Tag Archives: television

Silver Ang was Adorable and Brilliant in the role of Vyjayanthi

Posted on February 21, 2011 by bookjunkie

I don’t watch local TV, but I watched the first 3 episodes of the Tamil TV show, Vyjayanthi and captured some screen shots of it to show you. I had to watch this moment of cross-cultural television history. I was … Continue reading →

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Why Can’t Singapore Ads Be Cool Like This One With Rhys Darby

Posted on July 30, 2010 by bookjunkie

This may be old to most, but it’s brand new to me.  I love Flight of the Conchords and Rhys Darby who is so excellent in it.  So here he is in a Nike Tennis Commercial.  When it comes to … Continue reading →

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Jon Hamm Talks About Smoking on Mad Men and Never Getting Married

Posted on July 29, 2010 by bookjunkie

In an interview with Vulture Jon Hamm clarifies that they are mostly herbal cigarettes. How is smoking herbal cigarettes? Terrible. They taste like a mixture between pot and soap. Does anyone on set smoke real ones? Some people do, but … Continue reading →

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The Noose: Integrated Resort and Casino in Geylang

Posted on July 27, 2010 by bookjunkie

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glVxvnVlCwc] Chua Enlai always cracks me up. I guess only Singaporeans who hear Singlish everyday, will get the humour of the Avatar ride.

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Little Suri Cruise Has a Friend

Posted on July 23, 2010 by bookjunkie

The little girl Suri Cruise made fast friends with is Isabella, who plays Katie Holme’s daughter in the Kennedy series. I think she is the spitting image of Caroline Kennedy. Greg Kinnear plays JFK. I can’t wait to see this … Continue reading →

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The Noose: Let’s Have More Empathy for Lower Income Foreign Workers

Posted on July 20, 2010 by bookjunkie

Michelle Chong does a spot on Philippino accent.  Some Singaporeans really treat their maids terribly.  Aren’t they employees just like any of us working in an office, but somehow they get treated a whole lot worse – dehumanized.  Anyway I … Continue reading →

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The Noose: Michelle Chong as the Obnoxious Auntie

Posted on July 20, 2010 by bookjunkie

I just love Michelle Chong’s spot on parody of the Singapore Obnoxious Aunty and Chua Enlai’s spoof of our Newscasters and their contrived accents.  This episode is from an old season, but it’s such a classic. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H1AugMhReoM]

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