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  Chika Minute reports that the pilot episode of Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown was the most viewed television program in the Philippines last night. It was so successful that it ranked 2nd in Twitter’s trending topics, higher than the Emmys which was at number 4 that time. The celebrity castaways with the host, Richard Gutierrez , watched the pilot episode together last night. They were laughing and cheering while watching, obviously so excited and happy with the product of their work. Richard even said “everything that we worked hard for comes down to this point.” As to what the Filipinos can expect in the coming days, Ahron Villena said, “mas magiging maintriga, mas aabangan talaga ng mga televiewers.”

Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean is an independent feature that tells the life story of James Dean , an American actor/cultural icon who died in a car crash in 1955 at the age of 24. James only starred in three films – East of Eden , Rebel Without a Cause , and Giant – of which his role in Rebel is the most celebrated. Another James, James Preston ( The Gates ), plays the role of James Dean in this biopic. It also stars Dan Glenn , Dalilah Rain , and Edward Singletary, Jr. Directed by Matthew Mishory , Joshua Tree, 1951: A Portrait of James Dean is set for release next year.

ABC has announced its lineup of celebs for the 11th season of Dancing with the Stars . I don’t really find it interesting as a whole, but I’d love to see Michael Bolton dance for sure. Kurt Warner will surely be a delight to see, too, as well as Audrina Patridge and Brandy . But David Hasselhoff and Bristol Palin ? Anyway, here’s a complete list of Dancing with the Stars Season 11 Cast: David Hasselhoff Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino NFL star Kurt Warner Michael Bolton Bristol Palin Jennifer Grey Florence Henderson Audrina Patridge Former Los Angeles Laker Rick Fox Brandy Margaret Cho Kyle Massey

Who loves Justin Bieber ’ s Runaway Love ? I’m sure you’ll love it even more with Kanye West and Raekwon in it in a remix. Listen to it below.

36 days, 18 castaways… Survivor Philippines’ celebrity contestants are kidnapped from  a press conference by the locals which signaled the start of the competition. They were then brought to Ranong in the southern part of Thailand where they will camp and compete for the grand prize of 3 million pesos. Ranong is considered as the wettest part of the region because of typhoons that constantly hit the area. It is also known for its scorpions, king cobras, and “killer” mosquitoes. The castaways meet this season’s host, Richard Gutierrez , in Ranong where he explains the mechanics of the game. Before he let the celebrities take on their first task of finding the base camp and their name tags along the way, he first burns the castaways’ luggage in front of them. Akihiro Sato seems to be the most affected, and does this mean he has great attachment to material things? The celebrity castaways are then sent to trek through the mangrove to their camp. Richard asks who wants to hold th

The pilot episode of Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown was quite a success it even peaked at number 2 in Twitter’s trending topics. It’s such a sad thing, though, that as early as the reality show’s first episode, spoilers have started coming out. Take the comedian Chokoleit for example, he posted several messages in his Twitter account hinting that the winner for this season is Moi Marcampo , who is (was?) Piolo Pascual’ s personal assistant. Incidentally, Piolo stars in ABS-CBN’s teleserye Noah , which airs at the same timeslot as Survivor . Now here’s another tweet from Chokoleit that gives a clue that even the dumbest man alive would guess:

Glamour shots of Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown castaways: Ahron Villena Akihiro Sato Jon Hall Mico Aytona Ervic Vijandre Ian Batherson Ferds Recio Buwi Meneses Pretty Trizha Aira Bermudez Aubrey Miles Elma Muros Karen delos Reyes Michelle Madrigal Moi Marcampo Myka Flores Princess Snell Solenn Heussaff

Entitled Red Mask , this short movie stars Elmo Magalona and Julianne . Cute. But we can’t get the conflict. Or is it just us?

Glee’ s Season 2 preview shows no Charice yet. Such suspense!

