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SNSD’s YoonA releases ‘Innisfree Day’ song

8/30/2010 04:47:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

SNSD’s YoonA has been quite busy lately, not only with Japanese promotions with her fellow members, but also with her duties for cosmetic brand, Innisfree.

The idol recently released a cute and bubbly song for the brand, titled, Innisfree Day, and it shows off her singing skills and lets fans hear something new.

If you recall, YoonA also took part in a CF for the brand, specifically for the Jeju Volcanic Pore Clay Mask back in July.

Be sure to check it out below!

Why so shy? Miranda Kerr keeps her baby bump well covered as she pops to the shops with Orlando Bloom

8/30/2010 04:47:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , 0 Comments

Miranda Kerr isn't known as being the shy and retiring type when it comes to revealing her body.

The Victoria's Secret beauty has made millions by stripping off and baring all for the cameras.

But despite the sweltering LA weather the model was covered up yesterday with a long grey scarf concealing any hint of her baby bump when she popped to the shops with her new husband Orlando Bloom.



The couple stopped by How's supermarket in Malibu, but it seems they couldn't find whatever it was they were after as they left empty handed.

Orlando sped off on his Ducatti motorcycle while expectant mum, Miranda took the safer route of driving home in the couple's car.

Bloom and Kerr sparked pregnancy rumours when they secretly married last month in a romantic, intimate ceremony in Aguilla.

The 27-year-old Australian model confirmed her pregnancy in an interview with Spanish Vogue, going on to reveal that she is four months long.

Bloom, 33, revealed his happiness at the news during a Munich photocall for his latest film.

'I'm really excited about it, it's great,' said the beaming actor as he attended the press event to mark the start of filming The Three Musketeers.

But there's a chance Bloom will be away for much of his wife's pregnancy - Musketeers will film largely in Germany and France.

'I'll go home as often as possible. She'll come out here too,' he said.



The Pirates Of The Caribbean star quietly began dating the beautiful brunette in 2007.

They briefly separated in 2008, according to sources at the time, but quickly reconciled.

That same year he flew to her hometown of Sydney, Australia, to meet her parents.

Miranda has plans for a quiet family life - eventually.



'I've always wanted kids, so someday, eventually, yes, it will happen,' she has said.

'My ideal situation would be to live on a farm in a solar-powered house with a hammock and a vegetable patch.

'When this is all over that's where I'll be.'

The baby is due early next year.

Best & Worst of Emmys: Some Mad, Modern LOLZ

8/30/2010 04:46:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Tina Fey and Jon Hamm got Gleeful. Sofia Vergara moves even better in 3-D. And just who did George Clooney bed? Here's the best & worst of the Emmys broadcast:

Best Running Gag: Jimmy Fallon kicked off the show with a rousing Glee-inspired performance with Tina Fey, Jon Hamm, Jane Lynch, Joel McHale, Kate Gosselin as well Lea Michele, Cory Monteith, Chris Colfer and more sprinting around singing Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run."

Worst Missed Opportunity: After a funny bit during the opening, Mad Men's Jon Hamm showed that he could be a great comedy star if he weren't so damn pretty. So sad.

Biggest Clown: For a guy who wanted to run away to join the circus, Modern Family Eric Stonestreet delivered a moving, funny speech that was seriously heartfelt. Ha!

Best Reactions: The cast of Modern Family watching show cocreator Steven Levitan looked like they love him as much as his wife. And really, after that bit with the cast and George Clooney in bed we think we may love him that much, too.

Biggest Ladies Man, After Clooney: Stephen Colbert praised some of the greatest female roles in history: John Travolta in Hairspray, Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie and Tom Hanks in Bosom Buddies.

Worst Cutaway: Mad Men's Matthew Weiner was in the middle of this revelation—"I'm so insecure that I actually seem open-minded."—when he got cut off. That isn't going to help his self-esteem, Emmy people.

Biggest Onstage Revelation: Lead Actress in a Comedy winner Edie Falco revealing in her speech, "I'm not funny!" Glad you waited until now to tell us.

Most Confusing: The guy who does the Tonys got an Emmy. How'd that happen?

