1. Scene & Heard Page 22
Story: Jonathan Fam & Jasmine Teo
Star Awards 2012 8 Burning Questions
Were the Top 10 results skewed by the change in the voting system this year? Now the star(dust) has settled for Star Awards 2012, we seek answers to right burning questions.
3. Only MediaCorp artistes are eligible for the Top 10 Most Popular awards. What does it mean for the likes of Christopher Lee, Michelle Chong and Michelle Chia, who were recently in the news for changes to their contract?
Chris, Fann and Qi Yuwu have all signed deals with foreign agencies but they remain MediaCorp artistes. “We give them time and flexibility to work with overseas agents. At the same time, they commit to certain amount of hours in our productions,” says Ivy. Similarly, artistes like Rui En and Jeanette Aw (managed by Artiste Networks), Pornsak and Lee Teng (managed by Left Profile) remain MediaCorp artistes and are eligible. Michelle Chong, who isn’t renewing her MediaCorp contract, won’t be eligible for Star Awards 2013. On the other hand, Michelle Chia will be, as she’s decided to renew her contract.
2. Site-Seeing Pages 48-49
Story: Jasmine Teo, Tan Yi Hui & Cai Jiahui
For your babies
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Want to know what your future child might look like? This site does just that by using “advanced face detection technology” to meld photos of you and your partner. You can also check out what the babies of any two celebs might look like. Hopeful fans of Elvin and Rui En, here’s an idea of what Ruivin’s progeny might look like.
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