Sunday, September 28, 2008

Paul Newman Dies at 83

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WESTPORT, Conn. - Paul Newman, the Oscar-winning superstar who personified cool as the anti-hero of such films as "Hud," "Cool Hand Luke" and "The Color of Money" — followed by a second act as an activist, race car driver and popcorn impresario — has died. He was 83. (...

Britney Spears' New Single: Womanizer

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click to listenBritney Spears' New Single, Womanizer, debuted last Friday over NYC's Z100-FM. It will have its television debut via The Hills on Monday, September 29th.Womanizer is the first single out of Britney's new album, Circus. The album will be made available on December 2, coinciding with her 27th birthday.Here's the lyrics to the song:WOMANIZERSuperstarWhere you from, how's it going?I know...
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Saturday, September 27, 2008

Michelle Van Eimeren Wishes Ogie and Regine Well

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Michelle Van Eimeren, former Miss Australia and Ogie Alcasid's estranged wife, arrived in the country yesterday via Royal Brunei Air together with daughters Leila and Sarah. The mother and daughters are here to watch Ogie's 20th anniversary concert entitled Twenty/Twenty where Ogie's current girlfriend, Regine Velasquez, will have a special guesting.Michelle hasn't lost her Tagalog tongue. She talked...

Jean Garcia on FHM's Cover

By    September 27, 2008 // No comments
Jean Garcia is one of the country's best character actresses, no doubt about that. And now she's undoubtedly one of the sexiest as she poses half-naked for the cover of the country's leading magazine for men.At 39 years old, Jean says she was at first nervous during the start of the pictorial but then...

David Blaine's Disappointing Dive of Death

By    September 27, 2008 // No comments
So David Blaine decided to hang himself upside down for 60 hours, but with 5-minute hourly rest. Makes no sense. What's the sense of doing it when he'd take an hourly rest complete with doctors on the set? The idea of a stunt, especially for magicians, is to defy what a non-magician person can do. He...

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Survivor Philippines Ep 09: Pillow Fight

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Immunity Challenge time once again and it's a "pillow fight" between the two tribes. Host Paolo calls the names of the survivors who will go to the circle of sand where they will dig out the pillow with their bare hands.Paolo calls Kiko of Naak and Jace of Jarakay. Kiko finds the pillow and he tells Jace that they should dig it out first before fighting for it. But Jace eventually tricks him off by...

Survivor Philippines Ep 08: Bonds and Alliances

By    September 25, 2008 // No comments
Patani and Nina are able to bond well as the two go "tulya" hunting. They weren't chums at all during their Naak days. But they find friends in each other's company now in their new tribe. The Jarakay finally gets to eat rice after four days of not having fire.Zita of the Naak tribe is able to make fire with the strike-anywhere match they got from the mini-challenge. The whole tribe rejoice as they...

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Clay Aiken Confirms He's Gay

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Clay Aiken on People/PerezHiltonOfficially coming out, Clay Aiken (of American Idol Season 2) is on the cover of People with his newborn son, Parker Foster Aiken. The baby was born on August 8 in North Carolina to the fifty-year-old Jaymes Foster who Clay met while he was still in American Idol.Clay...

David Cook Debuts With 'Light On'

By    September 24, 2008 // No comments
American Idol 7 winner David Cook is going to debut with the single entitled 'Light On' which is part of a new album which is yet untitled. The song was produced by Grammy-winning producer Rob Cavallo who has also produced almost every single album of Green Day.'Light On' is going to be released via...

Survivor Philippines Ep 07: Fire

By    September 24, 2008 // No comments
The Jarakay tribe gets the reward for the challenge, going back to their camp triumphantly with the flint. The Naak tribe, though, stays with Paolo. They have to do a mini challenge wherein they have to hold a matchstick with their mouth and do their best to keep it dry while they tread on the water. After the given time limit, they can take home the matchsticks that remain dry. In the end they are...

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Mark Anthony Fernandez to do a New Fantaserye

By    September 23, 2008 // No comments
Mark Anthony Fernandez/gma7kapusoPlaying the role of Cyprus in Regine Velasquez's Ako si Kim Samsoon was perhaps Mark Anthony Fernandez's biggest break after his hiatus from showbiz, and GMA 7 has been quite successful molding Mark into such a fine leading man. Many has noticed that Mark has become...

Laarni Lozada on Boy and Kris

By    September 23, 2008 // No comments
Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2 Grand Star Dreamer Laarni Lozada guested on Boy and Kris yesterday, September 22, 2008. She did a duet with her mom Nita Losala of the song Bituwing Walang Ningning (a Sharon Cuneta original). They were supposed to sing Solitaire but then a different song played and a performer...

