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'New Moon' snaps 'Dark Knight' box-office record with $72.7 million opening day

11/22/2009 03:14:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

The Twilight Saga: New Moon grossed $72.7 million on Friday, according to estimates from Summit Entertainment, shattering The Dark Knight’s previous opening-day record of $67.2 million. (The figure includes the $26.3 million New Moon banked from midnight screenings, also a box office record.) The astronomic figure puts Bella, Edward, and Jacob on a clear path to possibly the biggest opening weekend ever, all the more impressive considering New Moon is opening in 342 fewer theaters than The Dark Knight did last year.

Meanwhile, it appears the vampires and werewolves of New Moon didn’t devour the box office whole; the Sandra Bullock true-life drama The Blind Side opened to a robust $10.9 million for second place on Friday, according to early estimates. The über-disaster flick 2012 landed at third with $8.1 million, a 65 percent drop from its debut last Friday. Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire continued its improbable box-office run, bringing in $3.6 million in just 629 theaters for fourth place. And the animated sci-fi comedy Planet 51 opened at fifth with an earth-bound $3.1 million.

Firefox: Heat and the CPU usage problem

11/22/2009 03:13:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Firefox has a CPU usage issue and, consequently, can cause overheating problems in some laptops, particularly ultraportables. That's what I've found over the last couple of years.

But don't take my word for it. This is documented on a Mozilla support page entitled "Firefox consumes a lot of CPU resources." The page states: "At times, Firefox may require significant CPU [central processing unit] resources in order to download, process, and display Web content." And forum postings like this one about a Dell Netbook are not uncommon: "Mini9 would get way too hot."

The Mozilla support page goes on to say that "you can review and monitor CPU usage through specific tools" and describes ways to limit CPU usage, such as: "A Firefox add-on, called Flashblock, allows you to selectively enable and disable Flash content on Web sites."

Let me describe my experience. I find that tab for tab, Firefox uses decidedly more resources than other browsers--Safari, for example. And in the past (when I was actively using a Windows Vista-based machine) Firefox also compared unfavorably with Microsoft's Internet Explorer for CPU usage.

More specifically, here's the behavior as I see it. When I'm accessing sites with multimedia content such as the CNET front door, Firefox CPU usage will bounce around between 30 and 60 percent, and sometimes spike higher (80 percent and above), as indicated by the Mac OS 10.6.2 Activity Monitor.

On the other hand, the Safari CPU usage with the same pages open is much lower--typically between 2 percent and 10 percent.

My theory is that most users don't notice this because in mainstream laptops, this isn't an issue. But it can become an issue in ultraportables--typically under an inch thick--which are more sensitive to heat because of the design constraints. The ultrathin Apple MacBook Air, which I use as my main machine, is a good example.

The fan is usually an audible indicator of CPU usage issues. When I'm using Firefox and I have tabs open on multimedia-rich sites (which is par for the course these days), the Air's fan will almost invariably kick on and stay on until I close the tabs. As I write this, the fan has finally shut down after I closed the Firefox tabs (e.g, CNET front door). Those same tabs in Safari are still open and not causing any significant spike in CPU usage or fan activity.

When I contacted Mozilla, a technical support person guessed that Safari is possibly better at optimizing Flash-based sites compared to Firefox. And that may be true. However, I had similar issues before when I was using a Hewlett-Packard business ultraportable (also very thin like the Air) that were not necessarily tied to Flash usage. In short, Firefox was less efficient with CPU usage compared to Microsoft's IE 8. And the behavior was similar. The HP laptop would quickly heat up and the fan would kick on.

Finally, let me reemphasize that I'm guessing that most users don't notice this because heat dissipation is not a big issue for mainstream laptops that are not necessarily thermally-challenged when accessing multimedia-rich Web pages. That said, this has been a steady problem for me because I use ultraportables almost exclusively and has forced me to limit my use of Firefox.

