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Children of Tsunami: No More Tears…
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They have never met each other. Some have never travelled beyond their native village. On December 26 2004, the sea rose and rose and took everything they cherished.Documented over the year, locally-based filmmakers returned to Asia’s battered coasts in India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand to track the healing ...2 days ago -
FBI Releases Pages Of Michael Jackson Files
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Authority: 147
LOS ANGELES : The US Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday released hundreds of pages from files on Michael Jackson, revealing the agency assisted in the child molestation probes involving the late pop icon.Responding to requests from various media organisations, the FBI issued more than 300 pages of documents ...3 days ago -
Super Junior Member Files Lawsuit
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Now it’s a Super Junior member revolting against SM Entertainment. The group’s Chinese member Han-kyung has filed lawsuit against his management agency to release him from the exclusive contract. This is similar to the lawsuit launched by TVXQ this summer, which claimed that the contract was too long and ...3 days ago -
“The Christmas Song” Turns 65
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Authority: 147
LOS ANGELES – It’s the best-selling Christmas tune of all time and for more than six decades has evoked images of Santa Claus, roasting chestnuts, and, of course, Jack Frost nipping at your nose.Yet ironically given its vivid imagery of an idyllic winter wonderland, “The Christmas Song” — which celebrates ...3 days ago -
Host Jacky Wu’s Wife Undergoes Op To Remove Tumour
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TAIPEI: Popular Taiwanese television host Jacky Wu’s wife Chang Wei-wei was reportedly admitted to hospital for an operation to remove tumours from her breast last week.Chang has been recovering at the Cathay General Hospital in Taipei for the past five days.The 47-year-old wanted to maintain a low profile and ...3 days ago -
HK TV Host Accused Of Hitting Girlfriend During Break-Up
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Authority: 147
HONG KONG: Chinese-Brazilian model Elizabete Kwong has filed a police report alleging that her ex-boyfriend, Hong Kong television host Amigo Choi, hit her when she tried to break up with him on Tuesday.According to Kwong, 20, she had decided to break up with TVB artiste Choi, 30, due to his roving eye.The altercation ...3 days ago -
Polanski Sues French Magazines Over Family Photos
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PARIS: Roman Polanski, under house arrest in Switzerland on child sex charges, is suing French magazines for publishing photos the director feels infringed his privacy, legal sources said on Tuesday.The pictures were taken when the 76-year-old Oscar-winner returned to his chalet in the chic Swiss Alpine resort of ...3 days ago -
I Don’t Eat Squirrels: Britney Shoots Down Nutty Rumours
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Authority: 147
LOS ANGELES : Britney Spears took aim at some of the tabloid stories that have dogged her through 2009, publishing a list of the top 75 articles deemed to be the most ridiculous.A statement on Spears’ official website said more than 13,000 stories had been written about the singer this year – and many were [...]4 days ago -
Brittany Murphy Autopsy Complete
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Authority: 147
LOS ANGELES : An autopsy on the body of Brittany Murphy was completed Monday but Los Angeles authorities said it would be several weeks before the actress’ exact cause of death was pinpointed.Assistant Coroner Ed Winter said an initial examination of the 32-year-old actress’ body found no evidence of “trauma” ...4 days ago -
Doherty Re-Arrested After Avoiding Prison Term In Britain
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Authority: 147
LONDON – British rock star Peter Doherty was arrested as he left court Monday, moments after escaping a prison sentence after admitting drink-driving.Doherty, 30, was held on suspicion of possessing a controlled drug following an appearance at Gloucester Crown Court in southwest England.He was earlier fined 2,050 ...4 days ago -
Gigi Lai’s Hubby Sets Up Trust Fund For Brother-In-Law
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Authority: 147
HONG KONG : Former Hong Kong actress Gigi Lai’s businessman husband Patrick Ma has reportedly set up a HK$50 million (S$9 million) trust fund to cover the medical and living expenses of his brother-in-law, Stephen Lai.Stephen, Gigi’s younger brother, was involved in a serious road accident on 30 May 2007 when a ...4 days ago -
Playing Tricks With Your Mind
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SINGAPORE : Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be able to read someone else’s mind? Well, it’s still not too late to try to pick up this skill because it is not a ‘power’ that one is born with, but a talent that can be taught to just about anyone.“They can be taught [...]4 days ago -
Actress Lin Chiling’s Luggage Pried Open In KL
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KUALA LUMPUR : Taiwanese beauty Lin Chiling lost a Longines watch and other accessories worth a total of 200,000 Taiwan dollars (S$10,000) after her luggage was pried open while she was in Malaysia.The actress flew in from China aboard a China Airlines flight and arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport at around ...4 days ago -
US Actress Brittany Murphy Dies At 32
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LOS ANGELES: Actress Brittany Murphy, known for her roles in films such as “Clueless” and “8 Mile”, died Sunday after suffering a cardiac arrest at her home, police and hospital officials said. She was 32.Murphy’s mother discovered the star slumped unconscious in a shower at her home in Los Angeles before ...5 days ago -
Is Ugly The Latest Trend In MediaCorp?
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Authority: 147
SINGAPORE: Some call it method acting while others view it as a necessary breakthrough in showbiz. Whichever way you look at it, going for a dramatic makeover has become the latest fad in MediaCorp.Host-actor Ben Yeo is following in the footsteps of actors Chen Han Wei and Cynthia Koh and undergoing an ugly ...5 days ago -
Singapore’s Henry Thia Named Best Supporting Actor At Asia Pac Film Fest
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Authority: 147
SINGAPORE : Singapore funnyman Henry Thia was named the Best Supporting Actor at the 53rd Asia Pacific Film Festival held in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Saturday.Thia, 57, won the award for his role as a blue collar worker who starts up a health supplement business in “Money No Enough 2″, a film made by veteran local ...5 days ago -
TV Presenter Sorry For Calling Boyle ‘Retarded’
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WELLINGTON – A high-profile New Zealand television presenter had to apologise Monday for describing Scottish singing sensation Susan Boyle as “retarded”.Paul Henry, a breakfast television presenter on state-owned Television New Zealand, has been in the firing line from viewers since the incident last month.On ...5 days ago -
Ling Kai Is Not Just “The Larkin Step Girl”
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Authority: 147
SINGAPORE : Singapore singer-songwriter Ling Kai became an overnight sensation after a video of her performing her original song “Larkin Step” garnered over a million hits on video sharing site, Youtube.Interestingly, Ling wasn’t completely satisfied with the poetry-inspired song when she put up the video to ...5 days ago -
Korean Band FT Island Just Can’t Get Enough Of S’pore
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SINGAPORE : It seems that South Korean pop-rock band Five Treasure Island, better known as FT Island, just can’t get enough of Singapore.The five-member band who were in town for the bi-annual Sundown Festival Seoul’d Out at Fort Canning Park on December 12, will be back for an intimate meet-the-fans session at ...5 days ago -
“Avatar” Director Cameron Gets Hollywood Star
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Authority: 147
LOS ANGELES – Canadian filmmaker James Cameron received Friday a star on Hollywood’s “Walk of Fame,” on the release day of his critically acclaimed and spectacular new blockbuster “Avatar.” A smiling Cameron was applauded by 200 supporters and onlookers on Hollywood Boulevard as he accepted the honour ...1 week ago
