ASUS prices 10-inch Android Eee Pad under $399, 8-inch Eee Tablet at $300, other tablets too


ASUS just dumped Windows Embedded Compact 7 for Android for its lower-end tablet devices, and CEO Jerry Shen is passing along the savings. He's pledging that the 10-inch Eee Pad EP101TC, due to ship in March, will cost under $399 -- and if the Notion Ink Adam is any indication that means it'll be $398. Then there's the EP121, a 12-inch tablet running Windows 7 that's positioned rather higher up in the market, as indicated by its $1,000 price tag. Shen says this high cost is due to that docking station able to intriguingly transform it into a laptop when it ships around December or January. Next is yet another Eee Pad due around January, one that will run Windows Embedded Compact 7 on a 10-inch screen and at a price somewhere south of $499. Finally, there's the grayscale Eee Tablet e-reader thing, formerly rumored to be under $599 but now priced at a solid $300 and, supposedly, shipping in October. Surely we're mere months away from tablet saturation at this point.

Jay Chou rushes to finish schedule, makes Leehom wait 10 minutes

Jay Chou is true to his word, yesterday night he really did attend the premiere of "Love In Disguise" to support Leehom Wang! But because he had a full schedule plus he had to run all over the place, Director Chou didn't make it on time to the venue, he made Leehom Wang and the media wait for 10 minutes.

The premiere went on until 7pm, the guests that attended took turns to cheer for Leehom Wang onstage. These included Harlem Yu, Mavis Fan, Doze Niu, May Chan, Dong Zhi Cheng and Mayday's Ashin, Monster, Masa and more, it really shows off Leehom Wang's good EQ in the arts circle. But after all the guests had taken their turns, Jay Chou was still no where to be seen, the presenter announced a "rest", Jay Chou arrived after 10 minutes.

Before Jay Chou once issued "retirement talk", he reiterated: "When I'm no longer accepted by the market I'll retire." Leehom Wang tried to give Jay Chou confidence: "This is not something that's going to happen!" But when reporters threw in the question: "Do you see him as a competitor?" Leehom Wang and Jay Chou stayed silent; the situation was a bit awkward.

Raymond Lam gives Joey Yung a kiss on the hand

Yesterday Raymond Lam and Joey Yung arrived in Guangzhou to attend the The Jade and the Pearl major press conference. Raymond excitedly expressed that the movie started playing in Chengdu the day before and has set two records, including highest box office for a single showtime and highest ticket sale record.


In the movie, Joey has a crush on Raymond, yesterday the producer Ng Yue exposed that she wanted to add kiss scenes to "benefit herself", Joey immediately refuted: "Ng Yue is nicknamed 'Ng Sui' (Sui= Water) and is only good at 'water blowing'. On stage, Raymond was still requested to give Joey a kiss, the two were half willing and unwilling, Raymond only kissed Joey's hand.

Yesterday Raymond appeared at the theater and attracted many fans to support him, the 600 seats at the theater were full. As the two fans who were chosen to go on stage to ask Raymond questions appeared out of control. When fan #1 saw her idol she was completely speechless and was only able to let out gasp sounds. Fan #2 charged up on stage and asked to take a photo with Raymond, it was a very lively and funny scene.

HTC September 15th smartphone launch could be Android or WP7

HTC has scheduled a press event for mid-September, presumably to launch their latest smartphone. The invite – which features a wisp of smoke covering what looks to be the faint outline of a handset – makes no reference to whether the launch is from HTC’s Windows Phone 7 or Android divisions, leaving us in the dark as to the exact identity of the device.



Of course, we do know two likely candidates. The HTC Desire HD has previously been tipped for a September unveil, basically bringing the EVO 4g to Europe only without the WiMAX connectivity. However more recently we’ve seen the HTC Schubert and HTC Mozart, two Windows Phone 7 devices; a mid-September debut could fit in well with Microsoft’s own plans to release the new smartphone OS in October in Europe.

Coincidentally, the HTC event is taking place on the second day of Nokia World 2010, also being held in London. However we can’t imagine HTC are planning to unveil their first Symbian^3 handset.

Kara DioGuardi Found Out She Was Fired From Newspaper

How did Kara DioGuardi find out she was fired from American Idol?

"She read it the way you did and I did," her dad, Republican senate candidate Joe DioGuardi, tells Capital Tonight (via The Hollywood Reporter). "Would you believe she did not hear -- and still has not heard -- anything?"

