Friday, February 27, 2009

2009 MYX Music Awards

Winners of the 2009 MYX Music Awards held at Meralco Theater in Pasig City:Favorite MYX Bandarito Performance - AstrojuanFavorite MYX Live Performance - ImagoFavorite International Music Video - Crush (David Archuleta)Favorite Myx Celebrity VJ - Sarah GeronimoFavorite Media Soundtrack - A Very Special Love (Sarah Geronimo - "A Very Special Love")Favorite Collaboration - Christian Bautista & Sitti...

Charice Gives a Taste of "Fingerprint"

Charice Pempengco gave a preview of her upcoming single, "Fingerprint" during the Oscar After Party at Mr. Chow last February 22, 2009. In an introduction, David Foster said that Charice would be one of the biggest stars next year.Watch Charice sing "Fingerprint." The tape skipped twice, though, making them cut the performance. I guess it was intentional. They don't want to give us the whole song...
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Is Jake Cuenca Courting Melissa Ricks?

Showbiz News Ngayon reports that Jake Cuenca is allegedly courting Melissa Ricks. SNN got the chance to interview Melissa in the press conference for the upcoming weekly television series Your Song Presents: Underage, where the young actress (and Leighton Meester look-a-like) won't confirm nor deny the rumor. She admits, though, that Jake personally sends flowers and food to her condo unit, but leaves...

Allison Iraheta, Kris Allen, Adam Lambert Made It To American Idol 8's Top 12

Allison Iraheta, Kris Allen, and Adam Lambert made it through to the next round - Top 12. Two of my American Idol 8 favorites went through but I don't know about Kris Allen. I think Jesse Langseth, Megan Corkrey or Jasmine Murray is more deserving of the slot.Good looks can really take you f...

American Idol 8: Top 36 Nick Mitchell's "And I Am Telling You"

American Idol 8 Top 36 contestant Nick Mitchell is so funny we were laughing all throughout his performance. His voice wasn't bad. It's just that he should be singing in comedy bars rather than the Idol stage.Whatever happens to this guy, we wish him good luck.Watch Nick Mitchell do his very own funny version of "And I Am Telling Yo...

American Idol 8: Top 36 Megan Corkrey's "Put Your Records On"

I kinda like Megan Corkrey's version of "Put Your Records On." A good song choice, the voice unique and jazzy, she's pretty. By the way, Megan, 23, has a three-year-old son who keeps her inspired. I really, really hope she gets through.Watch her very good performance of "Put Your Records O...

American Idol 8: Top 36 Matt Breitzke's "If You Can Only See"

Matt Breitzke's performance was another case of wrong song choice. The American Idol 8 Top 36 was just purely forgettable. He loved the song but I just wish he picked a better song based on his vocal quality and not on his sentiments.Here's his version of "If You Can Only Se...

Thursday, February 26, 2009

American Idol 8: Top 36 Kai Kalama's "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted"

I must say that American Idol 8 Top 36 contestant Kai Kalama was a lot better during the Hollywood week than last night. I was so sad for his mom. Hope Kai does better during the wildcard competition.Here's Kai Kalama with his rendition of "What Becomes of the Brokenhearte...

American Idol 8: Top 36 Jeanine Vailes' "This Love"

Jeanine Vailes version of Maroon 5's "This Love" was so overdone it sounded so trying hard. The American Idol 8 judges joined forces in saying that it was pitchy and just all over the place. At least they found quite a number of beautiful things in her... physically.Watch Jeanin Vailes sing Maroon 5's "This Lov...

American Idol 8: Top 36 Kris Allen's "Man in the Mirror"

American Idol 8 Top 36 contestant Kris Allen sang Michael Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" on the round 2 of the semifinal rounds. He's so good-looking that even Simon Cowell agreed the "chicks" would be voting for him.It's just bad he can't dance when he should be dancing with his choice of song. With Adam Lambert, Allison Iraheta, Jesse Langseth, and Jasmine Murray to choose from, I don't think he's...

Watch American Idol 8 Jesse Langseth Sing "Bette Davies Eyes"

American Idol Season 8 Top 36 contestant Jesse Langseth seem to deserve staying in the show. The controversial contestant has lately caused a buzz in the Idol scene due to being an "ex-con," though not as bad as the buzz caused by Joanna Pacitti which caused her expulsion from the Top 36.Watch Jesse Langseth sing her version of Kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eye...

