Robert Pattinson opens up after Kristen Stewart split: "People don't realise how lonely you are"

Robert Pattinson, bless him, hasn't been able to stay out of the spotlight over the years, thanks to Twilight, his high-profile relationship (and breakup) with Kristen Stewart and his ability to be romantically linked with any female who comes within 5 feet of him.
So we were a little surprised to hear that, during his interview with GQ Spain, the heartthrob had confessed to being lonely:

It’s strange, you can’t have a normal life... You spend a lot of time trying to fight it, but at the end you end up finding a new way to live. People don’t notice how lonely you are.

Oh Rob, don't. It's just... it's just all too sad for a Friday afternoon.
The actor continued to reveal that he's not at all comfortable with fame and admitted that sometimes it can make people hate you - and that (gulp) this leads to him (sniff) hating himself:

When you become famous, it’s so easy for some people to hate you just because you are famous… So, you try to beat yourself up in order others cannot do it.

Someone get that guy a bowl of ice cream, stat!

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Oprah Winfrey Regains No. 1 Slot On Forbes 2013 List Of The Most Powerful Celebrities

Everyone should know this by now: Never count Oprah out. Despite business stumbles and an $88 million earnings drop since last year, Oprah Winfrey returns to the top of Forbes’ annual Celebrity 100 ranking of the most powerful celebrities after two years in second place. She leads a female-dominated top 10 that includes Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Madonna, Taylor Swift and Ellen DeGeneres.

Even without her eponymous daytime talk show, Winfrey made an estimated $77 million between June 2012 and June 2013, down from last year’s $165 million. While she wasn’t the highest earner on our list, her money, mixed with strong fame scores in metrics like press mentions and social networking power, pushed her to the top.

Winfrey remains a powerful force in Hollywood. Her Oprah Winfrey Network, once a drifting cable outpost that lost an estimated $330 million for parent company Discovery between 2008 and the end of 2012, is now a smoothish-running media machine that could turn a profit by the end of 2013.

Mistakes like Rose O’Donnell’s talk show? History. Nailing must-see viewing, like her two-night interview with disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong, is Winfrey’s focus now, as are scripted shows with help from fellow Celebrity 100 member Tyler Perry. In the near future, shows that don’t star Winfrey could become as much of a draw as her own programs. Winfrey also earns from an empire that includes her O magazine, talk shows from protégés like Rachael Ray and Dr. Phil, and a network on SiriusXM satellite radio.

Unlike most FORBES lists, which are based on earnings or net worth, our annual Celebrity 100 takes a stab at measuring that most ephemeral of riches: fame. Yes, we factor in celebrity earnings over the last 12 months, but we also tally how often each celebrity is mentioned in print and on TV, and gauge the strength of their Internet presence and how they’re viewed by a critical constituency: American consumers.

This year we added a marketability score (1-100) for each celebrity that was developed by Encino, Calif.-based market research firm E-Poll, based on opinion polling about 46 different attributes for 6,600 different celebrities. Will Smith, Jennifer Aniston and Sandra Bullock are the most marketable celebrities on our list (Fifty Shades of Grey author E.L. James ranks dead last in that category).

For social networking strength, we worked with another new partner, Starcount, a Singapore-based company that measures impact across 11 social media platforms including Facebook FB +5.16%, Twitter, YouTube and Google GOOG -0.47% +. Each celebrity’s Starcount number gives a sense of how popular he or she is on the Internet.

Pop stars tend to do very well on this metric. Last year’s Celebrity 100 cover boy, Justin Bieber, has the most social networking power of the 100 celebrities on our list, followed by Rihanna and Lady Gaga.

Of course, because we’re FORBES, money carries the most weight in our rankings, and thanks to that Madonna is back on the Celeb 100–in fifth place–after two years off the list. Even though her newest album, MDNA, was a flop, the Material Girl still managed to rank as this year’s top earner thanks to a world tour that helped her rake in $125 million between June 2012 and June 2013.

Lady Gaga, who topped our list in 2011 and is often considered Madonna’s heir, ranks second despite cutting her tour short due to a hip injury. Gaga still managed to earn $80 million and get the second-most press mentions of anyone on our list (behind Rihanna). Gaga is also a master of social networking. Her Little Monsters hang on her every tweet, making her the third most successful social networker on our list.

Together with Beyonce (fourth,) Taylor Swift (sixth) and Ellen Degeneres (10th) women occupy six of the top 10 slots on this year’s list, down from seven last year. Overall, they landed 35 of 100 slots, about the same as last year.

The four men who crack the top 10 are director Steven Spielberg (third), rock band Bon Jovi (seventh), tennis player Roger Federer (eighth), and pop star Bieber (ninth).

Spielberg is up seven spots from last year, with estimated earnings of $100 million. The director was back in peak form with political biopic Lincoln. The film not only earned two Oscars, it also grossed a tidy $275 million at the global box office on a budget of $65 million. Spielberg’s TV work isn’t going quite as well, DreamWorks’ Smash was recently canceled by NBC. But he’s got several new shows in the works, including a small screen version of the popular video game, Halo.

