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Super Junior’s KyuHyun responds to his antis

8/31/2010 12:38:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

On August 29th, Super Junior’s youngest member, KyuHyun, left a short but stern word for his Antis on his twitter account: @GaemGyu. He said, “I can stand it when you say bad things about me. You must have disliked something I did to do so. But don’t point your finger at my innocent family members and hurt them too… Think about what you’re writing before you write it.”

Now we know how mean Antis can get when they set their mind to hate a person. KyuHyun wouldn’t be the first celebrity to encounter this and he certainly won’t be the last, but that doesn’t make it any less serious. Particularly when innocent family members are brought into the mudslinging, which hurts them the most.

His fans showed him support by replying with:

“W.E L.O.V.E Y.O.U”

“Stay Strong”

“oppa, don’t lose it. they are not worth it.”

Will people now be more conscious of the venom in their words before they write any hurtful, negative comments? Hopefully.

Thanks to Mike for the tip.

George Hu is Park Shin Hye's combat butler

8/31/2010 12:37:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , , 0 Comments

GTV has just announced a new idol drama starring Korean actress Park Shin Hye and Taiwanese actor George Hu from K.O.3an Guo. The drama will be an adaptation of the popular manga/anime series “Hayate the Combat Butler” (旋風管家).


GTV is reportedly going to be paying for all expenses including plane tickets, hotel rooms and meals for the actress as well as her manager and assistant. She will also be bringing her own personal hair and makeup artist along during the two month filming period.

In preparing for the role, George Hu has been put under extensive training such as practicing martial arts, dancing, as well as singing. As the all-purpose combat butler, George is confident in showcasing not only his fighting skills, but also his ability to do house chores, “I’m great at cleaning the house. I’m also okay at cooking.” He even revealed that he once thought of becoming a chef too.

When Park Shin Hye visited Taiwan in the beginning of August, she met with George and had a hot pot dinner together. They didn't interact much due to the language barrier. George described Park Shin Hye as being “very quiet, skinny, and very cute," and looks forward to working with her.

As for GTV's other high profile project, "Extravagant Challenge", they have yet to make an official announcement on when filming will begin. Despite recent casting rumors, there was no mention of the drama's participation in the upcoming Taipei Television Festival. In addition to "Hayate", Meteor Garden producer Angie Chai will also promote her remake of "My Girl" starring Jimmy Lin at the showcase.

Just in case you missed it, here's Park Shin Hye on Super King. By the way, Local King Jacky Wu's daughter is the same age as her....



Part2 - Part3

Source: UDN / Video: sugoideas

Paris Hilton Gets No Special Treatment In Sin City

8/31/2010 12:37:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Paris Hilton was arrested over the weekend for possession of cocaine and the Las Vegas Police Department says it will give the socialite no special treatment.

"(She) received absolutely no special treatment. We are used to celebrities here. They are treated no differently than anyone else."


Police followed a cloud of marijuana smoke that was coming from Hilton's car, which was being driven by boyfriend Cy Waits. When they pulled the Cadillac Escalade over, Hilton asked to go into the Wynn casino for privacy. Once there she pulled out a tube of chopstick and a vile containing cocaine spilled out of her purse.

Waits was arrested on suspicion of DUI and Hilton was booked for alleged felony drug possession after a police officer found a suspicious-looking white powder in her purse. Hilton was checked into the Clark County Detention Center, but was freed in less than three hours - prompting rumors her celebrity status secured her a quick release. The only special treatment they received, Deputy Chief Jim Dixon says, was the protective isolation they were placed in at the station.

"If you stick somebody in like her or somebody else who's famous, all of a sudden it's disruptive," Dixon said. "We're under obligation to make sure that everybody is kept safe."

Hilton's social status still might help her beat the case though. Since she asked to move to the Wynn to be questioned by police, she can claim that the purse was not hers. A source explained to Radaronline that Paris was taken into the security offices at the Wynn and searched there.

"Cops discovered the cocaine inside the security offices where Paris was taken," the source said. "Because Paris was taken away from the scene where the car was pulled over, this could potentially be an illegal search of a person ... Las Vegas Metro didn't follow standard procedures when Paris was arrested and her lawyer will be talking to the D.A. about this."

Hilton is claiming the purse belongs to a friend, but since it was just her and Waits in the car, it is difficult to see how that can be true.

She tweeted a message to her fans last night.



"I'm so thankful to all my fans for all the love and support you are giving me. Thank you all. Love you so much. Love Paris xoxo"

Waits and his brother Jesse were club promotors at the Wynn. They have since been fired.

Julianne Moore Bulgari Ad Banned In Venice

8/31/2010 12:36:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Actress Julianne Moore is looking fab at 49 — but try telling that to the censors in Venice!

A saucy jewelry ad featuring the actress/author wearing diamonds and a smile has been booted in the Italian city after officials there deemed the billboard “inappropriate.”

