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Kylie Minogue gets some Attitude for new photoshoot as she reveals, 'I'll probably just elope and get married quietly'

7/01/2010 06:29:00 PM

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Her love life has been a source of constant speculation over recent years.

But now Kylie Minogue has revealed she is planning to get married, but admits she doesn't want the 'fantasy white wedding' and will probably just elope.

The 42-year-old singer, who has been dating Spanish model Andres Velencoso Segura for the past 18 months, made the frank admissions in Attitude magazine as she posed for a racy new photoshoot.

Kylie, who is seen soaking wet surrounded by male models in see-through jackets and underwear in the new shoot, said: 'I was never one of those girls who fantasied about getting married.

Is Michael Jackson's son suffering from the same skin condition as the King of Pop?

7/01/2010 06:28:00 PM

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Michael Jackson always maintained he was blighted by a rare skin disease called vitiligo.

And it seems his eldest son, Prince Michael may be suffering from the same problem.

The 13-year-old revealed white patches under his arm while on a recent holiday to Hawaii with his siblings Paris, 12 and Prince Michael II, eight.

While there is the possibility it was the result of sun exposure, it appeared more dramatic than peeling skin.

Vitiligo is a hereditary skin condition which discolours the face and body.

Jackson, who died last year at the age of 50, blamed the disease for the gradual lightening of his own skin over the years.

His claim was always met with some scepticism from critics, who accused him of intentionally bleaching his skin.

Internet Explorer Bucks The Trend As Worldwide Usage Grew By 0.57% In June

7/01/2010 06:27:00 PM

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Microsoft’s Internet Explorer is showing early signs of a ‘comeback’, reversing a practically constant slide in browser usage for the month of June, according to figures just released by Net Applications.

Still the dominant browser in terms of market share any way you slice it, Internet Explorer appears to be reclaiming share at the expense of Mozilla Firefox, specifically, with Google Chrome and Safari also showing decent growth for the first part of the year.

According to Net Applications, IE had already reversed its trend in the U.S., gaining usage share. In June, the trend reversal has apparently become global.

Internet Explorer gained .57% in June across all operating systems with Internet Explorer 8.0 gaining .66% worldwide. The gains for Internet Explorer were the largest in Europe (+.88%) and Asia (+.81%).

Nokia (N9 / N8-01?) prototype sized up against iPhone 4 and EVO 4G on video

7/01/2010 06:27:00 PM

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Setting aside the naming confusion, this Nokia prototype procured by Negri Electronics just keeps attracting our attention. Though we saw plenty of it in an earlier video, this latest rendezvous between Finnish hardware and camera lens includes a few familiar suspects to offer us the best size comparison we've had so far. Squaring up against a 3.5-inch iPhone 4, the QWERTY slider from Nokia seems barely any larger from the front though quite a bit thicker from the side -- an expansion justified by its inclusion of a physical keyboard. It does a lot better when compared to the EVO 4G and the departing iPhone 3GS, looking only marginally chunkier than those keyboard-less devices. Don't take our word for it though -- skip past the break and see for yourself.

P.S. -- The UI on this device looks to us a lot more like Symbian^3 than the S60 the narrator believes it's running, leading us to think that this is most likely a keyboard-equipped variant of the N8.

Han Geng, Leehom Wang fans rallying for idols' inclusion in Usher's concert

7/01/2010 06:26:00 PM

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On July 11th, American R&B superstar Usher will make his debut in China at Beijing's Wukesong Arena. With two weeks left until his debut concert, the final list of guest performers have yet been decided, so concert organizers expressed that they will be hearing feedback from music fans in order to help narrow down the list of idol candidates alongside those on Usher's invitee wish list. As a result, fans voiced their non-stop support for veteran superstar idols Jay Chou, Leehom Wang, and David Tao, as well as youthful pop sensation Han Geng. Moreover, of the Mandopop singers mentioned, fans of Taiwanese-American singer/songwriter Leehom and mainland China's returning K-pop star Han Geng have been the most vocal in their support for their respective pop idols.

Taeyang releases I Need A Girl MV featuring G-Dragon and Sandara Park

7/01/2010 06:26:00 PM

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I think all of you guys were pretty hyped from the behind the scenes footage Big Bang’s Taeyang released.

Well, now the whole music video for I Need A Girl is here and I know you’re all dying to watch it.

Just like it promised, it stars Sandara Park as the girl that Taeyang so desperately needs. G-Dragon stars in the video as well because he features in the song.

The YG bond really came out in this video. Looks like with all the support, Taeyang will do very well with this track. Check out the sizzling video now!

Opera 10.60 Already Out Of Beta, Promises Speedier Web Browsing From The Desktop

7/01/2010 06:25:00 PM

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A mere two weeks after releasing the beta version, Opera Software has just announced that Opera 10.60 is now available in its final iteration.