Federer, the highest-ranked athlete on our list, is up 23 spots from last year thanks to the most impressive endorsement portfolio in sports. Ten sponsors collectively pay him more than $40 million annually. He’s also a press darling. Federer ranks seventh for celebrities with the most mentions in print.

Last year’s number one, Jennifer Lopez, falls to 12th place on our list this time around. With American Idol in her rearview mirror, Lopez just doesn’t carry the same buzz as a year ago, despite the ratings implosion of the show. No worries, though. She still managed to pull in $45 million from a major concert tour and endless endorsement work.

Oprah Winfrey

Celebrity 100 Rank: No. 1
Pictured Home: Promised Land, Montecito, Calif.
Sale Price: $50 million in 2001
Current Market Value: $88 million

The media billionaire's 23,000-square-foot Georgian-style manse sits on more than 40 acres, boasting a tea house, more than 600 rose bushes and an upscale outhouse

Madonna

Celebrity 100 Rank: No. 5
Pictured Home: French country-Style Estate, Beverly Hills, Calif.
List Price: $22.5 million
Listed With: Sotheby's International Realty

The pop powerhouse put her Beverly Hills compound on the Multiple Listing Services in January after reportedly shopping it quietly as a pocket listing. The property spans 1.25 acres and has a 17,000-square foot home with nine bedrooms, multiple offices, staff quarters, a two-story dining room, a gym and a resort-style pool. She recently sold a duplex co-op apartment in Manhattan's Harperly Hall building for $16 million, a 32% discount off of the initial $23.5 million asking price. She currently resides in a triple-wide Georgian townhouse on Manhattan's Upper East Side purchased for $32.5 million in 2009.
 

Taylor Swift

Celebrity 100 Rank: No. 6
Pictured Home: Oceanfront Mansion, Watch Hill, R.I.
Sale Price: estimated $17 million in 2013

The country-pop princess has kept busy with real estate. In April news broke that Swift had purchased a Cape Cod-style Rhode Island beach home, spanning five acres and 700 feet of beachfront, all-cash. Earlier this year she flipped another beach estate in Hyannis Port, Mass. for about $5.7 million -- a decent profit on the $4.8 million she shelled out for the Cape Cod retreat in November. Other properties include a Cape Cod-style home in Beverly Hills, Calif. that the songstress bought in 2012 for $4 million and two properties in Nashville, Tenn. area.

Ryan Seacrest

Celebrity 100 Rank: No. 26
Pictured Home: Coldwater Canyon Compound, Beverly Hills, Calif.
Sales Price: $37 million

The 'American Idol' TV producer-host purchased fellow Celebrity 100 listmaker Ellen DeGeneres' Beverly Hills compound in 2012. The gated compound touts 15,000 square feet of living space, three guest houses, a swimming pool and koi ponds. He finally sold his Hollywood Hills Mediterranean, once owned by Kevin Costner, for $11 million in September, after two years on and off the market.

 

Jon Bon Jovi

Celebrity 100 Rank: No. 7 (for the entire Bon Jovi Band)
Pictured Home: New Museum Penthouse, New York, N.Y.
List Price: $42 million
Listed With: Corcoran Group

The rock star purchased his Manhattan penthouse, located in SoHo, in 2007 and reportedly poured millions into renovations. The 7,452-square foot spread has five bedrooms, five and a half baths, wood-burning fireplaces, multiple terraces and floor-to-ceiling windows offering 360-degree views of the city.
 

Justin Bieber

Celebrity 100 Rank: No. 9
Home: Estates of the Oaks Mansion, Calabasas, Calif.
Sale Price: $6.5 million in 2012

The pop star known as the Biebs snapped up this six bed, seven bath Hacienda-style home last year. Spanning 9,200 feet of living space, the home is located in the Estates of the Oaks of Calabasas, tucked behind two sets of gates, in the suburbs of Los Angeles.
 

Ellen DeGeneres

Celebrity 100 Rank: No. 10
Pictured Home: Tuscan-style Villa, Santa Barbara, Calif.
Last List Price: $26.5 million

Talk show host DeGeneres and her wife Portia De Rossi have been buying and selling real estate throughout Southern California. After selling their Beverly Hills compound to fellow Celebrity 100 listmaker Ryan Seacrest in 2012, the couple bought a $12 million 4,100-square foot Malibu home remodeled by Brad Pitt. They purchased another Beverly Hills home --a Hal-Levitt-designed Midcentury Modern in Trousdale Estates -- last May. So far in 2013, they have listed a Beverly Hills penthouse condo for $899,000 and recently acquired a 13-acre Santa Barbara estate that had been listed for $26.5 million. The TV stars also own an equestrian estate in Hidden Valley, Calif.
 

Jennifer Lopez

Celebrity 100 Rank: No. 12
Pictured Home: Hamptons Estate, Water Mill, N.Y.
Sales Price: $10 million

The actress-turned-songstress picked up this Hamptons beach house in May after sparking house hunting rumors in the area for the better part of two years. The three-acre estate has an 8,500-square foot Traditional with eight bedrooms, seven-and-a-half baths, a theater, a sauna, a steam room, a pool with pool house, and covered porches. Lopez also owns two homes in Glen Head, N.Y. and a sprawling compound in Hidden Hills, Calif., according to Zillow.

