1. CASSPER Nyovest says
Phumakim to the Ticket
Pro Dome in 2016 by
setting his sights on fill-
ing up Orlando Stadium,
which doubles in capac-
ity. His #FillUpTheDome
concert this past Saturday reportedly
cost Cassper R4m.
YESTERDAY saw
the heart of Soweto
usher in the new
month with the cel-
ebration of Soweto
Day, hosted at two
historic landmarks,
Walter Sisulu
Square and the
Soweto Theatre.
With an over-
arching goal of
empowering busi-
nesses from in
and around the
famous township,
the department of
sport, arts, culture and recreation, in partnership
with Soweto-based event organisers Locrate Market
and 7 Colours Sunday, treated Sowetans young and
old to a fun-filled day of food, fashion, arts and music
provided by local musicians.
“Through the Soweto Day festival, we have an
opportunity to bring Soweto alive and positively
impact its economy,” Gauteng MEC for sport, arts,
culture and recreation Molebatsi Bopape said.
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So here’s our carefully selected TV menu for the week. If you see
nothing else, watch these. And just in case you forget, cut out this page
and stick it on the fridge. You’re welcome.
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THIS high
speed train
thriller
received a
lot of praise
from critics
who singled
out director
Tony Scott
and star Den-
zel Washing-
ton as Frank
Barnes for
praise. The
film was even
nominated
for an Acad-
emy Award for best sound editing. It is the sheer craftsmanship
and visuals style sees the film cut across the rich world of chug-
ging, rushing trains slicing across equally beautiful industrial
and natural landscapes. The train is laden with toxic chemicals,
and an accident would decimate human life and cause an envi-
ronmental disaster if does not stop.
THERE are
many life
lessons in
this funny
and inven-
tive dramedy
which takes
you to the dark
days. The film
stars Eddie
Murphy as
loud-mouth
Harlem petty
thief Ray, while
fellow come-
dian, Martin
Lawrence
stars as his
friend Claude. The pair run into trouble when a crooked officer
hits them with a phony murder charge and are given life sen-
tences and shipped off to jail, where they must think of a way to
prove their innocence and avoid the brutal guards while battling
their biggest enemies – their opposing personalities.
Grey’s Anatomy
M-Net(DStv101)at7.30pm
THIS medical series
which focuses on a
group of doctors at
a hospital in Seattle,
including several who
began their careers at
the facility as interns
became one of the
most watched TV series
of all time. The 11th
season opened to 10.14
million viewers with a
3.1/11 Nielsen rating in
the 18-49 demographic.
With Season 11 being
the first in Grey’s Anatomy history to be without Cristina Yang,
TV.com wrote, “The question I had heading into Grey’s Anato-
my’s Season 11 premiere was just how much Cristina’s absence
would be felt. I think the show will be just fine.”
The Affair
M-NetEdge(DStv102)102at9pm
THIS Golden
Globe award-
winning TV
drama series
explores the
emotional/
psychological
effects of two
affairs. Young
diner waitress
Alison and
her husband,
rancher Cole,
are struggling –
personally and
financially – in
the wake of tragedy. Noah, a settled teacher and would-be
novelist, is summering at his in-laws’ Hamptons estate with his
wife, Helen, and four kids. When Noah meets Alison, they begin
an affair. For her, he’s a welcome escape; for him, she’s a pretty
distraction. But, they could end two marriages – one that’s a bit
shaky, the other that was on solid ground.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
M-NetMoviesFamily(DStv105)at9.35pm
WHILE this
American
fantasy film
pales in com-
parison to its
predecessor,
The Curse
of the Black
Pearl, it still
provides two
hours and
20 minutes
of escapism
that once
again makes
it a safe bet
for guilt-free fun. When ghostly pirate Davy Jones (Bill Nighy)
comes to collect a blood debt, Capt Jack Sparrow (Johnny
Depp) must find a way to avoid his fate lest his soul be damned
for all time. Nevertheless, the wily ghost manages to interrupt
the wedding plans of Jack’s friends Will Turner (Orlando Bloom)
and Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley).
Me Myself and Irene
M-NetMoviesRomance(DStv107)at9.55pm
THIS dirty,
twisted and
unrelenting
comedy stars
the hilarious
Jim Carrey
as Charlie
Baileygates/
Hank Evans,
the Rhode
Island state
trooper who,
after years of
continuously
suppress-
ing his rage
and feelings,
suffers a
psychotic breakdown which results in a second personal-
ity, Hank. The film had the biggest opening on the weekend
of June 23, 2000 making $24.2m (R334m) in its opening
weekend.
Monster’s Ball
AMC(DStv140)at11.10pm
MONSTER’S
Ball is the
2001 Ameri-
can romantic
drama film
that won Halle
Berry an Acad-
emy Award for
best actress in
2002 for her
performance.
Roger Ebert
gave the film
four stars and
said: “The
movie has the
complexity of
great fiction” listing it as the best film of 2001. It is a hard-hitting
southern drama tempered by a story of a life-changing love. It
is the story of Hank (Billy Bob Thornton), an embittered prison
guard working on Death Row who begins an unlikely affair with
Leticia (Halle Berry), the wife of a man he has just executed.
Enough
e.tvat8.30pm
YOU will never
have enough
of this 2002
American
thriller starring
Jennifer Lopez
as a strong-
willed working-
class waitress
Slim who finds
her life trans-
formed when
she marries
wealthy con-
tractor Mitch
(Billy Camp-
bell). Anchored
by a strong storyline the film provides life’s hard lessons and
inspires other women to refuse to settle for less. Slim’s life
seems idyllic until Mr Right turns into a monster when abusive
behaviour forces her to go on the run, eluding an increasingly
obsessive Mitch and his lethal henchman. The film is based on
the 1998 novel Black and Blue, by Anna Quindlen.
