Glamazon Bar Refaeli sizzles in stunning photo shoot with reality TV's latest sensation

Bar Refaeli is no stranger to posing with muscly models.

But the Israeli beauty was in for a shock when she met her co-stars on a recent photo shoot for Interview magazine.

As the group were none other than the 'stars' of latest MTV reality TV sensation Jersey Shore.


While the men - known as Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino, Vinny Guadagnino, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and Paul 'DJ Pauly D' DelVecchio - wore their best designer clothes for the shoot, they couldn't compare with 24-year-old Bar's sizzling outfits.

Wearing a series of costumes which left little to the imagination, including a leopard print bikini, a black basque and hotpants and a cutaway swimsuit, Bar, the ex-girlfriend of Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio, sizzled as she posed with the group.

Kim Kardashian Defends Her Sexy, Controversial New Pic

Purr!


Over the weekend, Kim Kardashian followed up her all-nude Harper's Bazaar pictorial (released last week) with another talked-about photo session: featuring a new feline friend.

"Pic from my shoot yesterday...good kitty cat!" she wrote beneath a new TwitPic. In the snapshot, the 29-year-old, wearing long leather black gloves and a cleavage-bearing top, holds a black cat by the scruff of its neck.

Volcano Stop Iron Man 2 Premiere to UK

Iron Man 2's world premiere has been moved from London to Los Angeles because of uncertainty over air travel between the UK and US.

Stars including Robert Downey Jr, Mickey Rourke, Gwyneth Paltrow and Scarlett Johansson were all due to attend the event on 26 April.

But Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment have relocated the promotional push to the the US.

The first Iron Man film took $318m (£208m) when it was released in 2008.

The sequel sees Downey Jr reprise his role as playboy millionaire-turned-superhero Tony Stark.

It is not known whether the star's scheduled appearance on this week's Jonathan Ross show will be affected by the decision to move the film's premiere.

Paltrow, who is normally based in the UK, is also due to take part.

It is hoped that a special screening of Iron Man 2 will still go ahead in London on 26 April.

HP Slate: A Closer Look in Wild

There’s something to be said about a tablet with netbook internals. And, while we wish they were good things, it generally isn’t. Take, for example, the HP Slate, which was just nabbed by the folks over at Connecti.ca. While they haven’t had it long enough to actually get a full review up, they’ve got plenty of pictures of their hands-on time with the tablet, plus a mini-review to satiate anyone actually interested in the tablet from HP. What’s their verdict? Meh.


That’s right: meh. But, that may be what happens when you only show off your tablet in crazy promotional rendered videos. First and foremost, let it be known that they are first and foremost comparing this tablet to the iPad. There’s no way around that, we imagine, but we’re kind of shocked at how explicitly they compare the two tablets. Secondly, the HP Slate just doesn’t win. They do note that the Slate has some good points, such as USB ports, an HDMI dock, and it has a built-in camera. These are great features, but perhaps not when they’re bundled with the HP Slate.

Yeah, This guy who supposedly lost 4G iPhone

General public, meet Gray Powell. Gray Powell, meet the world. See, according to Gizmodo, Gray is the unfortunate Apple employee who lost a prototype next-gen iPhone in a San Francisco Bay Area bar. The supposed carelessness has sparked a flurry of cloak- and dagger-style discussion in the blogosphere, among tech pundits, and, of course, on Twitter.

Gizmodo says Powell left his phone on a stool at German bar Gourmet Haus Staudt in Redwood City, Calif. The oft-tweeted story goes that a drunk person handed it to the Mysterious Man, the person who got the prototype phone to Gizmodo after allegedly waiting at the bar to see if its owner would come back to claim it. He didn't.

The Mysterious Man found out who Powell was via the Facebook app in the phone. The next day Apple wiped the device, so the Mysterious Man contacted Gizmodo. The rest, as they say, is history.

Nokia C6, C3 and E5 in hands-on photos, videos

Nokia C6, C3 and E5, three of the Finnish company’s latest messaging devices, have appeared in live photos and videos, although they’re not yet available for purchase.


The most interesting phone among the three is obviously the Nokia C6, which could be described as a hybrid between Nokia 5230 and Nokia N97.