Rihanna

Celebrity 100 Rank: No. 13
Pictured Home: Modern Mansion, Pacific Palisades, Calif.
Sales Price: $12 million

The pop diva snapped up a Los Angeles-area 11,000-square foot manse in December that has seven bedrooms, nine baths, media rooms, a sun deck, a pool, a 6,000-square-foot garden, and an outdoor barbecue area. The new purchase came on the heels of a short sale tied to a Beverly Hills home that she had scooped up in 2009 only to have it flood and suffer extensive flood damage. 
 

Lebron James

Celebrity 100 Rank: No. 16
Pictured Home: Coconut Grove Mansion, Miami, Fla.
Sales Price: $9 million in 2010

The basketball star's12,178-square foot Coconut Grove waterfront mansion touts six bedrooms, eight and a half baths, a wine cellar, a home theater and a back yard with infinity pool and dockage for two 60-foot yachts. He purchased it after deciding to join the Miami Heat NBA team in 2010.

Katy Perry

Celebrity 100 Rank: No. 18
Pictured Home: Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, Calif.
List Price: $6.5 million
Listed With: Teles Properties Beverly Hills

After hanging onto the Hollywood Hills abode she purchased in 2011 with ex-husband Russell Brand post-divorce, the pop star is selling it for $6.5 million. In May the songstress dropped $11.2 million on several neighboring properties in Hollywood Hills West that together tout two swimming pools, two guesthouses and four acres of land. 

Leonardo DiCaprio

Celebrity 100 Rank: No. 21
Home: Malibu Colony Road, Malibu, Calif.
List Price: $18.9 million
Listed With: Arete Estates

After attempting to rent out his Malibu beach house for $75,000 a month, the actor listed it for $23 million in November. Nestled in celeb-centric Malibu Colony, the postage-sized property is one of two beach houses the 'Great Gatsby' star owns in Malibu. He has additional homes on both coasts, including a compound in the Hollywood Hills that's comprised of two adjoining land parcels (one purchased from Madonna ) and a penthouse in New York City's Battery Park City neighborhood in eco-chic Riverhouse, a building that pumps twice-filtered air into the condo units and is home to other celebrities like Tyra Banks, as well.

Mark Wahlberg

Celebrity 100 Rank: No. 28
Home: Oak Pass, Beverly Hills, Calif.
List Price: $13 million
Listed With: Hilton & Hyland

The Actor has been trying to offload his 11,500-square foot manse for several years now as he reportedly builds a 33,000-square foot mansion in nearby Beverly Park. Occupying 1.7 acres, this property has a two-bedroom guest house, a 2,500-square foot gym with boxing ring, a Boston Celtics-themed basketball court, a pool with a grotto and a putting green.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Celebrity 100 Rank: No. 31
Home: La Finca Villa, Madrid, Spain
List Price:5.4 million euro (about $7.1 million)
Listed With: Promora

The pro soccer player listed his Madrid home in June after rumors have swirled about whether he will stay on with Real Madrid or transfer to another team. The home sits on slightly more than an acre, touting seven bedrooms, two swimming pools and a large garden.

Ashton Kutcher

Celebrity 100 Rank: No. 53
Home: Arrowhead Drive, Los Angeles, Calif.
Sales Price: $8.45 million in 2012

The 'Three and a Half Men' star bought this 9,400-square foot Hollywood Hills home after fellow Celebrity 100 list maker Justin Bieber reportedly tried to buy it. The house, with its floor-to-ceiling windows and cantilevered rooms and balconies overlooking Lake Hollywood, was rented by Kutcher after breaking up with Demi Moore, prior to his purchase.
 

 

Kanye West

Celebrity 100 Rank: No. 59
Pictured Home: Fareholm Drive, Los Angeles, Calif.
List Price: $3.15 million
Listed With: Hilton & Hyland

The rapper put this 4,124-square foot Hollywood Hills Modern on the market in May. At the start of the year, he and girlfriend Kim Kardashian (No. 66) snagged a Bel Air Mediterranean manse listed for $11 million, reportedly flipping it for nearly a $1 million profit less than two months later. West also owns an East Coast apartment, comprised of two combined side-by-side units, in Manhattan's SoHo neighborhood.
 

Jennifer Aniston

Celebrity 100 Rank: No. 64
Pictured Home: Bel Air Estate, Los Angeles, Calif.
Purchase Price: $20.97 million

After selling her custom Beverly Hills "Ohana" estate for $35 million in 2011, the A-list actress picked up two side-by-side condos in Manhattan, paying roughly $7 million. In 2012 she offloaded those as well. Last year she also scooped up an A. Quincy Jones-designed Bel Air estate in Los Angeles. The 8,500-square foot Midcentury Modern sits behind high gates on three acres that include vineyards. While the movie star renovates that property she has rented out a Trousdale Estates spread down the road from Ohana.
 

