Chinese Pinyin - Longoria says she wasn't a bridezilla

ENTERTAINMENT / Gossip






Longoria says she wasn't a bridezilla

(AP)
Updated: 2007-07-12 08:36





This photo, supplied by OK magazine shows the cover photo of OK
magazine's latest issue
on newsstands Friday, July 13, 2007, showing Eva Longoria and Tony Parker
during their wedding
in Paris,France, on Saturday, July 7, 2007.[AP]

NEW YORK - The endless details were numbing, but Eva Longoria says she
kept her cool at her wedding to Tony Parker last week.

"My stylist, Robert Verdi, and everybody around me was like, `You're so
calm,'" Longoria tells OK! magazine in its latest issue, on newsstands
Friday. "I actually don't stress about anything."

The 32-year-old "Desperate Housewives" actress and the 25-year-old NBA
star wed in a civil ceremony in Paris last Friday. The following day,
they exchanged vows in a church across from the Louvre Museum and held an
exclusive reception at a storied French chateau.

"Every girl dreams of having a beautiful, romantic wedding," says
Longoria. "It was amazing to see it unfold after months of planning. We
really wanted to create an experience for our guests. It was about them
having fun."

That list included fellow "Housewives" Teri Hatcher and Felicity Huffman
and singer Sheryl Crow.

Parker, who was born in Belgium and raised in France, notes that Longoria
chose the wedding destination.

"I didn't want to do it in Paris because we'd end up inviting more people
than I wanted!" says Parker, eliciting laughs from Longoria.

Longoria also giggled during the wedding ceremony as she attempted to say
her vows in French.

"She decided I would do the vows in English; hers would be in French,"
Parker explains. "There were some tough words. I'm very proud of her."

Longoria and Parker are featured on the cover and inside the pages of the
magazine, which paid for its exclusive interviews. An OK! representative
wouldn't disclose the terms of its deal with the couple to The Associated
Press.









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Learning Mandarin - Elvis co-stars mark 30 years since death

ENTERTAINMENT / Movies






Elvis co-stars mark 30 years since death

(AP)
Updated: 2007-07-11 09:26


MEMPHIS, Tenn. - His movies weren't exactly works of art, but for the
fans there was something magical about Elvis Presley on the big screen,
dancing and flirting with one starlet after another. Presley has been
dead nearly 30 years, but many of his on-screen girlfriends are still
around — and they're still ready for their close-ups.

Suzanna Leigh, who played Presley's love interest in "Paradise, Hawaiian
Style" in 1966, has organized an event next month to offer Elvis fans a
rare chance to rub shoulders with up to two dozen of his movie-set
buddies.

"It's sort of an Elvis reunion," Leigh said. "I'm bringing in a lot of
co-stars, directors, people who worked with Elvis."

The three-day bash — with tickets ranging from $75 to $150 — is
scheduled to begin Aug. 16, the anniversary of Presley's death in 1977 at
his Memphis residence, Graceland. It will be one of more than 30 Elvis
Week events in Memphis from Aug. 11-18.

Annual festivities for Elvis Week, the highlight of the year for the
Presley faithful, include concerts, fan-club get-togethers, teary eyed
memorials, and, of course, screenings of his movies.

And this year, many of his former on-screen playmates will be in town for
a gala, billed as "Night of a Thousand Stars," that will include a garden
party, storytelling sessions, panel discussions, autograph-signing and a
"glittering finale."

"It will be magical on the last night," said Leigh, a British actress who
starred in several B-grade vampire-and-horror flicks after her role with
Elvis.

Presley made 31 feature films, in most of them playing — what else? — a
good-looking, ultra-cool chick magnet. The films can hardly be confused
with Academy Award contenders, but the Elvis faithful can't get enough of
them.

"The usual question they'll ask me is what was it like to kiss Elvis,"
said Leigh, setting up an obviously well-used line. "They'll ask was he
good, and I often say, `I think he had some practice.'"

