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Junho looks so hot!! Sorry to sound surprised but he looks better as a brunette. Yeah, when Taeyang gave an interview a few months ago to promote Rise, he spoke frankly about the differences he and G-D had with other members of BB when they di their last album. He said everything got resolved but for a while there, there was tension with all these very opposing viewpoints on the direction of the music. I have discovered somebody called Taemin who is the maknae of SM's SHINee and also EXO Kai's biffle. His solo mini-albm is going to drop on MOnday and he has already leaked two track from it: Ace of Ace and Pretty Boy (featuring a rapping Kai, lol). Tomorrow at SMTown, Taemin and Kai will perform Pretty Boy live. Taemin is known for his dancing expertise so hopefully there will be some great choreography. Both songI really rate btw: Ace of Ace has a definite Michael Jackson sound while Pretty Boy has a catchy hook and base. If I can find them, I will post them tomorrow (my laptop that I'm on right now is moody so I won't try here). CL instagrammed a picture of her and Brian May of Queen, lol. She is meeting her idols!

I am watching Part 2 of the RHoNY reunion and OMG Heather is giving me so much [!@#$%^&*] life defending her husband to Ramona! As she points out, Ramona never cares about people enough to find out what they are really like. It's just All About Her. And I say this as someone who enjoys watching Ramona. Mario is good looking for his age but a [!@#$%^&*] slime. I don't think he waited til the Reunion started airing to get back with his side piece, I think he and Ramona had an agreement to put on a united front until after Reunion had been filmed. And then Ramona timed the announcement of their breakup with Reunion airing. Cynical? Sure. But that's Ramona. She didn't want to field any Mario questions, and this was her insurance policy. I'm still hoping Andy comes after her in part 3 tbh. Sonja is deluded and believes her own press. She doesn't deserve a friend like LuAnn, imperfect as the Countess may be. I wish she wasn't sitting on the outer edge of the sofa. She deserves an apple next season. Team Carole at the way Crayviva is going after her and trying to blacken her reputation as a writer, but she really needs to defend her ground more and not leyt Heather do the elbow work. Crayviva is so thirsty and desperate for a spot next season. She is failing abysmally. Kristen... I'm ok with her tbh. BUt not sure I buy her story that everything with her and her husband is all roses and rainbows now. As Daytimefan said, that boobjob could be a precursor to the divorce papers. Cheap, you know I love you like Sonja loves dick (ok well maybe that's not quite the allusion I wanted to make, but you know I love you tons,right?), but I can't with your avatar. I never realized you were a Tamra fan!

And here is flawless CL speaking flawless English giving us a tour of her YG wardrobe:

