Monday, January 21, 2013
Assassination Attempt on Bulgarian Opposition Leader Ahmed Dogan
A man jumped on stage and pointed a gun at the leader of Bulgaria's ethnic Turkish party before security guards wrestled him to the ground during a televised conference on Saturday.
Ahmed Dogan, the long-time leader of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) escaped unscathed, and it was not immediately clear why the attacker had targeted him at the party congress in downtown Sofia.
Television footage showed the man jumping out of the audience and interrupting a speech by 58-year-old Dogan, who has led the party for almost a quarter of a century. Security guards were seen beating and kicking the attacker.
"Ahmed Dogan is in good health. Everything is under control," MRF official Ceyhan Ibryamov told journalists.
Police said they had arrested a 25-year-old man from the Black Sea town of Burgas who was also carrying two knives.
The liberal MRF party represents ethnic Turks and other Muslims who make up about 12 percent of Bulgaria's 7.3 million-strong population.
Dogan is seen as one of Balkan country's most influential political figures. The MRF was a junior partner in the previous Socialist-led cabinet.
In 1996, former Prime Minister Andrei Lukanov was found shot dead near his home in Sofia, though attacks on politicians are rare.
Source: You Tube
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Generating Their Own Interest
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With technology and the popularity of social networking, fans are able to create sites to show their appreciation (or the opposite) for the shows they love or for their idols. Some fans even write fan fiction to depict their own views on how stories should run in their favorite tv programs. Some fans create artwork or photo collages in tribute to their idols.
Still, some fans create parallel or parody accounts of famous celebrities. Sadly, these accounts are often ways for anonymous people to release harsh criticism. Of course, some people are gullible enough to believe that the parallel accounts are the real accounts of the celebrities.
However, the most common social network tributes to a performer are fan sites. Fans can be so overwhelmed that they make unauthorized or sometimes with permission accounts designed to help in the career of their objects of affection. These sites update the public on the lives of the stars. As a marketing tool, generating interest via cyberspace or IT is important for this generation of talents and performers.
The problem is what if no fan actually shows interest in making a tribute FB page or even a social network account for a talent. What should talents do? Well, they make their own sites and pass it on as having been made by their fans. Allegedly, two female talents who shuttle from magazine covers to TV/movie appearances have taken matters in their own hands to generate fan interest via the web. Both sites have the same first two words and differ only in the third word in the title of their sites. Thus, FT 1 and FT2 are branded “famewhores” in their ways of achieving their 15 minutes of fame. By the way, FT1 has the “what you see is what you get” attitude, while FT2 seems to be the opposite. FT2 has that meek look in contrast to the dominating look of FT1, but be careful, FT2 has her feisty ways. As we have a saying in Filipino, “nasa loob ang kulo.”
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Saturday, January 19, 2013
The Reason Behind His Attachment
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Television personality (TP) has been with the industry for several decades. Starting with menial jobs, TP worked hard to attain his present status, people from all walks of life look up to him for advice and as a role model. TP is dedicated to his family, career, and advocacy. Thus, it is not a surprise that he is one of the more credible celebrities.
However, it seems that TP has an alleged special relationship with a professional athlete (PA). A teammate who accompanied PA, saw PA and TP hugged and kissed, and afterwards, TP allegedly handed PA cash. This scene is surprising and shocking at the same time. What could be the motive of PA? Can it be money despite that PA is earning big bucks from his chosen field? Could it be love?
PA has a “happy” marriage in the eyes of the public, while TP is involved in a long-time relationship. Is PA just the flavor of the month, or is there really something deeper? Perhaps, TP is just really being compassionate and helpful?
Nothing is surprising in show business, anyway. The question is how the wife of PA will react to this news that she might be sharing her husband with TP. How will her parents react? Can you guess who TP and PA, the wife?
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Recycling: Channing Tatum for Details (2012) & GQ South Africa (2013)
Details Magazine February 2012
GQ South Africa January-February 2013
Friday, January 18, 2013
How Deep is Your Love?
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When versatile actor (VA) and his manager (HM) went on vacation, HM cleared the schedule of VA of tapings, guestings, or any mall/provincial show. VA, one of the prized actors of his network, has continuously had a hectic schedule with his soaps coming one after the other. Despite his extremely busy schedule, VA still managed to have girlfriends who have given him a roller coaster ride of emotions and controversies.
At this time, VA had a girlfriend (GF), who is also one of the more reliable talents of the network. Of course, it would be everyone’s assumption that their free time would be devoted to each other. Moreover, since VA had a free schedule, it was naturally assumed that he would really be spending quality time with GF as they were still in the early stage of their relationship. Wrong! In the course of fixing the schedule of VA, HM also made sure that GF was busy with the taping of her own soap. Hence, the vacation was the “alone time” of VA and HM.