Best Ricky Gervais Moment: While bemoaning the lack of drinks at the Emmys, the hilarious Office creator offered this bit about who he wouldn't be joking about: "Mel Gibson, come on, no, come on. I'm not going to have a go at him; he's been through a lot. Not as much as the Jews."

Stunning Gunts: The improbably named Emmy winner Bucky Gunts gave Gervais, Fallon and those of us at home a moment of deceptively filthy joy. "I hope it's Bucky Gunts. Because I didn't know you could say that on television," said Gervais. "Let's face it, we're all Bucky Gunts here."

The Only Thing That Sounds Worst Than Bucky Gunts: Julia Ormond described the film Temple Grandin as a "chick flick with bulls balls." And we're pretty sure she meant it as a compliment.

Newcomers Dominate Podium at the Emmy Awards, Capped with A Big Win for 'Modern Family'

8/30/2010 04:46:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Newcomers ruled the early part of the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmys.

'Modern Family' took home Best Comedy after its debut season, ending a multi-year run for '30 Rock.'

'The Closer' star Kyra Sedgwick stunned prognosticators by winning her first Emmy for Best Actress in a Drama, beating out frontrunner Julianna Margulies ('The Good Wife') and previous winner Glenn Close ('Damages').

Though Margulies lost, her co-star Archie Panjabi became another first-time winner in the Supporting Drama Actress category.

She was joined by 'Breaking Bad' star Aaron Paul, who won his first Emmy for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama, beating out strong contenders including 'Lost' stars (and previous winners) Michael Emerson and Terry O'Quinn.

It was a year of firsts, with new comedies 'Modern Family' and 'Glee' racking up wins, while 'The Big Bang Theory' star Jim Parsons became another new winner for the Best Comedy Actor in a Comedy trophy. And Edie Falco, who won three Emmys for her dramatic acting on 'The Sopranos,' was rewarded for showing her range on 'Nurse Jackie' with a trophy for Best Comedy Actress.

A repeat favorite that found its way to the podium again was 'Mad Men,' which was a repeat winner for Best Drama.

Another first-time winner shocked in the Best Reality Competition category, when 'Top Chef' beat out perennial winner 'The Amazing Race.'

The ceremony kicked off with a musical number featuring host Jimmy Fallon singing and playing guitar to 'Born to Run,' joined by TV stars Tina Fey, Jon Hamm, Kate Gosselin, Jorge Garcia as well as the stars of 'Glee.'

The only category that didn't surprise was Best Drama Actor; Bryan Cranston won the award for the third year in a row.

'Modern Family' has already racked up so many awards that series star Sofia Vergara* may just have to run naked through Hollywood, as a full-page ad in Variety promised. (* Or Ed O'Neill).

One of the stars of the show, Eric Stonestreet, won the evening's first award, Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy. He was followed by co-creator Steve Levitan for Best Comedy Writing.

Fellow comedy newcomer 'Glee' also got its share, with star Jane Lynch taking home the trophy for Best Supporting Actress in a comedy, thanking her "lord and creator Ryan Murphy" and her younger castmates -- despite her "seething jealousy." Murphy himself won the award for Best Comedy Series Directing.

The Bob Hope Humanitarian Award was presented by Margulies to her former 'ER' co-star George Clooney for his work organizing relief telethons such as the one for Haiti earthquake victims.

In the miniseries category, HBO's 'Temple Grandin' was a big winner, winning Best Made-for-TV Movie, Best Movie/Miniseries Actress (Claire Danes) and Best Supporting Actress (Julia Ormond) among other awards. Al Pacino took home the award as Best Movie/Miniseries Actor for 'You Don't Know Jack.' Meanwhile, producer Tom Hanks accepted the award for Best Miniseries for HBO's epic 'The Pacific.'

Red Carped Here and Winners Complete List Below.