Didn't Big Bang have lots of fights last time they did an album? GD and Taeyang vs some of the others over what they wanted the album to sound like? I heard they worked through it, but maybe they needed a long break afterwards. In any case, two years is a super long time. Any other group not as big as BB and they would have been forgotten by now. But BB fans are loyal! HyunA interview about her album (and some not-so-great photos makeup-wise but it's humid, hot and rainy season in Korea right now). I didn't realize the President of Korea dissed her song! http://onehallyu.com/index.php?/topic/91691-hyunas-thoughts-on-her-album-the-opportunities-she-gets-and-on-top-girl-groups-like-snsd-and-2ne1/ ource: Ilgan Sports Translations: @purpleprisms Q: For this album, a lot of Hyuna's ideas on music went into it. Hyuna: "I believe it's an album tailor-made to Hyuna. That was why I worried a lot. Since I talk about my stories only, it felt good inside, it was refreshing. And because of that, I couldn't help but worry that the general public wouldn't relate to it. That was my concern." Q: Was there any reason in particular as to why you wanted to talk about yourself now [through this album] ? Hyuna: It was just that I had fun doing that. To make this album, I had purposely taken plenty of time to work together with Cube's in-house producers and artists. Looking back, it wasn't that I expressly said "I want it to be about myself, to tell my stories." It only turned out that way, it only ended up being an album about myself. Another reason would be that I was also especially close to the staff which made me feel at ease. So, like this, it naturally happened. Q: What do you think was the most memorable moment for you while making this album? Hyuna: There was a time when I felt hurt. It was when I made President Hong Seung Sun listen to a song I had worked on for the album, telling him I wanted it to be the title track. In the span of two months, I had only been working on that single song, you know. But when he finally heard it, he said that it was average, that there was nothing much to it. I felt very sorry to the staff who had worked on it with me. Especially to producer Brian Lee. I was so sorry to him I ended up crying. Q: What do you think about before getting on stage? Hyuna: I don't think about anything else. To the point that I even tell myself not to forget what I've practiced during rehearsals. No matter how much preparation you put into it, there is only 40% to 60% of what you've learned during dance practice in the training room that comes out of it. Q: Excluding Hyunseung, any ambitious male singer you'd like to collaborate with? Hyuna: There's none. From promoting as 4minute, as a solo to Trouble Maker, if I said that there was a male singer I'd want to work with, wouldn't that mean that I'm very greedy? Q: Your first chance at your dream of becoming a singer? Hyuna: It was thanks to my dad that I could dance as a child. When I was 9, my dad took me to Daehangno (cultural quarter in Seoul). A B-Boy crew was there, holding a radio tape while others were dancing in circles, whirling. Seeing this at the time, I told myself "Am I capable of doing what they do?" I'm really thankful to my dad for giving me the chance of even having this kind of thoughts. After receiving that shock, and the impact it had on me, he didn't decide for me or order me. I told myself "Waw. This is amazing. I will do this!" deciding for myself. He gave me the leasure to do that. Q: It is said that if one takes up dancing at a young age, one suffers from chronic pains. Hyuna: There was a once a time when I collapsed due to a severe condition. If I endure too much for a long time I end up collapsing. During the year-end festivals of last year, a doctor who treated me at the time said that I had a fever of 40. I had endured the pain in this state for three days straight. When I went to the hospital, the doctors said to me, "How could you possibly endure this fever?" It turned out that I had caught the influenza A virus. It was upon hearing them talk that I realized "Ah, I must be sick." Q: After you've decided to become a singer, you appeared on Win Win, didn't you? Hyuna: I didn't. Since I had no talent [to show.] I dropped out of the audition as well. Because we were asked to show an individual talent or we had to be good with words, I couldn't do any of these things. I was short and I had too many weaknesses. Then I thought that if I were to make up for my weaknesses, there was only one thing that I could show off. And that one thing was dancing. Q: You're Cube's representative star. From going solo, to Trouble Maker and 4minute. Why didn't this question "Why Me?" ever cross your mind? Hyuna: Because it would be as if complaining while being full. It would be ungrateful and short-sighted thinking. I think of it while being grateful, I really am. Because these are special opportunities that are given to me. Q: The word of town is that the life expectancy of girl groups is generally of 7 to 8 years. Hyuna: My members and I discuss this topic often. I think we probably have been talking about it since debut. "What will happen if my members and I fail?" "What if we can't receive love from the general public?" this kind of thoughts. Despite that, 4minute is already into its seventh year. Time really flies. However, in our case we will always remain the same. The only thing that has changed until now is our sense of responsibility towards each other and our confidence in each other. In the future as well, we won't think about going our separate ways. When we held our European tour, the tickets to our shows were sold out. When our concert ended, we told each other, "How far can we go, until when will we be able to do what we do?" The surrounding atmosphere was odd so one of us jumped and said "Hey, don't bring that up." Q: If you were to draw 4minute's growth graph? Hyuna: To be honest, 4minute hasn't had a big upturn. Regardless, we have a strong sense of confidence and pride regarding our team work. We always tell ourselves that, rather than wanting to receive a lot of love (ie. be popular), our desire to show off our own performances and tell the world about it is stronger. Q: What is a performance that belongs only to 4minute like? Hyuna: I love songs like "Muzik." Because there is something to it that defines us, that only we can bring. A powerful feel. Q: Aren't you envious of the "wall that can't be surpassed"'s girl groups like SNSD and 2NE1? Hyuna: Let's say we suddenly long for it. On the way to there, as we dream of it, in reality we can't get close to that spot we've wanted to reach. Then the ones who would have it hard would be us. Rather than saying "We're #1, therefore we are the best." we want to show how unique we are. The only. ~ 4minute's motto: We're not aiming to be the best but the only