The C6 runs Symbian touch and features a 360 x 640 pixels touchscreen display, full QWERTY keyboard, HSDPA, GPS, free navigation, Wi-Fi and 5MP autofocus camera.

Nokia C6 should be available starting this quarter (most probably not this month) for about €220, in white and black (both versions are pictured below).

Behind the scenes with Big Bang and the LolliGirls


Last week three beautiful models Bae Noo Ri, Jang Min Byul and Jung Hyun Nam, were chosen for the LolliGirls contest. These three girls were chosen for Mnet’s survival program, I’m Your LolliGirl, where they searched for female models to promote the LG CYON Lollipop2 cellphones side-by-side with Big Bang. These girls recently took photos with the boys to endorse the new phone and now Mnet has released a backstage / behind the scenes video.

The lucky models not only had the opportunity to work with Big Bang, but they also received 10 million won (approximately $10,000). I’m not sure which prize the fan girls would want more after looking at this video… especially after you see the girls hug the members of Big Bang. Check out the video below.

ATV’s broadcast of HK Film Awards deemed a success

The "29th Annual Hong Kong Film Awards Presentation Ceremony" aired on ATV Sunday night and the reactions from the viewing audience have been very positive. Yesterday, ATV’s Vice-Chairman Yip Jia Bao and the HK Film Awards Association Chairman Gordon Chan held a press conference to announce the ratings for the show, indicating that at one point during the broadcast, the ratings actually beat out TVB. Yip Jia Bao stated: “The average overall rating for the award ceremony was 9 points, however the moment when Best Picture was announced, the ratings actually peaked at 15.2 points (approximately 960,000 viewers), which is about 55% of the audience pool. This proves that if there is a truly good show, the audiences will tune in. Of course, our broadcast wasn’t without flaws – we will definitely review and hopefully make next year’s broadcast even better.”

Yip Jia Bao also indicated that the ratings did not include audiences who tuned in via their HD channel, so if those audiences are included, the overall ratings would actually be 11 points with the peak at 18 points. He also revealed that Sunday night’s ceremony actually overran by 1 hour – ATV has not yet calculated how much advertising it has lost as a result of this, as their primary concern was to listen to audience’s wishes for a complete broadcast and give them a show that they would enjoy watching. As for ATV’s reaction to many of the presenters and guests mentioning TVB throughout the ceremony, Mr. Yip said: “Didn’t know at all and did not request any investigation. No need to make such a big deal over a trivial matter. Ms. Virginia Lok also had quite a few ‘appearances’ – her background is with our ‘friend station’ as well as in movies, plus many of the guests and winners started their careers with TVB.”

Yoon Eun Hye hugs Lee Minho on Personal Taste

We gave quite a boring of a sneak peek for you guys about Yoon Eun Hye’s cameo on SBS drama Personal Taste.


We showed just a couple of pictures of her from the set and now we have more juicy photos.

After garnering attention with a kiss scene with Son Ye Jin, Lee Minho creates headlines again by having a hugging scene with Yoon Eun Hye. Though her cameo was supposed to be small, the drama seems to be using her as much as possible.

Sandra Bullock Not Wearing Wedding Ring

Sandra Bullock was photographed last week in Northern California without wearing her wedding ring, Entertainment Tonight reports.

The photo, said to be the first since her husband Jesse James's infidelity scandal broke, will be featured on Tuesday night's broadcast, and shows the somber actress hiking, drinking coffee and wearing a hat with a scarf around her neck, according to ET.

Bullock, 45, moved out of the Los Angeles area home she share with James, 40, and his three children shortly after the first report March 15 he allegedly had an affair with a tattoo model. Two weeks later, he checked into a treatment facility to deal with "personal issues," his rep said. – Mike Fleeman

Next James Bond movie postponed indefinitely

The economy has managed to do what dozens of nefarious villains with lasers and deadly sea animals could never accomplish: Kill James Bond.

MGM announced Monday that the 23rd 007 film is nothing but a pipe dream right now, thanks to the studio's shaky financial situation.

"Due to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the future of MGM and the failure to close a sale of the studio, we have suspended development on BOND 23 indefinitely," Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli said in a joint statement. "We do not know when development will resume and do not have a date for the release of BOND 23."

