Wiz Khalifa almost got arrested for smoking marijuana on the red carpet at the Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas. As he is known for enjoying smoking marijuana, Khalifa attempted to light a joint on the red carpet until a nearby police officer strongly urged him to put it out or risk being arrested. Though marijuana is legal for medical purposes in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, the officer made it clear he would not tolerate Khalifa smoking in public at the event.

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Wiz’s Billboard
Awards weed debacle
WE Dem Boys superstar Wiz Khalifa came dan-
gerously close to being apprehended at this year’s
Billboard Music Awards, which was held on May 17 in
Las Vegas. Khalifa was almost handcuffed on the red
carpet right in front of the most elite entertainers in
music. The offence was what Wiz is most known for,
smoking marijuana.
Popular for his love
of puffing the widely
contested narcotic,
Khalifa showed up
at the MGM Grand
in Las Vegas with no
intention of finishing
his special cigarette
while on the red car-
pet, until a nearby
police officer strongly suggested he consider putting
it out. According to photographer Jeff Kravitz, who
snapped a shot of the moment, the officer on duty
came up to the rapper and told him something along
the lines of “do not light that in my face again or we
will take a ride downtown”. Although Las Vegas, like
Khalifa’s current residence of Los Angeles, allows
marijuana to be smoked for medicinal purposes, the
officer clearly was not having it.
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So here’s our carefully selected TV menu for the week. If you see
nothing else, watch these. And just in case you forget, cut out this page
and stick it on the fridge. You’re welcome.
Monday
Manhattan Love Story
M-NetCity(DStv115)at7pm
PENNED by
executive
producer
Jeff Lowell,
this comedy
exposes the
unfiltered
thoughts of
people seek-
ing romance.
Dana, a
small-town
girl who grew
up dream-
ing of New
York, intends
to find love
there. Peter,
a product of Manhattan, has a date with Dana.
Umlilo Finale
e.tv(DStv194)at9.pm
LAST’ week’s episode
of Umlilo left view-
ers questioning if the
woman who is about
to marry Mnqobi is not
the real Khwezi, then
who is she? The shock-
ing answer to this will
be revealed in today’s
finale episode. Umlilo
offers both a heart-
stopping mystery and a
deeply affecting family
drama which series
explores a polygamous
marriage and the interpersonal dramas of a family in a state of
flux. The series follows the Simelane’s, a moderately affluent
Johannesburg family headed by patriarch Mnqobi, a self-made
man in his 40s, who has two wives and is about to marry a third.
tuesday wednesday
Ke Ba Bolelletsi
SABC2(DStv192)9.30pm
THE series
takes place in
a four-roomed
corner house in
Tumahole Parys,
Sotho section.
A seemingly
average and
normal black
family and
extended fam-
ily live in this
household, with
Mudalaa always
sitting on his
rocking chair on
the stoep. Mudalaa comments, converses and guides everyone
through life in house No 2091b. He is the voice of experience,
always ready with some sage advice. When things go wrong,
Mudalaa’s favourite expression bubbles out of him: “Ke ba
bolelletsi” (I told you so).
Scandal!
e.tv(DStv194)7.30pm
THEMBEKA Shezi
is finally getting
married to one of
the most eligible
Nyathi bachelors,
Quinton, who in
exchange will give
her shares in the
company as a
wedding present.
But whether
Thembeka’s inten-
tions to marry
Quinton were ever
pure is another
story altogether.
There are more pressing matters at hand. Thembeka’s marriage
to Quinton is under threat by a man called Vuyo (nurse Audrey’s
co-conspirator), who is blackmailing her because he knows that
Quinton is the father of Jessica’s baby and that Thembeka is
behind the altered DNA tests. Vuyo has been demanding vari-
ous amounts of money and he doesn’t seem to be going away.
Crossroad: A story for forgiveness
CBSDrama(DStv134)at10.10pm
WHEN the
beloved wife
and daugh-
ter of Bruce
Murakami
(Dean Cain)
are killed in
a car crash,
he begins a
desperate
search with
lawyer Erin
Teller (Peri
Gilpin) to find
out exactly
what hap-
pened. They eventually discover that his wife, Cindy, and
daughter Chelsea were the innocent victims of a street racing
incident. The two campaign to bring the driver, 17-year-old
Justin Gutierrez to justice. But when the case is finally heard in
court, Murakami’s desire for revenge is suddenly replaced by a
powerful desire to transform his loss into something positive.
My Silent Partner
M-NetMoviesAction(DStv110)at9.55pm
SAN Francisco
couple Phyl-
lis and Steven
Webber have
hit an extended
rough spot in their
15-year marriage,
as Steven feels
that she is more
devoted to her
work as a detective
than she is to him
as a wife. She is
working extended
hours on her lat-
est case, that of
mobster Billy Sullivan, who is legitimate on the surface but who
has his hands in several different illegal activities. Steven feels
this case is only the latest in a long line for which she has been
required to work long hours. So when Phyl learns of Steven’s
infidelity, she throws him out of the house. Steven files for
divorce and for custody of their son.
thursday friday
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
M-NetMovies(DStv107)at8.15pm
WHEN two
testosterone-
fuelled firemen
attempt to reg-
ister as domes-
tic partners in
order to bypass
the bureau-
cratic red tape
preventing
one of them
from naming
his own two
children as his
life-insurance
beneficiaries,
their low-key ruse turns into headline news in this quirky matri-
monial comedy starring Adam Sandler and Kevin James. Chuck
Levine (Sandler) and Larry Valentine (James) are two New York
City fire-fighters whose long-time friendship has endured many
a five-alarm fire. All that widower Larry wants is to ensure that
his two children will be taken care of if anything should happen
to him on the job.
