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.
FASHIONISTA, activist, international icon, member of the Order of the British Empire, racing driver … Very few sport personalities transcend their code, but in the case of Sir Lewis Hamilton, the British Formula One driver has ascended into the zeitgeist of popular culture. Much like Wayne Grestzky in ice hockey, Michael Jordan in basketball, Dan Carter in rugby and Sachin Tendulkar in cricket, Hamilton has become synonymous with F1 and beyond. The current and defending world champion is the most decorated driver of all time and many consider the 36-year-old the greatest racing driver of all time; the Ayrton Senna of his generation. And with good reason. Hamilton holds an array of illustrious records in the sport: The most grand prix victories with 103; the most pole positions, also 103;…
IANS Marvel Studios’ recently-released miniseries Hawkeye might be a story of superhuman strength and fighting the outlaws in the post-blip world but lead actress Hailee Steinfeld says that at the heart of it, the series is quite human in nature. Commenting on how the series caters to the deep emotional bonding of a family, Hailee said, “as crazy and wild and surreal as this show might feel at times, it is very human”. “It feels very real, and it feels very raw. It’s rooted in family.” Talking about the innate human nature of the miniseries’ characters, the actress said, “they’re all emotional beings going through life and trying to get through challenges that either they have to prove to themselves that they can get through on their own, or that…
Bang Showbiz Evan Rachel Wood, 34, has claimed Marilyn Manson threatened to “f***” her 8-year-old son. The Westworld actress has installed bullet proof glass windows, a steel door and a security fence at her house in Los Angeles and is looking for further measures to feel safer, because she feels “extremely afraid” of her former fiancé, accused of sexual and physical abuse by multiple women. In court documents filed in a custody dispute between Evan and her former partner Jamie Bell over their son Jack, she said of Manson: “I took his threat seriously, then and now.” Jamie accused Evan of moving to Nashville to keep their son away from him, but she insisted she wanted to leave California for fear of the Rock is Dead hitmaker. In a declaration…
Buhle Mbonambi buhle.mbonambi@inl.co.za It still shocks me that after the devastation of 2020 and 2021, we were able to get really quality TV that elicited a lot of emotion from viewers. Be it anger and frustration, or joy and excitement, the TV industry’s best creators were inspired by the difficulties brought on by the pandemic and created some of the best shows in a long time. This goes for both the local and international industries. So here are some of the shows that had us talking, both in person and on social media and we couldn’t get enough of them. SUCCESSION (Showmax) The Roy family came back with a bang in our lives, wreaking all kinds of havoc on our emotional well-being. They are toxic and the most despicable family…
CHRISTMAS may not be cancelled this year, but fashion house Chanel might be – at least by underwhelmed and angry customers. The luxury brand promised fans an advent calendar “unlike any other”, filled with surprises they “could treasure for years to come". Shaped like an oversized Chanel No 5 perfume bottle, the limited edition calendar has 27 boxes numbered from 5 to 31, which creators said would include an array of treats such as make-up and perfume. But for many who spent more than $800 (about R12 700) on the calendar, opening the doors resulted in limited luxuries and a lot of disappointment, which customers say came in the form of a magnet, stickers, a plastic snow globe and an empty branded pouch. It was the stickers, which some mistook…
Buhle Mbonambi buhle.mbonambi@inl.co.za A FRIEND recently asked me what I wanted for Christmas. I was stumped. I hadn’t really thought about it and besides, I haven’t seen the need to celebrate the festive season in the past decade. “Oh, come on, surely there’s something you really want?” Well, I decided to be honest. I want a pair of Lindberg sunglasses, the Rihanna coffee table book and a trip to Las Vegas to watch Adele. My friend responded: “Are you mad? That’s nearly R100K.” And that’s when I got to thinking: “What would I want if money were no object? And what are some of the most amazing things people could buy for their loved ones this Christmas?” Here’s the ultimate Insider Editor’s Choice of some of the most fabulous items…
