UN launches mission to halt worldwide Ebola spread

US officials hunted for people who came in contact with the first African diagnosed with the Ebola virus outside the continent, as the UN launched a mission to prevent the worldwide spread of the deadly virus.

Jessica Jung Sooyeon Girls' Generation's out of SNSD

 Jessica Sooyeon Jung (Korean name: Jung Soo-yeon; born April 18, 1989) is a Korean American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, model, fashion designer and a former member of the South Korean girl group, Girls' Generation. Born and raised in San Francisco, California, she is fluent in both of her native languages English and Korean after moving to South Korea at the age of 11.

Jessica was the first member to be signed with SM Entertainment in 2000. In 2007, she was chosen as a member of the group Girls' Generation. The 9-member girl group debuted on August 5, 2007. In September 2014, Jessica announced on her personal Weibo that she had been dismissed as a member of the group and her SM later confirmed this.

In my opinion, she is one if not the best singer of SNSD group. But good things will eventually come to an end. You had left a good impression and your songs and affection will always stays in our heart.All the best to her future endeavors.

Lesbian is the "IN" thing now as VIvian chow and Sandra Ng are to share a hot kiss, bed scene in an upcoming movie / film.

Vivian Chow 'comeback' firm to star as a lesbian lover.

Known for her ladylike, sweet and demure image in Hong Kong, popular actress Vivian Chow will be making her return to the silver screen and is slated to start production for her upcoming movie next month. Apart from acting as a lesbian lover of fellow Hong Kong actress, Sandra Ng, the pair will also share a hot onscreen kiss together.

Chow made her exit from the entertainment industry 12 years ago for love. After her last production in 1996 for the short film, Out of the Blur, it has been 13 years since the actress last appeared on the big screen. Although she has released books, held concerts and partook in commercials, the actress did not wholly resume showbiz work.

According to news reports, both Chow and Ng's participation in the movie has been confirmed by one of the film's investors. "This is a romantic comedy. Filming is estimated to commence in November."

Piqued by the character's role, Chow agreed to make a comeback and star in this upcoming film. To meet the demands of the movie's script, she will embrace her daring side to share a bed scene with Ng.

All the above pics are HongKong demure yet sexy Vivian Chow.

And this is veteran actress Sandra Ng.

Fiona Xie quits Mediacorp

Fiona Xie has resigned from Mediacorp. :( Well, probably to mediacorp loss.

With Mediacorp’s dominance, quitting the company is as good as quitting Singaporean showbiz altogether.

A probable reason is that Fiona is seeking opportunities overseas.
Regardless, wish her well in her future endeavours, whatever it’s going to be.
And i believe we all will want her back to our screen sometime soon!




FIONA Xie has verbally tendered her resignation, according to a good friend: 'Fiona was unhappy because she felt that the company had tried to portray her with a negative image.
'Even though she was offered the second female lead role in (upcoming Channel 8 blockbuster drama) Together, it was a 'bad girl' role.'

Fiona, 27, was to play a materialistic woman who comes between the lead characters, played by Jeanette Aw and Dai Yangtian.

She had initially accepted the role in the series and even had her imaging - where artists finalise the hair, clothes and make-up for their character - done.

Local actress Eelyn Kok has since replaced her in the TV drama.

Fiona entered the local showbiz scene eight years ago and charmed viewers with her good looks and gregarious personality in Channel 8 dramas such as The Champion and Just In Singapore.

She was later identified as one of the up and coming young actresses, together with Joanne Peh, Jeanette Aw, Jesseca Liu, Felicia Chin, Rui En and Dawn Yeoh.

They were dubbed 'seven princesses', a tag which has stuck since then.

When contacted about Fiona's apparent resignation, a MediaCorp spokesman told The New Paper: 'It is not our (MediaCorp's) policy to comment on speculation.'

Mr Paul Chan, Channel 8's vice-president of branding and promotions who's famed for his candid discussions of Channel 8 artists on his Bagua TV Blog, said he had no idea if Fiona had given notice.

He refused comment on whether this news had come as a surprise to him.

Fiona's good friend, celebrity hairstylist David Gan, reportedly told Shin Min on Wednesday that he knew that Fiona was going to quit two weeks ago.

But when contacted yesterday, he claimed that he didn't know anything about her supposed resignation.

Yet, he offered a few reasons that could have pushed the actress to leave. One is what he calls the strict 'disciplinary code' affecting local artists.

David said Fiona often felt stifled as an artist and longed for freedom of creativity in her work.

Freedom of speech, job-wise, was also a luxury that she didn't have, as she was often criticised by her management when she spoke her mind.

Then there's the question of money. David believes she may have decided to seek greener pastures abroad where artists are generally paid higher salaries.

While other local artists would also likely face the same problems, David pointed out that Fiona deserves more.

'There are so few local actresses that have the natural X-factor and Fiona is one of them. She looks like a star, she is a star. It's definitely our loss.'

News of her resignation will come as no surprise to many if reports of her recent 'disappearance' are anything to go by. The New Paper had reported two months ago that her friends and colleagues like Elvin Ng and Adrian Pang were all puzzled about her sudden disappearance and clueless as to her whereabouts.

In July, after dropping out of Together, Fiona's manager told The New Paper that she had gone abroad to attend to some personal matters.

There was speculation that she was having personal problems and had fled to an unknown destination because of boyfriend trouble.

That month, however, someone claimed to have seen her shopping at Bugis and alerted the media, but the actress remained uncontactable.

Food show

Her manager said yesterday Fiona had recently completed the filming for variety show Singapore Flavours in Japan and San Francisco.

The Channel 8 series features Fiona and other celebrities such as Mark Lee, Chen Hanwei and Dennis Chew, showcasing local food overseas. It is slated for telecast next month.

Fiona's manager declined to comment on whether the actress had verbally resigned or if she had indicated any such intent previously.

So is she back in Singapore?

No, said her manager who also declined to reveal her current whereabouts.

Attempts to contact Fiona were unsuccessful as her phone was turned off.

Dennis Chew said of Fiona Xie: 'I love her, she's a wonderful person. She's more of the independent, mature sort of girl than a loner.'I had no idea that she was going to resign, but if it's true, I will miss her.'

Celebrity hairstylist David Gan: “I was very sad when she broke the news to me, after all it is difficult for an artiste to make her mark here. Though I can’t bear for her to go, I want her to be happy and wish her the best,”