The desktop browser client, as mentioned in our earlier post, comes with geolocation (see an interactive map with downloads of the Opera browser in real time here), a fresh UI, WebM support for HTML5 video and speed improvements.

In fact, with the final version of Opera 10.60, the browser scores more than 50 percent faster than its predecessor, the company claims.

This should translate into a faster browsing experience for users on JavaScript-heavy sites like Gmail and Facebook, so it shouldn’t be too hard to do some rudimentary speed testing to see how it stacks up against the likes of Chrome, Firefox and IE.

Cecilia Cheung and Tony Leung to collaborate in new film

7/01/2010 06:25:00 PM

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Cecilia Cheung attended to a bed event yesterday in Shanghai. Seems to have lost some weight, Cecilia expressed she would partner up with Tony Leung Chiu Wai next February to film Derek Yee's new film. She expressed she never retired from showbiz, so there isn't anything such as making a comeback with Tony. As for reports said mother-in-law Deborah objected Lucas stepping into the showbiz, Cecilia denied it and redressed for Deborah.

Eleven years ago, Cecilia collaborated with Tony in "Tokyo Raiders." Next February she would collaborate with him again, filming Derek Yee's new romance film. Asked wether she wants yo make her comback with Tony? She replied: "I never retired. Just earlier I spent almost 7 years having children? At this moment I don't plan to have any again, so I come out to film." She expressed Tony is very cool and is a very nice person. She feels very lucky to collaborate with him again. Because haven't filmed for a long time, Cecilia expressed she is a little worried: "Haven't been to the place where we would film. Don't know wether I would feel strange." As for wether filming Stephen Chow's "King Comedy 2," she doesn't want to answer this question.

First Look: Christina Aguilera In “Burlesque”

7/01/2010 06:24:00 PM

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We’re getting our first look at pop siren Christina Aguilera in the upcoming movie musical Burlesque.

Aguilera, 29, teams up with entertainment icon Cher and acting vet Stanley Tucci — formerly of Heroes — in her acting debut. The film — written and directed by Steven Antin — follows the story of a small town girl from the School of the Hard Knocks vying to make it big in the City of Angels. She finds inspiration in club owner Tess (Cher) and a gay stage manager played by Tucci.

“The girl I play, Ali, has a rough past – her mother dies when she’s very young and she’s been in foster homes. I could relate to that pain, growing up in an abusive household,” Xtina explains. “That gave me great motivation to provoke my tears for those scenes where I had to really pour it on. I felt it deeply, to go through a lot of those things that brought up a lot of painful memories,” she adds.

Lady Gaga Polaroid MIT Art Museum Boston

7/01/2010 06:24:00 PM

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On Wednesday, pop songstress Lady Gaga posed for a Polaroid at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Art Museum in Boston.

In January, Gaga signed on as Creative Director for the iconic photography brand. Polaroid presented the photo of the “Alejandro” crooner to the museum that will become a part of the Museum’s Polaroid archive. In fact, the museum has taken possession of thousands of Polaroid inventions that revolutionized photography in the 20th century, including the 20- by 24-inch camera that was used to snap the photo of Lady Gaga wearing a low-cut black lace dress.

Google's license to operate Google.cn site still in limbo

7/01/2010 06:24:00 PM

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The status of Google's China-based website, Google.cn, remains in limbo as the search engine giant waits to see if China will renew the company's operating license.

The Internet Content Provider license for the site, which must be reviewed by the government annually, went up for renewal yesterday. And without such a license, Google.cn could no longer operate as commercial site.

The main issue at hand is Google's refusal to censor its search results, which has angered Chinese officials.

Google.cn was previously used as a search engine geared for mainland China that featured censored search results and complied with Chinese laws. But in March, Google closed down the site and instead redirected all traffic to its uncensored Hong Kong search engine at Google.com.hk.

To placate officials and gain renewal of its operating license, Google decided to stop redirecting search traffic from China to its Hong Kong page. Now when users visit Google.cn, they will instead see a link to Google.com.hk.

Microsoft: 10,000 PCs hit with new Windows XP zero-day attack

7/01/2010 06:23:00 PM

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Nearly a month after a Google engineer released details of a new Windows XP flaw, criminals have dramatically ramped up online attacks that leverage the bug.

Microsoft reported Wednesday that it has now logged more than 10,000 attacks. "At first, we only saw legitimate researchers testing innocuous proof-of-concepts. Then, early on June 15th, the first real public exploits emerged," Microsoft said in a blog posting.

"Those initial exploits were targeted and fairly limited. In the past week, however, attacks have picked up."

The attacks, which are being launched from malicious Web pages, are concentrated in the U.S., Russia, Portugal, Germany and Brazil, Microsoft said.

PCs based in Russia and Portugal, in particular, are seeing a very high concentration of these attacks, Microsoft said.