Survivor Philippines Ep 06: The Flint

By    September 23, 2008 // No comments
Seems like most of them has their own plan on how to win and how to win the trust (and votes) of the other castaways.The survivors' wit and physical abilities are tested in the Reward Challenge - the reward of which is a flint, a type of mineral that can be used to make fire. Both tribes want to win, as both haven't been successful in making fire since they arrived at the island, thus, they were unable...

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Survivor Philippines Ep 05: Goodbye Chev

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Chev is eliminated for getting the most number of votes. The other eight members of the Naak tribe vote for her while she votes for Kaye.As Cris says, Chev doesn't know how to listen especially during the immunity challenge when they were teaching her how to do her part the right way.On her farewell interview, Chev expressed her disgust on her ex-tribe mates: "I hate you all guys!" I just wonder what's...

Survivor Philippines Ep 04: The First Immunity Challenge

By    September 20, 2008 // No comments
Both tribes aren't able to start a fire yet so they have to eat everything raw. All the guys at the Jarakay tribe are able to eat raw (small) fishes except for JC. He gives it a try but it only results to vomiting.The merging of tribes (genders) happened on day three. The castaways that goes to the tribe Jarakay (Thai for buwaya) are Gigit, John, Marlon, Patani, Niña, Charisse, Veronica, Jace, and...

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Survivor Philippines Ep 03: Conflict

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JC silently listening (and smiling) to his arguing tribematesIn every group of persons, there's always one or two members who at one point will go against everyone else. It is a fact in Jarakay tribe as Marlon seems to want to be the leader. He talks all the time, complaining about certain Jarakay tribe...

Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Survivor Philippines Ep 02: Raw Meat

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Chev and Patani looking for crabsBoth Jarakay and Naak tribes become busy building their shelters. Most of the castaways are city dwellers and have no experience living without their basic needs, while some are used to it just like the nanny, Patani, and the farmer, Bheverly. It doesn't cause much problem,...

Monday, September 15, 2008

Survivor Philippines: The Pilot Episode

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gmanews.tvIt was a long wait, but Survivor Philippines finally aired its pilot episode tonight at 9:15 pm right after Regine Velasquez's "Ako Si Kim Sam Soon." It was a fantastic opening, from the helicopter shot to the 18 castaways in a boat. The location, Koh Tarutao, is perfect for the series considering...

PDA 2: Laarni Lozada, Grand Star Dreamer

By    September 15, 2008 // No comments
After three months of being inside the academy, we now have a winner. After all the hardships, the bashing she received both from co-scholars and the mentors, the people's bet Laarni Losala emerged as the champion. Blessed with exceptional voice range, she captured the hearts of many Filipinos in and outside the country, voting for her early on right after the top 6 was announced, making "Scholar...

Saturday, September 13, 2008

Survivor Philippines: Castaways, the Official List

By    September 13, 2008 // No comments
Now this is official. GMA-7 has revealed the 18 castaways competing for the 3 million pesos grand prize.Meet the 18 castaways of Survivor Philippines:Kristina "Kaye" Alipio, lingerie modelLeona Rica "Nikki" Dacullo, call center agentJervy "Patani" Daño, 20, babysitterVeronica "Vern" Domingo, 29, taekwondo...

Thursday, September 11, 2008

PDA2: Last Three Nights Before the Verdict is Revealed

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The scholars went out of their way to help the charities they have chosen to support. Laarni guested on Wowowee last week and performed with the Ambassadors of Light Chorale. Miguel did a mini-concert at Duty Free with blind musicians to gain funds for his sponsored charity Mindanao Emergency Response Network through Mindanao Tulong Bakwet. Cris also performed with her former band members to earn...

Tuesday, September 9, 2008

The Forbidden Questions is Back!

By    September 09, 2008 // No comments
For the morning listeners of Magic 89.9, the long wait is over. Good Times with Mo is bringing back their segment "Forbidden Questions" after a long rest due to issues (the "wang" word) they had with the KBP.Janice de Belen will be their "forbidden guest" tomorrow. Expect some controversies (as usual)...
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The Trouble with Freedom of Speech

By    September 09, 2008 // No comments
Russell Brand hosted the VMAs last Sunday and he raised some controversy by (1) endorsing a presidential candidate; (2) by bashing the Jonas Brothers' purity rings; (3) by saying that purity rings are better to control a boyband rather than a leather belt used on the Jackson 5; and (4) by saying that Alex Rodriguez made fifty-year-old Madonna feel like a virgin again.Jordin Sparks later defended the...

