Sunday, December 19, 2010

"30 Days with Charice" Eps 5 & 6

Teen.com has released the episodes 5 (Dec. 15) and 6 (Dec. 17) of “30 Days with Charice” which take us with the international pop star to Tokyo, Japan and the Philippines.

Watch the episodes 5 and 6 below.

“30 Days with Charice” Episode 5:

“30 Days with Charice” Episode 6:

Click here to watch episode 1
Click here to watch episodes 2 & 3
Click here to watch episode 4

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Rayver Cruz Talks About the Cristine-Sarah Incident

So it was Rayver Cruz himself who told Cristine Reyes about the “malicious” remark Sarah Geronimo said on mic during an ASAP XV rehearsal which caused Cristine to blow her top and spill it all out on Twitter.

Sarah (who was Rayver’s girlfriend before he had an affair with Cristine) allegedly made the remark (“Pag magagaling magsayaw habulin ng mga babaeng sexy”) while Rayver, John Prats, and Gab Valenciano were rehearsing a dance number. Rayver perhaps took it personally and took it that Sarah was pertaining to him as the good dancer, and Cristine as the woman who chased him. (Well, if you’ve been involved like that, who wouldn’t take it as it is?)

Later that Sunday, Rayver and Cristine were together in a photoshoot for the Book 2 of their primetime soap, “Kristine.” Rayver admitted that he was the one who told Cristine about the remark Sarah had made during the ASAP rehearsals.

The 21-year-old actor/dancer was quoted as saying, “Oo, ako naman kasi yung nagsabi talaga kay Cristine and kasi gusto ko lang maging honest sa tao. Sa tingin ko,  wala namang mali ‘dun and wala naman akong ginagawang masama.” Lame excuse. A man should keep his mouth shut regarding things like that. But who are we to cast the stone? We all make mistakes. But the fact is, Rayver doesn’t think he made any mistake with that move at all.

Oh, well, at least Sarah might learn how to be careful with her comments (while using a microphone) on the next ASAP XV rehearsals.

As with regards to Sarah’s camp, nothing has been heard from them aside from a tweet by Anna Dasig (Sarah’s personal assistant) made to defend the pop star against Cristine’s messages.

@PilyangSweet nagbibiruan lang sila ni john pratts kanina..ewan ko kung bakit kailangan mong mag react ng over ng ganito? Relax ka lang! Alamin mo muna kung ano ang punot dulo bago ka magreact ng ganyan.

Anna would later on tweet quotations about rudeness which anyone sober would sense that the messages are with regards to Cristines tirade last Sunday, December 12th.

Rayver has a taped interview on “The Buzz” tomorrow so be sure to watch that. I’m sure the hosts will also express their views regarding the matter so we’ll see (more or less) whose side they’ll be on.

Ryan Gosling on GQ January 2011

Ryan Gosling covers the New Year issue of GQ for 2011.

The January 2011 issue “Shows You How to Dress Like a Movie Star” in an editorial featuring the Ryan Gosling himself.

Other features include “A Man’s Guide to Dropping the Last Ten Pounds,” “The Gay Story that Haunts the World of Hockey,” “Give Yourself a Clean Start,” and many more.

More pics of Ryan Gosling below.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

"Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote" Full Trailer

Bong Revilla and Vic Sotto join forces to create this fantasy film entitled "Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote." Produced by no less than five movie companies (GMA Films, Imus Production, OctoArts Films, APT Entertainmet, and M-Zet Films), this MMFF entry can be expected to please both the young and young-at-heart.

With the comic antiques of Vic Sotto and the action-movie-appeal of Bong Revilla, this movie will surely attract a diverse audience. For that alone, it is safe to say this early that this movie will be one of those that will make it big in the box office.

Joining Vic and Bong in this movie Gwen Zamora, Sam Pinto, Aiza Seguerra, Mikylla Ramirez, Amy Perez, Bing Loyzaga, Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Ritchie D Horsie, Ruby Rodriguez, Barbie Forteza, Joshua Dionisio, Jhake Vargas, Bea Binene, Jillian Ward and Aubrey Miles.

"Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote" opens in theaters December 25th. Watch full trailer below.

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

No More Crutches For Charice

After seated performances due to a leg injury, Charice was back in top shape as she performed minus the crutches and the chair Monday night at the House of Blues in Orlando, Florida. The YouTube video below shows her singing Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” which has been part of her pop medley for these Christmas concerts.

It has been said that she’s coming up with a dance album next and singing popular dance tunes will somehow give the people an idea that she can do well in that genre.