Security vendor Symantec said these attacks peaked late last week. "Symantec has seen increased activity around this vulnerability. The increased activity started around June 21 and peaked around June 26 and 27," a company spokesman said on Wednesday. Attacks have leveled out since then, he added.

Rain gets caked on his birthday

7/01/2010 06:23:00 PM

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Rain has laughed off getting caked at a concert in Japan.

On the 25th which was his 28th birthday, Rain got caked by his backup dancers at his concert in Japan.

The tour in Japan started on the 22nd and he’s already having a good time, judging from the released pictures. The cake was prepared by his fans but his dancers knew exactly what to do with it other than eat it.

Usually a cake is just squished onto the face once but this one was absolutely destroyed because they really spread it around his face in little pieces.

So Ji Sub kept watch at Park Yong Ha’s wake

7/01/2010 06:22:00 PM

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So Ji Sub was a good friend of actor Park Yong Ha, who committed suicide yesterday in Seoul and he was amongst the celebrities that attended his wake the same day and caught the attention of the public through his tears.

Many stars were there to send off the actor and offer their condolences to his immediate family but it looks like So Ji Sub was not able to let go just yet.

The two regularly named each other as their best friends when they were asked who their best friend was on TV shows or through interviews. Because of the strong friendship they shared, So Ji Sub was the first celebrity to arrive in the morning of the 30th and stayed overnight at the wake to keep his friend company.

Tiger Woods Divorce Final, Elin Woods to Receive Record $750 Million Settlement

7/01/2010 12:04:00 PM

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MSNBC, Fox News and the UK's Sun are reporting that the Tiger Woods-Elin Nordegren divorce is final, with only a filing in Orlando County Court remaining.

"Everything's signed. Elin is ready to file for divorce at Orlando County Court," says an inside source. "She expects to sometime in the next seven days."

The settlement Elin is to receive, which has become the subject of much debate in recent weeks, is reportedly valued in the neighborhood of $750 million.

Lindsay Lohan Sued, Accused of Premeditated Fraud

7/01/2010 12:04:00 PM

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She'll probably claim she was set up, or they're not her shoes, or Eleonore Lieven did it, or some such nonsense, but a lawsuit alleges Lindsay Lohan concocted a plan to defraud an L.A. boutique out of thousands of dollars in ... shoes.

Church, which sells expensive clothes, jewelry, and accessories, claims the train wreck shopped at the store between November 2009-February 2010.

According to the suit, Lindsay Lohan racked up a bill of $17,060.83 and convinced the owners that her business manager would be paying the bill.

The business manager paid a grand total of $180.

The lawsuit, which will be filed in L.A. County Superior Court, alleges LiLo "had no intention of causing her business manager to pay the entire balance."

Amusingly, and unfortunately for the plaintiffs, the suit claims the owners relied on her "well known status as a movie actress with substantial income."

LOL on both of those assumptions.

Microsoft kills the KIN, refuses to sell it in Europe

7/01/2010 12:03:00 PM

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Apparently Microsoft has come to the realization that, much like the hipsters it was targeting with the device, no one wants to be caught dead with a KIN. Microsoft has confirmed that the two devices are toast. Here is what their PR people said.

We have made the decision to focus exclusively on Windows Phone 7 and we will not ship KIN in Europe this fall as planned. Additionally, we are integrating our KIN team with the Windows Phone 7 team, incorporating valuable ideas and technologies from KIN into future Windows Phone releases. We will continue to work with Verizon in the U.S. to sell current KIN phones.”

Good riddance, we say.

Wireless Expert On iPhone 4 Antenna: We Got a Problem

7/01/2010 12:02:00 PM

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Richard Gaywood—Ph.D in wireless network planning from Cardiff University—has tested the iPhone 4 communications problem. Before, he thought there were no problems. Now, his conclusion is clear: "The iPhone 4 is a fantastic device but a lousy phone."

Gaywood performed various tests that analyzed the network throughput of the device. Basically, how fast the iPhone 4 could transfer data measured in megabits per second under different conditions:

• Flat on hand.

• Covered grip (using a piece of cloth between the hand and the phone).

• Care grip.

Takeshi Kaneshiro chases after one-armed killer Donnie Yen in new movie

7/01/2010 12:01:00 PM

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Several news sources reported yesterday that Hong Kong director Peter Chan plans to remake the 1967 Shaw Brothers classic, The One-Armed Swordsman (獨臂刀). Filming is expected to begin in August with Takeshi Kaneshiro and Donnie Yen in the lead roles. Interestingly, the rights to remake the original has already been purchased by another film company. As a result, Peter Chan’s production won't be allowed to use the same name, and will need to come up with a new story based on the original.

In the new film, Super Hot Takeshi Kaneshiro will play a detective chasing after Universe Strongest one-armed swordsman Donnie Yen. In contrast to the heroic roles he usually plays, Donnie Yen will overturn his image to become a ruthless serial killer! His character is a man who has been wanted by the government for half his life. During an escape, he meets a detective played by Takeshi Kaneshiro, who guided him back to the right path in the end.

