Glitz and glam on a tight budget - the half hour format of All Access
still tries to explore the ins and outs of the local and international
entertainment industry, but seems to have become more of a vehicle for
the self promotion of the celebrity presenters. Jason Greer goes behind
the scenes of Inkaba and interviews himself. Sadly he lacks the
personality to pull off this stunt, although his pruned and waxed
eyebrows do entertain. ProVerb skulks around at the MTN Radio Awards and
fawns over fellow presenter, Pabi Moloi.
A
glimmer of credibility (or is it maybe something else?) arises when
they finally unleash African fembot Bridget Masinga. Masinga executes
her programming perfectly, marching resolutely whilst replaying her
lines and smiling and flirting her way through interviews in a skin
tight black dress. A miracle of modern technology who clearly has her head screwed on right, Masinga might just well be the only presenter on this show who is not hung up on her own fame.
All Access Mzansi airs on Mzansi Magic on Thursdays at 19h30
Proving that good ideas spread to the uninspired like herpes, Moloi introduces segments by sashaying around a Joburg downtown rooftop at night. Whilst she looks a lot better doing so than Derek Watts from Carte Blanche, you can't help but wonder why those same city lights look some much duller through the All Access lens.
