When TV Patrol aired their teaser about Charice singing at the Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley fight, we wondered if she'll be singing the Philippine National Anthem or the American National Anthem.
But thank goodness she's singing for Manny. We also wonder how much Manny would have to pay her for the appearance.
The Pacquiao-Mosley fight will be held at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas on May 7th (which is May 8th in Manila).
Xian Lim, who's back on Showtime as judge this week, has wowed us once again when we saw him singing and playing ukulele/guitar on his own YouTube channel. He first amazed us when he showcased his capabilities of playing a variety of musical instruments as his "sampol" in his previous stint as a Showtime judge.
It's nice to see a celebrity who's so multi-talented he really deserves our admiration.
Watch his Jason Mraz's I'm Yours cover after the jump.
Walt Disney Pictures has released another TV spot for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. The movie stars Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz and opens May 20th on 2D, 3D, and IMAX 3D theaters.
Directed by Rob Marshall, the adventure movie focuses on their search for the Fountain of Youth.
Watch the new trailer after the jump.
THE HANGOVER PART II is director Todd Phillips’ follow-up to 2009’s smash hit THE HANGOVER, which became the highest-grossing R-rated comedy of all-time and also won the Golden Globe for Best Film – Comedy or Musical.
Reprising their roles from THE HANGOVER, Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, and Justin Bartha star in the film. Ken Jeong, Jeffrey Tambor, and Mike Tyson also return to the cast, and are joined by Oscar® nominee Paul Giamatti.
In THE HANGOVER PART II, Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms), Alan (Zach Galifianakis) and Doug (Justin Bartha) travel to exotic Thailand for Stu’s wedding. After the unforgettable bachelor party in Las Vegas, Stu is taking no chances and has opted for a safe, subdued pre-wedding brunch. However, things don’t always go as planned. What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but what happens in Bangkok can’t even be imagined.
In theaters June 8th!
For THE HANGOVER PART II's trailer, click here.
More THE HANGOVER PART II character posters after the jump.
Ignatius Films in cooperation with Phylum Productions present Ombre, an indie film which according to the teaser is not just another gay movie, but a bromantic love story.
Directed by Jonison Fontanos, Ombre introduces Zac Ferrero as a struggling indie film actor and Darwin Taylo as someone for love.
Ombre opens May 4 at selected theaters – Robinsons Galleria, Remar Cubao, Isettan Recto, Roben Manila, Gotesco Monumento, and Eden Cebu.
Watch the trailer of Ombre after the jump.
AJ Perez, who died in a vehicular accident last April 17, 2011 at the age of 18, still has an unreleased Maalaala Mo Kaya episode. He stars opposite the child star Bugoy Cariño in the episode that will shown this coming Saturday, April 30, 2011.
Watch the teaser of the said MMK episode below.
All the while we thought Willie Revillame is already retiring from television after the Jan-Jan episode of his show, Willing Willie, received some serious bashing not only from his critics but from government agencies as well.
But I guess it's just wishful thinking. On TV5's Paparazzi yesterday, Willie's co-host Shalani Soledad shared some info regarding the return of Willing Willie including a LED dancefloor that's a first on Philippine television.
Watch the Shalani's Paparazzi guesting on the clip after the jump.
GMA-7's upcoming epicserye, Amaya, is scheduled to be shown starting May 2011. It stars the network's primetime queen, Marian Rivera, in the role of a princess/warrior.
Sid Lucero and Mikael Daez will be Marian's leading men in the said show.
Watch Amaya's trailer after the jump.
What would you give for one touch, for one glance, for one kiss? What would you give for love?
Star Cinema proudly presents In the Name of Love, starring Angel Locsin, Jake Cuenca, and Aga Muhlach.
Directed by Olivia M. Lamasan, the movie also stars Dante Rivero, Carmi Martin, Smokey Manaloto, Ryan Eigenmann, Emilio Garcia, Kat Alano, Paul Salas, and Maliksi Morales.
