The Royal Wedding : Your Telly Guide

For Indonesian Royal Wedding spectators, have you found your tv listing yet for the live coverage of the wedding ceremony? Maybe this can help you..

Everyone who live Indonesia and (apperently) subscribes for cable, these following (bunch) of channels will broadcast the wedding ceremony live from Abbey London:

(The wedding ceremony in Abbey starts  April 29, 11 a.m. local time, so it means 5 p.m. [WIB] here)

CNN - "A Royal Wedding"
starts @ 3 p.m. (WIB) | hosted by : Anderson Cooper, Pierse Morgan, Richard Quest and Cat Deelay
*available in live-stream too on CNN.com

BBC Knowledge - "The British Royal Wedding"
starts @ 2 p.m.

SKYNEWS - tbc

E! - "William & Kate's Royal Wedding"
starts 3 p.m. | hosted by Gullianan Rancic

TLC - "Willian & Kate : Royal Wedding"  tbc
starts @ 4 p.m. | hosted by Clinton Kelly, Randy Fenoli, Monte Durham & special guest singer Colbie Caillat

DW TV Asia + "The Royal Wedding Live"
starts @ 4 p.m.

What about our local tv? will any of them broadcast the wedding live? Well, I'm not quite sure. But for those who are not a cable subscriber, YouTube will be broadcasting the wedding live via official Royal Channel in YouTube. Click here for the site

So, be sure which telly you prefer to.. and make sure you don't miss this event of the year...  

another good flick: 'Benji Button'

Today is another day watching 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button' on tv.

Well, Benjamin ( or I easily call him Benji Button) has scored my taught to 'license' it as one of my favourite drama movies, after CRASH (won 2006's Oscars), and bff inspired movie 'Simon Birch'.

I don't know if i'm good at picking a good movie since i'm not on of AMPAS members, but I can tell you this one is so effing outstanding. A story about Benji Button who was born in rare disease (not sure it's a disease). He has our grandpa's condition as he was a baby, growing to be young. Living backward againsts the 'time' of any normal human beings. A condition some people will prefer since it becomes younger, and pretty as Brad Pitt.

Watching the movie a couple of times makes me wondering. Be born already with burdens and growing up easily as the burdens wash away. Living hell at first, and taste the heaven at last.

Benji had been nominated in last year Academy Award, but the eup just came in, to me, as i get smart enough to endorse a great movie, and wiser to pick one. Well broken dvd player is another major reason, making so much delay to keep updated w/ good movies for a year.

What do I YouTube recently?

I YouTube “Pop-star to Opera-star”.

It is an uncommon singing competition, aired weekly in UK’s ITV, which features pop-stars competing to be an opera performer. the 2010 show begins with eight then-now pop-stars, they are Jimmy Osmond, Mcfly’s Danny Jones, 2002 Popidol winner Darius Campbell, Bernie Nolan, The Saturdays’ Vanessa White, Kym Marsh, Marcella Detroit and Alex James of The Blur. The show becomes really famously hilarious when the opera-stars-to-be find difficulty in different style of they every-time singing. To be a professional in this classical-style of singing, the competitors get a train from today’s famous opera-star, the mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins and tenor Rolando Villazon, who also both appearing as commentator in the live-show. Each singer will be given different arias every-week, from Mozart’s Figgaro Marriage to Porgy and Bess.


Since I dreamt to be an opera-star (look-a-like), I think this show is not only offering some ‘entertainment’, but also a chance of learning how to be a good singer according to classical-style of singing.

Interesting part:
- First week, when Blur’ Alex James showed up with different style of singing “Largo al Factotum”
- Trainer and singers always act ridiculously. They got different ‘interpretation’ of songs.

About Globe to Oscars: Ladies, SIZE DOES MATTER

(Gabbie-Mo'Nique-Amber)


Looking out this 2010 Awards season, I notice that there are some differences from the past few years’ tradition. Check out the Globe, SAG, to BAFTA and Oscars’ nominees, doubled-size women are taking the center-stage.

Meet Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe. Making her debut in the “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire” movie, she is playing Claireece Jones character, a sixteen year-old girl who is pregnant for the second time after being raped by her father and is also on the receiving end of constant physical abuse by her mother. Raised in the wild New York’s Harlem, Gabby had no confidence in the acting-world. However, she changed her mind after-all by doing “Precious”, directed by Lee Daniels. She went to the casting after her friend encouraged her to do so. Her confidence and, also, role get a warm-welcome by critics. And it’s all paid off. Gabby get Globe, SAG, BAFTA and Oscar nomination, each for ‘Actress in Leading Role’.

Her co-star Mo'Nique, has made her appearance in screen world long ago before Gabby. Monique Imes is well-known for her comedy carrier. She’s doing her own show, once a host in BET awards, and guest-staring in ‘Ugly Betty’. Far beyond from her comedy carrier, Mo’Nique has received her first Golden Globe and SAGs for her drama supporting role in “Precious” and maybe waiting for other winnings in BAFTA and Oscars.
“Precious” itself got 58 nominations in 2009-2010 awards ceremony, and already got 44 of them.

In TV-screen, we've seen Amber Riley, one of the super-talented casts of musical series ‘Glee’. She’s 23 years old now, and when she was 16, she did an American-Idol audition, but she didn’t make it. Well, considering her big success in Glee, I think American Idol would regret her decision of dumping Riley. Already got Globes and SAG trophy with her ‘Glee’ entourage, this always-catchy-fashionista big girl keep her focus on as “Gleeks”, that support her both in acting and singing carrier.

Talking about the Vanity Fair’s March cover, well I think these ‘big girls’ should be consider as "the fresh faces of 2010” on VF March cover, instead of ‘old’ young slim actress. 2010 is all about BIG talent, BIG winning , and BIG size. Yes, SIZE DOES MATTER! ;)

be GLEE-ks now!!

Be GLEE-ks now!!!

Finally, after million years of long-waiting, GLEE, the American phenomenal show has arrived in Indonesia. The story of Glee outlines the life of high-school pupils who love to music sing and dance, and their struggle to be accepted in school community by acting some creativity. Casted by talented new comers, Glee has become a 2009’s most-watched comedy series in the states.

What do I love about this show?

- its MUSIC. They sing all kinds of music. Blues, musical, old songs to recent muse. Some songs remain originally-arranged and others really catchy-arranged. Not-boring.

- Its cast. Multi-multi-multi talented. They can act, sing, and dance. Genius!

- Its story. Inspiring, self-confidence booster!

Some of the Glee cast: Cory Monteith, Mark Salling, Amber Riley. Glee has inspired American teenager to have a firm self-confidence in following their dreams. They are Gleeks. So wanna be the new Gleeks now??

Glee starts tonight on Star World @ 8p.m. right after American Idol season 9