Winners! Complete List From the 2010 Emmy Awards

Drama Series: Mad Men
Comedy Series: Modern Family

Acting
Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Bryan Cranston, Breaking Bad
Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Edie Falco, Nurse Jackie

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Archie Panjabi, The Good Wife
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Eric Stonestreet, Modern Family
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Jane Lynch, Glee
Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: Al Pacino, You Don't Know Jack
Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: Claire Danes, Temple Grandin
Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie: David Strathairn, Temple Grandin
Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie: Julia Ormond, Temple Grandin

Directing
Drama Series: Steve Shill, Dexter
Comedy Series: Ryan Murphy, Glee
Variety, Music or Comedy Special: Bucky Gunts, Vancouver 2010: XXI Olympic Winter Games
Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: Mick Jackson, Temple Grandin

Writing
Writing for a Drama Series: Matthew Weiner and Erin Levy, Mad Men
Writing for a Comedy Series: Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd, Modern Family
Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special: 63rd Annual Tony Awards
Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: Adam Mazer, You Don't Know Jack

Made for Television Movie: Temple Grandin
Miniseries: The Pacific
Reality Competition Program: Top Chef
Variety, Music or Comedy Series: The Daily With Jon Stewart

Bob Hope Humanitarian Award: George Clooney

Samsung: 1 million Galaxy S smartphones in 45 days in the US

8/30/2010 04:45:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

The Android-based smartphones sold across the aisle from the iPhone 4 on AT&T and on T-Mobile, the nation's smallest major carrier.

Samsung's Galaxy S smartphone is a blockbuster globally and recent numbers show it is poised for similar success in the US. The high end smartphone boasts a super-thin form factor with 4-inch Super-AMOLED display and a speedy 1GHz Hummingbird processor.

The knock on Android so far has been that its success rests on the fact that it is sold on Verizon, the nation's biggest and some say best mobile network. 'If the iPhone was sold on Verizon, no one would be buying Android' goes the argument.

Samsung says they've sold 1 million T-Mobile Vibrants and AT&T Captivates in less than a month and a half in the US. That emphatically proves that Android's success doesn't rely on AT&T's iPhone exclusivity.

Samsung launched on August 15th against the iPhone on AT&T with almost no marketing from the US's exclusive iPhone carrier. At the same time it launched on T-Mobile, the smallest carrier in the US. While T-Mobile did throw some resources at marketing their version, called Vibrant, their customer base is dwarfed by AT&T, Verizon and even Sprint.

So why the success?

I think Samsung's numbers are a result of selling superphones 'supercheap'. Google makes the OS for free on the back of ad revenues. Samsung, as a hardware OEM, makes great phone parts for Apple (AAPL) but can also do really well for itself without Apple's huge margins. You basically are getting a lighter iPhone 4-class phone with a bigger, brighter screen for a much cheaper price.

Cheaper? AT&T (T) and T-Mobile advertise their 16GB Galaxy S smartphones for $200 with plan, the same as an iPhone 4 16GB. While that may be true (and a whole other post), most people are buying these online for free or close to it. T-Mobile's Vibrant has previously been free (currently $49) online while AT&T's Captivate is now free with a plan.

Competition between the two carriers also probably drives the price down significantly as well. AT&T doesn't have to compete against anyone in the US for iPhone sales.

The success isn't limited to the US. It took Samsung three weeks to sell a million Galaxy S smartphones globally and they did that before the device came to the US. Samsung announced it had sold 300,000 in S. Korea alone during that time and 900,000 for the quarter. By admittedly blurry comparison, Apple's iPhone sold three million iPhone 4s in the five biggest global markets in 22 days.

If you think Samsung's first month and a half were impressive, consider that in the next two weeks, the phones go on sale at Verizon and Sprint. Sprint's Epic 4G has a physical keyboard,a front facing camera and is ready for pre-order at Amazon/launch on Tuesday, while Verizon's Fascinate version is already ready for pre-order at Best Buy for September 9th launch.

Here's the Verizon Fascinate video, below

YouTube courting Hollywood for pay-per-view movie service by end of 2010, says Financial Times

8/30/2010 04:45:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

For all the stupid pet tricks, first-person confessionals, and clips from Conan O'Brien's formative years that form YouTube's content, the one territory it doesn't really venture is pay-per-view à la Apple, Amazon, and others. Well, it'll be a Brave New World for the service -- and parent company Google -- if this Financial Times report is worth its weight in 3mm. According to the publication, the G-Men have been in talks with "Hollywood's leading movie studios" for several months, touting its reach as one of the main draws for the players involved, for the launch of an international pay-per-view service by the end of this year. Some prices are also thrown around here, to the tune of about $5 for new titles (streaming, not download) available the same time as the DVD releases. The video site has been doing rentals on a trial basis since early this year, with just a smattering of indie titles. The thought of paying to watch Blockbuster titles in the same window we watched three dozen (if not more) remixes of Keyboard Cat is still a bit of a new concept, but hey, that's the future for you.

