Pretoria News is a local newspaper circulating in the Tshwane Metropolitan area. Pretoria News covers a range of local news, as well as national and international news, comment and analysis by experts, sport, entertainment and lifestyle.
Ooh la la! Not since Napoleon snatched the crown from the hands of Pope Pius VII at Notre Dame in 1804 and declared himself emperor has Paris seen such a spectacle. Famously blasé about anyone famous, Wednesday saw a change of tune in the city as thousands dashed out of boulangeries to grab a spot at the Parc des Princes to salut le nouveau prince de Paris, football legend Lionel Messi. There were fireworks, riot police dressed like Robocop, throngs of screaming fans, even scuffles that needed to be pepper-sprayed down. For all the hysteria, their fleet-footed messiah appeared on the stage outside the stadium for just a few moments, disappearing as fast as a camera flash. The most that could be said: Messi mania had turned Paris into a…
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson insists there is “nothing weird” about showering three times a day, after a fan questioned his daily routine. The 49-year-old actor recently shared his daily routine, which includes a cold shower in the morning, a warm shower after a workout and a hot shower in the evening. However, after someone commented: “This is … weirder than not showering?” Johnson replied: “Nothing weird about this, my friend. I work out twice a day and then I go to work for 12+ hours. I shower 3xs. Easy to understand.” The Rock originally shared his bathing regime following recent revelations from the likes of Jake Gyllenhaal, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and Kristen Bell, who admitted they don’t see the need to wash regularly. In response to a fan on…
Jools Oliver is considering IVF after enduring five miscarriages. The 46-year-old author – who has kids Poppy, 19, Daisy Boo, 17, Petal Blossom, 12, Buddy, 10, and River, 5, with her husband Jamie Oliver – revealed she feels she has to “keep trying” for another child. Speaking to Zoe Clark-Coates, founder of the charity Saying Goodbye, which works with people who have suffered the loss of a baby, on the Life & Soul podcast, Jules said: “Once you have these miscarriages you are always like, this baby is meant to be here, I have to keep trying. “So I have thought about IVF because having researched it and spoken to some amazing people, it seems like the right option for my age. “But you know that it’s hard because also…
Quentin Tarantino refuses to help his mother financially after she mocked his writing ambitions when he was younger. Although the 58-year-old writer and director is now one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, he is still bitter that his mother Connie – who turns 75 next month – did not support his writing dreams and he vowed at the age of 12 never to share his fortune with her. Speaking on The Moment podcast, which is hosted by Billions co-creator Brian Koppelman, Tarantino recalled his mother siding with his teachers after he got in trouble for writing screenplays at school. He said: “(She) was b******* at me about that... and then in the middle of her little tirade, she said ‘Oh, and by the way, this little writing career’, with the finger…
Buhle Mbonambi buhle.mbonambi@inl.co.za A few months ago This Is Paris was released. The documentary was about socialite, heiress, reality TV star and DJ, Paris Hilton. It purported to show Paris at her most real. It sought to explain everything about her, from the upbringing, the troubles, the abuse she suffered, and building brand Paris Hilton. It wanted to prove that she was at all times responsible for her persona – the ditzy blonde who got into trouble so that she remained famous for, well, being famous. The documentary revealed how Paris was actually a victim of the “troubled teen industry”. Because of her exploits and courting infamy by going to clubs and drinking, her parents were at their wits’ end, and ended up taking drastic measures by sending her to…
Sacha van Niekerk With silver placid lakes and rose-hued palaces, Rajasthan is a state situated in northern India that has a very royal history – one that is making quite the splash in modern times. From ruling the runway of big-name brands to embarking on fabulous fashion ventures with the purpose of uplifting local women and children, this royal family from India is dominating in all aspects of their lives. Having slipped under the radar of international media for quite some time, a recent feature in high society bible, Tatler, as well as a new book on the history of Jaipur’s royals, has put them on the map, drawing the attention of people from all corners of the globe. Get to know the royals of Jaipur's palace: Princess Diya Kumari…
