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As you probably all know by now that Jennifer Pham is pregnant. It was first reported at mautam.org about the pregnancy news, however Jennifer denies in Viet Weekly magazine . The reason behind the denial claimed sources was to cover up the embarrassment of a pregnancy before marriage. Mautam.org continues to stand by their story and said that time will tell. And as predicted, Quang Dung broke the news in an interview that Jennifer is expecting. The baby should be due sometimes in May, counting on that she’s around 2 months pregnant. If we count from August when Mautam.org broke the news, the baby should be due in March. Let’s see what happens.

Songlist: 1. Yêu Đời Yêu Người – Đoàn Phi & Dạ Nhật Yến 2. Mưa Sài Gòn, Mưa Hà Nội – Phương Hồng Quế, Phương Hoài Tâm & Phương Hồng Ngọc 3. Hãy Quên Anh – Đan Nguyên 4. Tình Ngang Trái – Y Phụng & Doanh Doanh 5. Giấc Mơ Mong Manh – Phương Thảo & Ngọc Lễ 6. Kimika Suki (Em Yêu Anh) – Trish Thùy Trang 7. Nỗi Buồn Còn Lại – Quốc Khanh 8. Liên Khúc Nhạc Pháp – Don Hồ & Lâm Nhật Tiến 9. Ảo Ảnh & Thôi – Thanh Lan & Tuấn Vũ 10. Liên Khúc Trung Hoa (Vầng Trăng Đêm Trôi, Anh Sẽ Đến Bên Em…) – Lâm Thúy Vân, Ánh Minh & Lê Nguyên 11. Võ Đông Sơn, Bạch Thu Hà – Minh Phụng 12. Gloomy Sunday – Nguyễn Hồng Nhung & Thùy Hương 13. Dù Chỉ Một Lần Thôi – Thiên Kim 14. Kịch: Yêu Đời Yêu Người – Quang Minh, Hồng Đào, Jonathan & Jennifer 15. Khúc Tình Ca Hàng Hàng Lớp Lớp– Thanh Tuyền & Thanh Phong 16. Tiếng Hát Mừng Xuân – Ngoc Huyen 17. Hello – Evan & Chosen One 18. Lời Nói Trên Môi – Cardin 19. Mưa B...

http://www.lcmusic.net/ 1. Rằng Thì Là (Nguyễn Đình Lợi) 2. Hà Nội Mùa Vắng Những Cơn Mưa (Trương Quý Hải) 3. Nhớ Mưa Sài Gòn (Vĩnh Tâm) 4. Nhớ Ơn Mẹ (Đinh Trung Chính) 5. Đêm Đô Thị ( Y Vân) 6. Nỗi Lòng Người Đi (Anh Bằng) 7. Tình Mẹ (Nguyễn Nhất Huy) 8. Mẹ Ơi Con Đã Biết (Lời Việt : Kỳ Anh) 9. Mưa Sài Gòn, Nắng Cali (Nguyệt Ánh) Bonus Karaoke: - Nhớ Ơn Mẹ - Điều Ước

North American Premiere Winner of the Audience Award at the Pusan International Film Festival, The White Silk Dress is a magnificent drama that portrays how one poor and oppressed family manages to maintain its pride and dignity and to overcome adversities. Hoi An, Vietnam in the 1950s. Dau and Gu, who have slaved away for a landlord all their lives, finally are able start a family. However, they get caught within the unrelenting cycle of war and poverty and face numerous tragedies. Even after losing everything, they still maintain their faith in the Ao Dai-a symbol of the lofty and pure willpower of Vietnamese women-that Dau has left behind. Set against a background of the deep-rooted traditional culture, Huynh Luu's beautiful film not only captures the story of a family, the sacrifice of a mother or one couple's passionate love story, but also illustrates the spirit of a country and of a nation determined to keep their traditions alive. It is a sublime...

Bang Tam and Trish 's image is all big. Haha. And an old picture of Nhu Quynh on the side.

http://www.mytam.info/ http://www.myspace.com/phanthimytam My Tam expanded her work into creating a new fragrant Mytime . The new fragrant showcases her in interest in business and also creating a new label for herself. Mytime is a new series of fragrances for both men and women created by MT Entertainment together with My Pham Saigon over an 8 months period. My Tam’s job is to work on the covering and selecting 4-fragment scent for the label. According to My Tam, the inspiration for the new creation comes from the idea that time is very precious and that there are certain scent that bring up unforgettable memory. Also part of the sales money will be use in charity to help out people in need in Vietnam. Mytime is planning to be released international especially in America and Europe. "Mytime - Stylish is a yerning and enegetic scent of fruity and floral fragrance with low notes of sandalwood." "Mytime - M...

