Jackie Chan announced on his website yesterday that he has started a new film company in China to produce films. The Hong Kong action star, Jackie Chan, who is currently filming Rush Hour 3, revealed his plan to scout for talent and ideas for the project.
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With the advancement in technology, age does not seem to be an issue for women to get pregnant. Technology such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment has brought new hope to women who could not get pregnant naturally.
A Spanish woman, aged 67 became the world’s oldest new mother when she gave birth to twins. It is reported that both mother and babies are fine, and the babies are places in an incubator.
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Coyote Girls are now banned from dancing in public places, particularly near Buddhist temples, and more measures are in the works.
Coyote Girls are the rage in Thailand after the film Coyote Ugly featuring a group of seductive dancers on bar tops was shown in 2000. The Thai Coyote Girls, dressed in scanty clothing, sway and gyrate under broad daylight in car shows, product launchings and shopping malls. They become such a regular feature in Thailand that a group even performed for soldiers in front of tanks immediately after the military coup in September this year.
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Isn’t it time for someone else to take over? Barbie makes me puke. The overly-sweet and glassy-looking Barbie is simply not “in” any more. Mattel, the company behind Barbie, has been trying hard to keep interests alive by incorporating more multi-cultured and modern looks but the sweet smile is always too fake and dazzling, in my view. Is Bratz the right doll to take over? Well, that leaves to be seen…. It may push Barbie out of the picture or it may create a stronger reaction in favour of Barbie. After all, the sassy and tart Bratz (as the name indicates) enhances Barbie’s elegance and class. Mums would opt for the latter. But on second thought, some modern mums may prefer a more realistic and fun doll for their kids. Well, it’s the battle of the dolls. Global sales of Bratz dolls and related products are fast taking over Barbie’s. While Barbie still commands the higher figure of US$3 billion, Bratz’s sales reach US$2 billion and show an increase of 12.8 per cent.
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