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Jay Chou makes his first response on "VJ Love"

10/18/2010 11:24:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments


After the “earth shattering” Double J reunion back in June, Jolin Tsai and her recently rumored male model boyfriend Vivian Dawson have been making news headlines. The two have been spotted several times together by the media – going to the gym, going bowling, and other activities that couples would do. Jolin’s previously rumored boyfriend Jay Chou has been busy with work outside of Taiwan, escaping the media.

Jay has had a busy schedule. Last week, he flew to America to take part in the post production of his upcoming movie, “The Green Hornet”, and in the past few days, he has been performing in the Mainland. Jay rushed back to Taiwan on the 17th in order to perform at the Taipei International Flora Expo concert. The media took the opportunity to ask about his thoughts on “VJ Love”, and he replied, “(We) need to give them room.”

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Jackass 3-D''s Explosive $50 Million Opening

10/18/2010 12:44:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

Johnny Knoxville and his "Jackass" gang are even bigger hits in three dimensions.

"Jackass 3D," their latest big-screen collection of crazy stunts and antics, opened with a whopping $50 million, soaring past the debuts of their first two movies, according to studio estimates Sunday.

It was the third-straight No. 1 opening for Paramount's franchise, which launched with a $22.8 million opening for 2002's "Jackass: The Movie" and continued with a $29 million debut for 2006's "Jackass Number Two."

This was the first 3-D outing for Knoxville and his pals, and it was a natural for "what they do. They don't use it as a gimmick. It's seamless in their stunts," said Don Harris, Paramount executive vice president for distribution. "When some guy gets hit in the crotch with a baseball in 2-D, it's one thing, but when he's kind of up in your face and it happens, it's another experience."

"Jackass 3D" set a record for biggest October debut, topping the $48.1 million opening weekend for "Scary Movie 3" in 2003. "Scary Movie 3" sold more tickets than "Jackass 3D," though, factoring in ticket-price inflation and the premium charge for 3-D screenings, which cost a few dollars more than 2-D movies.

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Intel, Microsoft, and the curious case of the iPad

10/18/2010 12:44:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , , 0 Comments

"That tablet thing? Yeah, we'll get back to you on that." That's a crude but fairly accurate encapsulation of the attitude Microsoft, Intel, and Advanced Micro Devices have toward the iPad and the tablet market in general.

Why the cavalier attitude? Before I defer to the opinion of an IDC analyst I interviewed (below), here's one pretty obvious reason I'll put forward. All three companies look at their revenue streams--traditional PC hardware and software on laptops, desktops, and servers--and come to the conclusion that the tablet is a marginal market. A deceptively accurate conclusion, because at this point in time--and even 12 months out--the tablet is marginal compared with the gargantuan laptop, desktop, and server markets.

And listening to both Intel's and AMD's earnings conference calls this week, it's clear that relative nonchalance is the prevailing attitude. While Intel's CEO did address the iPad directly, he later opined that the tablet "numbers...are relatively small in the grand scheme of the ship rate of the PC, notebook, and Netbook businesses." A variation on a theme he's stated during past conference calls. And AMD's CEO went so far to say that the tablet doesn't even warrant R&D spending yet.

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Angry Birds for Android gets over 1 million downloads in 1 day

10/18/2010 12:43:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments


There is no denying the Angry Birds phenomenon. Rovio Mobile, the developers behind the multi-platform Angry Birds app, have just announced a staggering stat — over 1 million Android downloads in 1 day. Following yesterdays launch, GetJar had brief outages due to overwhelming traffic. Android users were told: “The page you are looking for is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later”. iOS users have had the one up on their Android counterparts for a while now. However, with these impressive numbers, and given Android’s growing smartphone market-share, there seems to be no stopping the avian juggernauts.

Motorola asks court to invalidate Apple patents, preempt another lawsuit

10/18/2010 12:43:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments


The smartphone intellectual property wars are seriously heating up, as Motorola sided with HTC this week in an effort to cover its own rear. Remember those twenty patents Apple aimed at the Taiwanese OEM? Motorola says they're no good, and is trying to get them thrown out of court -- an important tactic, because if the patents do hold water and are successfully used against HTC, Apple might turn around and sue Motorola with them too. That's because there's more at stake here than OEM phones, but Android as a whole, and as such other manufacturers that implement Android might potentially be targets as well. Oh, and don't think this is Motorola's first salvo in the arena, either -- it's also suing Apple outright to get the point across, and is similarly being targeted by Microsoft for smartphone patents of its own. We're just two guns shy of a Mexican standoff, folks.

