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31
Jul

Weekend Watch: Alam Shares His Dream



Aishwarya Rai stars in Kuch Na Kaho on RTM2, tomorrow, 12.30pm.

Aishwarya Rai stars in Kuch Na Kaho on RTM2, tomorrow, 12.30pm.

Want to know how to become Malaysia’s favourite dancer? Watch Alam’s Story, writes SHARMILA BILLOT.

Julia Roberts stars in The Mona Lisa Smile on RTM2, Sunday, 3pm
Julia Roberts stars in The Mona Lisa Smile on RTM2, Sunday, 3pm

WHAT does it take to be Malaysia’s favourite dancer? Tune in to Alam’s Story on 8TV this Sunday at 10pm.

Winner of the first season of So You Think You Can Dance Malaysia, Muhammad Haslam a.k.a. Alam from Johor, will share his experiences in the reality dance show with viewers.

Corporate reality show The Firm 2 is premiering tomorrow on ntv7 at 8.30pm.

The show follows the struggles of 14 contestants in their exhilarating journey to the top of the corporate ladder.

Each episode depicts a discipline in business that is imperative to the success of a corporate high-flier.

These include branding, promotions, positioning and catering.

For movie buffs, 8TV is airing The Making Of… 21 tomorrow at 10.30am.

Directed by Robert Luketic, this action drama is about six MIT students who were trained to become experts in card counting. They subsequently took millions in winnings at Vegas casinos.

The movie stars Jim Sturgess, Kevin Spacey, Kate Bosworth, Aaron Yoo, Liza Lapira and Jacob Pitts.

On Sunday, 8TV is also airing The Making Of… Dark Knight (10.30am).

Directed by Christopher Nolan, this action/crime movie is a sequel to Batman Begins.

It follows the caped crusader’s mission as he joins forces with Gotham City’s police Commissioner James Gordon and district attorney Harvey Dent to take on a psychotic bank robber known as The Joker.

The movie stars Christian Bale, Heath Ledger and Aaron Eckhart.

TOMORROW

Panggung Sabtu (Hindi movie) (TV3, 2pm) – Hadh Kardi Aapne
Anjali suspects that her husband, Sanjay, is cheating on her. She asks her friend and namesake Anjali to go abroad and spy on her husband. Starring Govinda and Rani Mukherjee.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (English movie) (TV3, 12.30am)
Joel Barish is heartbroken after finding out that his girlfriend Clementine underwent a procedure to erase him from her memory and decides to do the same. However, as he watches his memories of her fade away, he realises that he still loves her, and that it may be too late to correct his mistake. Starring Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Gerry Robert Byme, Elijah Wood and Thomas Jay Ryan.

Bollygood Time On 2 – Kuch Na Kaho (Hindi movie) (RTM2, 12.30pm)
Raj is not interested in marriage. However, his uncle, Rakesh, has other plans for him. Rakesh enlists the help of his secretary, Namrata, to find a suitable bride for Raj. Starring Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Satish Shah and Suhasini Mulay.

I Do I Do (Chinese movie) (8TV, 8.30pm)
Driver Ah Peng falls in love with Wen, who works as a manager in the same company. However, Wen does not feel the same about him. She meets a handsome stranger and is attracted to him. Starring Adrian Pang, Sharon Au, Marcus Chin, Allen Wu and Margaret Lee.

Secret Window (English movie) (RTM2, 9pm)
Famed mystery writer Mort Rainey is confronted by a stranger outside his house. The man, who calls himself John Shooter, claims that Mort stole an idea for a story from him. Mort declares his innocence but Shooter starts to become violent. Starring Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Maria Bello and Timothy Hutton.

SUNDAY

Raden Mas (Malay movie) (TV3, 3pm)
Prince Pengiran falls in love with dancer Mas Ayu and marries her against his parents’ wishes. One day, the queen commands her son to go on a hunting trip. Upon his return, Pangiran finds his home ablaze and his wife killed. He escapes to another village with his baby daughter. Starring Nordin Ahmad, Latifah Omar, M.Amin and Siput Sarawak.

The Mona Lisa Smile (English movie) (RTM2, 3pm)
Katherine Watson is a free-spirited graduate of UCLA who accepts a teaching post at Wellesley College, a women’s-only school where the students are torn between their repressive culture and their longing for intellectual freedom. Starring Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Julia Stiles and Maggie Gyllenhaal.