Even if Charice wasn’t able to keep up with the beat during the first few stanzas, it wasn’t really noticeable and she showed how professional she was with how she just kept on singing as if there’s nothing wrong. She was able to keep up with the beat sometime during the chorus, though. This is an old video of her, one of her first few performances in the U.S. She’s so cute and it’s not really bad at all. I’m sure it happens to many singers.

Studio 23 is airing the 62nd Emmy Awards on Monday, August 30th, at 9:30 PM. The Pacific gets the most number of nominations with 24, while Glee follows with 19 nominations including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series ( Matthew Morrison ), and its female counterpart ( Lea Michele ).

Justin Bieber invited Will Smith’ s son, Jaden Smith to perform with him at the Madison Square Garden on August 31st. Jaden rapped on Justin’s Never Say Never single for the Karate Kid soundtrack. So you can expect that the two will do the said song. Special security arrangements are being made for Jaden and his family who will be in the audience.

“ A psychological thriller set in the world of New York City ballet, Black Swan stars Natalie Portman as Nina, a featured dancer who finds herself locked in a web of competitive intrigue with a new rival at the company ( Mila Kunis ). A Fox Searchlight Pictures release by visionary director Darren Aronofsky ( The Wrestler ), Black Swan takes a thrilling and at times terrifying journey through the psyche of a young ballerina whose starring role as the duplicitous swan queen turns out to be a part for which she becomes frighteningly perfect.”

Jon Hall wishes to make a comeback to showbiz via his stint in the third season of Survivor Philippines . He says he left showbiz because he doesn’t like the roles that was given to him by his previous management. His roles, according to him, had no substance. He just took his shirt off and it’s done. He doesn’t mind taking his shirt off again, though. He’s not changing the image, he says. Just the roles that he takes. Hopefully, Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown will again open doors and opportunities for Jon Hall .

David Foster and Friends will have an Asian tour and the Philippines is one of its destinations. On October 23rd, David Foster with his guests Natalie Cole , Peter Cetera , Ruben Studdard , The Canadian Tenors , and Charice will be at the Araneta Coliseum to serenade the Filipinos with songs from The Hit Man . Other Asian countries included in the tour are: * Tokyo, Japan - October 19 and 20 at Hall A of the Tokyo International Forum. * Bangkok, Thailand - October 25 - Impact Arena, Muang Thong Thani * Jakarta, Indonesia - October 27 - Ballroom of The Ritz Carlton -- Pacific Place * Singapore - 29-30 Oct 2010 - Esplanade Concert Hall, 1 Esplanade Drive

Charice appears in the August/September 2010 issue of the Dutch magazine, Stars. As usual, her journey to stardom is included, including being discovered from YouTube, appearing in the Korean show Star King , and the American shows The Ellen Degeneres Show and Oprah . One thing is certain, though, that she is already famous around the globe. photos: charicemania.com

Our very own representative to the Miss Universe 2010 , Venus Raj , has won us a place in the top 5 of the most prestigious beauty pageant on earth. Venus Raj , who was almost dethroned of her crown as Bb. Pilipinas-Universe , bagged 4th runner-up in the pageant held in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was a crowd favorite together with the Jamaican representative who won 1st runner-up. Many, though, thinks that Venus Raj could have taken home the crown if not for her answer in the Top 5 Q&A, where the actor William Baldwin threw her the question of what was one big mistake she have made in her life and what did she do to make it right. Watch her answer below: Well as for me, she had done her best and had put the Philippines in good light after that hostage drama at the Quirino Grandstand last night. Venus Raj did a fantastic job and she deserves to be honored. We don’t always land in the Top 5, do we? Venus Raj , we are so proud of you!

Love this teaser. Richard Gutierrez seems good enough. Yeah, good enough. Perhaps he should just follow his twin's career path..?