So unless another studio steps in (which is very likely, considering this is James Bond, after all) it's time to look forward to Daniel Craig as Red Rackham in The Adventures of Tin-Tin.

Apple Wants Its Secret iPhone Back

Apple Sent a Letter to Gizmodo. Check it out:



Microsoft shopping around 'low-cost version' of Windows Phone 7 for emerging markets


Microsoft has apparently revealed at a developer event in India that it intends to produce a "low-cost version" of Windows Phone 7 primarily targeting emerging markets that would come after the initial volley of higher-end devices schedule to launch at the tail end of this year. Little else is known at this point, but Sudeep Bharati -- director of India's Visual Studio group -- has mentioned that it will have a smaller screen, suggesting that this might be one and the same as the HVGA spec Microsoft mentioned back at MIX a few weeks ago. He went on to say that they're currently in talks with manufacturers to get feedback on the lower-end version, so it sounds like this isn't quite solidified yet -- but considering that the first WinPho 7 devices promise to be pretty pricey, we wouldn't mind seeing these things materialize, "emerging market" or otherwise.

Next iPhone to feature A4-based chipsets

Samsung is reported to be singing the blues as it scrambles to recover from the partial loss of one of its largest customers. According to the Korea Times, which cites an anonymous industry executive, Apple will indeed discontinue its tradition of using Samsung-designed processors with its next iPhone. In its place, the phone will run a modified version of Apple’s A4 processor which just so happens to be proficient in handling 720p playback. It’s not a complete loss for Samsung considering it’s expected the electronics giant will be entrusted with manufacturing the chip, but no doubt Apple’s decision to keep mobile processor design in-house will effect Samsung’s bottom line. At this point it’s hard to say how much the iPad and iPhone chips will will differ from one another — size and battery life being the two key obstacles — but it seems safe to say Apple won’t sit idly by while everyone else brags about their smartphones having processors that clock in around the 1GHz mark.

SNSD Tiffany’s interview with Cubed3 is fake?


Following the great amount of interests from Korean and international fans and netizens regarding some of the responses that So Nyeo Shi Dae Tiffany made during her interview with English gaming site Cubed3, the host site has taken down the interview content and announced that the interview came from an unknown and unauthentic source.

The site wrote, “It has come to the attention of Cubed3 that an unknown source has willingly attempted to portray themselves as Tiffany from Girls’ Generation in order to gain attention. “

Go under the cut for more information.

Benny Chan get's emotional departing with female cast of "Seven Fairy Maiden from Heaven"


After 3 months of shooting, (Beijing's Golden World Movie & Television Culture) Production Chinese Legend series "Seven Fairy Maiden's from Heaven" finally finished shooting on the 15th April in Wuxi. On the final day, Benny Chan felt very emotional departing with the female cast. He hopes to shoot a Part 3 of the series in order to reunite with the cast.

The story consists of the Seventh Fairy Maiden and Dong Yong's love story. The series has also created romance stories for the other 6 fairy maiden's from heaven who fall in love with humans.

Tablo reveals news of Jay Park’s Seattle performance through Twitter!

Hiphop artiste Tablo reveals the news of Park JaeBum’s upcoming public performance in Seattle through his Twitter page.


Tablo wrote on his Twitter on 19th April, “My fam myk, dok2, kero, dumb and jay park havin a concert in seattle: RT @keroone @notoriousgonzo @onemyk & @dumbfoundead. featuring jay park (AOM)! may 30th. in seattle!”

And on the public performance organiser Defense Production Twitter page, it was also written, “May 30th Kero One, Dok2, MYK and Dumbfoundead. With special guests Art Of Movement Ft. Jay Park! More info soon!”

Google password system attacked

The cyberattack on Google last year reportedly yielded access to a password system that controls millions of users' access to the company's services including e-mail and business services.

Gaia, which allows users to sign in using their password once for a range of services, was compromised during a two-day attack last December, according to a New York Times report that cited a person with knowledge of an internal investigation. However, Gmail users' passwords do not appear to have been stolen, and the company quickly initiated security changes to its networks, according to the report.

