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News24
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- News24
‘Maybe it'll sink in after the funeral' – Tshepo Seagiso on bidding ‘Cobrizi' farewell
When he received the news, he was clouded with confusion and was flooded with tons of questions. Over a week later, he still has those questions unanswered. To him, Presley Chwenyegae was one of the realest people he's ever worked with in the acting industry. Tshepo 'Bugzito' Seagiso, who played Charlie on The River, remembers the day of Presley's passing, vividly. 'On the day of his passing, I hadn't checked my phone or any social media or anything like that. So that was just a point where I saw that my phone was getting unusual traffic of missed calls. And when I opened my WhatsApp, I realised that people are sending me condolences, and I was wondering 'condolences for what?'. Then that's when I went on social media and saw the news, called up a couple of guys, and everyone confirmed that it's true. Read more | 'That man raised me' – The River cast breaks down at Presley's memorial 'It's been a very sad, confusing week for me, and I think for many other people within the industry, because Presley was a giant; he was amazing. For me, Presley is one of the most amazing actors to ever work in this country. So, I'm glad and honoured to have worked with him. And I'm still shocked. I'm still confused. I still don't know what to think. And me being here now is what is confirming the fact that we really did lose an icon,' he adds. When Tshepo first joined the Refilwe township squad on the telenovela, they had already formed a bond amongst themselves. For some time, he struggled to find his feet and place, but Presley, alongside Thapelo Sebogodi, who played Makabaza, gave him the warmest welcome he'll never forget. With the welcome came the pressure of pulling his acting socks up due to how great his surroundings were. Fortunately, he was already familiar with Presley's work and knew which standards to aspire to. 'It wasn't my first time meeting him when we worked together, because I had seen him on stage whenever I came to watch some plays here at the theatre. I hadn't gotten used to him, though. So, when I finally got on The River, I got to get used to him. I knew him, he knew me, but we never really got to hang out before that. Working with him was very surreal. And that's why I'll always say, I learned a lot, directly and indirectly.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Tshepo Bugzito Seagiso (@bugzito012) Speaking to Drum on the sidelines of the memorial service, which was held at the South African State Theatre, where he used to come watch him play regularly, he takes us back to his first day on The River set. 'My first day on set, when I came in, the first person to welcome me was a friend of ours called Thapelo, who was playing Khabzela. I remember how crazy he went when he saw me. And then when Presley came, he was also happy to see me, and I remember feeling the pressure with the kind of welcome that these people were giving me. I remember telling myself, 'I need to show up'.' Tshepo also reminisces on one of the scenes they shot together that required them to shoot more than five takes because everyone was just struggling to keep a straight face through his jokes. 'That is the effect Presley had on us most of the time. He would be so dead serious and so authentic within that moment, but he would throw you off. I'm really going to miss him, and I don't know if I believe it already. Maybe Saturday, after everything, it will sink in.' Read more | 'He was very humble' - Presley Chweneyagae celebrated for his humility Final goodbyes will be bid this morning at the Akasia community hall in Pretoria, and his final resting place will be at Zandfontein cemetery. If he had the chance to have one last conversation with the legendary Oscar-award-winning actor, he says he'd sing his praises one more time and let him know how much he was appreciated. 'I would want him to know how much I respect and revere his work, how much of an inspiration he's been to me, how much me getting to know him has helped me grow, even in my craft, and also how much I appreciated him as a human being, because I feel like he is one of the most genuine souls I've ever met. There was even a time when I once said to him, I think that sometimes you are just too kind. You are too good.'
