Saucy Katy Perry brings London to a halt in figure hugging polka dot dress

In her skintight polka dot dress, Katy Perry was certainly an arresting sight.

But it was hard to even spot the petite American singer, amongst the huge crowds gathered in the street to see her.

The 25-year-old caused chaos as she stepped out in London yesterday, with fans and paparazzi crowding round.


Her Wheels & Doll Baby blue dress, red belt, and peep toe Mary Janes, gave a 50s-style to her outfit.

It was certainly a different look to the previous evening, when she showed her underwear in a transparent knitted skirt with a T-shirt bearing the slogan 'HAPPY'.

Katy, who is currently getting ready for her wedding to Russell Brand in October, said she doesn't mind so much about her fashion slip-ups, because she knows fiancé Russell Brand will love her no matter what.

Lilo's leftovers! Jennifer Aniston steps out with Lindsay Lohan's ex

Jennifer Aniston was out in Hollywood Wednesday night with a mysterious new man who's revealed to be Lindsay Lohan's ex boyfriend.

The Switch star was seen at The Sunset Tower hotel having dinner with Hard Rock Cafe heir Harry Morton.


Aniston and Morton were apparently flirting while having a bite at the hotel. She was seen sitting next to him, touching his arm several times while looking at photos together.

RadarOnline claim the actress had dinner, drinks and dessert at her favourite hangout spot with the 29-year-old restaurateur.

Eyewitnesses who saw Jen with her new man said she looked 'a little nervous, putting her hair up in a loose bun and laughing at everything he said.

Apple posts iPad 4.2 update page, reminds you what’s coming


Today, Apple posted its iPad 4.2 software update page to remind you of the improvements that the next iteration of iOS will have for your tablet device. For those who don’t know, iOS 4.2 will bring: multitasking, home screen folders, wireless document printing, AirPlay (streaming audio/video), Apple’s Game Center, a unified inbox, text search in the Safari web browser, as well as a handful of other modifications. The update is scheduled to roll out sometime in November. If you would like more details hit the read link to view the official Apple page.

Country cutie Taylor Swift shares the love at the CMA Festival

Taylor Swift made sure to make time for her adoring public at the CMA Festival: Country's Night To Rock last night in Nashville.

The 20-year-old singer spent time talking to some lucky fans and was even seen cuddling a couple of their young children.

Swift was performing at the event along with Keith Urban, Kid Rock and Carrie Underwood.



The music extravaganza was held to raise money for victims of the massive flood that hit Nashville in May.

It's been estimated that around $2 billion worth of damage was caused to the Nashville, which is dubbed 'Music City'.

Swift delighted the crowds when she performed her new single Mine.

And it isn't just her time that she's given up to victims of the flood - Swift has donated $100,000 (£64,400) to her hometown of Hendersonville, Tennessee.

Samsung Galaxy Player 50 hands-on


Remember how Samsung downsized the Wave to make the Wave 723 and killed off the pricey, fancy Super AMOLED display in the process? Yeah, well, the same rule applies to the Android-powered Galaxy line -- so if you were hoping to see some mind-blowing contrast ratios on Sammy's new PMP... well, you can just keep on hoping (and besides, even the mighty Tab has gone the TFT route for now). The Galaxy Player 50 is pretty cute in the flesh, featuring a 3.2-inch WQVGA LCD with multitouch capability, Android 2.1, and your choice of 8GB or 16GB worth of internal storage with microSD expansion up to 32GB. It's also packing a 2 megapixel cam on back and support for 802.11n -- and heck, like the Philips GoGear Connect it's even got a mic, basically putting it just one spec sheet line item shy of being an actual smartphone.

2NE1 teases with preview of ‘Can’t Nobody’


YG Entertainment gives fans a preview into 2NE1 upcoming 1st album title song ‘Can’t Nobody’ on 3rd September.

And on the same day itself, it also revealed some of the on-the-set photos and MV teaser of the song on its blog YG-Life.

Go under the cut for more photos and MV

That's better Demi: Moore shows grown up side on set of LOL with on-screen daughter Miley Cyrus

Following her recent pouting bikini pictures which she posted on Twitter, Demi Moore was accused of not acting her age.

But the 47-year-old actress showed a more grown up side in her latest tweet, posting a photo of herself with co-star Miley Cryus on the set of their new movie.

In the wholesome shot, Demi is fully clothed and sits next to Cyrus, her on-screen daughter in the comedy LOL: Laughing Out Loud.



Miley plays an unruly high school student, with her movie mother Demi shocked by her wild behaviour.

According to US reports, Miley has a lesbian kiss in the film, and smokes pot.

Posting the snapshot on her Twitter page, Demi wrote: 'The mothers and daughters of LOL!'