The intrusion began when a Google employee in China clicked on a link sent in an instant message that took the employee to a corrupted Web site, which allowed access to the employee's personal computer and ultimately the computers used by a key group of software developers at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., according to the report.

HTC Desire, other Android phones confirmed by U.S. Cellular

Those rumors about the HTC Desire making its way to U.S. Cellular turned out to be true, as the regional US carrier has confirmed the handset’s launch later “this summer” via its official Facebook page.


Moreover, it looks like U.S. Cellular will introduce several other Android devices in the near future, although the carrier doesn’t give any details about them.

Since U.S. Cellular offers CDMA services and it has a pretty good relationship with Motorola, one of its upcoming Android phones might be the Motorola Devour (already available via Verizon). But that’s just a guess, of course.

Lady Gaga “American Idol” Performance May 5 & more


Lady Gaga is returning to American Idol. The pop singer is set to perform on the Idol stage on Wednesday, May 5. Gaga made her debut on the FOX talent show with a live performance of “Just Dance” in 2008.

Lady GaGa to Make 3-D Concert Movie?

LADY GaGa is set to star in a 3-D movie.

Insiders say the Poker Face hitmaker — real name Stefani Germanotta — is in talks to put her stunning live show on the big screen using the same 3-D technology as used in James Cameron’s sci-fi epic Avatar.

A cut above the rest: Halle Berry shines in a slashed dress at a charity gala in Beverly Hills

She's been one of Hollywood's top pin-ups for well over a decade and is still one of La La Land's top natural beauties and it's easy to see why.


Halle Berry put on a sterling display for her entrance at the Silver Rose Gala held the Beverly Hills Hotel last night.

Halle, 43, showed off her slimline figure in a pale grey knee-length dress with an asymmetric hemline and slashes across the stomach and on the right shoulder.

Rumor: Kim Kardashian Slept With Kanye West?

KIM Kardashian’s on/off romance with beau Reggie Bush came to grinding halt when he found out the reality TV star had been sleeping with Kanye West!

Reggie, insiders say, was on the brink of proposing to Kim — but then he found some shocking evidence that Kardashian had been bumping uglies with the Stronger rapper.

MediaTakeOut reports, “According to an EXTREMELY RELIABLE insider, Reggie and Kim were on the road to getting married. Reggie even went so far as buying her a ring, and was waiting for the right time and place to pop the question.

“Well one day, Reggie was using Kim’s laptop when all of a sudden some IMs came over . . . from Kanye WEST!!!. And Reggie played it cool and answered them like he was Kim. And come to find out that Kanye and Kim were GETTING IT POPPIN for many months – ALL BEHIND REGGIE’S BACK!!

” Reggie confronted Kim about the text messages, and she ADMITTED to having the affair. Once Reggie heard that . . . he LEFT HER AZZ!!!”

The real new Apple iPhone (4G, HD) apparently shows up (video)

The story of this alleged real new iPhone started over the week-end, when Engadget posted some photos of an iPhone-like handset, claiming that it was the iPhone that Apple would launch this summer.


Said handset looks more like the first-generation iPhone – its back case isn’t as rounded as the one the iPhone 3GS has.

Not long after the device appeared, someone pointed out that it’s just a counterfeit product.

Today, however, Gizmodo has lots of photos and some videos of the same device, and they’re saying this is, indeed, the new iPhone.

Reportedly, the handset “was found lost in a bar in Redwood City, camouflaged to look like an iPhone 3GS.”

Details on the Windows Phone 7 architecture leaked


Additional details on the underlying architecture of Windows phone 7 hit the internet today, courtesy of a leaked document that fell into the hands of tweakers.net. Many of the hardware requirements are already known, but there are quite a few other tidbits which shed some light on the inner workings of Microsoft’s latest smartphone OS. Just keep in mind when you’re reading this that all of the information is tentative and may change once Windows Phone 7 is officially released later this year. Hit the jump when you’re ready!

S.H.E reveal solo career plans for 2010

Taiwan Mando-pop trio S.H.E revealed their solo career plans for 2010 at a press conference during the opening ceremony of SMRT's Circle Line, at Stadium Station on Saturday.

Selina, 28, said she will soon be hosting a television programme, with negotiations "very close to completion".

