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 | 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 »

The news in all the languages is the same

Posted on January 1, 2011 by gdy2shoez

From ‘TV’s Awful’, 1 Jan 2011, Life! Mailbag (YT Chua): …Jeanette Aw’s acting is atrocious. One wonders why she is the leading lady. …She is being rewarded for her loyalty after jumping ship from one defunct station to her current employer. …The current media station behaves like a superpower. It is a monopoly. It decides [...]

Filed under: 1960s, 2011, Corporations, Local actors, Local TV shows, Money | Tagged: , , , | Leave a Comment »

Suicide on TV is horrible

Posted on December 22, 2010 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Beware of dramatising suicide on TV’, 22 Dec 2010, ST Forum (Wong Chin Yong): I LOST someone close in an apparent suicide, so I know the pain that families of suicide victims and survivors experience. I was watching the television drama Po Tian Wang (Breakout) on MediaCorp’s Channel 8, in which one of the [...]

Filed under: 2010, Local actors, Local TV shows, Violence | Tagged: , , , , | Leave a Comment »

Please fire Channel 8 drama scriptwriters

Posted on November 6, 2010 by gdy2shoez

From various letters, ‘Local dramas of low quality’, 6 Nov 2010, Mailbag, Life! (C.Y Ng): …The scripts (Channel 8 dramas) are predictable. For example, a woman always becomes suicidal after she is raped. The dialogue is cliched and occasionally sexist. Please fire the scriptwriters. (Foo Ai Luan): Local dramas should learn from Taiwan (for the [...]

Filed under: 2010, Corporations, Local actors, Local TV shows | Tagged: , , , | Leave a Comment »

Even the policemen are Chinese

Posted on August 17, 2010 by gdy2shoez

From ‘TV licence fees and promoting racial harmony: Connect the dots’, 17 Aug 2010, ST Forum (Mammohan Singh):..Having observed the transformation of the broadcasting scene since the 1960s – with the number of channels having more than doubled now – I cannot recall a programme that specifically promotes racial harmony. If a viewer watches the [...]

Filed under: 1980s, 2010, Local actors, Local TV shows, Police officers, Racism | Tagged: , , , | 2 Comments »

YOG flamed

Posted on August 4, 2010 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Slack preview of YOG opening ceremony’, 4 Aug 2010, ST Forum online (Iswaree Balakrishnan):… I was given four tickets to the event (YOG opening ceremony rehearsal) and was excited to take my cousins, aged five to 10. I was sure that such a major event, be it a rehearsal or preview, hosted by Singapore [...]

Filed under: 2010, Campaigns/Elections, Environment, Local actors, Public holidays, Sports | Tagged: , , , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

El Bongnino

Posted on June 25, 2010 by gdy2shoez

From ‘Hang Loose’ 24 June 2010, article by Germaine Lim in New Paper PARODY breeds contempt. The cast of the Channel 5 satirical variety show The Noose, now in its third season, is known for its exaggerated accents and comedic impersonations. But some local netizens are unhappy over certain characterisations, particularly actress Michelle Chong’s depiction [...]

Filed under: 2010, Fake accents, Local actors, Local TV shows, Racism | Tagged: , , , , , , | Leave a Comment »

« Previous Page — Next Page »
Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 77 other followers