Fox has yet to confirm publicly the judge switchup, but multiple outlets began reporting the news on July 30.

Joe goes on, "Her disappointment is that that's the way she's being treated and she feels that's not proper. I think they're trying to create a lot of buzz... they're trying to reformat the thing."

Jennifer Lopez, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Jessica Simpson have all been rumored replacements for DioGuardi and Simon Cowell, who is leaving to launch the X-Factor in the U.S. See the top 10 celebrity bands.

Joe doesn't think his daughter, who has written songs for Britney Spears and Pink, will suffer career-wise.

"Kara has a very deep career in music. She'll be fine," Joe says. "Would she want to do it another year? I think so... I think at some point [she] will confront them on that."

Samsung Windows Phone 7 prototype spotted in wild


Better bring an umbrella if you're going out, because the Windows Phone 7 hardware leaks are really starting to rain down. We've so far peeked pre-release handsets from ASUS, HTC (twice), and LG, and now Samsung is pitching in with what looks like a device fated to dance on retail shelves. Details are, as usual, scarce on the ground, but the angular aesthetics suggest it isn't the AT&T-bound Cetus that recently graced the FCC. Taken together with the physical separation of the Windows-branded Start key, however, they do rather resemble what we've seen on ASUS' hardware, which might suggest that there is some undercurrent of cohesive body design that Microsoft is pushing out to its hardware partners. Or maybe we're just grasping at straws to kill the time until this OS finally launches. One more pic after the break.

HTC ROMs tip Lexikon and Bee Android phones incoming

Two new HTC smartphones have apparently been detailed, according to 911HTC’s work digging through the company’s ROMs. The HTC Lexikon and HTC Bee both run Android 2.2 Froyo, with the former having a 3.8-inch WVGA display and QWERTY keyboard, and the latter getting a smaller 3.2-inch QVGA display. According to 911HTC, the Bee is headed to Verizon among other smaller CDMA carriers.



Both handsets have a 5-megapixel autofocus camera, but the Lexikon has a faster 800MHz Qualcomm processor while the Bee gets a slower 528MHz chip like the original Hero. Each handset will run HTC Sense.

Jennifer Aniston Shoots Back at Bill O'Reilly Over Motherhood Comments

Jennifer Aniston has a few choice words for Bill O'Reilly, who criticized her recent comments about single motherhood.

"Of course, the ideal scenario for parenting is obviously two parents of a mature age. Parenting is one of the hardest jobs on earth," Aniston tells PEOPLE exclusively. "And, of course, many women dream of finding Prince Charming (with fatherly instincts), but for those who've not yet found their Bill O'Reilly, I'm just glad science has provided a few other options."

Aniston, who is currently starring in The Switch, a film about a woman who gets pregnant using a sperm donor, told reporters recently that women no longer have to wait for the perfect guy to start a family.

"Women are realizing it more and more, knowing that they don't have to settle with a man just to have that child," the actress told reporters. "Love is love and family is what is around you and who is in your immediate sphere."

'The Expendables' likely to dominate over 'Eat Pray Love'

It’s the battle of the sexes this weekend, and the outcome is not likely to inspire any feminists, as Sylvester Stallone’s action hero mash-up The Expendables is set to rule over Julia Roberts’ year-long trek in Eat Pray Love. As for Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, it seems the young males this movie is targeting are far more interested in watching Sly mix it up with Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, Jason Statham (pictured) et al. than seeing Michael Cera battle Ramona Flowers’ seven evil exes. Read on for my predictions.

1. The Expendables: $30 million
Sylvester Stallone really has done it. He’s assembled the biggest action stars of the past two decades, including California’s governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, into one giant action film. And despite middling reviews, the men are destined to attend. And not just men over 25 reminiscing on the heyday of Arnold, Bruce Willis, and Stallone. Young men are interested, too, and as such are likely to push the R-rated film into the top spot for the weekend.

Will Shania Twain Be a Judge on American Idol?

Jennifer Lopez’s American Idol negotiations may have gone south, but a superstar may still end up on the judging panel for season 10 of FOX’s hit show. Shania Twain has long been at the top of the network’s list, according to a source close to the singer.

“They’ve been after her ever since she was a mentor on the show last season,” the source says. “And they haven’t given up.”

Twain stepped in for the Chicago auditions and “everyone thought she was a great addition to the judges’ table,” a show source said at the time. She also mentored the contestants in April.