While the singer, whose father Ren Mingting was also a television host, declined to elaborate on what kind of show it will be as "that detail has not been confirmed yet", she said she "would like to try a food-related programme or a game show".

Hebe, on the other hand, is gearing up to release her first solo album and is in the midst of collecting songs for it. She also said she is working on her media skills as she will have to promote her album alone, without her bandmates.

"I am very worried. I have to face the media and take interviews. I am worried I am not up to the task so I am practising," said the 27-year-old.

Super Junior Prepares for their comeback 4th album in May

Super Junior is set to release a new album.


Coming May, Super Junior will be releasing their 4th album for their comeback. They are one of the much anticipated comeback artistes in May alongside WonderGirls etc.

A SM rep told OSEN on 19th May, “They are working hard in preparing for their comeback. They are working hard to bring a more ‘upgraded’ Super Junior to fans, so we hope that everyone will anticipate for the album.”

Kate Hudson Shows Off New Breasts

Kate Hudson made her first public appearance since an insider told Us Weekly that the actress, 31, underwent a small breast augmentation in late March.

Along with pals, she popped by the Coachella Music and Arts Festival on Sunday.

Hudson must have appreciated the fact that her chest looked fuller at the outside music celebration in Indio, Calif.

A source recently told Us: "Kate makes jokes about her boobs, but her chest has always been one of her biggest insecurities."

Baby No. 2 for Isla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen?

Do we spy a baby bump?

Isla Fisher and her husband, comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, are known for their steady silences when it comes to confirming personal news — they kept quiet regarding daughter Olive’s birth, as well as their recent nuptials — but after Sunday’s photos, there seems to be little doubt that there’s a sibling on the way for their 2½-year-old!

The actress, 34 — who has kept her belly under wraps in recent days, covering it in loose tops, as well as her purse — stepped out in West Hollywood sporting quite the bump.

When contacted for comment, reps for the couple remained mum.

Lindsay Lohan $600K Credit Card Debt

How far the mighty have fallen. Overpriced leggings and straight-to-DVD stinkers just aren’t cutting the mustard for Lindsay Lohan. The scandal-bitten starlet continues to fight reports that she is cashpoor, with the most recent scoop claiming LiLo is fending off a lawsuit from at least credit card company ready to haul the fiery redhead in front of a judge.

“Lindsay owes credit cards $600,000. One card cut her off last week and it’s only a matter of time before all her other credit cards cut her off too,” a RadarOnline.com source claims. “One credit card company is going to discuss a payment plan for Lindsay, but if she doesn’t have the income and can’t make her payments, they are prepared to sue her.”

Lohan’s financial woes recently made headlines when TMZ.com reported that the Machete actress was two months behind on her rent.

iPad 3G coming by May 7th



Apple has just updated its online store with a shipping date for the 3G-equipped variants of its iPad. As you can see, all varieties of the hallowed Apple tablet should be out and about by May 7th -- meaning that some deliveries could sneak out even earlier -- and you can expect AT&T will be ready and waiting for you to activate that $30 a month unlimited data plan. Just for the European record, that means the iPad will be out in full force for American consumers three days ahead of the announcement of specific international availability. Ah well, at least that gives the UK and others hope that they might see the 3G and WiFi-only slates coming out at the same time, which should be somewhere around the end of May.

iPhone OS 4 reveals its social side: Facebook integration?


Users of webOS and HTC Sense can skip ahead, you're already familiar with tight social networking integration on your handsets. Now Apple appears ready to join the social, so to speak. New evidence of low-level Facebook event and contacts integration has been revealed in iPhone OS 4 hinting at the possibility of unified Calendar and Contacts apps from Apple when the OS launches this summer on, um, this device. Web site Website Gunning for Safety says that Apple appears to have created a "separate type of contact" just for Facebook. On its own, the claim is suspect if only because the site's focus is related to nail gun safety. But we've grabbed copies of the associated .plist files from a jailbroken iPhone running OS 4 that seemingly back the claim. There's even mention of a generic "SocialKitInternal.framework" opening the door for integration with services like Twitter -- though we found no evidence for that. All this aligns nicely with a "Linked Contacts" feature discovered by AppleInsider last week. According to AI, multiple Linked Contacts can be associated to a single entry in the new iPhone OS 4 Contacts app. See some of the .plist evidence below.

