PLUS: Why Fences, now showing at the Joburg Theatre, will resonate with South African audiences.

Fifi Cooper is ready to take centre stage and bare it all as she lets the country in on her life and career in the debut season of Love & Hip Hop SA - read our interview with Fifi below.
Also in today's Entertainment Flash: Why Netflix's price cut doesn't apply to South Africans, Selena Gomez is taking a break from social media, Rihanna will perform at the Oscars, and Lynn Forbes shares a photo of AKA's open casket.

BRONWYN MCKAY, LOCAL NEWS EDITOR

Even Trevor Noah needs to pop into the grocery store for some necessities from time to time.
 

The South African comedian recently returned to his home country and surprised audience members with a pop-up show during Kevin Hart's Reality Check tour in Pretoria on Saturday. 
 

However, on Monday, which is also his birthday, he gave fans the biggest surprise of all – posing for selfies at his local Checkers in Joburg. 
 

Professional photographer Keenan Constance shared a photo on social media, posing alongside the former Daily Show host, who was showing a thumbs-up.
 

"Look who I bumped into today. Must have gotten so many selfie requests while there, shame man, next time use Checkers sixty60," he wrote in the caption. 
 

Click 'read more' to see the photo.

Netflix has done a price cut of up to 60% for users in over 30 countries, including some in Africa.

Selena Gomez is taking a break from social media, she said Thursday, after a no-doubt challenging week.

For subscribers

Fifi Cooper spills the beans on what viewers can expect from Love & Hip Hop SA.

Get ready for Rihanna to lift you up... the musician is performing at the Oscars.

Reflecting on AKA's death, Lynn Forbes described losing him as 'the most excruciating pain I have ever felt'.

REVIEW

"The current run of Fences at the Joburg Theatre will vividly bring to mind the destructive after-effects of apartheid on black life. Beyond this, August Wilson's drama aims to touch deep human responses in all of us."

- Fences by Merle A. Williams, University of the Witwatersrand

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