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.
Private planes, million-dollar sports cars and expensive designer clothes. For many, that’s the stuff dreams are made of. For 54-year-old actor Will Smith, that’s all been at his disposal for over two decades now. Given this reality, if you’d asked me a few months ago how much multi-millionaire celebrities like Smith really care for their “legacies”, I’d have said not much. They have all that their hearts could ever desire, and more, so why would they give a hoot what a bunch of bloggers and Tweeps have to say about them? But after watching Smith’s recent interview on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, I’m not so sure anymore. From the moment the interview started, Smith’s eyes were swollen with tears. And throughout the interview, which ran for about 20…
On the series finale of Criminal Minds, which aired between 2005 and 2020 on CBS, the lead characters celebrated the departure of Penelope Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness), who left the Behavioral Analysis Unit to explore less-murderous pastures. But the rest of the team did not stay together for long. The higher-ups in the FBI decided the agents solve twice as many cases apart as they do together, so the team split up. And that was that, until Criminal Minds: Evolution, a new series with 10 episodes on Disney+. All you need is one incredibly dramatic killing spree to bring the team back together. For a refresher, here is an update on the characters and what they have been up to. David Rossi Rossi, played by Joe Mantegna, joined the Behavioral Analysis…
Leo Woodall was shocked into “silence” when he learnt about his White Lotus sex scene. The 26-year-old actor stars as Essex boy Jack in the HBO comedy series set at a holiday resort and while viewers have been led to believe that the character of Quentin – played by Pirates of the Caribbean star Tom Hollander, 55 – is his uncle, he was surprised to learn that that was not the case and the pair were due to film a sex scene together. He said: “Well, (I didn’t know), not right when I signed on, but it wasn’t too long after that. I’d been told I might have a rumble and tumble with a couple of characters, but I didn’t know who. “When I was told Tom Hollander was playing…
Antonio Banderas will only have a “little” role in Indiana Jones 5. The 62-year-old actor has been cast in an undisclosed part in the upcoming action-adventure but has confirmed he will have a minor part in the movie as a friend of Harrison Ford’s protagonist. In an interview with Collider, Banderas said: “My character is very little; it’s almost a cameo... He’s just a friend of Indiana’s character, and he’s looking for him because he needs something from his friend. “But he just takes up very little time of the movie, but very happy to be part of a saga that is (part) of the history of motion pictures, obviously.” Banderas was able to spend some time with Ford during the making of the film and was full of praise…
Over the past weekend, designer Cleo Droomer was announced as the 2022 Twyg Changemaker Award winner. Annually, the Twyg Changemaker Award recognises a designer whose career has embraced responsible and circular design practices. The recipient’s collection helps raise awareness of environmental and social issues. For the third consecutive year, Country Road is a key awards partner. When deliberating over the winner, judges together with Fabia Pryor, Country Road brand sustainability manager, paid special attention to environmental, social and economic integrity, putting the lens on the responsible choice of fabric, use of non-toxic dyes, ethical labour practice, upcycling and waste reduction. “At Country Road, our vision is to be a world-leading responsible lifestyle brand. We recognise our role to push the boundaries and drive positive change. It’s an honour to acknowledge…
Balenciaga had apologised just hours earlier for its new holiday campaign featuring children holding bags shaped like teddy bears wearing bondage gear when another controversy erupted last week. That led the luxury fashion house to issue its second apology in a day after a Supreme Court decision on child pornography laws was spotted in an earlier ad. A printout of the 2008 United States v Williams decision, which ruled on the constitutionality of a law prohibiting the pandering of child pornography, was photographed among papers scattered across a desk in an ad for a black-and-white bag that retails for over $3 000 (about R50 000). Now, Balenciaga announced it will take legal action against the production company, North Six, and set designer, Nicholas Des Jardins, for its spring 2023 campaign.…