As they went on tour, VA would snap a photo or two and send it to his social media account. However, none of these photos showed both of them together. Of all his talents, it seems that HM has the deepest affection for VA. When the career of VA was going nowhere, HM helped him become a prized talent, and VA obtained recognition for his acting because of his good roles in various projects. Reciprocating this care from HM, VA had dutifully followed his advice even if it meant sacrificing his love life, including the latest, GF.
Now, VA is keeping his mouth shut regarding anything that has to do with GF. GF, meanwhile, has refused to speak about the incident as well. Naturally, HM would never speak on this matter as any comment on his part might strengthen the speculation that he has a stronger hold on VA than merely being a manager. How deep is his hold on VA anyway?
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
His Loss, His Gain
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It is common knowledge to some showbiz insiders and followers that Pretty Boy PB had a brief relationship with Pretty Girl PG when he was just an upstart in the industry. It was on the set of PG's soap that also starred PB that their relationship bloomed.
However, both denied having something special other than friendship. But such declarations belied the frequent sightings of them together -- on dinner dates, movies, out-of-town trips and the like. Although brief, their relationship had somehow brought realizations, especially for PB. It was alleged that it was he who decided to call it quits with PG. Why? This the story:
In one of the network events, both PB and PG were being made-up in the same dressing room. As such, there would always be continuous banter and chat to keep themselves awake and energized for their assigned performances. PB and PG's topic at that time was about their respective careers, and their commitment to really succeed and make it big in the industry. It was at this point when PG was overheard telling/ and or advising PB on how to take the shorter route to get there.
PG: If I were you, I will initiate to have a fling with a gay executive so that you will always have good projects and be given special treatment and perks. You know, it's about being smart.
PB was floored, he didn't expect something so vulgar to come from PG . To him, it was so crass knowing that they were in a relationship together. It dawned on him that prolonging his affair with her would be counter-productive. He believed he would not grow with a woman who instead of being beautifully inspired, he would end up badly influenced.
"Nothing more surely cultivates and embellishes a man than association with refined and virtuous women." Gladstone.
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
The Emerging Monster
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This Celebrity Host CH seems so overwhelmed getting the big breaks too much too soon. Having attained a certain level of prominence, CH is always conscious and protective of his status. He is fully aware how obnoxious he is to most of his followers and co-workers -- yet he seems to enjoy such image, and always on the defensive when he has to. His success has definitely gone to his head, quickly learning how to make demands, and consequently making life difficult for people he works for.
At a production meeting for his Show SW recently, CH aired out his hard feelings towards SW's Production team SWP. He questioned why he is made to wear cheap outfits that make him look funny and awkward. He complained not realizing that his comedy skits would look weird with him in pricey, normal outfits. Add to that the fact that it would be a difficult request for the SWP to provide, given the wardrobe budget that they have to adhere to. Something that CH knew very well.
CH also raised issues like why his SW family doesn't support his concerts and movie premiere nights, even comparing himself with a co-host who SW has been giving consistent support to. CH insinuated that his Other Show OW family is so supportive of him, wishing that SW would extend the same kind of support to him. One SWP reasoned out that they find him intimidating, and that there's no way they could go to his concerts when CH would not even extend personal invitations to them. SWP added further that how could OW not go to his movie premiere nights when they are the very people behind those movies. CH was tonque-tied with that rebuttal.
To his SW family, CH has quickly evolved into an incurable airhead, who's agenda will be about himself and his interests...always. He wants to be treated with kid gloves at all times, and given preferential treatment, much like the other big stars of the network who were way established and home-grown, years before CH even struck into showbiz consciousness.
Amids all those, little did everyone know that they would be in for a major shock.
Weeks ago, CH expressed his biggest scare. He feared the big possibility that his record-breaking solo movie would be eclipsed and dethroned by the returns of his Latest Movie LM where he was just one of the stars. CH got so affected that he was overheard telling people not to watch LM anymore -- for very obvious reasons. People were shocked to hear that CH would go so low and make such insensitive statements just so he could entrench himself, even at the cost of his friendship which the public thought was genuine.
Question: How will CH's bff's in LM react to this massive insecurity?
"Fame is a vapor, popularity an accident, and riches take wings. Only one thing endures, and that is character." Horace Greeley
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Before and After: Kim Chiu
In showbiz, it is very common for celebrities to undergo cosmetic surgery, as they believe it helps improve their public image, which also means improved career opportunities. In the Philippines, there has been a lot of public assumptions about stars who have gone under the knife to alter, or enhance their physical look for the above reasons, and more. Nothing wrong with that. But while some of these stars choose to ignore these talks, a big majority deny that they had ever undergone such. People ask why do they have to deny, especially if it is something so obvious?
For the above collage of Kim Chiu, who for the longest time has been suspected, believed, and talked about for her physical look and transformation -- take a moment and scrutinize. You may want to share what you think.
Note: May I request that readers be objective in their comments and no bashing, please. Thank you.
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