Great Expectations
M-NetMoviesRomance(DStv107)at4.10pm
GREAT Expecta-
tions is a 2012
British film
adaptation of
Charles Dickens
novel of the same
name. The film
stars Jeremy
Irvine, Helena
Bonham Carter,
Holliday Grainger,
Ralph Fiennes
and Robbie Col-
trane. While this
adaptation has
received a lot of
criticism for not
adding anything
new to the meaty Dickens classic, the visual aspects of this
classic deserve special mention as they enhance the viewing
experience of what would have been an uneventful and dull film.
It feels as if the cinematography and art direction are working to
illustrate and expand on the writing.
Unstoppable
e.tv8.30pm
Life
M-NetMoviesStars(DStv111)at8pm
Shooter
M-NetMoviesAction+(DStv106)at8pm
SHOOTER is a
2007 American
conspiracy action
thriller film about a
top Marine sniper,
Bob Lee Swagger
(Mark Wahlberg),
who leaves the
military after a mis-
sion goes wrong and
disappears without
a trace. Swagger is
coaxed back into
service after high-
profile government
officials convince
him to help thwart a plot against the president of the US.
For those who like it Raw
LUXURY denim fash-
ion brand G-Star Raw
and Boiler Room have collab-
orated on the Raw Sessions,
a series of global events and
short films that journey from
London to Barcelona, Paris,
and now to Johannesburg.
Raw Sessions take under-
ground alternative artists and
capture fresh young directors
in a live performance that cir-
culates the globe, with each
city hosting a live music broad-
cast curated by Boiler Room.
South Africa’s Boiler Room
journey delves deeper into
the edgy new-school sounds
of Durban’s gqom movement,
with Durban native and gqom
godfather Okmalumkoolkat
ever-so-effortlessly taking on
the live broadcast in Newtown
– Johannesburg’s alternative
hub – on Wednesday.
WesatdownwithOkmalum-
koolkat to find out more about
his musical repertoire and his
involvement in the Raw Boiler
Room sessions.
How was the stage name
Okmalumkoolkat con-
ceived?
It was influenced by my favour-
ite Ukhozi FM DJ who had a
show where toddlers would
call the station to send shout
outs to their friends and sing
their favourite songs.
I think it’s probably one of
the coolest concepts for a radio
show.
I am sure he built a lot of
characters’ esteems from that.
I feel like I inspire the youth
with my art too.
What sets your sound
apart?
I listen to a variety of genres so
I like to experiment. I think a
lot of people living in 2015 like
out-of-the-box music.
I work with a lot of different
producers and this helps me
master my craft.
Walk us through Dur-
ban’s unique gqom
sound.
Gqom is Durban’s home-
grown drum driven dance
music that’s making waves
globally because of its unpar-
alleled unique vibe.
Tell us a bit more about
your involvement with
G-Star Raw and their
Boiler Room Raw ses-
sions:
The Boiler Room is crazy
because it’s streamed on the
internet in real time during
your performance so people
worldwide are able to virtually
connect with us.
G-Star Raw and I have a
thriving work relationship.
They once booked me to per-
form for one of their collections
in Johannesburg last year and
we shot an interview at one of
my shows in Amsterdam.
They later called me up to
contribute to their art exhibi-
tion, How We Wear Ours.
Gqom pioneer Okmalumkoolkat talks about his Raw Session performance last week
MEGA-ME-
TROSEXUAL
Men’s maga-
zine GQ held
its annual
Best-Dressed
Men of the Year Awards at Summer
Place on October 25, with Mi Casa crooner
J’Something and 7764 hit maker Jimmy
Nevis both nabbing trophies.
RIKY Rick put on a stel-
lar performance at She-
sha’s 10 years of swag
celebration on October
24 at Zone 6 in Soweto,
where the urban fashion
and lifestyle sports-
wear brand showcased
custom sneakers and
remarkable graffiti.
Trace guest star Black Coffee to take
over Newtown this December
ForSowetobySoweto
SOUTH African house music legend and 2015’s DJ
Awards breakthrough artist of the year winner Black
Coffee is celebrating his latest album, Pieces of Me,
reaching platinum status by hosting a huge block
party at the iconic Mary Fitzgerald Square in New-
town, Johannesburg on December 12.
Pieces of Me is Black Coffee’s fourth studio album
featuring the hit single We Dance Again, which was
accompanied by a recent global dance challenge on
social media.
The world-renowned producer will include mega
mix maestro DJ Fresh in the electrifying line-up that
features rapper Cassper Nyovest, Soulistic artist Da
Capo, DJ’s SPHEctacula and Naves and a show stop-
ping performance from Black Coffee himself.
Not long before his Block Party Newtown take-
over, Black Coffee is set to feature on an episode of
Guest Star on DStv Channel 325 on November 25 at
7PM (CAT).
SPORTING
brand Jor-
dan Kids had
mini models
showcase
its apparel
collection at
the SA Fashion Week Kids Rock fashion
show on October 25.
WHEN soul-soothing
British songstress
Adele dropped her
viral smash hit Hello
on Friday October 23
after a three year hia-
tus, the video clocked
up a whopping 27 million YouTube views
and is now sitting on 146 million views and
counting, breaking all existing records.
IN a new video that has
since made its rounds
online, North West, first
born child to Yeezy and
Kim K, is seen shutting
down the paparazzi on
a recent trip to ballet
lessons, saying,“I said no
pictures!”
BRITISH actress Nao-
mie Harris, who is the
first black actress to
play Eve Moneypenny
from the James Bond
film franchise, opened
up about how proud
and honoured she is to
have embodied the role. Spectre will be
released in cinemas on November 27.
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