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Swimming: Then I saw Her Race...Now She's A Belieber
Missy Franklin of the U.S. smiles after winning the women's 100m backstroke final at the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre July 30, 2012. Credit: Reuters/Jorge Silva |
by Greg Stutchbury
LONDON,August 2(Reuters) - (Reuters) - Justin Bieber only had to see her race and now he's a believer in American Olympic swimmer Missy Franklin.
The 17-year-old, in turn, only had to see his 'shout-out' on Twitter for the legs that powered her to backstroke gold to go all wobbly.
"heard @FranklinMissy is a fan of mine. now im a fan of hers too. CONGRATS on winning GOLD!#muchlove"," the 18-year-old Canadian singer told his 'Beliebers' on the social network Twitter.
Bieber is the world's most followed man, with more than 25 million Twitter followers.
Franklin, who won in the pool on Monday, was asked on Wednesday whether being mentioned by the teen singer was better than winning the medal.
Having said on Monday how her first Olympic title felt "one hundred billion" times better than she had expected, the teenager might have been expected to reply with 'are you kidding?'
Instead, she played dizzily along with the idea with a peal of laughter.
"You know, it's pretty close. I wouldn't say its better but I could not believe it when I saw. I was running around like a chicken with the head cut off, I was so excited," she said.
To complete her delight, American singer and Teen Idol winner Scotty McReery also sent a message.
"I like how @franklinmissy wants to stay in high school even tho shes an olympian.. they were the best 4 years of my life for sure!" he said.
Franklin has become well-known for turning down more than $100,000 in prize money and lucrative sponsorship offers so that she can follow her dream of staying amateur through college and swimming in the NCAA.
"I was super-excited. My two favorite singers tweeted me, It was incredible," she told reporters.
Compatriot and team mate Michael Phelps, who took a record 19th Olympic medal on Tuesday night, woke up to a more serious tweet - a congratulatory one from Barack Obama.
The president of the United States, however, has 'only' 18 million followers. |
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Oz the Great and Powerful |
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Disney's fantastical adventure "Oz The Great and Powerful," directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum's beloved wizard character. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he's hit the jackpot-fame and fortune are his for the taking-that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone's been expecting.
Cast: James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz
Language: English
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Identity Thief |
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Unlimited funds have allowed Diana (McCarthy) to live it up on the outskirts of Miami, where the queen of retail buys whatever strikes her fancy. There's only one glitch: The ID she's using to finance these sprees reads "Sandy Bigelow Patterson"....and it belongs to an accounts rep (Bateman) who lives halfway across the U.S. With only one week to hunt down the con artist before his world implodes, the real Sandy Bigelow Patterson heads south to confront the woman with an all-access pass to his life. And as he attempts to bribe, coax and wrangle her the 2,000 miles to Denver, one easy target will discover just how tough it is to get your name back.
Cast: Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Amanda Peet
Language: English
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Teater Chow Kit Road -
10-26 Mei
Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur
Konsert Wings Opera Hidup 2 -
26-28 April
Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur
Muzikal Upin & Ipin (Versi Prof. Gamat) -
12-21 April
Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur
Panggung Seni Tradisional - Wayang Kulit -
13 - 16 Mac
Auditorium JKKN WPKL Malaysia
Jelajah Mek Mulung 2012 -
12-16 Mac
Auditorium JKKN Perlis Malaysia
Bengkel Koir Kebangsaan Malaysia -
28 Feb - 3 Mac
Bukit Merah Lake Town Resort Malaysia
Majlis Pelancaran Kompleks JKKN Kelantan -
23 Feb
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Bangkok Kicks Start Thai Arts To Asean
BANGKOK, May 8 (Bernama) -- A Bangkok-based group of artists; Clubnapralan has taken steps to make Thai arts widely known in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), paving the way for the group to be recognised globally in the future, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported.
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