KAT-TUN steps out in Korea on TV and in debut concer

7/01/2010 12:01:00 PM

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Japanese idol band KAT-TUN will be making their first appearance in Korea on MNet’s “M Countdown” on July 1.

“This is a band that brought over 680,000 fans to their concert in Japan last year,” MNet Media, the group’s representative in Korea said.

“The show will provide the perfect chance for Korean fans to see one of Japan’s representative bands in action.”

The band will have its first concert in Korea on Aug. 6 and 7. The show sold out in just 20 minutes after tickets went on sale on June 23.

Droid X ad pokes fun at iPhone 4 antenna troubles

7/01/2010 12:01:00 PM

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The world of corporate cheap shots has today been enriched in its number with one supersized ad for one supersized phone. BGR reports that Motorola took out a full-page spread in the New York Times on this final day of June, which was ostensibly dedicated to promoting the positives of its mighty Droid X. But Moto has also followed in the footsteps of Nokia in making a not so subtle jab at the latest king of the smartphone realm. According to the ad, one of the most important things about the Droid X is that:

"It comes with a double antenna design. The kind that allows you to hold the phone any way you like and use it just about anywhere to make crystal clear calls."

Glad we got that established -- next Moto will be telling us the alarm clock on its phones works just fine too. Skip past the break for the untrimmed ad.

Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Will Play Xbox LIVE Arcade Games

7/01/2010 12:00:00 PM

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It feels like it’s been forever since Microsoft announced Windows Phone 7. And, despite the fact the details came afterward, it almost feels longer since we actually heard any details about one of the future mobile Operating System’s coolest features: Xbox LIVE support. We know it goes beyond just having your Xbox LIVE profile/avatar, and we know the XNA framework will make it easy for developers to integrate features from the console to the handset, but apparently Microsoft is going for the throat on this one.

According to Oded Ran, who is the Head of Consumer Marketing for Windows Phone, “There are four million Xboxes in the UK compared to 2.5 million iPhones; we’re now working with developers who know how to make games, and they’re able to port Xbox Arcade games to mobile phones easily.” Obviously, the defining line has been drawn in the proverbial sand, and Microsoft wants to leverage the strength of their Xbox 360/LIVE/Arcade platforms, and make them a paramount feature on their upcoming handsets.

Britney's ex-bodyguard fears for her kids

7/01/2010 12:00:00 PM

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A disgruntled ex-employee once in charge of protecting Britney Spears is purportedly more concerned about the well-being of the pop star’s two sons (Sean Preston, 4, and Jayden James, 3) after seeing Spears’ distressing behind-the-scenes behavior.

According to The Sun, former police officer and A-list bodyguard Fernando Flores contacted the Los Angeles Department of Children and Family Services to report for what he believed were abusive events in the Spears home.

“(Fernando) claims the first really shocking incident was when (Britney) came marching into the pool house at her mansion and demanded his belt,” an insider recalled. “He handed it over but then followed her into the main house and claims he witnessed the alleged incident.”

In that case, Flores was said to have seen the 28-year-old spank one of her young sons with the belt. At another time, Flores allegedly spied Spears feeding the boys foods they’re known to be allergic to. Both occurrences led Flores to believe Spears couldn’t “be trusted around her boys,” said the insider.

Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green's Winding Road to Marriage

7/01/2010 11:59:00 AM

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When Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green first met, it was sparks – not love – at first sight.

"I liked him right away," she told the New York Times Magazine in November about the first time they met, while filming the sitcom Hope & Faith.

"Everyone was around the monitor watching a scene, and Brian accidentally touched my leg. I remember literal electricity shooting through me and out me from every direction," she says. "It was like magic."

But the couple's six-year long relationship hasn't been without its ups and downs.

Together since the actress was 18, Fox, now 24, and Green, 36, got engaged two years after they first met but called off the wedding before deciding to get re-engaged 16 months later. The two finally made it official last weekend during a romantic Hawaiian holiday.

Google: HTML5 is good, Flash is the 'best platform' for YouTube today, WebM is the future

7/01/2010 11:59:00 AM

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We can't say there's a ton of surprises here, but, if you're curious to know exactly where Google stands on the whole HTML5 / Flash debate, the company has now laid out its position in a post on its official YouTube API Blog. The short of it is that while Google says it has been "excited" about HTML5 for some time now and that the <video> tag is a "big step forward for open standards," it says that Flash will continue to play a "critical role in video distribution," and that it remains the "best platform" for YouTube's requirements today. Of course, Google also didn't let slip the opportunity to once again talk up the recently-announced WebM video standard, which it says is the open video format the web has been waiting for. It isn't saying, however, that it will replace Flash for video, and notes that Adobe itself has committed to supporting VP8, the video codec for WebM. Hit up the link below to read the company's complete argument for yourself.