Zai Zai frustrated with Golden Bell: Might leave entertainment circle to become a cowboy

11/22/2009 03:13:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

After Zai Zai’s “non-appearance” at Taiwan’s Golden Bell Awards’ after party, he has finally shared his thoughts on this incident. Zai Zai indicated that he never thought that he would win “Best Actor” and even laughed that in the future, he won’t be in the entertainment circle anymore. Instead, he will go and become a nightclub cowboy!

This year, Taiwan’s Golden Bell Awards was accused of revealing the results before the ceremony. Apparently, Mark Chao won the “Best Actor” award with the help of his father’s affiliates. Zai Zai, who had been widely predicted to win, left without an award.

While Taiwanese media has joined in revealing this injustice, Zai Zai expressed for the very first time: “I was hoping for Zhang Shi to win. Only my prediction did not prove to be true. But it doesn’t really matter. I didn’t think I would win. So why is the focus put on [Ruffian Hero]’s two actors? There is no reason to have so many discussions on us.”
The reason why Zai Zai feels he should lose to Zhang Shi: “When it comes to acting skills, young actors can only interpret the surface. Veteran actors find it easy to immerse themselves into the scene. With the combination of emotional maturity, age, and experience, we definitely will compare to them in the future!”

“There are low points in life”

During this photoshoot, Zai Zai said “Don’t make me hit people!” It turns out that he said that because he has already thrown himself into the theme of the photoshoot: violence. Recently he has been subjected to frequent criticisms. Zai Zai frankly commented: “Life does not always play to one’s wishes. There must be low points and turning points. Often, one can find excitement in such experiences. Right now, I am really focused on acting. My entire heart is put into acting. I want to become a good actor so my following days are all dedicated to working hard in this aspect!”

When asked what he would do if he were not an artiste, joker Zai Zai laughed: “I will be a nightclub cowboy. Not the dancers, but the high-class kind!” Because he cannot accustom himself to the grievances of the entertainment circle, Zai Zai sometimes wishes to change professions. He has thought of becoming a scientist or car racer. But the “racer” profession is impossible to accomplish while it is already too late for him to become a scientist. Zai Zai is too old so he has decided to continue acting!

Hayden Panettiere makes a splash as she showers in champagne

11/22/2009 03:13:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

Hayden Panettiere knows how to create a splash with the boys - and certainly grabs plenty of attention by pouring champagne over herself.


The Heroes actress was not just burning money as it was all done in the name of art.

The 20-year-old was taking part in a photoshoot for photographer Tyler Shields, who has also taken pictures of her co-star Zachary Quinto.



He was covered in milk in pictures for Shields' new book The Dirty Side Of Glamour.

Hayden's video portrait shows her dressed scantily and getting drenched, although Shields shows the sequence in reverse.



He also shot pictures of her posing with an M16 machine gun.

Hayden is soon to step behind the camera to co-executive produce HMS, a new medical drama.

It revolves around a group of Harvard Medical School students.

2009 Mnet Asian Music Award (MAMA) – Winner list

11/22/2009 03:12:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Winner list to 2009 Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) which took place from 7pm KST on 21st November.

Some of the prominent awards:

* Female group – Brown Eyed Girls
* Male group - 2PM
* Male singer – Drunken Tiger
* Female singer – Baek Ji Young
* Album of the Year – GDragon with ‘Heartbreaker’
* Song of the Year – 2NE1 with ‘I Don’t Care’
* Artiste of The Year – 2PM

Winner List for 2009 MAMA:

