Wednesday, April 29, 2009

My Tv Series - Lipstick Jungle

Bright Light, Big City, Best Friends....

Lipstick Jungle is a dramedy (drama comedy) that follows the professional and personal lives of three best friends, all of whom are top professionals in their respective careers. Victory Ford is a fashion designer, Nico Reilly is the editor-in-chief of Bonfire Magazine, and Wendy Healy is the former president of Parador Pictures and is now producing independently. These three powerful women are always there to support one another and navigate the crazy, romantic, and sometimes scary world that is New York City.

ket gambar : Victory Ford, Wendy Healy, Nico Reily

Lipstick Jungle hampir mirip dengan serial Sex and The City. Bedanya di Lipstick Jungle adegan sex tidak terlalu diekspose, lebih ke kehidupan profesional dan personal antara 3 sahabat tersebut.


Para pemain :

Brooke Shield - Wendy Healy
Seorang movie executive yang berusaha keras untuk menyeimbangkan antara karir dan rumah tangga. Punya 2 anak dari Shane Healy, musisi yang bekerja di rumah sambil menjaga kedua anaknya. Di saat Wendy dipecat dari Parador, ganti karir Shane yang menanjak.

Kim Raver - Nico Reily
Kepala Editor dari majalah Bonfire yang mengincar jabatan CEO. Menikah dengan mantan dosennya. Selingkuh dengan cowok yang jauh lebih muda, Kirby. Akhirnya mengetahui bahwa suaminya pun selingkuh dengan salah satu mahasiswi dan punya anak darinya.

Lindsay Price - Victory Ford
Designer yang ditaksir oleh seorang konglomerat, Joe Bennet, membeli bisnisnya supaya bisa dekat dengan Victory. Berhubungan, putus, pacaran ama Rodrigo, dan akhirnya kembali ke Joe Bennet.

American Idol Season 8 - Say Goodbye To....

Minggu lalu "judges save" sudah diberikan pada Matt. Berarti minggu ini ada 2 orang yang harus pulang.
Tema kali ini DISCO......


Lil Rounds - I'm Every Woman by Chaka Khan
The judges were relentless with their criticism and Kara even said that Lil has been every woman but herself. In another bold move, Lil disagreed with the entire panel of judges
Gak tau kenapa, Lil sampai minggu ini masih belum bisa menunjukkan jati dirinya. Penampilannya lebih ke "good karaoke" dibanding dengan kontestan lain.

Kris Allen - She Works Hard for the Money by Donna Summer
Ryan interviewed Kris Allen before his performance of Donna Summer's "She Works Hard for the Money." Kris said this song is meaningful because "it's about a woman, who, works really hard, for the money." Fortunately, Kris' risky acoustic performance was better than his definition of the song, and the judges thought the risk paid off.
Kebalikan dari Lil, penampilan Kris makin solid dengan aransemen lagu yang baru. Pantas saja Simon selalu memujinya.

Danny Gokey - September by Wind & Fire
Kara said Danny singing disco is like Simon wearing plaid - it's unnatural. The judges agreed that his vocals were great, but Simon called the performance "clumsy." Perhaps the extra facial scruff was throwing Danny off balance.
Agree with the judges...vocalnya mantapssss.......

Allison Iraheta - Hot Stuff by Donna Summer
The judges weren't fond of the arrangement, but Simon called her performance "brilliant."

Adam Lambert - If I Can't Have You by Yvonne Elliman

Kara said he looked like a cross between Saturday Night Fever and Clark Kent. Ryan told Adam that he melted a gushing Paula "into a pool of Abdul."
tampil tanpa dandanan ala Adam dan nyanyinya slow and so emotional.....(perasaan temanya disco deh)

Matt Giraud - Stayin' Alive by Bee Gees
Simon said I didn't hear any originality. Paula summed it up best when she said Matt sings like she bowls and "sometimes it's gutters and sometimes it's strikes. This was a strike!"
Mentang2 abis diselamatkan judges, langsung pilih lagu Stayin' alive. Agree with Simon, kayak karaoke.

Anoop Desai - Dim All The Lights by Donna Summer
Kara thought it was one of Anoop's best, Simon thought it was one of Anoop's worst, and I thought there was no need to dim all the lights when you have that 5 o'clock shadow.

Dance & Shout! It was time to "Shake Your Body Down to the Ground" with a vibrant disco group number that was choreographed by Paula Abdul! Though the Idols said Paula worked them out to the extreme, they had a wonderful time learning the dance moves and wearing disco garb.
Di elimination day, seperti biasa, di awal acara para kontestan nyanyi bareng, untuk episode ini, ada latihan khusus koreo dari Paula Abdul......hasilnya...not bad, tapi Kris lucu dancenya.
Lil dan Anoop yang harus pulang.....

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Happy Birthday ZORAN TOSIC - 28 April 1987

Si ganteng dari Serbia ini baru gabung 2 januari 2009 dan debutnya pada kompetisi FA cup tgl 24 Jan 2009 lawan Spurs.

A winger who hugs the touchline and takes defenders on, he possesses silky dribbling skills and a strong left-foot shot. Renowned for his mastery in dead-ball situations, Tosic is a real threat from set-pieces, whether firing goalwards or delivering pin-point crosses.

Fans United sejak kecil, suka nempel poster pemain MU di kamarnya, salah satunya poster Ryan Giggs...dan siapa tau Zoran adalah pengganti Ryan saat dia gantung sepatu (zoran emang diplot bakal gantiin posisi Ryan)....what a dream comes true....