HyunA dance practice for Red. You too can dance like her, K Pop fans! I really love it when groups put out their dance practice vids. EXO have ones on YT for History, Growl, Wolf and Overdose, and I find them fascinating to watch. OK, so having said I can't warm to many K Pop girls groups, I have come across Happiness, a catchy summer pop tune by new group Red Velvet. Yes, the cutesy factor is, like, +1,000 and that tends to make my skin crawl. But the song has a good hook and I sort of like the group. One of the girls (Wendy) was born and raised in Richmond, Ontario, Canada so there's that, too: http://youtu.be/4HoSsaxuD5k EXO Kai and Sehun on the cover of Grazia. I just can't even deal with Kai's hotness factor at this point. Even if the hair does look terrible. Just please stop whatever it is you are doing, Kim Jongin! More here (plus always amusing comments): http://omonatheydidnt.livejournal.com/13841110.html#comments#comments. The interview itself is cute (if random and basic). Not sure I believe that they don't drink alcohol, lol.

Phew, I thought it was just me. Because it seems like we either get this: Or this mess: GD is MADE for a concept like this. Taeyang, bless him, looks like he is farting out a fireball. And TOP, Daesung and Seungiri are auditioning for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. In other news, accidentally came across this video of EXO's D.O. and BtoB's Hyunsik performing at school in their pre-debut days. I never knew they were friends but apparently they are. You don't have to watch the whole video (I didn't), I'm just posting it for reference. And just because it is Thursday, a little "This week in Sehun's life" EXO spamming: Slayhun slaying in that suit. lol

Do you think she is, though? I know when things got too toxic on NY, Jill Zarin got turfed out, but since RHoNY is struggling ratings-wise (not content-wise IMO -- I love the current set of HWs), I wonder if Bravo might not take fear and keep Tamra on. Tamra just inspires fear in everybody.

I liked Season 1, too, which was like a teaser mini-season. I liked that it laid the groundwork with all the HWs for potential conflict (everybody looking down on Alex and Simon) and the ladies were pretty unvarnished and really showing us a glimpse into their lives, instead of a 'staged glimpse.'

Did Shannon go to a PR person between last episode and this one? Because the difference was really striking. Shannon, worrying about her kids. Shannon, the voice of reason at the sake restaurant. I actually liked her! Even her relationship with David seemed -- in front of the cameras at least -- better. TamraTakesItUpTheAss (sorry, couldn't resist) is Queen Bee for now with everybody wanting to hang with her, but I am SO ready for her takedown in Bali. Go in for the kill, Lizzie! And how awful that nobody showed for Lizzie's birthday drinks but Vicki and her walking sperm-stain of a beau.

Carole's hair looks badly dyed, like she let her roots grow out and not in an "on purpose" way. Other than that, did she say or do anything this Reunion thus far? Or is she letting Heather be her attack dog? Sigh. I love Carole on the show but cannot warm to her in Reunions. LuAnn maybe a 'friend of' this season, but she still became my favourite, and her calling Sonja out about believing her own hype is TRUTH. It's sad to see the friendship these two had (which I believe was real) crumble, but it seems Sonja is only listening to the people who flatter her in her life -- the interns, facialists, dog-primpers and mystics who feed her a bunch of BS. Time to get rid of these feng shui experts and save some $$$. I don't think the facialist needs to go because that woman was entertaining as hell, and Sonja's face is her fortune now. Ramona bats away all-comers like a pro, but I really hope Andy doesn't chicken out on questioning her about Mario. LuAnn is right about her dishing it and not taking it. Aviva sounds totally pre-rehearsed and fake and I'm about ready for her to go. I forgot about her GROSS father, too. Ugh -- may he never return. Gosh, Kristen is not so bad y'all. I don't think she is nearly as bad as Portia or Carlton. I do think her attacks on Aviva are an easy target, though, as Aviva pretty much condemns herself with her own words.