Facebook for iPhone, iPod touch now iOS 4 compatible

7/01/2010 11:57:00 AM

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We'll get right to the point: the Facebook app for your iPhone / iPod touch is now drinking the iOS 4 Kool-Aid. Fast app switching, high resolution icons (better than the one seen above, since that's pre-update), Korean / Russian localizations, and... that's about it for now. Maybe background image / video uploading is on the list of to-do's, but at least it won't look quite as pixel-deficient on the home screen next to Twitter.

Cyndi Wang guests stars in Jing Chang's newest MV "Love's Options"

7/01/2010 11:56:00 AM

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Jing Chang, a.k.a Zhang Yun Jing, will soon release her 2nd album [The Opposite Me] on July 9th. Besides garnering impressive pre-order sales, her warm-up single “Broken” has also topped the KKBOX Mandopop Music Charts. Last weekend at Jing’s Taipei signing event, her fans even presented her with 1 million TWD that they will use to buy 2631 copies of her new album!

Jing’s colleague under Gold Typhoon, Cyndi Wang, has also specially taken the lead female role in Jing’s latest MV “Love’s Options 愛情選項”. The two began filming from 4 a.m. to midnight the next day. Cyndi joked: “This has been the hardest guest-starring I’ve ever done!”

Jing then expressed: “I really want to thank Cyndi for overcoming all these difficulties. To have her in the MV, I’m feeling better about it already!”

“Love’s Options 愛情選項” will be Jing’s 2nd promoting single for her new album. This song was also written by Ah Di Zai, who just won the Golden Melody Award for Best Producer. Jing said that she personally really likes this song: “It’s because this song completely expresses the kind of conflicted feelings I have towards relationships. When you’re faced with choices regarding love, it’s definitely painful. But I’m actually enjoying that kind of ‘direct conflict’. But in the end, I’ll still choose to let go!”

BoA to return in August?

7/01/2010 11:55:00 AM

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It’s been 5 years ever since the release of Girls On Top back in 2005, but 2010 will mark the return of BoA to the Korea stage with her album nearing a release soon.

A representative from SM Entertainment revealed about her official comeback, “BoA will release her new album in Korea either as early as August, or towards the end of the year at its latest.”

Among the choices of a single, mini album, or a regular album, it has been officially decided that BoA will release a regular album.

Stunning and powerful dancing skills, striking vocals, as well as her sensational fashion style, the live performer queen of KPop is coming back.

Eminem's Recovery Dominates Billboard 200

7/01/2010 02:57:00 AM

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Miley Cyrus' Can't Be Tamed debuts at #3, behind Drake's Thank Me Later.

Guess who's back? Eminem is notching his sixth #1 album in a row with Recovery, which sold more than 741,000 copies last week. Those numbers dwarfed the figures for the all of the rest of the top 10 on next week's Billboard 200 albums chart, as Slim Shady put up the best first-week numbers since 2008, far surpassing year's other big debuts (Drake, Lady Antebellum, Sade).

Proving once again that despite the album's early leak, his fans will still come out to support the Detroit MC, Em's massive haul pushes last week's #1, Drake's Thank Me Later down to #2. Sales for Drake's debut cratered by 65 percent to 157,000, but the melodic Young Money MC still passed the gold mark in just two weeks, according to numbers provided by Nielsen SoundScan.

Miley Cyrus had a rough landing for her more mature Can't Be Tamed, which comes in at #3 on sales of 102,000, less than half of what 2008's Breakout did in its debut week (371,000). And though he still hasn't reached his goal of snagging a #1 debut on the U.S. charts, metal legend Ozzy Osbourne's latest solo effort, Scream, lands at #4 after moving 81,000 copies. It's followed at #6 by the chart bow from the Roots' long-in-the-works How I Got Over (51,000).

In a relatively slow week on the charts, the rest of the top 10 include: Now 34 (#5, 55,000), Jack Johnson's To the Sea (#7, 44,000), Justin Bieber's My World 2.0 (#8, 43,000), Sarah McLachlan's Laws of Illusion (#9, 38,000) and the soundtrack to "Eclipse" (#10, 38,000).

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' Mojo crashes down nine spots in week two to #11, as sales dipped by 74 percent to 33,000. After 24 weeks in the top 10, Lady Antebellum's Need You Now has dropped to #12 on sales of 32,000. Meanwhile, Christina Aguilera's Bionic continues to struggle, as the singer's latest slips out of the top 10 after just three weeks, dropping to #22 as sales trailed off by 54 percent to 18,000.

'The Twilight Saga: Eclipse' breaks box office records with midnight grosses

7/01/2010 02:57:00 AM

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Threequel's midnight Tuesday screenings took in $30 million

It might not eclipse the opening-weekend performance of franchise predecessors, but Summit Entertainment's vampire-romance threequel "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse" is off to a bloody good -- and record -- start.