Headlining the Orlando concert with Charice are Maroon 5, Train, and The Script.

After the Holidays, Charice will be back on the “Glee” set January to film the February 6th episode, which is said to be the most expensive “Glee” episode to date.

Hubert Webb is Now Free

Hubert Webb, together with the 6 others who were convicted of multiple murder in 1995, is now acquitted – with a 7-4 vote - after being in prison for 15 long years.

The 1991 Vizconde Massacre case was much sensationalized during its time it was even made into a movie starring Kris Aquino as Carmela Vizconde. The trial was even more popular with the son of Freddie Webb (former senator, basketball star, and actor) as the prime suspect. Another convicted who added to the celebrity flair of the trail was Antonio “Tony Boy” Lejano who is the son of Pinky de Leon and nephew of the multi-awarded actor Christopher de Leon.

The Supreme Court exonerated Hubert and the other six, citing the failure of the prosecution to prove their guilt beyond reasonable doubt and the unreliability of the testimony of the prosecution’s star witness.

Jessica Alfaro was then the star witness. She claimed that she saw Hubert in the act of raping Carmela, but her testimonies had much inconsistencies which the court ignored. She even failed to identify Miguel Rodriguez in open court. Alfaro now lives in Canada.

The other six who were acquitted are Antonio Lejano, Michael Gatchalian, Hospicio Fernandez, Peter Estrada, Miguel Rodriguez, and former police officer Gerardo Biong who was sentenced to 12 years in prison for being an accessory to the crime. Biong was already released prior to acquittal for having served his sentence in full.

Court administrator Jose Midas Marquez said the release of Webb and five others was immediately executory because no more motion for reconsideration can be filed because that would be tantamount to double jeopardy. He also added that the Webbs may claim damages against the State by filing petitions in court.

Can you imagine how much Hubert Webb lost for serving prison 15 years and then be acquitted at 41 years old?

Anyway, I’m sure that if there was a Kris Aquino-starrer “Vizconde Massacre” during the 90s, there would be a Hubert Webb story sooner or later. And since true-to-life movies are not hip at the moment, shows like Maala-ala Mo Kaya would surely take advantage of all the media hype.

Joseph Marco is Hot!

Joseph Marco is a promising young star included in the cast of ABS-CBN’s “Sabel.” And he looks a lot like Brazilian-Japanese model Daniel Matsunaga in this pic:

Here’s Daniel:

And I’m sure if Joseph Marco would often keep his shirt off like that (and a little more), he would definitely soon become a household name.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Winners of the 85th FAMAS Awards

The 85th FAMAS (Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences) Awards was held December 13th at the GSIS Theater in Pasay City. Hosted by the funny Arnel Ignacio with Issa Litton and John Nite, the event was a success with Joel Lamangan’s “Dukot” winning 6 awards including Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Picture. It was followed by “Ang Panday” and “Sagrada Familia” with 5 awards each.

Here’s the list of winners at the 85th FAMAS Awards:

Best Theme Song:
“Ang Panday” by Ely Buendia

Best Sound:
Ditoy Aguila (Ang Panday)

Best Musical Score:
Von de Guzman (I Love You, Goodbye)

Best Art Direction:
Edgar Martin Littaua (Dukot)

Best Cinematography:
Monino Duque (Dukot)

Best Editing:
Bebs Gohetia (Dukot)

Best Screenplay:
Carlo J. Caparas and RJ Nuevas (Ang Panday)

Best Story:
Carlo J. Caparas (Ang Panday)

Best Supporting Actress:
Gloria Diaz (Sagrada Familia)

Best Supporting Actor:
Emilio Garcia (Sagrada Familia)

Best Child Actress:
Mara Panganiban (Last Viewing)

Best Child Actor:
Robert “Buboy” Villar (Ang Panday)

Best Actress:
Lovi Poe (Sagrada Familia)

Best Actor:
Allen Dizon (Dukot)

Best Director:
Joel Lamangan (Dukot)

Best Picture:
Dukot (CDP Events Entertainment Production and ATD Entertainment Productions)

SPECIAL AWARDS

German Moreno Youth Achievement Award:
Enchong Dee, Erich Gonzales, Andi Eigenmann, Matteo Guidicelli, Barbie Forteza, Joshua Dionisio, Bea Binene, and Jhake Vargas

Lifetime Achievement Award:
Rustica Carpio

Golden Artist Award:
Sharon Cuneta

Flavio Macaso Award:
Ninoy Sofranes

Lou Salvador, Sr. Memorial Award:
Lou Veloso

Exemplary Achievement Award:
Dolphy

Arturo M. Padua Memorial Award:
German Moreno

Fernando Poe. Jr Memorial Award:
Ronnie Ricketts

Presidential Awardee:
Herbert Bautista

Prestige Award of Distinction:
Prof Domingo G. Landicho, PhD.