 

New Straits Times

29
Apr

Hayden Mahu Bunuh Imej


HAYDEN PANETTIERE

HAYDEN PANETTIERE yang melakonkan watak ahli pasukan sorak, Claire Bennet menerusi siri TV popular, Heroes berusaha untuk lari dari imej tersebut dengan menerima watak mencabar dan berlainan menerusi filem terbarunya.

Aktres berusia 18 tahun itu bakal bergandingan bersama pemenang Oscar, Julia Roberts menerusi filem, Fireflies In The Garden.

Beritahunya kepada Contactmusic: “Saya mahu bunuh imej ahli pasukan sorak yang telah mempopularkan diri saya itu. Jadi untuk watak baru bagi filem Fireflies In The Garden saya telah menukar warna rambut dan langsung tidak mengenakan solekan. Agak sukar bagi saya apabila peminat enggan melepaskan imej Claire Bennet.”

Selain Panettiere dan Roberts, Fireflies in the Garden yang mengisahkan mengenai sebuah ikatan keluarga yang hancur selepas dilanda tragedi yang tidak diundang turut menampilkan lakonan Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson dan Ioan Gruffudd.

Kosmo

7
Apr

Sufiah Akhirnya Buat Pengakuan

GADIS yang pernah menggemparkan dunia kerana memasuki Universiti Oxford ketika berumur 13 tahun pada 1997, Sufiah Yusof membuat pengakuan mengejutkan berhubung kerjayanya sebagai teman sosial dan jual tubuh.

Dalam temu ramah dengan akhbar News of the World yang disiarkan semalam, Sufiah membuat pengakuan itu selepas akhbar yang sama mendedahkan dia bekerja menjual tubuh dengan bayaran £130 (RM828) sejam pada 29 Mac lalu.

Dia yang memiliki wajah menarik itu mendakwa kehidupan menjual tubuh adalah lebih glamor berbanding ketika dia pergi ke Universiti Oxford.

“Pelanggan saya melayan saya seperti seorang puteri. Seorang lelaki yang saya temui di London membawa saya membeli-belah di Bond Street.

“Dia membeli saya sehelai pakaian hitam Gucci yang berharga £700(RM4,461) dan kemudian membawa saya ke Selfridges dan memberitahu saya supaya memilih mana-mana beg tangan yang saya suka,” kata Sufiah.

“Saya memilih sebuah beg tangan Gucci berharga £600 (RM3,824). Saya berasa seperti Julia Roberts (aktres) dalam filem Pretty Woman,” tambahnya.

Menurutnya, selepas itu, mereka pergi makan malam di mana dia memakai pakaian Gucci.

Sufiah sebelum itu bekerja sebagai seorang pembantu pentadbiran dengan memperoleh gaji £16,000 (RM101,976) setahun di Manchester apabila seorang bos agensi teman sosial mendekatinya di sebuah bar empat bulan lalu.

Ketika itu, Sufiah mempunyai hutang tertunggak kad kredit dan sewa sebanyak £3,500 (RM22,307).


SUFIAH (tengah) bergambar bersama bapanya, Farooq dan kakaknya, Aisha pada tahun 1997 di Universiti Oxford.

Ganjaran besar yang dijanjikan oleh bos agensi itu cukup menggoda dirinya.

“Saya sudah belajar bersungguh-sungguh selama bertahun-tahun saya mahukan kegembiraan,” katanya.

Sufiah mengaitkan dirinya dengan watak pelacur dalam sebuah drama televisyen, Belle De Jour yang dilakonkan oleh aktres Billie Piper.

“Saya pernah membaca diari De Jour iaitu seorang gadis teman sosial di London dan kisahnya mempesonakan.

“Ketika seorang wanita yang memakai sut bertanya jika saya menimbangkan untuk menjadi teman sosial, saya mendapati ia menarik.

“Saya kemudiannya pulang, melakukan penyelidikan agensi (teman sosial) di internet dan mendapati sebuah agensi yang saya anggap kelihatan seperti profesional.

“Saya menghantar gambar-gambar dan mereka (pekerja agensi teman sosial itu) meletakkan gambar saya di laman mereka,” akui Sufiah.

WAJAH terbaru Sufiah.

