Miss Vietnam World: July 2011

Thursday, July 7, 2011

This Year's Most Ridiculous Emmy Submissions

Sorry, guys, you're not exactly Emmy material

The 2011 Emmy nomination announcements are still a month away, but since the list of those who submitted themselves for consideration in the acting categories has been released, we thought we'd check out this year's playing field. Some of it is great, if unlikely, but some of it is incredibly laughable. Let's take a look at some of the funniest and saddest submissions, shall we? (And yes, we know these submissions often have more to do with stroking talent egos than with anybody's belief in their chances of being nominated, but that doesn't mean it's not hilarious to see people like Martin Henderson and Chace Crawford throwing their names in the ring against Steve Buscemi and Jon Hamm.)
The Longest, Most Laughable Longshots in the Bunch

• Chace Crawford, "Gossip Girl," submitted for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Despite not being a lead, nor the show being an award-worthy drama.
• Robbie Jones, "Hellcats," submitted for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. See above, then multiply by a thousand.
• Jason Ritter, "The Event," submitted for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He was the captain of the Titanic, if you will. With bad facial hair to boot.
• Natalie Zea, "Justified," submitted for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. Just because the show is outstanding doesn't mean you are.
• Rutina Wesley, "True Blood," submitted for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. It's not Outstanding Supporting Over-Actress, last time we checked.

Apparently, by Some Interpretations, Having Abs Counts as "Outstanding Acting"

• Aly Michalka, "Hellcats," submitted for Outstanding Lead Actress in a "Drama" Series.
• Ryan Kwanten, "True Blood," submitted for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
• Gilles Marini, "Brothers and Sisters," submitted for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

Who Cares If I'm the Worst Actress on a Bad, Canceled Show? I'm Going for It Anyway!

• Valerie Cruz, "Off the Map," submitted for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

A Very Popular Tactic: Maybe If We Submit Every Actor Who Has Ever Appeared on Our Emmy-Unworthy Show, We'll Confuse the Academy and Somebody Will Miraculously Get Nominated

• "Glory Daze," 11 acting category submissions.
• "Rizzoli & Isles," 8 acting category submissions.
• "The Event," 11 acting category submissions.
• "The Cape," 8 acting category submissions.
• "Spartacus: Gods of the Arena," 8 acting category submissions.
• "Psych," 10 acting category submissions.
• "Camelot," 9 acting category submissions.
• "Army Wives," 10 acting category submissions.
• "Off the Map," 8 acting category submissions.
• "Outsourced," 9 acting category submissions.
• "Rules of Engagement," 8 acting category submissions.
• "Royal Pains," 11 acting category submissions.
• "White Collar," 15 acting category submissions.

Beautiful Line Delivery, Very Nuanced

• Jason Momoa, "Game of Thrones," submitted for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

You're Still on That Show? Who Knew?

• Katrina Bowden (Cerie), "30 Rock," submitted for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

Most Awesomely Flagrant Waste of a Submission Fee

• Lake Bell, "Childrens Hospital," submitted for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

The "Hey, It's Worth a Try" Strategy

• Elizabeth Mitchell, "V," submitted for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.

Just Sad

• Joey Lawrence, "Melissa & Joey," submitted for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.
• Hayley Hasselhoff, "Huge," submitted for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
• Scott Patterson, "The Event," submitted for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Oh, Luke!

Check back with Yahoo! TV on July 14th when Emmy nominations are announced for complete coverage of the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards.

Muhammad Ali’s ‘greatest’ gift to Dirk Nowitzki

Former heavyweight champion and legendary sports icon Muhammad Ali didn't waste any time in letting the most recent NBA Finals MVP know exactly how he feels. According to Dirk Nowitzki (notes) -- last month's main man as the Dallas Mavericks won it all -- Ali sent him a glove after Dallas' Finals win with an inscription that read "You are the greatest."
Minutes before he strode onto a balcony to greet his fans and followers in his hometown of Wurzburg, Germany, Dirk took the time to answer several pointed questions for Spiegel, Germany's most famous and prominent weekly magazine. And while we should probably be wary of the translation inherent in back and forth sessions like these (there are some questions and answers that scan a little dodgy once translated to English), the story behind the Ali sustains.
Here's the passage from Spiegel:

SPIEGEL: Did any German politicians call to congratulate you?
Nowitzki: I think that (German Chancellor) Angela Merkel called my adviser. I'm not totally sure. But do you know what made me the happiest?
SPIEGEL: What?
Nowitzki: Muhammad Ali sent me a package.
SPIEGEL: What was in it?
Nowitzki: A boxing glove with the inscription: "You are the greatest." Please don't ask me immediately about the political meaning of the gift. I was simply happy and sent Ali a golden basketball with a similar inscription.