Monday, April 27, 2009

Season 2008 - 2009 - A GREAT COMEBACK

Sabtu, 25 april 2009 MU vs Tottenham

Starting line up : Edwin van der Sar ; Rafael ; Rio Ferdinand ; Nemanja Vidic ; Patrice Evra ; Nani ; Michael Carrick ; Cristiano Ronaldo ; Wayne Rooney ; Dimitar Berbatov

SUBSTITUTES :
Carlos Tevez (for Nani, 46) ; Paul Scholes (for Fletcher, 60) ; John O'Shea (for Rafael, 70)

Lanjutan dari jadwal super padat, Manchester United harus menjamu Tottenham Hotspur yang saat ini dilatih oleh Harry Redknapp. Perlu diketahui, tim2 yang dilatih oleh Mr.Redknapp selalu berat dihadapi. Ditambah juga Liverpool dan Chelsea telah bermain lebih dulu dan sama2 menang. Klasemen sementara, Liverpool di puncak karena mempunyai gol difference yang lebih banyak dibanding MU.

Di babak pertama cukup banyak peluang, sayang belum menghasilkan gol. Justru Tottenham yang memberi kejutan dengan gol dari Darrent Bent yang menerima crossing dari Corluka yang gagal dihalau oleh duo tower Rio & Vida. Belum ilang shocknya, Luca Modric menambah gol setelah menerima crossing dari Aaron Lennon, gara2 Rafael salah posisi neh....Halftime MU 0 - 2 Spurs.

Di awal babak kedua, Nani yang bermain di bawah formnya diganti dengan Carlos Tevez. Wah, lumayan neh, dengan powernya sruduk sana sruduk sini (eh tapi gak pelanggaran lho), permainan MU lebih berkembang. Di menit ke 55an Michael Carrick berhasil menusuk ke pertahanan Spurs sampai akhirnya Gomes harus menahan, pelanggaran berbuah penalti buat MU. Eksekutor, Cristiano Ronaldo. MU 1 - 2 Spurs.

Kemudian Paul Scholes masuk menggantikan Darren Fletcher, semakin baguslah permainan MU. Diawali passing satu dua antara Dimitar Berbatov dengan Carlos Tevez, terciptalah gol ke 2 dari kaki Wayne Rooney. Menit ke 67, MU 2 - 2 Spurs.

Satu menit kemudian, passing dari Patrice Evra diterima oleh Wayne Rooney dan bola diarahkan ke gawang, disambut oleh Cristiano Ronaldo, a diving header yang ciamik. Menit ke 68, MU 3 - 2 Spurs. Setelah gol ini, serentak Old Trafford rame dengan chant "Are You Watching Merseyside?"

Lagi2 permainan cantik ditunjukkan oleh Dimitar Berbatov, oper ke Ronaldo, trus crossing ke Wayne Rooney, kontrol dan tendang...kena corluka....tapi bola gak bisa ditahan dan gol ke 4 buat MU di menit ke 71.

Apakah drama itu sudah berakhir??? jawabnya tidak, ada tambahan gol dari Dimitar Berbatov. Mantan pemain Spurs ini menjebol gawang Gomes. Tak ada selebrasi dari Berba, entah karena sudah gol ke 5 ato karena gol ke mantan klub. Skor akhir MU 5 - 2 Spurs.

What a comeback. Kejadian ini pernah terjadi di th 2001, lawan Spurs juga, MU sudah tertinggal 3 - 0 dan akhirnya bisa menang 5 - 3 di White Hart Lane, kandang Spurs.

Well....hanya selang 2,5 jam puncak klasemen yang sebelumnya direbut Liverpool, ditempati oleh MU kembali.

WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED.....



Monday, April 20, 2009

Season 2008 - 2009 (part 2) - Say Goodbye to FA Cup

Whuahhhhhhhhh..............Semifinal FA semalam lawan Everton........super surprise with the starting line up :
- Ben Foster yang jaga gawang
- Si kembar Da Silva, Rafael di right back dan Fabio di left back
- The twin tower Rio and Vida di centre back
- Anderson and Gibson di central midfield
- Ji-Sung di left wing, Welbeck di right wing
- Tevez and Kiko di depan
Hanya
Anderson, Rio dan Vida yang tersisa dari starting line up di Dragao. Sedangkan Everton full-team minus Arteta yang lagi cedera.

Berikut pernyataan Sir Alex dari www.manutd.com
"We had two teams in mind after Wednesday’s win in Portugal, with one leaving out two or three players but having watched the game yesterday (Chelsea's semi-final versus Arsenal), I thought the pitch looked heavy and dead," Sir Alex told MUTV.

"What I couldn’t afford was extra-time with my strongest team, with our programme coming up. We’ve got games on Wednesday, Saturday, Wednesday, Saturday lunch-time (at Middlesbrough) and then Tuesday. I had to make a change some time.

"Knowing the young players' temperament, their quality and their energy, I thought it was the right thing to do. Obviously I’m going to have some critics but I think the fans know this club is built on young players getting an opportunity.

"We wanted to give them an opportunity today. I know that in whatever games we’ve got in the run-in, we can play the likes of Macheda, Welbeck and Rafael without any question at all."


Di menit2 awal MU kesulitan menguasai bola tapi lama lama makin bagus. Overall pertandingan yang bagus buat youngster meski hasilnya seri lanjut perpanjangan waktu dan kalah di adu penalti......( duhhh Berba rekkk....penaltinya jelek banget dan digagalkan Tim Howard).

Next....sudah banyak pertandingan menanti. Yap, padatnya jadwal yang membuat Sir Alex banyak menurunkan the youngster.

Jadwal selanjutnya....
22/4 Portsmouth - 25/4 Tottenham (EPL) - 29//4 Arsenal (UCL) - 2/5 Boro (EPL) - 5/5 Arsenal - (UCL)

(to be continued)