Beberapa hari selepas gambar itu disiarkan di laman web, dia memperoleh pelanggan pertama.

“Saya berasa gementar tetapi teruja,” katanya yang kini berumur 23 tahun.

Menurut Sufiah, pelanggan pertamanya berumur lewat 20-an, tinggi dan tampan.

“Saya berpendapat, saya tidak mempercayai saya memperoleh bayaran kerana tidur dengan lelaki tersebut,” katanya.

Sejak itu, dia mula membina tapak untuk pelanggan-pelanggan kaya dan bertemu antara lima atau sepuluh lelaki pada setiap minggu.

Sugar dady Sufiah memberi layanan kepada dirinya dengan memberikan pakaian, beg, undangan menaiki kapal layar dan helikopter.

Menurutnya, dia boleh memperoleh lebih £1,000 (RM6,373) satu malam termasuk makan dengan seorang pelanggan dan bersamanya.

“Ia kelihatan seperti mereka mahu menyelamatkan saya. Seorang lelaki bertanya kepada saya berapa banyak saya peroleh setahun.

“Saya menyatakan £60,000 (RM382,412).” katanya.

Menurut Sufiah, lelaki itu kemudian memberitahu bahawa dia akan membayar wang dalam jumlah itu dan masukkan ke dalam bank serta membeli sebuah flat di mana dirinya bakal menjadi perempuan simpanan.

“Namun, saya tidak mahukan semua itu kerana saya gembira apa yang lakukan sekarang,” katanya.

“Kerja sebagai teman sosial memberikan saya satu kehidupan menakjubkan.

“Saya masih seronok belajar dan ia meletakkan saya dalam rangka pemikiran betul untuk perbualan bijaksana dengan pelanggan saya,” jelasnya.

AKTRES Billie Piper yang melakonkan watak pelacur dalam sebuah drama televisyen turut disebut oleh Sufiah dalam pengakuannya.

Bagaimanapun, dia mengakui tidak semua tugasnya itu berjaya.

“Pada akhir pertemuan, anda tidak perlu tidur dengan seorang pelanggan jika anda tidak mahu melakukannya.

“Saya sudah melakukannya dua kali. Dua lelaki yang saya tidak tidur bersama mereka adalah lelaki yang terlalu muda dan gementar. Saya meninggalkan mereka kemudiannya,” kata Sufiah.

“Pelanggan paling membosankan yang saya pernah temui adalah seorang lelaki kaya yang bercakap mengenai kereta sepanjang malam,” katanya.

Bercakap mengenai perpisahannya dengan ibu bapanya, Sufiah berkata: “Saya boleh menggambarkan hubungan kami sebagai renggang.

“Kadang-kadang, saya menghubungi mereka tetapi saya tidak dapat membuat spekulasi mengenai apa reaksi mereka mengenai hidup baru saya.

“Saya tidak berasa sebarang perasaan kesal. Saya berasa lebih berkeyakinan berhubung tubuh saya,” jelasnya.

Ibunya, Halimahton berasal dari Muar, Johor manakala bapanya, Farooq Yusof ketika ini dipenjarakan 18 bulan kerana mencabul dua gadis ketika mereka mengikuti tuisyen matematik.

“Dan saya tidak percaya pendidikan saya membazir secara faktanya, pada kebiasaannya saya menyelesaikan masalah pembelajaran saya sebelum melakukan temu janji,” katanya.

“Pelanggan saya menyukai fakta bahawa saya boleh merangsang pemikiran dan tubuh mereka,” jelas Sufiah.

Ketika akhbar News of the World mendedahkan Sufiah bekerja menjual tubuh, gadis itu mendakwa dia sedang belajar sarjana ekonomi. Sufiah juga mendedahkan bahawa semakin membesar, dia bergaduh dengan bapanya kerana dia mendesaknya supaya berjaya dalam akademik.

“Dari umur 11 tahun, saya belajar matematik pada setiap masa. saya tidak mempunyai kawan-kawan,” katanya. – Agensi

Kosmo

27
May

Quintessential Cowboy


Quintessential cowboy

If John Wayne had been alive, he’d have been 100 on May 26. In his absence, a grateful movie-world is celebrating his birth centenary in a host of ways. JANARDHAN ROYE

Photo: The Hindu Photo Library


Symbol of the Wild West: John Wayne’s appeal has not waned.

