The News Review:
- Danny’s the one
- ‘Viva Laughlin’ isn’t the same old song and dance
- It ain’t so bad at Stanford
- Japanese producer DJ Krush to offer his hip-hop electronica at…
- Tired Floyd now focuses on Hatton
Danny’s the one
Malaysia Star – Oct 18, 2007
The hip hop artiste will be hosting Astro Wah Lai Toi’s (Channel 311) Battleground touted as the first ever street-dance competition in Malaysian TV history. So will we get to see him break-dance in the show? “I can do some basic popping and locking but breaking is another thing altogether” says the 27-year-old whose real name is Wan Lik Ming. “Hosting Battleground is a great experience for me. I’ve dreamed of doing some deejaying or hosting since young but I was English-educated so I didn’t get to pursue that line earlier” says Wan who will be hosting the programme in Cantonese. The singer-songwriter composes most of his own songs by writing his lyrics in pin yin (romanised Chinese). Fans can check out his official blog at.
‘Viva Laughlin’ isn’t the same old song and dance
St. Petersburg Times – Oct 18, 2007
but I just sort of went for it; that's all I could do. " Which is what producers are doing with Viva Laughlin an adaptation of the hit British series. Laughlin falls somewhere between a full-on musical where actors break into song repeatedly and a drama where background music simply spices up the action. In the show's opening British import Lloyd wen sings along with Viva Las Vegas in a ragged Americanized baritone mostly drowned out by Presley's classic vocal. Later when Jackman who is an executive producer of the show appears as a self-obsessed casino owner his singing dominates the Stones' Sympathy for the Devil. It's a tentative approach. Songs float in as background music or tunes blasted on the radio but stars eventually bust into dance moves.
It ain’t so bad at Stanford
Stanford Daily – Oct 18, 2007
I felt like I was following in the footsteps of years of Stanford freshmen not only by attending the fair ? but by signing up for way too many clubs. It happens to the best of us: you see so many interesting and fun opportunities staring you in the face and while you pass up some (Brazilian break-dance fighting sounds awesome but I?m pretty sure I would be in a cast after the first week) you can?t help but sign up for many others. You?re happy with yourself for trying so many new things and getting involved ? until you come to the crazy realization that you are actually going to have to do work in college and that most of these groups will mean nothing more to you than mailing-list emails you have to constantly delete. This experience actually makes for a decent analogy to ?sports-fandom? at Stanford (see there is a reason this is in the Sports Section!). I?m sure I wasn?t alone when I considered Stanford?s incredible athletics as a factor in choosing the Farm for college. Even people who have never heard of the Director?s Cup know of our reputation for great teams in almost every sport.
Japanese producer DJ Krush to offer his hip-hop electronica at…
Denver Post – Oct 18, 2007
” “It overlooks everything” said Hieb. “It’s like being on a big ship. ” Entertainment includes a live break dancing exhibition by Affiliated Dance with DJ Amen behind the decks spinning his signature mash-ups. “He’s a pretty popular DJ around town” Hieb said. “I’ve heard him at Sutra Jet and at Bill Ward’s new place Pi. ” Hieb may be leaving the music choices to someone else but he’s on top of the visuals for this event. His “ChillinTime Digital Experience” will take over the 99-screen Jumbotron in the atrium of the Cable Center.
Tired Floyd now focuses on Hatton
mlive.com – Oct 18, 2007
LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather has discovered the beauty of the mundane to what extent anything around him fits the description. The allure of ballroom dancing might never draw him back for even one more step Mayweather acknowledged Wednesday less than 24 hours after his elimination from “Dancing with the Stars” left him to focus solely on his Dec. 8 fight with Ricky Hatton. But he said he is interested in helping establish inner-city ballroom programs for young people and is pleased his appearance on the show produced lasting relationships. Just then Leonard Ellerbe’s cell phone chirped with a text message. The longtime camp insider glanced and laughed then held up the phone to Mayweather who did the same… His long-term goal is to become a billionaire. His short-term goal is a pay-per-view bonanza with Hatton comparable to the record-setting revenues from his May win against scar De La Hoya. “We can never predict the future but it could break the De La Hoya fight” he said. “That’s why I touched a different avenue so people could see Floyd in another field. You don’t see no other fighter on ‘Access Hollywood’ or ‘Extra. ‘ ” That brashness may have turned off some of the mainstream dance audience but if just 5 percent purchase the fight Mayweather’s prediction of another record-setting fight won’t seem quite so silly — and he is confident they will not forget him. “I brought excitement” he said.