Her name came up — along with other celebs, including Elton John, Chris Isaak and Harry Connick Jr. — as a possible permanent judge after Simon Cowell announced his departure last year.

“Shania’s a huge fan of the show and she had a great time as a mentor,” the source says.

Asked whether she’ll join the show, Twain’s rep had no comment.

FOX has no comment except to note that no judges have been confirmed yet for the show.

Lindsay Lohan Could See Early Release From Rehab

Troubled actress Lindsay Lohan, fresh out of jail on charges of violating her probation, may be released early from a court-ordered stint in drug and alcohol rehabilitation, a prosecutor said on Thursday.

Danette Meyers, who recently prosecuted Lohan for violating probation on drunken driving charges, told celebrity news website RadarOnline.com that the "Mean Girls" star may be able to avoid her full 90-day sentence in rehab.

"My understanding from conversations with Shawn Chapman Holley (Lohan's attorney) is that Miss Lohan could be released early from the treatment facility," Meyers told RadarOnline.com. "It is looking as if that (early release) is what the health care professionals are going to recommend."

Meyers said she was unsure exactly when Lohan might get out and that a release date would depend on recommendations from people treating the actress. The prosecutor further said that Lohan may have to undergo "follow up treatment."

Google press event – Voice Actions for Android, Chrome to phone and a big…YAWN!


C’mon Google! WTF! You send us invites for a product launch, keep us in suspense for two days, hold a major press event to announce this?!

Voice actions for Android and Chrome to Phone extension? Really?

Oh well. I’ll interrupt this rant to write a bit about this stuff. But I’m a bit peeved, so I’ll get back to the rant at the end of this post.

Microsoft to launch IE9 beta on Sept. 15


Microsoft plans to launch the beta of the Internet Explorer browser on Sept. 15, according to a blog post on Thursday.

The software maker has scheduled an event in San Francisco to mark the arrival of the beta, billing the event (and the browser) as highlighting "the beauty of the Web." Microsoft also sent packages to reporters containing a variety of art supplies, such as crayons and fingerpaints, inside a box with an IE logo.

That Microsoft is holding a launch event reflects the resurgent importance of the browser and the degree to which Redmond is counting on IE9 to get it back in to serious technical competition with Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.

Droid 2 unboxing, hands-on and compared to Droid

SlashGear find out a new Verizon DROID 2 on our doorstep this morning made for a pleasant way to kick off the day. Motorola’s latest QWERTY Android phone looks pretty similar to its first-gen predecessor, but there are some key changes, which could signal it out for relative greatness. Check out our first impressions and unboxing after the cut.


Stars gathered at the Next Magazine Entertainment Awards

The magazine that stars love to hate spent the past 8 weeks selecting the top entertainers in the industry. No matter how much they claim to despise Next Magazine, many top stars were present at the First Annual Entertainment Awards yesterday.


Jolin Tsai was the first to accept her award for Top Ten Most Popular Star of the year. She said the honor is well-deserved because she has been the the subject of countless Next Magazine cover stories. They have written just about everything related to Jolin, as well as providing many unforgettable images over the years. When asked which was her “most unforgettable cover”, Jolin answered, “It’s probably the one with the allergy, skin allergy. Ah! (I’m) doomed, you guys will take out that picture out again. Please don’t bring back things from the past.”

Lee Byung Hun May Shoot "G.I. Joe" Sequel Early Next Year

Top Korean actor Lee Byung-hun says filming for the sequel to Hollywood action flick "G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra" is expected to start early next year.

Lee made the remark on Wednesday during a press screening and press conference for his movie "I Saw the Devil," critically acclaimed director Kim Ji-woon's latest pic co-starring actor Choi Min-shik from smash hit Korean pic "Old Boy."

"We were supposed to go into shoot around winter of this year but I had heard it would be delayed to summer of next year over problems with the scenario. But then I heard that the scenario is done so I think we'll start early next year but I'm not sure about this either," Lee explained.

The 40-year-old actor, long considered one of the most popular actors in Korea, made his Hollywood debut through the hit action figure pic from last year, playing the role of Storm Shadow opposite actors Channing Tatum and Sienna Miller.

