News Links - 12/7/07

[dleedlee]

Tang Wei Named Female Star of the Year
http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/12/07/902@302392_1.htm

Stars to Lighten Charity Banquet for Faye Wong's Smile Angel Foundation

http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/12/07/1301@302309.htm


Eason Chan Is Starstruck Meeting Connie Chan


http://www.batgwa.com/story.php?id=351

Pop Stop
Where we learn about a Black Forest incident, Shu Qi's break up,
eating geckos, and Brigitte Lin's conversion to Christianity
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar ... 2003391578

Will Smith's Film Not Yet OK'd for China
Karate Kid remake in the future?
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jlc9 ... wD8TCG0IO0

Michelle Reis: Every Girl Needs A Diamond Collection
http://www.batgwa.com/story.php?id=353

Charlene Choi Cleans Pigs And Babysits For New Show
http://www.batgwa.com/story.php?id=352

Karen Mok promoted new CD in South Africa


Jet Li's latest movie "not catering for a foreign audience"
The George Constanza school of promotion a la Jackie saying Forbidden Kingdom 'is not great' and Ang Lee 'don't expect much' from Lust, Caution
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007- ... 211880.htm

Chinese film officials deny curbs on showing Hollywood movies
http://canadianpress.google.com/article ... tk7b844iJQ

It’s a Brawl. China’s Gamblers Are the Prize.
Stanley Ho's empire in Macau and beyond
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/25/busin ... ref=slogin

Model Rosemary in Christmas Tree Dress

http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/12/07/902@302418.htm

Chinese police stage huge gang crackdown
http://www.guardian.co.uk/china/story/0 ... 65,00.html

Outrage after Hong Kong TV cameraman bashed during coverage
http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_deta ... 71207&fc=8

Ugandan health workers hit by Ebola, causing panic
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/12/ ... -Ebola.php

[Brian Thibodeau]

Brigitte Lin's conversion to Christianity

How wonderful to see she chose Franklin Graham as her spiritual tour guide, the guy who's comments up here in Canada about Islam being a "very evil and wicked religion" didn't seem to phase the faithful in the least. Looks like they got her while she was down, too. There's a shock.

[ewaffle]

http://english.cri.cn/3086/2007/12/07/1221@302489.htm

New Face Seen Again in Most-Watched News Program

A new face on the anchor desk of a 30-minute China Central Television nightly news program "Xinwen Lianbo" aroused audience attention on Thursday.

Hai Xia, a 30-something anchorwoman, partnered with CCTV's veteran anchorman Luo Jing for the December 6 show. This is the second time the show has introduced another young broadcaster in recent years. And again, audiences responded with positive feedback.

The primetime program was launched in 1978, and now reaches 160 million viewers nationwide. Three pairs of anchors alternate hosting the program, but Xing Zhibin, a 60-year-old anchorwoman, and Luo Jing, in his 40's, dominate the anchor desk.

It is not yet clear if Hai Xia is now formally on the desk. A reporter from the Beijing-based Morning Post contacted Liang Xiaotao, director of the CCTV news center, who declined to comment.

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Not exactly the hype surrounding Katie Couric's move to reading the news at night.

[dleedlee]

The primetime program was launched in 1978, and now reaches 160 million viewers nationwide

For reference, I think Katie Couric draws 6 million viewers.

How wonderful to see she chose Franklin Graham as her spiritual tour guide,

I see he is the son of Billy Graham.

A Wiki quote:
"I've been called to the slums of the streets and the ditches of the world." (Hong Kong Franklin Graham Festival)

...Uh, are you referring to Hong Kong?

[Brian Thibodeau]

I see he is the son of Billy Graham.

A Wiki quote:
"I've been called to the slums of the streets and the ditches of the world." (Hong Kong Franklin Graham Festival)

...Uh, are you referring to Hong Kong?

Probably!

I seem to recall Graham getting flak for some incongruous comments about Jews back in the 70's, so I suppose the apples didn't fall too far from the tree. I do wish all these guys would get struck by lightning, then I might have a stronger faith!