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The end for Metro FM’s The First Avenue?

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Popular breakfast show co-hosts Unathi Msengana and Glen Lewis might be on the verge of a split. Rumours have been making rounds that Glen is not happy with unathi’s “condescending” ways.

Apparently he's been trying to break away from Unathi for several years and the only thing keeping them together is the contract he's signed. They’ve had a great relationship on air for years.  Their show, The Avenue with Glen & Unathi has been an authentication of Metro FM's reign as one of South Africa’s best radio stations.

According to SA gossip website Zalebs.com Glen is clearly disillusioned with his life on The Avenue at the moment, and Unathi who scored a gig as idols judge two years ago has since “changed.”

A senior staff member at the station told Sunday Sun that they might no longer work together when the new line-up is announced. The highly-placed source said that Glen feels like unathi is “patronizing” him. The legendary DJ had allegedly lodged a complaint in the past but was told he’s contract-bound to work with Unathi. This allegedly happened after Glen officially requested to be removed from the breakfast team in 2012. Apparently, he was told that his contract ends this year.

According to Sunday Sun a producer at Metro FM said things are tense in the studio. “The sad part is that Unathi won’t have The Avenue show to herself. If Glen is out, it means she’ll have to go somewhere else, but Glen feels Unathi antagonises everyone. He feels that she is rude to the listeners.

 “And even the marketing team feels that Unathi is too much,” added the producer who wished to remain anonymous.

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Three of Mzansi’s well-known personalities will be contributing to Miss SA as the new judges.

Charismatic TV presenter Bonang Matheba, former Miss SA 1992 Amy Kleinhans-Curd and Destiny MAN’s editor Kojo Baffoe will be the three new judges joining the judging panel on selecting the next Miss SA. They have been announced as the new judges for the reality TV show that had recently caused quite a controversy when DJ Black coffee who was, one of the judges resigned. Coffee’s resignation came after he discovered that he was related to one of the contestants through marriage.

He said: “I hold the Miss South Africa brand in high repute and am hugely impressed by the calibre of entrants in this year’s competition.

"However, I feel that the fair way forward from this most unfortunate and unintended circumstance is to resign as a judge.”

Taking over his position as judge will be the three renowned personalities mentioned above who will be sharing the judging panel with Highveld stereo's Anele Mdoda and Glamour magazine editor Pnina Fenster.

PHOTO: destinyconnect.com

“I feel excited about being on the panel and contributing in a meaningful way to choosing a young female leader and giving her the chance to have a voice and the opportunity to change her life forever,” said Kleinhans-Curd on what she was looking for in the pageant’s contestants.

PHOTO: destinyconnect.com

Baffoe explained that he would be looking for a true ambassador for the country and someone who would be able to prove her versatility by managing the different spaces to which her reign will expose her to.

“Miss SA today is navigating a world that is in constant flux. She needs to be a true ambassador who can engage on various levels with intelligence, grace, humility, confidence and, most importantly, authenticity.” He said.

PHOTO: destinyconnect.com

Trailblazer and SA’s first brand ambassador for Revlon Cosmetics Bonang Matheba said that she is delighted to be part of the Miss SA pageant.

 “I grew up watching the Miss SA pageant and Basetsana Kumalo was a great influence. Miss SA empowers young women and acts as an elevator for those wishing to follow their dreams and make a difference in our country. Being a judge allows me to make a contribution in helping someone realise their dreams, which is enough to make anyone content.”

The pageant will be held in Sun City on the 30th of March.

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Kanye West pleads no contest in battery of a photographer case

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Flashing lights hitmaker didn't attent the court hearing and rather entered the plea through his lawyer.

He was sentenced to two years of probation, 24 anger management therapy sessions and 250 hours of community service.

According to Timeslive.com West was charged with misdemeanour counts of battery and grand theft after an altercation at LAX with photographer Daniel Ramos in July.

The photographer claimed Kanye punched him in an unprovoked attack and wrestled his camera to the ground during the altercation.

Prosecutors declined to file felony charges against West, but city prosecutors decided to pursue misdemeanour charges. Each count carried a penalty of up to six months in jail or a $1,000 fine, according to Timeslive.com.

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Chris Brown ordered to stay longer in jail

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The Grammy winner's probation violation has been extended until the 23rd of April. This, however, is reported to have been because the Superior Court Judge James R. Brandlin was most troubled by a comment Chris made during a group therapy session last week at the Malibu Rehab, where he was admitted to.

The rehab facility reported that Brown said he was "good in using guns and knives" in response to an exercise asking him to reflect on what he was good or excelled at.

In addition to the comment he made during this group discussion his other transgressions as cited by the facility include ignoring a worker who was waiting to give him a drug test, rubbing elbows with a woman when he had signed an agreement to stay at least two feet away from all female clients and jokingly telling fellow patients, "I'm going to ask my higher power to take away my troubles." When asked whether he was serious, Brown said yes while shaking his head no, a report on Brown's conduct stated.

The singer's controversial behaviour might be costing him his freedom and career as well, his latest album, X, was due to drop in May but as far as his behaviour's concerned it might not be released anytime soon.

Chris has recently been diagnosed by the facility with bipolar, suffering from insomnia and post traumatic stress disorder.

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Tyler Perry discovers his dad isn't his biological father.

PHOTO: biography.com

American screenwriter and actor Tyler Perry (44) recently proclaimed a startling discovery at the Women Empowerment's 2014 interview that the man he came to know as his father is actually not biological father.

He said the abusive man who raised him is actually not his biological father.

Tyler said he became "suspicious" because of how abusive his "father" was toward him and he eventually decided to take a paternity test with his brother; which later revealed that he is not the man's son, despite his deceased mother's reassurance that he's his biological father.

He says he is now trying to find his biological father.