In the Name of Love hits theaters on May 11, 2011 nationwide.
Watch the full trailer of In the Name of Love after the jump.
Charice has a new song for Acuvue entitled One Day. The song is written and produced by Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers.
Listen to the preview of the song below.
Glee's A Night of Neglect episode was shown last night and it was really cool to see Charice back on the show as Sunshine Corazon once again. She Filipina powerhouse did her version of All By Myself to convince the New Directions that she can help them to get to Nationals.
Watch Charice sing All By Myself on the clip below.
Paulo Avelino has really turned into one hot actor. He recently did a pictorial for Temptation Island with other young hunks Aljur Abrenica and Tom Rodriguez.
His role in the movie remake requires him to be half-clothed most of the time since they are in a deserted island.
See more images of Paulo with Aljur and Tom after the jump.
Before It Explodes is Charice's new single coming out on April 18th. And guess who wrote and produced the song – no less than the Grammy award winning international singer with Filipino blood, Bruno Mars.
Watch the preview of Charices Before It Explodes provided by Amazon after the jump.
Bb. Pilipinas 2011's pageant night was glamorous and well prepared for. The stage design was impressive and the hosts KC Concepcion and Derek Ramsay did a very good job. They were both fluent in the language they chose to use and had disarming charms that waiting for the pageant to finish till about 1:00 AM didn't become such a task.
Miriam Quiambao and Lara Quigaman, both past winners of Bb. PIlipinas, were also so glamorous and very effective anchors.
As expected, the one who got majority of the special awards did win the top title of the night. Shamcey Supsup who was Best in Talent, Miss Cream Silk, and Miss Philippine Airlines, won Bb. Pilipinas-Universe giving her the chance to compete for the country in the coming Miss Universe 2011 in Brazil.
Diane Necio, who gave up being Bb. Pilipinas 2010 1st runner-up to again compete this year, won Bb. Pilipinas-International.
The complete list of Bb. Pilipinas 2011 winners and special awardees:
Binibining Pilipinas 2011 Universe – #26 Shamsey Supsup
Binibining Pilipinas 2011 International – #33 Dianne Necio
Binibining Pilipinas 2011 Tourism – #25 Isabella Manjon
Binibining Pilipinas 2011 1st Runner-Up – #27 Janine Tugonon
Binibining Pilipinas 2011 2nd Runner-Up – #34 Mary Jane Lastimosa
15 SEMI-FINALISTS:
Patricia Marie Tumulak
Kristina May Marasigan
Diana Arevalo
Queenierich Rehman
Sabrinne Al-Tawil
Wendy Lucas
Luzelle Felipe
Kathleen Subijano
Jenn Roe Gubat
Sarah Nicole Clenci
SPECIAL AWARDS:
Best in Swimsuit – Queenierich Rehman
Best in Long Gown – Luzelle Felipe
Best in Talent – Shamcey Supsup
Best in National Costume – Sarah Nicole Clenci
Miss Cream Silk – Shamcey Supsup
Miss Philippine Airlines – Shamcey Supsup
Miss Friendship – Samantha Purvor
Manila Bulletin Readers’ Choice Award – Luzelle Felipe
Face of Binibining Pilipinas 2011 – Angelia Gabrena Ong
Willing Willie will be off the air for two weeks starting Monday, April 11, 2011. But is the TV5 show coming back on air? Willie Revillame said he will think about it over the Holy Week and will give an announcement after that.
Willie's decision to take a break from television was brought about by several institutions, celebrities, and netizens condemning the Jan-Jan episode of his tv show last March 12, 2011. It also caused several advertisers to pull out sponsorship from the show.
He gave a very long speech on his show last night, clearing his name of the allegations against him, going back to his ABS-CBN days and the several Wowowee incidents including the controversial stampede that caused the death of 71 people.
He also mentioned the names of celebrities who bashed him on Twitter including Jim Paredes, Lea Salonga, Aiza Seguerra, Agot Isidro, et. al.
