Celine Dion’s Taipei Concert Cancelled
#167345385 / gettyimages.com Celine Dion’s October concert in Taipei has been cancelled. The cancellation of the concert follows the Canadian singer’s announcement that she is suspending all performances indefinitely to focus on her husband’s health. Guang Hong Arts – the organizer for what would have been her first Taiwan concert – has confirmed Dion...Continue reading
Legendary Hollywood Icon Lauren Bacall Dies at Age 89
#3227374 / gettyimages.com Award-winning actress Lauren Bacall has died at the age of 89. The actress and Humphrey Bogart’s partner off and on the screen died Tuesday in New York. The sultry-voiced Bacall became famous with her first movie scene, opposite Bogart in 1944’s To Have and Have Not. Bacall went on to appear...Continue reading
French Director Luc Besson and Wife to Promote Lucy in Taiwan
#491792387 / gettyimages.com French Director Luc Besson and his producer wife Virginie Silla will arrive in Taiwan Sunday to promote Besson’s new action thriller “Lucy“, parts of which were shot in Taipei. The French couple will attend the film’s premiere at Vieshow Imax Cinemas in Taipei the following day. Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-pin, and...Continue reading
Academy Award Winning Actor-Comedian Robin Williams Found Dead at Home
#453496446 / gettyimages.com Actor-comedian Robin Williams was found dead Monday at his home in Northern California from an apparent suicide. The 63-year-old was famed for his manic energy in comedic roles such as “Mrs. Doubtfire”, and for more nuanced portrayals such as his empathetic therapist in “Good Will Hunting”, for which the actor won...Continue reading
ICRT Battle of the Bands Meet the Judges: RayKai Chen of 1976
Although fame had come early and easily to RayKai Chen, the lead singer of 1976 does not attribute his success to skill. Nor does he believe it has anything to do with determination or courage. It’s luck, he says. In the more than a decade that he has been in the industry, Chen has witnessed...Continue reading
ICRT Battle of the Bands Meet the Judges: Lin Hui-bin, Wonder Music Executive Manager
Lin Hui-bin, an all-around pop music professional, now holds the position of Executive Manager at Wonder Music, a studio that cultivates and promote independent bands. So far at least three bands have flourished under his tutelage: Won Fu, Tizzy Bac and Totem, an aboriginal group. What are the most important elements that he’d be looking for...Continue reading
Celine Dion to Perform in Taiwan in October
#453908535 / gettyimages.com It has been confirmed that Canadian singer Celine Dion will perform her first concert in Taiwan on October 29th. According to Guang Hong Arts, Taiwan will be the first stop during the five-time Grammy Award-winning singer and 12-time World Music Award-winner’s performance tour in Asia. The landmark show will take place...Continue reading
Review: Hercules
My summer of big-budget action movies continues with Hercules! The title character is played by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, my favorite wrestler-turned-actor. Hercules features the titular demigod, but features a cast of other Greek worthies, though it’s hard to really say anything about them without going into spoiler-territory. The trailers that I’ve seen have done...Continue reading
2014 Comic Exhibition in Taipei Draws Record Crowd on Opening Day
The 2014 Comic Exhibition in Taipei drew over 100,000 visitors on its first day yesterday, the event’s largest ever opening-day crowd in its 15-year history. According to the Chinese Animation and Comic Publishers Association, some 101,000 people visited the exhibition at Taipei World Trade Center. Some 70 publishers are displaying products at 530 booths at...Continue reading
A Crispy Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
WARNING: SPOILER ALERT!!! Growing up as a fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (I had toys, bedding, sleeping bags, clothes, and the works as a kid), I was excited to hear a new movie was in the works a few years back. However, once learning it was going to be produced by Michael Bay...Continue reading
Venue for Mariah Carey’s Taipei Concert in October Yet to be Confirmed
#84380966 / gettyimages.com The venue for Mariah Carey’s much touted October Taipei concert remains in doubt following reports that the Taipei Arena has yet to confirm its availability. At issue is a request by the concert organizer for Canadian singer Celine Dion, who is vying for the same dates between October 27th and 30th....Continue reading
South Korean Show “Running Man” May Film in Taiwan
The popular South Korean variety and game show “Running Man,” which pits celebrities against each other in a series of challenges, could shoot in Taiwan for the first time later this month. An official at Taiwan’s Tourism Bureau said Tuesday that there may be a last minute decision, but they are 90 percent certain that...Continue reading
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