And FUCK is no longer a dirty word - at least, not these days.
You can even swear by it.
I am reading this absurd book extolling the joys of unadulterated SEX.
The screaming headline shouts: THIS WORLD NEEDS A GOOD FUCK EVERY NOW AND THEN.
You think so?
SEX IS JOLLY GOOD WHEN YOU SHUT UP.
SEX is a PRIVATE thing,
You are supposed to respect and protect your lover.
NOT EXPOSE THEM.
Much less scandalize them.
You close the window,
You calm the light,
You savor the silence,
You ignore the skeptics,
You're in tune with your body and rhythm,
You unlease your inner senses,
You go wild and raucous -
After all, you're behind closed doors,
You know no taboos here ...
You explore vigorous humping and bumping and all the Kama Sutra loving like there's no tomorrow.
It's the name of this game called LOVE and SHARING INTIMACY.
You are your own man,
MAKE LOVE, NOT WAR.
SEX IS PERSONAL.
WITHIN YOUR BEDROOM.
YOU KEEP MUM.
But NOT for certain celebrities, specially the perverted ones with devious schemes.
In HONG KONG one year ago, EDISON CHEN exploded unashamedly in full force exposing his staccato dalliances with his leading actresses.
His fetish? To film himself balling his "lollipop" ladies.
EDISON destroyed their careers with his romps, and bolted off like a whirlwind, after hotting up world news.
This time round, our friendly neighbour - the PHILIPPINES has one HAYDEN KHO, celebrity doctor who loves to hog the limelight.
Right into the internet.
He's a 6'2" dandy who started his modeling and showbiz career whilst in college.
He's now a full fledged cosmetic surgeon who's pitting his good looks, charisma and academics into good use.
HAYDEN with his bevy of lovely ladies is here to give EDISON a run for his money with the unleashing of his sex videos depicting his no-holds barred escapades in cyberspace.
Who's the culprit?
Glory be, hell knoweth no fury like a lover scorned.
HAYDEN KHO is by now, very famous (hmmm ...infamous) indeed, for the wrong deeds.
It's much ado about everything now.
He's the paparazzi's hottest property now for his indiscretions.
It has been reported that he still is nonchalant.
THE HAYDEN KHO SCANDAL is a case of loving and two-timings or simply, a case of too much loving.
His bevy of beauty queens?
Notably KATRINA HALILI (pictures ABOVE) - and MARICAR REYES, among others.
SEX MAKES THE WORLD GOES ROUND?
Perhaps.
But for HAYDEN KHO, too much loving have caused him dizzy spells.
At least he's enjoying worldwide fame now with the online focus on his sexual perversions, bedroom farce and tintillating exploits.
There's a thriving film industry out there and one gigantic TV drama factory that produces prime time soaps.
It's called MEDIACORP Singapore.
Yet some SINGAPORE bloggers nicknamed it MEDIACORPSE.
Sarcasm or Spite?
Considering that the station is one of the very best in ASIA and is constantly churning out some of the most prolific dramas, such as the recent REUNION DINNER and JUST IN SINGAPORE.
REUNION DINNER and JUST IN SINGAPORE made us all sit up to take notice of the simpler virtues in life, of living in the heartland of SINGAPORE.
They were wonderfully scripted and kudos to the writing team who had added beauty and realism to the otherwise mundane lines.
Excellent true-to-life scripts, we all say.
And to the competent acting cast who delivered the goods.
They are "best actors" in their own rights.
We enjoyed the series so much, we laughed and we cried all-the-way with the characters.
And we are especially wowed with the "au naturel" acting prowess of veteran actress CHEN LI PING.
And kudos too, to PAUL CHAN, the Station's Vice-President OF Branding for his first-hand and entertaining blog covering the MEDIACORP scene.
You are doing a great job, PAUL, in "enhancing the brands" and making themso vibrant.
He has a way with his banters and interactions with the artistes (not easy, because we are hopeless at people mayhem).
NOW BACK TO THIS ARTICLE.
It's bound to upset some raw nerves.
But we're sticking to our guns.
SOMETIMES, a great notion?
Maybe. Perhaps.
Our regional production team (comprising a fair mix of SINGAPOREANS, MALAYSIANS, FILIPINOS, HONG KONGERS and THAIS) try to stay positively opinionated, bear with us.
We are insiders in this industry.
We do our homework before we shoot from our mouths (pun intended).
We are not fans.
It's MIND over MATTER, OK?
As a CHINESE adage goes, we are dealing with SUBJECT content and not the PERSON.
JEANETTE AW.
She's really beautiful, isn't she?
She has that kind-of-a-face that can launch a thousand ships.
She's getting better and better.
Pearly white teeth, enchanting smile, sparkling eyes that beckon you seductively - yet with a tinge of playful shyness.