Pretty sweet deal, Muhammad Ali. A boxing glove with a fawning note, traded for a basketball made of gold?
Muhammad Ali’s ‘greatest’ gift to Dirk Nowitzki

Racket jokes aside, you have to wonder if Ali and his family are in the habit of sending these sorts of gifts to either every NBA Finals MVP, every obvious franchise player behind the best teams of the NBA season, or even the top players on every championship team that rolls down the baseball/football/basketball pike a few times a year.
Even if he's sending these out four or five times in a calendar year, this is clearly a very cool move by Ali. How breathtaking -- literally breathtaking -- would that be to open up?
And if that gift was one of a kind, for at least the recent times? You're a lucky dude, Dirk Nowitzki.
You're also pretty well deserving. Just don't Wurzburg it up too much, strap on the gloves, and decide to take anyone on that dares make fun of Jose Juan Barea's height. We need those shooting wrists intact when the next NBA season starts, sometime in 2014.
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Justin Bieber's Vanity Fair Cover Bombed at the Newsstand

At the start of 2011, magazine sales figures proved putting Lady Gaga on the cover of your magazine is a sure-fire way to guarantee blockbuster sales, while featuring Taylor Swift front and center is an almost certain bust. Now that numbers from the February 2011 issue of Vanity Fair starring Justin Bieber are in, we know how the 17-year-old heartthrob ranks amongst pop-star cover models and it is not good -- in fact, for Vanity Fair, the numbers are nearly horrifying. Bieber's issue is going to have the dubious distinction of being the Conde Nast monthly's worst-selling in 12 years.
According to Women's Wear Daily, who cites results from the Audit Bureau of Circulations' Rapid Report (preliminary newsstand sales figures reported by magazines but not yet confirmed by the Bureau), Bieber's VF issue sold 246,000 copies, 28 percent below the magazine's average of 342,000 for the first half of the year. Since editor Graydon Carter took over the magazine in 1992, only two other covers have performed this poorly -- a 1999 Will Smith issue and a 1993 Harrison Ford one.
More shockingly, the Vanity Fair bomb actually wasn't an anomaly. According to WWD, Bieber also appeared on an October 2010 Teen Vogue cover that sold 121,054 issues, 12 percent below the magazine's 2010 average. His April 2010 People cover sold 961,762 copies, 25 percent below the weekly's average, making it the publication's third-worst seller of the year.
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"Worst" and "seller" and not words commonly found in stories about megastar Bieber, who has the highest-grossing concert film in U.S. history and the fourth-best-selling album of 2010 with 2.3 million copies. So what's the blame for the singer's lack of traction at the newsstand?
The answers vary by the publication: Vanity Fair isn't geared toward the teens and tweens who usually snatch up every piece of Bieber memorabilia. The other stories featured on the February 2011 cover include the words "Warren Buffett," "Wikigate," and "The Kennedy Inauguration" -- not exactly kiddy catnip. Scans of the issue likely hit the web as soon as the first Belieber got his or her hands on it, proving that the story itself wasn't actually all that revealing. Bieber talked about loving Michael Jackson and being a regular kid -- the kind of uncontroversial topics he usually tackles.
The Teen Vogue story was likewise not filled with earth-shattering gossip, and the People cover got more attention for its goofy photo than anything else. Bieber's most talked-about magazine cover in recent memory is certainly Rolling Stone's February 2011 profile in which writer Vanessa Grigoriadis tried to quiz the singer on topics like abortion and politics. Sales figures for the Rolling Stone issue have not yet been reported.
In general, Bieber keeps his fans updated on his everyday doings via Twitter, so unless a magazine story includes extra sexy photos or the promise of never-before-heard tales, Justin's followers just don't need to shell out the extra cash. And while he's still a bona fide superstar, there have been a few chinks in Bieber's usually pristine armor recently -- in May he was pelted with eggs while performing in Australia and last month he had a particularly icy cameo on David Letterman's show.
For the record, Lady Gaga is still pretty darn good at selling magazines. Per AdWeek, Vogue's March Lady Gaga cover sold an estimated 445,000, well above the magazine's average of 370,000 for the first five months of 2011. The secret to her newsstand success? Always being ready with a wacky quote and an even wackier outfit.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

MBLAQ’s G.O. & Seungho reveal concept photos for new album

Yesterday, we reported on the unique concept photos for MBLAQ’s third mini-album. This time, members G.O. and Seungho revealed their cuts, which continued with the theme of ‘pop culture icons who best represented the album’.
Representatives of J. Tune Camp had said, “This album’s key theme is ‘celebrated work’, and to better fit the concept, the members have parodied an important figure of history.”
G.O. decided to channel the iconic James Dean, while Seungho went for the character of ‘Papillon’, a classic character from the 1973 Steve McQueen film about a convict who plans to make a daring escape.
MBLAQ’s 3rd mini-album will be released online on July 12th and will hit stores on the 15th.

