Roundups #54: The Wendy Williams Show Is Reportedly Dead, Fenty Beauty Expands To Africa And Katy Perry Lands The Lead Role In Melody

Wendy is nowhere in site

Wendy Williams insists she's getting her show back despite getting replaced by Sherri Shepherd. It’s hard to say goodbye to Wendy Williams for some staffers at her eponymous talk show, while others are ready to move on with Sherri Shepherd.

“There’s talk [of how to say goodbye] and a lot of people on staff feel like there should be a tribute to [Wendy] or some kind of farewell,” an insider revealed.

 

Shepherd will inherit most of Williams’ production staff when her show debuts in September. And while it’s not confirmed, Shepherd is expected to guest host the last episodes of Williams’ show, which “makes it awkward because she’s the one replacing her,” the first source said.

Rihanna's makeup line expands to Africa

Over the years, the luxury beauty products have been sold anywhere else but the African continent. And this is not an omission that the singer and beauty entrepreneur has been unaware of. Well, it turns out she is finally ready to rectify that.

Earlier in the month, she announced the products would be launched in the following countries from May 27th: Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana, Botswana, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Zambia.

 

Rihanna is now seeking to tap into the demand. And there is every indication that the products will sell out. After all, the celebrity is wildly popular across African countries, with millions of fans who will be influenced to patronise. The Fenty Beauty products will be competing with both local and other international beauty brands.

Katy Perry is working with the studio behind Miraculous

Singer/songwriter Katy Perry will star as the title character in Melody, an animated musical feature created, directed and produced by Jeremy Zag. Cross Creek’s Tyler Thompson will produce alongside Perry, Zag and Michael Gracey, The Greatest Showman director who helmed the upcoming big budget animated film Ladybug & Cat Noir Awakening, done by Zag’s Zagtoons.

 

In this musical adventure, Melody is a kind-hearted, insecure singer who must overcome the evil plans of Rose Stellar, a jealous wicked pop queen who has vowed to destroy her. Set against the backdrop of New York City, Melody will take audiences on an adventure of song, laughter and heroic quest. In her arsenal, Melody has seven musical notes that set her apart and have magical qualities and help guide her moral compass. Perry is writing and performing songs for the film, and sparked to the themes of self-discovery and self belief that is key to the fulfillment of life dreams like the one she is living.

Comedy Central Africa Doubles Down On Reruns With Back-To-Back Episodes Of Workaholics Plus The Neighborhood And A Brand New Controversial Series Makes It To The Channel - June 2022 Highlights

THE NEIGHBORHOOD S1 & S2
WEEKDAYS FROM 1 JUNE AT 21:00
When Dave Johnson and his family arrive from Michigan, they are unfazed that their new dream home is located in a community quite different from their previous small town. 

WORKAHOLICS S1
SATURDAY 4 JUNE AT 22:00
The party never stops while best friends, roommates and coworkers Blake, Adam and Ders try to make their way in the world.

 

LEGENDS OF CHAMBERLAIN HEIGHTS
SATURDAY 4 JUNE AT 23:00
Legends of Chamberlain Heights follow the lives of three high school freshman Jamal, Milk, and Grover. These three are benchwarmers on the school basketball team, but legends in their own minds.

THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH S27
TUESDAYS - FRIDAYS 1 JUNE AT 23:30
Host, Trevor Noah delivers satirical news related to the international and American political matters in an entertaining way.

COMEDY CENTRAL'S ALL-STAR DENOMINATIONAL CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
SUNDAY 5 JUNE AT 21:00
Worlds collide as the starts of Comedy Central come together for the first ever All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special. This seasonal celebration features a variety of Comedy Central personalities presenting the most awesome Advent calendar ever.

 

DAVE ATTELL: ROAD WORK
SUNDAY 12 JUNE AT 21:00
Veteran New York City comic Dave Attell is back with his Comedy Central stand-up special "Road Work." This unique special cuts together multiple performances from Attell's past tour. From New Orleans to Philadelphia to Minneapolis and more, "Road Work" feels more like a concert film than a traditional stand-up special. Of course, it wouldn't be a proper Attell show without his expert crowd work and clever R-rated material in what he calls "a filthy, dirty mess of a show".

JEFF DUNHAM’S COMPLETELY UNREHEARSED LAST MINUTE PANDEMIC HOLIDAY SPECIAL
SATURDAY 19 JUNE AT 21:00
Jeff Dunham, along with the usual cast of dummies presents all-new comedy material.

