Slapping on TV does not reflect reality

Posted on January 28, 2012 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Love the show but not the slapping’, 28 Jan 2012, ST Forum (Esther Wong): MY FAMILY and I enjoy watching Double Bonus on Channel 8 at 9pm from Monday to Friday. However, the frequent slapping scenes are uncalled for and are very disturbing. I hope the Channel 8 drama team can cut down on [...]

Filed under: 2000s, 2011, 2012, Chinese New Year, Foreign workers, Kids, Local actors, Local TV shows, Parenting, Violence | Tagged: , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Tay Ping Hui’s Free Transport Day is ‘cheapstake’

Posted on January 4, 2012 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Tay Ping Hui in online spat with Twitter user’, 4 Jan 2012, article by Leow Si Wan in sg.yahoo News. Actor Tay Ping Hui is embroiled in a petty online tiff with a Twitter user. On 23 December, the star who is also a young PAP member, posted a tweet on his account, calling [...]

Filed under: 2000s, 2011, 2012, Bloggers, Local actors, Money, MRT | Tagged: , , , | 3 Comments »

Hawker gambler glamorised by media

Posted on November 12, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Media hype over MBS winner glamorises gambling’, 12 Nov 2011, Voices, Today (Sebastian Tan Gee How): …While I am happy that Ms Choo Hong Eng will get her S$416,742.11 winnings from Marina Bay Sands, and even happier that she has decided to donate half to charity, I am worried that too much hype and [...]

Filed under: 1990s, 2011, Casino/gambling, Hawkers, Local actors, Local TV shows, Money | Tagged: , , , , | 1 Comment »

Alamak!Jaywalking is a taboo action

Posted on November 8, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Survey reveals S’poreans most common taboo action’, 8 Nov 2011, article by Faris Mokhtar in sg yahoo news. A recent survey by the Singapore unit of multinational U.S. toy company Hasbro found that 63 per cent of Singaporean respondents said jaywalking is a taboo action they are most guilty of. Other top taboo actions [...]

Filed under: 1950s, 1980s, 2011, Justice system/Lawsuits, Local actors, Religion, Singlish/Broken english, Superstitions | Tagged: , , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

Too many Pan-Asian stars on local TV

Posted on October 22, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Boost local, not Pan-Asian talents’, 22 Oct 2011, Life! Mailbag (Helmy Sa’at): It is preposterous that the local television industry keeps shoving Pan-Asian stars down Singaporeans’ throats (New Face To Watch, Life!, Oct 18). Is this what Singaporean viewers really want? The rationale to justify such decisions is that Singaporeans can better relate to [...]

Filed under: 2000s, 2011, Foreign workers, Local actors, Local TV shows, Racism | Tagged: , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

Jack Neo thinks an MRT train on fire is beautiful

Posted on September 10, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Jack Neo criticised for comments made on blog’, 9 Sept 2011, article in asiaone.com Actor-director Jack Neo has once again come under fire, this time, for comments made on his blog regarding the latest vandalism case at Singapore Mass Rapid Transit’s (SMRT) Bishan depot. …Members of the public had called the news hotline to complain about [...]

Filed under: 1980s, 2000s, 2010, 2011, Art, Bloggers, Campaigns/Elections, Environment, HDB, Justice system/Lawsuits, Kids, Local actors, MRT, Public works | Tagged: , , , , , , , | 3 Comments »

NDP should be NC-16 because of cross-dressing

Posted on August 11, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘One people , one dress code, please’ and ‘Change to a neutral hue’, 11 Aug 2011, ST Forum (Ronald Seow): …The National Day Parade is a celebration of citizens, united as one people, regardless of race, language or religion – and more so, political differences. It should be a significant annual event uniting all [...]

Filed under: 1960s, 2011, Cross dressing, Dress sense, Festivals, Local actors, Politicians, Public holidays, Transexuals | Tagged: , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

Zoe Tay doesn’t need plastic surgery

Posted on August 4, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Plastic surgeons rebuke Zoe Tay’, 4 Aug 2011, article in insing.com Zoe has been rebuked by plastic surgeons for saying there are toxins involved in plastic surgery. Zoe, 43, recently responded to comments on her looking old on TV. Viewers had complained that her wrinkles were visible in the drama “Ah Di”. In response, [...]

Filed under: 2011, Drugs, Local actors | Tagged: , | 2 Comments »

White men are bigger and better

Posted on July 31, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From Joanne Peh’s Weibo entry 23 July 2011 and Asiaone forum, 29 July 2011 最新一期出版了！ 这期为庆新加坡国生日作为主题。标题太误导读者，我本人觉得不妥，但是杂志标题由不得我。希望大家读了里头的文章再下判断 Translation: Ms Peh feels that the Aug 2011 issue of Her World magazine’s front page design may mislead readers into thinking that she’s the one quoted for  ‘White men are bigger and better’, and hopes that people actually read [...]

Filed under: 2000s, 2011, Local actors, Racism, Sex, Singaporean men, Singaporean women | Tagged: , , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

C.L.I.F bomb scene is a joke

Posted on June 11, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Bomb scene’s a joke’, 11 June 2011, Life! Mailbag (Alan Tan): …The Singapore Police Force already suffers from a poor public relations image because of the handling of a lame escapee – and this drama series (C.L.I.F) is indeed a cop-out. Consider the bomb blast in the yellow rubbish bin in episode one. The [...]

Filed under: 1980s, 2011, Dress sense, Local actors, Local TV shows, Police officers, Violence | Tagged: , , , , | 1 Comment »

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