Also in the picture is director Lisa Azuelos and her real-life daughter.

Jennifer Lopez Close To Closing Deal With “American Idol”

“Jenny from the Block” is headed to Hollywood: On Thursday, TV industry spies spilled that singer/actress Jennifer Lopez is close to sealing a deal to serve as a judge on the upcoming 10th season of American Idol.


On Aug. 11, PEOPLE Magazine quoted another source who said FOX executives ceased negotiations with the notoriously-demanding 41-year-old mother after growing disenchanted with her impossible requests. Quite the contrary, TMZ.com tipsters say. Not only has the “Waiting for Tonight” hitmaker not overwhelmed Idol producers with her diva demands. The show may finalize a deal with Lopez as early as next week.

“It’s been typical negotiating,” the A.I. source says.

Twitter Now Over 145 Million Users, Almost 300,000 Apps

When I read Twitter CEO Evan Williams post tonight about the state of Twitter from a mobile perspective, the first thing that jumped out at me what that Twitter for Android, an app Twitter worked hard on, isn’t even in the top 10 most-used apps for the service. But Williams also used the post to whip out some impressive numbers. Chief among them: Twitter now has over 145 million registered users (though presumably less than 150 million, or he would have said that). And there are now nearly 300,000 registered apps in the Twitter ecosystem.

The latter number above is technically the number of registered OAuth apps in the ecosystem (and includes multiple instances of some apps). Twitter made the switch over from basic authentication to OAuth a few days ago, leaving behind some apps, such as the old Tweetie (which was reborn as Twitter for iPhone). Williams says this number of registered apps has tripled since their Chirp conference — which was only this past April.

Rumor: Google Music Hasn't Signed Any Labels Yet

There's a very attractive job going at Google, with the company looking for someone to head up its Music launch later this year. Meanwhile, Android dude Andy Rubin is working with the team closely, and even meeting with record labels.

Why Rubin? Well, we was the brains behind Android (with Google buying Android from him and hiring him in 2005), and it's believed their Music service will be tied closely with Android. It's expected to launch by the end of the year, coinciding with the Gingerbread Android release.

They better shake a leg and sign up some record labels, if what Reuters is reporting is true.

Eason Chan big winner 8 awards at "Chinese Gold Melody Awards"

"Chinese Gold Melody Award 2010" was held last night in Guangzhou with nearly 100 award categories presented to Mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan singers. Singers who attended included Eason Chan, Kay Tse, David Lui, Mr., Joyce Cheng, Prince and many more. Eason was the big winner of the night with a total of 8 awards including 'Most Respected Singer in the Country', 'My Favourite Male Singer (HK)', Best Cantonese Song for 700 Years Later', 'Cantonese Song of the Year' and 'Top Ten Mandarin Gold Melody'. His album H3M won 'Top Ten Cantonese Albums' and 'Best Cantonese Album of the the 'Year'

For the female singers, Kay Tse was the big winner in HK with 4 awards. Kay's album Slowness was one of the 'Top Cantonese Albums' and her song Song of the Year also won 'Top Ten Mandarin Gold Melody'. She personally was named 'Best Cantonese Female Singer' and 'My Favourite Female Singer (HK)'. Another big winner was HK group Mr. also with 4 awards in total. David Lui won 'Chinese Golden Melody 30 Year Palace Award'.

Edison Chen says he has no plans to collaborate with Lady Gaga

Edison Chen and American 'Hundred Change Queen' Lady Gaga's secret photo together recently has been exposed. It was rumored that the two will soon collaborate in music. Yesterday Edison attended the Levi's press conference in Shaghai and expressed: "Miss Gaga's world tour just ended the day before, we do not have plans to collaborate, we are just friends."

Because of the Artist Photo Scandal, Edison has not worked with an athletic brand in two years, he said: "It is the past, now that I'm back I know exactly how my future path is. When other people don't pay attention to you, then you have to be brave and insist on going on. Now I have matured a lot, I know who are my real friends."

Box office preview: 'Machete' and 'Going the Distance' go head-to-head over Labor Day weekend

Summer may not technically end until Sept. 22, but as far as Hollywood is concerned, Labor Day weekend marks the official end of the summer movie season — and usually, it goes out with a whimper. Only two movies that have opened over the Labor Day holiday (2007’s Halloween remake, and 2005’s Transporter 2) have grossed over $20 million for the four-day weekend; most films are lucky to make half that. Coupled with Hurricane Earl bearing down on the East Coast, this weekend’s major debuts — Going the Distance, Machete, and The American (which opened Wednesday) — have their work cut out for them. Your regular box office prognosticator Nicole Sperling is on vacation, so here’s how I see the weekend shaping up over the next four days.