For many of Presley's co-stars, his films were career highlights. Leigh's
autobiography, billed as a behind-the-scenes look into London's "swinging
sixties in-crowd," plays on her Elvis connection in its title, "Paradise,
Suzanna Style."

"I tell stories about his sense of humor and how much fun we had on the
set and how difficult the Colonel was," Leigh said, referring to
Presley's longtime manager, "Colonel" Tom Parker.

In 1958, actress Jan Shepard played Mimi Fisher, the sister of Presley's
leading character in "King Creole," his most critically acclaimed movie.

"You knew if you got in that movie, it was going to be seen all over the
world," said Shepard, who is also scheduled to take part in the Memphis
event.

Though she described Presley as a brilliant actor, Shepard agreed with
critics who say most of his movies were nothing to brag about.

"You know what those movies were done for? To sell records," she said
from her home in Hollywood. "Every movie had an album."

Shepard, whose non-Elvis movies included the "Attack of the Giant
Leeches," spent most of her career in television, with parts in numerous
Westerns like "Gunsmoke" and "The Virginian."

Presley was held back from developing his acting talent to make
quick-profit, formula movies, Shepard said, and his fans should hear from
those who worked with him that he could have been a serious actor.

"He was like part of their lives," she said. "It's 30 years since he's
been gone, and I just think this (gathering of co-stars) is for the
people."

Other Elvis-movie cohorts expected for the Memphis event include Pat
Priest ("Easy Come, Easy Go"), Sue Ane Langdon ("Roustabout," "Frankie
and Johnny"), Gloria Pall and Jennifer Holden ("Jailhouse Rock"), Gail
Gilmore ("Girl Happy" "Harum Scarum") and Celeste Yarnall ("Live a
Little, Love a Little).

Some of Presley's better-known co-stars, like true-life love interest
Ann-Margret, Nancy Sinatra and Mary Tyler Moore aren't scheduled to
attend.






















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Learning Chinese - Reformed Hilton hits Hollywood nightclub

ENTERTAINMENT / Gossip






Reformed Hilton hits Hollywood nightclub

(WENN)
Updated: 2007-07-10 09:35





Paris Hilton in Hawaii [File Photo]

Paris Hilton partied at a Hollywood club on Saturday--the first time the
reality TV star has enjoyed herself at a nightspot since her release from
jail last month.

Hilton, who served 23 days of a 45-day sentence after being found guilty
of violating her probation from a 2006 drunk-driving arrest, was
accompanied by her sister Nicky at Los Angeles club Les Deux.

One onlooker tells Web site People.com, "Paris was super-happy and full
of smiles. She was laughing, having fun, drinking, dancing, singing along
to songs, talking to everyone and hugging all the girls at her table."

After her release from jail, Hilton vowed to put her wild partying days
behind her.

She said, "I've been doing it for a long time. It's fun... But that's not
what I care about as much anymore. Obviously I'll still go out sometimes.
I'm young and I like to be social, but I'm going to focus more on my
work."







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Chinese Online Class - Take away, please

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CITYLIFE / Bars & Cafes






Take away, please


By Taryn Campbell (City Weekend)
Updated: 2007-07-09 10:02



For a quick bite on-the-go, this little cafe offers a small but decent
selection of take-away salads, sandwiches and desserts. Lunch-goers
looking for a quick, fresh and healthy lunch can pick up pre-wrapped eats
such as the curry chicken marsala sandwich (RMB32) or the chicken bell
pepper empanada (RMB25). The sandwiches, which can be prepared hot upon
request, fare better than the meager salads (RMB30).

The highlight of this quaint eatery is the sumptuous selection of creamy
cheesecakes, flaky croissants and fresh baked focaccia. If you're popping
in for a bite, don't miss the C Cake, a scrumptious layered blend of
Oreos, cheesecake and chocolate mousse. Also offering a range of teas and
coffee drinks, this Wi-Fi cafe, decorated with modern pop-art wall
hangings, is a quiet and relaxing respite from the bustling business
lunch crowd. Perfect for: busy-bodies on the run.

C Cafe
Add: 1228 Beijing Xi Lu
Tel: 021-62893083























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