Thursday, October 12, 2006

Super Cute. Shin Sol Ki.


Definitely one of the cutest Koreans around, Shin Sol Ki looks like anime character that's come to life. I love her big doll like eyes and quirky bangs. Damn she's as adorable as a baby kitten.

Aly & AJ & Hilary


i woke up watching mtv. i actually thought i was watching disney because these two were on. and to drive the actually even deeper, coming out of my slumber at first i thought it was hilary duff. So, then, I see the new 50 cent and Olivia video for Best Friend. Is it me or does Olivia have a Ciara type thing going on in the video? I don’t know, there’s something about Olivia that doesn’t make her marketable, like does she have any songs where she can carry herself alone? i haven’t been impressed by her and honestly, I think this is one of them cases where the original is better than the remix.. “Best Friend” is better when it’s 50 alone. and then comes the horrid LL song with J.Lo, *shaking head* i heard a cut off his album featuring Lyfe called Freeze and it’s so much hotter than Control Myself.. but it IS about marketing so what can i say? you’re not going to generate a lot of buzz and make it on TRL with a rough looking guitar playing singer. it’s just that now i have to control myself not to toss my cookies.

Aniston and Vaughn 'still together'


Jennifer Aniston has said she has not broken up with Vince Vaughn, according to members of the audience of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
They told People magazine the actress made it clear she and the Wedding Crashers star were "still on" during taping on Wednesday.
Last week US reports claimed the couple had split up.
Us Weekly said they decided to call it quits early in September when Vaughn left to begin filming Joe Claus in England.
But Oprah audience member Margaret Stent said Aniston rolled her eyes when asked about Vaughn.
Rochelle Alfaro said the 37-year-old said they had not split - and were not engaged either.
Aniston apparently also said she has not had breast implants as recently reported, explaining that when she puts on weight it goes to her chest.
She and Vaughn got together while filming The Break-Up together, but have always been tight-lipped about their relationship.

Eminem avoids charges in fight with niece


Police in Detroit, Michigan will not press charges against rapper Eminem regarding an incident last month involving his niece.
Tempers flared between the rapper, real name Marshall Mathers, and his niece at the Macomb Township home of his estranged wife, prompting a police investigation on 24 September.
According to a police report, Eminem tapped his niece, the daughter of estranged wife Kim Mathers' sister, on the head for hanging up the telephone on him.
Sheriff Mark Hackel said of the 13-year-old girl, "There was no indication she was harmed or hurt in any way."
According to reports from the Macomb County Sheriff's Office, Eminem went to his estranged wife's home after getting into an argument with his niece, whom he is a legal guardian of.
To get her attention while at the home, he tapped her on the side of the head, Hackel said.
In the reports, Eminem's niece claimed he threatened to kill her and that after "poking me in the head" he appeared to raise his hand as if to strike her.
Eminem has denied the threat and said the two were arguing over the girl's school clothing.
After the rapper left the home, his niece told her grandmother about the incident, who then called her daughter, Kim Mathers.
She called police to file a domestic violence claim, which was not pursued after an investigation by the Sheriff's Office and Macomb County prosecutors

S.Korea's pop idol Rain to launch tour of US, Asia

SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea's young pop idol Rain says he will launch a six-month tour which will take the singer/dancer to the United States and 10 other Asian nations late this year.
Rain, known as Pi in Korean, said he would stage the premiere of his tour at Seoul Olympic's stadium Friday, with his fourth album to be released on the same day.
"I'm very satisfied with what I have done. I feel so good and proud of myself because, first of all, I sang very well," the 24-year-old told a news conference in Seoul, in reference to his new album.
"I can't wait to put it on stage and show it to you."
As to the tour, dubbed "RAIN's Coming," he said more than 35 performances would be staged over six months from December in the United States, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Taiwan.
He sees the tour as a warm-up before he enters the US market.
"Returning more matured after this world tour, I want to go to the US market," he said, adding he wants to become a hotshot on the MTV channel.
Rain styles himself as a rhythm and blues artist but said he was ready to embrace other genres to produce better work.
The South Korean heart-throb, who adores US pop stars Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, held two sellout concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City in February.
He was named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World this year.
The production crew for his US-Asia tour includes several high-profile figures, including Jamie King who choreographed for Madonna, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.

Elva Hsiao Is Back


Elva Hsiao Is Back

Taiwan pop diva Elva Hsiao continues her contract with Warner Music after a two-year silence on the pop scene.  The singer had recorded 30 songs in the last two years, but none of them were released. Rumors suggested she had split with her record company.  At a press conference in Taipei on Wednesday, Warner Music announced Elva will release her new single "Elva is Back" on October 19.   While, the upcoming new songs will only be released online for paid downloads without any recorded copies.

Shin Seung-hun Presented with Signature Guitar


Shin Seung-hun Presented with Signature Guitar

Singer Shin Seung-hun has become the first Korean musician and seventh world musician to own a Fender Signature model. The other six artists who received a specially-customized guitar from the U.S. musical instrument company are Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Yngwie Malmsteen, Eric Johnson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Japanese guitarist Michiya Haruhata.Unlike the other artists, who each received an electric guitar, Shin will be the first to receive an acoustic guitar instead. The gift is an acknowledgement that the Korean “king of ballads” is internationally recognized for his musicality.Shin plans to play his new guitar at “The Shin Seung-hun Show” scheduled to be held on Saturday and Sunday at the Jamsil Stadium in Seoul.

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Idol Rain to Launch Tour of US, Asia


Idol Rain to Launch Tour of US, Asia

South Korea's young pop idol Rain says he will launch a six-month tour which will take the singer/dancer to the United States and 10 other Asian nations late this year.  Rain, known as Pi in Korean, said he would stage the premiere of his tour at Seoul Olympic's stadium Friday, with his fourth album to be released on the same day.   "I'm very satisfied with what I have done. I feel so good and proud of myself because, first of all, I sang very well," the 24-year-old told a news conference in Seoul, in reference to his new album.  "I can't wait to put it on stage and show it to you."   As to the tour, dubbed "RAIN's Coming," he said more than 35 performances would be staged over six months from December in the United States, Singapore, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, the Philippines and Taiwan.He sees the tour as a warm-up before he enters the US market.   "Returning more matured after this world tour, I want to go to ........... article cutted to conserve bandwidth