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Pada hari Khamis yang lalu, 20 Mac lalu telah berlangsung sidang media pelancaran Program E! News Asia Special Lisa Surihani di Hotel Grand Hyatt, Kuala Lumpur. Selain Lisa Surihani, turut hadir Timbalan Presiden Pembangunan Rangkaian dan Pengedaran NBCU Asia Pacific, Ramez Sheikh.
Program hiburan popular E! News Asia buat pertama kalinya menampilkan selebriti Malaysia iaitu pelakon terkenal Lisa Surihani dalam episod istimewa yang akan disiarkan pada 30 Mac ini. Lisa menyifatkan tawaran tersebut sebagai satu penghargaan terhadap dirinya sebagai anak seni.
“Saya tidak menyangka dipilih oleh pihak E! News sebagai selebriti pertama di Malaysia dan menganggap ia satu penghormatan terbesar. Lebih menarik dalam episod khas ini akan mendedahkan beberapa perkara tentang diri saya dari perspektif ahli keluarga dan rakan terdekat yang mana masyarakat di luar tidak tahu. Ketika pihak E! News menyuarakan hasrat yang mereka mahu membuat sebuah program khas tentang diri saya, saya terkejut. Rasa macam tak percaya dan tak sangka dipilih oleh pihak E! News sebagai selebriti pertama di Malaysia. Tapi saya sangat menghargainya dan anggap ia satu penghormatan buat diri saya. Dalam episod khas ini akan mendedahkan beberapa perkara tentang diri saya dari perspektif ahli keluarga, suami dan rakan terdekat yang mana masyarakat di luar tidak pernah tahu tentang diri saya. Saya teruja nak dengar apa kata orang-orang yang dekat dan penting dalam hidup saya ini mengenai saya. Sebenarnya saya ada juga cuba memujuk suami, bertanya pada dia apa soalan yang di tanya E! News kepadanya tentang saya. Tapi suami saya tidak mahu memberitahu sebaliknya dia berkata, nanti tengok lah…”
Program E! News Asia Special Lisa Surihani akan bersiaran pada 30 Mac ini pukul 10 malam di Astro Channel 712.
Selayaknya, memang Lisa seorang yang cantik, peramah, suka merendah diri sekaligus aktres ini cukup di senangi ramai. Lantas oleh kerana perwatakan dimilikinya itu, Lisa Surihani selayaknya digelar ‘buah hati’ para peminat tanah air.
Sementara itu, mengulas tentang reaksi suaminya pengarah filem Yusry Abdul Halim, Lisa berkata, Yusry turut terlibat dalam sesi temubual tersebut.
“Ketika diberitahu tentang program ini, Yusry menyokong dan bersetuju untuk terlibat sekali. Mereka bertanyakan beberapa perkara tentang saya, namun dia tidak memberitahu apakah soalan yang ditanya itu. Sejujurnya kadang-kadang saya terlupa yang saya seorang selebriti. Sebagai contoh, kalau saya sedang berjalan di pusat membeli-belah, kemudian jika ada orang yang menghampiri saya dan mahu mengambil gambar bersama, perkara pertama yang terlintas difikiran saya ialah mereka ini saudara mara saya di sebelah siapa? Sebelah ibu atau ayah saya? Bila lama sikit baru saya sedar yang mereka ini peminat..”
Selain itu, rakan artis seperti pelakon Liyana Jasmay, Nur Fazura, dan Aaron Aziz turut tampil dalam sesi temuramah tersebut.
Sebelum ini, E! News Asia Special telah menampilkan beberapa artis popular Asia seperti Aaron Aziz daripada Singapura, Jay Park (Korea Selatan) dan Anne Curtis (Filipina).
E! Shines The Spotlight on Malaysia’s Darling – Lisa Surihani
E! today announced, Lisa Surihani as the first Malaysian to be featured in her very own E! News Asia Special, premiering March 30 at 10 pm (Astro Channel 712). E! will give fans an exclusive insight into the life of Lisa Surihani; model, actress and Malaysia’s sweetheart with over four million followers on Facebook and Twitter combined, and a fan base that is growing by the day.
E! News Asia Special: Lisa Surihani premieres on Tuesday, March 30. Only on E! (Astro Channel 712) at 10pm
E! News Asia’s Marion Caunter uncovers Lisa Surihani’s story whilst on a “guerilla” date in the heart of Kuala Lumpur; her humble beginnings in the showbiz industry at the age of eleven, right through to her coveted position as one of Asia’s rising stars today.
“E! is about celebrity and Lisa is a Malaysian icon – we couldn’t be more delighted to collaborate on this E! News Special and bring her story to our viewers. As the leader in pop culture it is important that we create local programming that resonates with our audience – Lisa fits our profile perfectly” said Christine Fellowes, Managing Director of NBC Universal, Asia Pacific.
Lisa joins other regional entertainment powerhouses like Jay Park from South Korea; Aaron Aziz from Singapore and Anne Curtis from the Philippines in getting her very own E! News Asia Special.
In constant demand in the local film industry, Lisa counts a 2007 win for Best New Actress at the Malaysian Film Festival among her many accolades, she also took home awards for Best Actress at the 23rd Malaysian Film Festival Award in 2010 and DIVA Universal’s High Heeled Warrior Award under the “Arts & Entertainment” category in 2013.
“Lisa Surihani is testament to the wealth of talent in Malaysia and Astro is committed to working with these artistes to create more opportunities for them. This starts from actively identifying the talent to developing and managing them. We are proud of Lisa’s achievements and E!’s coverage of Lisa’s amazing journey can now be shared with a regional audience” said Agnes Rozario, Vice President, Content Group, Astro.
E! News Asia Special: Lisa Surihani is set to grant viewers a never-before-seen peek into the life of the bubbly girl next-door, speaking to Lisa’s closest friends, colleagues and most trusted confidants. As well as discovering the ‘real’ Lisa that emerges when the cameras aren’t rolling, behind the glitz and glamour, and exploring her family’s important role in shaping her rising stardom. E! also delves into the rock-solid marriage of Lisa and Yusri (KRU), a union that is often referred to as the strongest marriage in Malaysia’s showbiz scene.
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