 

KYLE KINANE: I LIKED HIS OLD STUFF BETTER SPECIAL
SUNDAY 26 JUNE AT 21:00
Kyle Kinane's new special delivers wonderfully grim anecdotes filtered through his own optimistic lens. In "I Liked His Old Stuff Better" Kinane chooses to marvel rather than rue such experiences as falling in the shower and receiving pickled eggs as a token of love.

Mpuma Kapa TV On Their Partnership With Newsroom Afrika

Mpuma Kapa TV witnessed the carination of what was announced on our respective platforms and other media of the partnership between MPK TV, 1 KZN TV & Newsroom Afrika. less than 6 months ago.

We are happy that what we started as a proposal on paper has now come to fruition. The training program that was put together addressed the core-areas of the work of both Mpuma Kapas editorial & technical teams. The program, which the trainees will reinforce what their managers are accentuating as important for them to deliver a news product that is credible & up to standard.

 

 

The feedback that the station received from the trainees made us realize the importance of improving skills of our people. We are already reaping the fruits of the newly acquired skills.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the teams from IAJ, Mojapele Productions, & Inala Media for the job well done in delivering the training & for their understanding of the circumstances under which we operate as community broadcasters. To the teams at Newsroom Afrika, thank you for putting together such relevant extensive training program.

 

To Multi Choice, we are greatful for your support whenever we request for assistance to help us deliver a quality product for our viewers. May our partnership with Newsroom Afrika grow from strength to strength.

A special congratulations to Lusulwethu Antoni, Jamy-Leigh Rooy, Nelisa Kom, Lumka Bekindawo, Jesica Bobo, and last but not least Michael Maxley Koester, who achieved this great milestone.

New Channel Alert: The Home Channel Makes Its Free-To-Air Debut On Openview

The Home Channel, which was once exclusive to DStv customers and has since then been available to stream on TelkomOne will be made available on the free-to-view Openview platform from next week on channel 113.

A heads up would have been more useful but oh well.

 

Through a social media post, Openview uploaded a 15 second clip with viewers having to guess the name of the supposed channel and it wasn't long till viewers came across the channel on the decoder with a coming soon banner attached.

 

The Home Channel delivers decor, design, home improvement, property and health television programmes, promises to fuel this revolution by mixing the best of local and international content.

For the remainder of May, viewers can tune into the new seasons of Property Brothers, Grand Design UK and the new series Ten Minute Kitchen and Design Matters.

Also read:
- May on The Home Channel

 

The Home Channel launches Monday 16 May on Openview channel 113 a month after two channels Xposed and ePlesier made way to the platform with two untitled SABC channels scheduled to launch by the end of the year.

Conspiracy Theory: Could Zee Bollymovies Be The Second Movie Channel MultiChoice Was Hyping About? And Could RT Global Be Added As A Replacement To Russia Today (RT)?

StarSat recently launched Zee Bollymovies and RT Global to their platform during the week as the platform is still trying to source out more content to make up for the hundred channels removed from their platform.

MultiChoice was set to cut the cord on e.tv's four channels in March but was delayed for another two months as they entered a court session with eMedia Investments regarding the agreement for these channels.

As mentioned, MultiChoice promised to launch a second movie channel while as expanding the reach of KIX to DStv Access customers while the terminations had been delayed the additions on the other hand have reportedly been finalized.

 

I mean the rumour is not shocking as these developments are also being made available to the rest of Africa and I have a reason to believe it could be Zee Bollymovies.

During the court session with eMedia Investments, MultiChoice boasted about how repetitive their offering is implying that this movie channel could have less to none of that, second is KIX is launching on Access and the channel has nothing in common with eMovies and last is the timing for Zee Bollymovies.

StarTimes was the first to unveil Real Time and before you knew it the channel surfaced on DStv so what are the chances Zee Bollymovies won't just do the same.

 

In other developments

Russia Today is now available on StarSat or at least as RT Global. From what was stated during the channel's blackout on DStv, MultiChoice had no intention of scrapping the channel so what are the chances that RT Global won't just take up the space of Russia Today.

If MultiChoice still has Russia Today it may not be due to the hope that EU restore the channel but possibly a contractual complication. Every deal can have a loophole, Russia Today's agreement with MultiChoice was to provide content.

Would it be shocking if these pair surface on DStv?