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| Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban to join 'American Idol' judges Posted: 16 Sep 2012 05:49 PM PDT NEW YORK: The Fox television network announced Sunday it has tapped rapper Nicki Minaj and country singer Keith Urban as judges on troubled TV talent show "American Idol." The pair will join pop star Mariah Carey and Randy Jackson, the only remaining original "Idol" judge. The announcement came just hours before initial auditions for the next season in New York. "I am thrilled about this year's judges' panel!" said Mike Darnell, president of alternative entertainment at the Fox Broadcasting Company. "Nicki's an unbelievably captivating international phenomenon who has made an indelible mark on rap and pop. And Keith is another great addition to IDOL - he's one of the biggest stars in country music and I know that our fans and contestants will fall in love with him." He said the now-complete team was "one of the most exciting judging panels around." Pop diva Jennifer Lopez and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler announced in July their departure from the show, which is struggling against rival "The Voice" on NBC. "American Idol" has aired for 11 seasons, but was thrown into disarray by the departure of judges Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGeneres and Kara DioGuardi two years ago. But Marc Graboff, president of the CORE Media Group that owns "Idol" producer 19 Entertainment, insisted that season 12 would be "terrific." "IDOL has truly never looked better," he added. "We couldn't be more pleased about this new team of judges." -AFP |
| Posted: 16 Sep 2012 04:57 PM PDT Lil Kev and Sarimah had one great royal experience having lunch with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. KUALA Lumpur has been all abuzz with news coverage of the British royal couple being in the city. Red FM's Red Breakfast team received an invitation to join the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, for lunch at the KL Convention Centre. According to the radion station's deejays Lil Kev and Sarimah, security at the venue was very tight, but all security personnel were friendly and helpful and there were no hiccups at all. Once they cleared security and entered the venue, there was no chance of leaving, so both admitted to being too afraid to indulge in any beverages! The Red Breakfast team played fashion police at the luncheon while waiting for the royal couple to join them. A live telecast was sent out through soundcloud.com/ilovered fm and Red FM fans enjoyed a review of the fashion observed. According to Sarimah, everyone was dressed in their best. Of course, the cheeky Red FM Breakfast team was sneaky and took shots of the royal couple although they were not supposed to because they just did not want to disappoint their fans. Throughout the luncheon, Red FM Facebook fans were kept in the loop on what was going on, with status updates and phone pictures. Lil Kev says: "Prince William's speech was done really well, and it was beautiful to see the pride on Kate's face." All round, the Red FM Breakfast team only had lovely things to say about their luncheon experience. The food was amazing, and the other guests were friendly. It certainly was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Lil Kev and Sarimah had also brought with them gifts – specially designed personalised tees from Red FM – to be presented to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. For more information, log on to www.red.fm/surecanwin. Join the Red FM Malaysia Facebook fan page on www.facebook.com/redfm.my and follow us on Twitter @iloveredfm. Red FM is owned and operated by The Star. Red FM's Station Frequencies: Taiping, Kedah, Perlis and Pulau Langkawi: 98.1FM; George Town and Seberang Prai: 107.6FM; Ipoh, Perak: 106.4FM; Klang Valley, Negri Sembilan and Tapah: 104.9FM; Kuantan, Pahang: 91.6FM; Batu Pahat and Malacca: 98.9FM; Johor Baru and Singapore: 92.8FM. |
| Posted: 16 Sep 2012 04:57 PM PDT Living up to its promise of making more collaborative productions in the Asian region, HBO Asia is working together with Australia's ABC TV on a 10-episode drama series titled Serangoon Road. Filming is happening right now in Singapore; the 14-week shoot began late last month and is scheduled to continue well into the end of the year. Starring Chinese actress Joan Chen, Australian actor Don Hany and Singapore talents Alaric Tay and Pamelyn Chee, the series is set in Singapore in the 1960s and revolves around the life of a detective. In a press release, chief executive officer of HBO Asia Jonathan Spink said: "We're very pleased to be in partnership with ABC TV to produce HBO Asia's very first original series. While HBO Asia is still in the business of delivering the biggest and best Hollywood blockbusters and series, this milestone investment marks the beginning of our commitment in producing top quality, relevant and riveting content." Serangoon Road is tentatively scheduled to air next. HBO Asia is also involved in the production of a film, Dead Mine, featuring talents from Japan, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia (Carmen Soo is among the stars). It is set to be showcased on HBO Asia on Dec 29 at 10am. Web surfing GET ready to check out a new project by Anthony E. Zuiker (CSI creator) titled Cybergeddon on Sept 25, premiering globally and exclusively on Yahoo! That's right, you watch the nine-chapter series on your computer. It revolves around the shady underworld of cybercrime and it stars Olivier Martinez, Missy Peregrym, Manny Montana and Kick Gurry. Besides the episodes, there are going to be extras like additional clips to give a further insight into the characters, on-set photos and behind-the-scene clips and interviews. Cybergeddon is apparently inspired by real life concerns about this subject. The synopsis given in a press release goes like this: Cybergeddon follows the story of agent Chloe Jocelyn as she investigates a slew of seemingly unrelated cyber attacks with fellow agent Frank Parker and incarcerated master hacker Chase "Rabbit" Rosen. Chloe and her team must crack the worldwide cybercrime ring led by Gustov Dobreff before it is too late. In the release, too, Zuiker is quoted as saying: "Cybergeddon is a cinematic experience that breaks traditional rules. With the global distribution arm of Yahoo!, we will give viewers a way to have more to do after watching the segments to gain more knowledge and further interact with the storyline and cast. The best part is that all of this can be experienced on any device, anytime and anywhere, day and date with the launch of Cybergeddon." While waiting for its premiere, why not visit Cybergeddon on Facebook or follow @cybergeddon on Twitter for more information. To view the trailer, go to http://screen.yahoo.com/cybergeddon/. |
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