Friday, October 31, 2008

Survivor Philippines Ep 35: Jace Gets the Boot

Tribal Council day and Mommy Zita has the Immunity Necklace. Charisse is still confused on who to vote out and Kiko has qualms about Rob's loyalty. Jace is a hundred percent sure of JC's cooperation while Marlon isn't convinced about it.The remaining 10 castaways will be part of the jury during the final stage of the competition. They have power on who will be the first ever Sole Survivor.Zita compared...

Thursday, October 30, 2008

Survivor Philippines Ep 34: Alila

The former Naak members noticed how hard Marlon works, and how lazy Jace has become. They even think Jarakay could not have survived if not for Marlon. According to Kiko, though, Marlon spoiled the Jarakay and that's the reason why they're making an "alila" out of him now.Kiko, at one point noticing how Jace was so not doing anything, told Marlon to fetch water and to call Jace to help him out. But...

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Survivor Philippines Ep 33: Immunity Necklace

JC reading the Chalam mailThinking that he has won JC in his alliance, Jace planned ahead instructing Marlon as who to vote off in this order: Kiko, Rob, Cris and Zita. Little did he know that JC's loyalty still belongs to Naak.Since the castaways now all belong to one tribe (Chalam), they will not...

Monday, October 27, 2008

Survivor Philippines Ep 31: Chalam

After Nikki's departure as the eighth eliminated castaway, the remaining ten unite as one tribe. Expecting to do another challenge (but most of them have the merger in mind), the Naak and Jarakay tribes went to meet Paolo Bediones. Most of them were ecstatic as the host instructed them to drop their buffs because they were Naak and Jarakay no more. Their buffs were replaced by new purple ones as they...

"Pinoy Fear Factor: South America" Contestants

After much suspense, the contestants for the Pinoy Fear Factor: South America are finally revealed. Tagged as "participantes" (Spanish for participants), the twelve who will compete for the grand prize of 2 million pesos and a house and lot from Avida of Ayala Land are:Phoemela Barranda - celebrity...

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Survivor Philippines Ep 27: Scary Stories

The Jarakay tribe members were so envious while watching the Naak tribe take their bath. The Naak tribe were actually so lucky to have the luxury of shampoo, bath soap, toothbrush, and even deodorant. Spending days on the island is tough enough, and the lack of these things make it even harder.Marlon and Jace talk about their alliance once more. Jace was a hundred percent sure about his alliance on...

Gagambino's Pilot Episode Topped Primetime Rating

The pilot episode of GMA's Gagambino topped Monday's primetime television with a rating of 34.5%, while its rival show ABS-CBN's Iisa Pa Lamang only got 25.5%.Gagambino occupied the timeslot of Dyesebel which ended last October 17 still on top of the rating with 41.1%.Gagambino stars the hunky Dennis...

Monday, October 20, 2008

Survivor Philippines Ep 26: Bath Time!

The Naak tribe yet again won in the Reward Challenge. They were the first to gather 5 pails of mud (Jarakay only had 3 by the time Naak reached their 5th pail).Procedure was three members from both tribes would be the "mud gatherer." They would take turns in rolling in the mud, walk back to their respective...

Kris Aquino's Back on The Buzz

It's refreshing to know that Kris Aquino will be back on The Buzz this Sunday. ABS-CBN decided on bringing Kris back on the show after the suspension of Cristy Fermin.It can be recalled that Kris Aquino decided to leave the show last year after the James Yap-Hope Centeno scandal. She was replaced by...

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Friday, October 17, 2008

A Busy Zanjoe Marudo

Zanjoe Marudo is currently busy promoting his first lead role via the digital film titled "Altar." It's a horror-suspense movie about a boxer who retires in the US after killing an opponent. The boxer goes back to the Philippines and works as a carpenter in a house which has a haunted basement, and...

The New GMA Network Studios

The new state-of-the-art GMA Network Studios in Quezon City was blessed yesterday, October 16, 2008. It has four storeys and houses two studios (studio 4 and 5). Studio 4, which can accomodate up to 1,000 people, is designed for the live shows of GMA 7 while studio 5 is for the tapings of their other...

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Survivor Philippines Ep 24: Ghost!

Marlon somewhat blames Jace for not winning the Immunity Challenge but Jace, being the frontman in the said challenge, says that he's in a very difficult position unlike Marlon who was in the middle of the line during that time.It rained almost the whole night at the Naak camp and Kiko and JC decided...

David Cook's Album Cover

The cover of David Cook's self-titled debut album is finally revealed. The album will drop November 18th. It contains the single "Light On" which was released September 30th via iTunes, as well as the American Idol 7 songwriting contest winner "The Time of My Life" as a bonus track.Here's the complete list of tracks in the said album:1. Declaration2. Heroes3. Light On4. Come Back to Me5. Life on the...