I'd been hearing a lot about HyunA and wondered what she sounded like, so thank you for doing the work for me and introducing her to the thread! The video concept is very glossy and her entertainment company must have flown in every professional twerker from the US after seeing Miley Cyrus's VMA performance because lately it seems every female K Pop group is twerkin like their life depends on it! HyunA clearly aced her twerk class. I didn't expect to see... so much of HyunA! I didn't get the black guy reference with the monkey, I saw them as totally separate entities in the video so therefore I don't think HyunA and her team are making racist inferences. Still, it wouldn't be the first time K Pop has trodden that path. So I'd give the song a B+, the video (for its color saturation alone) and A- and HyunA's stunning looks an A, lol. Personally I have been finding it harder to get into some of the girl groups in K Pop than the guy groups. That must sound sexist/biased of me to say, but some of the girl groups seem to be doing the same things (cutesy twerking, a wink over the shoulder, etc) whereas the guy groups I've been liking are giving more variety in terms of songs and dance choreography. Does that make sense? But I am still on the lookout for that K Pop Spice Girls/Destiny's Child/Beyonce/Lorde! I'm sure I will stumble on her/them soon. Beast still slaying with their Long Goodbye! Good for them.

OMG that is a great tag line! Bravo better come up with some stellar ones for BH. though I suspect Eileen's might include the words "young" and "restless."

Thanks for the compliment about the banner (your James Scott/Ali Sweeney one is to die for btw). I am really feeling Kai's dancing at the moment. I just worry that he is going to cut his career short if he doesn't deal with niggling back/waist injuries and over-dancing instead of getting them seen to. Speaking of, here is Kai trying (and failing) to rein in his hyung Suho's enthusiasm for Taeyang: lol Beast had their goodbye stage on Music Core and sang Sad Movie. They were all looking very fly. The dark hair on Junhyung! At the end, the camera panned around to their front-row fans who were crying. Awww. Cl instagram update with GD and Tae Tae. Hopefully this means they were in the studio recording with the rest of BB: http://onehallyu.com/index.php?/topic/87840-cl-instagram-update-140726/

SO classy, especially the way she has her legs splayed out like that. Wendy Williams can do little wrong in my eyes, so Team Wendy all the way here. Why shouldn't she speak her mind, just because Meanie gifted her with some cheapo swag?

^^ She is! She's in the right. But she is also certifiable. Something about Heather presses ALL of Shannon's buttons. She is enraged just thinking about her.

I don't know how I feel about Eileen joining RHoBH. I love her so much as an actress that I am almost afraid I might not warm to her "real" or "reality" self on BH. With Lisa Rinna it's different as her personality is already her calling card. Also Eileen is not a high-octane OTT person, she is more downbeat, low-key, subtle. Unless she brings the icy, of course. I hope she and La Vanderpumpernickle hit it off.

RHoOC So... are Tamra and Heather allies again? I don't know how I feel about my best girl and that trashbox joining forces, especially after all Tamra has done to pit the Devors against the Drubrows. Vicki is so relatable this year... and then Brianna comes and points out what we all know: her life has always taken second place to All About VickiVickiVicki. Shannon is totally in the right to feel upset and aggrieved, and I hate that Heather and TrashMa are getting together to paint her as crazy and irrational. Having said that, Shannon is crazy and irrational. She was irrational at Heather's house and currently looks like she is heading for a nervous breakdown. Lizzie, lol. I've warmed to her and hope she stays on next year. If Vicki, Shannon and Heather don't have the balls to take Tamra down, this chick does and should. I love how she has no [!@#$%^&*] left to give.

