Sophomore Sensation: Rachael Yamagata's Second Effort Gets Personal
Written by Hazel on Friday, 20 March 2009 00:00
Sophomore Sensation: Rachael Yamagata's Second Effort Gets Personal
If there’s a tag Rachael Yamagata would like to shake off it’s that “Girl with a Piano” thing that’s been following her around since she debuted with her soulful, jazz/folk-rock album Happenstance four years ago. The critically acclaimed album signaled Yamagata as a talented new voice in the realm of female singer/songwriters.
Romi Dames: "Hannah Montana" Actress "Enjoys the Process"
Written by Administrator on Friday, 20 March 2009 00:00
Romi Dames: “Hannah Montana” Actress “Enjoys the Process” When people first meet the petite actress Romi Dames, they are surprised upon hearing her speak.
“People always say, ‘You don’t sound like your character!’” the spirited actress said, noting the main difference between herself and Traci Van Horn, her nasal-voiced character on “Hannah Montana.”
While Dames may have a role on one of the most-watched Disney Channel shows, her acting career had humble beginnings. Born Hiromi Dames on Camp Zama, an American army base close to Tokyo, Dames lived in Japan until she was 13. Dames’ family moved to Seattle when her high school teacher father was ready to retire from his job.
The Real Leal Far East Movement takes off with their hit single "Girls on the Dance Floor."
Almost a year earlier, actress Sharon Leal accepted a Best Actress award for her role in 2007’s This Christmas at the Asian Excellence Awards held at Royce Hall at the UCLA campus. The recognition was a tad ironic; just two hours earlier on the star-studded red carpet, an uninformed reporter asked Leal, “So, Sharon, what brings you here tonight?”
Triumphant Underdog
Slumdog Millionaire wins over audiences and critics
Mix a modern day Bollywood fairytale with gritty realism and you've got Danny Boyle's breakthrough film, Slumdog Millionaire. Surprisingly Boyle's latest vision is unlike his past films like the graphic zombie horror flick 28 Days Later or the mad, psycho thriller, The Beach. Instead, Slumdog Millionaire tells the genuine story of survival in India's poverty-stricken slums.
Batman Confidential From the stage to the big screen, Chin Han’s U.S. major film debut in The Dark Knight was strictly top secret
For most of his 20 years in the entertainment industry, Singapore-born Chin Han has listed classically trained actor, director and producer to his repertoire of many talents, but his next role on this summer’s most anticipated blockbuster seems more like a top-secret project for the CIA.
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