Kristin Stewart

Celebrity 100 Rank: No. 70
Home: Laughlin Park Home, Los Angeles, Calif.
Sales Price: $2.2 million in 2012

The actress scooped up this Los Feliz Contemporary in November. The 3,361-square foot home is located inside gated Laughlin Park and boasts four bedrooms, four-and-a-half baths, a veranda, an office, a pool and a fire pit -- all on a quarter-acre of land.




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Sorry Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart's living with Lane Garrison now!

Robert Pattinson is definitely the last person on Kristen Stewart's mind at the moment, if new reports are to be believed. Because it seems as if KStew has only gone and shacked up with her Camp X-Ray co-star Lane Garrison.
We're guessing Kristen finds it difficult to separate business from pleasure, judging from her relationships with Twilight star Robert and Snow White And The Huntsman director Rupert Sanders. And NOW she's moved her onscreen lover Lane into the guest wing of her house- although we're presuming she's looking for nothing more than a platonic roommate-type thing.
Sources explained that K-Stew asked Lane to shack up purely for the sake of practicality:

"Kristen was enjoying Lane's company and he was spending a lot of time with her at her home."

"He doesn’t live in LA so he moved out of his hotel when they became close and moved into the guest wing of her house in Los Feliz."
And, while a relationship hasn't been confirmed by either party, there's no denying that the pair are close. They've even been snapped holding hands on set in between takes (AKA when the cameras aren't rolling).
Too bad K-Stew's friends and family aren't fans of her blossoming relationship with the actor, who has served time in prison for manslaughter and battery...

"Kristen’s big brother, Cameron, has told her he’s concerned about the new relationship, especially since his recent arrest after his jail term. He's a much darker person than Rob and still goes to mandatory AA meetings every week following his battery arrest."

The source added: "Kristen is trying to pull her life together and she’s been leaning on Lane since they started filming together."

"She understands his violent past but trusts that he’s changed and is really enjoying getting to know him."

Well... there we go then! Do you think Kristen Stewart and Lane Garrison are more than just friends? Is it REALLY over for her and Robert Pattinson? We guess only time will tell...


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Hirosue Ryoko wraps up filming for her drama 'Starman'

Actress Hirosue Ryoko and her co-stars recently wrapped up the filming for their current Fuji TV summer drama 'Starman ~ Kono Hoshi no Koi' the other day.

'Starman' is the first drama in 17 years that finally features Hirosue in a starring role again. They have been filming for three months straight since April and the actress was overwhelmed by her emotions when they finished shooting their very last scene. She humbly thanked the whole team for allowing her to spend this summer in such a wonderful way.

The last scene they had to film took place at campsite and will appear in the drama's 7th episode. The filming took place at a campsite for auto-camping in Kanagawa and featured many of the main cast, including the "Starman" played by Fukushi Sota, the grandmother played by Yoshiyuki Kazuko, and the three child actors.

Fukushi gave Hirosue a bouquet as soon as the director gave the signal for the wrap. Moreover they surprised her with a birthday cake, since her birthday is coming up on July 18th. The three child actors also personally made a bag for her and put one present in each. Hirosue couldn't stop expressing her gratitude and reportedly kept saying "Thank you!" multiple times.

'Starman ~ Kono Hoshi no Koi' premiered on the 9th and will air its 2nd episode this week.

Source: Oricon

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Horikita Maki to become a female pilot cadet for Fuji TV's new drama

It was announced that actress Horikita Maki will star in a new Fuji TV drama titled 'Miss Pilot' (tentative) this fall.

Unlike other dramas that revolve around planes with a female protagonist, Horikita won't be playing a cabin attendant but a young aspiring female pilot named Tezuka Haru. Haru has been desperately hunting for a job for a while now, but nothing seems to come about. Without thinking about the consequences, she takes and barely passes the necessary exam to enter the world of aviation.

From then on, she begins to walk the path towards becoming a female pilot. Of course she struggles a lot, especially since the training is more severe than she expected before taking the exam. She bonds with her fellow cadets, has to deal with some very strict teachers, and meets various people while going through the pilot training.

The whole filming of the drama is being done with the full cooperation of All Nippon Airways (ANA), which means plenty of opportunities to film in locations where cameras usually are not allowed. All the outfits and uniforms seen in the drama will also be the real ones as used by the ANA staff and their pilot cadets. It's the producer's goal to make Horikita's character of a female pilot look and feel as realistic as possible.

'Miss Pilot' is scheduled to air every Tuesday at 9:00 pm starting in October.

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Kimura Takuya & Shibasaki Kou to co-star in new TBS drama this fall

It was announced that SMAP's Kimura Takuya and actress Shibasaki Kou are going to work together again in a new TBS fall drama titled 'Ando Roid ~A.I. knows LOVE?~'. The last time they co-starred in a drama was in 'GOOD LUCK!!' 10 years ago.

The concept of the drama is a love story that crosses through time and space thanks to a "time cable" that connects the present age with the future 100 years from now. It offers a lot of mystery and suspense, and incorporates sci-fi and action elements. Anno Hideaki and his protégé Tsurumaki Kazuya from the famed anime series 'Neon Genesis Evangelion' are reportedly the ones who fleshed out this unique concept for TBS. The script is handled by no other than Nishiogi Yumie, the mastermind behind 'SPEC' and 'Keizoku'.