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Dr. Manny Calayan in Support of Boy Abunda

Dr. Manny Calayan is in full support of his endorser, Boy Abunda, with regards to the comment made by Dr. Belo over Showbiz Central last Sunday.PEP reports this statement issued by Dr. Calayan:"We are behind Boy Abunda, 101 percent. We understand his feelings and reactions to the ridiculing and insulting remarks he sustained from Dra. Belo. Promoting one's business or services by stepping on someone...

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

American Idol's Second Batch of Twelve

The second group of twelve semi-finalists will perform Wednesday to give way to President Barack Obama's State of the Union address. The two-hour long performance night will be done Wednesday and the results night will be Thursday.The second group of twelve includes Kris Allen, Matt Breitzke, Megan...

Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock Star in "The Proposal"

Aside from "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" where he plays Deadpool, Ryan Reynolds is also busy with an upcoming Disney movie, "The Proposal." The movie also stars Sandra Bullock as the Canadian book editor who forces her assistant (Reynolds) to marry her in order to avoid being deported to Canada.Watch "The...
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Geoff Eigenmann on "Obra"

Geoff Eigenmann, son of respected actors Michael de Mesa and Gina Alajar, is reported to be transferring networks - from ABS-CBN to GMA 7. According to reports, GMA included Geoff in the cast of Obra's second season, in replacement for JC De Vera who, in turn, is rumored to transfer to ABS-CBN.Also...

Boy Abunda Reacts on Dr. Vicky Belo's Showbiz Central Interview

Boy Abunda was offended by the comment made by Dr. Vicky Belo in an interview by Mo Twister on GMA 7's Showbiz Central last Sunday, February 22, 2009.It was actually a comment made when she was asked about the industry of cosmetic surgery, on how stiff it's getting and the competition actually getting to as far as the number of celebrity endorsers they have. Mo asked, "How do you feel about this the...

Ai-Ai delas Alas Groped Piolo Pascual

The Comedy Queen Ai-Ai delas Alas did her "habit" once again, this time at the Pop Idol's concert last Saturday, February 21, 2009.Ai-Ai is actually known for "touching" her male co-star's private part during her live comedy concerts. Her audience usually find it funny, causing a lot of laughter in her shows.Little did everyone know that she'd do it in the Pop Idol's concert where she was a guest....

Best Supporting Actor Heath Ledger's Family's Acceptance Speech

Heath Ledger posthumously won the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award in the 81st Oscars. He won for his brilliant performance of The Joker in the movie "The Dark Knight."Heath's parents Kim and Sally Ledger with his sister Kate Ledger accepted the award in behalf of Heath's daughter, Matilda.Watch Heath Ledger's family accept the awa...

Best Actress Kate Winslet's Acceptance Speech

Stephen Daldry's "The Reader" only won one award at the recent Oscars, but it's a very good one, indeed. Kate Winslet who played Hanna Schmitz, a former SS prison guard on trial for war crimes, won Best Actress. It's her first Oscar after being nominated five times. She already holds an Oscar record for having had five nominations before reaching the age of thirty-two. Winslet is now thirty-three.Kate...

Monday, February 23, 2009

Jake Cuenca's Car Stoned

"Tayong Dalawa" star Jake Cuenca says he is clueless as to who stoned his Ford Expedition which was parked in front of his house 4 am Monday. He even considers the possibility that it was an accident because, as he says, he doesn't know anyone who hates him.A gunshot hole in the fender also added to...

The Oscars 2009 Winners

The 81st Academy Awards was hosted by Hugh Jackman who also did a sing and dance number at the start of the show with Beyonce, Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron, and Amanda Seyfried & Dominic Cooper.Performers for the night also include John Legend and Anne Hathaway.As opposed to earlier reported, Zac...

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Sherlock and Watson, Guy Ritchie Style

Sherlock Holmes is reportedly portrayed as a gay detective in Guy Ritchie's movie adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous characters, Sherlock and Watson.So they're more than roommates who also happen to enjoy wrestling matches and share a bed!I can see Sir Arthur Conan Doyle turning in his grave.-Photo...
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Inglorious Basterds

A group of Jewish-American soldiers known as "The Basterds" are chosen to take down a group of Nazis. They soon met a French-Jewish teenage girl who wants to avenge her parents' death caused by this Nazi group.Inglorious Basterds, which stars Brad Pitt, is an upcoming World War II film written and directed...
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SNL's Doors are Still Open For Chris Brown

After allegedly attacking Rihanna, many believe Chris Brown's music career would be hard to save. But thanks to Saturday Night Live. They would still like to have Chris Brown on their show despite the controversy.Kenan Thompson, a regular of the show, says they don't care about scandals. What they care...