* Newcomer (Male) – Supreme Team
* Newcomer (Female) - 2NE1
* Trot Music Award - Hong JinYeong (Love’s Battery)
* Dance music award – KARA (Honey)
* Mixed Group – 8eight
* Hip hop group award – LeeSsang (???? ??? ??, ???? ??? ??)
* Rock Music Award – BuHwal (????)
* Asian Recommend Award – Japanese group AKB48
* House& Electronic music award – Brown Eyed Girls (Abracadabra)
* Ballad/R&B music award – Kim TaeWoo (Love Rain)
* Best Asian Star - Dong Bang Shin Ki
* Male singer – Drunken Tiger
* Female singer – Baek Ji Young
* Best Asian composer - Park JinYoung
* Music Portal Mnet Award - 2NE1
* Best MV – 2NE1 (Fire)
* Female Group - Brown Eyed Girls
* Male Group – 2PM
* Album of the Year – GDragon with ‘Heartbreaker’
* Song of the Year – 2NE1 with ‘I Don’t Care’
* Artiste of The Year – 2PM






Alicia Keys, 'Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart'

11/22/2009 03:11:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

How do you cure a broken heart? Well, according to this brand new Alicia Keys video for her song, "Try Sleeping With A Broken Heart" -- from her upcoming The Element of Freedom album -- you help the less fortunate.

In this Syndrome-directed clip, Keys takes on a rather messianic/martyr pose, healing wounded puppies and zooming around NYC on a motorcycle that shoots out purple, Tron-like exhaust from its pipes.

Can Super Alicia (who can fly in this video, BTW) cure her own relationship woes in the same fashion that she heals ailing canines? You'll have to watch to find out.

Show Luo and Rainie Yang Secretly Runs Away, Visiting New York and Singing Together

11/22/2009 03:11:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

Show Luo (Xiao Zhu) and Rainie Yang are “happy enemies.” Three years ago, the two went to the USA to sing for a concert, and at the time, they were in bad terms with each other, treating each other like air. However, everything has changed, Show will perform in the US on the 26th, and he invited Rainie to be the guest performer. Air became “partner.”

Even though Show and Rainie are from the same [management] company, they were in bad terms with each other. It started with Show’s [rumor] ex-girlfriend, Makiyo, creating some misunderstandings while transferring words between the two. In addition, after Rainie broke up with Ben, Show supported his friend, Ben, which in turn deepened the issue between the two. Both of them were continuously in a cold war situation.

After their managers’ efforts in resolving the issue between the two, and in addition, their collaboration in the new drama, <Hi My Sweetheart>, the story had a turn. “Enemies to Friends” were in theatres; they even had love rumors floating around. Show’s “Show on Stage” concert will be in the US on the 26th, marking a grand period. The guest performer will be Rainie, and the two will sing together. After three years of long chemical manipulation, the air has had a chemical reaction, changing into happiness.

After figuring out all the misunderstanding, Show and Rainie will go to the US, not ignoring each other anymore but playing around lovingly. Rainie sweetly said, “I have never been to New York before.” After hearing that, Show immediately insisted on taking Rainie around in New York. Even though Show’s English is not that good, he still had visited New York three times. In addition to being the guest performer in Jolin’s concert and taking dance classes, he also had photo shoots taken in New York. Thus, he knows a bit about New York.

Da S in choosing mate : first condition is mature

11/22/2009 03:11:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

DaS (Xu Xi Yuan ) attended Suisse Programme (a product she endorses) Asian first Beauty specialty store opening. Not fearing the cold weather, she arrived in a low cut dress. The event especially organised a brand car to drive her to the place, but she almost revealed her underwear as she got out of it. DaS was quite smart, she offered the new shop's boss a giant wind mill, to mean her best wishes and for good luck.

DaS expressed that this year, she did many openings and other endorsement jobs, however she wouldn't reward herself but buy gifts for her family instead, like toys and clothes. She hopes she can endorse for a car brand next. About her almost revealing too much while getting out of the car, she laughed and said she was quite anxious as the car was quite big and she feared she wouldn't be able to get out of it.

While talking about her love life, she got asked if she wanted to end her celibacy as soon as possible, looking for a new boyfriend next year, DaS expressed that she wouldn't look for anyone on purpose and rely on destiny. And her condition while looking for a mate would be that he's mature, no need for him to have money.

Apart from that, she revealed that in the ancient movie "Rain of Swords" she's nowadays filming with Michelle Yeoh. She'll have to deal with swords moves, and she once injured her knees because she had to kneel a whole night to film.