Kimura is going to play a double-role in this drama, an ingenious physicist named 'Matsushima Reiji' and a mysterious android that came from the future. Shibasaki plays Reiji's fiancee 'Ando Asahi'.

Reiji finds out that someone is trying to kill him and his fiancée because of theory he recently constructed. However, he isn't able to avoid his death and loses his life in a mysterious explosion on a plane one day in 2013. His fiancée Asahi is still alive and grieving over his sudden death, but she doesn't know that he was murdered and that the killer is still out there and preparing to kill her next. All of a sudden an android appears from out of her desk's drawer and materializes to look exactly as her fiancé Reiji. Apparently he was sent from the future to protect her from the killer.

'Ando Roid ~A.I. knows LOVE?~' is scheduled to replace the network's current hit drama 'Hanzawa Naoki' on Sundays at 9:00 pm, starting in October.

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'Chibi Maruko-chan' to get a live-action drama adaptation once again

Fuji TV's long running popular anime series "Chibi Maruko-chan" will get a live-action drama adaptation to begin airing this fall as a special drama.

The story depicts the daily life of protagonist "Maruko (aka Sakura Momoko)", a third grade elementary student, as she interacts with family and friends. It was first made into a live-action special drama back in April of 2006 that starred Morisako Ei. The drama received an average viewer rating of 22.8%, and its second drama which was aired in October 2006, recieved an average viewer rating of 17.7%. There was also a live-action drama series adaptation which starred Ito Ayaka as the second generation "Maruko".
For this special drama, Shinta Maki has been chosen as the third generation "Maruko." She is a third grader in elementary school, same as "Maruko."

Shinta made a comment, "I am extremely happy to be able to play Maruko from my favorite 'Chibi Maruko-chan' that I watch every week. I will try my best to make everyone laugh, so please watch it!"
The special drama will contain 4 stories which are based on both the original manga and new stories.

Other cast members will be announced at a later date.

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Chow Yun Fat still has what it takes to be God of Gamblers

Chow Yun Fat makes multiple strange expressions and cheers up the crew

Fat Gor attentively instructs his sexy co-starsFat Soh,
Fat Gor

Fat Gor praises Sammy Sum for his endless potential

Film superstar Chow Yun Fat, artist Sammy Sum Chun Hin and director Wong Jing last night worked on the film FROM VEGAS TO MACAU (DOH SING FUNG WON) in a Tseung Kwan O hotel. Fat Gor looked sharp in a trendy suit and leather shoes, and even had Fat Soh's personal support. No wonder in front of Winnie Lung Man Yi, Mainland star Michelle Hu Yan and other beauties, Fat Gor still maintained his composure.

In the story Fat Gor used pressure points to make the beauties laugh and cry. Fat Gor even demonstrated his comedic chops with a lot of strange expressions and gestures that left the crew holding their bellies from laughing. Aside from humorous scenes, Fat Gor also had to run back and forth more than ten times on the set. However he was not out of breath and he did not complain. During his break, Fat Gor personally taught the lighting technician about lighting.

Fat Gor in the film had many scenes with Nicholas Tse Ting Fung. He joked that Ting Fung deeply inherited his old man Patrick Tse Yin's genes. He said, "Theirs are hereditary, Ting Fung is even more chok than Sei Gor!" In addition, Fat Gor also praised his disciple Sum Chun Hin for having unlimited potential. He even humbly said, "He has been around for a long time, he doesn't need me to teach him. Honestly he should be the one who advises me!" Sum Chun Hin and Leung Man Yi both were very excited to be able to work with their idol. Sum Chun Hin said, "He shared with me his days at the television station, he is very friendly!"

Wong Jing also said that Fat Gor's character was mainly comedic and had nothing to do with his previous God of Gamblers. Annie Wu (Ng Sun Kwan) was also very honored to be able to work with Fat Gor earlier. 

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Amy Chan Becomes Bobby AuYeung's "See Mui", Makes Comeback in HK Series

 Amy Chan had been on hiatus from acting for four years. Recently she and old partner Bobby Au-Yeung signed under the same manager Lydia in hope to charge back into HK series and meet the audience again. The hilarious Bobby joked the artists under Lydia's management are getting old, except for Amy Chan and Jessica Hsuan, the group can now be "Man of 60s Elite Entertainment Company Limited".

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Since 2009 when Amy starred in producer Gary Tang's ATV series The Men of Justice, she had not appeared on-screen and spent the last few years enhancing her personal life. Her only son has already grown up and out in the real world working, she no longer has to be a worrying mother. Amy can now plan for her own happiness and get back into what she had always loved doing, acting. She smiled and said she is not at the retirement age yet. Coincidentally she met Lydia one time and they talked about her comeback. The two clicked at once, she signed under Lydia's management and hopes her new company can help her develop in showbiz all over again. Amy and her old buddy Bobby are under the same management now. Earlier at Bobby's birthday party, of course she was there to celebrate with him. Aside from Bobby and his wife, there was also Jessica Hsuan, the "family" had a meaningful birthday celebration. Amy frankly expressed she feels particularly close and familiar seeing Bobby again. "My son is working now, he doesn't need me to worry about him anymore. Its been a long time since I've been in a HK series. I really hope to meet the audience again, but I need to first lose weight. I feel quite pressured actually!"