Special Citation Award as an Artist for Film:
Celso Ad Castillo

Hall of Fame:
Albert Michael Idioma and Jessie Lucas

Zac and Vanessa is Over

Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens are not together anymore. The “High School Musical” stars who fell in love while they were filming the series, dated for almost four years.

E! reports that the two are still friends after the break-up, that is, according to their source.

I don’t think the break-up was a shocker to anyone, though. There were rumors about it in the past and besides, they haven’t made much noise these days. Well, aside from this break-up, of course.

Charice’s Loyalty Questioned

Charice cancelled her GMA-7 taping for a Christmas Special due to an stomach illness. But then a few days after the supposed taping, Charice performed at the Christmas in Rockefeller concert in New York and has stayed on for more Christmas concerts with singers such as Justin Bieber, Adam Lambert, and Jesse McCartney around the U.S. She was even seen performing in crutches, which means that even a limp doesn’t stop her from attending to her commitments.

The singing sensation’s no-show at GMA-7’s taping has become an issue on TV5’s Sunday celebrity talk show, “Paparazzi,” last December 12. Hosts Mo Twister, Ruffa, Gutierrez, and Cristy Fermin even hinted that perhaps Charice only used the stomach illness as an alibi to cancel her Christmas Special on GMA-7, because ABS-CBN allegedly questioned Charice’s sense of loyalty.

Charice started her singing career on ABS-CBN’s Little Big Star and has remained in the network until she was discovered on YouTube.

But why give a nod to GMA-7’s Christmas Special in the first place? Was it the manager who okayed the said special? Also, isn’t it possible to cancel it politely without using an illness as an excuse then later be seen so healthy and eventually in crutches?

It is also possible that Charice’s team in the U.S. made the stomach illness excuse so the singer could stay longer in the U.S. for the string of Christmas concerts. Great exposure, I agree, especially since it’s where their target market is. But they should have seen that coming.

Or is there bad communication between Charice’s U.S. management team and the local one?

Just asking.

Watch Charice at the Christmas in Rockefeller concert below.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Cristine Reyes, Zanjoe Marudo, Rayver Cruz in Hot Pictorial

So Cristine Reyes and Rayver Cruz were together yesterday in a pictorial for the book 2 of ABS-CBN’s primetime series “Kristine” while Sarah Geronimo was in ASAP XV making the “insulting” remark about male dancers being chased by sexy girls?

Uh-oh we can never tell as these pictures don’t have a timestamp. But these were uploaded yesterday on Zanjoe Marudo’s Facebook fan page:

Cristine Reyes vs. Sarah Geronimo?

Another word war? Twitter was on fire a few days ago when Chuvaness (@jiritajackson) spit out not so friendly messages to bloggers Ingrid Go (@thebaghag) and Bryanboy.

Now there’s a new war between Cristine Reyes and Sarah Geronimo.

Well, as far as I know, Sarah hasn’t retaliated yet. But then the singer is said to have started it all. During the rehearsals of ASAP XV, Sarah had been heard by the people (including the artistas) in the studio saying, “Pag magagaling magsayaw habulin ng mga babaeng sexy” on the mic.

Her words can easily be translated by anyone who follows local showbiz. ‘Magaling sumayaw’ is her ex-boyfriend Rayver Cruz, and the ‘babaeng sexy’ is Cristine Reyes who became Rayver’s girlfriend after he and Sarah broke up.

Cristine wasn’t in the studio when Sarah said those words on the microphone but you know how the walls have ears. Cristine was so pissed upon knowing what Sarah said, and so she used Twitter to say what she feels.

Cristine Reyes’ tweets in chronological order:

“I AM SO PISSED RIGHT NOW!”

“Hindi ko gusto yun banat ng drama princess porket wala ako sa ASAP XV.akala mo ba e hindi makakarating sakin? Punong puno na ako sayo.”

“Pagmamagaling magsayaw habulin ng mga babaeng sexy… FYI mali ka ng dialogue e baka habulin mo. Ikaw ang naghabol! binreak ka nga e!”

"FYI: mali ka ng dialogue e baka habulin mo. Ikaw ang naghabol! Binreak ka nga e!"