In his speech, Willie told Aiza that she should know about child abuse because she started working in show business as a little kid.
Watch the two-part video after the jump.
It was quite surprising that Pia Toscano was eliminated from American Idol 10 when most of us thought she's one of the strongest contestants of the season. Many Idol fans were disappointed and the judges could have had a better use of "Judges Save" had they not used it on Casey.
Another surprising thing on the episode was Jacob Lusk also being part of the Bottom 3. Pia and Jacob was joined by Stefano Langone who wasn't new to being in the bottom group anymore.
Jacob was the first one declared safe. Viewers thought it was Stefano who'd be going home, but to the surprise of the majority, Pia was the one sent packing.
After being partnered for so long with Gerald Anderson, Kim Chiu is now going to be paired with Matteo Guidicelli in ABS-CBN's upcoming show Binondo Girl.
Aside from Kim and Matteo, the cast includes Xian Lim, Jolo Revilla, Ai-Ai de las Alas, Cherry Pie Picache, and Glydel Mercado.
2nd photo: photo-my-lens.blogspot.com
My personal favorite American Idol 10 contestant, Paul McDonald, sang Folsom Prison Blues by Johnny Cash on this week's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame theme of the show.
As usual, Paul delivered the song in his signature voice and (weird) dancing that his fans love.
Randy Jackson: I got three words... I loved it!
Steven Tyler: You're such a crazy character, man. A perfectly imperfect boy... You rock the house.
Jennifer Lopez: A perfect way to end the show... Right in your lane. Good job!
Scotty McCreery sang Elvis Presley's That's All Right on American Idol 10's Top 9 Performance Night. The theme for the week was Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Randy Jackson: This is like a new Scotty, we'd never seen this side...
Steven Tyler: You brought Elvis into the house... You did it well.
Jennifer Lopez: You're having fun with it, you're funny... That's what entertainment is, it should be fun.
Britney Spears music video for Till the World Ends has just been released. The song is the second single from her latest album, Femme Fatale. She recently performed Till the World Ends along with two other songs on Good Morning America (you can watch it here).
Till the World Eds was written by Dr. Luke, Alexander Kronlund, Max Martin and Kesha, and produced by Dr. Luke, Max Martin and Billboard. It debuted on March 4, 2011 at On Air with Ryan Seacrest.
Music video and lyrics of Britney Spears' Till the World Ends after the jump.
Paolo Dy, a Manila-based freelance film director, cinematographer, and 3D sterographer, won the top prize in the US National 24-Hour Film Racing Tour for his 2-minute Tagalog short entitled Creative License.
Starring Christopher Fabregas, the short film is written by Cathy Azanza who's also in the film as "Liz," the girl on the train.
You can know more about Paoly Dy and his Creative License by clicking here.
Good news to the Chasters! Aside from her Glee comeback, Charice is said to be in the cast of an action-comedy film entitled Here Comes the Boom which will be released July 29, 2012.
The movie is about a teacher who wants to save the school's music program. And yes, you're right if you guessed Charice, who plays the role of Malia, is one of the students involved in the said program. And of course her vocal capacities will be showcased in the movie.
Charice will star opposite Salma Hayek, Kevin James, and Henry Winkler in Here Comes the Boom, under the direction of Frank Coraci.
The 24th Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards was held Saturday, April 2, 2011, at the USC Galen Centre in Los Angeles. Joe Jonas, Kim Kardashian, Josh Duhamel, Heidi Klum, Russel Brand, and Jane Lynch presented the awards.
Johnny Depp and Miley Cyrus won the top acting honors and Justin Bieber got 2 awards including Favorite Male Singer and Favorite Song for his hit single Baby.
