Tag Archives: TV

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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Toddlers and Tiaras: You’re Never Too Young To Get Your Eyebrows Waxed!

Posted on July 15, 2010 by bookjunkie

Update: You’re never too young to get our eyebrows waxed! (via Dlisted) 10 year old Brooklyn even manages to warn other little girls “Don’t try this at home!”. The guy who waxes her eyebrows even boasts that she will only … Continue reading →

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Jamie Yeo Gives Birth Prematurely To a Baby Girl

Posted on July 15, 2010 by bookjunkie

Update from Channel News Asia report: Jamie Yeo gave birth prematurely to baby daughter Alysia at Gleneagles Hospital on Thursday 4th November 2010 “I had no idea I was going to give birth, I thought I was just having stomach … Continue reading →

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The Noose Takes on Betting in Singapore

Posted on July 14, 2010 by bookjunkie

The humour lies in Singaporeans being crazy about betting.  To understand the clip you should know that the Singapore government has allowed families to ban known gambling addicts in their families from the casinos and it’s called the exclusion order. … Continue reading →

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The Noose: Ordering a Coke

Posted on July 13, 2010 by bookjunkie

The exact same thing happened to me when I tried to order a Coke. You have to watch till the end. The last bit about our second language situation is very funny. This is very contextual, and the humour may … Continue reading →

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The Noose Spoofs Ris Low

Posted on July 9, 2010 by bookjunkie

It’s great that channel 5 has put up an exclusive preview on youtube. I say, Michelle Chong just gets better and better. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2k_xNe7vW4] For anyone out there who doesn’t know who Ris Low is. She was our scandal ridden Ms … Continue reading →

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Tom Cruise: Negotiating With Suri is Mission Impossible

Posted on July 6, 2010 by bookjunkie

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9lvQE5qagA] I found this interview so sweet and funny. It looks like Suri really has the upper hand, but I do agree that kids should not be forced.  Tom and Katie seem like wonderfully doting parents who take the time … Continue reading →

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House Finale Filmed with Canon 5D Mark II DSLR

Posted on July 6, 2010 by bookjunkie

I love the intelligent medical drama, House and if this isn’t the best free advertisement for Canon’s DSLR I don’t know what is.  I have never owned or operated an SLR, but this makes me yearn for one.  Just the … Continue reading →

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Can You Believe Mary Louise Parker is About to Turn 46?!

Posted on July 6, 2010 by bookjunkie

Mary Louise Parker has got to be the best looking 45 year old around. She turns 46 on August 2nd this year. All I can say is wow! Monica Belluci is another insanely gorgeous woman who just had a baby … Continue reading →

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The Noose – Best Show on Local TV

Posted on July 6, 2010 by bookjunkie

Michelle Chong and Chua Enlai are just so darn good on ‘The Noose’.  (There is a reason why it is named The Noose!)  So are Suhaimi and Alaric Tay.  The four of them make a great cast.  I am impressed … Continue reading →

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Wonder Woman Gets a New Costume & I Hate It

Posted on June 30, 2010 by bookjunkie

{Google Image} I don’t like change.  Why do they have to mess with things that ain’t broke.  Like redoing strawberry shortcake for instance, by slimming her down.  Why can’t they come up with a new character instead of messing with … Continue reading →

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Enid Blyton Stories Filled with Midnight Feasts and Adventures for Girls

Posted on June 27, 2010 by bookjunkie

As a kid I loved Enid Blyton’s Famous Five – the books and the British TV Show.  Hearing the theme song again sure brings back memories.  George was the character that stuck in my mind. I think even then I … Continue reading →

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Pippi Longstocking

Posted on June 27, 2010 by bookjunkie

From Wikipedia: Pippi Longtocking or Pippi Långstrump in its original language Swedish, is a book by  Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, and adapted into multiple films and television series. Pippi was named by Lindgren’s then nine-year-old daughter, Karin, who requested a get-well story from her … Continue reading →

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Mad Men: An Intellegent TV Show

Posted on June 22, 2010 by bookjunkie

I don’t watch much TV, but when I do I am selective and Mad Men is one show I love. It has an authentic feel, set in the advertising world of Sterling and Cooper of the 60’s and a captivating … Continue reading →

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#39. A Little Magazine Called 8 Days

Posted on June 16, 2010 by bookjunkie

I love this magazine and I hope it sticks to it’s $2 Singapore dollar price. These are all the things I love about this little Singapore TV Guide, which is a lot more than a TV guide: 1. Only $2 … Continue reading →

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Lost Ending Explained by Matthew Fox and Jimmy Kimmel

Posted on June 8, 2010 by bookjunkie

Spoiler Alert. Don’t watch it if you don’t want to know how the show ends. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCXlLNWRULo&NR=1] I thought the first two seasons were great, after that I got quite lost myself as the story got more and more convoluted!  In … Continue reading →

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Little Girls Should Not Look Like Grown Ups

Posted on June 8, 2010 by bookjunkie

I think these beauty pageants are horrific. It’s the mothers living through their little girls and I think they have awful values.  Little girl’s having to get fake teeth called flippers, if their front teeth are missing, is just crazy. … Continue reading →

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I Have ‘Flight of the Conchords’ Withdrawal Symptoms

Posted on June 8, 2010 by bookjunkie

So I trolled youtube to rewatch some clips.  I miss Bret, Murray and Jermaine.  It’s like the best funniest show ever and makes me love New Zealand even more. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuXdhow3uqQ] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDjJc_ZH6dk]

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Growing Up in The 70’s

Posted on June 7, 2010 by bookjunkie

This post is truly revealing of my age, but I am feeling nostalgic today and going with the flow. The charming red brick building in the picture, used to be my favourite hang-out as a child. It was the only … Continue reading →

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