1. Machete: $15 million

The 2007 exploitation double feature Grindhouse, which featured a faux-trailer for a rousing revenge thriller called Machete, grossed only $11.6 million over its three-day debut. Normally, that wouldn’t be a promising precedent for director Robert Rodriguez’s feature-length version of Machete, especially since star Danny Trejo (pictured) usually plays supporting roles in, well, low-budget exploitation thrillers. But if Machete, which will open in 2,669 locations, can edge past Grindhouse’s three-day gross — and early tracking seems to suggest it will — then I think it could push to a healthy $15 million through Labor Day. Expect competition from The Expendables and Takers, however, to keep the gross from going much higher.

“Glee” Season 2 Promo Trailer!


Attention All Gleeks: Put on your Adidas tracksuits and start practicing those jazz hands. The first Glee Season 2 promo has premiered. It looks like big things are headed to the halls of McKinley High when television’s favorite musical-drama returns to FOX on Sept. 21.

Here’s a sneak peek:

Will Not-My-Bag Defense Work? Paris' Purse Pic Could Be Her Undoing


That sound you hear? That's the sound of an alibi unraveling.

Cast your minds back to, um, five whole days ago, when Paris Hilton was busted for cocaine possession. Her excuse? Those weren't her drugs (she thought it was gum!), that wasn't her purse (too cheap!) and the dog ate her homework.

Now try if you can to cast your mind back to a month and a half ago, when Paris posted a twitpic of a Chanel purse she had just purchased—a purse which certainly looks identical to the handbag she was apparently carrying at the time of her arrest.

So what does it all mean?

That things aren't exactly coming up roses for the heiress.

While the Clark County District Attorney's office told E! News that the type of purse she was carrying that night was not listed in any report, there's really no denying the photos.

Samsung Galaxy Tab reported to retail at €699 and €799 in Europe


An increasing number of Euroland news outlets are reporting an eye-watering set of prices for Samsung's Galaxy Tab. Although still unofficial and therefore not yet to be trusted, the values we're hearing are €699 ($890) in France and €799 ($1,020) in Germany. Those presumably represent the cost of the 16GB and 32GB Tab, respectively, and align perfectly with Apple's iPad WiFi + 3G pricing -- aside from the fact the iPads have double the storage at each price point. Oops! That does make us wary to believe these numbers just yet, but if you want a laugh, why not check out UK importer Expansys today, which is offering a cracking deal for the 16GB Galaxy Tab at £680 ($1,050). And with only a 39-day wait!

Samsung Will Push Android, Keep Bada and Windows Phone 7 in the Backseat

Being a phone manufacturer first, and a software developer second, means that you get options. Especially when you’re in the smartphone market. For Samsung, who just recently unveiled Bada as their proprietary mobile Operating System, they’ve still got other platforms to jump onto and show off to the world, even if Bada isn’t the success they’d probably like it to be. And, while Windows Phone 7 has been shown off (almost primarily) on a Samsung-manufactured device, it looks like the company has other plans: they’re going to focus on Android, and put Windows Phone 7 and Bada in the background.


This comes to light in an interview that Samsung Mobile marketing head, YH Lee, had with Reuters. According to Lee, Samsung is promising only one Windows Phone 7 device, and that’s only because there’s some “professional, specialized demand” for the device. As for Bada, Samsung is going to continue to make hardware with the new mobile software, but they’re still going to give the lion’s share to Android, as it is “open and flexible” to Samsung’s customizations. And, simply put, it’s far more popular.

Kim Kardashian Gets a Little Risqué on New Magazine Cover

Though she teased the Twitterverse with photos of a spiked dress two weeks ago, Kim Kardashian shocked everyone when she released the first image of her upcoming Prestige Magazine cover on her blog today. Sporting the same spiked dress and flanked on either side by oiled-up naked male models, it's pretty clear she's having some fun showing off her sexier side.


"Remember those pics I posted of me wearing that fab spiked dress by The Blonds!? Well I can now reveal it was for an exclusive shoot with Prestige magazine in Hong Kong!!! This might be one of my most risque covers to date!" the reality starlet posted on her blog early Thursday.

She also wrote that more images were coming. "I have two covers and I'll be sharing the second cover and the whole spread tomorrow, so make sure you check back."

Prestige Magazine is based out of Hong Kong.

Eminem continues reign over Billboard Hot 100 chart

Eminem may not rule the album chart anymore, but he still has a firm grip on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. For a seventh week, his Rihanna-featuring “Love the Way You Lie” is No. 1 on the board.

Katy Perry‘s “Teenage Dream” creeps up one place to No. 2. Perry’s “California Gurls,” featuring Snoop Dogg, also moves up a spot, to No. 7. Taio Cruz’s “Dynamite” slides back a place to No. 3. “I Like It” by Enrique Iglesias and “DJ Got Us Fallin’ In Love” by Usher, both featuring Pitbull, hold steady at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.