Dell Thunder spied again, still looking awesome


Looks like the faucet's starting to turn wide open on Thunder leaks, seeing how this would be the second we've seen in a single day -- and we suppose you could even count this one twice since the source appears to have two units at his disposal. AndroidSPIN doesn't have any new details to report with this round of shots, but needless to say, talk of a 4.1-inch AMOLED display looks as real as ever, and it looks like all of these test units are running stock Android 2.1. Sadly, considering how long the Mini 5 / Streak was in the leak pipeline prior to release, we can't promise that we're going to see a retail launch on this one any time soon -- but it certainly gives you pause before pulling the trigger on an AT&T-locked version of the Streak now, doesn't it?

Carmack blows minds with id Software's Rage, running on iPhone at 60fps with 'megatextured' graphics (video)


We're sorry, but the Palm Pixi's rendition of Need for Speed no longer impresses us -- we've just seen John Carmack show off Rage for iPhone. While of course it looks nothing like the PC graphical monstrosity that swept the E3 Games Critics Awards, it's safe to say the 60 frame-per-second tech demo at QuakeCon 2010 shoves the cell phone gaming envelope through a Juggernaut-class brick wall. Where Carmack originally called the iPhone "more powerful than a Nintendo DS and PSP combined," the id Software co-founder is now aiming squarely at the likes of PS2 and Xbox with iPhone 4 hardware. Not impressive enough? He says it still "runs great on an original 2G iPhone" as well. VG247, who liveblogged the event, reports the title will be available in the App Store later this year for a relatively inexpensive price, with a second game available in time for the PC game's 2011 launch. Sadly, there's as of yet no plans for Android owners to get the same megatexturing goodness. Don't miss the video after the break, because this screenshot doesn't do it justice.

“Going The Distance” — Starring Drew Barrymore & Justin Long — Release Date Delayed Until Sept. 3


Drew Barrymore & Justin Long fans will have to wait an extra week to see their new film Going the Distance. The romantic-comedy — which had been tapped for release Aug. 27 — will now open in theatres Sept 3.

“A week can make a big difference in our business,” Jeff Goldstein, Warner Vice-President of Domestic Distribution told Variety this week. “And good movies will rise to the occasion.”

No Hard Feelings: Kanye West Returns to VMAs

Well, that was fast. And predictable.

As soon as Kanye West's name was spotted among the nominees for MTV's Video Music Awards, speculation began as to how he would take part in the ceremony—and whether a certain country cutie was gonna let him finish.

Now we know.

In addition to fellow nominees Florence + the Machine and Drake, the music net has announced that God's gift to Twitter will indeed be taking to the stage Sept. 12 to perform on the as yet hostless show.

"Just met with MTV and it's about to go down!" he tweeted this morning. "VMA's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Gee...wonder if any "surprise" appearances during his set could be the cause of such unbridled enthusiasm?

On a completely, um, unrelated note, Taylor Swift is also up for an award and expected to be present at the ceremony.

Justin Bieber Returning to 'CSI' to Film More Episodes


CBS announced last Thursday that pop star Justin Bieber had signed on to play a troubled kid in an upcoming episode of its hugely popular crime drama 'CSI.' Producers were so excited about his appearance, they've decided to give him a multi-episode storyline. He will guest star on the show's Sept. 23 season premiere and return for the fifteenth episode of the season, which will air in Feb. 2011, Hollywood Life reports.

"He plays Jason McCain, a troubled teenager who is faced with a difficult decision regarding his older brother," CSI executive producer Carol Mendelsohn says of Justin's dark new role.

"We think he's this really good kid who's put in this very bad situation. But we will get a glimmer at the end of the [premiere] that perhaps he's not the good kid we thought!"

Droid 2 R2-D2 edition coming September 30


Looks like Verizon and Motorola have finally come clean with the release dates on that sweet Droid 2 R2-D2 edition -- a poster next to that demo unit at the Star Wars-themed Celebration V convention in Orlando says it's due to arrive on September 30. Unfortunately there's no word on how much more this thing will cost over the regular Droid 2, but hey -- Artoo's worth it, right? Check a couple more high-res shots here.

Analyst to Apple: Time to stop hoarding cash

Perhaps $46 billion in walking-around money is too much.

So argued a notable financial analyst on Thursday, saying it's time for Apple to do something with its colossal cash reserve that's better for shareholders. In an open letter to Apple's board of directors, Sanford C. Bernstein analyst Toni Sacconaghi urged Apple to either return some cash to shareholders as a dividend or increase the value of Apple stock by repurchasing its own shares.

