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...regime likes to show off the Arirang festival to foreign visitors (Kim took then-Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to a similar event during her 2000 visit). Staged at night in the giant May Day Stadium in Pyongyang, the pageant features tens of thousands of costumed dancers, gymnasts and singers performing an elaborate tribute to Kim and his father - North Korea's founder, Kim Il Sung. Thousands of children seated on the bleachers opposite the spectators flip colored flash cards to create an ever-changing backdrop of slogans and uplifting images. ?They are fighting for the happiness of our people...
...redeemed by the outstanding performances of J.P. Dougherty (Tracy’s mom Edna Turnblad—basically, a large man is made to look like “Mother Ginger”), and Susan Henley (Amber’s mom, Edna Von Tussle, a self obsessed former beauty pageant contestant). The best acting performance is delivered by Tracy’s best friend Penny Pingleton, played by Caissie Levy. Levy’s pinpoint accurate comedic timing and unfailing charisma exponentially heighten the show’s appeal. While many of the actors’ mediocre singing voices...
...looked like it was all over for the King of Bollywood. After ruling Indian cinema as its undisputed superstar for a quarter century, Amitabh Bachchan began to bomb. A succession of films bled money. Endorsements dried up. Even his company's 1996 production of the Miss World beauty pageant was plagued by protests from both Indian conservatives and feminists. By the turn of the millennium, Bachchan found himself $20 million in debt and staring obscurity in the face. "The industry thought he was finished," says Ram Gopal Varma, director of Bachchan's latest hit, Sarkar. So did Bachchan. "Every actor...
...With its beauty pageant, parade, speed shucking contests and, of course, mountains of fresh oysters, the International Oyster Festival (galwayoysterfest.com) in Galway, Ireland, is four days of fun and feasting, guaranteed to satiate the appetites of even the most ardent bivalve lover. Now in its 51st year, the mouth-watering event runs from Sept. 22-25. Proceedings kick off with the Irish oyster opening championship, but the highlight for most visitors is the international shucking contest, when contestants from as far afield as Singapore and Estonia compete for the world title. Scandinavians have held the top spot in recent years...
Number of viewers who tuned in to last year's pageant on ABC, down from 25 million in 1995; ABC has dropped the annual telecast, which will now air on Country Music Television...