Here is the complete list of winners for the 24th Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards…
Favorite Movie: The Karate Kid
Favorite Movie Actor: Johnny Depp (Alice in Wonderland)
Favorite Movie Actress: Miley Cyrus (The Last Song)
Favorite Animated Movie: Despicable Me
Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie: Eddie Murphy (Shrek Forever After)
Favorite Butt-kicker: Jackie Chan (The Karate Kid)
Favorite TV Show: iCarly
Favorite TV Actor: Dylan Sprouse (The Suite Life on Deck)
Favorite TV Actress: Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverly Place)
Favorite TV Sidekick: Jennette McCurdy (iCarly)
Favorite Reality Show: American Idol
Favorite Cartoon: SpongeBob SquarePants
Favorite Music Group: Black Eyed Peas
Favorite Female Singer: Katy Perry
Favorite Male Singer: Justin Bieber
Favorite Song: Baby (Justin Bieber)
Favorite Male Athlete: Shaquille O’Neal
Favorite Female Athlete: Lindsey Vonn
Favorite Book: Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
Favorite Video Game: Just Dance 2
The Big Help Award: Justin Timberlake
Henry Cavill will play the role of Superman in the 2012 reboot by Zack Snyder. The last actor to play the Man of Steel was Brandon Routh.
Kevin Costner and Diane Lane play Clark Kent's Earth parents in this movie. Amy Adams is Lois Lane.
Henry tells MTV he still has a lot of work to do to fully embody the superhero. Aside from working out to have that superman body, the British actor tells us how he prepares for the role in the video after the jump.
Diego Loyzaga made his debut on last night's episode of the hit ABS-CBN teleserye, the remake of Mara Clara. He's reprising the role of Derrick which was originally played by the late Rico Yan.
In the remake, Derrick is an adopted son of a town mayor. His first scene shows him getting into a fight with two young men for throwing insults at him regarding his biological father who's in jail. Action star in the making?
Watch him in a collection of scenes from his first Mara Clara episode after the jump.
Jericho Rosales stars in his first international feature film via Subject: I Love You. It is the story behind the computer virus that originated in the Philippines in May 2000, and obtained the world record for being the most virulent computer virus of its time.
Joining Jericho in the main cast are Briana Evigan (Step Up 2: The Streets) and Kristin Bauer (True Blood). Dean Cain who's most known for his role as Superman in Lois and Clark is also in the cast along with other Filipinos Gary Valenciano, Apl.de.ap, and Dante Basco (Hook).
Subject: I Love You is an action-packed romantic drama, based on the destructive 'I Love You' computer virus, which spread around the globe at the turn of the millennium, shutting down computer systems at the Pentagon, Parliament and the CIA. Combining romance, drama, action and international intrigue, Subject: I Love You is ultimately the story of a young man, Victor, who will do anything to reconnect with the only woman he's ever loved - even if that means entangling himself in an international criminal investigation.
SUBJECT: I LOVE YOU will be World Premiering at the Newport Beach Film Festival. April 30th, 5:30 PM. For tickets and information please hit this link: http://newportbeachfilmfest.tix.com/Event.asp?Event=355406
via youtube.com/iloveyoumovie
Young actress Lauren Young lands her first solo magazine cover on Garage Girl Spring/Summer 2011 issue.
Lauren first became known as Megan Young's younger sister. Now she's given the opportunity to star in ABS-CBN's new teleserye, the 2011 remake of Mula sa Puso, opposite two other rising stars Enrique Gil and JM De Guzman.
Garage Girl is free with Garage mag's April/May 2011 issue, which covers Phil Younghusband.
A magnitude-4.7 earthquake hit Mindoro at 2:28 AM, Monday, April 4, 2011. Phivolcs reported that the epicenter was 86 kms. southwest of Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro.
There was no initial report of damage or casualty
The quake was tectonic in origin. No aftershock was expected.
Meanwhile, a magnitude-4.3 quake rocked Laoag City at 7:53 AM today, April 4, 2011. Philvolcs bulletin says epicenter was 93 kms. northeast of the city.
It's also tectonic in origin and no damage or aftershocks was expected.
via phivolcs
Diego Loyzaga has made a buzz when he signed a 3-year contract with ABS-CBN, much more so when it was reported that he will join the cast of the hit series, Mara Clara.
