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EMILY IN PARIS S2 NETFLIX More fun. More fashion. More faux pas. As Emily finds her footing in Paris, the fallout from a night of passion could send her stumbling into trouble. WENTWORTH S8 ME, DSTV CHANNEL 115, 10.15PM In this pulsating season finale, Lou discovers her phone is missing and all the money for Reb’s transition surgery has been stolen. FRED CLAUS NETFLIX Fred, Santa Claus’s older brother, has landed in jail for stealing. However, Santa agrees to bail him out on the condition that Fred comes to the North Pole and makes toys for Christmas.…

Shingai Darangwa shingai.darangwa@inl.co.za In our second year living with the coronavirus, we seem to have returned to regular scheduled programming when it comes to celebrity shenanigans. It’s business as usual for regular drama kings and queens like Kanye West and Ntsiki Mazwai. But they're not alone. Here we look at some of the most epic celebrity fails of the year: Dave Chappelle dragged for transphobic comedy special Chappelle’s never been one to mince his words. By design, his style of comedy, and maybe comedy as a whole, is meant to push the envelope. His latest Netflix special, The Closer, took things a little too far. Not only did he overdo what have become his standard trans jokes, he made a futile attempt to posit that the LGBTQI+ community was inherently…

Britney Spears’ father borrowed $40 000 from the company he later hired to manage her estate when she was put under a conservatorship. Jamie Spears allegedly secured funds from his Tri Star Sports & Entertainment Group – which is owned by his daughter’s former manager, Lou Taylor – while the Toxic singer was hospitalised on an involuntary psychiatric hold in 2008, and days later he filed a petition in a California court to take control of his daughter’s affairs. The judge approved the request for the conservatorship and the following year Jamie hired Tri-Star to manage Britney’s estate, sparking concerns about the motive for him wanting control of Britney’s life. National Guardianship Association incoming president Anthony Palmieri told the New York Times the decision “reeks of conflict of interest”. He…

Shingai Darangwa shingai.darangwa@inl.co.za With the new season of Big Brother Mzansi around the corner, the popular TV show has announced that Lawrence Maleka will be the new presenter. The charismatic and versatile SA Film and Television Award winner is best known for his portrayal of Zolani in the hit 1Magic telenovela The River. Maleka previously hosted Africa Magic Entertainment’s StarGist and Mzansi Magic’s Clash of the Choirs. Earlier this year, he was lauded by viewers on social media for his brilliant work as the co-host of the South African Music Awards alongside Bontle Modiselle Moloi. Maleka expressed his joy at adding another prestigious gig to his profile. “I’m excited to be part of this instalment of Big Brother Mzansi. “The franchise has become a massive phenomenon in African as well…

Liam Karabo Joyce liam.joyce@inl.co.za Ever since it was announced that he was divorcing Somizi Mhlongo, speculation about Mohale Motaung’s love life has been rife. Now the media personality has put to bed rumours about the status of his relationship with someone he has been linked to the most. Mohale has denied dating actor Wiseman Zitha, saying that the pair are just friends. In an interview with City Press, Mohale addressed the rumours. “We are friends. Every time I post a picture of him, (people) say we are dating. Every time they see us together, they ask us questions about our relationship, but he is my friend,” he said. Mohale added that he’s not dating, and is tired of being in a relationship. “I will get back to dating at some…

Sisonke Mlamla sisonke.mlamla@inl.co.za A BELLVILLE family are struggling to make sense of the death of their 27-year-old son, Wayne Thomas, whose body was found hanging in an office at a police station after he allegedly committed suicide on Sunday. It is alleged that Thomas was arrested for assault and was left alone in one of the offices at the Bellville police station, with his left arm cuffed to a burglar door. Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) spokesperson Grace Langa said the police allegedly left him to look for a second suspect in the same assault case, and on their return found him hanged against the burglar door with his body in a kneeling position. “It is alleged that he used a cord to commit suicide as his right arm…