Samsung Fascinate ready for Best Buy in-store pre-order ahead of rumored September 9 launch

8/30/2010 04:44:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Verizon can't be feeling too hot about being the straggler to the Galaxy S party, but the wait seems to be almost at an end. Best Buy's just started taking in-store pre-orders for the Fascinate, while the latest internal document leak from VZW indicates a specific September 9 launch for the 4-inch Android handset. That's when you should be able to snap the Fascinate up along with a prepaid data plan from Big Red, which fits in nicely with earlier unsanctioned disclosures on the matter. Either way, Samsung's quest to conquer all networks with its Super Gorilla phone will be coming to a victorious end pretty soon.

Super Junior’s Choi Siwon & Donghae to act in Taiwanese drama Glamorous Challenge

8/30/2010 04:44:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , , , 0 Comments

Super Junior’s Choi Siwon and Donghae has been cast into Taiwanese drama Glamorous Challenge as the leading male roles.

According to Taiwan iFensi on the 24th, “The decision to cast Choi Siwon and Donghae into Glamorous Challenge has been finalized.”


Glamorous Challenge is a remake drama of a Japanese comic titled Skip Beat about a girl that gets betrayed by her long time boyfriend. In an attempt to get revenge, she debuts as a celebrity and the drama unfolds with the various events she experiences soon after.

Taiwanese actress Lin Yichen will be playing the leading female role. Choi Siwon and Donghae already appeared in her music video for Firefly last September which was how the two were brought up during casting discussions.

Choi Siwon’s character is a successful celebrity that chooses business over his girlfriend. Although he is able to capture the hearts of women with his charismatic looks, he often looks back on his memories with his innocent girlfriend.

Donghae will be playing the role of a top star and is regarded as having the best looks and acting skills in the industry. He is also a mysterious figure of the leading female’s childhood, having disappeared when they were both young.

This will be Donghae’s first time acting so much attention has been put on whether he will be able to express a character with perfect looks but awkward emotions.

Glamorous Challenge will begin filming by March of next year.

Leo Ku Donates 100 Thousand HKD to Families Suffered in the Hostage Crisis

8/30/2010 04:43:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Leo Ku, Joey Yung, and 30 other singers attended to a Solar Project 2010 event yesterday. The organization also announced Leo donated 100 thousand HKD to Tung Wah Group Hospitals, helping families who suffered in the hostage crisis tragedy.

Leo said this tragedy is painful, but after being sad and angry, it's more important to give the biggest encouragement and support to survivors. He hopes the dead can rest in peace. If he didn't have work, he would also participate in the march because it's one of the ways to express support.

Joey also said: "Love can win over everything. When encounter unhappy things, everyone need to gather together. Everything would turn better. Hope this can let foreigners know: Can't bully Hong Kongers!"




Jay Chou tries out hosting with the Taiwanese version of SMAP x SMAP

8/30/2010 04:43:00 PM kenmouse , Posted in , , 0 Comments

Looks like Jay Chou wasn’t kidding when he said he wanted to try out hosting. It’s been confirmed that he will host a new show for Cti to be aired during primetime on Saturdays. The 90-minute program will begin taping in September, and it is said to be somewhat like popular Japanese show “SMAP x SMAP”. He will cohost with his friend/dancer Ice Cream (雪糕), Xiao Mai (小麥), stylist Du Guo Zhang (杜國璋) and actress Eri Otoguro (乙黑繪理), who previously appeared in a music video for The Drifters.

Jay Chou is rumored to be paid NT$500,000 for each hour of hosting, which doubles the salary of his former mentor Jacky Wu. JVR Music denied the claim saying he won't take a single penny because hosting is not part of his regular activities. Since he has very high expectations for the show, they will spend most of its budget on the production.

Jay Chou's first (official) hosting gig will include music and dance performances, skits and interviews with guests that he will personally invite. In addition to tops stars like Jody Chiang and A-Mei Chang, his ex Jolin Tsai is also rumored to be a possible guest.

Source: Appledaily, Chinatimes

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