Bruno Mars moves up three spots to No. 6 with his ballad “Just the Way You Are.” While Mike Posner’s “Cooler Than Me” drops a spot to No.8, Taylor Swift‘s “Mine” returns to the top 10, jumping up five spots to No. 9. Rounding out the top 10, Ke$ha’s “Take It Off” leaps six places to No. 10.

Jerry Lewis Unplugged: 'I Would Smack Lindsay Lohan in the Mouth'

Jerry Lewis has logged over 60 years in showbiz and has seen it all, but what really gets his goat are the current crop of young and troubled celebutantes who seemingly take their charmed lives for granted. Enemy No. 1: Lindsay Lohan, a name that set Lewis off during a no-holds-barred rant on 'Inside Edition' this week.

"I'd smack her in the mouth if I saw her," he offered the interviewer when asked what he'd do if he saw Lohan. "I would smack her in the mouth and be arrested for abusing a woman!"

He continued, "I would say, 'You deserve this and nothing else' ... WHACK! And then, if she's not satisfied, I'd put her over my knee and spank her and then put her in rehab and that's it."

Perhaps aware he'd just said on television that he'd like to smack and spank a 24-year-old woman, the comedy legend turned more grandfatherly in his tone.

Skype 5.0 Windows Beta Has 10-Way Video Calling!


Skype's latest Windows-only 5.0 beta 2 doubles their five-way video calling to ten. TEN. How does ten-way video calling look? Like this. If you add two. We could only get eight, and four of them was me.

While the eight-way video call was going, everything looked and sounded fine. I had to mute all four of my mics or else it would have been an insane amount of feedback, so I couldn't talk. But, as expected of a beta, many of us started crashing, and crashing in unison. People stared dropping in and out, and generally being less stable than a drunk monkey on a unicycle. There were times when three of my computers crashed at the same time.

In any case, ten-way video calling! This is the way we're holding meetings now.

Facebook Blocked Ping's API Access Because Apple Didn't Have Authorization To Use It

We've heard that Apple launched Ping without Facebook support because the two companies couldn't agree on some terms, but today AllThingsD explains that Apple actually ignored the fact that negotiations failed and incorporated Facebook's API—until Facebook blocked things.

Basically, Facebook offers open access to its wonderful friend-finding API "unless some entity wants to access it a lot. In that case, Facebook requires an agreement for reasons primarily centered on protection of Facebook user data and, of course, infrastructure impact." Considering how many iTunes users there are, Apple was definitely one of those entities who'd require an agreement with Facebook.

Unfortunately, no such agreement was reached due to what Steve Job's called "onerous terms" set forth by Facebook. You'd think that'd be the end of it, but Apple had different ideas:

Zac Efron To Play Conman In “Art Of The Steal”

Now there’s one good-looking conman….

Hollywood heartthrob Zac Efron has been cast as a thieving conman in Warner Bros.’ upcoming heist-themed blockbuster, Art of the Steal.

The former Disney actor, 22, has been roped in to play a criminal who executes a series of elaborate heists while leading a double life as an upstanding citizen, studio executives told trade paper Variety on Thursday. Zac will also produce the drama under his Ninjas Runnin’ Wild production company.

Art of the Steal opens in theaters next year.

Chris Brown Hits No. 1, All Is Forgiven?

"Deuces" is aces for Chris Brown.

The embattled R&B singer is back on top of the singles charts for the first time since his 2009 assault arrest and subsequent flaying in the court of public opinion.

The fiercely worded "Deuces," about a guy trying to recover from a breakup with a cold-hearted woman, features rappers Tyga and Kevin McCall and is off his new mixtape, Fan of a Fan.

Brown, who recently received a thumb's-up from a Los Angeles judge as to the progress of his probation (he got five years' probation for beating on Rihanna) hasn't had a No. 1 single on any Billboard chart since 2007's "Kiss Kiss." That hit tune topped both the pop and R&B singles charts.

His "comeback" album, 2009's Graffiti, sold pretty crappily by Brown's previous standards, moving only 316,000 copies—in comparison with Exclusive's 3 million-plus worldwide—to land briefly at No. 1 on Billboard's R&B album chart.

The 21-year-old Brown may have won back a few hardened fans with his emotional Michael Jackson tribute at the 2010 BET Awards, when he broke down during "Man in the Mirror" and couldn't get the words out.

He also currently appears in the action caper Takers.

By the way, holding fast in the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for the seventh consecutive week: Eminem and Rihanna's "Love the Way You Lie." She also had a solo No. 1 last year with "Rude Boy."

'House', 'Bones' New Season Promo Pics

'House' cuddle puddle? See for yourself in this First Look!