Peace, Love & Misunderstanding
M-NetMovieStars(DStv111)at9.12pm
WHEN New York
lawyer Diane’s
husband
announces
that he wants
to separate,
the devas-
tated woman
takes her two
teenagers to
her mother’s
farmhouse in
the countryside
for a family-
holiday. What
was meant to
be a weekend getaway quickly turns into a summer adventure
of romance, music, family secrets and self-discovery. In this
charming village, Diane and her city kids get a new perspective
on life. Poetry-reading daughter Zoe becomes interested in sen-
sitive young butcher Cole, nerdy son Jake finds material for his
first film project and Diane herself grows close to a handsome
carpenter and singer named Jude.
Resurrection 2: Revelation
M-Netat8pm
IN THIS intrigu-
ing debut series
(S2) Omar Epps
(from House)
takes on the role
of an immigra-
tion agent who
takes on a very
unusual case.
If you enjoyed
Resurrection,
you may also
like Forever and
Sleepy Hol-
low. When an
eight-year-old
boy, who died
30 years earlier, resurfaces, a mystery unfolds in the town of
Arcadia, Missouri. Soon, Jacob Langston upends the life of his
now-aged parents when he appears to be back from the dead.
With the enigma growing deeper, detective Marty Bellamy takes
over the case and becomes intrigued enough to explore the
possibility of resurrection.
TRACE Urban is giving away 10 double tickets to
the Seven Sounds Music Festival, set to take place
on Saturday, May 30, in Maboneng, Johannesburg.
Strictly for the music lovers, Seven Sounds seeks
to unify enthusiasts who appreciate a diverse collec-
tion of musical genres. Seven original artists will be
showcased in the line-up, creating a sonic landscape
of eclectic sounds to cater for each unique genre.
Taking place in Common Ground, Maboneng’s
brand new urban park, the acts will include Moonchild,
Arno Carstens, Yo Grapes, and JEHP game-changer
Toya Delazy, to name a few.
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Locnville is true to roots
TwinsAndrew and Brian Chaplin fly SAflag in their latest music video
ALTHOUGH SA’s hottest musi-
cally gifted twins now reside in
Los Angeles, producer duo Loc-
nville (LCNVL) is staying true
to its roots by showing the world
where they come from. Since
moving to the United States
earlier this year, identical twins
Andrew and Brian Chaplin have
hit the ground running with new
material, having just dropped
the music video for their latest
single I Can’t Sleep, which was
shot in LA. I Can’t Sleep boasts
an edgy urban feel with mildly
used new age auto-tune elements
that speak to the lethargic flow
contained in the songs theme.
Describing their one-of-a-kind
sound as urban/dance, Andrew
said: “We’ve always been known
for experimenting with our pro-
ductions and we’ve combined a
lot of tribal sounding percussion
to bring back the kind of music
we grew up listening to.” Speak-
ing on conceptualising the catchy
hook, Brian adds: “We literally
couldn’t sleep, and we were up
having drinks one night playing
the beat over and over again try-
ing to come up with a hook. Even-
tually, we realised we were trying
to write everything except what
we were feeling at that moment
and the hook pretty much wrote
itself from there.” TRACE
reached out to the smouldering
siblings for an exclusive Q&A.
What led you to take the
auto-tune synthesiser
approach in the production
of the track?
We hardly ever use it, but we
figured that it would be perfect
for this track because we wanted
it to be in falsetto and sound quite
jarring, something that would
catch your attention.
Which LA locations did you
visit throughout produc-
tion?
We shot at a variety of locations
including Griffith Observatory.
The more organic scenes were
filmed at Runyon Canyon and
Joshua Tree National Park. The
warehouse shots were very last
minute and we filmed those in
downtown LA’s industrial land.
What was your favourite
scene/location?
Joshua Tree National Park was
definitely the most fun location
because we had to take quite a
road trip to get there and the
place itself is absolutely amazing,
especially early in the morning
when were filming.
Just how important is the
SA flag scene?
We felt it was very important.
We’ve made this move to the
States and filmed the video in
its entirety in LA and outlying
areas, but wanted to make it very
clear where we’re from and what
we represent.
What memorable behind-
the-scenes moments did
you have throughout the
production?
We got one hell of a speeding
ticket on the way back from
Joshua Tree, those cops don’t
take kindly to out-of-towners.
Who’d you like to collabo-
rate with in future pro-
jects?
Locally we’d still like to do some-
thing with AKA, and over on
this side, we’d love to co-produce
with Diplo and have someone
like Drake or Earl Sweatshirt
on it.
To date, what has been
your craziest fan/groupie
encounter?
We once jumped off stage at a
show to touch everyone’s hands,
and the whole crowd just surged
forward and ended up break-
ing the barrier down, leaving us
stuck underneath until security
guards rushed to our rescue – it
was memorable!
Let’s talk celebrity
crushes: who among tinsel
towns finest would you two
date?
It seems like everyone making it
has to date Taylor Swift at least
once right? Candice Swanepoel
can also get it for sure!
Come Dine With Me: Supersized Series 8
BBCLifestyle(DStv174)at8pm
FIVE total
strangers
take turns
hosting the
ultimate
dinner
party for
their fellow
contest-
ants
who give
points for
the night
based on
the food
and atmos-
phere.
Each show
has its own comedy and drama revolving around the eccentric
personalities highlighted by a wickedly funny narration. With
cooking disasters and fiercely competitive hosts, Come Dine
with Me is an irresistible invitation.