Tiffany answers “Definitely” to qn “Do you think that SNSD can be even more successful than Wonder Girls in US and Europe?”

So Nyeo Shi Dae Tiffany shows great confidence about advancing to the international music market.

Recently Tiffany was featured for an interview with an English gaming site when she said, “The song’s (RDR) doing very well on the charts. We just won a ‘Mutizen Award’ for the song and we’re very happy about it. Most of the fans said it’s very different, but they like it, so it’s good!”

And when asked if the group if 2010 is going to be the year when Girls Generation ‘conquer’ the world, Tiffany said, “No, not yet, but you can buy the “Oh!” album on iTunes. We won’t ‘conquer the world’ this year…but hopefully next year! We’re just focusing on the Asian markets right now.”

What caught the attention of many is that when asked if she thinks that Girls’ Generation can be even more successful than Wonder Girls in places like the US and Europe, she answered “Definitely!!”.

Boy'z said Twins stole the song "Stubborn" (死性不改)


Twins' "Everyone Bounces Up 2010" concert held its second show last night. Andy Hui and William So were the guests. The four of them sang "Kite and Wind - 風箏與風" together, Andy laughed and said that at first they were considering "Girl School Boy Classmate - 女校男生", but the song probably doesn't suit two men to sing. When Twins were singing, they noticed that Joey Yung was sitting below the stage and wanted her to come up to play with them on stage too. However, her throat was not feeling well, so she was only able to dance along with them and did not sing.

Kenny Kwan said that initially "Stubborn - 死性不改" was suppose to be a Boy'z song, but Twins stole it from them. But Boy'z did kneel down and thanked Ah Sa and Ah Gil for making the song popular. Ah Sa teased that Boy'z are now known as "Old Boy'z", Kenny refuted and said that their all about the same age, part of the 80s generation, still not old yet!

Christina Hendricks Talks Sex, Staring Men in Esquire

The curvy redhead that steals hearts on AMC's award-winning drama 'Mad Men' is now stealing top honors at Esquire magazine -- Christina Hendricks will appear on the cover of the May 2010 issue as the best-looking woman in America.


After the jump, Hendricks' advises the male gender en masse, speaking about sex after marriage, how a man can max out his appeal and why Facebook sucks.

No social networking, guys...seriously: "No man should be on Facebook. It's an invasion of everyone's privacy. I really cannot stand it."

Sandra Bullock Blindsided by the Razzies

Sandra Bullock just can't seem to catch a break post-Oscars.

As if the Blind Side star's marital drama with hubby Jesse James weren't enough, the Razzie Awards now wants its trophy back from Bullock.

"We are ready to take the unprecedented step of asking a winner to return a Razzie," John Wilson, the awards cofounder, told the U.K.'s Telegraph.

Bullock isn't being asked to return the trophy because the Razzie peeps decided her Worst Actress win was a mistake....

It seems the Oscar-winning star walked off with the original prototype Razzie instead of the cheap replica she was supposed to receive in recognition for her role in All About Steve. The budget-friendly replicas cost about $5 a pop.

"As Sandra was in such a rush after winning Worst Actress she ran off with the original handmade protype, which has been present at ceremonies since the 1980s," Wilson said.

The organization realized the mix-up as news of James' alleged indiscretions broke and decided to wait to ask for the safe return of the original out of respect for Bullock's privacy.

Sienna Miller to Star in Sherlock Holmes Sequel?

SIENNA Miller is being lined up to star in the Sherlock Holmes movie sequel.

The actress — who’s currently dating British actor Jude Law, who played Dr. Watson in director Guy Ritchie’s first adaption of the famous fictional detective — has topped the list of potential female leads, insiders say.

“Sienna is among the top names in a list of potential female leads,” a source said. “Guy knows her and loves her work but clearly her relationship with Jude will either be a big problem or a big audience attraction — depending on which way you look at it.”

Filming on Sherlock Holmes 2 is set to start later this year.

Recent reports claimed Jude and Sienna — whose first engagement was called off in 2005 following revelations Jude had been having an affair with his children’s nanny — intend to marry if their recently rekindled romance works out.

