Comedian Chris Rock says poverty behind xenophobic attacks in South Africa

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Comedian Chris Rock said Monday he does not consider a wave of attacks on foreigners in South Africa as black-on-black violence but a problem of poverty.

"It's broke on broke violence. It's broke people robbing each other," Rock, who opens his "No Apologies" tour in the country this week, said at a news conference. "That's the sad thing."

More than 60 people have been killed and nearly 100,000 foreigners forced from their homes in a wave of attacks by South Africans who accuse them of taking jobs and blame them for crime.

Rock, who has visited South Africa before, said he would pay a courtesy call to former president Nelson Mandela who turns 90 in July.

"I wish him another 90 years," he said. "There is a lot of work to be done still."

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Purported Jimi Hendrix sex tape sold online

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A videotape said to show rock guitar great Jimi Hendrix having sex with two women was released for sale on the Internet on Tuesday, following a wave of stars, alive and dead, showing up in homemade porn.


The 11 minutes of footage of a man resembling Hendrix cavorting with two unidentified brunettes in a dimly lit bedroom is packaged in a 45-minute DVD distributed by Los Angeles adult-film studio Vivid Entertainment.


Vivid, which also distributed the notorious sex tape of actress Pamela Anderson and rocker Tommy Lee, among others, said in a press release that its Hendrix footage was shot about 40 years ago in a hotel room and was unearthed by a rock 'n' roll memorabilia collector.


Hendrix, considered one the greatest rock guitarists of all time with such hits as "Hey Joe," "Purple Haze" and "Foxy Lady," died in 1970 at age 27 in London.


"This new movie shows that Jimi Hendrix could have been as great a porn star as he was a rock star," Vivid co-chairman, Steven Hirsch, said in the release.


The film's authenticity, however, was immediately challenged by some. The musician's longtime girlfriend during the 1960s, Kathy Etchingham, told the New York Times after viewing still photos taken from the footage: "It is not him."


"His face is too broad and nose and nostrils too wide for Jimi," she was quoted as telling the Times via e-mail.


Charles R. Cross, author of the noted Hendrix biography "Room Full of Mirrors," also disputed the identity of the man in the tape, who sports a large Afro hairstyle and head band. 

Grey's Anatomy star Chambers hospitalised

Grey's Anatomy star Chambers hospitalised

'Grey's Anatomy' lead Justin William Chambers reportedly checked into a psychiatric baroness Jackson of Lodsworth at a infirmary in Los Angeles in the first place this week.
The actor's voice told celebrity site TMZ.com that he "was exhausted and suffers from a sleeping upset".
William Chambers, world Health Organization plays Dr Alex Karev in the medical prove, went in to hospital "voluntarily to get just about help".
The thespian was treated at the same hospital where singer Britney Spears is presently under a psychiatric arrest.

Alba announces that she's pregnant

Alba announces that she's pregnant

'Fantastic Four' and 'Sin City' star Jessica Alba has announced the she is expecting a sister with her swain, plastic film producer Cash Rabbit warren.
In an email to the Associated Press, Alba's publiciser, Brad Cafarelli, said: "I potty confirm that Jessica and Immediate payment ar expecting a baby in belatedly spring/early summertime."
Alba and Warren met on the set of 'Fantastic Four' in 2005; news of the gestation was commencement announced on People magazine's internet site.
The 26-year-old champion testament next be seen in cinemas in the thriller 'Awake'.




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E Street Band's Danny Federici dies

E Street Band's Danny Federici dies

Newly York -- Danny Federici, the longtime keyboard thespian for Bruce
Springsteen whose stylish work helped define the E Street Band's
audio on hits from "Hungry Heart" through "The Rise," died
Th. He was 58.

Federici, world Health Organization had battled melanoma for three long time, died at
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Crab Centre in New York. News of his
death was posted recently Th on Springsteen's official Entanglement
site.

He death performed with Springsteen and the banding death month,
appearance during portions of a March 20 express in Indianapolis.

"Danny and I worked together for 40 years -- he was the most
superbly fluid keyboard player and a pure natural musician. I
loved him really a great deal. ... We grew up together," Springsteen said in
a statement posted on his World Wide Web situation.

Springsteen concerts scheduled for Friday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,
and Sabbatum in Orlando were postponed.

Roy Gates

   
Artist: Roy Gates

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 Take U Down

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Gemma Atkinson to launch music career

Gemma Atkinson to launch music career

'I'm A Fame... Puzzle Me Out of Here' star Gemma Atkinson has revealed that she is planning to launch her medicine vocation.
The 23-year-old former 'Hollyoaks' star topology told the Daily Star: "I'm workings with producers and they're pickings me to Capital of Tennessee to spell about songs."
"I wanted to do something where I learn a bit more about music, sort of than just do it because I was in 'Hollyoaks'."
Atkinson said: "In that respect was a rumour it was release to be pop, only it's completely non going to be that. It's going away to be something very ballady - soul and R'n'B. Something you hind end sing to."




Juan Martin