Taeyang with the dark mohawk >>>>>>>> blue-rinse peepaw Taeyang. Honestly, Tae Tae has such a HUGE hit with Rise and Eyes Nose Lips that other BB solo projects have been slightly overshadowed, namely Seungri and Daesung's, although I think they got decent play and $$$. YG should have paced it out better IMO because the build-up over Taeyang's delayed album was huge. AllMyDays, Beast have been slaying all summer with their comeback and winning lots of music shows' #1 spots in Korea. Saw this gif and it so much. It looks like Beast to me. Am I wrong? Cheap, they say that BtoB's comeback is later this year. Hopefully! Yeah, apparently they were making bank in Japan. Grab that yen, boys! I hope they have a successful and interesting concept for their comeback. I am really fond of the group.

LOL @ Dongwoonie letting the maknae out for a walk. Peniel and Sungjae. Peniel is really cute. BTW, BtoB are on their summer concert tour in Japan and apparently it is going really well: http://omonatheydidnt.livejournal.com/13743335.html Awesome news for them and YAY @ the mention of a forthcoming comeback! I can't wait to hear it. LOL @ that pic of them wearing furry animal outfits. God knows what's going on there.

And finally... have you heard this old (and by old I mean back with their first album) song by EXO? I'm listening to it a lot today.

Junhyung is on vacation... and it looks like his hair is back to black! http://instagram.com/p/ql0MaYLWND

OMG, they totally stole Beast's idea!! Who is this pretender band? What godawful band name is that anyway? Trying to cash in on Beast's success, tut tut. Love the cute reaction shot board for Beast -- lol @ Pink Hair's "bye" and Junhyung's hearts.

Kris/Wu YiFan has released a music soundtrack for a Chinese movie. After keeping a dignified silence, he responds by showcasing his voice -- the voice SM Entertainment never really wanted to use all that much. I have to give props to Kris. He is managing the HELL out of this entire incident. He is letting his work do the talking, I guess. The official release of his song is here, on Weibo (http://weibo.com/p/10151501_2857170), alternatively on YouTube: I gotta say, he's no soaring D.O., smoky Baekhyun or soulful Taeyang but his voice is pretty decent. I always knew he was a slow-ballad singer! No more rapping for Kris, then. Meanwhile, on BigBang front, T.O.P is modelling for Reebok: Is there a running joke around that he might be gay? Because Omona (http://omonatheydidnt.livejournal.com/13700862.html#comments#comments) also posted these:

Vicki's neckline is too plunging. Unless she has perky breasts like Lizzie, she shouldn't be wearing that sheer ice skater fabric showcasing the drooping breasts. Sorry to be mean but it's the truth. The color OTOH is great on her. Watching Tamra getting slowly exposed for being the [!@#$%^&*]-stirrer she is was golden, but it wasn't enough for me. She has gotten away with [!@#$%^&*] for years. Since next week's previews don't really delve into it, I am hoping Reunion is where Tamra gets called to account. The most delicious thing about the episode was seeing Shannon and Vicki throw Tamra under the bus in the VTs and at the dinner. Even more delicious? The fact that Tamra brought it upon herself, telling Terry and Heather about the comment and totally not expecting Terry to pipe up and hash it out with David and Shannon there and then. And Eddie refusing to back up his wife? ROTFL! Shannon, sigh. I know you guys love the crazy ho but I can't. I think she is 100% entitled to call Tamra out on her telling tales, and Heather out on spreading gossip. But she is targeting all her outsized hatred at Heather. She doesn't want to talk about Heather's issue with being yelled at by Shannon at her Xmas party, but she keeps harping about Heather throwing her out when she got belligerent in Heather's own home? Whatever. IMO, Shannon is looking for something, anything to pin on Heather. She is looking for a scapegoat for all the unhappiness in her life basically. Maybe she needs to look in the mirror because, as Heather pointed out, Shannon was the one who shared David's text with Tamra, a TV camera and the world. David and Shannon clearly cannot stand each other. Brooks is too gross for words as usual. Lizzie has finally grown on me! I realized when she was pitching to the boutique her swimwear line that this girl knows about business and how to run one. This is no Alexis Couture bullshit. She got a loan from her dad, put a business plan together, and built the business up slowly and organically. Kudos! Plus her take on HWs is so right on.

I was going to say... sleeping in separate bedrooms, he wants to move out. You best believe David has somebody else lined up to "look after him, cook him dinner" etc., etc.