"In our conversations with shareholders, one common source of frustration--which is now bordering on exasperation--has been Apple's burgeoning cash balance and the company's unwillingness to return it to shareholders or discuss its vision for how the company plans to use it. Apple's cash balance is of mythic proportions--higher than the total market cap of all but 49 of the S&P 500 companies, the highest among all U.S.-listed companies and growing," Sacconaghi wrote. "We implore you to consider returning cash to your shareholders, along with a longer-term road map for how you plan to use your cash balance and why."

Apple's cash has been earning interest at an annual rate of 0.76 percent--a "value-destroying" rate compared to alternatives. Instead, Sacconaghi recommended an immediate $30 billion share repurchase plan and a 4 percent annual dividend.

Apple didn't comment for this story, but Chief Executive Steve Jobs addressed the matter at the shareholder meeting in February when pressed by shareholders on Apple's cash.

Oracle sues Google over Java patent infringement in Android


It's no secret that Android and the Dalvik virtual machine it uses are heavily based on Java, and it looks like Oracle isn't so happy about it: the database giant (which acquired Java when it bought Sun) just announced that it's suing Google for copyright and patent infringement. The suit alleges Android violates some seven patents and contains copies of Sun's original Java code -- a damning accusation given that Google CEO Eric Schmidt once led the Java team before leaving Sun and eventually arriving in Mountain View. Oracle says Google's known about these issues for around five years now, so it's clear that whatever licensing negotiations these two were having have broken down -- we've got a feeling this case will drag on for years to come, but we'll definitely keep an eye on it.

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Lady Gaga and her flaming piano: Singer sets the crowd alight as she receives plaque for 51 million singles sold

She has just about exhausted the extremes one can go to with costumes, so Lady Gaga has turned to using stage design to shock her audiences.

As the Bad Romance singer performed on stage during her Los Angeles show as part of her Monster Ball tour, her piano suddenly burst into flames, to uproarious cheers from her thrilled fans.

Wearing a studded black bikini, fishnet stockings and knee-high boots, the 24-year-old sang as the flames rose, eventually standing on her seat, with one foot on the keys, to dance.



Performing at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles appeared to be a personal triumph for the singer; she can be heard in fan videos saying, 'We did it Monster Ball, we did it... We made it to the big arena in California!'

She belted out all her numerous hits, including Just Dance, Bad Romance, Poker Face and Telephone.

It was certainly a night for celebrations, as she was presented with a plaque commemorating 13 millions albums, and 51 million singles sold.

Christina Ricci: "Rob's an Awesome Kisser"

Everybody who was anybody (not at the Lady Gaga concert) was at BlackBerry's launch party for the new BlackBerry Torch from AT&T last night in Los Angeles.

We had a chance to catch up with one of our fave actresses since forevah, Christina Ricci—who dished to us about her upcoming flick Bel Ami with Robert Pattinson. Like how steamy their loves scenes got and how R.Pattz had a special lady we all know and love come and visit him on set. Let the dishing begin!

"It was really fun, I mean just aesthetically we wore amazing costumes and hair and make up was great," Ricci told us at the fab party about her new flick. "And working with Rob was amazing. He's such a great guy, so talented."

Well, since she brought him up we might as well get the on-set dirt from her:

"He's just great. We'd just make fun of each other the whole time, like ‘oh my god we're so goofy' or ‘my accent is so bad!'"

Jennifer Lopez: In or out as 'American Idol' judge?

What's Jennifer Lopez's status as an American Idol judge? Fox and the show aren't talking -- and, of course, no official announcement has been made -- but rumors are running rampant. People, quoting an anonymous source, says the deal to put J-Lo on Idol fell through.

"Her demands got out of hand," says People's source. "Fox had just had enough."

But Gossip Cop -- the site that initially reported Lopez as a likely judge for Idol's 10th season -- says People's source is wrong and that Lopez is still in the running for a spot on the panel.

"Negotiations are still going with Jennifer," says what Gossip Cop calls a "rock-solid source," which calls reports of Lopez's demand killing the deal "wildly exaggerated."