Bobby happily expressed: "I was so happy to see her again at my birthday. Still as elegant as before. I just couldn't believe after all that, we became colleagues again. We will have more chances to collaborate in the future. Getting another partner...it's hard to find! I'm talking about her (Amy)! I could at least pair up with a young model, but female artists are hard to match. I can be her partner! (Amy said she needs to lose weight and its pressuring?) Match me, I'm fat. But thinner is no problem too!" 

Source: Oriental Daily

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Nishikido Ryo to star as a fake fortuneteller in new fall drama

It was announced that Kanjani8's Nishikido Ryo will star in a new Fuji TV drama titled "Yorozu Uranai Dokoro Onmyouya e Youkoso" (tentative).

The drama is based on the best-selling "Onmyouya" (lit. 'Yin-Yang Shop') novel series by writer Amano Shoko. Nishikido plays a fortuneteller who appears to be a yiny-yang master, but he doesn't possess any psychic powers and never directly tells someone's future.

Instead, he makes use of his past experience as a host and is able to to find out the root of his customers' troubles through the art of conversation alone. All the customers are suspicious of him at first because of his frivolous atmosphere. However, his advice actually help them with their various problems and they end up being extremely grateful about having gone to his shop.

Fuji TV will show Nishikido as a fake yet warmhearted fortuneteller every Tuesday at 10:00 pm starting in October.


Source : Tokyohive

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Lee Hom joins Ang Lee in Hollywood

The talented star signs on with a prominent American artist agency.

It has been confirmed; popular Chinese singer-songwriter, Lee Hom has recently announced that he has officially joined one of Hollywood's biggest entertainment companies, Creative Artists Agency.

Besides housing A-listers like Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, the company has also recruited other Asian talents like director Ang Lee and Wong Kar-wai.

Shortly after the contract was signed, America media Deadline did a story on Lee Hom. In the article, he was introduced as the actor from Ang Lee's movie, Lust Caution and pop-singer from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Lee Hom, who is now in New York visiting his family, was reportedly filming for his first Hollywood production, Cyber at Malaysia last month.

The 37-year-old actor is also scheduled to begin on his next movie project, Annihilator in 2014.



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Jackie Chan won't be in "The Expendables 3"

Contrary to previous reports, it seems that Hong Kong action superstar, Jackie Chan will not be in Sylvester Stallone's "The Expendables 3" after all.

As reported on Screen Rant, recently, the movie's producer Boaz Davidson released a full list of stars that have been confirmed to be participating in the action blockbuster on his Facebook page.

However, Jackie, along Nicolas Cage and Milla Jovovich, who were previously rumoured to join the cast, were not among the names in the list.

According to the Facebook post, in addition to the original cast that includes Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Terry Crews, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture and Arnold Schwarzenegger, the movie will also star Antonio Banderas, Harrison Ford, Victor Ortiz and Kellan Lutz.

Mel Gibson has also confirmed his participation and will be playing the villain this time around.

Jackie Chan has yet to make any comment as he is currently busy with the movies "Police Story 2013", "Skiptrace", and upcoming production, "Fate Is A Game".

"The Expendables 3" is scheduled for release on 15 August 2014.

Source : my.entertainment.yahoo

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Takeshi Kaneshiro and Masami Nagasawa work on a kiss scene

Takeshi Kaneshiro (Gum Sing Mo) and Japanese star Masami Nagasawa starred in the John Woo (Ng Yu Sum) directed new film THE CROSSING (TAI PING LUN). Earlier they worked on location on an isolated hill in Huairou. Reportedly they were working on a passionate kiss scene in a cavern. In the film they had a life and death romance. around 7:30AM, Gum Sing Mo left his hotel. He was dressed so casually that the Mainland media joked that he was collecting for the electric company. Later he went to the location. After changing into his costume, drizzle began. He carried an umbrella and entered the cavern. Then Masami Nagasawa also arrived and displayed a sweet smile. Seemingly she and Gum Sing Mo were working pleasantly. Ng Yu Sum looked serious on the set and later entered the cavern to direct the shoot personally.

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Jolin Tsai regains freedom in London

 The popular Taiwanese singer lays down her star image for a whiLE

Dubbed as the 'Pop Princess', Jolin Tsai's actions are constantly under the public eye.

As such, the 32-year-old pop star seems to be enjoying her regained freedom while she is currently in London for a self-development course.

Despite her best efforts to keep a low-profile, Jolin was recently spotted by some Chinese fans when she was touring around via the London tube. According to fans, Jolin was taking the train to school and was dressed in comfortable casual clothes.

Speaking to the media, Jolin's manager revealed that the singer 'likes taking the London Tube' as it is very convenient and with Google Map. 'It is easy for her to get around places,' she said.

Unlike the days where she had to be wary of the paparazzi and uphold her pop idol status, Jolin can now enjoy a hamburger or post comically on the streets, without any worries of her star image.