Believably perfect.
She reminds you of a younger VIVIAN CHOW, the Hong Kong squeeky clean girl-next-door artitste.
Nope, we were not taken in by her in the first instance.
In her earlier drama roles, she was often the spoilt lass or shy maiden.
Until LITTLE NONYA came along and changed all that.
As I have mentioned, her image just "grows" on you.
She's going to grace the SINGAPORE google tube for many more long years to come.
This sweet damsel is bound to set male hearts aflutter, not only in SINGAPORE but from far, far away - from all around the region.
Provided that her MANAGEMENT is SINCERE in promoting her seriously and NOT PUSHING her off the limits.
Stop repeating that JEANETTE is 29 (who cares, since she can pass off as 23) and that rookie CHINA babe DYT is only 23.
If the pairing is so uncomfortable, just don't align them together in the first place.
So much for comfort zone.
Age is just a number if a person can maintain his or her looks.
Sensitivity is quite another matter.
Women do not like to be reminded that they are a year older.
First, they were adamant in bestowing JEANETTE the crown, since ZOE TAY and FANN WONG, the Station's reigning queens are happily married and have reached their pinnacles.
JEANNETTE AW gained awesome fame in LITTLE NONYA the recent blockbuster drama series.
She should be the ONLY leading actress there judging by air time, storyline and character focus, as any foreign producer or film maker can see and judge.
THE SINGULAR THEME WEAVES AROUND THE LITTLE NONYA. Even the name.
JEANETTE had fleshed her dual roles as the distraught peranakan mother-and-daughter during pre-and-post Japanese occupation with aplomb.
She deserved the compliments and even her management applauded her.
At first.
Now it's a different story. There's a sudden change of hearts and minds.
It's JOANNE PEH, another pretty damsel, who has a prominent supporting role in LITTLE NONYA who stole the thunder with her portrayal of a brutally maimed woman, raped and left to die.
It's JOANNE PEH who walked away with the coveted BEST ACTRESS 2009 award.
Hers is a staunch supporting role as we read it (say what you want), and not a lead by sight and sound, and we therefore beg to digress.
But her management wants her in, and that was that.
Suddenly JOANNE becomes the flavor of the season.
It's LIFE imitating ART, or vice-versa?
We don't know, but our heart goes out to JEANNETTE.
Everybody has been rooting for her to win and for some inexplicable reasons, she lost out and is left dangling in mid-air.
Heard of the song PUPPET ON A STRING?
There're plenty of cherubic smiles on the stage of the recent SINGAPORE STAR AWARDS 2009.
For the winners, it was "floating on cloud 9" and enlightenment all the way
For the losers?
Brave smiles ("no big deal, la") but teary disappointments within.
It's like this when you've got to pit one talent against another.
Did the best one win?
Your guess is as good as ours.
This is pretty much the situation for JEANNETTE AW, to have what you should have on a platter and have it taken away right before your eyes.
TO HAVE BUT NOT TO HOLD.
Entertainment politics prevail here.
Raw talent, kick ass or kiss ass?
For sure, connections are all that important here.
If Management likes you, then it's SUMMER all the way.
If they don't, then it's time to hunt for alternatives.
Unless you are tolerant of the frost-bites.
AWARDS NIGHT is not necessarily a culmination of achievements, of tributes and of glowing things to come.
It's a pitch of one-great-talent-against-another in a boxing ring.
It's pure entertainment itself to the audience out there, fodder to raise ratings and to incite media advertising.
All the World is a Stage,
And all the men and women are mere players.
They have their exits and their entrances,
And one man in his time plays many parts,
It's life imitating art, so to speak.
WHAT PRICE STARDOM?
Lots.
You lose your privacy, you are heavily lauded with praises or negative criticism,
You'll feel ever-so-insecure because you fear that there's always a better one out there somewhere,
And the day'll come when you are forced to step down -
gracefully or otherwise,
THE ENTERTAINMENT ARENA is a brutal ground for challenges,
You've to dance to the right tune,
Plenty of SMILES aflowing.
But for those who have lost, putting on your brightest SMILE is the best way to walk away head up high.
With gracious dignity.
AWESOME, isn't it?
To JOANNE PEH - we have supported you in our past articles, we think you are great - we say sorry for voicing our opinions (and of course, we know you don't care).
To JEANETTE AW - at least we are seeing you in a different light now, and there'll be sunshine after the rain, for sure. Cheers!
Isn't LIFE like this:
YOU WIN SOME, YOU LOSE SOME.
YOU SIMPLY CANNOT ATTAIN GLORY FOREVER.
(The above content reflects the professional sentiments and musings of your SINGAPORE's friendly neigbbours and does not seek to offend or pique controversy, so there!)