"nakikipaghiwalay sayo Ikaw Ang habol ng habol! Alam mo yan! Alam mo ang TOTOO!!! Sa microphone mo pa sinabi para marinig lahat ng artista!"

"napakasweet at napakabait ng image mo! Bakit Hindi mo totohanin in REAL LIFE?"

"uulitin ko lang na bago mo ka magbitaw ng salita siguraduhhn mong Totoo! Kumanta ka na Lang! Bwiset ka!"

"paka-bitter mo!"

"pakabait ng image mo Hindi nila alam Grabe ka lang umarte! Nagpapatanggal ka ng artista sa asap kasi Di mo kaya makasama! Arte mo!"

"wag na wag mong sasabihin na ako ang naghabol dahil alam nating lahat na Ikaw ang halos mamatay sa kakahabol! alam mo yan!"

"at alam mong malinis kunsensya ko dahil wala akong kasalanan sayo kaya tigilan mo ko ha! wag mo ko pikunin!"

"Naiirita ako sobra! Ayoko na mag-asap kasi ako naman ang aarte sa ngayon! Gagayahin ko rin ang drama niya! DRAMA PRINCESS!!!!!!"

"Wag mo ko paparinggan at sasabihan ng walang katotohana wag mo ko simulan kasi marami ako alam na kaartehan mo! IDOL pa naman kita!"

"What a backstabber with a super goody goody image and super sweet smile!"

"I'm not yet done with you. nawala lang ako today sa asap lalapitan mo na agad. Grabe ka sarili mo ata tinutukoy mo sa parinig mo. MOVE ON."

"Baka naman till now e hoping ka pa? kaya nagpopowertrip ka na pinapatanggal niyo pa asap Kahit nakapagrehearse na!"

"Oo nga pala Wala naman kami laban kasi Ikaw ang reyna! Lahat ng gusto mo masusunod! Kahit nakakatapak ka ng ibang Tao!"

"sige pagbibigyan kita! Kung ang tanging hiling mo lang ba e maka-lapit sa kanya Hindi na ako mag-aasap! tutal show mo yun e. sayong sayo na!!"

"Hinding-hindi Ako papayag na ISA ako sa mapag-powertrip mo. Kaya yung ISA ok Lang na ma-take ginagawa mo ako Hindi ko kaya."

"Hindi usapan ang talent o paramihanng fans! Hindi ako naghahana ng kakampi! Magttweet ako ng Kahit ano dahil Sakin to."

And this is what Anna Dasig has to say to Cristine:

@PilyangSweet nagbibiruan lang sila ni john pratts kanina..ewan ko kung bakit kailangan mong mag react ng over ng ganito? Relax ka lang! Alamin mo muna kung ano ang punot dulo bago ka magreact ng ganyan.

And Cristine’s replies:

MAGBIRO?!? PERO WALA NG PASARING!!!! alam naman ng lahat Kung ano yung biro na yun Di kami tanga.

@annadasig wag siya kamo MAGBIRO ng Ganun Kung alam niya may pinaparinggan siya!

@annadasig at kapag magpaparinig man o magbibiro make sure its true! kasi alam mo naman na siya ang halos mamatay na sa kakahahol. Diba?

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Charice at No. 7 of 2010 Billboard Readers’ Poll

Charice is at no. 7 of the 2010 Readers’ Poll of Billboard.com.

Props to her loyal fans who I'm sure would go against the odds after Charice was snubbed at this year's People's Choice Awards and the Grammys.

David Archuleta, who Charice had a duet with, came in at no. 1 while the "Baby" singer Justin Bieber was at the 8th spot. Quite surprising when Charice only has 272,000 something followers on Twitter while Justin has over 6 million.

But then again perhaps that's what a loyal fan base can do.

Here’s a complete list of Billboard’s 2010 Readers’ Poll:

1. David Archuleta
2. Eminem
3.Lady Antebellum
4. Taylor Swift
5. JYJ
6. Katy Perry
7. Charice
8. Justin Bieber
9. Ke$ha
10. Kanye West

"Thor"

Chris Hemsworth, who played Capt. Kirk's dad in Star Trek re-boot, is playing Thor, a powerful but arrogant warrior who is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live among the humans on Earth as punishment. Once here, Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.

Thor drops May 6, 2011. The movie also stars Natalie Portman, Samuel L. Jackson, and Anthony Hopkins among others. It is directed by Kenneth Branagh (Sleuth, As You Like It).

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Saturday, December 11, 2010

"30 Days with Charice" Part 4

Part 4 of "30 Days with Charice" is already up on Teen.com. Quite fast don't you think? But, of course, we want anything about Charice to reach us as fast as possible.