Source: entertainment.xin.msn

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Simon Says Back Off: The Latest on Cowell’s Paternity Problem

Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman, 2011

When news broke this week that Simon Cowell is reportedly expecting a child with Lauren Silverman, who happens to be his friend Andrew's wife, one of the first questions on everyone's mind was whether or not he'd step up to the plate and be a father to the child.

As cool and calm as he always appears on his hit TV shows, Simon, 53, addressed the issue of his impending fatherhood head on with the media Thursday during Fox's Television Critics Association panel for "The X Factor."

"I haven't read the newspapers. Am I missing something?" he joked after a reporter congratulated him on his new addition. Then he turned slightly more serious.


"I've always had a good relationship with the media," he continued. "When you have a story, you write it. When I need promotion, you give it. It works both ways. You roll with the punches.
"Unfortunately, at the moment, I have to keep this private. It's just one of those things."
Now, many reports are surfacing regarding the nature of Cowell's relationship with Lauren, 36. And every outlet seems to have a source speculating over whether or not the media mogul will marry her.
"There are a lot of things I will eventually clear up when the time is right," Simon told People. "But I really have to be sensitive because there's a lot of people's feelings involved here."

His fellow "X Factor" judges Demi Lovato, Paulina Rubio, and Kelly Rowland all praised Simon to the media, adding that they were certain that if the child is indeed his, he'd be a great dad.

"I think that Simon has always been a very classy guy, he's always been a very respected guy, and he's going to be a great father," Rowland told People.

"It is part of life, the gossip," Rubio added. "He didn't tell me anything yet, but I will support him if it is true."

Cowell and with Lauren and Andrew Silverman in 2011

Both Lauren Silverman, and her husband Andrew Silverman, issued separate statements Thursday.

"My top priority is protecting my 7-year-old son while working to resolve all outstanding issues with my wife," Andrew's statement read. "Hopefully people can respect the interest of our child during this process.""

"I am committed to sorting things out with Andrew as amicably as possible to ensure the well-being of our son," said Lauren's statement. "I would hope for some space and privacy in order to work through this."

Silverman and her son, August 1, 2013 (Splash News)While Simon was busy at the TCAs on Thursday, Silverman was seen out and about in the Hamptons with her mother and son.

There's tremendous interest in this story online. Yahoo! searches for [simon cowell] are up 7,423% in the past 24 hours alone.

Silverman and her son, August 1, 2013

Now folks want to know — what's Lauren Silverman's game plan?

The one thing that most reports agree on is that Simon is likely to take complete responsibility for the child — both in terms of being a presence in the child's life and providing for the kid financially. It's important to note that neither he nor his spokesperson has yet confirmed that the baby is indeed his, although it's been widely reported as being 100% true. But with Lauren still being married to Andrew, could it be in Simon's best interest to first take a paternity test?

Omg! spoke with Lauren Lake, who serves as the presiding judge on the upcoming syndicated TV show "Paternity Court" (launching in September), who shared her thoughts on the Cowell issue. "If Simon knows in his heart that he has had an affair with Lauren Silverman he should voluntarily submit to a paternity test. Then he wouldn't have to go through the public humiliation of having to take one ordered by the court. If it's his child, own up to it, because in the end it will all come out and it will prove that he was having an affair with a married woman.

"In the end he's an accomplished man. Him taking on this responsibly, wholeheartedly, and respectfully is a really great example to set for the young people he's mentored," she continued. "We don't want to see him shucking and jiving around this. You have to own responsibility for the people you bring into this world. If, in fact, this child is his, we want to see him do the right thing."

"This will be a financial commitment, but let's be honest … he's got the money to take care of the child. And his child — as with any child — deserves to be well taken care of. Even if he's ordered to pay child support, I think that he will OK."

We couldn't agree more!

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Justin Bieber’s Massive Tattoo Collection Just Got Even Bigger

Hmmm — it's just so hard to tell: Do you think Justin Bieber likes tattoos? 

Duh is the answer to our own silly question as a new photo of the mop bucket-loving "Boyfriend" singer, which was taken in NYC on Thursday, shows that he now has a full sleeve tattoo on his left arm.

While some tattoo aficionados spend their entire lives artfully crafting the perfect sleeve, Bieber, at the ripe old age of, um, 19 has already done it. Though it's up for debate as to whether as exactly how perfect it is ... the giant tat of his mother's eyeball has some people a little weirded out.

Getting tattoos is a family tradition for Selena Gomez's maybe boyfriend. His father, Jeremy, is covered in ink, too. (He seems to be working on a sleeve on the same arm as this vintage photo shows.) And it was the senior Bieber who took the young pop star to get his first one at the tender age of 16. He got a small outline of a bird on his left hip — apparently it's a rite of passage for the Bieber clan. Both his dad and uncle have the same one.

Tattoo buds Bieber and his dad during one of their ink sessions. (thejustinbiebershrine.com)Bieber has since gone bigger and bolder with his body art, which adorn his torso and left leg. He has a potpourri of eclectic designs from Jesus Christ to the logo of the Stratford Cullitons, a Canadian junior hockey team.