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 heading to AT&T?

11/22/2009 03:10:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments



Man, the loot you can uncover when you go snooping around spec pages. That most ambitious of Sony Ericsson projects, the XPERIA X10, is still a long way from being released, but already we can narrow down the list of potential US carriers to just one: AT&T. The guys over at Phandroid were the first to spot the newly added UMTS frequency specs for the phone, and the available 800/850/1900/2100 bands fit only AT&T's 3G network. That's gonna be a bitter pill to swallow if you were looking for something like (or better than) an iPhone, but were put off by the wireless provider. Then again, with pre-order prices for unlocked X10s showing up at $999 in some places, maybe you can just look at our lukewarm hands-on and convince yourself this phone ain't worth it anyway. Go on, you know denial makes sense.

What’s Rain going to star in next?

11/22/2009 03:09:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , 0 Comments

As Rain / Bi prepares for the release of Ninja Assassin on November 25th, he's contemplating on what project to take next.

An official at his entertainment company, J. Tune Entertainment stated: "He was given scripts to six projects and he's currently mulling them over and thinking about what his next course of action will be."

In various interviews Rain has stated that he was in talks to appear in a movie with a potential budget of over $170,000,000. Depending on the success of Ninja Assassin, Rain might have a very bright future in Hollywood indeed. His bank account will be raining with money.

MAMA: DBSK says "I Love You" to memebers, SME incensed with DBSK trio

11/22/2009 03:04:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

The inaugural MAMA awards might have been over just recently, with the TVXQ trio of Jaejoong, Yoochun and Junsu making an appearance and receiving the "Best Representative for Asia" award on behalf of TVXQ.


But in a interview with SM Entertainment right after MAMA was concluded, a representative said that they had no right to do so:

"The trio had no right to receive the award on behalf of TVXQ. The awards organizer should give the award to a liason on behalf of SM Entertainment instead. This is unacceptable since they had only invited the 3 members."

Junsu, Jaejoong, Yoochun

In response, a MNET representative stated:

"We invited all 5 TVXQ members to the MAMA awards ceremony beforehand. But only the trio responded to our request while the other two did not. We don't see any problems with the trio receiving the award on behalf of the whole group."

And the divide between both camps grows even wider after this.

TVXQ’s heartwarming appearance at the MAMA’s


TVXQ members Youngwoong Jaejoong, Xiah Junsu and Micky Yoochun showed up at the Mnet Asian Music Awards (MAMA) as promised and delivered a very heartwarming acceptance speech.

On the 21st, TVXQ was awarded the "Best Representative for Asia" award.

Xiah Junsu stated:

"It's been a long time. It's an honor just to be able to attend such a huge event, but being able to receive an award, thank you so much. This award is not for one single member, but because all 5 members have put forth so much effort we are able to receive it. Thank you so much to all of our fans in Asia for allowing us to receive such a huge award."

Micky Yoochun stated:

"I think this is the first time I've wanted to sing so badly. After becoming a singer, I was able to meet such great members, that's why I think we are able to be here. We will work even harder to expand beyond Asia. We hope for even more support than now."

Youngwoong Jaejoong stated:

"I can't be happier because this award is coming directly from the fans of Asia. To our fans who are watching and possibly our two friends who are watching, I wanted to say that I love you."



Although Changmin and Yunho were unable to attend due to SM Entertainment's boycott of the MAMA's, all three members, especially Jaejoong made it clear that TVXQ is still as close as ever.

Missing more two steps before Edison Chen is prepare for comeback

11/22/2009 03:01:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Yesterday Edison Chen appeared in a Taiwan television station to promote for his good friend DJ Tommy's new MP3. He reveals his plans to open a store in Taiwan and denied the rumors of his break up with girlfriend Vincy. He expressed that his relationship with his girlfriend is going very well, but the two have no plans for marriage yet.