"The Dark Knight" Hits Billion Dollar Mark

The Dark Knight has joined the billion dollar ranks of "Titanic," "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," and "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest."Warner Bros. announced recently that the combined domestic and international gross of the film had totaled $1,001,082,160 to date - about...
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Kate Winslet on the Cover of Time

Kate Winslet graces the cover of Time. The Oscar nominee for "The Reader" says she's taking some time out from getting nude in films. She says she doesn't want to become 'that actress who always gets her kit off.'Being Oscar-nominated in a number of times, Kate surely can act and should be remembered...

The 5th USTv Students' Choice Awards

USTv Students' Choice Awards is an annual ceremony which honors networks that promote artistic excellence and Christian values in television programming.This year's awards night was held last February 19, 2009, 6:30 pm at the UST Medicine Auditorium.GMA 7 and ABS-CBN dominated the awards given.Awards...

RCA Dropped Clay Aiken

Clay Aiken has recently been dropped by his label, RCA. The most successful male American Idol contestant and the most successful runner-up was only one of the American Idol contestants that has been dropped by RCA. In the previous months, Blake Lewis, Katharine McPhee, Taylor Hicks, and Ruben Studdard...

Binibining Pilipinas 2009 Candidates

Presenting the Bb. Pilipinas 2009 candidates. Most notable are contestants number 3 Richell Angalot (GMA's Rich Asuncion), number 10 Priscilla Navidad (of PBB Teen Edition Plus), and number 24 Abigail Lesley Cruz (model, Bb. Pilipinas 2007 2nd runner-up, and Paolo Bediones' girlfriend). And if you happen...

Saturday, February 21, 2009

"Angels and Demons" Trailer

From the renowned author of Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown brings us Angels and Demons - another intriguing tale set in Rome. Tom Hanks reprises his role as the Harvard symbologist, Robert Langdon, working to solve a murder and prevent a terrorist act against the Vatic...
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Pinoy Fear Factor Finale

A lot of Pinoy Fear Factor fans were saddened by the elimination of Manuel Chua. But from then on, many have rooted for Janna Dominguez. Even more so when the viewers were somewhat mislead by the rumors that Janna was indeed the winner.Jommy, on the other hand, had been the "kontrabida" in the said...

Katharine McPhee in a New Movie

Seems like American Idol Season 5 runner-up, Katharine McPhee, is heading for the movie stardom. She has been cast in a 2010-due movie entitled Wedlock, co-starring with  Dave Annable (of Brothers and Sisters). Wedlock is said to be a romantic comedy about a pet photographer who gets tangled...

Thursday, February 19, 2009

American Idol 8 “Karaoke Night”

The 36 contestants are now divided into 3 groups of 12. The first group performed and I must say it’s a karaoke night indeed. Aside from Alexis Grace and the last to sing Danny Gokey, everyone else were forgettable. Tatiana doing Whitney Houston’s Saving All My Love For You was a disaster, as well...

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron to Present at the Oscars

High School Musical (and off screen) sweethearts Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron will be presenting at the Oscars as a couple. Likewise, Twilight hottie Robert Pattinson has been confirmed to present. Kristen Stewart is also a presenter but it’s still unclear wether they’ll be onstage as a couple...

“When I Met You” Earns P25 M on Valentine’s Day Alone

The GMA Films-Regal Entertainment movie When I Met You reportedly made P25 million on Valentine’s Day alone. Box Office Mojo also reports that the Richard-KC starrer earned $686,668 (about P32.5 million) on the first 5 days of its showing, i.e. from February 11 to 15, 2009. We can say that this...

GQ’s 10 Most Stylish Men in America

Justine Timberlake is named GQ’s Most Stylish Man in the magazine’s March 2009 issue. Described as the man who helped bring fedoras – and sweater vests, and beards, and three-piece suits, and skinny ties – back, the new King of Pop reveals that his style icon is Kate Moss. “She even makes nude look...

PBB and PBB Teen Edition Audition Scheds

Do you want to be a “housemate” and possibly the next big star? Join the ranks of past winners Nene Tamayo, Ruben Gonzaga, Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson, and Ejay Falcon! ABS-CBN will be conducting auditions for Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) and Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Season 3.Audition schedules are as...

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

“Survivor Philippines 2” Screening Schedules

GMA 7 is now on the lookout for a new set of castaways for Survivor Philippines Season 2. If you’re 18 years old and above, physically and mentally fit, adventurous, and you think you can survive on unfamiliar terrain for 39 days, then this is your chance to join. Audition will be held at the following...

Robin Padilla as “Totoy Bato”

Robin Padilla will star in the new television series Totoy Bato opposite Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez. Robin will play the role of a boxer in this Carlo J. Caparas comics masterpiece. Totoy Bato is set to premiere on February 23, 2009, taking the timeslot of Gagambino which is now on its final...