Source + Photos: Newsen via Nate

ZE:A reveals concept photos for “Watch Out!”

After releasing a string of charismatic teasers, the ZE:A boys have finally returned with a set of new concept photos from the beach!
Done under the theme of ’summer vacation’, the boys are dressed accordingly while looking like they’re enjoying the time of their lives together. Fans were immediately absorbed by maknae Dongjun’s daring topless shots that showed off his tight abs.
ZE:A said, “Instead of just posing for a photoshoot, we tried to take pictures that really portrayed us as having fun together. ‘Watch out’ is a fun, upbeat summer song with positive lyrics, so we hope that our intentions are delivered well.”

ZE:A will be returning on July 8th with their special single. Their title track, “Watch Out!”, is about asking people, “to be careful of having their hearts stolen at the point of confession.”
Other tracks include “Heart For Two” (which was featured in their previous teaser and was written by member Jung Heechul) and “Why?“.
They’ll be making their comeback on KBS’s ‘Music Bank‘ on July 8th!
Source + Photos: Sports Chosun via Nate

miss A’s Suzy shows off her new teddy bear

miss A’s youngest member Suzy showed off a particularly cute gift that she recently received.
She tweeted, “A doll I was given as a present. I’m planning to sleep with my arms around it everyday”. She attached a photo of herself puffing her cheeks and holding a huge stuffed bear.
Predictably, there was at least one fan who wished he was the stuffed animal, as he replied: “I’m jealous of the doll.” Other fans responded, “Indeed, so pretty,” and “You’re cute just like the bear.”
Source + Photo: Osen via Nate

T-ara selected as the new models for “Tony Moly”

T-ara has signed on as the newest models for cosmetics brand, ‘Tony Moly‘!
Representatives of the brand revealed, “From teens to even those in their 30’s and 40’s, T-ara is widely loved by people of all ages, which is why we chose them as our new advertisement models.”
Their marketing director continued, “T-ara’s modern charms and outgoing personalities go hand-in-hand with the brand concept Tony Moly is pursuing. By selecting T-ara as our new models, we hope to raise awareness for our brand outside of Korea in countries like Japan, China, and the rest of Asia.”
T-ara will begin their modeling activities in August with a CF photoshoot before officially promoting as models for the brand.
Source + Photos: OSEN via Nate

Go behind-the-scenes with SNSD + TVXQ in their Japanese ‘7-11’ CFs!

Via tokyohive:
Idol groups SNSD and TVXQ will be starring in new commercials for Japan’s ‘7-11‘!
The SNSD ladies appeared on morning TV show “Sukkiri!!“, where they talked about their upcoming CF.
“Sukkiri!! viewers, and everyone in the studio – good morning! We’re Shoujo Jidai,” said the girls during their short video interview. Member Sunny then goes on to say, “After tomorrow we’ll be appearing in a television commercial for 7-Eleven Fair, so please watch it!”
The CF features the girls in lovely white outfits, along with the Japanese version of their song “Hoot“. TVXQ also appears in their own commercial, looking cool as their upcoming song “Superstar” plays in the background.
Both commercials are part of a special campaign by 7-Eleven, where customers can earn points or big prizes, such as a Nintendo 3DS, TVs, and more.
Check out the video below!
Thanks to foreversosh for the tip!

‘United Cube’ concert planning dates for Europe and South America!

After announcing an additional concert date in Japan for their “United Cube Concert” yesterday, Cube Entertainment has revealed that they’re considering concerts in Europe and South America.
Ever since Cube announced the launching of their very own brand concert last month, they’ve been receiving ceaseless questions and offers from Europe. They’ve finally begun to take a detailed look at the situation, and started to adjust schedules to make it work.
One representative revealed, “We’ve set a goal of November 19th for Europe, but nothing is confirmed yet. Aside from Europe, we’re also considering South America, such as Brazil. As opposed to bringing in a profit, we are planning concerts with the focus of spreading our music.”
Source + Photos: OSEN via Nate

Kim Hyun Joong to release a special remix album for “20’s Choice”

