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SCMP Reporter

Entertainment Web sites not only feature current showbiz news, but also lifestyle articles, columns on artists, live chatrooms and real- time entertainment news reports.

 StarEastNet.com (http:// www.stareastnet.com/) is one of the biggest interactive entertainment Web sites serving surfers in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and the America.

  Backed by celebrities including Alan Tam Wing-lun, Nat Chan Pak-keung, Eric Tsang Chi- wai and Wong Jing, the bilingual Web site features programmes hosted by popular artists.

  The site features a video channel, gossip, Japanese TV drama, local TV and movie scene, music, hot charts, horoscopes, on-line games, trends, sports and racing.

  You may need longer time to download graphics from this site because of its graphic-intensive nature.

  On its main page, you will find a summary of entertainment news headlines (http://www. stareastnet.com/tc/ gossip/index. html) either in text or live video formats which is updated regularly.

  Artists take on the role of news anchors in live video entertainment news reports.

  The interactive weather report (http://www.stareastnet. com/tc/weather/index.html) is hosted by rising star Cecilia Cheung Pak-chi. You will need a RealPlayer (http://www.real. com/) to view it.

  New movies, MTVs, previews of TV commercials and live TV and radio shows are featured on the video channel (http://www. stareastnet.com/tc/V-channel/ index.html). Programmes are hosted by Web jockeys Lee Chi- kwong and Leung Yik-lun, who are RTHK DJs.

  Artists such as Eason Chan, Hacken Lee, Alan Tam and Jackie Chan also have their own Internet programmes featuring their latest moves, ranging from their upcoming movies to excerpts from their holiday trips.

 The TV and movies scene (http://www.stareastnet.com/ tc/tv-channel/index.html) features information on the latest programmes, chat forums on a particular TV show or movie, related Internet games and critiques from TV and film commentators.

   The Japanese TV drama section (http://www.stareastnet. com/tc/japan/ index.html) features the latest TV drama previews from Japan and news about the stars.

   You will also find profiles of Japanese stars, introductions to current Japanese TV dramas, pop songs and lyrics.

  Lifestyle news on topics such as beauty (http://www. stareastnet.com/tc/ asian- beauty/index.html), love, music (http://www.stareastnet. com/tc/music/index.html), youth trends, hot charts (http://www.stareastnet. com/tc/popchart/index.html), horoscopes (http://www.star eastnet.com/tc/fortune/ index.html) and racing tips (http://www.stareastnet. com/tc/horse/index.html) are also featured.

  Show8.com (http://www. show8.com/) is the rival Web site of StarEastNet.com.

  Providing similar information, it was set up by radio hosts Cha Siu-yan and Kwok Man-fai. Most of the entertainment news featured on the site is in video and audio formats and is updat ed hourly. On the main page, you will find news about artists from Hong Kong, Japan and other countries.

  Every day, the news headlines section features eight hot news items from showbiz, summarised from major local newspapers. The 8 pm night news is a round- up of major events and gossip of the day, hosted by a Web jockey in RealPlayer format.

 Entertainment weekly is an archive of showbiz events. You will be able to find up to 50 entertainment stories for the week.

 The E-radio, E-lifestyle and E- movies sections feature live radio shows, youth trends, beauty, art and culture and new movies.

 3by8.com (http://www.3by8. com/) is a sister Web site of Show8.com headed by Kwok. Web jockeys host hourly host interactive music and live chat programmes.

Web sites feature latest news on stars, movies and music 



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