Dell Streak Without Contract Isn’t Unlocked, Still SIM-Locked to AT&T


Bummer. If you were planning to get your Streak pre-order in today, but were going to opt for the $549 off-contract version rather than the $249 on-contract version, we're sad to inform you that it's the exact same device in both scenarios. Not that we're shocked or anything, but Dell's own Lionel Menchaca has confirmed the tragedy via Twitter (shot after the break), noting that the $549 version of the Dell Streak "will not be SIM unlocked." In case that needed any more clarity, he continued: "It is SIM-locked to AT&T." Fairly lousy news for those hoping to snag one and pop a few international rental SIMs in as they headed off on their late-summer escapades, but it still makes us wonder whatever happened to that T-Mobile-ized version that sauntered through the FCC back in April. Angela Lansbury, we need you. Desperately.

Android-Running Adam Tablet from Notion Ink to Cost from $399?

After running the serious risk of looking like vaporware, Notion Ink's prices have been revealed for the Adam tablet, which runs Android on a Tegra chip. Sounds like we'll still have to wait another six or so months, though.


According to SlashGear's sources, there'll be four different models of the Adam. One will use the superior Pixel Qi display, the other an LCD panel. Then, customers will have to decide between Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi and 3G.

The cheapest model, the LCD Wi-Fi only one will cost $399, or $449 for the 3G version. Over to the Pixel Qi model, which will cost $449 for Wi-Fi only, or $498 for the 3G one. All models will apparently come with an iTunes-like download store called Genesis pre-loaded, which will sell ebooks, music, movies and apps.

When will the Adam be available? After suffering delays thanks to Tegra 2 issues, Notion Ink hopes it will be submitted to the FCC for certification between November - December. That could mean the chances of owning this spiffy Android tablet before January is very slim indeed.

Ken Chu and Kelly Lin rumored to have ended their relationship

We seldom blog about this (almost) forgotten member of F4, but he is in fact one of the most active when it comes to appearing in the Entertainment pages. Appledaily (yes, them again) is back with the latest on Ken Chu!

This time it's not about his fluctuating weight or his battle of words with fans who he despises for following him around while he's filming. The newspapers reported yesterday that his 5-year relationship with actress Kelly Lin (林熙蕾) is over. They two were said to have broken up a month ago.

31 year-old Ken Chu and 34 year-old Kelly Lin reportedly began dating in 2005, which surprised many including their closest friends. They initially denied the relationship, but it became obvious when they were spotted wearing matching outfits and looking out from a window at their home in 2007.

There were even rumors that the two became legally married in Taiwan last year, followed by a low-profile celebration in Tokyo. They were spotted again this May when Kelly Lin drove around with Ken Chu in her car. He was seen putting his hand on her thigh, which was interpreted as a sign that their relationship was still intact.

The couple apparently have contrasting personalities and values which led them to frequent arguments. They were said to have decided to give each "more room" by breaking up. Kelly Lin moved out of their home at the end for June with 4 of their cats and dogs, while Ken Chu will be keeping the two dogs remaining.

Eminem tops Billboard hot 100 for fourth straight week, Taylor Swift's 'Mine' debuts big

For the fourth week in a row, Eminem’s Rihanna-featuring “Love they Way You Lie” holds the No. 1 spot on the Billboard hot 100. Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite” reaches it’s highest point yet, rising a spot to No. 2. Taylor Swift’s first single from her forthcoming album Speak Now, “Mine,” snatches the No. 3 spot in its opening week.

Katy Perry’s “California Gurls” falls two rungs to No. 4, and her “Teenage Dream” does the same, sliding two spots to No. 9. Enrique Iglesias’ Pitbull-assisted “I Like It,” remains at No. 5. “Airplanes” by B.o.B. steps back to places to No. 6. Slipping one spot to No. 7 is Mike Posner’s “Cooler than Me.” Usher’s “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love” moves up one spot to No. 8, and Jason Derulo’s “Ridin’ Solo” rounds out the top 10.

Top TV Salaries: Winfrey, Seacrest, Sheen, Laurie

Hugh Laurie, Charlie Sheen, Matt Lauer, Ryan Seacrest and Oprah Winfrey are among TV's highest-paid performers in various categories, according to a newly released breakdown of star salaries from TV Guide.

Though television studios have been cracking down on paydays overall to keep costs in line amid sinking broadcast ratings, key performers still draw stunning paychecks.

Indispensable performers like the Sheens and Snookis ("Jersey Shore") of the world continue to leverage salary bumps. Here's a select sample of some of the top performers from TV Guide's survey.

