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Lisa Kudrow surprised by ‘The Comeback’ comeback Associated Press
NEW YORK — Lisa Kudrow has no problem slipping in and out of her character Valerie Cherish when talking about the return HBO’s “The Comeback”. (The series follows Cherish, a washed up B-list actress desperate for fame and relevance who is filming a reality TV show). The show aired for one season in 2004 before HBO opted to not bring it back for more episodes, with some critics saying it was ahead of its time — a concern shared by co-creator Michael Patrick King, Kudrow said. “We were working on it and (King) went, ‘What if we’re too far ahead? That’s not good.’ I said, ‘What are we gonna do about it now? There will be other seasons
and then they’ll catch up.’” When Kudrow found out HBO was interested in bringing back her comedy “The Comeback,” she says she was as surprised as everyone else. “A year ago? Never would have thought,” said the actress in a recent interview. They decided to do six episodes and pick up nine years later because the idea
of continuing as if no time had passed was “ridiculous”, she said. In the new season, Valerie has hired some USC students to shoot a pilot for a reality show that she’s going to present to Andy Cohen for Bravo. In the years that have passed, she hasn’t worked much, just guest-starred on a crime drama, participated in student films and starred in an infomercial for red hair dye. Cherish is often humiliated and embarrassed by people around her who don’t take her seriously. Kudrow says some people are taking that way too personally. “I was like, ‘I don’t know why you’re taking it so hard. She was OK. Didn’t you see she was OK? This is a person in denial. It’s a wonderful tool,” she laughed.
LOS ANGELES - The huge cuddly white robot in “Big Hero 6” could hardly be less like a typical Marvel superhero -- and yet the Michelin man-style star could be a sure winner for studio giant Disney. The movie, to be released on Friday in the United States, is Disney’s first based on Marvel comic book characters since it bought Marvel Entertainment Inc. in 2009. Set in fictional San Fransokyo, the Japanese-themed film tells the story of young Hiro Hamada, a robot-obsessed nerd who is devastated when his older brother Tadashi dies in an accident. Baymax is the inflatable robot Tadashi was working on before his death. He is designed to care for sick humans, which he promptly does for the depressed teenager. Along with six friends, Hiro and Bymax embark on a dangerous mission to hunt down the thief who stole Hiro’s latest creation: tiny microbots which can form themselves into any shape and be controlled telephathically. Hiro’s friends are voiced by a star-studded cast, with Jamie Chung voicing for GoGo Tamago, Damon Wayans Jr for Wasabi, Genesis Rodriguez for Honey Lemon and T.J. Miller for Fred. The movie is directed by Don Hall, whose past credits include “Winnie the Pooh,” and Chris Williams, who co-directed “Bolt.” It is produced in part by the team which won Disney’s first animated Oscar with princess blockbuster “Frozen.”
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This image released by Disney shows animated characters Hiro Hamada, voiced by Ryan Potter, left, and Baymax, voiced by Scott Adsit, in a scene from “Big Hero 6.” The filmmakers submerged themselves in the world of manga, karate and kabuki theater to create “Big Hero 6,” and the cast is clearly proud of what they have made. “It’s nice to see two very strong male Asian protagonists, characters, in an American production,” said Daniel Henney, who voices Tadashi and whose mother is American-Korean. “It makes me very proud because for a long time I feel like we can be misrepresented at times in the media, and this movie is
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Page 13 Tourists watched sunset at Kuta Beach on Sunday. Government plans to provide free visa facility for five countries, namely China, Japan, Korea, Australia, and Russia to increase tourists visit from those countries to Indonesia.
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Disney’s ‘Big Hero 6’ delights with new kind of Marvel star Agence France-Presse
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not doing that.” At a roundtable discussion in Los Angeles before the film’s release, the cast underlined the strength of both its male and female characters. “It’s very empowering for little girls. I remember I was a Disney princess my whole life... I was one of them, I wanted to be a part of that world,” said Rodriguez. “I hope that this world is a little bit more attainable for them. These kinds of skills are realistic for a girl to want to be like.” The film also unashamedly takes the side of tech geeks. “These kids are not born with any superpowers, they’re just born like any normal kid. But they are just very studious and they fall in love with science,” Rodriguez added. “They have very curious minds... so I hope that inspires kids to want to be curious and to want to explore the science and technology and to want to create and invent something new,” she said. The band of diminutive heroes eventually hunts down the evil thief, but not without some plot twists, and plenty of cute action involving the bumbling Baymax, voiced by Scott Adsit. Audience in preview screenings have been won over -- the movie has a whopping 98 percent approval rating on film review site Rotten Tomatoes, while 87 percent of critics are positive. “East meets West to immensely satisfying effect in the vibrant mash-up of an animated romp,” said the Hollywood Reporter. Others were equally as glowing. “It’s a movie that’s as fun to watch as it is funny,” said the Washington Post. “(It) is fresh and inventive enough in every important way... to satisfy even the most jaded animation fan.”
2015, Indonesia exempts visa for travelers of 5 countries IBP/Yudi Karnaedi
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GIANYAR - The visit of the Minister of Tourism, Arief Yahya, proposed to the government of Joko Widodo and Jusuf Kalla for the implementation of visa-free for travelers from five countries. At the same time, the proposal would change the rules of the visa on arrival (VoA) having been valid all this time. “Now, we’re still implementing the visa on arrival. So, my suggestion for the next year is to increase the tourist visits by providing free visa facility for travelers from five countries, such as China, Japan, Korea, Russia and Australia,” he said. He added, specifically for Chinese travelers, the plan was inseparable from the status of the country as one of the countries having the largest population in the world. More importantly, all this time China had owned a very high economic growth. “Our largest projection is China because it has a high economic growth,” he said. It was said the visa-free facility would be a convenience for foreign travelers to Indonesia. He stated that such policy would take effect in January 2015. “We target the number of foreign tourist arrivals in 2015 will reach 10
million people,” he revealed. On the occasion, he also revealed that the number of travelers visiting Indonesia in general was much less compared to the visit to the neighboring countries such as Malaysia and Thailand. Indonesia was only visited by about 8 million, while Malaysia was visited by 26 million, Singapore (15 million) and Thailand (28 million). He disclosed the border-crossing foreign travelers in Malaysia reached 60-80 percent. “As a far more interesting country, we should also enjoy this border-crossing visit. Moreover, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore are within the same region as Indonesia,” he said. Furthermore, he delivered that many challenges and obstacles were faced by tourism sector. The main problem was the matter of infrastructure. Surely this could
not be resolved alone. Tourism relied on transportation, commonly known as travel and transportation. The transportation determined tourism because people traveling used transportation. “Based on the travel and tourism index, we are ranked 70th. Our foremost weakness lies in the tourism infrastructure where we are dependent on transportation,” he added. Specifically for the improvement of Indonesian tourism marketing, he wanted to maximize the digital marketing, such as through website, online television and others. “In addition, an important principle to keep in mind is ‘identify yourself and your competitor. After that, you can win. Well, similar principle also applies in tourism. First of all, identify the strength of our tourism, and then know the strength of your competitor,” he said Arief Yahya said that it was a national program so that the ministry having been appointed by president should be willing to do and be support it. “There is a cooperation program. It is a national program, the presidential program. If the president has set, all parties need to support,” he concluded. (nik)