Desmond Tan may be a household name now, but his journey to the top of the Singaporean entertainment industry wasn’t always so clear-cut. In 2007, fresh out of National Service and waiting for university to start, the then 21-year-old was serving a two-week retail stint that made him utterly miserable when his friends nudged him towards Mediacorp’s Mandarin talent contest.
April 22, 2021
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As the stardust settles down, stories of what went on behind the scenes at Sunday s Star Awards are emerging.
Today (April 22), radio DJ Dennis Chew uploaded a video with a long caption on Instagram about something that transpired during the reveal of the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes awards.
The 47-year-old comedian was one of the 30 nominees, and he really wanted to win because if he did, it would be his 10th trophy. It would also mean that he would be conferred the All-Time Favourite Artiste award in next year s ceremony.
He explained he was on hosting duty, and was on stage holding the microphone in one hand and his notes in the other. If an artiste in his area won, he had to immediately congratulate him and read out his past accomplishments. And if Dennis himself was one of the winners, he was supposed to place his microphone and notes on the rostrum, and pick them up after his thank-you speech.
He is now a licensed Traditional Chinese Medicine physician (
sinseh) in Singapore.
sinseh
Pornsak was clearly overjoyed as he announced that he s finally Doctor Porn on Instagram on Apr. 18.
According to the license shown in the video post, Pornsak has obtained a full registration, which means that he can practise his prescribed area(s) of TCM on his own anywhere in Singapore, according to the TCM Practitioners Board. Screenshot via Pornsak/Instagram.
In a short clip, filmed in a car, Pornsak holds up a newly bought cardholder at first before showing his license to the camera.
Juggling work and studies definitely was not an easy feat, as Pornsak shared that he had spent a total of 10 years studying TCM practice at night after work.