Monday, February 16, 2009

“Angels and Demons” Trailer

Tom Hanks reprises his role as Robert Langdon in “Angels and Demons,” a film adaptation of Dan Brown’s book. This is a prequel to the controversial blockbuster “The Da Vinci Code” which was also from a book by the same author. Also in the cast are Ayelet Zurer, Ewan McGregor, Stellan Skarsgård, David Pasquesi, Cosimo Fusco, Ursula Brooks, and Armin Mueller-Stahl. “Angels and Demons” is directed...
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Should Jessica Langseth Be Spared?

After Joanna Pacitti, American Idol 8 has yet again another controversial contestant – Jessica Langseth. She was charged with DUI and was put under probation for 2 long years, but which was allegedly cut short last December. Not only was Jessica Langseth an ex-con but she’s also - like Joanna Pacitti...

Your Song Presents: Underage

Melissa Ricks and Matt Evans are once again paired-up for Your Song Presents: Underage, a Sunday afternoon teen drama shown after ASAP 09. It’s an adaptation of the 80’s hit teen drama top billed by Dina Bonnevie, the character of whom will be portrayed by Melissa. Your Song Presents: Underage is...

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Paolo Contis on Men's Health Feb. 2009 Cover

Paolo Contis talks about how he stays fit in this February 2009 issue of Men's Health.Paolo started young in Philippine showbiz. Originally an ABS-CBN talent, he was among the original casts of Ang TV, an afternoon children's gag show. He also starred in various television shows and movies before joining...

Charice to Perform at the Oscars' After-Party

Charice Pempengco denied the rumors that Oprah Winfrey is adopting her. What she did confirm is her performance in the after-party of the prestigious Oscars where she will once again sing alongside the biggest singers in Hollywood.Charice was recently named as one of the "shining stars of 2009" by Liz...

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Yes! Magazine Readers' Choice 2008

Yes! Magazine Philippines Readers' Choice 2008 is an annual poll conducted by the magazine from September-December 2008.Dingdong Dantes won the Young Male Superstar and the Most Popular Love Team (with Marian Rivera) awards.Celebrity Home of the YearCarmina Villarroel & Zoren Legaspi’s houseMost...

Monday, February 9, 2009

2009 Grammy Winners

Album of the Year: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Raising Sand Best Rap Album: Lil Wayne, Tha Carter III Best Male Pop Vocal Performance: John Mayer, "Say" Record of the Year: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, "Please Read This Letter" Best New Artist: Adele Best Rock Album: Coldplay, Viva la Vida Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, "Rich Woman" Song of the Year: Coldplay,...

Sunday, February 8, 2009

"17 Again" Poster and Trailer

Zac Efron stars in 17 Again as the young Mike O'Donnell. Mike is a 37-year-old man whose life didn't turn out the way he wanted it to and wishes he could go back to high school. Matthew Perry plays the role of the old Mike.17 Again is showing on April 17, 2009. Watch the trailer bel...
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"You Changed My Life" Music Video

John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo is again paired in this wholesome romantic movie You Changed My Life, a spin-off of the blockbuster A Very Special Love.You Changed My Life will hit theaters on February 25, 2009. Would it make as much as the previous movie?Watch the official music video bel...
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"Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" Teaser

Shia Labeouf reprises the role of Sam Witwicky in the upcoming Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.The movie also stars Josh Duhamel, Megan Fox, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro and Peter Cullen as the voice of Optimus Prime.Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen hits theaters June 26, 2009. Watch the teaser bel...
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The 22nd Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Nominees

Dwayne Johnson will host the 22nd Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards which will be held on March 28, 2009 at the Pauley Pavilion in UCLA.The nominees for this year are:MOVIESFavorite Movie Actor:Jim Carrey (Yes Man)George Lopez (Beverly Hills Chihuahua)Adam Sandler (Bedtime Stories)Will Smith (Hancock)Favorite...

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Posters

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will hit theaters July 17, 2009. It was originally scheduled November of last year but Warner Bros thought it would be best shown on a summer, plus the fact that there had been a writers strike which delayed the production a bit.Let's just engage ourselves in some...

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Bb. Pilipinas 2009 Candidates

A new batch of beauty queens are on their way to being discovered. Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. has just announced the names of the 24 lucky ladies who passed the screening.Bb. Pilipinas 2009 Candidates:Ma. Paula Bianca PazMary Jane dela CruzJaysel ArozalRegina HahnRichell Angalot aka Rich AsuncionMary...