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Jacky Cheung thinks concert album worth the wait
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HONG KONG — The early sales figures for Jacky Cheung’s longawaited concert album echo the singer’s belief that the music industry needs quality, not speed. One of Cantonese pop’s Four Heavenly Kings, Cheung did his 1/2 Century Tour three years ago to coincide with his 50th birthday, but the live concert DVD was not released until this month. His goal was to recreate the live concert experience, so he reasoned that both time and costs were not a priority. “The production cost, from the packaging, to the recording to the filming is much higher than before. There are things like 3D, so the whole production actually was quite expensive,” he said. “But I don’t think so much of it. We’re not rushing to get it out there. We wish to have control over the quality of the product. I want my fans, or anyone who buys my concert album to think, oh they’ve put in a lot of effort. I hope they can feel that and continue to support our music industry.” The album went on sale Friday but has sold 40,000 copies through pre-order sales, a hard feat when more and more people purchase music digitally these days. Cheung’s record company congratulated his success with two framed
double platinum discs. Cheung is in no hurry to hold another concert in the near future. “People who want to watch my concerts know that I need new material before I will agree to perform,” he said. “I hope I come up with new ideas really soon, so I can tell myself that I’m ready to perform. I want to perform. I really hope I have new material before that happens.” Cheung added that the music industry needs more quality singers and performers, and he’s doesn’t fear having competitors for his pop idol status. “I think it’s a good thing if we have more “Kings of Pop” and things like that. Right now when I put out albums, or new material, my fans would do anything, to spend money to have our products. I hope that more good singers, good performers, idols would have that too, to have more fans to support our music industry. Then I’ll be content,” he said. Cheung is one of the few Hong Kong artists to maintain a steadfast fan base 20 years after his debut. His bestselling al-
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Royal supporter Terry Hutt poses for pictures on a bench where he has been camped out for 9 days outside the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in London, on July 19, 2013, where Prince William and his wife Catherine’s baby is expected to be born. The long wait for the birth of Britain’s royal baby is record business for bookmakers, as punters worldwide bet on a girl called Alexandra to be born any day now.
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In this May 30, 2012 file photo, Hong Kong singer Jacky Cheung performs during his concert ‘Jacky Cheung 1/2 Century Tour’ in Hong Kong. bum, “Goodbye Kiss” sold 4 million copies in 1993 alone, and some of his most popular hits include “Loving You More Every Day” and “Everlasting Love.” The album has Cheung singing 40 of his classics on the tour across 77 cities.
‘The Conjuring’ scares up $41.5M to top box office Associated Press Writer
SAN DIEGO — Moviegoers were ready for a fright this weekend, sending “The Conjuring” into first place at the box office, while “R.I.P.D.” became the summer’s latest big-budget action film to bite the dust. “The Conjuring,” a haunted-house thriller from Warner Bros., debuted with $41.5 million in North American ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. Starring Vera Farmiga, Lili Taylor, Patrick Wilson and Ron Livingston, “The Conjuring” unseated two-week box-office champ “Despicable Me 2,” which dropped to second place with $25 million. “The Conjuring” was among four new releases tempting moviegoers this weekend. The newest animated offering, Fox’s “Turbo,” opened with $21.5 million, good for third place. Fox’s head of domestic distribution, Chris Aronson, characterized the opening as “a very promising start,” noting that the film won’t open in Europe until the fall. But Universal’s big-budget crime caper “R.I.P.D.” opened with a disappointing $12.76 million. The film reportedly cost more than $130 million to make, compared to only about $19.5 million for “The Conjuring.” Starring Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds, “R.I.P.D” joins the year’s other mega-budget summer flops, including “Pa-
Kate in labor
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LONDON — Prince William’s wife, Kate, was admitted to the hospital in the early stages of labor on Monday, palace officials said.
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In this publicity image released by Warner Bros. Pictures, Lili Taylor portrays Carolyn Perron, left, and Joey King portrays Christine in a scene from “The Conjuring.” cific Rim,” ‘’White House Down,” ‘’After Earth” and “The Lone Ranger.” Overall box office totals are up, though, said Paul Dergarabedian of box-office tracker Hollywood.com. “Despite the fact there have been some high-profile, highbudget flops, the summer to date is up 12 percent from last year,” he said. “For mid-
July, to have a modestly budgeted horror film top the weekend tells you how important it is for audiences to have options.” The Adam Sandler-produced Sony comedy “Grown Ups 2,” starring Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade and Salma Hayek, held onto fourth place in its second week of release, earning $20 million.
Royal officials said that Kate travelled by car to St. Mary’s Hospital in central London with Prince William. Kate — also known as the Duchess of Cambridge — is expected to give birth in the private Lindo Wing of the hospital, where Princess Diana gave birth to William and his younger brother, Prince Harry. She will be looked after by a top-notch medical team led by royal gynecologist Dr. Marcus Setchell. Kate and William, who spent the weekend at Kensington Palace, traveled to the hospital without a police escort just before 6 a.m., their spokesman said. “Things are progressing as normal,” he added. The baby will be third in line for the British throne, and should eventually succeed grandfather Charles and father William as king or queen of Britain and 15 other countries including Canada and Australia. But little else is known about the eagerly awaited royal baby, from how it will arrive to its gender or its name.
Kate — formally known as the Duchess of Cambridge — is expected to deliver in the Lindo Wing, where Princess Diana gave birth to William and his younger brother, Prince Harry. It is not clear if she will have a natural birth or deliver by a planned cesarean section. Royal watchers must wait to be told of the baby’s arrival from the palace, which is planning to reveal the news through a mixture of tradition and social media. Palace officials have said that the first hint will come when a royal aide emerges from the hospital with a signed bulletin carrying the Buckingham Palace letterhead. The bulletin will be given to an official who will be driven to Buckingham Palace, where it will be posted on an easel in public view in front of the building. At the same time the bulletin is posted, there will be an official announcement on Twitter and the media will be formally notified. The document will give the baby’s gender, weight and time of birth.
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It could be some time before the baby’s name is made public. When William was born, a week passed before his name was announced. Charles’s name remained a mystery for an entire month. But it is the baby’s gender that is of particular interest because the prospect of Kate’s pregnancy prompted a change to laws of succession to ensure a daughter would not be passed over for the crown by a younger brother. Boy or girl, the child will be third in line to the throne and the prospective future monarch. The birth of a new heir to the throne has been breathlessly anticipated since William and Kate wed on April 29, 2011, in a lavish ceremony at Westminster Abbey. When news of a royal pregnancy was announced, there was rejoicing in many households in Britain and throughout the world. Despite a rough start to the pregnancy, when she was hospitalized for acute morning sickness, the 31-year-old Kate made a number of public appearances that were halted only near the end of her term. Since the duchess has cut back on her royal duties, media outlets have been clamoring for position outside of the hospital in anticipation of the birth, jockeying to secure the best vantage point for filming William and Kate emerging, babe in arms. Continued on page 6