"Eclipse" fetched more than $30 million in estimated boxoffice from more than 4,000 domestic theaters programming midnight Tuesday performances, an unprecedented midnight tally. The witching-hour coin will be lumped in with Wednesday grosses.

A first sequel -- "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" -- opened with $142.8 million in November, en route to registering $296.6 million in total U.S. and Canadian grosses. Opening with midnight Thursday performances, "New Moon" rose to a then-record $26.3 million in witching-hour loot and a record $72.7 million in first-day Friday boxoffice.

The original "Twilight" unspooled in November 2008 with a first-weekend haul of $69.6 million and a total domestic cume of $192.8 million.

Prior to "New Moon," the record for midnight boxoffice was held by Warner Bros.' "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," which rung up $22.2 million from its earliest performances.

Did Megan Fox "no clothes" get plastic surgery? Face and Breasts?

7/01/2010 02:56:00 AM

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Did Megan Fox "no clothes" get plastic surgery before her wedding to Brian Austin Green? From the look of her face it looks like Megan Fox "no clothes" defenitely had plastic surgery.

At the premier of Jonah Hex is where the plastic surgery rumors started

"Megan looked gorgeous, everyone's jaws hit the floor," said one onlooker. "But her boobs and face didn't look natural."

There is no reason for Megan Fox to be having plastic surgery. She is way too young and way too beautiful to be having plastic surgery. It just goes to show that all the pressure in Hollywood to stay young and beautiful can effect even the young and beautiful.

According to other rumors Megan Fox also got married to Brian Austin Green last week.

The Star claims Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green got married in Hawaii last week.

A source says, "They had a fairly large wedding, but there were clearly more security people than guests... They had to call in local security because the hotel security alone wouldn’t do. It was very hush hush. Everyone was sworn to secrecy. ”It seemed like a spur of the moment thing. I don’t think it had been planned long.”

If it was so hush hush then why did they need so much extra security?

Well lets all be happy for Megan Fox and hope she doesn't decide to go under the knife again anytime soon.

Android 3.0 Gingerbread details: 1280×760 resolution, 1Ghz minimum specs, mid-Oct. release

7/01/2010 02:55:00 AM

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We’ve been hearing about the upcoming Android Gingerbread release in Q4 for a while now. And also how the new Android user interface will blow our socks off.

Still, everyone’s been pretty sketchy about exact details of what’s actually coming to Android Gingerbread. Until now.

Mobile-review.com’s Eldar Murtazin just went and spilled a boatload of interesting details about the upcoming Android Gingerbread release. Don’t run searching for these details to his blog or his main site, you won’t find anything there yet.

Eldar did all the spilling in his Russian podcast “Digestiv”. It’s audio only, so Google Translate won’t help you much. If you do not speak Russian, you’ll have to trust me on this

iPhone 4's antenna problem looks worse than it is, but it's still bad

7/01/2010 02:55:00 AM

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The iPhone 4's antenna issues have sparked off a firestorm of debate as to the root cause -- Apple says holding the phone differently or buying a case are the best answers, while other are going down a more voodoo path -- but our friends at AnandTech have done some more scientific testing of the problem and come up with a few interesting results. Turns out the iPhone 4 actually performs slightly better inside a case than a phone like the Nexus One, which has had similar issues crop up, but it's slightly worse when held in the hand, reporting an average signal drop of 20dB. Here's where it gets a little wacky, though: the signal meter in iOS 4 uses a highly compressed range, so that 20dB drop can either leave you looking steady at five bars or drop you all the way to zero, depending on what the actual signal level in the area is like. Take a look at the chart above and you'll get it: the range of values between one bar and four spans just 23dB, while the range for five bars is 40dB. That means holding the phone in an area with a strong five-bar signal will have no apparent effect -- you can lose 20dB at full signal and still see five bars -- but holding the phone in an area with weaker coverage will easily drop the meter to one bar, since the 20dB signal drop covers almost the entirety of the remaining 23dB scale. Oops.

Microsoft Courier Patent Acceptance Opens Old Wounds

7/01/2010 02:54:00 AM

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The life of the Microsoft Courier over the last few months has been one for the script of a soap opera. From seeing video of what the Courier concept would be, to its terrible cancellation, to some software confusion, the Courier has lived and died in such a roller-coaster fashion that it could be tough for anyone to keep up with. Even when Microsoft execs were being shuffled around (supposedly due to the Courier’s axing), the Courier was always the main focus. And today, based on a patent months old, we’re reminded all over again about what could have been.

A patent dating back to January 19th of this year just broke cover in its acceptance, and the receipt shows the design of the Courier plain and simply. As you might expect, even if Microsoft has officially canceled the digital journal, they now own the design for the thing, which means they could actually put the dual-screen tablet into production if they wanted to. But, we wont’ hold our breath.