He also gave someone a tattoo. In March, photos surfaced of Bieber permanently inking Bang Bang at the famed tattoo artist's New York City parlor. He etched a tattoo of a muscular mouse — with six-pack abs, of course — onto Bang Bang's leg. Next to it, he wrote the word Swaggy, which is apparently the name of his signature cartoon character.

With all this experience, Bieber could have a second career when his run as a teen star inevitably ends. The jury is out as to exactly when that will be...

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Katy Perry’s Stinky ‘Proof’ She Never Hooked Up With Robert Pattinson

Still think there was something romantic going on with Katy Perry and Robert Pattinson?

In U.K.'s Elle magazine, the "Wide Awake" singer tries to put the rumors to rest once and for all … in an interesting way.

"Okay, so here's the proof there was never anything going on with me and Robert Pattinson," Katy reveals. "I fart in front of him. Properly fart. And I never, ever fart in front of a man I am dating. That's a rule."

Perry, 28, and Pattinson, 27, have been friends for years, but following their splits with John Mayer (the second time around) and Kristen Stewart respectively, tabloids read a little too much into the pals spending time together.

"He's my bud, I'm like his big sister," Katy notes. "We just hang out. The other day, I said: 'One of the things I'm most proud of is not sleeping with you, Robert.' And that's true."

Perry also explains why she felt the need to reach out to Rob's ex-girlfriend, Kristen Stewart, 23.

"I sent [Kristen] a text message saying: 'I know you've seen all this stuff but you know I would never disrespect you. I'm not that person. I'm just trying to be a friend to him but it is unfortunate that I do have a set of t--s.'"

Katy has since reconciled with Mayer, 35, and the two seem as strong as ever. Professionally, things are going extremely well for Russell Brand's ex-wife, too. It was announced today Perry's new single "Roar" will drop on August 12.

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Lindsay Lohan Disses Kristen Stewart On Chelsea Lately

Is there a new feud brewing? Fresh out of rehab, Lindsay Lohan guest hosts the upcoming Aug. 5 Chelsea Lately episode and in a preview clip from the gig, the actress didn't have, well, the nicest things to say about fellow actress and former child star Kristen Stewart.

Speaking about a recent incident in which the Twilight actress, 23, yelled at a photographer, Lohan, 27, quipped, "I'm just excited that Kristen Stewart, you know, finally showed some emotion."
Met with laughter and some surprise from the other hosts, The Canyons actress then tried to backtrack, explaining, "No, I really do love her. She's awesome. I'm a Kristen Stewart fan."

But that didn't stop her from throwing more shade at the Twilight star. "I will say this, of course she hates photographers -- they got a picture of her kissing a married man in a Mini Cooper," she added, speaking of Stewart's July 2012 tryst with her Snow White and the Huntsmen director Rupert Sanders. (Us Weekly broke news of the fling with exclusive photos, taken on July 17.) At the time, the brunette beauty, who was dating Rob Pattinson, said she was "devastated" by the scandal.

Lohan, who's been through some bad days herself, left Cliffside Rehab Center on July 30 after completing a 90-day court mandated stint. She still needs to complete an additional 15 months of psychological therapy, TMZ reports.

See what else Lohan has to say on Chelsea Lately when her segment airs on Monday, Aug. 5, at 11pm on E!

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Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green Expecting Second Baby

Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green are expanding their family, a source tells Us Weekly. "I can confirm Megan is expecting her second child with her husband Brian," the pregnant actress' rep tells The New York Post's Page Six. "They are both very happy." Fox is currently in New York City filming 2014's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie.

Together since 2004 and married since since 2010, Fox, 27, and Green, 40, welcomed son Noah Shannon on Sept. 27, 2012. Former Beverly Hills, 90210 star Green is also father to son Kassius, 11, from his previous relationship with actress Vanessa Marcil.

Fox spoke about her desire to give her son a sibling in the March 2013 issue of Marie Claire UK. "All I wanted to do my whole, whole life was have a baby and, now, I've finally done it," the Jennifer's Body star said. "I just want to give Noah as much of myself as I can. And I want to have more kids. That is where my heart is."

Though Noah has rarely been photographed with his famous parents, Fox has said that their little boy looks "70 percent" like Green. The couple managed to keep their son's birth a secret for two weeks, as Reese Witherspoon and Jim Toth also welcomed son Tennessee on Sept. 27.

"We got home and thought, 'This is unbelievable,'" Green explained on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS-FM radio show in November 2012. "Because we weren't expecting to get away with it. So we just figured we would go with it as long as we could."

Once news of their son's arrival leaked, Fox confirmed Noah's birth via her official Facebook account. "We are humbled to have the opportunity to call ourselves the parents of this beautiful soul and I am forever grateful to God for allowing me to know this kind of boundless, immaculate love," the Friends With Kids star wrote. "Thanks to those of you who wish to send your positive energy and well wishes."

Though she described taking care of a newborn as "exhausting," Fox told Access Hollywood in December 2012 that she doesn't mind the sleepless nights. "Until you have kids, you can't imagine how much you could possibly love a human being," she explained. "It's really intense and really overwhelming and amazing."

source : usmagazine

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