Charice is featured on two German magazines GOgirl and HEY! where she talks about her family, her rise to fame, how being famous has changed her life, and how she feels about being compared to Justin Bieber . Interview: Go Girl : Did you always want to be a singer? Charice: I actually wanted to be a dancer after I´ve seen a video of Michael Jackson. But my mother was a singer in a band and I listened to her at the rehearsals. I looked at everything. The first time she heard me sing, at age of four, she was impressed and she gave me voice lessons. Go Girl: Is it true that you have supported your family through your performances in singing competitions? Charice: Yes, sort of. I’ve certainly been through a hundred singing contests in the Philippines. This has really given me confidence and helped my family financially. Then I participated in a TV show. I did not win, but fortunately, someone posted a video of the show on YouTube. Go Girl : You have been invited to ma

Ex-husband and wife Kris Aquino and James Yap were both at the Makati RTC earlier today in connection with the visitation rights to their kid that James was asking. Kris arrived with her older sisters who support her all the way. At the end of the talk, the two camps agreed to James visiting Baby James twice a week and the kid sleeping at his dad's house once a week. Kris's camp, though, refused James's request to have the kid visit his paternal grandparents in Negros once in a while.

Justin Bieber 's Love Me music video. The song has reference to The Cardigans ' hit song Lovefool which is part of their 1996 album First Band on the Moon .

Charice has new pics featured on MTV.com. Seems like she's being made to wear pink lately. Isn't she also wearing pink at Macy's End of Summer Blow Out? I think the color makes her look younger and girlie; a typical teen (to promote her Glee role?). Can't wait for September to see her on the new season of Glee . Meanwhile, check her other MTV pics below. photos: mtv.com

Fanny Serrano stars in the indie film Tarima , a story of a gay in his prime and his struggle between his faith and his love. Fanny Serrano once again showcases his superb acting abilities which he showed us in his previous indie, Tulak , his role of which got him a nomination in the PMPC Star Awards for Movies. The film also stars Rocky Salumbides , Gloria Romero , Ana Capri , Raymond Cabral , Rustica Carpio , Oskar Peralta , Tia Pusit , Rap-Rap Leuterio , and Chokoleit . Written and directed by Neal Tan , the film will premiere August 28, Saturday, 7:00 PM at the CCP Main Theater (Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo).

Charice not only performed (and got humiliated) at the Macy's End of Summer Blow Out, she also walked the runway, appearing last among the kids wearing a back-to-school collection. Such confidence! She knows how to strut like a model, no?

Glamour's top 5 sexiest men of 2010 come from vampire shows, the top 1 is, in fact, a vampire! 24-year-old Robert Pattinson , who plays Edward Cullen in the blockbuster Twilight series, tops the magazine's Top 50 Sexiest Men for two years in a row. Taylor Lautner , who plays a wolf in the same movie, follows at number 2. Meanwhile, my personal favorite Ian Somerhalder from television's The Vampire Diaries places third. Fourth and fifth places go to Xavier Samuel and Kellan Lutz respectively, both again from the Twilight series. Glamour magazine’s top ten Sexiest Men of 2010: 1. Robert Pattinson 2. Taylor Lautner 3. Ian Somerhalder 4. Xavier Samuel 5. Kellan Lutz 6. Johnny Depp 7. Justin Bieber 8. Gerard Butler 9. Hayden Christensen 10. Channing Tatum

Now that Paolo Bediones has transferred to another channel and cannot, therefore, host GMA-7’s reality show franchise, Survivor Philippines , anymore, the management has found a new host in the presence of one of their top stars, Richard Gutierrez . Let’s just hope Richard can even get close to Paolo’s hosting abilities. After the successful run of its first two seasons, Survivor Philippines   is now doing a celebrity edition, and I must say this is a sure hit (considering the casting) with or without Paolo. The 18 celebrity castaways: 1. Ahron Villena – former ABS-CBN talent 2. Akihiro Sato – Brazilian-Japanese model; Penshoppe model 3. Ervic Vijandre – model and believed to be the former boyfriend of Marian Rivera 4. Ian Batherson – StarStruck V avenger 5. Jon Hall – sexy model; boyfriend of fellow castaway, Michelle Madrigal 6. Mico Aytona – the cute Ka-Blog host 7. Doc Ferdz Recio – a veterinarian; one of the hosts of Born To Be Wild 8. Air