Angel Locsin bags Emmy nod

Asia, Latin America dominate

International TV Emmys

A close up of the statuette is seen during the 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Nominations at The Academy of Television, Arts and Sciences in 2005 in North Hollywood, California. Asia and Latin America dominate this year's nominations for television's international Emmy awards, to be announced in New York next month.

CANNES, France (AFP) - – Asia and Latin America dominate this year's nominations for television's international Emmy awards, to be announced in New York next month.

Monday's 2009 nominations for the TV equivalent of the Oscars span 17 countries, with Thailand nominated for the first time, and in two categories, and the Philippines scooping three nominations.

"The geographic representation is quite amazing," Emmy academy president Bruce L. Paisner told AFP.

"This demonstrates the huge strides made by both countries in the TV business," he said of Thailand and the Philippines.

The competition takes place over six months with three rounds of judging by 600 judges in 50 countries.

Britain led again this year with nine nominations, followed by Brazil, which collected five, including two for TV Globo for best comedy and for TV movie/mini-series.

Asia and Latin America each notched up a total 10 nominations across the 10 categories of programs.

Asian TV is in a stronger position this year to win a record number of Emmy honours with two more nominations than last year. These include two telenovela nominations for the Philippines, which is building a growing reputation in this highly popular category, traditionally been dominated by Latin America.

Philippines actress Angel Locsin was also nominated for her role in ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp.'s highly-compelling drama "The Wolf".

And China once again shone with Chen Li's nomination for his role in China Movie Channel's "Ultimate Rescue".

With the world still grappling with global recession, finance and banking not surprisingly are popular topics for TV programme makers.

And Britain's "The Ascent of Money" and Germany's "Cityboy -- The Life of Investment Banker Geraint Anderson", both focussing on the heady days before the crash, were nominated in the documentary category.

Latin American nominations were spread across all categories and included Mexico drama "Capadocia", Brazil's TV mini-series, "Maysa - When the Heart Sings", and Brazil's "Mamonas Assassinas - All My Life" in the arts programming slot.

Denmark's national network Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DBC) won two nominations in the Children and Young People and Drama categories.

Three-time DBC Emmy nominee Piv Bernth puts the broadcaster's success down to having good characters who are believable and always telling a good story.

The winners will be announced at a glitzy black tie ceremony in New York on November 23, at which former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger will present the 2009 International Emmy Directorate Award to German ZDF TV Director General Prof Markus Schachter.

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Bra which doubles as gas mask wins whacky Ig Nobel

A woman's bra which in an emergency can double as a pair of gas masks has won one of the awards handed out at the prestigious Harvard University for the year's most eccentric research.

The Ig Nobels, a tongue-in-cheek homage to their Scandinavian counterparts, were announced just days before the Nobel committee in Stockholm began awarding its prestigious awards on Monday.

The bra that can be turned into two protective face masks -- one for the wearer and the other for whoever else may need one -- won its inventors Elena Bodnar, Raphael Lee and Sandra Marijan of Chicago the Public Health award.

The patent states that each of the bra's cup sections is fitted with a filter device, meaning the wearer can whip it off, and detach each section to fit it over the face.

Another Ig Nobel for Chemistry went to three researchers at the Universidad Autonoma de Mexico -- Javier Morales, Miguel Apatiga and Victor Castano -- for creating diamonds out of tequila.

The literature prize at Thursday's ceremony went to the Irish police for writing out more than 50 traffic tickets to one Prawo Jazdy, whose name in Polish means "driver's license."

Stephan Bollinger and other doctors at the University of Bern in Switzerland received the peace prize for demonstrating that empty beer bottles are more likely to crack heads in a bar-room brawl than full ones.

The Veterinary Medicine prize was conferred on two researchers from Newcastle University in Britain who discovered that cows with names produce more milk.

The Igs, as they are known, are chosen by the Annals of Improbable Research magazine to highlight scientific achievements that according to its website "first make people laugh and then make them think."

Courtesy of MSN News

Mariah Carey's wardrobe battle

Mariah Carey argues with husband Nick Cannon over how neat their wardrobe is.

Nick said: "There's lots of phone sex! And when I get home, we have a big party!"

The 'Without You' singer admits she and the rapper often have little rows over their closet space because his side is much neater than hers.

She said: 'Each of us has their own areas that we decorated. The closet is where we have our little battles... He has a whole wall full of sneakers, while I have multiple walls of high heel shoes. And yet his sneakers look better than my shoes. I'm like, 'How is this happening?' I had a stylist come do this and he did it himself. I guess he just knows what he is doing.'

Mariah recently revealed she and Nick have 'lots of phone sex' to keep the romance alive when their work sends them to separate cities.

Asked how he and Mariah coped with being apart, Nick said: 'There's lots of phone sex! And when I get home, we have a big party!'

News courtesy by MSN News

FEATURED MODEL: JOEN CACHERO

JOEN CACHERO

by MARK PILLOS



The Little Devil






I met this model as I have posted my article TEMPTATION. Know how? Never mind. I tell you it’s a long story and it’s already 1:13 in the morning…I’m freakin’ dizzy now. hehe.
Staring at every photo of this steamy hot model could even lure you to a fantasy world you have never imagined. My first impression of handsome guy like him is that they don’t give damn spilling things about them to a person they just met a minute ago…Or giving their number as easy as that…Or wait for your answer because you’re quite busy for something. All of these things happened the other way around with JOEN CACHERO.


