(Shashi Naidoo,
Michael de Pinna, Boity Thulo,
Anele Mdoda & Carolyn Steyn)
Four South African celebrities with a passion for a good
chinwag have pooled talents for a new talk show on Tuesdays on SABC3 at 20h30.
Titled Tongue in Cheek, the 13 part
series turns spotlights on witty and highly-opinionated personalities Anele
Mdoda, Carolyn Steyn, Shashi Naidoo and Michael de Pinna.
“They will expose everything that’s hot on the tip of their
tongues in a way South Africa has never seen. What do they have in common? Not
much except their love for gossip and uncanny ability to talk,” says a
spokesperson for SABC.
“Topics covered will touch on everything from which
celebrities wore what, and who’s dating who, to the latest trends in fashion,
health, fitness, lifestyle, entertainment and anything else imaginable. The
show is nothing short of a refreshing conversation in which each of the
presenters gets to speak their mind. Don’t be fooled, though, they may indulge
in idle chatter but at the heart of the discussion exists a theme from which a number
of honest and often hard-hitting points arise. With a focus on trending women’s
topics, themes can range from weight loss and relationship issues to stress
management and corporate gender discrimination.”
It’s not all politically correct, either, caution the
presenters. “Nobody is safe. People of South Africa, VIPs and MPs – we’re
watching your every move.”
The series is shot before a live audience where each week
celebrities and industry experts join the debate and be subjected to heated
interrogation when no questions are off limits, making it difficult to save
face. Audience members will also be invited to voice their opinions, pose
questions and engage in random challenges. The setting is a glamorously-lit
intimate lounge setting in which the presenters sit comfortably at a table
surrounded by their laid-back audience with a multi-camera rig to capture every
moment.
Tongue in Cheek airs
every Tuesday on SABC3 at 20h30.
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