Yup, you have to see it to believe it. Fox’s newly unveiled promo art for House’s fall comeback features Dr. Crankypants surrounded by not only at-long-last lover Cuddy but also all of his colleagues… in bed, no less! Does this suggest the emergence of a kinder, gentler anti-hero? Is he dreaming? Are we? Have a look and decide for yourself!

Shocker! Google's Android logo boosted from Atari Lynx title 'Gauntlet: The Third Encounter'


Back in the early 90's whilst playing our Atari Lynx -- friendless and alone, of course -- we couldn't have imagined that a second-rate spinoff of the popular Gauntlet franchise would unlock the secrets behind the birth of Google's Android OS. But, lo and behold, what has one of our faithful tipsters found down here, amongst the ruins of Gauntlet: The Third Encounter? That's right, nearly irrefutable proof that the Android team (or at least its graphic designers) have plumbed the depths of Epyx's not-quite-masterpiece for the iconic droid logo we've come to know and love. Sure, the top-down scroller provided all kinds of new character classes like the "Nerd," "Punkrocker," and "Pirate," but only one of these fresh faces would provide the blueprint for Android's public face. It's hard to argue that there isn't some level of appropriation here, given the multiple similarities between the two pieces of art, right down to the antennae, dotted eyes, general size and shape, and even the strip which cuts across the midsection of the bot. Oh yeah, and the character is named Android. We personally would like to hear what Google has to say for themselves in regards to this blatant theft of intellectual property, and as for the Epyx artists who slaved over a hot Amiga to bring this image to life -- the taste of sweet justice is yours.

Microsoft uses Bing home page to push IE8

Microsoft on Thursday started featuring a small advertisement on its Bing home page for Internet Explorer 8 in an apparent effort to encourage more people to migrate to the latest version of its browser.


With the launch of Bing, Microsoft came up with the unique concept of displaying a new photograph on the home page each day, but it also generally followed Google's precedent of an otherwise sparse page. The Bing site features the search bar and a few links along the outer edges of the page.

Rob & Kristen Move Out of Bel-Air "Hideaway"

That Robsten love nest that had so many of you Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart fans in a tizzy is no more.

Relieved much?

E! News has learned exclusively that, after renting a secluded guest house in Bel-Air earlier this summer, lovebirds Rob and Kristen have moved out of the property.

A source confirms that Robsten occasionally crashed at the private pad during breaks from their busy shooting schedules. Pattinson filmed Water for Elephants alongside Reese Witherspoon in Los Angeles in early summer, before spending time with Stewart up in Montreal while she filmed On the Road. Kristen also shot in Argentina and is back to hiding out again.

"They are no longer renting the home," the real estate agent representing the property confirms to E! News, calling the retreat "a lovely place."

Robsten's hang shack was a modern two-story, gated guest house nestled in the woods at the end of a long driveway. The fancy hideaway was complete with full gourmet kitchen, open living area, office, large upstairs bedroom and master bathroom.

T.I. and wife arrested on drug charges

Rapper T.I. (nĂ© Clifford Harris Jr.), 29, and his wife, Tameka Cottle, 36, were arrested last night in L.A. after police detected marijuana coming from their car at a traffic stop in West Hollywood, confirms Deputy Luis Castro of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Headquarters Bureau. Authorities subsequently searched T.I.’s car and arrested the couple for possession of a controlled substance. (Officials have so far declined to specify the drug involved.) T.I. and Cottle, who were married July 30, posted $10,000 bail and were released this morning.

T.I.’s label rep is not offering a statement at this time.

The Grammy-winning rapper and sometime actor is still on probation after serving seven months in prison last year for a weapons conviction. Takers, which he also produced, is currently No. 1 at the box office. In an interview with EW earlier this week, T.I. promised to focus on his upcoming album King Uncaged now that Takers is out.

“I gave my word and I promised that after I completely gave my attention to the marketing and release of the film, once I released it to a No. 1 opening and did twenty-plus millions of dollars in box office at the debut — now, starting Monday (Aug. 30), man, I am completely consuming myself with the completion of King Uncaged,” he said.

Cottle was a member of the R&B group Xscape in the 1990s and recently starred on the reality series The Tiny and Toya Show. Cottle recently thanked her followers for their support on her Twitter account. “Jus wanted 2say thank u 2every1 dats been leaving encouraging msgs & prayers,” she tweeted. “We love u guys going 2bed now! So glad 2b n a nice clean bed$.”

Samsung confirm Android 3.5 Honeycomb for tablets

Samsung weren’t content outing their Galaxy Tab slate at IFA 2010 this morning; they also decided to scoop Google on the next version of Android after Gingerbread 3.0. During a Q&A session, the company’s executives revealed that Samsung plans to release a larger tablet based on Android 3.5 Honeycomb, a version of the platform that Google are yet to publicly confirm.