Edison reveals that after the Photo Scandal, he was in the United States doing everything himself, no assistant or anything. He said that he was able to find his path in life due to the scandal. He said: "Everything happens for a reason (in english), I already found my reason and have already forgiven myself." He also said that within these two years, he has been doing things, he came up with a trendy brand pathway to move forward and also found his path in life. But, when Reporters asked about Cecilia Cheung becoming pregnant again, he only smiled and did not respond. His manager was besides him and stopped the Media from asking again of questions relating to Cecilia.

Edison expressed that besides opening a new store in Taiwan next year, he will also be investing in 3-4 individual films. He has once took classes on film production, if he cannot find a compatible male lead for the film, he will play it himself. Asked if he is prepared to make a comeback into the entertainment circle? He said that he is not fully prepared to come back yet, there is still 10 steps left to take, he only did 8 of them. Also, he might a chance that he decides to start in the States instead because there is not as much pressure there. He expressed that Hong Kong had a school who invited him to be a guest speaker, he wants to share his experiences with more people, but hopes to first stablize his career. He reveals that recently he has accepted to be the spokesperson for a U.S sportswear brand, there are many other famous sports stars working with him.

G-Dragon and Taeyang live the Korean Dream at MAMA

11/22/2009 03:00:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

Big Bang's powerhouse duo and best friends for life, G-Dragon and Taeyang, took the stage at MAMA to show everyone in the audience exactly what it means to live the Korean Dream.


A perfect concoction of an ostentatious rapper, a silky smooth singer and dancer, and a song deemed unsuitable for minors made for an absolutely incredible stage. This stage marked the very first performance by the dynamic duo and it surely made fans want more! After checking out the performance, many of you guys will most certainly agree.


They also each performed their own songs.

Motorola Crush now available from U.S. Cellular

11/22/2009 02:59:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments



Motorola has announced that its brand new handset, the Crush, is available as of this week from U.S. Cellular. Going for $79.95 after a $50 mail-in rebate on a 2-year contract, Motorola is positioning the Crush as an affordable phone with a high-end design. Having said that, we can’t help but think only Motorola would think placing the lock and power buttons on either side of the earpiece is “high-end”. Having said that, the Crush has the following features: 2.8? 240×400 WQVGA touchscreen display, 2 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD support for cards up to 16GB and EV-DO Rev. 0 connectivity. Is anyone going to check this bad boy out, or does your heart yearn for something else?

Jessica Hsuan exposes she's dating a foreigner

11/22/2009 02:58:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Jessica Hsuan was a guest for TVB's <Today's VIP> and exposed that she is currently dating a foreign western boyfriend, she frankly said that their love life is full of happiness. Her boyfriend also accompanied her to record for this show, but he refused to appear in front of the camera. She said: "My first love was at age 18, I thought he'll be my husband! Every time I date, I do hope that that person is my Mr. Right!" In the recent year, she has fell in love with diving, she frankly said that her boyfriend is the "same type" too (also like diving). Asked if she is a person who is daring with love, she said: "I'm afraid of that! I might look strong, but actually I can easily get hurt."

Also, she accepted an interview through the phone afterwards and frankly said that she met her boyfriend outside of the industry 4 years ago, but they only dated for a few months. Asked if she hopes to get marry soon, she smiled: "I'm not that rushed! Most important is the right timing, let me look closely first!"

2PM special stage at MAMA with JYP and Where's Jaebeom (?)

11/22/2009 02:57:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

We reported earlier that 2PM would be putting up a special performance for Jaebeom at MAMA on 21st November.


Well, some were expecting Jaebeom to pop out from somewhere but he didn't. Instead, it was JYP who appeared in the background as the conductor while 2PM performed Heartbeat. Later on, 2PM rounded up their stage with Again and Again. But if you notice clearly, there was an empty spot left in their second performance which was lighted up, clearly indicating that Jaebeom is still very much part of 2PM. Certainly brings back the memories and a lot of "What if...".

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