On the episode, Charice gets to sign autographs, have her picture taken, and perform with Iyaz at the Wango Tango. Afterwhich, she goes straight to the studio to record some songs.

Watch "30 Days with Charice" Part 4 below.

Click the links below to watch previous episodes of "30 Days with Charice."
30 Days with Charice Part 1
30 Days with Charice Part 2 and 3

Sarah G and Gerald A To Do a Movie Together

Sarah Geronimo and Gerald Anderson in a movie? Umm… Oh well, I must say the two have a very big shoe to fill after Sarah’s two blockbuster movies with John Lloyd Cruz.

In 2008, Sarah and John Lloyd did “A Very Special Love” which is the 5th highest-grossing Filipino film to date. And last year, the tandem did a sequel to the movie entitled “You Changed My Life" which, to date, is the highest-grossing Filipino film.

Sarah and Gerald is said to start filming their movie December 13, Monday. Two years ago, news about their doing a movie together broke out much to the dismay (if not outrage) of the the fans of Gerald and Kim Chiu. The two’s tandem was still at the height of popularity that time so the Gerald-Sarah movie didn’t push through.

I am not underestimating the powers of Sarah Geronimo’s fans, but if this movie she’s making with Gerald Anderson didn’t even fare well enough with how much “A Very Special Love” made in the box-office, we can therefore conclude that it was John Lloyd’s charms that got them the blockbuster status.

Friday, December 10, 2010

Charice Explains the Crutches

Blogged earlier that Charice was on crutches when she performed at the WNCI 97.9 Jingle Ball. So what's the real reason behind the crutches? Did somebody beat her up or something?

Well, Charice talked to Maxwell backstage at Q102's Jingle Ball where the 18-year-old singer explained that she had cramps after performing in very high heels and playing basketball the day after.

Watch the interview below.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Richard Hardin & Richard Herrera Win TARA 4!

The Riches did it!

Finally, a Philippine team ranked first in AXN’s The Amazing Race Asia. Richard Hardin and Richard Herrera, one of the two teams from the Philippines this season, emerged as winners in the 10th and final leg of the race.

We were so proud of Mark Nelson and Rovilson Fernandez when they placed third in season 2. We were prouder when Tisha Silang and Geoff Rodriguez finished second in season 3. But we’re now at our proudest because The Riches didn’t fail to bring home the bacon!

Congratulations, you two!

Charice in Crutches at the WNCI 97.9 Jingle Ball

Charice walked to the stage of WNCI 97.9 Jingle Ball in crutches last December 7th. Host Jesse McCartney told the audience briefly in the intro that Charice had an accident over the weekend that caused her to be hospitalized, but she nevertheless made it to the show that day.

Charice performed alongside Mike Posner, The Ready Set, Hallow, and my personal favorite, Train.

Watch Charice perform Pyramid, Jingle Bell Rock, California Girls, etc. below.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Aljur to Play “Machete”

“Machete” will be made into a teleserye by GMA-7. And guess who’s playing the title role.

Yessss! No one else but Aljur Abrenica! I can’t think of anyone from the GMA-7 stable of talents (aside from Dingdong Dantes) to better play Machete. I was kinda wishing for Jake Cuenca but he belongs to ABS-CBN.

Cesar Montano and Gardo Versoza played the role of Machete back in the 90s in two separate sexy movies. Question is, will the tv-remake be as sexy as the movies? With Machete’s costume in mind, I guess it’s enough to call the tv series sexy.

Jovit Baldivino - "I'd Do Anything For Love"

Less than a week after his first album, "Faithfully," received a platinum award, Jovit Baldivino is now preparing for the release of his second solo album entitled "I'd Do Anything For Love."

Included in the album is his first composition, "Nananaginip ng Gising." Way to go, we should say.

The "Pilipinas Got Talent" winner is surely making waves in the music industry. We just hope he sings something with a lower key that we could sing. LoL!

Tracks of "I'd Do Anything For Love" include:

1. I Can Wait Forever
2. Carrie
3. I’d Do Anything For Love
4. Please Forgive Me
5. Mahal Pa Rin Kita
6. Making Love Out Of Nothing At All
7. Nanaginip Ng Gising
8. Ika’y Mahal Pa Rin
9. Total Eclipse Of The Heart
10. Alam Ko Di Ako Ok Lang
11. Sana Ngayong Pasko
12. Pasko Ay Pag-Ibig
13. I Can Wait Forever minus one
14. Carrie minus one
15. Ika’y Mahal Pa Rin minus one

Here's a sampler courtesy of YouTube's jaycardcast:

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

The Search For Bb. Pilipinas 2011

Do you have what it takes to be crowned the next Bb. Pilipinas?

