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Ruben Ostlund, the Swedish director of the Palme d’Or winning film Triangle of Sadness that should have marked a breakthrough in the career of co-star Charlbi Dean, has posted a touching tribute to the actor-model who died of an as-yet undisclosed sudden illness on Monday.

Black Lightning actress Charlbi Dean has died at the age of 32 following a sudden illness.The star died in New York on Monday 29 August, however an exact cause of death has not been confirmed.The up and coming star has a starring role in this year’s dark comedy The Triangle of Sadness, where she played Yaya, one half of a model couple who are invited on a trip on a yacht for the ultra-wealthy, before things head downhill. In a recent Instagram post, Charlbi’s partner Luke Volker wrote how “proud” he was of his girlfriend for the role in the Palme D’Or winning film.

Triangle of Sadness – has died at the age of 32.As Deadline reports, Dean died on Monday (August 29) in New York from what has been described as an “unexpected sudden illness”. Further details surrounding her death have not been disclosed.Born Charlbi Dean Kriek in Cape Town in 1990, she began modelling at the age of six and made her acting debut in 2010 in the film Spud.

Charlbi Dean has died aged 32. The ‘Triangle of Sadness’ star passed away after suffering a sudden illness in New York City. Charlbi was born and raised in Cape Town, became a model at 12-years-old and made her film debut in the 2010 flick ‘Spud’ with the singer and former YouTuber, Troye Sivan.

TMZ the star died after a “sudden illness” on Monday, August 29 in New York City. Dean is known for starring in CW’s Black Lightning and the upcoming 2022 film and Cannes Film Festival acclaimed Triangle of Sadness, where she stars alongside Woody Harrelson. The satirical dark comedy had won the Palme d’Or, which is the highest prize awarded at Cannes.

Variety, the film will hit theaters on Oct. 8.Dean’s other movie credits include “Blood in the Water,” “Don’t Sleep,” “An Interview with God” and “Porthole.” Her first film role was in 2010’s “Spud,” which also starred John Cleese and singer and actor Troye Sivan.She also appeared in a 2017 episode of the NBC drama “Elementary.”As for her modeling career, Dean has been photographed for British Vogue, Tatler, GQ and Cosmopolitan magazines.

Laura Whitmore revealed this week that she is quitting as the presenter of Love Island - but fans think they have already sussed out her next career move. The 37-year-old took over from the late Caroline Flack as the host of the ITV2 dating show back in January 2020 for its first ever winter series.

Låpsley has announced details of her third album, ‘Cautionary Tales Of Youth’, and shared a new single called ‘Dial Two Seven’ – listen to that below.The new album follows the singer’s 2020 LP ‘Through Water’ and is set to be released on January 20, 2023.According to a statement, the new single looks back on the singer’s time locked down in South Africa after being invited there in early 2020.She says that the aim of the track is “to celebrate those experiences I had in South Africa over lockdown. It came together so quickly with one of my favourite producers in the city, Greg Abrahams, collaborating with Omri Dahan and Mikaela Faye.

The Real Housewives franchise is getting even bigger!

2 min read Mr Gay World 2022 will take place in Cape Town, South Africa from 9 to 16 October 2022. In the wake of the lifting of international Covid-19 restrictions, this will be the first time in three years that Mr Gay World will be presented as an in-person event.

The Mr Gay World 2022 logo features the Blue Crane, South Africa’s national bird

Canal+ is teaming with African streamer Showmax for its latest drama from Africa, an action drama about the dangerous South African motor sport spinning. Production on Spinners began in Cape Town on the eight-part series this week, with Gaia director Jaco Bouwer attached.

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Erik ten Hag has added to his coaching team at Manchester United by appointing Benni McCarthy as a first-team coach.