Sky News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sky News
Diddy watched me throw up after sex with two male escorts, says alleged victim - trial as it happened
22:31:00 What you need to know after day 18 of Diddy's trial - scroll down to catch up An anonymous former girlfriend and alleged victim of Sean "Diddy" Combs continued her evidence against the rapper on the 18th day of his sex-trafficking trial. If you're just checking in, here's a round-up of all the key updates: Jane began her evidence by telling jurors that Combs would become "incensed" if she asked for the "entertainer" to wear a condom, adding the rapper said he "didn't want to see a rubber while he was watching"; As she began to recall "hotel nights" she became emotional in court, saying she was given "multiple doses" of ecstasy to keep her awake with the longest session lasting around three days; She explained that she felt she had to take the drugs "because when I wouldn't it would just feel too real"; Recalling a sobriety party in Beverly Hills, she said she went to the bathroom after having sex with two men and threw up, but Combs told her "let's go, third guy is here"; Jane said Diddy would call an assistant or security when he ran out of drugs, and told the court she also picked up a "white envelope" of drugs and "put it in my luggage" for Combs; Explaining how "entertainers" were chosen, Jane said Combs chose who took part in the hotel nights at first, before she then started to pick them from late 2021 because she "didn't like to be surprised by a stranger"; But she recalled one occasion when she was "repulsed" by an entertainer who she described as being "really sweaty" and "smelled"; Jane said Combs filmed hotel nights "several times" and even directed what he wanted her to do - from putting baby oil on the man to touching herself; The rapper also asked her to get nipple piercings because "that's what he wanted from his girl" and paid for her veneers as "he didn't like my teeth"; In a voice note played out to jurors, Combs told Jane "I can do whatever the f*** I want" after she said she needed a "breather and a break" from him; Jane will return to the stand to continue her evidence on Monday. 21:59:59 Court finishes for the day It's just reaching 5pm in New York, and that's all we're going to hear from Jane today. She will return on Monday to continue giving evidence. We'll be back with a recap of today's hearing soon - in the meantime scroll through our posts to catch up on what was said in court. 21:57:58 'At any moment he could cut me off', Jane says after Diddy voice note left her 'cold' Jurors are played an audio message from Sean "Diddy" Combs to Jane after an argument between the pair in August 2023. "I'm not going to be playing these games with you at all, nah, you are going to have a rude awakening, you will have silence," he said. "You can be mad and have a spat, that's all it is, you got me on my job, it will never work like that over here, you need to get on your job... I am trying to be clear, I am going to disappear on you." When asked about what she thought Diddy meant by saying he was going to disappear on her, Jane says she was "pretty alarmed by that message". "I was just really cold and its true that at any moment he could just do that if he wanted to... cut me off." Prosecutor Maurene Comey asks Jane what Diddy meant by telling her "you need to get on your job". "Expectations of me," she replied. "Taking care of him, being good to him, making sure he's happy. That included these nights." 21:34:20 Jane tells jurors Combs 'didn't like my teeth' and wanted her to get veneers Jane tells jurors that she got veneers after the Turks and Caicos trip because Combs "didn't like my teeth". "After the Turks trip he paid for my teeth," she says. "I got veneers because Combs didn't like my teeth... he wanted me to get new veneers. He gave me the appointment." She says Combs was also paying for her rent, and still is. In March 2023, she said that she and Combs made an agreement that he would pay her a monthly allowance. "I said 15,000 and he said 10,000," Jane says. "I started looking for new places and moved into a new home and used that budget... I had been giving him all my love and this was him giving me something." But she says the allowance was not enough to furnish her new home after moving in April 2023. "I opened three credit cards and went into debt," she adds. 21:23:19 Jane says Diddy made her apologise to entertainer after storming out of hotel on 'birthday make-up trip' After Jane fought with Combs following her birthday in 2023 that ended in a hotel night, the rapper continued to call and text her. Jane tells jurors she scheduled a trip to Paris for Fashion Week, and it was the first time she had gone on a solo trip in over two years. But a few hours before her flight, Jane says Combs repeatedly texted her and called her phone "like 30 times in a row". After she got back from Paris, she began talking to Combs again, adding "he was adamant we should see each other, and I missed him as well". Jane