“As far as I’m concerned, Americans don’t have any original art except Western movies…”

Clint Eastwood

WELCOMING visitors at the airport in Orange County , California, is a statue of a strikingly tall tough hombre in a Stetson, folded long sleeves, buckskin vest, and a right hand ready on the draw. This is the man who lived in the area for many years
and made it his home.

When in late 2006, the reputed on-line Harris Poll asked American adults, between 18 and 26 years, to name their all time favourite 10 stars, many overwhelmingly pitched for this cowboy figure.

Riding tall

John Wayne, who hadn’t made a movie since 1976 and is now embodied in the statue, was again in the eclectic but far younger company of such stars as Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Johnny Depp, Will Smith, Clint Eastwood, Julia Roberts and Mel Gibson. Riding tall there in the listing at No. 3. Not bad for a star who died in 1978.

Says Time film critic, Richard Corliss, “Forget the youthquake. What America really loves is… old. Whatever Wayne represents — the Old Testament God, a Mount Rushmore face with a permanent scowl, the craggy soul of Fro
ntier or Sunbelt America — he has made the list in each of the Harris poll’s 13 years, and he’s figured in the top three slots eight times.”

That’s quite an achievement considering that the last movie he made was Don Siegel’s “The Shootist” (1976). Already diagnosed with cancer Wayne played a cancer-ridden gunslinger who spends his last days looking for a way to die with “minimum of pain and a maximum of dignity”. Two years later he died.

In a career that spanned more than 200 films over 50 years, John Wayne was noted for his rugged roles in classics such as “Stagecoach” (1939), “Rio Bravo” (1959), “McLintock” (1963), “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” (1962), “The Sons Of Katie Elder” (1965), “El Dorado” (1966), “Hatari” (1962), and the Oscar-winning “True Grit” (1969).

Man of action

“He had a handsome and hearty face”, writes author Richard Shephard, “to express much emotion but gave the impression of a man of action, an outdoor man who chafed at a settled life. He was laconic on screen. And when he shambled into view, one could sense the arrival of coiled vigour awaiting only provocation to be sprung. His demeanour and his roles were those of a man who did not look for trouble but was relentless in tackling it when it affronted him.”

How long will the John Wayne legend hold movie buffs? Son Patrick Wayne says, “What I find interesting is there’s a whole new generation of John Wayne fans. They do the Harris Poll in the U.S. every year about who they think are the top actors. My Dad has been in the top seven, usually the top three. None of those kids was even born when my Dad passed away.”

So what makes John Wayne such a tall figure in the movies? Physically, he was imposing: a rangy 194cm who could throw a mean punch when the script demanded it. If Wayne was around on May 26, 2007, he’d have been 100. In his absence a grateful movie-world is celebrating the anniversary in a host of ways.

In Newport, Orange County, there has been a screening of his most famous movies. At the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, Ford’s “The Searchers” (1956) and “Rio Bravo” are being screened.

In his ‘real’ home town, where he was born, Winterset, Iowa, there is a massive celebration in the genre that made him a household name in the movie-world. The 100th birth anniversary events in Iowa include parades, release and screening movie classics DVDs, The John Wayne Century Collection along with a film symposium, recreation of the Old Wild West, country music, rodeo, cowboy clothing and collectibles shop, Western movie stunts — trick riding, steer roping and gun spinning, trick shooting and lariat artists, cowboy grub, and salons with swinging doors where customers can roll up to the bar counter and order shots of bourbon.

Magnetic presence

When Wayne burst through the swinging doors of a salon, all conversation froze, even the salon piano stopped. Card players, cowboys shooting the breeze, and everybody would survey the tall hombre. In the silence, invariably a heavily made-up blonde sizzler woud sidle up to him with a “Buy me a drink, cowboy?”

Well, life off the screen wasn’t too different. Patrick Wayne said, “We’d walk into a room of 100 people and everybody would stop talking and turn around and look at him. He had an incredible presence in real life. But, he also had a very disarming way about him and could make everyone feel comfortable in the room. He was an incredible guy.”

Today 29 years after his death, that magnetic public presence marks John Wayne and his movies.

For more information see: www.johnwayne.com, www.jwayne.com or www.johnwaynebirthplace.org



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