Last Friday, Mara Clara's teaser already showed Diego. From what the teaser showed, the newcomer will be paired with Kathryn Bernardo (Mara) and will reprise the role of Derrick, originally done by the late Rico Yan.
Here's Diego with the rest of Mara Clara cast:
Watch the teaser after the jump.
Greenwich, the pizza and pasta resto chain, has a new TVC. It features John Lloyd Cruz, Lloyd Zaragoza, Solenn Heussaff, and Anne Curtis.
Correct me if I'm wrong but I think this is the first time Anne and John Lloyd are in the same Greenwich TVC. Kudos to that. And as usual, Lloyd Zaragoza is in his funniest. I find him really talented. I wonder why he hasn't been given his big break yet.
Warner Bros. has just released an international featurette of the film Arthur which includes behind-the-scenes footages and lots of interviews with the cast. Lead star Russell Brand is such fun to watch.
Arthur also stars Jennifer Garner as the woman Arthur is pre-arranged to marry, the award-winning Helen Mirren as Arthur's lifelong nanny, and Greta Gerwig whom Arthur fell in love with.
Arthur international featurette after the jump.
Bumuhos Man ang Ulan, the soundtrack of the hit ABS-CBN television series Green Rose, is one of the most requested songs on the local FM radio station 101.9. Sung by Jericho Rosales, who is also one of the stars of the series, a music video hasn't been made yet (aside from the fan-made videos of the song).
I found this one on YouTube, a fan-made video of Jericho's Bumuhos Man ang Ulan, with lyrics.
Regine Angeles covers FHM Philippines for the first time, jumping into the love pool for the men's magazine's April 2011 issue.
Regine was number 55 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women poll last year. And now that it's that time of year again when you get to vote for your sexiest female celebrity, I think Regine's gonna rank higher even just for this cover alone.
Thia Megia and Naima Adedapo has just been eliminated from American Idol 10. The show had to remove two contestants because no one was eliminated last week. The judges used "Idol Save" on Casey Abrams.
Paul McDonald joined Thia and Naima on the Bottom 3 but he was immediately saved.
In tonight's episode, the contestants were divided in several groups instead of the usual production number. Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery were the first to perform a duet, followed by Jacob Lusk and Naima. Thia, Haley Reinhart, and Pia Toscano did Teenage Dream, and the four remaining boys – James Durbin, Paul, Casey, and Stefano Langone - did a band performance with each of them playing an instrument.
It's just sad that Thia only get little singing parts in every production number. Tonight, she got the whole bridge, but with the other two girls singing along with her.
Oh, well, goodluck Thia. We hope you have more opportunities after AI.
Star Cinema and MZET Films have just released the full trailer of their upcoming family comedy Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak, which is set to hit theaters on April 23, 2011.
The movie stars Vic Sotto and Bea Alonzo with a bunch of ace comedians from both ABS-CBN and GMA-7 – Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, and Pokwang. Child stars Zaijian Jaranilla and Xyriel Manabat are also in this movie plus a number of cameos including Paolo Ballesteros and Joey de Leon.
Watch the full trailer of Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak below.
Warner Bros. has released a new trailer for The Hangover Part II which is set to hit theaters on May 26th.
The sequel stars Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Jeffrey Tambor, Mike Tyson, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong, Liam Neeson and Bryan Callen.
Filmed in Bangkok, Thailand, The Hangover Part II will surely make you laugh. Watch the trailer below.
Katy Perry's E.T. is the fourth single from her album Teenage Dream to go number one on Billboard Hot 100. Katy made history by being one of the only two female soloists to have a quadruple number one single from the same album, the other one is Mariah Carey in her self-titled album back in the early 90s.
The music video of the song E.T. premiered March 31, 2011 on MTV and Vevo. Watch it below.
Filipino singer Sofronio Vasquez was named the winner of The Voice season 26. The results show was held Wednesday morning (Manila time) and ...
