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Jackie Chan Private Plane: Actor Named Brand Ambassador For Embraer (PHOTOS ...
Huffington Post - Feb 13, 2012

The actor and martial arts star popped down to Brazil to toast the airplanes and get one of his own. The star was "gifted" the $30 million Legacy 650 airplane by the company, the Daily Mail reports, even a release by the company says the star purchased ...

Kangana Ranaut inspired by Jackie Chan
Times of India - Feb 13, 2012

The actress who is playing an action role for Krrish 3 is inspired by Jackie Chan and is learning martial arts. Kangana Ranaut known for her glamourous image will be getting into the action avatar for the first time in Rakesh Roshan's Krrish 3 where ...

What's in This Word?
New York Times (blog) - Feb 13, 2012

Jackie Chan's unfortunate 2009 statement that “Chinese people need to be controlled” sounds a little different when you consider that in Chinese he used the term guǎn rather than the word for “control” (控制, kòngzhì). Instead of advocating a police ...

'Karate Kid' to fight again
Toronto Sun - Feb 8, 2012

The teen teamed up with Jackie Chan for the 2010 action movie, which was an update of the classic 1984 hit starring Ralph Macchio. The release was a success and pulled in more than $350 million at the global box office - and now studio executives have ...

Jackie chan join hands with Kamal Haasan
indiablooms - Feb 10, 2012

Buzz has it that Chinese martial arts expert and actor Jackie Chan too might be a part of the mega project.A day after Bollywood hottie Deepika Padukone gave a nod in favour of Rajinikanth_s _Kochadaiyaan_, people have been discussing Katrina Kaif_s ...

Kangana has a fetish for Jackie Chan
Times of India - Feb 11, 2012

Ask Kangana about her newfound love for action and thrill, and she says, "I always watched Jackie Chan movies as a child. I would keep staring at the screen and try to imitate his moves. I wish I could meet him in person!" So, which is her favorite ...

Jackie Chan takes first Legacy 650 in China
BlueSky Executive Aviation News - Feb 9, 2012

Embraer's Brand Ambassador, Jackie Chan, has taken delivery of the first Legacy 650 for the Chinese market in a ceremony held at Embraer's São José dos Campos, Brazil headquarters. Liveried with his iconic dragon logo, the aircraft provided an ...

Brazil plane maker taps Jackie Chan to gain access to Chinese market
GMA News - Feb 4, 2012

SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS - Brazil's leading planemaker Embraer is eyeing the large Chinese market, and on Friday presented a Legacy 650 executive jet to martial arts star Jackie Chan to help build its brand there. Embraer said in a statement that Chan would ...

Jackie Chan to be a part of a Tamil film?
IBNLive.com - Feb 7, 2012

Meanwhile, rumours are agog that Jackie Chan and Katrina Kaif might be roped in for the movie, which will take off after Kamal's 'Viswaroopam' hits the marquee later this year. Jackie Chan to be a part of a Tamil film ?

'Incredible Hulk' Writer Hired For 'Karate Kid' Sequel
Screen Rant - Feb 8, 2012

Zak Penn (The Incredible Hulk) has been hired on to script a followup to the 2010 remake of 'The Karate Kid', with Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan expected to return. Columbia Pictures began developing a sequel to The Karate Kid mere days after the 2010 ...

Jackie Chan to make his debut in Tamil?
BehindWoods - Feb 6, 2012

Hollywood Superstar, Jackie Chan has been approached for a key role in Thalaivan Irukindran starring Kamal Haasan and to be produced by Aascar Ravichandran. It seems like a sure thing as Jackie Chan has a lot of respect and affection for Kamal Haasan ...

Legacy 650 owned by Jackie Chan at Singapore
Corporate Jet Investor - Feb 10, 2012

Making its first public appearance since being delivered to Jackie Chan, his Legacy 650 will be in the static display at the Singapore Airshow. The Legacy 650 is the latest offering in the portfolio of Executive Jets by Embraer, and part of the Legacy ...

Cher, Jackie Chan, Justin Bieber, And Jim Carrey: All Not Dead!
WebProNews - Jan 27, 2012

The list of stars who have been killed off in hoax's in 2011 includes Jackie Chan, Justin Bieber, Will Smith, and Jim Carrey. “The amount of plastic surgery that she has had actually prevents her from dying. I think that she is probably about 200 years ...

Katrina in Kamal Haasan-Jackie Chan starrer?
IndiaGlitz - Feb 2, 2012

Not only that, Hollywood action king Jackie Chan is also said to have a pivotal role in this one. However, if things work as planned and if Katrina gives her nod for this one, then apparently the film will be made in Hindi as well.

Meet China's Folk Star First Lady-in-Waiting
Wall Street Journal (blog) - Feb 13, 2012

Among the other winners was Jackie Chan, the kung fu action movie star. China may not be quite ready for a First Lady as prominent or glamorous as Michelle Obama or Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. Ms. Peng already appears to have toned down her image in recent ...

Jackie Chan's wife is 60!
Yahoo! Singapore News - Feb 5, 2012

5 Feb – Recently, Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan teamed up with his son, Jaycee Chan, to celebrate his wife Lin Feng-jiao's 60th birthday in Hong Kong, according to Sinchew. 58-year-old Chan fondly told his wife that she was the luckiest woman in the ...

