| Ronan Keating To Perform In Cambodia
Irish pop star Ronan Keating will make history when he performs in Cambodia next month - the concert will be the nation's first ever by a major international act. The former Boyzone singer will play to tens of thousands of fans in Phnom Penh's Olympic Stadium, as part of a three-date Asian tour, which Cambodian officials hope will boost tourism in the country. Kevin Kouch, senior producer at the Cambodian Television Network, which is sponsoring the event, says, "It's our first time (hosting a headline act). It will be a big success." Cambodian culture official Mom Suth adds, "We hope the group will spread information regarding our culture and tourist potential to the rest of the world." (This news article provided by World Entertainment News Network) .
Takashi Murakami at Gagosian Gallery
NEW YORK.- Gagosian Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of new paintings by Takashi Murakami. This is Murakami's first exhibition with the gallery. Beneath its bright and playful appearance, Murakami's art is hard at work challenging established dichotomies. In his approach, high art and popular culture, East and West, present and past, humor and gravity, skepticism and belief are all sides of the same coin. Visually, his work merges the dystopic worlds of popular contemporary Japanese anim and manga cartoons with the ultra-refined techniques of traditional Japanese art. Operationally, he combines the work of the guild with that of the factory and production studio, resulting in a staggering body of work ranging from rare masterpieces to inexpensive, mass-produced commodities.
Departing from his well-known utopian and dystopian themes which feature masses of smiling flowers, elaborate scenes of toonish apocalypse, and the ever-morphing cult figures of DOB and Mr.
GSN Orders New Series 'CAMOUFLAGE' From Disney's Buena Vista ...
GSN, the network for games, announced today that it has ordered 40 half-hour episodes of the new series, CAMOUFLAGE, an addictive hidden word puzzle and trivia game show from Disney's Buena Vista Productions. CAMOUFLAGE is the first collaboration between Buena Vista Productions and GSN. In making the announcement, Jamie Roberts, GSN's Senior Vice President of Programming, commented: "I couldn't be more thrilled than to be in business with Buena Vista Productions on this smart, playful, first-class game show. For viewers, CAMOUFLAGE is easy to follow and the type of show that pulls you in so that you can't help but play-along." Taping in Hollywood, CAMOUFLAGE is a fast-paced game show of hidden word puzzles with cross-word type clues ranging from general knowledge to pop culture.
VH1 comedian brings quality humor on tour
Christian Finnegan, the recognizable face of sarcastic comedy from VH1's above mentioned all-things-pop-culture show, visits Georgia Hall tonight as part of his "Two for Flinching" tour, courtesy of the University Union.
"Our mission is to bring entertainment acts to the University that appeal to the general student body and that students wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity of seeing on campus," said Union Entertainment Coordinator Matt Slotten. "We hope to appeal to the broadest range of students possible and to bring the highest quality shows to campus as we can."
Quality shouldn't be an issue, as Finnegan's credits and popularity are on a steady rise. Along with his "Best Week Ever" appearances, he also has his own "Comedy Central Presents" stand-up special and is the actor behind "Chad" of Chappelle's Show fame.
'American Idol' says sayonara to Sanjaya
In this photo made available by Fox Television, Sanjaya Malakar performs Tuesday, April 17, 2007 on the set of "American Idol" in Los Angeles. Sanjaya, the under-talented but unflappable singer who horrified and captivated millions in his improbable "American Idol" run, was finally voted off the show Wednesday night, April 18, 2007. .
News Extra
In the early hours of Monday, April 16 at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, a young gunman opened fire killing 32 people in what officials say is the deadliest shooting incident in United States history. Identified as Cho Seung-Hui, the 23-year-old senior, majoring in English who arrived the United States from South Korea in 1992 also pulled the trigger at his head as police officials began closing in on him. According to CNN, the gunman first entered a residence hall, West Ambler Johnston, where he shot and killed two students. Over a two-hour span Cho crossed the 2,600-acre campus where he continued his shooting rampage at the engineering building, Norris Hall. "Today the university was struck with a tragedy that we consider of monumental proportion. The university is shocked and indeed horrified," Charles Steger, Virginia Tech president said.
PM open to dialogue
New Delhi, Apr 24: Observing that the roundtable process on Kashmir is resulting in tangible measures, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the UPA government is committed to resolving the issue internally and externally by carrying forward the dialogue with all those concerned within the state and with Pakistan.
We have reached a stage where tangible measures are now being suggested as a result of this dialogue, Dr Singh said in his opening remarks at the third roundtable on Kashmir convened by him.
The roundtable discussed the reports of four of the five Working Groups set up on various issues relating to the state. The reports that came up for discussion relate to confidence building measures across segments, strengthening relations across the LoC, economic development of the state and good governance.
Celebrate Pop Culture and Comics LIVE on Fanboy TV
DALLAS, TX -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/12/07 -- The life and history of pop culture comes to you LIVE, through Fanboy TV Thursday, April 12, 2007, at 7:30-8:30 p.m. CDT in an exciting review of the latest comic books, movies, books, toys and more. Meet the talent and minds behind some of the most popular publications; the show is accessible via Instant Message and phone during the LIVE episodes at www.fanboy.tv. Samax Randolph and Rick Remender are the featured guests for this Thursday's show. Randolph is the artist and writer behind the Champion of Children, Manchild and Dare. Remender's creations include Fear Agent, Strange Girl, Captain Dingleberry, Black Heart Billy and more. Remender has penciled issues of widely acclaimed Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and various other comics, and also worked in animation on several movies including The Iron Giant.
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