Moore stripped off for a recent shoot for Bulgari handbags and plans were in place to erect a promotional poster in the city’s famous St Mark’s Square. But Venice’s recently elected mayor, Giorgio Orsoni, deemed the picture – which shows Moore posing with two lion cubs and a strategically-placed handbag — too risque for public consumption.



“An advertisement showing a nude woman on a divan is not appropriate for St Mark’s Square,” Orsoni said.

The billboard will be replaced with a less racy one of the actress fully dressed and modeling Bulgari jewelry.

Fergie Goes Back to Blonde!

8/31/2010 12:36:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

It looks like Fergie is having a golden moment. After rocking brunette locks for more than a year, the Black Eyed Peas frontwoman has traded in her raven-colored tresses and reverted back to blonde hair! The singer, who was spotted playing up her lighter side while performing at the Sunset Strip Music Festival with former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash in Los Angeles on Saturday, made the change for her new role as the spokesperson for Avon’s Advanced Techniques, reports InStyle.com. The 35-year-old songstress, who will also launch her first scent with the beauty giant in September, is never one to shy from switching up her style, telling PEOPLE last year, “I’m not scared of change at all,” when she traded blonde for brunette.

Bradley Cooper, Ryan Reynolds To Star In Buddy Cop Film

8/31/2010 12:35:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

Duo will reportedly play police officers who are forced to work on a case with their fathers.

Deadpool and the A-Team's Faceman may soon be fighting crime together. It's an odd pairing that will be made even stranger by the fact that each will bring his dad along.

Heartthrob Ryan Reynolds and equally heartthrobby Bradley Cooper are attached to star together in an untitled action comedy, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The duo will star as a pair of San Francisco cops who are forced to work with their former-cop fathers on a case. THR reports that the comedy is "meant to have an updated 'Lethal Weapon' flavor that plays into edgier R-rated territory," so expect profanity and lewd behavior to go along with the high body count.

The script comes from "Up in the Air" scribe Sheldon Turner, who reportedly sold it for a seven-figure sum. The pitch was first developed by producers Neal Moritz and Andrew Panay five years ago with the title "Blowback"; back then, Dwayne Johnson was attached as one of the stars. Moritz and Panay are producing this second crack at the concept, as are J.C. Spink and Chris Bender of the production company Benderspink and Jonathon Komack Martin of Reynolds' Dark Trick Films. No studio is set yet, but Moritz and Panay are set up at Sony.

Reynolds has spent this summer shooting and promoting next summer's "Green Lantern" adaptation. He'll show up next month in Lionsgate's indie thriller "Buried." Reynolds is also supposed to be reprising his 2009 role as the joke-cracking mercenary Deadpool in a reboot of the character that Robert Rodriguez may direct.

Cooper showed up earlier this summer as Faceman in "The A-Team." He's got a sequel to the smash 2009 comedy "The Hangover" lined up for a May release. He also recently finished shooting for Neil Burger's sci-fi thriller "The Dark Fields" with Robert De Niro and Abbie Cornish.

Sprint stores open at 8 am tomorrow for Samsung Epic 4G launch. HTC Evo 4G is back, but stocks are low

8/31/2010 12:35:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

It’s been a very long time coming, but the Samsung Epic 4G, Sprint’s version of the ubiquitous Galaxy S, will be available starting tomorrow. Sprint is busy preparing for the big launch of its second “4G” capable smartphone, and those of you who just can’t wait to get it have got some good news to chew on till morning.



Sprint stores will open at 8 am tomorrow to be able to cope with the demand for this Android-powered beast. So, perhaps you should get up early to pick one up. It will cost you $249.99 with a new 2-year contract, which, arguably, is a bit steep. If you’d rather save $50, Amazon still has it for $199.99. Buying from them will let you avoid the queues inside Sprint stores, though you may have to wait a couple of days longer to get your hands on the device. The choice is yours.

Sprint’s first “4G” smartphone, the HTC Evo 4G, has, as expected, become available again, after a big shortage. Get yours soon though, as stocks are low. The official word from Sprint is “limited quantities available for a limited time”, so it won’t hurt to hurry if you crave the Evo.



There’s no more info on when the supply of Evo 4Gs will catch up with the demand. For Sprint’s and HTC’s sake, let’s just hope it will be soon.

New test build of Windows 7 SP1 goes to select Microsoft partners

8/31/2010 12:34:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

Microsoft has released a beta refresh of its Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack (SP) 1 to selected PC and Technology Adoption Program (TAP) partners, company officials confirmed on August 30.

Microsoft made the refresh build — the build number of which is said to be Build No. 7601.17077 — available to a select group of testers on August 27. There’s no word (so far) on whether there is anything new in that refresh.

“A private interim release went out Friday as part of our normal feedback loop with a small group of our testers – our TAP and OEMs,” a company spokesperson told me via e-mail when I asked about the refresh.

The spokesperson said Microsoft would not comment on whether the company will release to the public another interim SP1 build before the first service pack is released to manufacturing. Microsoft officials said earlier this summer that the company is planning to deliver the final SP1 code in the first half of 2011, and the spokesperson said on August 30 that Microsoft is still on track with that stated release date.