I haven’t been following up on Dam Vinh Hung but wow, what a big change. The last time I saw him was when he had the dyed hair and an energetic look. However, when I see his new image, I am a bit drawn back. I’m not saying that I like his earlier look; but his newer image looks very foreign. I almost didn’t recognize him. His image is much more mature and older. Is Dam Vinh Hung promoting a new movie? Oh wait he’s a singer. He is however promoting his album, “Hanh Phuc Lang Thang,” a double CD album. Interesting. A friend of mine said he’s trying to be Korean. I did see the connecting. I guess because his new album features some romantic songs so he decided to dress up for it. Did you guys listen to the album? What you think? Also how do you feel about his new looks?

There was a rumor going around that Asia ’s leading singer Bang Tam and Ho Le Thu from Thuy Nga Paris By Night were fighting over the same man. Rumor had it that the two singers were involved with a rich old man in Houston. It turned out that the man was with Ho Le Thu for more than two years but later on was spotted with Bang Tam. While doing a show together in Houston, Bang Tam made the man choose between her and Ho Le Thu. It ended that Bang Tam had won over Ho Le Thu. My Thoughts: I find this rumor to be funny. But stories like this are a regular. Don’t be quickly to pick side on this one. Although it might seem like Ho Le Thu is the “fox” in this story, one person commented that “Băng Tâm hát hay, nhưng không có hiền đâu đó nghen.” The translation, she isn’t as nice and gentle as her singing. Haha. Yeah, don’t think you can pick on her.

View more calendar pics Singer Y Phuong from Asia Entertainment recently released her calendar for 2008 showing pictures from Huy Ngiem, Do Cung, and Thai Nguyen Designer. Usually there are free calendars given out around New Year time at local supermarkets and offices, but lately there are lots of calendar from artists from “ao dai” to swimsuits. The new trend increased the value of calendar and expands the ways Vietnamese Artists are marketing themselves.

Rumors have it that comedian Kieu Oanh left her husband because of a new love. While working together with comedian and singer Le Huynh , she felt in love with him. She was struggling between the relationship with her husband and a new found love. Kieu Oanh married her husband, Lam Quoc Dung not long ago in July of 2005, and it’s been nearly 3 years later. Besides Kieu Oanh, a few others artists in Vietnamese entertainment have had rumors about a separation but mainly because of a new found fame. However, it’s a first to hear that the reason is not because of fame or simple using the guy as a way to get into America. One of the recent gossips was about Paris by Night singer Ngoc Lien whose husband spent lots of time and money to help her get her career going. However once she becomes famous, she sent him a divorce letter. Ngoc Lien and director Tuan Cuong (not Kieu Chinh’s son) is now a couple after her divorced. Many people are said to marr...

( see old photos ) His real name is Thai Manh Tai . You probably remember him from early on in " Paris By Night ". He was seen pairing up with Bao Han . Maybe you saw him in " Hollywood Nights " and other music productions. Thai Tai was brought to the Vietnamese music industry and dubbed the as the attractive “youngster.” He was also known for modeling, acting and photography. Thai Tai first video production was in Lang Van ’s video, “ Bolsa By Night ” and from there he traveled on to appear in other productions. Thai Tai was seen to be having great potential as a young Vietnamese artist. However, he had lots going for him at a young age. Modeling, acting, photography and even as a make up artist, Thai Tai had many options. And the road seems to be endless as his work take him all around the world. Wherever he travels to, he might think of a place to rest where he can settle down. In the late 1980s was when he stepped into the entertainment biz at the age of 18. Ne...

Name: Nhu Loan Real Name: Loanne Le Date of Birth: April 20th, 1981 Birth Place: Bao Loc, Lam Dong, Viet Nam Height: 5'7 Nationality: Vietnamese Languages spoken: Vietnamese and English Family: Parents, 2 sisters and 3 brothers Best friend: Her dog "popcorn" Hobbies: Singing, dancing, eating, traveling, fishing, and reading Favorite Food: Vietnamese, Thai Favorite Music: Slow and soulful Favorite Colors: Red, yellow, green, orange, pink Favorite Flowers: Lavender tulips, gerber daisies Favorite Animals: Birds, bunnies, and dogs Favorite Season: Summer Website: http://www.nhuloan.net/ Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/therealnhuloan Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nhu-Loan/133779336259 My Thoughts: I remembered Nhu Loan back when she was a back up singer. I have a friend who likes Nhu Loan’s soft voice that was mentioned on Paris By Night as the “baby voice.” While my sister dislike Nhu Loan for being a poor singer and looking quite provocativ...