says Combs told her to visit Miami so they could arrange a "birthday make-up trip" and testifies that they planned the trip to Turks and Caicos. But on the second day of that trip, Paul, an entertainer, arrived at the hotel. "I remember it was really painful and me and Paul tried to have sex but I really couldn't... I was very sore at this point," she tells jurors. She says Combs got "very upset" so she threw a bracelet he had given her against the wall and stormed out of the villa. Jane adds that Combs told her to apologise to Paul. 21:07:30 In pictures: Diddy's alleged victim weeps in court - as mogul looks on during her testimony Courtroom sketches from today's proceedings show Jane, an alleged victim of Combs, weeping on the stand - and of the producer-turned rapper watching her give testimony. 20:52:49 Jane wrote 'you're a pathological liar' about Combs in note Jurors are shown a note Jane wrote to herself on 12 February in 2023. She explains the note contains what she wanted to tell Combs. "If you don't want me, that's fine I just accept the fact that you are a pathological liar," she wrote in the note. Jane adds that she wrote the note so she could "think out what I was feeling", adding that notes were copied into texts. In a text to Combs, she told him "anything outside of the hotel I am a joke to you... romance is spending time with love and happiness, not someone you call on Friday to get high". 20:38:35 Jane returns to stand Jane is coming back to the stand and jurors are returning to the courtroom. Things will be getting back under way following the afternoon break shortly. 20:10:58 Afternoon break There's another pause in proceedings for the afternoon break. We expect jurors to return to the courtroom in around 15 minutes. 19:50:54 'I can do whatever the f*** I want', Combs told Jane in voice note after she told him 'this doesn't make me feel good at all' Jurors are shown a text from Jane, who told Diddy she "needed a breather and a break" from him. She said "this doesn't make me feel good at all, your true intentions in front of me are in plain sight... don't say s*** to me, you don't deserve me". In a voice note, Combs responded by saying "this is the last time you're going to be cursing and disrespecting me". "Be sad, go crazy, do whatever the f*** you want to do... I can do whatever the f*** I want," he said. In a note written to herself in 2022, Jane said "you hurt my feelings every time, you dismiss me, belittle me, you always ask of me, and when I ask of you I am made to feel weird about it".
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Warner Bros. Discovery (NasdaqGS:WBD) Reports Lower Q1 Revenue But Reduces Net Loss
Warner Bros. Discovery recently reported a decline in revenue for Q1 2025, along with an improved net loss. Despite the drop in revenue to USD 8,979 million from USD 9,958 million a year ago, the company's share price saw a 6% increase over the past month. This movement may have been supported by the broader market rally, as significant developments such as the U.S.-U.K. trade deal spurred a sense of optimism across global markets. Additionally, the announcement of Dr. John C. Malone's transition to Chair Emeritus might have also provided strategic reassurance to investors. Every company has risks, and we've spotted 1 warning sign for Warner Bros. Discovery you should know about. Find companies with promising cash flow potential yet trading below their fair value. The recent developments at Warner Bros. Discovery, including revenue decline and leadership transition, could influence the company's strategic focus on international expansion and integration of sports and news. Over the past year, the company's shares have seen a total return of 9.74%, suggesting resilience amid challenges. However, when compared to the US entertainment industry, which returned a substantial 53.2% over the same period, the company's performance might appear subdued. The recent price increase of 6% could indicate investor confidence in the company's efforts to boost subscriber engagement and direct-to-consumer revenue through initiatives like streaming expansion. Despite these positive moves, the share price is still traded at a 36.1% discount to the analyst consensus price target of US$13.19, indicating room for potential upward movement if the company achieves its forecasted revenue and earnings goals. The expected international expansion and corporate restructuring may gradually improve revenue and stabilize earnings, but challenges such as ad sales decline and ARPU pressures remain risks that could impact these forecasts. As such, investors might want to closely monitor these strategic efforts to gauge their success in enhancing shareholder value. Evaluate Warner Bros. Discovery's historical performance by accessing our past performance report. This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. Companies discussed in this article include NasdaqGS:WBD. Have feedback on this article? Concerned about the content? with us directly. Alternatively, email editorial-team@