Chris Brown Creeps on Playmate

7/01/2010 02:54:00 AM

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Just 24 hours before his emotional Michael Jackson tribute at the BET Awards, Chris Brown was searching deep within himself ... and the cleavage of Jenna Bentley.

At a Playboy Mansion party the previous night, Brown was apparently impressed with Bentley's assets, and according to an eyewitness, couldn't resist a squeeze.

The Kandyland party, which featured a special performance by Sean "Diddy" Combs in addition to naked babes, was held to raise money for the Karma Foundation.

TaeYang 1st full length album ‘Solar’ released!

7/01/2010 02:54:00 AM

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Set for 1st full length album ‘Solar’ and comeback stage on Mnet M!Countdown on 1st July, album ‘Solar’ has finally been unveiled.

The full length album includes 13 songs, with title song ‘I Need A Girl’ featuring fellow Big Bang member GDragon. Go under the cut to listen to the other songs.

Jay Chou denies putting a ring on it

7/01/2010 02:53:00 AM

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Asian superstar Jay Chou has quashed recent rumours that he bought a diamond ring for his old flame, pop princess Jolin Tsai, and promised to marry her.

When asked about the rumours at a promotional event in Beijing on Tuesday, Chou became agitated and vehemently denied buying the ring or telling his friend that he planned to marry Tsai in the future, as the rumours claimed.

"Finally, I have the chance to clear the air about this matter. There are a lot of times when not saying anything does not mean silent agreement. It just means that I don't want to bother with it.

"When have I ever given a diamond ring to a girl? Even if I bought one, it would be for my mom," said the 31-year-old singer.

"I did not clear this matter up earlier because I felt it was pointless. Even before I performed with Jolin, I already knew we were going to attract gossip, but decided to do the show first anyway."

Chou and Tsai, who split in 2005, were spotted on what the media claimed was a date at a Taiwan bowling alley early this year.

Couple Se7en and Park HanByul amongst other stars at Park YongHa’s funeral

7/01/2010 02:53:00 AM

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With the Korean entertainment scene waking up to shocking news of the death of Hallyu star Park YongHa on 30th June, many stars have also appeared to pay their last respects to the star at his funeral.

Amongst the stars is couple Se7en and Park HanByul appearing together at the same event after quite some time. Also go under the cut for photos of other star appearances at the funeral.

Inside Sandra Bullock and Jesse James's Divorce

7/01/2010 02:52:00 AM

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Sandra Bullock and Jesse James have finalized their divorce. But that doesn't mean they have parted ways for good.

Friends tell PEOPLE in this week's cover story that the exes will continue to be involved in each other's lives as co-parents of James' kids Sunny, 6, Jesse Jr., 12, and Chandler, 15. The divorce's completion also clears the way for Bullock to finalize her adoption of 6-month-old son Louis.

"It's not like they're talking every day, but they're in touch about things," a source tells PEOPLE. "It really seems like it's about the kids more than anything."

For her part, Bullock, 45, has been "chilling out" in New Orleans and Austin with Louis. And James, 41, has made it clear that he plans to move to Austin as well.

"He has a goal," says a James pal. "He wants his life back, he wants some sense of normalcy and his family back."

For much more on this story, pick up this week's new issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday

Avatar Star Zoe Saldana Gets Engaged

7/01/2010 02:52:00 AM

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Zoe Saldana's year just got even better.

After walking the red carpet at the Oscars, where her film Avatar was nominated for Best Picture, the actress will now be walking down the aisle. Saldana, 32, and longtime boyfriend Keith Britton are engaged, her rep confirms to PEOPLE.

No other details about the engagement were available.

The Star Trek star has quietly been dating Britton, CEO of online Web site My Fashion Data Base, but brought him as her date to an Oscar afterparty in March.

End of an era - Carrie and Co hang up their Manolos as Sex And The City comes to an end

7/01/2010 02:52:00 AM

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Carrie and Co are set to hang up their Manolos and finish off their cosmos for good as the Sex And The City juggernaught grinds to a halt.

Following 12 years, 94 episodes and two blockbuster movies, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon are out of work.

After the second Sex And The City movie received scathing reviews, Grazia reports that all plans for a third installment have been shelved.

It had been pretty much a given that there would be a third installment of the smash hit to complete a big-screen trilogy - even the cast thought so.

Sarah Jessica Parker recently said: 'I hope Carrie will live on.'

And John Corbett said: 'I think the girls are up for [another movie] and Michael Patrick King has lots of ideas.'

The second movie was mired in controversary with scenes set in Abu Dhabi being branded borderline racist.