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Guy Ritchie and Madonna To Divorce

Madonna and husband Guy Ritchie will divorce after almost eight years of marriage, Madonna's publicist Liz Rosenberg confirms in an e-mail to The Associated Press. Rosenberg also pointed out that Madonna and Guy have not agreed to a settlement. Rumors are that the two do not have a pre-nuptial agreement.It's...

John Prats Has a Gay Lover!

Aside from Tiny Tony, John Prats will also be doing a bitsy role in I Love Betty La Fea. He will be playing the role of an Eco Moda IT guy and Hugo's (Thou Reyes) boyfriend. Hugo is the agency's gay creative director.Something new for the Dance Floor Dynamite. Hope he could pull it o...

Cristy Fermin is Suspended!

The contract of Cristy Fermin with ABS-CBN has been suspended by the network until the end of this year (December 31, 2008). It stems out from her rift with Nadia Montenegro. It seems like karma is real after all. No one can really get away with everything.I am sure Nadia Montenegro (and Mo Twister)...

Gagambino to Premiere on October 20, 2008

Here's a teaser of Gagambino, the fantaserye to take the slot of Dyesebel as it is on its final week. Gagambino will premiere on Monday, October 20, 2008.Dennis Trillo plays the lead role of Bino/Gagambino. Also in the cast are Nadine Samonte, Katrina Halili and Polo Ravales.Richard Gutierrez was GMA's first choice for the role when they bought the rights to this Carlo J. Caparas story. But Richard...

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

No Nudity for Zac

There were talks about Zac Efron being offered the Broadway play Equus, where Harry Potter's Daniel Radcliffe got completely naked. But don't keep your hopes up yet, cuz the High School Musical star squashed those rumors by saying that he'd rather go to college instead. Zac says that he got accepted...

Charice Meets Mariah

Charice Pempengco performed in front of the A-list Hollywood stars in the glamorous Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation's Grand Slam for Children benefit concert which is held annually to benefit needy children. But one of her biggest dreams came true even before the show started when she met Mariah Carey in person. Mariah only had praises for the young Filipina singer saying, "I am very happy and...

Monday, October 13, 2008

Survivor Philippines Ep 21: And They Love Marlon

After Vevherly's departure, the Naak tribe went with the Jarakay tribe to "sleep over" in the latter's camp site as was instructed by the host Paolo Bediones. It seemed that the members of the Jarakay weren't sociable aside from Marlon and Charisse. Marlon entertained the Naak castaways so well he even...

Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law as Sherlock and Watson

Sherlock and Watson/justjaredSherlock Holmes is a creation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle which was first published in 1887. Holmes is a London-based detective known for his intellectual prowess. He has a friend/biographer/sidekick named Dr. John Watson.Robert Downey Jr. play Sherlock Holmes and Jude Law...

Johnny Depp Tops Sexiest Men List

Johnny Depp (45) is the world's sexiest man, according to a survey compiled by the UK edition of Cosmopolitan magazine. Seems like girls find them forty-somethings sexy as George Clooney (47) lands at number 2. The hunky Brokeback Mountain star, Jake Gyllenhaal (27) is at number 3 while Daniel Craig...

Flat

This is the video of Yeng Constantino with Liezel, Van and Laarni of PDA Season 2. I was able to watch this on television with my niece, and our eyes both widened when Laarni came out and sang the bridge of the Jordin Sparks song. My niece knows I love Laarni so she didn't say anything else aside from, "Hal...

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Britney Spears' New Perfume

Curious, Fantasy, In Control, Midnight Fantasy, Believe and Curious Heart - they are all Britney Spears perfumes. And it doesn't stop there. Hidden Fantasy, yet another perfume of the pop star, will hit the stores on January 2009.Her first perfume, Curious, was said to earn $100 million in the first...

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Zac Efron on the Cover of Entertainment Weekly's Photo Issue

Zac Efron is on the cover of EW's Photo Issue. The High School Musical star who is rumored to replace Daniel Radcliffe on Broadway's Equus is currently one of the most successful tweens in Hollywood today, and Zac is not only living the popularity and success but enjoying it as well.The teen heartthrob...

Zac Efron To Go Nude

Rumors about Zac Efron going naked is spreading around. The High School Musical star has been allegedly offered the lead role in Equus, a Broadway play where Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe also showed his body.Is Zac letting go of his wholesome image already? Well I'm sure he'd lose some fans if...

2008 Asian Star Entertainment Awards

The 2008 ASE (Asian Star Entertainment) Awards was held last October 4th at the Mandarin Suites, Gateway Mall, Cubao, Quezon City. Awards are given to outstanding artists in different fields of performing arts in the Asia Pacific region. Nominees and winners are determined via online nomination and voting.Here are the winners, who are mostly from the Kapamilya network:Angel Locsin - Outstanding Actress...

