Sunday, 28 September 2014

Pengorbanan Liyana Jasmay


SEJAK berusia 9 tahun lagi, pelakon berbakat besar ini mula mencipta nama dalam industri seni tanah air. Penglibatannya menerusi filem Castello pada 2006 sedikit sebanyak membuka ruang buat dirinya terus serius meniti karier lakonan biarpun pada masa yang sama terlibat dalam bidang nyanyian.

Sehinggalah aktres yang dikenali sebagai Liyana Jasmay ini membuat keputusan melangkah ke alam rumah tangga bersama Mohd Fathuddin, 30 dan kini dikurniakan puteri sulung, Sofia Arissa yang banyak merubah dirinya.

Akui bidang lakonan bukan lagi keutamaan, Liyana yakin keputusan yang diambil itu berbaloi untuknya.

“Semua perubahan yang berlaku pada diri saya sekarang bergantung pada masa. Jika dahulu semuanya hanya berkaitan diri saya sahaja, tapi kini saya perlu ambil kira soal suami dan anak.

“Memang ada masa saya agak tertekan kerana perjalanan dan aktiviti hidup tidak sama seperti sebelum ini, tapi itulah di namakan pengorbanan seorang isteri dan ibu.

“Saya amat menyayangi kedua mereka jadi saya mahu buat yang terbaik walaupun ia bukanlah perkara yang mudah. Apa yang penting suami dan anak buat hidup saya benar-benar bahagia,” ujarnya sambil tersenyum.

'Tolak babak intim', Liyana Jasmay jaga batas lakonan

Bahagia di samping keluarga, plantun lagu ‘Cinta Bersatu’ ini mendedahkan dirinya terpaksa mengurangkan aktiviti lakonan memandangkan tawaran yang diterima tidak bersesuaian dengan statusnya sebagai seorang isteri dan ibu.

Baginya, tanggungjawab memegang kedua status itu bukanlah mudah tambahan pula banyak hati yang perlu dijaga.

“Bukan senang mahu bergelar ibu, isteri dan pada masa yang sama sebagai pelakon. Banyak tanggungjawab yang perlu dilakukan supaya tidak akan ada yang tersinggung.

“Lagi pun sebagai isteri saya tidak boleh lagi lakonkan babak-babak intim atau berpegangan kerana saya perlu jaga batas,” katanya.

Tambah Liyana, buat masa sekarang dirinya lebih selesa bekerja sendiri demi kepuasan dirinya.

“Sebab itu saya pilih buat semuanya sendiri sebab ia lebih mudah untuk saya mengawal semuanya. Kalau saya mahu berlakon, saya boleh buat skrip sendiri dan tetapkan pendirian tidak perlu berpegang-pegang jadi ia tidak akan menyusahkan diri saya sendiri.

“Kalau berlakon dengan orang lain, ada babak yang tidak sepatutnya dan itu mungkin akan rumitkan keadaan saya. Saya sayang suami dan keluarga jadi saya mahu buat kerja yang diberkati,” tegasnya.

Selesa jadi penerbit

Walaupun sudah mengurangkan aktiviti lakonan, itu tidak bermakna pelakon ‘Cik Paris Diva Kampung’ ini bakal meninggalkan dunia seninya malah lebih aktif menceburi bidang belakang tabir menerusi produksi miliknya, Mermaid Studios.

Berkongsi pengalaman itu, Liyana yang akui seronok bergelar penerbit dan bidang itu telah menjadi sebahagian daripada hidupnya.

“Saya sangat seronok menjalani bidang ini dan pada masa yang sama tidak perlu lagi berlakon. Lagi pun sudah lama saya berlakon jadi sudah tiba masanya saya menyumbang untuk industri seni.

“Banyak pengalaman yang saya dapat dan saya suka berurusan dengan orang-orang berseni.

“Saya sekarang selesa dan bidang penerbitan ini sudah menjadi sebahagian daripada saya,” katanya.

- Sumber: Sinar Harian 

Christina Suzanne semakin 'demand'?

Christina Suzanneii

BINTANG ini pernah mengalahkan nama-nama besar dalam industri termasuk Nora Danish dan Lisa Surihani apabila berjaya merangkul anugerah Pelakon Wanita Terbaik Filem di Anugerah Skrin 2013.

Menerusi filem KIL, bekas pramugari ini berjaya membawa namanya di tahap yang tersendiri walaupun berdepan dengan saingan sengit dalam industri seni.

Pun begitu, dalam melayari suka duka industri sepanjang penglibatan seni sejak 2006, pastinya ada kontroversi yang menghambat diri pemilik nama sebenar, Cristina Suzanne Stockstill, ini.

Selain kontroversi putus tunang, Cristina yang turut menggunakan nama, Kris Cempaka, ini juga turut berdepan dengan kontroversi lain apabila dia dikatakan semakin demand dan sukar memberikan kerjasama kepada media.

