NIcki Minaj, US Open and more on DStv!

DStv audience can end the month of August with exciting television viewing with reality shows, movies, sports and more. Some of the shows to look up to are as follows:

E!ES Nicki Minaj: How real is Nicki Minaj? In October 2010, she became the first artist to have seven songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart simultaneously. In February 2011 her album Pink Friday went to #1 and the album broke a US record for most consecutive weeks in the top 10 for a female rap album. And recent reports say she may be joining Britney Spears’ tour as a replacement for Enrique Iglesias. Is Minaj a doll pulling her own strings to satisfy the appetites of her Barbie brigade and alpha male following? Or is she the evolution of the female MC – Quirky, fashionable, and talented? DStv audiences can tune into E! Entertainment Wednesday 31 August at 21:00 CAT to watch this E! Special peel off the layers of this complicated new artist.

Hidden Tears (Parts 1&2): Her parents keep sending a barrage of unwanted suitors in her direction. She tries in vain to make them understand that she wants to marry the man of her dreams. On the other hand, the man after her heart has been betrothed to another woman since birth. DStv audiences can tune into Africa Magic Plus on Monday 29 August at 20:50 CATto find out whether true love will conquer all. Cast: Mercy Johnson and Yemi Blaq.

2011 US Open and US Open Series: Airing LIVE on ESPN beginning August is full coverage of the season’s final Grand Slam, the US Open. Last year’s event saw Spain’s Rafael Nadal defeat Serbia’s Novak Djokovic to notch a career Grand Slam and finish 2010 with his name on three of the four Grand Slam trophies, with only Swiss star Roger Federer’s win in the Australian Open marring his perfect record.This year could well feature a rematch in the final, only now it is Djokovic in the driver’s seat.

Leading up to the start of the US Open is coverage on ESPN from the Olympus US Open Series, a hotly-contested summer circuit of tournaments that top-ranked players use to sharpen their skills in anticipation of the US Open. Featured this month are matches from the Farmers Classic in Los Angeles.

Schedule: Time: LIVE coverage

Aug 29 19:00 US Open – First Round

Aug 30 01:00 US Open – First Round

Aug 30 19:00 US Open – First Round

Aug 31 01:00 US Open – First Round

Aug 31 19:00 US Open – First Round

Sept 1 01:00 US Open – First Round

* All rounds air Live except (S) air on Short-turnaround