Sanjay Jha has been named as Co-CEO of Motorola and CEO of it’s handset division which is expected to be split off as a separate public company in a year.

Greg Brown, who’s been Motorola’s CEO since Ed Zander left last year, is now co-CEO of the company, and will continue to lead Motorola’s infrastructure businesses, which include wireless network gear and cable set-top boxes.

Sanjay Jha, 45, was the chief operating officer of Qualcomm where he managed the Corporate Research and Development and QUALCOMM Flarion Technologies.

Sanjay Jha holds a Ph.D. in electronic and electrical engineering from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland and had received his bachelor of science degree in engineering from the University of Liverpool, England.

Based on Motorola’s decision to go with a tech-heavy candidate, the handset unit looks like it will be concentrating heavily on technology—that is, more advanced features—to compete in the market.

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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s new twins, Knox Léon and Vivienne Marcheline, grace the cover of People magazine, which reportedly paid $14 million for the exclusive family album.

They were born by Caesarean section on 12th July 2008 in Nice, France. Knox Léon weighed just over 5 pounds, and Vivienne Marcheline weighed exactly 5 pounds.

People magazine’s 19-page photo spread of the bouncing newborns hits newsstands today.

“Viv is proving to resemble Ange in spirit, attitude and physicality,” Pitt said. “And Knox, he’s a bit of me.”

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie plan to donate the money they receive for the exclusive baby photos to charity.

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Paris Hilton’s mother, Kathy Hilton, is angry over John McCain’s Celeb Ad.

“It is a complete waste of the country’s time and attention at the very moment when millions of people are losing their homes and their jobs,” Kathy Hilton said. “And it is a completely frivolous way to choose the next president of the United States.”

John McCain, the Republican presidential candidate, said last week that his campaign ad mocking Democrat Barack Obama with images of Paris Hilton and singer Britney Spears was part of an attempt to inject humor into the presidential race.

The ad plays on Barack Obama’s popularity by dismissing him as a mere celebrity, like Hilton and Spears. John McCain on Friday denied that his campaign had taken a negative turn, saying, “We think it’s got a lot of humor in it, we’re having fun and enjoying it.”

The John McCain Celeb Ad in question:

The Barack Obama campaign has said the ad is proof that John McCain would rather launch negative attacks than debate important issues.

Kathy Hilton, however called the ad “a complete waste of the money John McCain’s contributors have donated to his campaign.” She and her husband donated a total of $4,600 to McCain’s campaign earlier this year.

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Update: Paris Hilton Responds to McCain Ad

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Nathan Hartono, Singapore teenage jazz singer, will be singing a jazz rendition of “Where I Belong” for the National Day Parade 2008.

In June 2007, Nathan Hartono, the rising star from Music & Movement became the youngest performer to stage two solo concerts titled ‘Feeling Good with Nathan Hartono” at the Esplanade.

With a charm, confidence and absolutely stunning vocals, it is no wonder that Nathan Hartono, 16, is glowing with success.

Nathan Hartono, winner of Teenage Icon 2005 a talent singing competition organized by Teenage Magazine, has captured the hearts of many girls with his boyish good looks.

There is more to look forward to with Nathan, who not only knows how to play the guitar, but who is also taking vocal and violin lessons to better himself on his expertise of music.

Watch his performance during the NDP 2008.

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Money No Enough 2 returns, 10 years after the first Money No Enough, to bring attention to the common man’s life where the pursuit of money is a never ending in Singapore.

Money No Enough 2 revolves around 3 brothers from a middle-income background in contemporary Singapore.

Yang Bao Hui (by Henry Thia), the oldest brother, represents the lower income group, Yang Bao Jiang (by Jack Neo), the second brother, portrays a well-heeled successful businesman and Yang Bao Huang (by Mark Lee), the youngest brother, represents the ordinary middle working class.

From left to right: Henry Thia, Mark Lee, Jack Neo.

These are characters who are representative of the business owners, white and blue collar workers of Singaporeans.

As the winds of fortune changes, the brother’s begin to neglect their elderly mother. It was easy to be generous and filial during the good times but when household budgets tighten, what is the cost of true filial piety? Even the most basic arrangements, including whom mom should stay with, become a contentious issue.

It is the filmmaker’s wish that Money No Enough 2, through the ups and downs faced by the three Yang brothers, help us to reflect at our own priorities while giving us a chance to laugh at ourselves.

Money No Enough 2 screens islandwide from 31st July 2008.

Here is the Money No Enough 2 Trailer:

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Christina Applegate, 36-year-old “Samantha Who” star, has been diagnosed with breast cancer.

This comes just weeks after Christina Applegate found her boyfriend dead because of an overdose in her apartment.

Ame Van Iden, her spokesperson, released the following statement late Saturday:
“Christina Applegate was diagnosed with an early form of breast cancer. Benefiting from early detection through a doctor-ordered MRI, the cancer is not life threatening. Christina is following the recommended treatment of her doctors and will have a full recovery. No further statement will be issued at this time.”

Coincidentally, Christina Applegate is among the celebrities scheduled to appear on the “Stand Up To Cancer” one-hour television special to be aired on ABC, CBS and NBC on Sept. 5 to raise funds for cancer research.

Let’s pray that Christina Applegate will recover soon.

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Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal is a movie about a group of mean high school cheerleaders, including the daughter of the school principal, ran their high school and lived to break the rules. Teachers, parents and administrators allow them to get away with a wide range of scandalous behavior.

Known as the “fab five,” the girls disregard school rules, drink alcohol and post suggestive pictures on the Internet. But when the new cheerleading coach named Emma Carr attempts to discipline them, her superiors ask her to resign.

The real version of the events took place in McKinney, Texas, a Dallas suburb, and received national media attention in 2006.

From left to right: Ashley (Stephanie Honore), Lisa Toledo (Aimee Fortier), Brooke Tippit (Ashley Benson), Jeri Blackburn (Jessica Heap) and Tabitha Doering (Ashlynn Ross)

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Eric Cantor, House Chief Deputy Minority Whip, has been asked to provide “personal documents” to John McCain steps up his search for a running mate.

John McCain spokesman Brian Rogers said the campaign would have “no comment on anything related to the vice presidential issue.”

Virginia Rep Eric Cantor, 45, has been a forceful critic of Democrat Barack Obama’s resistance to lifting the federal ban on oil and gas drilling off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.

Eric Cantor not only provides youth to the ticket but also provide John McCain with an important asset in Virginia, a state that last backed a Democrat for president in 1964 but which both parties are now targeting as a battleground.

If John McCain wins, Eric Cantor would become the first Jewish vice president.

Among others believed to be getting close looks from McCain: Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Ohio Rep. Rob Portman for McCain.

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