Are you the next?

Beauty titles remain elusive for Filipinas, but the fact that the likes of Venus Raj, Krista Kleiner, and Czarina Gatbonton have come so close to bringing home the honors means success is not so far away. If you believe you have what it takes, take the first step toward that goal by joining the Binibining Pilipinas 2011 search.

Binibining Pilipinas is now open for application for single ladies ages 17-25 years old, with Filipino citizenship, minimum height of 5ft. 6in., at least high school graduate, and of good moral character. Application forms may be secured from the Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPCI) Secretariat at the Araneta Coliseum. You may also download the application form here. Application forms may be sent via fax to (632) 911-27-71, or delivered personally to the BPCI Secretariat.

Aside from the application forms, prospective candidates are also required to submit the following: NSO certified copy of birth certificate, certified true copy of high school/ college diploma, Philippine passport (if any), and close-up and full body colored photos. Aspirants who are 17 years of age should also bring with them a written consent duly signed by their parents.

Preliminary screenings will be held daily, Mondays to Saturdays, from 2 to 6 PM. Deadline for submission of application forms is on January 8, 2010. Only those who qualify during the preliminary screenings will be eligible for the final selection of candidates.

Visit Bb. Pilipinas’ website by clicking here.

Charice, Unique Zayas - "Wherever You Are"

Charice is a featured artist in Unique Zayas' upcoming single, "Wherever You Are." The song is said to only be released in Japan and since Charice is quite popular over there, she was included in the song to support Unique Zayas.

Listen to "Wherever You Are" in the audio clip below.

Saturday, December 4, 2010

Maricel Laxa on “Women’s Health” Dec 2010

Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan is on the holiday issue of Women’s Health.vThe mother of four looks so fit and fab in a white number.

The magazine’s December 2010 issue tells us how to stay fit with all the food on the table this holiday season.

Other features include The Benefits of Being Spiritual, Decode Your Man, Bust Stress, and 15 Instant Beauty Tricks among others.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Akihiro is the first Celebrity Sole Survivor

Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown’s Live Finale has just ended, declaring the Brazilian model Akihiro Sato as the winner.

Akihiro bested Ervic Vijandre and Solenn Heussaff with a 3-2-2 vote standing. Before the final voting, though, Akihiro tied it up with our bet Aubrey Miles, in the battle for being in the Top 3. The 2 got 3 votes each, reason for another voting round. Aki got 3 votes against Aubrey’s 5.

The 7 members of the jury chose between Aki, Ervic, and Solenn. Aki got 3 votes against the other two’s 2  votes each.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

2011 Grammy Nominees

The 53rd Grammy nominees has just been revealed with Eminem getting the most nods with 10 nominations, followed by Bruno Mars with 7, and Jay-Z, Lady Antebellum, and Lady Gaga each with 6.

Meanwhile, our very own Charice Pempengco didn't receive any nominations despite David Foster's bold claim that she could be headed for the Grammys. David said that when the Filipina singing sensation failed to make it as a nominee in the recent People's Choice Awards.

Too early for nominations she might be, Charice is definitely headed to the top. Her Glee character, Sunshine Corazon, will definitely be back for the post-Super Bowl episode which is said to be the most expensive Glee episode to date.

Along with Charice, Cheyenne Jackson will also be back as the coach of Vocal Adrenaline.

The episode will feature the songs of Michael Jackson, Black Eyed Peas, Katy Perry, and Lady Antebellum. As for the songs that Charice will cover, there's no news about it as of this writing.

Has your prayers about Charice's return to Glee been answered? Well, good. You can do her more favor if you pray harder for a Grammy nomination next year.

The 2011 Grammy nominees:

Album of the Year
THE SUBURBS - Arcade Fire
RECOVERY - Eminem
NEED YOU NOW - Lady Antebellum
THE FAME MONSTER - Lady Gaga
TEENAGE DREAM - Katy Perry

Record of the Year
NOTHIN' ON YOU - B.o.B Feat. Bruno Mars
LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE - Eminem Feat. Rihanna
F*** YOU - Cee Lo Green
EMPIRE STATE OF MIND - Jay-Z & Alicia Keys
NEED YOU NOW - Lady Antebellum