Monday, September 8, 2008

Jennifer Lopez on Elle

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Jennifer Lopez has been a symbol of beauty ever since she started. But many of those who have seen the latest Elle magazine knew that J.Lo's pics had been photoshopped big time some even say that the Latina singer is unrecognizable on the cover, and that photoshop had taken 30 pounds off her.Via: 7...

25th MTV Video Music Awards

By    September 08, 2008 // No comments
Many calls the 25th MTV Video Music Awards as a Britney night. She opened the night with a little skit (no singing) and received the very first award given out that night, best female video for the song "Piece of Me," dedicating it to her fans. She also won best pop video and video of the year for the...

Sunday, September 7, 2008

PDA 2: Concert For a Cause

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The scholars had their concert-for-a-cause yesterday night where they opened the show with a little upbeat song. It's so lame for an opening, the song should have been more fast and more dance-able.Liezel was okay during her solo but there's something about her that isn't positive. I don't know what but she always looks gloomy even with a smile.Miguel was hilarious I was laughing all throughout his...

Saturday, September 6, 2008

Britney's Mum Tells All on Her Daughter

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Troubled Britney Spears began boozing aged 13, lost her virginity at 14, then started taking drugs at 15, according to a shocking tell-all book by her mum. Wild child Britney allegedly first hit the bottle after joining Disney’s squeaky-clean Mickey Mouse Club. Mum Lynne claims 14-year-old Britney then had sex with an 18-year-old high school footballer soon after she quit the TV show. And she had...

Just Stand Up (to Cancer) Video

By    September 06, 2008 // No comments
"Just Stand Up!" is a song featuring the vocals of an all-star group of pop/R&B/rock performers, including Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, Natasha Bedingfield, Miley Cyrus, Leona Lewis, Carrie Underwood, Keyshia Cole, Ashanti and Ciara. American song-writer and producer Antonio "L.A." Reid conceived the collaboration after a meeting with the...

Jonas Brothers on a New Disney Channel Series

By    September 06, 2008 // 1 comment
After the successful Disney Channel TV movie "Camp Rock," the Jonas Brothers are now excited over their very own original TV series on the same channel. The story is basically about them as a famous band and their everyday life as teenagers. "It's going to be a funny show, and it's going to be a great...

Friday, September 5, 2008

Survivor Philippines: The 18 Castaways

By    September 05, 2008 // 4 comments
18 castaways, vying for the grand prize of 3 million pesos, isolated in an island where basic necessities are not present and presented with challenges to test their guts and physical strengths. Expect deception and ganging up as the contestants do anything to win.Survivor Philippines premieres September...

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Emma Watson on Vogue Italy

By    September 04, 2008 // No comments
The nerdy girl from Hogwarts has grown to be a very fine young lady. Emma Watson is on the cover of Vogue Italy's September issue. She has a 20-page pictorial inside and talks about how she sometimes wishes that her life was simpler but most of the time she feels like she's the luckiest girl in the...

Daniel Radcliffe on Details

By    September 04, 2008 // No comments
Daniel Radcliffe confessed that he lost his virginity at age 16 to an older woman. The British actor also says he'd like to play a drag queen one day. Daniel, who is on Forbes list of Hollywood's Top-Paid Tweens, just signed a $50 million contract for the final two Harry Potter movies.Read the rest...

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Ramielle Malubay in Concert

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Ramielle Malubay, the Filipino-American singer who made it to the Top 12 of American Idol 7, is going to have a concert in the Philippines with Ogie Alcasid. Ogie Sings with the Idols is going to be held on December 20 and 21 at the Aliw Theater. Pinoy Idol winner Gretchen Espina and semi-finalist Robby...

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Madonna's Sticky and Sweet Tour Staff Threatening to Walk Out

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Some of the 250 staff of Madonna's Sticky and Sweet tour are threatening to walk out after being forced to stay in cheap hotels and take cheap flights. They are furious at Madonna who stayed in a $22,000-a-night castle, Chateau Saint Jeannet, after her show in Nice, France and who flew in by private...
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Monday, September 1, 2008

Ploning, Philippines' Official Entry to the 2009 Oscars

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A good movie, even if it didn't do well in the box-office simply because a big movie outfit got the same playdate for its own mushy one, will always be remembered and continually get attention.Judy Ann Santos's Ploning is now the official entry of the Philippines to the 2009 Oscars.It is indeed a happy...
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