SS501’s Kim Hyun Joong will be releasing a special remix album for Mnet’s “20’s Choice“!
Last year, he attended the awards ceremony as a presenter and made the promise to come back and stand on stage as a singer next year. Kim Hyun Joong is working towards keeping that promise, as he prepares a powerful performance for this year’s show.
He’ll be performing a remix version of his comeback track, “Break Down“, which has been lengthened to last five minutes. Producers revealed, “Kim Hyun Joong is currently working on a special stage and choreography to satisfy the anticipation of his domestic and international fans. The remix features a stronger beat and a captivating performance that can’t be seen anywhere else.”
The remix album will be released immediately for online purchase after the ceremony ends at 9 PM KST on July 7th through Mnet and other online music distribution websites.
Source + Photos: Star Today via Nate

Stars celebrate selection of Pyeongchang as 2018 Winter Olympics host

After earlier reporting that Pyeongchang will be the host for the 2018 Winter Olympics, stars have been posting online messages to express their sincere congratulations and happiness.
Singer HaHa tweeted on the dawn of July 7th after it was announced that Pyeongchang won the bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics, “Ya~~! Pyeongchang!!!“.
Actor Jung Il Woo wrote a congratulatory and encouraging message, “I sincerely congratulate Pyeongchang in holding the Winter Olympics.~Korea“. Park Kyung Lim showed her happiness as she wrote, “Tears are flowing. Hurray Pyeongchang!“.
Singer Yoon Jong Shin also wrote “At my destination, I heard that Pyeongchang was confirmed. Congrats congrats. It’s enough that we can continue after 7 years and 3 tries.”
Se7en expressed his happiness too as he wrote, “This July 7th (07-07) is Se7en day! For the last 8 years, lucky seven day was an anniversary for me. But today, it’s the nation’s seven day! Pyeongchang! GO KOREA YEA!“.
Announcer Bae Hyeon Jin of MBC’s ‘Newsdesk‘, who was commentating on the selection process of the venue, wrote on her twitter “I sincerely congratulate Pyeongchang’s success.”
Source: TVReport via Nate

After School’s Kahi and Jungah fight over E-Young

Ever since After School announced that they’d have sub-units within the group, the ladies began dropping hints about where members would go. Starting with UEE, the members continued with their small teasers about the membership of the ‘red’ and ‘blue’ units.
On July 7th, Pledis tweeted another hint by writing, “The members are fighting over E-young! The unit that the members want to join are hidden as hints in the pictures~! Which team do you think these three fit best in? ^^ Please give us your votes! It’s through fan votes that the members can decide ^^.”
Although it seemed like Jungah would be joining the red unit with Jooyeon yesterday, it seems she has yet to make up her mind; she’s pictured above in blue. The final units will be announced at their official fan meet on July 9th.
Photo: Pledis News Twitter
tip: getalife

2PM’s Wooyoung takes a sel-ca with his chick

2PM Wooyoung poses for the camera with his chick!
On July 6th, Wooyoung tweeted, “Hello. I am Bbiyak” and uploaded a selca of himself.
Wooyoung managed to capture the hearts of his female fans with his cute expression and pose.
Netizens commented, “Wooyoung is cuter than the chick!”, “Did you copy the chick’s mouth?”, “Your messy hair looks like the chick’s hair!”
Source: TV Daily via Nate
Photo: Wooyoung’s Twitter

Kim Bum Soo had a crush on Lee So Ra

Singer Kim Bum Soo revealed his story of when he had a crush on singer Lee So Ra.
During a recent filming of KBS ‘Lee So Ra’s 2nd Propose’, Kim Bum Soo stated, “When I was in high school, I saw a music program that Lee So Ra nuna was in. For the first time, I felt what love was. I even went as far as having thoughts of marriage.”
Kim Bum Soo continued, “I decided to become a singer so I can eventually meet So Ra nuna. My wish was to sing a duet with So Ra nuna on stage.”
In response to his confession, Lee So Ra happily sang a duet with Kim Bum Soo during the filming
Source+Picture: XSPORT News

[Heartstring Spoilers] Yonghwa and Park Shin Hye…

On July 6th, still cuts from MBC’s ‘Heartstrings’s campus bicycle date between Lee Shin (played by Jung Yonghwa) and Lee Kyu Won (played by Park Shin Hye) were revealed.
In the photos, Park Shin Hye is seen sweetly closing her eyes as she is leaning against Jung Yonghwa’s back.
Jung Yonghwa’s character usually never lets anyone ride on his back seat besides his younger sibling. So viewers are anticipating to find the reason on what led to Yonghwa and Park Shin Hye’s campus bicycle date.
A representative on the set of ‘Heartstrings’ said,

“Though this scene was filmed on a weekday, many people gathered to see Jung Yonghwa and Park Shin Hye. The hot response led to a hold on set. It was a time in which we were able to realize the hot interest in the drama’s ‘Dooli couple’.”

Source: Star News via Nate

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