Song of the Year
BEG STEAL OR BORROW - Ray
LaMontagne And The Pariah Dogs
F*** YOU - Cee Lo Green
THE HOUSE THAT BUILT
ME - Miranda Lambert
LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE - Eminem Feat. Rihanna
NEED YOU NOW - Lady Antebellum)

Best New Artist
JUSTIN BIEBER
DRAKE
FLORENCE & THE
MACHINE
MUMFORD & SONS
ESPERANZA SPALDING

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
KING OF ANYTHING - Sara Bareilles
HALO (LIVE) - Beyoncé
CHASING PIRATES - Norah Jones
BAD ROMANCE - Lady Gaga
TEENAGE DREAM - Katy Perry

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
HAVEN'T MET YOU YET - Michael Bublé
THIS IS IT - Michael Jackson
WHATAYA WANT FROM ME - Adam Lambert
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE - Bruno Mars
HALF OF MY HEART - John Mayer

Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' (REGIONALS VERSION) - Glee Cast
MISERY - Maroon 5
THE ONLY EXCEPTION - Paramore
BABYFATHER - Sade
HEY, SOUL SISTER (LIVE) – Train

Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals
AIRPLANES, PART II - B.o.B, Eminem & Hayley Williams
IMAGINE - Herbie Hancock, Pink, India.Arie, Seal, Konono No 1, Jeff Beck & Oumou Sangare
IF IT WASN'T FOR BAD - Elton John & Leon Russell
TELEPHONE - Lady Gaga & Beyoncé
CALIFORNIA GURLS - Katy Perry & Snoop Dogg

Best Pop Vocal Album
MY WORLD 2.0 - Justin Bieber
I DREAMED A DREAM - Susan Boyle
THE FAME MONSTER - Lady Gaga
BATTLE STUDIES - John Mayer
TEENAGE DREAM - Katy Perry

Best Dance Recording
ROCKET - Goldfrapp
IN FOR THE KILL - La Roux
DANCE IN THE DARK - Lady Gaga
ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD) - Rihanna
DANCING ON MY OWN – Robyn

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
CRAZY LOVE - Michael Bublé
THE GREATEST LOVE
SONGS OF ALL TIME - Barry Manilow
LET IT BE ME: MATHIS
IN NASHVILLE - Johnny Mathis
FLY ME TO THE MOON…THE
GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK: VOLUME V - Rod Stewart
LOVE IS THE ANSWER - Barbra Streisand

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
RUN BACK TO YOUR SIDE - Eric Clapton
CROSSROADS - John Mayer
HELTER SKELTER - Paul McCartney
SILVER RIDER - Robert Plant
ANGRY WORLD - Neil Young

Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals
READY TO START - Arcade Fire
I PUT A SPELL ON YOU - Jeff Beck & Joss Stone
TIGHTEN UP - The Black Keys
RADIOACTIVE - Kings Of Leon
RESISTANCE – Muse

Best Metal Performance
EL DORADO - Iron Maiden
LET THE GUILT GO - Korn
IN YOUR WORDS - Lamb Of God
SUDDEN DEATH - Megadeth
WORLD PAINTED BLOOD – Slayer

Best Rock Song
ANGRY WORLD - Neil Young
LITTLE LION MAN - Mumford & Sons
RADIOACTIVE - Kings Of Leon
RESISTANCE - Muse
TIGHTEN UP - The Black

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Miyerkulitz

For the first time since its pilot episode last Monday, I was able to watch ABS-CBN's newest show, Shoutout.

Not that I made it sure to watch on a Wednesday because I'm a fan of Bret Jackson, it just so happened that I didn't have time to watch during the past two days.

But really, Bret is so fun to watch.

And of course, Enrique Gil cannot be overlooked.

Although I cringed a lot during the Britney Spears sing-and-dance number of the love teams (which included the love teams of Bret and Fretzie, Enchong and Erich, and Paul and Sue). Well, of course, Enchong and Erich had done it a lot before so they could somehow get away with it without looking too awkward.

Friday, November 26, 2010

Shoutout

Shoutout is the newest teen-oriented show from ABS-CBN which features the hottest teen stars of today. Tagged as the "hangout ng kabataang Pinoy," it's reminiscent of the 80's hit variety show, "That's Entertainment," with its daily group of stars.

I’m personally gonna be glued to the tv on Mondays for Ryan Bang. This Korean gave me a good laugh when he was in Showtime. Also, Piero Vergara will be interesting to watch on Tuesdays. The Jake Cuenca look-a-like was previously seen in ABS-CBN’s rival, GMA-7, in the artista search StarStruck.

Here’s the daily group of teens that will hopefully add more fun to our daily afternoon tv viewing.