Drama actors (per episode): Hugh Laurie (House) $400,000+ Christopher Meloni & Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: SVU) $395,000 (each) David Caruso (CSI: Miami) $375,000 Marg Helgenberger (CSI) $375,000 Laurence Fishburne (CSI) $350,000 Jeffrey Donovan (Burn Notice) $200,000 Nathan Fillion (Castle) $100,000 Jon Hamm (Mad Men) $100,000 Alex O'Loughlin (Hawaii Five-0) $100,000

Jay Chou shows his childish side

The star had fun in a local restaurant amidst his busy schedule when he held his concert here in Singapore

What comes to mind when you see Jay Chou?

Talented? Cool? Suave? How about 'childish'?

While 'childish' may sound like an absurd description for the talented prince of pop, Jay really did some childish things when he was in Singapore for his concert last month.

Jay used one of his breaks in his busy schedule to double as Taiwan Apple Daily's outdoor news reporter. Accompanied by around 10 of his staff and his new group, The Drifters, Jay made his way down to IndoChine, a restaurant at Clarke Quay.

Jay joked that he went there because the Chinese terracotta warrior decorations reminded him of Fang Wen Shan, his trusty songwriter.

At IndoChine, Jay asked The Drifters' Darren and Tannick to tie their hair up a la a Chinese terracotta warrior.

"They (The Drifters) should look good in a photo here," Jay quipped.

His childish antics did not end there.

Hebe reveals herself, set to release solo album as Tian Fu Zhen

Hebe Tian who only showed half her face in the preview clip of her new song, has finally revealed herself. Having recently denied all suspicions, H.I.M Music announced yesterday that Hebe, who has been in the music industry for 10 years, will indeed be releasing her solo album "To Hebe" as Tian Fu Zhen (her real name). Without her sisters to accompany her, Hebe invited many animals to star in her new MV.

Hebe's solo album which will be released on September 3, has been 2 years in the making. In that time, she has carefully moved away from her S.H.E identity and shows her own unique qualities. Recently, her record company posted a 90-second clip online and within one day, people were madly reposting it and there were over 1 million views. Almost immediately, fans recognised Hebe but H.I.M Music continued to keep everyone in suspense until releasing an official announcement today. Hebe also stated, "When I'm promoting my solo album, everyone please call me by my real name [Tian Fu Zhen], when I'm with S.H.E, I am Hebe."

The first hit song "LOVE!" talks about all kinds of love. In the MV, many animals are used to portray the idea, including a rabbit, rooster, ducklings, horse, doves, bees, Hercules beetle, praying mantis and even a box of ants. However, the biggest challenge for Hebe was acting a scene of deep emotions with a horse. Hebe, who was wearing a bright red dress was so scared that she couldn't tell a horse from a bull, "Oh my goodness, I'm wearing red, will it come angrily rushing towards me?"

Britney Spears Goes To See Lady Gaga (But Leaves Early)

It seemed like the meeting of two great pop minds when word spread that Britney Spears would appear at the Lady Gaga show at the Staples Center in L.A. on Wednesday night (August 11). Early on in the night, Britney tweeted that she'd be at the show to check out Gaga's Monster Ball.

It was news that had Gaga bestie Perez Hilton all excited. He tweeted, "I'm hearing there are going to be some very AMAZING people in the audience at @LadyGaGa's concert in Los Angeles tonight! @BritneySpears See you this evening! Xoxo"

And as it turns out, Britney did eventually turn up. Perez shared, "@ladygaga Britney is in the building! #PayingRespect." However, it seems that Britney could only take so much of the Monster Ball. How do we know? A few hours into the evening, Perez wrote, "@ladygaga Britney left after only a few songs."

Well, we can't really blame Britney. She's busy. She's a mom. She's Britney Spears. She lives by her own rules. (Plus, as an aside, the Monster Ball show is long.) But we have to say, despite leaving a bit early into the night and most likely missing "Bad Romance" in the process, it's pretty cool that Spears, in her own way, was passing the pop queen baton onto Gaga (the same way Madonna once did to her). I hope they'll spend some quality time together soon — and I hope that I get to be a fly on the wall when those two titans meet!

James Cameron on his 'Hiroshima' movie - due 'sometime before the next nuclear war'

The Avatar sequel is still several years away — “We’re in the early days of technical development,” James Cameron told EW during an interview last week in Santa Monica, where he was plugging the Aug. 27 3-D Avatar re-release. But that’s not the only film on the director’s to-do list. Cameron is also quietly working on a serious, history-based movie that sounds like it could be his own Schindler’s List. It’s called Last Train from Hiroshima, and it’s about a Japanese man during World War II who miraculously survived the atomic blast at Hiroshima, got on a train to Nagasaki, and then survived the nuclear explosion in that city, as well.