Fish Leong and Van Ness Wu becoming new label-mates at Universal Music

10/18/2010 12:43:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments


After Fish Leong’s contract ended with Bin Music, she went to Ge Fuhong’s management company. Many record companies have been negotiating a record deal with the songstress, but it has just been announced that Fish will be joining Universal Music, becoming label-mates with veteran singers Jacky Cheung and Eason Chan. Fish plans to release a new album by the end of the year and it is estimated that album sales will start from one million copies across the Mainland, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia. In addition to album sales, Fish’s 100+ live show performances per year will bring in about a hundred million dollars – it’s likely that her signing bonus will be around this amount although Universal Music refuses to verify.

Fish’s manager Jiang Yi-Peng expressed, “(We) cannot reveal the amount of the signing bonus. (We) hope that we can reach this sum in the future.”

In addition to Fish, Van Ness Wu will also be signing with University Music. The record company will be holding an official press conference in Hong Kong on the 25th and 26th for their signing.

Source: Appledaily

SNSD Jessica’s Twitter account suspended due to anti-fans

10/18/2010 12:42:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments


Just three days after its creation, SNSD’s Jessica had her Twitter account suspended due to anti-fans.

The account (twitter.com/jess_syj) opened on October 13th, and it’s speculated that hordes of anti-fans falsely abused the “Report Spam” system. Users can find their accounts suspended if there are massive spam complaints sent to the “Help Centre”. Numerous anti-fans also blocked her profile.

On the plus side though, this incident reveals that the overseas popularity of SNSD has increased to a formidable presence over the years, as the group seems to have a proportional amount of haters to fans.

I guess this is just another reason why some celebrities don’t use Twitter.

Source + Photo: Newsen

Kathy Chow gets a call claiming as HK film executive - "accompany the boss" for the job

10/18/2010 12:42:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

It's not new that actresses get rumored to be invited by a middleman to have dinner with some millionaire. Couldn't believe that even Kathy who has been in the industry for that long encounters such situation! Yesterday Kathy reveals on Weibo that recently she has received a phone call claiming that they are an executive from some HK film production company. The telephone conversation was along the lines of a "fake film production company executive" wanted to ask her if she wants to take part in a new film, but in fact she has to follow the "hidden rules" (in Mainland language, this means "accompany the boss" (or sleep), making Kathy very angry! Since she entered the industry, she's been adhering to the principles of life and has always been serious with her jobs.

Yesterday, the media phoned Kathy who is currently in Tianjin, asked what kind of "hidden rules" did this unlawful person wanted her to do? She said: "Accompany the boss!" When she received the phone call, the person claimed themselves as an executive from a HK film production company and asked her if she wants to participate in a film, but wanted her to "entertain" the boss. At first, Kathy thought that they were just talking about having meals with the boss and discuss about work, but then he directly said: "Accompany the boss!" Kathy had a rude awakening and quickly hung up!

When asked why she announced this incident, Kathy said that she hopes to warn everyone about this unlawful person that has no respect for others. She hopes that this person can really think about how wrong their actions is, nasty thoughts and will severely affect the next generation!

Source: The Sun
Translated by: aZnangel @ AsianEU

Now that's magic: Harry Potter star doubles his wealth to £28.5m in just a year

10/17/2010 09:40:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe’s personal fortune has reached £28.5million, meaning he has almost doubled his wealth in 12 months.

Radcliffe, 21, has overtaken Princes William and Harry, who are each worth £28million.

Companies House records the profits made by Gilmore Jacobs, the firm set up in 2000 by Radcliffe’s parents to manage his assets.

Financial records published last week by Gilmore Jacobs reveal that the actor has current and fixed investments worth £18million.

The records also show more than £8million is due from debtors – thought to be for film work – and he has £3.7million in the bank.

After subtracting money owed to creditors, the actor has £28.5million. Last year his fortune was £15million.

Radcliffe owns three properties in New York worth a totalof £10million and a flat in London.

Jessica Simpson Gushes About Boyfriend Eric Johnson: 'I Love Him!'

10/17/2010 09:40:00 AM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

After taping a PBS holiday special this week (on which she'll sing music from her upcoming Christmas album), Jessica Simpson didn't hold back about how her current relationship is going.

The reality star told People.com that boyfriend Eric Johnson simply makes her happy.

"As far as Eric and I go," she said, "we're just best friends. He's my dude! I love him."

Simpson reportedly began dating the former NFL player in May, and the pair traveled to Italy with friends in July to celebrate her 30th birthday in style.

Is the VH1 star crowing more openly about her love life now that she's with a legally single man?

According to official papers filed in Los Angeles, the divorce between Johnson and his ex-wife Keri was finalized last month, with no spousal support awarded to either party (the couple, married five years, reportedly separated in October 2009).

Simpson's "dude" is a 31- year-old who played football as a student at Yale, before his five-year career in the NFL.

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