It was also mentioned that the Galaxy Tab would eventually get an upgrade to Android 3.0 Gingerbread (which is expected later in 2010), though no 3.5 Honeycomb update was mentioned. No actual features or specifications for Honeycomb were confirmed, though it was said that it was tailored to larger-screen tablets.

The Galaxy Tab will launch running Android 2.2 Froyo, and is expected to drop later this month in the UK and then follow on in Asia, the US and Korea.

Toshiba Folio 100 goes official, lands in Q4 at €399


If Samsung's Galaxy Tab reads like a how-to for making a decent Android tablet, Toshiba's Folio 100 seems to serve an opposite purpose (starting with that unfortunate name), which is disappointing for a company like Toshiba. The tablet just got official here at IFA, after being spotted on the show floor earlier today, but there's nothing in the press release to change our initial impressions of the device. There's a 1024 x 600 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen, Tegra 2 under the hood, 16GB of built-in storage, SD card expansion, HDMI out, 802.11n WiFi, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, and Android 2.2 with Flash 10.1 running on top of it all. Toshiba claims 7 hours of battery of "regular" use (65% web browsing, 10% video playback, 25% standby), and everything is packed into a 0.55-inch thick form factor that weighs 1.7 pounds. Software-wise Toshiba has baked in Opera, Toshiba Media Player, FBReader, Fring (for video calls), Documents To Go, and Evernote, with Toshiba offering its own app marketplace and developer platform for tablet-specific apps. Unfortunately, the tablet ends up in person as less than the sum of its parts, and while Toshiba might be able to redeem itself slightly with perhaps a surprisingly low pricepoint, we don't imagine ourselves yearning for this device to escape the bonds of its initial Europe, Middle East, and Africa launch markets. Toshiba just said that the suggested retail price will be €399.

Will ‘Athena’ Exceeds Popularity of ‘IRIS’?

The spy-action drama “IRIS Season 2 - Athena: Goddess of War,” in which actor Jung Woo sung and actress Soo Ae will appear as the male and female protagonists, will be broadcast from this coming winter in December on SBS. The drama is a spin-off of the original “IRIS” drama and it is based on the original story of the KBS drama “IRIS,“ which had aired last year on KBS. “Athena: Goddess of War” is very similar to the original “IRIS” as the production company Taewon Entertainment, which had produced “IRIS,” will also produce this drama, and it has been equipped with an all-star cast and large-scale action and melodramatic storyline. But the backdrop of the drama has been expanded from the Korean peninsula and Asian countries into the whole world, and the relationships among cast members have become more complicated.

“Athena: Goddess of War” will depict espionage activities of members of the National anti-Terror Service (NTS), the same organization in “IRIS,” fighting against the secret organization named “Athena” concerning the new energy source “TWR.” The drama has become a hot topic as actors who used to appear in movies, such as Jung Woo Sung, Cha Seung Won, and Soo Ae, have been cast as the main protagonists, and it already has begun filming from last June in six different countries including Italy and Japan.

In the preview, which was released in the showcase event held at the Garden stage in Lotte World on August 30, the scenes depicting an explosion and gunfight, which reminded viewers of action movies, filmed in Italy were unveiled to the viewers.

Joey Yung sees reality thanks to Miss Lam

The night before, Joey Yung and Leo Ku attended the EEG New Talent Singing Contest as guests. On stage, Joey and Leo group sang with the 3 finalist Tam Wing Ho, Hiu Siu San and Hui Jing Wan. In the end, Tam Wing Ho won the golden microphone award. That night there were also William Chan and Vincy Chan who did a dance performance.

After the show, Joey was asked about the once sentenced probation due to false assault report and now a real estate consultant, Miss Lam calling her a "little singer". Joey responds personally for the first time and said: "Leave it. I will not repsond to this. Thanks for all the love from my friends, don't be mad just because of this label (little singer), I actually think it's quite cute." Asked if Joey felt that Miss Lam used her to get attention and fame? She said: "Viewers have bright eyes, she chose me, I will be able to tolerate it. Thinking deeper, it is because of this incident that I discovered I have so many friends, I want to invite her to my concert. (Really?) Just kidding. (Stephen Fung use a swear word to support you, do you feel really moved?) Everyone has freedom of speech, perhaps Stephen felt that he needed to express." Joey also said that she's just a small dust, only likes to sing and does not think about anything else and she will continue to comment on issues that she thinks are right. As for Leo Ku, he also left a message supporting Joey on Weibo: "First off, I want to say that Joey is absolutely not a 'little singer'. She is a 'singing girl', I am the 'singing boy' should be clear on the gender and this label is disrespectful."

