South Korea’s Samsung Electronics revealed their new product yesterday, Monday as the world’s thinnest LCD (liquid crystal display) TV by now. The Samsung Bordeaux 850 adopts an LED (light emitting diode) backlighting system. It will be on display at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas from January 8 to 11.

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Samsung Bordeaux 850 is World’s Slimmest TV

In an interview, Marion explained that “Palabiro lang talaga ako. Pero napunta din sa point na ‘yung mga guys hindi na nila alam kung nagbibiro pa ba ako o totoo na. Hindi nila alam kung bading nga ba talaga ako. Pero abangan niyo sa Pinoy Fear Factor ang mga mangyayari. May twist sa ending (laughs).”

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Marion of Pinoy Fear Factor Denies Being Gay

Marky won as Starstuck’s Ultimate Male Survivor title, and the first Sole Survivor title of the Batch 3. He was the first Igorot ever to join that said contest. Among Marky’s prizes was a house and lot in Antipolo where he and his family lived.

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Marky Cielo Dies at 20

Ms. Parker outlived two of her sons named Clifford and Earl Jr. She had 5 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Wow! What was her secret? Maybe staying active, walking a lot and just kept herself busy even at the nursing home where she spent the last years of her life.

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World’s Oldest Person Dies at 115

A couple named Tina Sherman and husband Phillip Sherman from Arkansas sued McDonalds for $3 million after nude photos of wife Tina Sherman found its way into the internet after her husband Phillip left his cellphone in one of the McDonalds branches in Arkansas. The McDonalds staff assured the Shermans that they will keep the phone secure until Mr. Sherman gets it back but then the private photos were circulated over the internet in a website that has written her name, address and telephone number together with those nude photos of Tina Sherman who received offensive calls and text messages because of the pictures from her husband’s cellphone after he left it at the McDonald’s.

According to the lawsuit, Phillip forgot the cellphone in July and was assured the employees of McDonalds would keep it safe. However, the naked pictures of Tina ended up online, and the Shermans are blaming the workers at the McDonald’s restaurant. The Shermans are seeking damages for suffering, embarrassment and the cost of having to move to a new home.

The suit names McDonald’s Corp., Matthews Management Co. and a manager, Aaron Brummley. Employees of the restaurant had allegedly promised to secure the cell phone, turn it off and safeguard it until Phillip Sherman could retrieve it.

The suit seeks no less than $1 million for outrage; no less than $1 million for public disclosure of private facts; and, no less than $1 million for casting the Shermans in a false light. (source)

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McDonalds Sued by the Shermans of Arkansas Over Nu-de Photos

Karylle will be under a new talent management - STAGES, which also produced the successful local theater presentation - West Side Story in which played the lead role Maria. STAGES said this move to ABS-CBN will boost her career. Her move had the blessings of top GMA-7 executives Wilma Galvante and Darling de Jesus.

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Karylle Transfers to ABS-CBN

BBC has already said sorry about the so-called racist show that had hurt the feelings of many Filipino maids and domestic helpers working abroad. I heard about this in the news at TV Patrol a few days ago and this evening BBC had said sorry over the controversy that this episode had done to Filipino domestic helpers (DHs).

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Controversial BBC TV Show “Harry & Paul” That Insulted Filipino Maids YouTube Video

• Jericho Rosales as Rocky Santillan
• Carmen Soo as Garie Hang-Li
• Cristine Reyes as Alona Mondragon
• Albert Martinez as Ronaldo Dimaandal
• Christopher de Leon as Anthony Mondragon
• Isabel Rivas as Vivian Mondragon
• Soosan Hoh as Eunice
• Louisa Chong
• Awal Ashaari
• Amalia Fuentes
• Dick Israel
• Malou De Guzman as Marian Dimaandal
• Empoy Marquez as Nestor
• Wilma Doesnt
• Erynne Erynna as Anis

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Cast of Kahit Isang Saglit, ABS-CBN’s New Asianovela

Here is the complete video of that Celine and Charice Because You Loved Me duet.

Here is what Celine said in her introduction to Charice before the little girl came up the stage:

“This young girl’s name is Charice. I’m so excited. She’s 16 years old and she’s from the Philippines. Let me tell you she has a voice that can literally blow the roof off Madison Square. But the real story is, Charice and her mom escaped a terrifying experience and had to leave Charice’s violent father. You know, to start a life on their own, Charice vowed to save her mom from life’s desperation. Through prayers and dreams and God-given talent, an incredible voice, Charice entered and won every singing contest in her native country and eventually got noticed. By such a fortunate chance people saw the show on Oprah and Oprah wanted to take her under her wing and David Foster joined them.

“I had a chance to see Charice perform one of my songs in Oprah last week. I have a little difficulty to talk right now because I met Charice and I’m so emotional and so I’m searching and looking for my words trying to control my emotion. I invited here to come her tonight to sing with me…”

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Celine Dion and Charice Pempengco Duet at Madison Square Garden - “Because You Loved Me”

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I Love Betty la Fea