"I’M NOT AN ANGEL. I’M A LITTLE DEVIL.”-Joen


As he told something favorable for me and fashion designing, I was so happy that I told him that he is an ‘angel’. He answered back, “I’m not an angel. I’m a little devil.” Then he laughed. It’s too ironic !!! Wat ya think? =)
This 24-year old hottie told me that he never easily goes with what other people claim as acceptable. He has his own ways getting away from the pack extending his belief as what he knows far better than what has been set as good. Not that he is a loner, but he is creating his own unique modes to what is typical.
It came to me that he used to work with this fine model JIRO SHIRAKAWA at Folded and Hung before. I found this out when I asked him where he lives, i.e. Antipolo.
As the conversation gets interesting, I can’t help but be dazzled by the very warm and friendly approach of Joen.
I tell you, he’s good-looking inside and out.
Joen presently works as QA Engineer at Folded and Hung and have some modelling stints sometimes.

TEMPTATION

by MARK PILLOS





The word

TEMPTATION

is defined as ...

Something that seduces or has the quality to seduce.
The desire to have or do something that you know you should avoid.
The act of influencing by exciting hope or desire.

A temptation is an act that looks appealing to an individual. It is usually used to describe acts with negative connotations and as such, tends to lead a person to regret such actions, for various reasons: legal, social, psychological (including feeling guilt), health, economic, etc. Temptation also describes the coaxing or inducing a person into committing such an act, by manipulation or otherwise of curiosity, desire or fear of loss.

Many have fallen because of temptation’s deceit. Ages and ages have been dusted but the immortal memories of temptation’s fraudulence has led civilizations downfall. Mesopotamia and Egypt are good examples for ancient civilizations clutched by the duplicitous ‘pleasure’ of the erotic word. Julius Caesar, Mark Anthony and Cleopatra are some of those who have fallen through the gratifying but grievous embrace of Temptation. Guinevere and Lancelot had done that against King Arthur.

Temptation has devastated the compact of brotherhood. It ruined every edifice. It pained every heart. It caused WAR… war inside and out. It gave birth to a legion of taboo.

It is the first sin that humankind has flummoxed, that lead Adam and Eve deciphered and juxtaposed GOOD from BAD. Snake is the symbol of TEMPTATION, because it gives us admonition not to touch it. But through its burnished skin, we are somewhat allured to venture the cost of this presumptuously daring spirit.

Photo credit of MALE COURTESAN. Visit him at www.malecourtesan.multiply.com

model: DHEYLE DIZON

THE WHIP OF ONDOY’S FURY

By Mark Pillos

The reverberating voices of children…The shrieking mothers…The wailing fathers…all were callously drowned by the shuddery fury of Ondoy on the 26th of October.

He mocked and guffawed beyond strata: rich or poor, young or old. All were just nonsensical pieces of crap for him. He slashed and jagged in tearing every creature caught by him like feeble and hopeless ants to a raging whirlpool of water and mud.

He never had a heart.

He never wanted life.

He never got enough of death.

He voraciously swallowed the panic stricken people of the metropolis and its outskirts.

The morbid truth of Ondoy’s aftermath has caused unfathomable grief and immensurable pain for those who have invested millions for their properties. Cars floated like paper boats. Business establishments soaked into flood. Nothing left but mud-bathed products. And worst, the poor people living in ramshackled shanties who are now sipping the bitter succus of Ondoy’s wrath.

Some people were not aware of what happened outside their tall buildings, cozy condo units and high places. They were so lucky that they were enjoying and affording the comforting warmth of their nooks. But those who were flooded, most of them could even wished that they had never lived for them not to have suffered the unpitying clutch of his suffocating rain and tempestuous gush of torrents.

There are those who blame the government. There are those who blame the people who are spifflicating nature. There are those who keep on blaming others. They are not just aware that this would not bring back what has been damaged and lost. Why not begin another morning? Why not help the government for the realization of friendly-nature projects? Why not start helping each other? Why not pondering what may happen to this wonderful world if we keep on pointing our fingers to others because of our own despair.

We are not certain for the days to come. For the calamities that may approach. Only one is certain, the key is ourselves!!!

LET’S START POINTING OUR FINGERS TO OURSELVES!!!

SKETCHES FOR BELLA'S GOWN

I consider the TWILIGHT SAGA a treasure. I love the line when Bella said "I cringed at every thought of poofy white dresses and bouquets..." I remember that is in page 6 of the final book BREAKING DAWN.

Take a look at the sketches of famous designers below and be "caught up in a dizzy spin of fantasies."

Enjoy!!!

Monique Lhuillier

Lhuillier's creation is a mermaid-style dress with lace detailing. The reworked take on a gown from the 1920s features a silk sash and high neck with cap sleeves.




Zac Posen

This pink gown features a turn-of-the-century corset, bustle, full skirt, high-neck and dramatic detailed sleeves. Posen keeps to the vintage theme by finishing with lace-up boots.




Badgley Mischka

Badgley Mischka's vision is a strong silhouette with vintage details like full-length lace sleeves and bodice, and a high-buttoned neck.





Christian Siriano

Siriano's three-tiered dress has a lace bustier and high ruffle neckline with off-the-shoulder sleeves and a full body.





Lela Rose

Rose focused on the rear view of her off-white, handcrafted dress. The simple body gathers at back into a sweet lace bustle.





Max Azria

Azria focused on the vintage lace detail for his Victorian inspired gown. The dress is complete with lace peaked shoulders, full sleeves and a high neck.





Brian Reyes

Reyes envisions the fabric as a slightly tarnished bone color. The silhouette is a long skirt with a ruffled blouse and lace diamond inserts. The inspiration is a youthful spin on early 20th century Edwardian era elegance.






Erin Fetherston

This interpretation has a high-neck, puff sleeves and lace bustier. Fetherston put her signature ethereal touch on the two-tiered body with a tulle and lace underlayer.