Samsung makes Galaxy Tab official


It looks like our friends over at Samsung have officially outed their much hyped Samsung Galaxy Tab tablet device. The Galaxy Tab will pack a 1 GHz Cortex A8 processor, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps / HSDPA 7.2 Mbps radio (900, 1900, 2100 MHz), quad-band GSM, 7-inch WSVGA screen with multitouch, Android 2.2, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS, DLNA, Flash 10.1, 4,000 mAh battery, 3 megapixel rear-facing camera with flash, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, full HD video playback at 1080p, microSD card slot with support for up to a 32 GB card, and the unit will weigh 380 grams (13.4 ounces). Now that, ladies and gentlemen, is quite a spec sheet (although the 3 megapixel camera seems a bit sheepish compared to the rest of the device). The closing line of the press release states that, “The Samsung GALAXY Tab will be launched in Europe in mid September, and in other markets including Korea, the US and Asia in coming months;” no word yet on pricing. Let us know your thoughts on the official Galaxy Tab in the comments.

Michael Bay Puts Out $50,000 Bounty for Puppy-Throwing Girl

The search for the viral puppy-throwing girl sweeping the web just got nuclear. She pissed off Michael Bay.

Last night, Gawker reported that the director of the 'Transformers' franchise announced on his website's blog he's offering a $50,000 reward for the arrest of the mysterious girl shown throwing defenseless puppies into a river in a YouTube video.

The following was posted, but was later deleted:

"There is a disturbing video going around the news outlets. It'd a video of a blonde woman in a red sweatshirt casually tossing casually tossing squealing puppies into the fast-moving river one by one."

"Michael Bay has informed me that he is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and successful prosecution of the woman in the red sweatshirt and the person who shot this act of cruelty," according to Michael Bay's website.

PETA has also offered a $2,000 reward for the arrest of the anonymous villain in the red sweatshirt.

Lady Gaga Dresses as (Nearly Naked) Statue of Liberty

Lady Gaga becomes Lady Liberty!

For the "New York Issue" of fashion mag V, the pop superstar puts her edgy spin on one of America's -- and NYC's -- most iconic symbols.

With designer Marc Jacobs close by, the 24-year-old singer has long, blonde hair sculpted into the Statue of Liberty's famous crown; wearing a bra, panties, draped fabric falling off her waist, she holds a burning paper torch.

The star (real name: Stefani Germanotta) was born and raised in the Big Apple.

Explains V editor Stephen Gan of the pic, snapped by photographer Mario Testino: "Just as the Statue of Liberty was France's gift to America, Gaga is, to us, New York's greatest gift to pop culture and fashion...she has become a bonafide genius and we can safely declare her our muse."

On Its Second Birthday, Google Chrome Officially Hits Version 6

Ever since it became stable enough to use on a day-to-day basis on a Mac last year, Google Chrome has been my browser of choice. Other browsers have been adding some nice features — but Chrome keeps adding them faster. And today on its second birthday, that rate of change isn’t slowing down.

Google has officially rolled out Chrome 6 as the latest stable version of the browser today. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone using the dev or beta builds of the browser, but it’s nonetheless an important mark as it means it’s stable enough for mass consumption.

Remember that it was just two years ago when Google surprised the world by announcing a new browser (a little early) via a comic. The next day, we got the first shots of what the browser would look like — and it was released as a beta for Windows users. It actually looks pretty much the same today, but it’s now much, much faster (and when it launched it was already faster than most browsers out there).

Google says that Chrome today is a full three times faster when it comes to JavaScript performance versus Chrome circa 2008. The rapid speed increases have also undoubtedly pushed rival browsers to become faster, so we’ve all benefited.

Samsung Fascinate arriving in Verizon stores, early September launch seems a given




Lest all the paper-based leaks weren't sufficient evidence for you, we've now got ourselves an insider at one of Verizon's brick-and-mortar outlets informing us that Fascinate launch kits are being distributed. VZW is said to be training up its staff (presumably that involves more than just pointing out where the above puzzle piece should go) and the whole thing's looking "right on track" for the mooted early September launch. So that basically gives us about a week's time to kill with 21:9 HDTVs, 3D prototypes, slinky tablets, and whatever else we can find at IFA. We might just be able to manage it.

BGR got some pics Samsung Fascinate poses with DROID X below

The unreleased Samsung Fascinate continues to make appearances in the wild. This time, it can be seen posing for several cameos with its Verizon friend — and fellow member of the Android No-Keyboard Club – the DROID X. We’re still hearing that the Fascinate is due for release in the September 8 – 10 timeframe and the the device will also be available for Verizon’s prepaid, pay-as-you-go plans. We’ve got several more images after the break.