“I met Yamaguchi, the survivor, just days before he died [earlier this year],” Cameron says. “He was in the hospital. He was sort of turning over the baton of his story to us, so I have to do it. I can’t turn away from that.”

Still, Cameron has a lot of questions to answer before he begins rolling cameras. “The issue is tonal,” he says. “Yeah, sure, I could forensically show you what it was like to be at Hiroshima and Nagasaki. But you probably wouldn’t want to stay around for the back half of the movie. And then there’s the question of whether I do it in 3D. I’ve made blanket statement that all my movies are going to be in 3D from now on, but I couldn’t do this in 3D. It’d be too sensationalistic.” How long before he solves these problems and makes the movie? Is it possible it could be in theaters before Avatar’s sequel? Cameron isn’t sure. “I’d like to do it sometime before the next nuclear war,” is all he’ll commit to.

What do you think? What would you rather see Cameron make first, an Avatar sequel or a serious drama about nuclear war?

Halle Berry Breaks Silence About Her Split From Gabriel Aubry

Back in the spring, fans were shocked to hear that Halle Berry had parted ways with Gabriel Aubry, her model beau of nearly four years and dad to her daughter Nahla, 2.


But the lovers in question weren't blindsided at all. "Gabriel and I had long dealt with it," Berry, 43, says of their breakup in the new issue of Vogue. "We were done. And we were on a good foot, and we had decided what we were going to do for Nahla, and we were able to say, 'This will pass.'"

The Oscar-winning actress claims there is "no discord" and "no fighting" with Aubry, 34. These days, she says, "we are back to how it was before: living apart, raising our daughter."

Chrome Beta 6: Simple, Speedy and Full of Add-Ons

Google has beefed up the latest beta of its Chrome Web browser by simplifying its features, boosting page-load speed, and packing it tight with many useful add-ons to enhance your browsing experience. Chrome Beta 6 is now available to download.

Speed Boosts




Chrome boasts impressive speed boosts. Beta 6 hits a "15 percent speed improvement on the V8 benchmark, and a 15 percent improvement on the SunSpider benchmark, both of which measure JavaScript performance," according to the Chrome blog. Google says the browser also improved by 64 percent on Mozilla's Dromeao DOM Core Tests (click on the images for a closer look at the graphs).

Super Junior + SNSD for SPAO Fall/Winter collection


Back in November of 2009, both SM Entertainment groups Super Junior and SNSD / Girls’ Generation endorsed clothing for E. Land Group’s clothing label, SPAO. They’ve been working together since on endorsing the brand since then and now they’re back endorsing the upcoming Fall / Winter collection.

SPAO has recently released the 2010 Fall Winter Making / Behind The Scenes film. The themes in the video include Family Hood, Harvard Yale, Best Wool, Star Fit Down, Romantic, Girlish, Friendly, Sporty, Preppy, Biker Leather and more. Many thanks to blueman2 for the tip and check out the video below.

Louis Koo and Daniel Wu Play Fight Over Gao Yuan Yuan


Johnnie To’s new film, Single Men and Women <单身男女>, has completed its scenes in Suzhou and the cast is currently filming in Hong Kong . Louis Koo Tin Lok and Daniel Wu Yiu Cho will play rivals fighting over love interest, Gao Yuan Yuan.

Portraying a talented financial manager with many girlfriends in the film, Louis introduces his subordinate, Gao Yuan Yuan, to his architect friend, Daniel Wu. Eventually, Louis realizes his feelings for Yuan Yuan and vows to win her back at all costs, even getting into a physical fight with Daniel. Since the script is still being revised, Louis said he does not know whether Yuan Yuan will choose Daniel or himself in the end.

GP Basic unveils Game MV


Recently, K-pop’s newest girl group GP Basic has been teasing us of their debut as they revealed information about their members as well as releasing an MV teaser of their debut single Game.

Today, GP Basic’s single Game was finally revealed, along with the full MV!

These girls have been a hot issue recently, due to the group’s average age of 15. At such a young age, many netizens have been wondering if this is depriving them of their childhoods. Also with their young age, will they be successful or talented enough? We’ll have to wait to find out, but their track isn’t half bad. Without further ado, check out their MV below.

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