Pantas menyangkal dakwaan itu, Cris memberitahu bahawa pendiriannya itu bukanlah kerana demand atau sukar memberikan kerjasama, namun lebih kepada berhati-hati dalam berkongsi cerita.

"Sekiranya tiada perkembangan seni yang ingin dikongsi, saya agak berat untuk bertemu media. 

"Saya bukan susah nak beri kerjasama, apatah lagi demand kerana saya sedar, saya bukanlah popular mana. Namun, saya lebih utamakan karier kerana tidak mahu anak cucu saya hanya tahu mengenai kontroversi diri saya sahaja," kata wanita kacukan Melayu-Jerman ini.

Turut tercalon dalam kategori Pelakon Harapan Wanita, di Festival Filem Malaysia ke 26 (FFM26) yang bakal berlangsung tidak lama lagi, Cris enggan meletakkan harapan tinggi untuk menang.

"Saya akan hadirinya tanpa apa-apa harapan. Menang atau tidak, saya terima dengan hati yang terbuka," katanya yang bakal muncul dalam telefilem terbitan Al Hidayah Production, Mr Istikharah, sempena sambutan Maal Hijrah pada 25 Oktober depan.

- Sumber: Sinar Harian

Tiru tudung?: Neelofa diminta beri penjelasan

Neelofa

MINGGU ini dunia seni agak panas dengan tercetusnya pelbagai kontroversi dalam kalangan selebriti tempatan.

Selain isu penyanyi remaja Shila Amzah,24 yang gagal menjernihkan hubungan dengan pihak media Melayu, timbul pula isu pengacara jelita, Neelofa yang dituduh meniru rekaan tudung seorang designer.

Perkara itu tercetus apabila pemilik nama Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor ini memuat naik video tutorial tudung yang menunjukkan cara menggayakan tudung rekaan syarikatnya di laman sosial Instagram miliknya.

Bagaimanapun, selepas tutorial tudung di bawah label Neelofar Hijab itu dimuat naik, seorang individu telah menulis komen mendakwa rekaan tudung tersebut adalah miliknya.

Lebih memburukkan keadaan, selepas komen tersebut ditinggalkan, juara Dewi Remaja 2009/10 ini dikatakan telah menyekat akaun Instagram pemilik rekaan tudung tersebut daripada menjadi pengikutnya.

Rentetan isu ini, pemilik rekaan tersebut tampil membuat kenyataan di sebuah portal berita tempatan dan meminta Neelofa membuat penjelasan mengenai perkara itu.

Malah usaha Zass untuk mendapatkan kenyataan Neelofa ketika majlis tayangan perdana filem Dollah Superstar baru-baru ini gagal, apabila pengacara Meletop ini bertindak pulang awal tanpa bertemu media.

Mungkin teraju utama filem Lemak Kampung Santan ini ada alasan tersendiri, apa pun, Zass turut mengharapkan agar Neelofa tidak terus berdiam diri.

- Sumber: Sinar Harian 

Dengue cases triple to 75,000 as at Sept 23

The number of dengue cases in the country tripled to more than 75,000 as at Sept 23, compared to the same period last year.

MALACCA: The number of dengue cases in the country tripled to more than 75,000 as at Sept 23, compared to the same period last year.

Health Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahya said there were 143 fatalities compared to 47 in the same period last year.

"Most of the cases were recorded in Selangor and Kelantan," he told a press conference after launching the World Environment Health Day 2014 at the Malacca International Trade Centre in Ayer Keroh here Saturday.

He said the community should emulate the Japanese' culture of cleanliness to eliminate the perennial health dilemma.

"The government cannot tackle the dilemma alone and needs the cooperation of the community," he stressed.

Messi hits 400 goals as Barca destroy Granada 6 - 0



Neymar hit a hat-trick and Lionel Messi got two as Barcelona enjoyed a resounding 6-0 victory over Granada as they set the pace at the top of the La Liga table.

Barca got back on track with the perfect response after they drew 0-0 at Malaga last Wednesday without a shot on target and they now have 16 points from six games.

Cristiano Ronaldo kept up his rich scoring form with the second goal for Real Madrid in a 2-0 win at Villarreal after Luka Modric had put them ahead. They are fourth on 12 points.

Neymar broke Granada's stubborn resistance with a scrappy goal midway through the first half when his shot hit Jean-Sylvain Babin and looped over keeper Roberto Fernandez.

Then in the run up to halftime Granada's concentration slipped as Ivan Rakitic headed home a Messi cross and Neymar got his second.

Fernandez got to a Messi pass just ahead of Munir El Haddadi but he could only push the ball towards Neymar who knocked it into an open net.

A fine move led to Dani Alves volleying a cross for Messi to head home the fourth after 65 minutes and then Neymar was on target again as he confidently picked his spot in the corner four minutes later to complete his treble.

Messi got his second goal by stealing the ball off Jeison Murillo and then slottimg past the keeper.

Later on Saturday, champions Atletico Madrid entertain third-placed Sevilla.

