The Asian American International Film Festival ran from July 10 through July 19, 2008 at the Asia Society at 725 Park Avenue in New York.
Director Jessica Yu screened her immensely popular film, “Ping Pong Playa,” at the festival’s Closing Night Presentation. Comments heard at the AAIFF08 Awards Ceremony following the presentation reflected the positive response […]
The 2008 Nathans Hot Dog Eating Championship was held Friday, July 4, 2008 at Coney Island in New York.
Fans of the event expected a showdown between Takeru Kobayashi, 6-time winner of the contest, and Joey Chestnut, last year’s champ, and they were not disappointed. Many were surprised by the outcome, however.
This year, three eaters consumed […]
Miss Universe 2008 was crowned July 14, 2008 at the Crown Convention Center, the Diamond Bay Resort, in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Samantha Powell of Wellington, New Zealand, was crowned Miss Universe 2008. Pageant prediction: Miss New Zealand, Samantha Powell, is Miss Universe 2008.
Ms. Powell hopes to use her background in banking to help young people understand […]
The popular television series, “The Bachelorette,” ran on US television beginning on 19 May 2008 on ABC. The final episode aired in July.
In the final rose ceremony, DeAnna chose Jesse , a professional snowboarder from Breckenridge, Colorado. Television prediction: Jesse is the winner of “The Bachelorette” 2008.
DeAnna’s final two suitors were Jesse and Jason, an […]
The annual Festival of San Fermin, popularly called the Running of the Bulls, took place in Pamplona, Spain the week of 6 July to 14 July 2008.
Each morning at 8:00 a.m., residents and tourists participated in “el encierro,” the running of the bulls through the narrow streets of the old town to the Plaza del […]
The 2008 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival ran from 4 July to 12 July 2008 at the Thermal Hotel in Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic.
The Chinese film, “The Shaft,” directed by Zhang Chi, was the winner of the Grand Prize Crystal Globe. Film prediction: “The Shaft” is a winner at the Karlovy Vary International […]
The 2008 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Championship was held Friday, July 4, 2008 in Coney Island, New York.
Last year’s champ, Joey Chestnut, managed to hold off all contenders to win the eating competion once again. Eating prediction: Joey Chestnut is the winner of the 2008 Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot […]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s UFC 86 was held at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, 5 July 2008.
Billed as “Jackson vs. Griffin,” UFC 86 pitted UFC light heavyweight champ Quinton “Rampage” Jackson against Forrest Griffin, winner of The Ultimate Fighter. Heavily favored Jackson was the winner of the bout. Fight […]
Fans and critics enjoyed the 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival in Westwood Village from 19 through 29 June 2008.
The British short film, “The Apology Line,” directed and produced by James Lees, won the Audience Award for Best Short. Film festival prediction: “The Apology Line” is a winner at the 2008 Los Angeles Film Festival.
Running for […]
NBC’s talent competition series, “America’s Got Talent,” premiered in Las Vegas, Nevada on Tuesday, June 17 2008.
Brothers Damien and Tourie Escobar, performing as Nuttin’ but Stringz, were the big winners in this year’s competition. Talent competition prediction: Nuttin’ but Stringz is the winner of America’s Got Talent 2008.
The show ran for much of the summer. […]