Marta Balaga Spier Films will serve as a co-production partner on Kelsey Egan’s upcoming sci-fi thriller “Outer Edges.” Led by Mike Auret, the Cape Town and London-based production, financing and sales company is behind the likes of Berlinale Golden Bear winner “U-Carmen eKhayelitsha” and Mads Mikkelsen-starrer “The Salvation.”Egan’s film, in advanced development and about to be unveiled at Frontieres’ Forum, will focus on a group of space travelers on their way to a new Earth. As they get stranded on a strange planet, they are confronted by alternate versions of themselves.“What would it be like, having to face yourself? How would it feel if your past choices turned out to be poor? It’s not very often that you find something as thought-provoking and human,” Egan told Variety at Fantasia, praising the script by Rob Klecha and Magnus Aspli.

By Emily TannenbaumBy Sam ReedBy Emily Tannenbaum“Having spent time with many of Mandela's family members over the years, I speak to you today with humility, mindful of how much the man they loved means so much to so many,” Harry said at the beginning of his speech. In his address, Prince Harry also mentioned a photo of his mother, , and Mandela from 1997. “When I first looked at the photo, straightaway what jumped out was the joy on my mother's face. The playfulness, cheekiness, even," he said.

Eleven years after converting an old fish factory in Hout Bay into one of the hottest weekend spots in Cape Town, the Bay Harbour Market is breaking ground with family-friend drag entertainment.

Anthony and Joe Russo’s AGBO announced the winners of its 48-hour filmmaking competition, “No Sleep ‘til Film Fest” today.

Emanuel Mouers was stabbed to death in a suspected hate crime

Love Island stars Nas Majeed and Eva Zapico won over viewers’ hearts when they got together as a couple during the winter series back in 2020. While Nas, 26, hit a few bumps initially in love before finding Eva, 23, the pair became inseparable after meeting at Casa Amor in Cape Town where series six of the show was set.

For the first time, the rainbow flag has been flown on Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for 18 years.

Apparent divisions within the LGBTQI+ community came to the fore at a reception for the southern African Kopano gathering in Cape Town as some protested the City’s involvement with the event.

She won hearts on the winter series of Love Island in January 2020 and Shaugna Phillips looked super-glam as she launched her new clothing edit with Chi Chi London. In March Shaugna, who was coupled-up with Manchester Islander Callum Jones on the ITV2 dating show, revealed that she'd her lip filler removed.

Veteran actor Denzel Washington takes punches like a pro, Ryan Reynolds revealed.The Canadian actor, 45, accidentally gifted Washington, 67, two nasty black eyes during the filming of their 2012 action flick, “Safe House.”Reynolds opened up about what went down a decade ago in a sit-down chat with David Letterman for the Netflix series, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman.”The “Proposal” star and the Oscar winner were shooting a car fight sequence in Cape Town, South Africa, when the incident occurred.He explained to Letterman, 75, that it was just the second day of shooting when the actors were fighting “in an out of control car” where he was supposed to “smash” Washington in “the face.” “There’s a scene in the movie where he crawls through the trunk in the back and he grabs me and chokes me. We were really driving a car at top speed,” Reynolds said, recalling that stunt drivers were not being used to perform the scenes.He added, “He and I are in this out-of-control car and my corner of my head — I felt it hit his eye so hard I was sure that it split wide open.”The “Deadpool” actor feared for his life and jokingly assumed he would be fired and even killed for causing pain to the “Tragedy of Macbeth” actor.Reynolds noted, “I’m thinking I’m going to be sent home via crematorium, like, this is it, not only my career but my actual pulse will cease.”But Washington was a class act about it and politely told Reynolds he was OK.

Free Radicals rarely practice subtlety. Founded nearly a quarter century ago, the Houston collective have released nine albums' worth of brash, unfiltered musical mayhem, encapsulating the essence of their city's superlative diversity with a sound that fuses funk, jazz, ska, reggae, klezmer, hip-hop, and countless other styles the world across.

Chelsy Davy has married Sam Cutmore-Scott in a private ceremony that “very few people knew about," according to reports. Chelsy, 36, dated Prince Harry on-and-off for seven years, with the pair officially calling time on their relationship in 2011. And the businesswoman has now married Sam, 37, the brother of Tenet actor Jack Cutmore-Scott.

It’s not every day that we see a South African, queer, dystopian-sci-fi novel hitting bookstore shelves. The fact that it’s also a gripping, poignant and timely book is further cause for celebration.