"Umagang Kay Showbiz" No More

Ogie Diaz will not be on Umagang Kay Ganda starting Monday, October 13, 2008. He was allegedly dismissed due to a violation he made due to a conflict between his principles and the management's Code of Ethics. The violation (which he didn't elaborate on - resulted into termination (non-renewal) of services....

Friday, October 10, 2008

Survivor Philippines Ep 20: Vevherly Gets the Boot

Vevherly knew her tribemates would vote her out even before they were inside the tribal council. She knew because she was aware of the alliance that was formed in the early stages of their tribe.The Jarakay tribe members were allowed inside the tribal council to witness Naak's elimination process. Marlon...

Twilight Trailer

TWilight's trailer is impressive. I've actually been hearing about the novel for months now but my limited time prohibits me from reading it. But now that the movie nears its showing, I'm really gonna download the e-book version and read it before November 21.Twilight is a vampire movie directed by Catherine Hardwicke based on the novel of the same title by Stephenie Meyer. It's adapted into a screenplay...
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Rihanna and Chris Brown Live in Taguig!

Rihanna and Chris Brown will have a back-to-back concert here in Manila on November 16, 2008. Venue is not yet announced (Edit: It's now official that the concert will be held at the Bonifacio Global City Open Field).Beyonce had a successful one at exactly the same month (and venue) last year, attended...

Angelina Jolie in Breastfeeding Pics

Angelina Jolie shares to the public a private moment in a breastfeeding picture taken by partner, Brad Pitt. The picture was taken mid-August in the backyard of their French chateau.The pic on the cover is just one of a series of breastfeeding pictures that Angelina allowed to be taken for W, an American...

Black Eyed Peas' The E.N.D.

The Black Eyed Peas is set to finish their new album by next week (Oct. 15) at the Metropolis Studios in London. Will.i.am, producer and group member, says that they got software guys so they can also release the album through the internet. He believes that record stores will only be selling actual...
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Thursday, October 9, 2008

Line Stealer?

I was able to watch Charice's guesting on ASAP '08 and I must admit the distribution of song lines intrigued me. I just let it go thinking that perhaps, ASAP just wanted to tell people that Sarah Geronimo cannot be outstaged by Charice Pempengco. But then again a big question remained in my head seeing that one moment when Charice lifted her microphone to her mouth to sing but didn't go on as Sarah...

Survivor Philippines Ep 19: Nina Leaves

Due to the condition of her misaligned toe, Nina has to leave the competition.Before the Immunity Challenge, host Paolo Bediones called back the two castaways who were brought to the hospital after the Reward (Spooling) Challenge. JC, who had a foot infection, went back to his tribe (Naak). Nina, on the other hand, also went back to her Jarakay tribe, foot in a cast, to tell the news that she cannot...

JC as the First Sole Survivor?

Rumor is: the hardcourt heartthrob from San Beda John Carlo "JC" Tiuseco is the first Pinoy Sole Survivor. Showbiz Juice states that their sources allegedly overheard some Survivor Philippines staff talking about it in a coffee shop.Host Paolo Bediones, though, says that it is quiteimpossible to know...

Valerie Concepcion Isn't Richard Poon's Type

I actually admire Richard Poon for being too honest when he said that Valerie Concepcion was not his type of girl. I admire him not because he doesn't like Valerie, but because he's not like other men who will say otherwise when asked if they like a certain woman.And to those who's making such an issue...

Survivor Philippines Ep 18: An Irritated Marlon

Marlon had a hard time making fire so Kiko stepped in and was able to make fire after a few tries. Marlon was so irritable with Kiko's prescence that even Charisse noted Marlon's immaturity.Then Kiko found a small, sharp nail in his rice while having dinner that night. Such coincidence.The Naak tribe...

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

John Prats as Tiny Tony

As Varga ends, Tiny Tony will begin airing this Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 7pm. It stars the adorable John Prats as Anthony, the alter-ego of the superhero Tiny Tony. The story is cool if only for the fact that Anthony becomes the size of a thumb whenever he transforms into Tiny Tony. A male (and...

Survivor Philippines Ep 17: Kidnapped!

Kiko was "kidnapped" by the Jarakay tribe as one of the privileges in winning the Reward (Spooling) Challenge. The actual rewards are two pillows and a family-size hammock.The Spooling Challenge consists of five posts with cloths wrapped around them. One member of the tribe will act as the spinner while...

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Monday, October 6, 2008

Back to Blogging

My computer had been infected with a virus that I was compelled to bring it to the tech (who took more than a week to fix it). All's well and running now. My PC is almost as good as new again. But I must admit the incident made my Survivor Philippines updates so late behind. Aside from Chev, Emerson...