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The cast from The Queen not doing so bad on the viewership ratings. PICTURE: DSTV THE FERGUSONS – Connie and Shona Ferguson - have more to rave about this week as their show The Queen sits comfortably in Top 10 most viewed shows on DSTV on their launch month. Last week the pair were honoured for being game changers in the television and film industry at the BET A List awards and now their month-old show's ratings have hiked them to having two top most watched shows on DStv. According to the ratings released this week by the Broadcasting Research Council , The Queen which started airing on August 1, has raked up to 597 127 viewers in its first week on air while it’s repeats sat at over 200 000 viewers. This places the show on the six spot of the most watched shows on the private broadcasters platforms.  In The Queen,  Connie Ferguson   plays the lead role of a high-powered executive Harriet Khoza while the show also features stars like ...

Sello Motloung to star as Nelson Mandela in new film. PICTURE: Web FINALLY a local actor will play the role of former president Nelson Mandela in a film. The role which has seen mostly international stars being cast as Mandela due to "marketing purposes of films", will see local actor Sello Motloung being the second local to star in the lead role in a production An Act of Defiance . Motloung is said to be using the facilities at the Nelson Mandela Foundation to prepare for his role as Nelson Mandela. ““There's no better place to visit for in-depth research on the man and his journey. “I wanted a source where I would immerse myself completely in the man's journey. And what better place than the Foundation and it's fulfilling resources,” said the actor. The flick is a South Africa-Netherlands co-production that focuses on Bram Fischer, the lead defense advocate for Mandela and his co-accused during the trial. It ended after about nine months ...

John Kani and his son Atandwa star in The Suit. PICTURE: SUPPLIED/BRENDON SALZER THE SUIT   has been selected from a pool of 166 international films to participate in the 9th Île Courts - International Short Film Festival of Mauritius next month.  These news come after two weeks ago  the film was selected for the 20th Urbanworld Film Festival — a festival that is listed as one of 85 qualifying festivals and awards which the Academy Awards use to get the best of the crop for the short film category. Director Jarryd Coetsee, who studied film-making at the London Metropolitan Film School said they first   received the invitation from the Urbanworld Film Festival on the   July 19, and “were instructed to withhold public announcements till the festival holds its official announcement of the festival's full programme which occurs on Thursday”. “We were over the moon and I felt like I would burst not being able to share the thrilling news with the entir...

Lira and The Love Band performing. PICTURE: Web SINGER Lira Kohl should be having her jovial day as it is her seventh year wedding anniversary. But this day could be marred by allegations of exploitation and ill-treatment by her long-term drummer Joshua Samuel Zacheus who on Friday (09/09) morning decided to post a heated message on his Facebook account titled “Lira Exposed”. The over 1000-word begins with Zacheus - best known to the fans as JStar - asking a question which is based on his fans asking him on his whereabouts. “ Tell them what you told me...After Breezy called me to tell me they rehearsing wit h Joey 2 days before our 1st gig this year. Feb 2016,” wrote the drummer. According to him, he was excused from the band by the singer and The Voice SA  coach in a message stating: “ Josh someone sent us a screengrab of you saying you're unhappy and you're out of the band". “That's why Robin replaced me without telling me or paid me cancellation ...

Lira and The Love Band performing. PICTURE: Web SINGER Lira Kohl should be having her jovial day as it is her seventh year wedding anniversary. But this day could be marred by allegations of exploitation and ill-treatment by her long-term drummer Joshua Samuel Zacheus who on Friday (09/09) morning decided to post a heated message on his Facebook account titled “Lira Exposed”. The over 1000-word begins with Zacheus - best known to the fans as JStar - asking a question which is based on his fans asking him on his whereabouts. “ Tell them what you told me...After Breezy called me to tell me they rehearsing wit h Joey 2 days before our 1st gig this year. Feb 2016,” wrote the drummer. According to him, he was excused from the band by the singer and The Voice SA  coach in a message stating: “ Josh someone sent us a screengrab of you saying you're unhappy and you're out of the band". “That's why Robin replaced me without telling me or paid me cancellation ...

Lira and The Love Band performing. PICTURE: Web SINGER Lira Kohl should be having her jovial day as it is her seventh year wedding anniversary. But this day could be marred by allegations of exploitation and ill-treatment by her long-term drummer Joshua Samuel Zacheus who on Friday (09/09) morning decided to post a heated message on his Facebook account titled “Lira Exposed”. The over 1000-word begins with Zacheus - best known to the fans as JStar - asking a question which is based on his fans asking him on his whereabouts. “ Tell them what you told me...After Breezy called me to tell me they rehearsing wit h Joey 2 days before our 1st gig this year. Feb 2016,” wrote the drummer. According to him, he was excused from the band by the singer and The Voice SA in a message stating: “ Josh someone sent us a screengrab of you saying you're unhappy and you're out of the band". “That's why Robin replaced me without telling me or paid me cancellation for co...

Nandi Madida and Ayanda Thabethe hosts of the BET A-List show on BET. PICTURES: Ouparazzi Entertainment channel BET (DStv channel 129) has revealed its definitive list of 2016’s top 20 South African movers and shakers, The BET A-List . The honourees of the inaugural The BET A-list were revealed by BET A-List hosts Nandi Madida and Ayanda Thabethe on Wednesday night at a star-studded event in the Arcadia Ballroom, The Four Seasons Hotel, Johannesburg. Connie and Shona Ferguson. PICTURE: Ouparazzi South Africa’s sporting heroes led the field, scoring honours for both Caster Semenya and Wayde van Niekerk .   The creative arts also scored high as director Thabang Moleya and novelist, poet and playwright Zakes Mda were recognised by BET , along with actress Terry Pheto and TV/film producers Shona & Connie Ferguson, who made the list as Game Changers (TV/Film ).   DJ Black Coffee and his wife, actress Mbali Mlotshwa. PICTURE: Ouparazzi  Ido...