Clint Eastwood turns 80.

Rihanna files counter suit.
Rihanna has filed a counter suit against former personal trainer Cindy Percival.

Cheryl for quickie divorce.
Cheryl Cole has filed for divorce from husband Ashley Cole.

Zambezi Express: a different ball game.
FROM May 18 to 22 Reps Theatre was transformed from its usual laid-back atmosphere to a different kind of environment by a sizzling hot, non-stop action musical called Zambezi Express.

My Own Boss enters critical stage.
TONIGHT reality show My Own Boss enters a critical stage — only two contestants will remain from an initial 16 that kick-started the show a few weeks ago.

Mad Cobra shot as dancehall goes ablaze.
FAMED Jamaican dancehall supremo Mad Cobra is recovering from gunshot wounds, a high-profile victim of the ongoing street warfare between gangs and police that vindicates the recent decision by some of the island's notable citizens to repatriate to Africa.

Munya Mataruse comes of age.
“Munya Mataruse is not like today’s young artistes who sing for the love of fame but he is a true musician. He is a star,” said Oliver Mtukudzi at a Valentine’s dinner at Pakare Paye Arts Centre earlier this year.

Cannes Film Festival honours dark horse.
UNLESS you happen to hail from his part of the world, Apichatpong Weerasethakul is not a name that trips off the tongue.Yet it is one cineastes will have to learn to pronounce after the Thai director’s surprise Palme d’Or victory at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.

World Cup singer dies.
A South African opera singer chosen by Nelson Mandela to perform at the World Cup opening ceremony has died from meningitis, his record label has said.

Chimanimani ignited.
NOT even the Chimanimani winter chill accompanied by the on-and-off showers that threatened to dampen the festival mood could demoralise the thousands that thronged the festival venue during its entire run.

Inheritance vs culture.
IN her open letter last week to Priscilla Misihairabwi-Mushonga, Phyllis Kachere dwelt on the issue of inheritance, patriarchy and the rights of the women’s movement.

We let you down, Priscilla . . .
On Tuesday May 19, the news broke out in the late afternoon that my good friend, Priscilla Misihairabwi, had decided to give up her fight for her rights to the estate of the late Dr Chris Mushonga as his surviving spouse.