Monderrifics (Monday Group): Ryan Bang, Jenny Kim, Julia Montes, Ann Li, Tippy Dos Santos, Martin del Rosario, Aria Clemente, Makisig Morales and Rhap Salazar.

Tuesdelicious (Tuesday Group): James Reid, Devon Seron, 3AM (James Torres, Mica Caldito and Kyle Amor), Imelda Schweighart, Emmanuel Vera, Inno Martin and Piero Vergara.

Miyerkulitz (Wednesday Group): Bret Jackson, Fretzie Bercede, Miles Ocampo, Jane Oineza, Mikylla Ramirez, Kathryn Bernardo, John Manalo, Paul Silos and Sue Dodd.

Friends-Thurs (Thursday): Ivan Dorschner, Trisha Santos, Nel Gomez, Young JV, Jaco Benin, Benjamin de Guzman, Anna Bianca Casado, Yen Santos and Linn Oeymo.

And just like in That’s Entertainment, these four groups will all come together on Fridays to give us quadruple fun.

Daily hosts are Erich Gonzales, Empress Schuck, Sam Concepcion, Enchong Dee, Enrique Gil, Robi Domingo, and Arron Villaflor.

Shoutout will have its pilot episode this coming Monday, November 29, at 4:45 PM.

Richard Herrera on Men's Health December 2010

Amazing Race Asia 4’s Richard Herrera is Men’s Health current cover boy.

Richard, who’s a model before he joined the show, is in one of the two teams representing the Philippines for the show’s current run. He and his partner, Richard Hardin, are currently in the final 3 with the Indonesian and Singaporean teams.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Mr Schue on "Details"

Matthew Morrison, most famous for his role as a teacher on the Fox series "Glee," shows off some muscles on the December issue of "Details."

Photographer Norman Roy took these photos that will definitely make "Mr. Schue" more of a sex symbol than he already is.

Details December ish is available beginning November 30, 2010.

See more of Matthew Morrison on Details here.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

SPCS: Feast

After the Amazing Race-like Reward Challenge, the remaining 10 castaways are treated in a feast where the food at the table are cooked by their loved-ones/friends. Aira Bermudez’s mom cooked bulalo for her, Ahron Villena’s dad cooked shrimp, Moi Marcampo’s culinary classmate cooked laing for her, and so on.

Most notable is Akihiro Sato’s fellow Brazilian model in Manila, Fabio Ide, cooking a Brazilian dish for his friend.

In a confessional, Aki says he is quite afraid because he had never seen Fabio cook anything before.

After the feast, the castaways are told to go to their new camp. Immediately the next day, Michelle Madrigal starts talking to Solenn Heussaff, obviously trying to get her alliance. But as Solenn says in a confessional, her strategy is to just say yes to whoever tries to get her alliance.

True as it is, she acted the same when Ervic Vijandre talked to her.

Aubrey Miles, on the other hand, tells Moi, Aki, and Solenn that they have to win the next Immunity Challenge and not let Jon Hall or Michelle get the Immunity Necklace. Jon still has an Immunity Bracelet and if he wins the challenge, he could easily give the bracelet to Michelle so the two of them would be safe.

Czarina Gatbonton Hopes to Win "Beauty with a Purpose" Fast-Track Event

Czarina Gatbonton, the Philippine representative to the Miss World 2010 pageant is hoping to win the "Beauty with a Purpose" fast-track event to be able to secure a sure spot in the pageant's Top 25.

Here's her entry:

"Beach Beauty," the first of the 5 fast-track events, was won by Ms. Puerto Rico Yara Liz Santiago. She bested the other contestants who were first narrowed down 40, then to 20, and eventually, to the top 5.

In the top 5 of the "Beach Beauty" fast-track event were China, United States, Norway, French Polynesia, and Puerto Rico.

Miss World 2010, the 60th pageant, will be held on October 30, 2010 in Sanya, People's Republic of China.

"Breaking Dawn" Script is "Amazing!"

The highly anticipated last installment of the Twilight franchise, Breaking Dawn, is described as “amazing” by two of the movie’s stars, Jackson Rathbone and Nikki Reed.

The last book, made into two movies, consists of Edward Cullen and Bella Swan’s marriage as well as Bella’s giving birth to a “hybrid” baby. There’s also going to be a war, and three sex scenes?

Oops! But considering they got married and had a baby, I suppose it’s rational enough to show the two making love.

Whatever, I’m sure Twilight fans are already dying to see the part 1 of the last title in the series.

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 is scheduled to be shown on November 18, 2011.