Many Microsoft watchers, partners and customers had been expecting Microsoft to deliver the final SP1 bits before the end of calendar 2010. Microsoft officials have stressed that the client version of SP1 does not include any new features or funcitonality. (Windows 7 SP1 includes a few pieces of functionality that Microsoft hasn’t made available via Windows Update or through various security patches. Company officials said these are “enhancements,” rather than new features.These “enhancements” include things such as support for more third-party federation services; improved HDMI audio device support; and XPS printing fixes.)

The server version of SP1 includes two new virtualization-focused features: RemoteFX and a dynamic-memory adjustor for Hyper-V. I’ve heard speculation that the server version of SP1 is what’s holding back the delivery of the client version, but have not heard this from any Microsoft officials.

Microsoft released a public beta of SP1 in mid-July.

Microsoft officials have been adamant that consumers and business customers don’t need to wait for SP1 to deploy Windows 7 and/or Windows Server 2008 R2. Still, a number of business customers use the release of SP1 as a milestone in terms of planning their deployments of a new operating system.

Xbox Live Gold price increasing November 1 in US, UK, Canada, and Mexico

8/31/2010 12:33:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

Well, this is sad and unexpected: Microsoft's Major Nelson just announced that Xbox Live Gold will be getting more expensive in the US, UK, Canada, and Mexico starting November 1. A single month will go from $7.99 to $9.99, three months will go from $19.99 to $24.99, and the yearly sub will now be $59.99, up from $49.99. Yes, it's super lame, but to make up for it Microsoft's running a quickie "lock in" promo for a discounted $40 one-year Gold sub starting November 1 -- a nice deal if your subscription is set to expire around then, we suppose. We're definitely wondering why Microsoft is jacking Live prices right before launching Kinect and the gaming-focused Windows Phone 7, though -- we've heard theories ranging from an attempt to increase Entertainment and Devices revenue to a simple inflation adjustment. We'll poke around -- and we're guessing there's about to be a run on Gold upgrade cards.

Apple To Reignite The iPod Fire With Hot New Models This Week? Yep.

8/31/2010 12:32:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

Apple has an event on the books for this coming Wednesday and it’s widely expected that Steve-O will announce new iDevices, specifically an iOS-version of the Apple TV and new iPods. Most of the pre-iTV news is purely speculative as we really don’t know much about it, although it should hit at a lower price point and a new cloud-based iTunes should debut alongside the device. Forget about the cable TV assault for a quick minute though. Let’s talk about these new iPods. If things go down as the leaks seem to say, you might actually want a dedicated PMP device again. The iPod is set to have a second coming.

There’s been more than a few leaks concerning the upcoming iPods as of late. The next iPod touch incarnation is said to have at least a front-facing cam, which if true, seems to scream Facetime integration. Suddenly the iPod touch turns into more than a media player. It would be a pre-iPhone. If you will, a device where timid consumers can taste what the iPhone is all about free of a contract while enjoying Facetime with all their iPhone buddies. Housewives, BlackBerry-addicted business types, even kids tied to their parent’s cell phone contracts might wanna jump on the Apple Fanboy train just for the WiFi video calling fun.

Apple could pop-out this thing for the holiday season and then turn around in 2011 with a Verizon iPhone to a substantially more educated consumer base. No doubt a good chunk of the iPod touch Facetime owners would feel better about renewing with a Verizon (or T-Mobile) iPhone 4 now that they’re more familiar with the platform and already have a Facetime device.

But if the rumors are true, even the updated iPod nano might be a must-have. The rumor mill states that the sixth-generation device nano (wow, 6th) is to be significantly smaller than the current crop. So small that it will be shuffle-sized with the entire front face featuring a touchscreen. Another set of cases leaked today which seem to confirm that notion, although the same thing happened last year when the iPod touch was supposed to get a camera. (that didn’t happen)

These cases seem to indicate that the new Nano, while tiny, will feature the ubiquitous 30-pin Apple dock connector. Something that the iPod shuffle can’t say. But the nano must have a dock connector if it’s to be considered a serious PMP. Without the dock connector, it will not work with the thousands of docks and speaker sets currently available, therefore cutting out a huge owner base.



The small screen, however, might not be ideal for watching feature films, but should be good enough to provide Cover Flow eye candy along with a pretty UI. Of course it could be for iOS, but that doesn’t seem likely. The resolution and screen format is different from any other iDevice, therefore likely killing most of the available apps and uses. No, it’s more likely that Apple will opt for a clever, but limited user interface that takes advantage of the button-less screen.

Apple doesn’t do boring and these upcoming iDevices — the iTV and new iPods — seem anything but. Of course we really don’t know anything about these items besides what unverified rumors and random silicon cases state. But if anything, Apple is slightly predictable nowadays. The company follows a the same strict release policy and Apple’s products are rarely revolutionary, but rather confident evolutionary strides. Fine by me. Building upon successful products seems like a solid business practice.

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