Sienna has been seen wearing the same vintage diamond ring Jude gave her in 2005 — but on her right hand to try and avoid speculation.

“They do not want to make the engagement official which is why Sienna is wearing the ring on the wrong hand,” a source said earlier this month.

MSDN, TechNet get Office 2010 this week

Enterprises must wait until April 27 for final bits, consumers until June

Subscribers to Microsoft Corp.'s developer and IT professional services are first in line to get Office 2010, which will be released to MSDN and TechNet on Thursday, the company has confirmed.

MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network) and TechNet subscribers can download the production versions of Office 2010 starting April 22, five days before volume license customers with Software Assurance will be able to obtain the new application suite.

Last Friday, Microsoft announced that Office 2010 had reached the RTM, or release to manufacturing, milestone, meaning that the company had declared the code completed and was set to ship it to computer makers and media duplicators.

Office 2010 will hit U.S. retail in June; Microsoft has not yet set a specific on-sale date. Users can now place pre-order three editions -- Home and Student 2010, Home and Business 2010, and Professional 2010 -- at the company's online store, as well at some third-party outlets, including Amazon.com.

Verizon announces the Samsung Reality U820

If for some reason you don’t like the HTC Droid Incredible (or you don’t want to wait for it, or you simply don’t need a smartphone), Verizon is launching another new touchscreen phone, this time from Samsung.


It’s the Samsung Reality U820, first seen during CTIA 2010.

The Samsung Reality U820 comes with a 3 inch WQVGA touchscreen display, TouchWiz UI, full QWERTY keyboard, “next-generation messaging and social networking features”, Bluetooth, Microsoft Office Exchange support, VZ Navigator, visual voice mail, 3.5mm audio jack, 3.2MP camera with Night Shot Mode and video recording, and MicroSD card support.

Samsung S3370 appears again


Samsung S3370, an unannounced touchscreen phone which first appeared about a month ago, has been recently showcased by Samsung in the Netherlands.

The S3370 looks like a smaller Samsung Reality (announced today for Verizon) and it doesn’t have a hardware keyboard.

Vic Zhou prays for Nanning citizens/ "Japan's housewives" chased him to Yong Cheng


Zai Zai's return to Nanning caused Nanning fans to swoon once again. On April 11th, Taiwanese idol Vic Zhou (Zai Zai) appeared as the spokesperson for a certain personal care product line at Beijing's Hua Lian Jiangnan store. This was his second time to Nanning, his last visit being less than a year ago. For such a sought-after celebrity, the frequency of his visit to the same place is quite surprising, and for his fans there, it was like another paradise. One of the events involved Zai Zai acting as a last-minute photographer for his fans, which was quite interesting. If Zai Zai's visit to Nanning could be made into a book, it would definitely be full of lasting memories.

Fans upset over Jay Park’s message about 2PM


After 2PM’s former leader Jaebeom/Jay Park made a comeback of his own via Youtube and Project Korea III (in addition to the news of his upcoming movie Hype Nation), you would expect that fans would be happy at his return.

As we all know, fans can also stir up an angry mob like no other.

Earlier today, 2PM surprised anti-fans with the release of their comeback mini-album and music video Without U. In the hours after the release of both, Jay posted a bulletin on his Youtube that read,

“khuns rap part is fire. 2pm “without you” go check it out ! =)”

Lee Ji Ah Joins ‘IRIS Season 2’

Actress Lee Ji Ah has joined the cast of the drama “IRIS season 2.”

The production company Taewon Entertainment announced on April 15 that Lee Ji Ah has been cast for “IRIS Season 2 - Athena: Goddess of War,” a spin-off of the original "IRIS" drama. Four star actors and actresses -- Jung Woo Sung, Cha Seung Won, Soo Ae, and Lee Ji Ah -- will appear in the drama.

Lee Ji Ah will play a special agent, Han Jae Hee, who works for the National anti-Terror Service's (NTS) branch office in Europe. She is a cold-blooded double agent who has strong physical abilities and good judgment. The drama “IRIS Season 2 - Athena: Goddess of War” will begin filming from June in six overseas locations in various European countries as well as Japan.

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