Source: Reuters - 9/27/14

Clooney marries Amal Alamuddin in star-studded Venice bash

Clooney and Alamuddin are still tipped to officialise the marriage under Italian law on Monday.

VENICE: Hollywood heartthrob George Clooney and Lebanese-British lawyer Amal Alamuddin married in Venice on Saturday before partying the night away with their A-list friends in one of the most high-profile celebrity weddings in years.

"George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin were married today (September 27) in a private ceremony in Venice, Italy," Clooney spokesman Stan Rosenfield said.

The announcement came as a surprise as the pair were not expected to officially tie the knot until Monday, though they are still tipped for a civil ceremony at the town hall to officialise the marriage under Italian law.

Earlier in the evening, a euphoric-looking Clooney swept up Venice's Grand Canal to attend his wedding party, accompanied by some 20 boatloads of paparazzi and the screams of adoring fans.

Hundreds of camera flashes lit the water around him as the world's most eligible bachelor prepared to break hearts across the world and exchange vows with his beautiful dark-haired fiancee.

The silver-haired actor and director, looking dashing in an Armani tux, grinned and rubbed his hands in glee as he entered the seven-star Aman hotel's grand entrance to celebrate with Hollywood chums who have flown in from across the globe for the party.

Lebanese-born Alamuddin, who stayed out of sight inside the hotel, looked dazzling in a gown by red-carpet maestro Oscar de la Renta, according to a source.

Matt Damon, Bono, Bill Murray, Cindy Crawford and her husband Rande Gerber -- rumoured to be Clooney's best man -- glided up the canal ahead of the groom with dozens of other guests, waving to the crowds and showing off snazzy Versace, Gucci and Prada gowns.

Singing gondoliers, who had spent the day showing off the romantic candle-lit resort to snap-happy tourists, were swept aside in their wake as the world's most famous waterway erupted with excitement.

Generous George was even thought to have invited his Venetian taxi driver Alessandro Greco along, after he was pictured in a tux hopping out of his boat and entering the Aman with other guests.

Clooney's 36-year-old bride had been snapped Friday evening in a red gown at a soiree with close friends including actress Ellen Barkin -- who threw the human rights lawyer a hen party several weeks ago.

In a Cinderella moment, Alamuddin lost her shoe after the stiletto heel got caught in a gap in the slatted floor in front of the hotel, but she recovered in style.

Lobster, wild mushrooms, figs 

Tantalising details have emerged of the wedding dinner, with stars reportedly to dine on lobster, wild mushrooms and figs at a banquet fit for the gods.

Clooney said goodbye to bachelorhood Friday night with a stag party at his favourite restaurant, just hours after sweeping into the floating city with Amal aboard a water taxi dubbed "Amore".

After shaking off the paparazzi, Clooney and his chums headed to Da Ivo near Saint Mark's Square for the venue's prized Venetian and Tuscan delicacies.

The feasting continued Saturday evening in the garden of the 450-year-old Palazzo Papadopoli, where guests were met with lashings of bubbly and canapes, including polenta with wild mushrooms and prosciutto ham with figs, according to a source.

The sumptuous five-course dinner was expected to include lemon risotto with lobster and a sea bass main -- as well as a wedding cake.

'When I fall in love' 

The 53-year-old actor had 100 cases of his own tequila label flown in for his wedding and cracked open bottles of the award-winning tipple at the party after handing one over to thirsty-looking paparazzi loitering outside his hotel earlier in the day.

The Aman's restaurant was transformed into a nightclub where they were set to dance the night away, with Clooney dedicating the song "When I fall in Love" to Alamuddin.

A string orchestra and jazz trio are also expected to perform a number of songs, including the uber-romantic "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes", a ballad made famous by The Platters in 1958.

-- source: Astro Awani

Manchester United hold on against West Ham after Rooney red

Premier League, Old Trafford - Manchester United 2 (Rooney 5, Van Persie 22) West Ham 1 (Sakho 37)

Wayne Rooney scored and was sent off as Manchester United won their second game of the season with a 2-1 win over West Ham at Old Trafford.

After an embarrassing 5-3 defeat against Leicester City in their previous match, United started brightly when Wayne Rooney clipped in a well taken shot from Rafael’s cross. A minute later, defensive worries resurfaced when Daley Blind’s backpass was intercepted by Enner Valencia, who fired embarrassingly wide. Halfway through the half, Robin van Persie drilled a shot into the far corner. Diafra Sakho pulled one back for West Ham after United failed to clear a corner.

In the second half, Rooney was sent off after kicking out in frustration at Stewart Downing - a foolish late challenge that earned a deserved red card and three-match ban.

The 19-year-old Paddy McNair impressed in his first game for the club, looking calmer than any of the injured central defenders have this season, and United’s midfield offered more protection with Blind and Ander Herrera covering plenty of ground. In the absence of Rooney, United held on well against West Ham’s pressure.

- Source: Eurosport