Lam Truong was chosen along side with other well-known Asian singers to attend Asia Song Festival 2007 . Here is his video performance, check it out if you have not yet. My Thoughts: It could have been better. There are so many songs, why this song? The song is ok, but I don't know... Anyway what are your thoughts of Lam Truong's performances? P.S. you can search for other performances on You Tube.

SEE THEIR PHOTO COLLECTION! After starring in the movie Dong Mau Anh Hung - The Rebel , Johnny Tri Nguyen (AKA Minh Tri) and Ngo Van Thanh (AKA Veronica Ngo) gained much popularity abroad. As a result, they appeared in Thailand’s OK! magazine and Thailand’s Image and in very imitate pictures. In OK! magazine the two appeared on the cover with other famous celebrities worldwide with a five page spread interview about their work and everyday life. In Image magazine, Johnny Tri Nguyen and Ngo Thanh Van appeared in several photos capturing them to be like real life couples with the title, “This thing called love.” With all fame and popularity that comes with “The Rebel” and its stars, will this be a turning point for the Vietnamese movie industry and for Vietnamese celebrities to be connected with audiences abroad? ...

This video was from Asia 9 in 1995 with Vina uyen Mi, Nini, Nhu Quynh, Lam Thuy Van, and Thuy Vi singing Lien Khuc Bup Be Tinh Yeu . I found this on You Tube and wanted to share. What's interesting is that Nhu Quynh sang very well at time with "nhac tre," more young modern music and fans liked it. But what happened now? Download the song

Who copy whom? Bao Han was first seen wearing the outfit in Paris By Night 89 in Korea live show on July 2007. And about a month later, in August 2007 Ngo Mai Trang was spotted with a similar outfit in “Giai Dieu Tinh Yeu” show in Vietnam. From a far and at first glance the outfits look identical but if you examine close there some differences in the design like Ngo Mai Trang’s outfit has a black belt that Bao Han’s didn’t. Maybe this is a coincident or something else. What are your thoughts? Source

http://www.vietnamidol.com.vn/ For those following in on the Vietnamese Idol this year, the winner was announced on yesterday, October 3rd 2007 in a finale show at Hoa Binh Theatre in Ho Chi Minh City. Winner, Phương Vy received over 53% of the votes and was crowned “Vietnamese Idol Winner 2007.” Many people were however were disappointed with the results. Vietnam Idol received much controversy because they were thought to be sacrificing fairness of the competition in order to maximize their profit. The show gained about 129,000 US dollars from voting by audiences. Just imagine the number of poverty in the country and the amount of money audiences spent to decide the winner of singing competition. It must have upset a lot of people. Even with all the criticism, the show gained a lot of attention especially from young audiences in the country. What are your thoughts?

Jennifer Pham appeared on the cover of Viet Weekly denying the baby rumor that said she was supposedly three months pregnant with husband Quang Dung . Along with the pregnancy rumors, Jennifer also answered other questions such as marrying a gay husband. She replied that the rumor about Quang Dung being gay is not true. She believes that being a public figure there will always be people who are jealous and envious that they will spread bad rumors. Jennifer claims that she knows Quang Dung well and so she doesn’t believe the rumor to be true. And when asked how many kids she plans to have, Jennifer replies two or three. Click here to see more of the interview. If you remember, I posted something about the pregnancy as well, here . By the way I don’t like the picture of Jennifer Pham on the cover of Viet Weekly . It makes her image cliché and cheap because of the way she exposes her chest like that. It’s not sexy or pretty. It looks dirty. I...

Beauty queen Jennifer Pham and singer Quang Dung had their wedding last month on the 21st of September, 2007 at Anaheim Crown Plaza Resort in Garden Grove city, California with about 400-500 guests attending. The guests included famous singers as well as families and friends of the couple. The couple had their engagement ceremony months ago on July 25, 2007 at Sofitel Plaza in Ho Chi Minh City. Click on images to enlarge. Credit images to various sources