MeeGo UI Screenshots Break Cover, Due to Release in October

7/01/2010 02:51:00 AM

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While some people may not look forward to their Wednesdays, we can’t help but be excited about today due to the brand new MeeGo 1.1 User Interface screenshots that just made their way to the Internet. And, to make it better, today actually marks the first day of the MeeGo Handset User Experience Project, which seems to be designed to showcase MeeGo in its current form. Nokia is still planning on launching MeeGo 1.1 on Nseries devices later this year, and from what these screenshots show, they’re doing well for themselves.

And if you’re a developer interested in the next mobile Operating System from Nokia and Intel, you can download a preview image from the first day of the handset project, which you’ll be able to browse the source code with and go from there. And while the images and video are great to look at, probably the best piece of information comes from the MeeGo blog, which states that the team has been hard at work on MeeGo 1.1 for quite awhile, and they’re planning to launch it this coming October. Go ahead and check out the video below. If you’re at all a fan of Nokia, then you’ll be happy to know that they’ve still got a few tricks up their sleeve.

Apple looking to hire antenna engineers

7/01/2010 02:50:00 AM

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Lost in all of the buzz surrounding the iPhone 4 antenna fiasco was the fact that Apple has three new job listings for antenna engineers. Well, that is until Engadget unearthed them after sitting unnoticed since June 23rd, or one day before the official launch of the iPhone 4 and the very same day that the now infamous reception issues came to light. Here’s a little snippet from the job description.

“Define and implement antenna system architecture to optimize the radiation performance for wireless portable devices [...] The The candidate should be able to design antennas suitable for wireless handheld devices with excellent radiation performance [...] Work closely with other RF and antenna design engineers, mechanical and industrial designers, and EMC engineers to integrate the antenna design in our products.”

Irony, we love you so!

Emblaze kills First Else

7/01/2010 02:50:00 AM

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We suspected there was something fishy about the Emblaze First Else, and we were damn right to be suspicious. Announced with much fanfare in the fall of 2009, the Emblaze First Else phone won’t get to see the light of day market, because it has been officially cancelled (despite being showcased at CES 2010).

Designed in collaboration with Japan-based Sharp and Access, the First Else was supposed to be a super phone running Else Intuition – a new mobile OS based on Linux – and featuring a 480 x 854 pixels touchscreen display, GPS, 5MP camera, and 16GB of internal memory.

So why did Emblaze cancelled the handset?

Having talked over the phone the day before, TVXQ Hero JaeJoong in shock over sudden death of close friend Park YongHa

7/01/2010 02:49:00 AM

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With the sudden news of Hallyu star Park YongHa’s death on 30th June, Dong Bang SHin Ki member Hero JaeJoong is amongst the stars who are in shock of the news.

Amidst news that Park YongHa was found, hung, in his apartment on 30th June, it was revealed that Hero JaeJoong was one of the people he spoke to before he hung himself. According to Hero JaeJoong, who is now in the States doing recording for a worldwide album, they had conversation like how they did usually. JaeJoong even told him, “When I returned to Korea, let’s go for a drink.”

Hero JaeJoong’s representative told the media, “He was of course shocked at the news of Park YongHa’s passing. Park YongHa is a friend whom JaeJoong would meet often in Korea and Japan.”

It is known that things have been hard for Park YongHa recently after the health conditions of his father, who is down with cancer, worsened. The funeral for Park YongHa is currently being held in a hospital in Seoul.

SS501 without Kim HyunJoong “4-member group? New member? It has not been decided yet”

7/01/2010 02:49:00 AM

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Without Leader Kim HyunJoong, SS501’s future activities have not been planned yet.

Management company Key East revealed on 29th that “Kim HyunJoong has signed an exclusive contract with Key East.”

Following that, Kim HyunJoong will move his activities from DSP Media to Key East. And with the change of management company, naturally he will be dropped out of SS501 too.

SS501 management company DSP Media said to Newsen through a telephone conversation today “Whether they are going on as 4-member group or adding a new member, we have not decided on SS501’s activities yet.”

Currently, SS501 members besides Kim HyunJoong, are approaching the ending of their contract with DSP Media which is the top priority rather than the planning for the activities.

Alex Fong Supports Gillian Chung

7/01/2010 02:45:00 AM

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Gillian Chung and Alex Fong started their 9-days long promotion in Mainland yesterday. This old rumored couple expressed naturally. Ah Gill was asked about her scenes in Mainland variety show "Happy Camp" got all cut off, causing unsatisfactory from fans, she replied the first time: "Whether how the result would be, I just tried hard to did my best." Ah Gill even joked reporters are more nervous. Alex also supported Ah Gill: "Can't see Ah Gill on TV, don't feel it's a pity, want to support her? Then wait until the movie is on and buy tickets to support!"

At the end of "Fantastic Water Babes," Ah Gill was touched by Alex's lifetime promise. In reality, whether she believe in a lifetime love? Grow up in a single family, she said: "I didn't believe in this type of love before, but director Jeffry Lau's love to his wife, made me believe there is."

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