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New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle re-release scheduled for summer 2014

  Megan Fox walks down the streets of New York beside an obviously disguised Rafael played by Alan Ritchson in the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle now filming in NYC. Ms. Fox stars as April O’Neil, the love interest of turtle Rafael in the story. Mr. Ritchson, her hunky co-star, wears an enormous overcoat and [...]

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Activision to release two new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle games in 2013

Activision has announced two new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle games they will release later this year. Those anthropomorphic turtles who made their world debut in the 1980s have already re-emerged in the new CGI-animated TV series last year and in a soon to be released Hollywood blockbuster movie. Nickelodeon’s Sherice Torres says, “We’re thrilled to [...]

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“Bruce Lee Way” begins

The Bruce Lee Club and its chairman Wong Yiu-keung lead Bruce Lee fans from around the globe on their creation of “Bruce Lee Way,” a walking tour through Hong Kong of the famous sites where Bruce Lee lived and became a Kung Fu legend. Along the trail visitors view the school St.Francis Xavier where Bruce [...]

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“Bruce Lee: Kung Fu, Art, Life” exhibition opens at Hong Kong Heritage Museum

On July 20 Hong Kong honored favorite son and kung fu legend Bruce Lee on the 40th anniversary of his death with the opening of the “Bruce Lee: Kung Fu, Art, Life,” exhibition at Hong Kong’s Heritage Museum. The exhibition showcases over 600 items from collection around the world, mostly on loan from the Bruce [...]

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Star Whoopi Goldberg Has a Male Stunt Double

During the shooting of the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle action film last week in the streets of New York, fans enjoyed the privilege of watching star Whoopi Goldberg meet her look-a-like stunt double…male? Whether fans agree or not that the male double looks anything like her, the character Bernadette Thompson, which rumor has it [...]

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People feel Hong Kong gov’t doesn’t give hometown hero Bruce Lee his full due

    40 years after the death of martial artist legend Bruce Lee, the people of Hong Kong gather to honor this legendary hero and martial arts icon in a five-year exhibition of his legacy. While citizens of Hong Kong happily enjoy the new exhibition at the Heritage Museum and participate in art galleries and [...]

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Martial arts film star Steven Seagal becomes a self-made foreign diplomat

  Steven Seagal accompanied a delegation of foreign diplomats on a trip to Russia to investigate the recent Boston bombing. While in Russia Mr. Seagal could not convince the delegation to travel to Chechnya to meet with his friend Chechnya’s leader Ramzan Kadyrov. The delegation has declined any explanation of their reticence in meeting with [...]

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Film star Shannon Lee speaks about her father Bruce Lee in a videotaped interview

Film star Shannon Lee, daughter of the legendary Bruce Lee, has given a video interview about her father. She was only 4 years old when her father died. Ms. Lee maintains everything on her fathers legacy and currently heads Bruce Lee Enterprises and the Bruce Lee Foundation In the interview made for the 40th anniversary [...]

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Bruce Lee’s Fighting Secrets republished on 40th anniversary of his death

China has republished the book “Bruce Lee’s Fighting Method” on the 40th anniversary of his death, July 20th. The book reveals Bruce Lee’s Jeet Kune Do, the fighting method Lee invented. Zhang Dawei, vice-secretary general of the Beijing Martial Arts Association says, “Lee’s system is one of the most practical.” Although Bruce Lee characterized his [...]

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Interview with Bruce Lee’s wife reveals insights on the man his fans may not know

 Wife of Bruce Lee, Linda Lee Cadwell (who has since remarried ), attended the July 20th opening of the Bruce Lee Exhibition at Hong Kong’s Heritage Museum. In an interview with Ms. Cadwell she reveals many insights on the man who was Bruce Lee that fans may not know. Bruce Lee was not just a [...]

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Bronze statue of Bruce Lee marks Hong Kong’s new five-year exhibition celebrating his life

Hong Kong honors martial arts legend Bruce Lee on the 40th anniversary of his death with a five-year exhibition beginning July 20, 2013. A bronze statue of Bruce Lee, who died of an allergic reaction to some pain killers in 1973, now stands outside the exhibition at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum. The exhibition displays [...]

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Cocoa Beach to Host World Karate Event | – SpaceCoastDaily.com

The second annual World Matsubayashi-Ryu Karate-Do (WMKA) will be held in at the Cocoa Beach Health & Fitness center in Cocoa Beach, FL from July 18th to 20th. The event is a tribute to karate master Soke Takayoshi Nagamine, whose father founded the Shoshin Nagamine style. Participants are expected from Ohio, California, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, [...]

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Judo Legend Yamashita Selected to Spearhead Efforts to End Abuse

Yasuhiro Yamashita was selected by the Japanese Judo Federation’s board of directors to take control of the boards “declaration to eradicate abuse” with in the federation. Over the past few months there have been allegations from 15 top female judo wrestlers of being physically abused by their former coach, and this has caused huge concerns [...]

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Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer Martial Arts Ad For PGA Tour 14

Crazy marital arts ad for the new “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14″ video game featuring Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer. Synopsis: As the two golf pros walk through the air plane hanger to what I am assuming is their private jet, they are attacked by a group of thugs trying to steal their tour trophies. [...]

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New Site, New Domain, New Martial Arts Equipment Direct

Right before the holiday season we moved Martial Arts Equipment Direct over to a new platform, updated the design, and gave it a new shorter domain name. The store is now located at http://www.maeqd.com We are excited about this move as it will allow us to offer some new products and gives us the ability [...]

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