Actress Christina Applegate is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, her publicist said.
Ame van Iden, who represents the 36-year-old actress, released a statement late Saturday saying: “Christina Applegate was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer. Benefiting from early detection through a doctor- ordered MRI, the cancer is not life threatening. Christina is following the recommended treatment of her doctors and will have a full recovery.’’ Applegate has earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her starring role in ABC’s comedy Samantha Who? Applegate plays the title character, a young career woman who awakens from an eight-day coma remembering nothing about her past.
The series debuted in October and marked the return to television of Applegate, who helped establish the upstart Fox network in 1987 as ditzy teenager Kelly Bundy on Married ... with Children. The raunchy comedy ran 11 seasons and has been airing in syndication ever since.
The Pussycat Dolls and British pop sensation Leona Lewis added a bit of glamour and sex appeal to MTV’s Asia Awards show on Saturday, which showcased the best in global and regional music.
The Grammy-nominated Dolls, who shot to fame in 2005 with their worldwide hit Don’t Cha, strutted their stuff at Malaysia’s hilltop Genting Highlands casino resort, packed with 3,000 fans and industry A-listers.
They were just one act in a star-studded line-up that included Lewis, OneRepublic, Panic at the Disco, South Korean boy band Super Junior, The Click Five and US dance crew Jabbawockeez.
Singing their latest hit When I Grow Up, the Pussycat Dolls elicited screams from the hundreds of young fans in the mosh pit with their suggestive dance moves, but the girl group said they were not trying to be provocative.
“We are better prepared this time to perform in Malaysia and we have deep respect for the culture. It is about the music, not about sexy. We are going to respect the people of this country and the culture,” said Jessica Sutta.
The group came under fire last year from Muslim authorities here for their raunchy performances and sexy attire, which earned concert promoters a US$2,700-fine.
In the Asian categories, Super Junior won the honors for favorite Korean artist, while the Knockout Award for the artist with the most influence among Asian youth went to The Click Five.
Thailand’s favorite artist was TorSaksit, while Leo Ku Kui Kei (古巨基) won for top Hong Kong artist, besting Canto-pop idol Andy Lau (劉德華).
US rockers Linkin Park were named Asia’s favorite international artist, while Chicosci was named the best Philippines artist. Nicholas Teo won for Malaysia and Yovie & Nuno were tops in Indonesia.
Singapore’s top act was the petite Stefanie Sun (孫燕姿), a five-time winner of the same award and Taiwan’s top pick was Alan Luo (羅志祥).
Hong Kong actress-singer Karen Mok (莫文蔚) was given a special Inspiration Award for her work as a social activist.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have struck a deal for the first photos of their newborn twins in an exclusive expected to raise several million US dollars, it was confirmed Friday.
US celebrity magazine People announced its “world exclusive” deal on its Web site, saying photos of the babies would be released at 11pm yesterday.
A spokeswoman for People confirmed the magazine had secured US rights for the photos and that British glossy Hello! had won international rights. Both magazines would hit newstands today, People said.
“We’re thrilled to be able to feature these pictures in People,” People managing editor Larry Hackett said in a statement. “They will delight our readers who have followed the growth of the Jolie-Pitt family.”
No further information was available.
British pop singer Gary Glitter will be freed from a Vietnam prison on Aug. 19 after serving a three-year term for child molestation, an official said Friday.
Glitter, whose real name is Paul Francis Gadd, was arrested in Vietnam on Nov. 19, 2005 for charges of committing obscene acts with two girls aged 11 and 12 in the southern Vietnamese resort town of Vung Tau.
“According to Vietnamese law, Glitter will be freed on Aug. 19,” said Chu Xuan Mau, an official from the department in charge of prisoners’ file at Z30D Thu Duc jail in Binh Thuan province, where he is being held.
That US assistance was a model for Taiwan’s spectacular development success was early recognized by policymakers and analysts. In a report to the US Congress for the fiscal year 1962, former President John F. Kennedy noted Taiwan’s “rapid economic growth,” was “producing a substantial net gain in living.” Kennedy had a stake in Taiwan’s achievements and the US’ official development assistance (ODA) in general: In September 1961, his entreaty to make the 1960s a “decade of development,” and an accompanying proposal for dedicated legislation to this end, had been formalized by congressional passage of the Foreign Assistance Act. Two
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March 31 to April 6 On May 13, 1950, National Taiwan University Hospital otolaryngologist Su You-peng (蘇友鵬) was summoned to the director’s office. He thought someone had complained about him practicing the violin at night, but when he entered the room, he knew something was terribly wrong. He saw several burly men who appeared to be government secret agents, and three other resident doctors: internist Hsu Chiang (許強), dermatologist Hu Pao-chen (胡寶珍) and ophthalmologist Hu Hsin-lin (胡鑫麟). They were handcuffed, herded onto two jeeps and taken to the Secrecy Bureau (保密局) for questioning. Su was still in his doctor’s robes at
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