TTV/SET’s new idol drama “Fated To Love You” creates new record again for idol dramas with an average rating of 7.84 last Sunday. The producer especially makes seven medals to reward the actors and team. Ethan Ruan had previously promised to swim naked if the highest segment breaks 10 and was teased by Qiao En who said: “Are you a…
New Idol Drama’s Icons, Ethan Ruan “King”, Qiao En “Queen”
June 4th, 2008Szilvia Freire wins Miss World Hungary
June 4th, 2008Szilvia Freire poses for the photographers after winning the Miss World Hungary beauty contest in Budapest May 22, 2008. The pageant, named “The Queen,” was held as a joint contest to select Miss World Hungary and Miss Universe Hungary. Szilvia will represent her country during the Miss World final in Kiev, Ukraine, in October. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
Miss Brazil Transex 2008 beauty pageant
June 4th, 2008Fernanda Lima parades during the Miss Brazil Transex 2008 beauty pageant in Sao Paulo late June 2, 2008. Lima won the right to represent Brazil in the Miss International Transex beauty pageant in Thailand. (Photo: chinadaily.com.cn/Agencies)
Winners of the Miss Brazil Transex 2008 beauty pageant pose for a photograph in Sao Paulo late June 2, 2008. (Photo:…
World pays glowing tributes to fallen fashion icon, Yves Saint Laurent
June 4th, 2008(Xinhua) — Tributes continued to pour in form the world as people from all walks of life took a moment to reflect on the life of French couturier Yves Saint Laurent, one of the greatest fashion icons of all times.
In a statement following St. Laurent’s death, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said: “with his death, one of the biggest names…
Fashion king Yves Saint Laurent dies at 71, Review about Him
June 4th, 2008(Xinhuanet) — French fashion king Yves Saint Laurent died at the age of 71 in his Paris home on Sunday evening after suffering months of declining health.
“Gabrielle Chanel gave women freedom. Yves Saint Laurent gave them power,” the designer’s business partner Pierre Berger said.
“Like all creators, Yves Saint Laurent had two faces, a public face and a private…
Sexy Christina: secret behind post-baby figure, wants more children
June 4th, 2008(Xinhuanet) — Christina Aguilera wants more children. The “Dirrty” singer – who has a four-month-old son Max with husband Jordan Bratman – is “absolutely” planning to extend her family in the future because motherhood makes her feel “sexy.”
When asked if she wants more babies, Christina replied: “Oh, eventually, yes! Yes, absolutely. Absolutely! “Motherhood comes very naturally to me. I…
Yoko Ono loses lawsuit to bar use of “Imagine”
June 4th, 2008(Xinhuanet) — Yoko Ono has lost her bid to block the use of her late husband John Lennon’s song “Imagine” in a documentary, media reported Monday.
Ono, son Sean Lennon, and Julian Lennon, John Lennon’s son from his first marriage, along with publisher EMI Blackwood Music Inc., sued the makers of “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed” in April in Manhattan federal…
Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock ‘n’ roll died Monday with heart problems
June 4th, 2008(Xinhuanet) — Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock ‘n’ roll who invented his own name, his own guitars, his own beat and influenced rockers like Elvis Presley and the Rolling Stones, died Monday after battling for months with heart problems.
Diddley, 79, died at his home in Archer, Florida, early Monday.
“One of the founding fathers of rock ‘n’…
Voice cast of “The Simpsons” gets new contract
June 4th, 2008Xinhuanet — Following several months of negotiations the voice cast of “The Simpsons” has reached a new four-year agreement with producer 20th Century Fox TV.
Under the pact, the top actors will be paid nearly 400,000 U.S. dollars per episode. While this is lower than the reported 500,000 dollars the cast originally sought, it remains a significant increase from their…
Original “Survivor” winner appeals tax-evasion conviction
June 4th, 2008BEIJING, Jun. 4 (Xinhuanet) — Richard Hatch, the first winner of CBS’ hit reality series “Survivor,” has appealed his tax-evasion conviction to the U.S. Supreme Court, media reported Tuesday.
Hatch was convicted two years ago of failing to pay taxes on the 1 million U.S. dollar prize he won on the debut season of the show. The Newport man is…