Winter Love Island will be making a return after two years, ITV bosses have confirmed. The ITV2 programme first aired back in January 2020, but has been absent from screens ever since due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The spin-off show was created after the summer version proved immensely popular with viewers, and will now return for a second series.

Big Sean performed at Coachella on Friday night (April 15), and was joined on stage by his girlfriend and frequent collaborator Jhené Aiko for a pair of songs – see footage below.The Detroit rapper delivered a career-spanning set on the Sahaha stage, marking the first time he’s ever performed a solo slot at the California festival.Among the 18-track setlist, Sean performed the hits ‘Blessings’, ‘I Don’t Fuck With You’, ‘Clique’, and ‘Bounce Back. He also gave live debuts to ‘Why Would I Stop?’ and ‘Wolves’, taken from his most recent album ‘Detroit 2’.In the middle of his set, Sean brought out Aiko – who aside from being his partner is also his TWENTY88 bandmate – to perform the tracks ‘Beware’ and ‘I Know’, taken from Sean’s albums ‘Hall Of Fame’ (2013) and ‘Dark Sky Paradise’ (2015) respectively.You can check out footage of their performances below:big sean & jhene aiko in coachella @BigSean @JheneAiko #Coachella pic.twitter.com/ASHpCLx9iu— bash rockii (@BashRockii) April 17, 2022Big Sean and Jhene aiko “ I know ” .

K.J. Yossman Award-winning South African drama “Good Life” is set for a U.S.

READ MORE: Tiger Woods' Masters Thursday tee time confirmedBernhard Langer - 1986After claiming the first of his two green jackets, Langer became one of the first golfers to truly customise his meal with a sense of culture from his home country of Germany. Langer chose wiener schnitzel (breaded veal) and Black Forest cake as his meals. Sandy Lyle - 1989Following his only Masters title, the Scot decided to wear a kilt and truly introduce his colleagues to Scottish cuisine by serving Haggis.

The horror 11-hour ordeal Hannah Cornelius suffered at the hands of her callous killers has been detailed in a newly-released documentary.

Strictly star Janette Manrara has returned to London after travelling to South Africa to celebrate her friend's wedding.MORE: Strictly's Janette Manrara reveals 'really special' wedding anniversary plans with Aljaz SkorjanecTaking to her Instagram on Friday, the professional dancer shared a beautiful Reel of the bride looking gorgeous on her wedding day.WATCH: Janette shared the stunning reel of the bride to Instagram"Look… at…. Her," she simply captioned the video, which showed the bride in her breathtaking white gown and sparkly sandals.RELATED: Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec's three wedding ceremonies revealedPHOTOS: Inside the Strictly Come Dancing stars' homes: Kai Widdrington, Aljaz Skorjanec and moreIn her Stories, she warned her followers: "Just arrived back to London and brought some sunshine from Cape Town w/me.

Naman Ramachandran The wreck of Ernest Shackleton’s ship “Endurance” has been found 107 years after it sank off the coast of Antarctica and National Geographic has been swift to commission a documentary on the subject that has fascinated the world for over a century.National Geographic has partnered exclusively with History Hit, the SVOD and content platform co-founded by historian Dan Snow; All3Media’s Little Dot Studios and production company Consequential for a documentary detailing the successful search and discovery of one of the great lost shipwrecks of history — Ernest Shackleton’s “Endurance.” “Endurance” left South Georgia for Antarctica on Dec. 5, 1914, carrying Shackleton and 27 other men with the goal of reaching the South Pole and crossing the continent via an overland trek.

Contested Bodies explores themes of power, race, gender identity and masculinity

Oscar Isaac has certainly risen to the cream of the crop in Hollywood. The 42-year-old actor, who was born in Guatemala, has made his mark in Tinseltown with such gigantic blockbusters as the new Star Wars trilogy, X-Men: Apocalypse, and Dune. He’s also won accolades for his work in smaller films such as Inside Llewyn Davis, Ex-Machina and The Card Counter. Next up, he takes on the role of brooding Marvel superhero Moon Knight in the titular series coming to Disney +.