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Trevor Noah jumps into fan’s car to beat traffic in Johannesburg

Comedian and presenter Trevor Noah was forced to jump into a fan’s car to get to an interview on time this week – something that played out live on air. Noah, who hosted the Daily Show for seven years before quitting in 2022, was due to appear on the 947 radio station in Johannesburg for a morning chat, but bad traffic and an argument between a bike and a taxi driver left the comic late for his appearance on the show. “There’s a bicycle fighting with a taxi driver,” Noah shouted down a phone line to the show’s hosts (via BBC)...
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‘School Of Rock’ “didn’t feel like a big hit” at first, says director Richard Linklater

Richard Linklater has reflected on the success of School Of Rock, saying it “didn’t feel like a hit” when he first approached the project. Starring Jack Black as a struggling guitarist who poses as a substitute teacher, the comedy film grossed over $130million worldwide on a $35million budget when it released in 2003. It’s since spawned a stage adaptation and a TV spin-off on Nickelodeon. Speaking to NME about the film, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, director Linklater said: “I loved working on that movie and I loved Jack, and the whole process. But I did that...
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Corey Taylor on how Metallica’s James Hetfield inspired him to get sober

Corey Taylor has opened up about how Metallica frontman James Hetfield helped him to feel less alone as he tried to get sober. The Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman has been sober since 2010, following years spent dealing with alcohol and drug issues. “ dealing with my own various addictions and fighting the depression that I had to deal with for years — the trauma that kind of came from when I was growing up,” Taylor told Consequence Of Sound in a new interview. He went on to add that these traumas included being sexually abused and growing...
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Watch metal singer prank call Donald Trump, pretending to be Clint Eastwood

Slaves On Dope frontman Jason Rockman prank-called Donald Trump while pretending to be Clint Eastwood. The call took place on Wednesday, September 13 with Rockman and his Énergie radio station co-host Sébastien Trudel, who also fooled Trump into believing he was UFC legend Georges St-Pierre. According to CTV News, American journalists were invited to listen in on the call between the two Canadian radio hosts and the former US President. “It’s an honour to talk to you again,” Trump told Rockman, who believed he actually was Eastwood. Trump then went on to address how he is the first current...
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When is Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ movie in cinemas?

Taylor Swift is bringing her career-defining ‘The Eras Tour’ to cinemas later this year. Directed by Sam Wrench, the upcoming film is described as a “breathtaking, cinematic view” of Swift’s latest tour, which runs through her biggest hits and rarities across all ten of her studio albums. READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour kick-off: top five moments from the star’s transcendent performance  Following huge demand across the globe, the pop star announced in August she would screen a concert film of the tour in cinemas. “Eras attire, friendship bracelets, singing and dancing encouraged,” Swift wrote in the announcement post. When...
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Robbie Williams’ dance music project Lufthaus, announces debut album

Lufthaus, Robbie Williams‘ dance music project, have announced their upcoming debut album ‘Visions Volume 1’. Comprised of Williams, Flynn Francis and Tim Metcalfe, Lufthaus created their LP across the UK and Australia. The project originated during the pandemic and was inspired both by the trio’s love for Berlin’s electronic music scene, as well as time spent clubbing. ‘Visions Volume 1’ consists of ten tracks and has been described as fusing “the pulse of electronica with the art and structure of classic songwriting.” Speaking about the LP and the project, Williams shared in a statement: “This isn’t just a collection...
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The Chemical Brothers say touring in the US is “not really viable at the moment”

The Chemical Brothers have shared their concerns about the rising costs of touring, revealing that they aren’t planning any US shows in support of their new album because it’s “not really viable at the moment”. Speaking to Billboard, the electronic duo’s Ed Simons said: “The costs have gone up so much. It’s just not really viable at the moment… “I’m apologetic to the people who do want to see us that it is increasingly difficult for us to get to America because we have had the times of our lives playing there.” Advertisement The pair also commented on the...
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Millie Bobby Brown reveals dream career if she’d not been an actor

Millie Bobby Brown has said she would have worked in a care home if she hadn’t found success as a Hollywood actor. Brown, who is best known for playing Eleven in Netflix’s Stranger Things, discussed her other career passions in an interview about her historical novel Nineteen Steps, which was inspired by her late grandmother. READ MORE: ‘Enola Holmes 2’ review: a twisty murder mystery that’s worth solving “A huge passion of mine, had I not taken the route that I had taken, would have been to work in a care home,” Brown told BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour. “I...
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‘The Wolf Among Us’ original author did not approve of the game, apparently

Bill Willingham, the creator of the Fables comic book universe that was the basis of Telltale Games‘ The Wolf Among Us, has announced that the property will be put in the public domain. Spotted by Rock Paper Shotgun, Willingham’s motivation was to tilt the scales towards himself after he accused DC Comics of trying “to strong arm the ownership of Fables” from him. The author and artist had worked with DC Comics for about 20 years, and though he praised a selection of the people he encountered, Willingham claimed that the company became “a revolving door of strangers, of...
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mimiirose go on a secret mission in new ‘Flirting’ music video

Rookie K-pop girl group mimiirose have made a comeback with their new single ‘Flirting’. On September 14 at 6pm KST, the five-member girl group made their first comeback with their second single album ‘Live’, led by its title track ‘Flirting’. The accompanying music video follow mimiirose as they conduct a secret mission to capture a hacker, which results in the group being chased by a team of agents. “My heart feels like it’s going to explode / I’m melting, I’m melting / Like an ice cream, flirting no way / Hold on to your heart babe / No one...
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