Kelly Chen Quits Eating Sour Food, Wants to Have a Daughter

Kelly Chen wore Marc by Marc Jacobs' white lace dress and Jonofui black boots to attend to a LG product event. As for she's been planning to give birth to a daughter, she expressed: "Not yet, I want to get pregnant with one soon." Now she is eating less sour food and that might help getting pregnant with a daughter. She said: "Boys like to eat meat. No need to rely on husband for food, just relying on myself."

Kelly said her son "shrimp dumpling" is going to playgroup now. But he needs to sleep twice a day and sometimes misses playgroup because of that. She said happily: "My son sticks with me more than he does with my husband. Haha! What medicine did I give him? Even my husband is jealous!"

In addition, talked about younger brother appeared in a nightclub and played with girls, Kelly said she is not surprised and believes her brother knows what he is doing.

Source: Oriental Daily
Translation: KAY @ Kay's Entertainment

Verizon Begins Offering Unlimited Data in Prepaid Fashion, 3G Smartphones Included

Prepaid services have been around for awhile, but for the longest time they were never good enough to catch the attention of the average consumer. After all, there’s a lot hanging on that contract-free plan. You not only miss out on minutes, but it used to be that you didn’t even get the same reception as the customers who signed a contract. Furthermore, you had to buy the phone out-right, without that discounted price tag. Well, while you still have to buy the phone out-right, prepaid plans have certainly become more popular, and Verizon has just made it even more attractive with the announcement that unlimited prepaid plans are now available. Oh, and you can use a Droid X, too.

Straight to the point, beginning today Verizon has pulled the curtain off their brand new unlimited monthly prepaid data packages. What they are also doing, is offering up their full line-up of devices at the same time. Meaning, you’re not longer tied to getting some flip-phone that no one wants. Now you can show off that brand new Droid Incredible, Droid 2, or Droid X (amongst others) while you still rock a contract-free life.

More Microsoft codenames than you can shake a stick at

The latest update to my Microsoft Codename Tracker chart is done and ready for download.

This PDF is the same chart I use myself to keep up with the many, morphing codenames of products and technologies coming from Microsoft. The tracker is free and downloadable from the ZDNet site. If you’ve already registered on ZDNet, just grab it. If you haven’t, registration info will be requested before you download it. Whether you’re a Microsoft customer, partner, analyst, competitor (or even employee), you might find it useful.

This month’s version includes a number of brand-new entries in the high-end server space — including MFx, Dryad, Nectar, Orleans, Quincy and TidyFS. There are also updates throughout on Microsoft’s various consumer-focused products and projects, too.

If there’s a codename missing from my chart that you’d like me to check out and ultimately add, please don’t hesitate to contact me via e-mail. All e-mails I receive are treated as confidential — unless you want a mention/credit line, of course.

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Angelina Jolie turns down role in 3D movie

ANGELINA Jolie has turned down the chance to star in 3D film Gravity.

The actress — who raises six children with beau Brad Pitt — rejected two offers from Warner Bros., according to to Deadline Hollywood.

The studio has also approached actresses Sandra Bullock, Natalie Portman, Carey Mulligan, Sienna Miller, Scarlett Johansson and Naomi Watts.

Robert Downey Jr. is already attached to play a team leader stuck in outer space in the sci-fi adventure, directed by Alfonso Cuaron, who is expected to start filming in 2011.

Angelina would have played the team leader’s female colleague, who is desperate to return home to her child.

Jolie — who is set to make her directorial debut this autumn with a love story that takes place in 1990s Bosnia, and has written the script for the film — is said to be considering new projects such as collaborating with Tim Burton on Maleficent, playing the title role in Cleopatra and portraying top medical examiner Kay Scarpetta in the big-screen adaptation of Patricia Cornwell’s best-selling novels.

Robert Randolph Spills on "Secret Gay Life" of John Travolta

It's been a difficult couple years for John Travolta.

Last January, his 16-year old son died of a fatal seizure. Then, a few months later, the actor was forced to relive this tragedy under oath, as he testified against the awful human beings who tried to extort him in exchange for covering up information about the incident.

In May, though, Travolta and wife Kelly Preston were thrilled to learn they were expecting a baby - but now that exciting news has been tempered by a report in The National Enquirer.


The tabloid quotes Robert Randolph in its latest issue, some author who is set release a book about the "underground secret world of celebrity gay spa sex." Just what we all need, right?

He says Travolta is living a "secret gay life" and Randolph claims to have even spotted John with another man in October 2009. He explains:

"I met John in 1998, after he had married Kelly. I believe the marriage is a total fraud because John is totally into guys and has been having sex with them behind Kelly's back for years. He came on to me a number of times. I always turned him down. But there was always some guy who was willing to have sex with him. And John didn't stop cheating on Kelly after either of their children was born. John's a cheating dog."

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