{"id":916269,"date":"2022-01-14T13:22:58","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T13:22:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/news\/2022\/01\/14\/pearl-thusi-reacts-to-e-tv-showing-anaconda-again\/"},"modified":"2022-01-14T13:22:58","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T13:22:58","slug":"pearl-thusi-reacts-to-e-tv-showing-anaconda-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/01\/14\/pearl-thusi-reacts-to-e-tv-showing-anaconda-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Pearl Thusi reacts to e.tv showing &#039;Anaconda&#039; again"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/0fabf94e-25a0-5302-bd41-eadcf54dceb1&#038;operation=CROP&#038;offset=0x19&#038;resize=1079x607.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<div><!--sse--><\/p>\n<p>Mzansi was left shook when e.tv announced that they would be airing the 1997 action-thriller \u2019Anaconda\u2019 again during prime time on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Tweeps were shook when the free-to-air television station teased that it would be airing the 90s movie for the 19th time, even after supposedly showing it for the last time in 2014.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After being played 18 times, e.tv and Anaconda have decided to part ways. #GoodbyeAnaconda  8PM http:\/\/t.co\/BSs8zeAW33<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 @etv (@etv) June 1, 2014<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Starring Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, Jon Voight, Eric Stoltz, Jonathan Hyde and Owen Wilson, the film directed by Luis Llosa became a cult classic for its time, but it seems that South Africans have reached their limit with the movie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cQueen Sono\u201d actress Pearl Thusi was one of the local celebrities to speak out against the channel airing the film again and said: \u201cYou guys really need a better team to push old and non-stop repeat content. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cY\u2019all been playing this movie since I was my daughters age. Stop it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You guys really need a better team to push old and non stop repeat content. Y\u2019all been playing this movie since I was my daughters age. Stop it. https:\/\/t.co\/arjcd7RzqH<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pearl Thusi (@PearlThusi) January 13, 2022<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Former Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane also took a jab at the TV station for airing the movie, while throwing shade at the ruling party and said: \u201cYou are behaving like the ANC now. You can\u2019t still be showing Anaconda in 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">You are behaving like the ANC now. You can\u2019t still be showing Anaconda in 2022. https:\/\/t.co\/SE43XWoHu9<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mmusi Maimane (@MmusiMaimane) January 13, 2022<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Twitter users were just as annoyed by the announcement of \u2019Anaconda\u2019 and shared their displeasure online.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The same USB since early 90s https:\/\/t.co\/E7YStKtjcj<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Yanga (@Yanga_Co) January 13, 2022<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The 1st release of the Anaconda Movie was in April 1997. https:\/\/t.co\/5EhTWXPDlO pic.twitter.com\/CCdEBzV5LC<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tumi Sole (@tumisole) January 13, 2022<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">At this point we have to admit that no country has watched Anaconda times more than us. https:\/\/t.co\/YslyuS31cH<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Simon (@simon_orgill) January 13, 2022<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just change the name to Enaconda. https:\/\/t.co\/TVUbSRIENG<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Donovan Goliath (@DonovanGoliath) January 13, 2022<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Open your DMs. I want to send you my Netflix logins so you can pick better movies. https:\/\/t.co\/4GtpoPiF30<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ivyn Sambo (@IvynSambo) January 13, 2022<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We want new movies please https:\/\/t.co\/0x0gPGeKK4<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mkhuluh\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6 (@Mkhuh_Mbulazi) January 13, 2022<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Generational curse #Anaconda https:\/\/t.co\/o9FITCYgXY<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Uncleshowtim (@bosszonke_BM) January 13, 2022<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For those who don\u2019t know, \u201cAnaconda\u201d follows a film crew for \u201cNational Geographic\u201d, who are kidnapped by a hunter who is going after the world&#8217;s biggest and strongest green anaconda, which is discovered in the remote jungle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mzansi was left shook when e.tv announced that they would be airing the 1997 action-thriller \u2019Anaconda\u2019 again during prime time on Saturday. 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