Ask Chris #91: Why 'Rumble in the Bronx' Is Better than 'Superman Returns'
ComicsAlliance - Jan 27, 2012

To this day, it's my favorite Jackie Chan movie, and easily one of my favorite movies of all time, and I imagine it's probably that way for a lot of people around my age. It was, after all, the movie that introduced Chan to an American audience.

Akshay Kumar follows Jackie Chan
Times of India - Jan 20, 2012

During the shoot of Myth, martial arts movie legend Jackie Chan made the town of Hampi famous. Now Akshay Kumar is following suit and shooting a major schedule of his film Rowdy Rathore there. Not many films have been shot there and the director Prabhu ...

Exposing the multitasking myth one doughnut at a time
The Doings Clarendon Hills by CHERYL O'DONOVAN - Feb 11, 2012

Van Mom Strikes Again February 10, 2012 6:18PM So this morning, we sipped our java and watched a TV segment from the Auto Show. that could direct a satellite for Goldfinger while decking Jackie Chan. My husband, John Q. Skeptic, ...

Asin refuses to spill the beans on Shankar's film
Oneindia Entertainment - Feb 13, 2012

However, the actress shared screen space with Kamal Hassan in superhit movie Dasavathaaram. Thalaivan Irukinran is produced by Aascar Ravichandran and the movie reportedly features Hollywood star Jackie Chan in an important role.

Keanu Reeves: The Latest Twitter Death Victim
RumorFix (blog) - Feb 13, 2012

The story sounds believable, but so did the Jackie Chan, Adam Sandler and Jim Carrey stories with similar story lines. Reeves is alive and well, and nothing that comes from Global Associated News involving celebrity deaths should be trusted.

Games Inbox: Mass Effect 3, Double Fine, and LittleBigPlanet Karting
Metro - Feb 13, 2012

With the recent Street Fighter X Tekken preview I just thought I would share this link with GC readers for what the Street Fighter film could have been, demonstrated by the one-and-only Jackie Chan. This talk of the plunging attack on Dark Souls being ...

Dark Clouds and Silver Linings Over Changi
CNBC.com - Feb 13, 2012

Brazil-based Embraer has flown in one of its Legacy 650 planes owned by Hong Kong celebrity Jackie Chan, which has a distinctive dragon livery on the exterior. For those who are more interested in the thrill and entertainment-value of the event, ...

Fresh Prince Will Smith and son may be visiting Humboldt County
Examiner.com - Feb 13, 2012

Even fans of thirteen-year-old Jaden Smith, who was last seen in the remake of The Karate Kid with Jackie Chan, are hoping to catch a glimpse of this rising star. To stay informed of developments in this story as they become available, ...

TV Land: The persistence of the peculiar
Daily Californian - Feb 9, 2012

And then, there's Jackie Chan — martial arts expert and rumored wearer of pants. It's not a party without the lead from my favorite film: “Shanghai Knights.” Now, you may wonder why we're all here. You may wonder why Butterfill, the gentleman that he ...

Blu-Ray Review: 1911
Inside Pulse by Jenny Rebekah - Jan 27, 2012

on January 27, 2012 A celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Wuchang Uprising, which overthrew the Qing dynasty and transformed the nation into the Republic of China, and also Jackie Chan's 100th film, 1911 seems to have ...

Death by Twitter: Top three online celebrity hoaxes
Radio 1 - Feb 10, 2012

Kung-fu acting legend Jackie Chan collapses and dies of a heart attack. Oh, and rapper Drake also "died" last weekend. All completely false, but these are just two of the death hoaxes that have whipped up a storm on social networks in the past year.

Singapore says it with flowers
AFP - Feb 12, 2012

Pop star Elton John, top woman golfer Annika Sorenstam and Hong Kong action star Jackie Chan have lent their names to orchids, some of which are being sold at the garden's gift store for Sg$19 ($15.27). Among the 19 celebrity orchids, one particular ...

WILL SHADLEY: Charity work
Xperedon Charity News - Feb 1, 2012

The Hollywood child star is becoming dedicated to charity work, praising his mentor Jackie Chan for inspiring him to make a difference... And what's more the child actor has been making a hands on commitment to charity work, helping the homeless on ...

Romanian-Chinese House to hold European convention of China friendship ...
ACTmedia - Feb 10, 2012

He said the first national conference of the Romanian-Chinese House will have actor Jackie Chan as special guest. 'We are convinced that the activity of the Romanian-Chinese House will have a significant impact on the development of the ...

Red carpet for big guns at film festival
Times of Oman - Feb 6, 2012

The big names likely to attend the festival include actors Jackie Chan, Vin Diesel, Forest Whitaker, Sigourney Weaver, Mohanlal and Dhanush, and directors Darren Aronofsky (Black Swan), Priyadarshan and Major Ravi. While some of the big names have ...

Uganda: Basajja Case Brings Out Chameleon in Ssekikubo
AllAfrica.com - Jan 20, 2012

Within the NRM, colleagues have nicknamed him "Jackie Chan," after the Hong Kong actor whose acrobatic fighting style and stunts won him worldwide acclaim. They say Ssekikubo exhibited similar fighting skills to fend off local election officials who ...