Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Kim Chiu Covers Maven Feb-March 2012

Kim Chiu looks so pretty in an off-white dress on the cover of Maven February-March 2012 issue. Kim starred in the recently-concluded ABS-CBN hit series My Binondo Girl. Her tandem with Xian Lim in the series has gained a following that the Kapamilya network is said to be giving them either another...

Andi Eigenmann to Star in "Problem Child"

The television remake of Elwood Perez's Problem Child, which was first reported to be topbilled by Albie Casiño, is now going to be starred by the young woman who recently gave birth to his alleged child – Andi Eigenmann. The original movie version was starred by Andi's aunt Cherie Gil and it's...

Joey Marquez signs up with ABS-CBN, to co-host "SIR" with Carmina and Janice

Joey Marquez recently signed a contract with ABS-CBN and will be one of the hosts of Showbiz Inside Report (S.I.R.), the showbiz-oriented talk show that will replace E-Live. Joey Marquez will join the earlier-reported hosts of the show – Carmina Villaroel, Janice de Belen and Ogie Diaz....

Joya Genzola and Jessica Connelly Leave PBB House

Joya Genzola was declared the first evictee from the Top 14 during the Eviction Night last Saturday. She only got 7.03% of votes, the lowest among the other nominated housemates. Carlo Romero got 12.50%, Wendy Tabusalla got 16.01% and Divine Maitland-Smith got the highest 64.47%. Viewers of the show was surprised last Sunday when Jessica Connelly was forced evicted from the house. Jessica expressed...

"It's Showtime" Station ID

The It's Showtime Station ID of ABS-CBN has been released, introducing the show as the replacement for Happy Yipee Yehey which will end on Saturday, February 4, 2012. It's Showtime is the noontime show version of the favorite Kapamilya talent show Showtime. It will start airing on Monday, February...

Anne Curtis' "Annebisyosa" Concert [Videos]

Anne Curtis had a successful concert last January 28 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum titled Annebisyosa: No Other Concert World Tour. It was a sol-out concert attended by thousand of fans and celebrity friends of Anne. Guest performers included Sarah Geronimo, Vice Ganda, sister Jasmine Curtis-Smith, ex-boyfriend Sam Milby, Rico Blanco, Vhong Navarro, Luis Manzano, Anne's friends Karylle, Solenn Heussaff,...

"Unofficially Yours" – Full Trailer

The full trailer of Officially Yours has just been uploaded on the internet. The movie stars Angel Locsin and John Lloyd Cruz in their first movie team-up. Directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina, it will be shown in theaters beginning February 15. The story is about friends with benefits. Macky (John Lloyd)...

Christian Bautista is Deported from Indonesia

Christian Bautista,  who is not only popular in the Philippines as a singer but in other parts of Southeast Asia as well, made some buzz in The Jakarta Post for allegedly having been deported from Indonesia for "violating immigration regulations by using his visiting visa to work." Christian...

Monday, January 30, 2012

Maxene Magalona Trends on Twitter for Going Out of Tune

Maxene Magalona trended on Twitter last Sunday, January 29, for singing Eraserheads' Pare Ko with her brother Frank Magalona in GMA-7's Sunday variety show Party Pilipinas. But it's not because people adored Maxene's singing, it was because she was totally out of tune. Frank, though, could sing well and we must imagine how he felt like while he was on the stage with her sister who was going all out...

Derrick Monasterio and Alden Richards "Controversial" Video

Teen stars having fun! Derrick Monasterio was caught on cam touching Alden Richards down there! Or so it seems. The video started out with Alden and Lexi Fernandez sitting on the floor, camcording themselves while lipsynching to a song. Derrick passed by and looked at the camera for a while. Alden...

Sunday, January 29, 2012

David vs. Goliath Wins 2011 RHB Muziklaban

Davao-based band David vs. Goliath won the Red Horse Beer Pambansang Muziklaban 2011. They bested three other bands in the finals held last night, January 28, 2012, at the Aseana Business Park in Parañaque City. David vs. Goliath won P500,000 in cash, an album launch sponsorship worth P300,000 and...

Friday, January 27, 2012

Elmo Magalona and Sam Concepcion on Garage Feb 2012

Elmo Magalona and Sam Concepcion are featured on the double covers of Garage magazine's Young Talents Issue (February 2012). Elmo and Sam can both sing, dance and act. A Kapuso and a Kapamilya, the two are put head-to-head on the magazine's covers....

Hijo's "Di Mo Na Kaya" – Music Video

Check out the music video of 'Di Mo Na Kaya, the latest single of Hijo from their first Slow Rock 1/2 album released last year. The band is composed of Nathan Azarcon on vocals and bass, Ira Cruz and Junji Lerma on guitars, Vic Mercado on drums and Jay-O Orduña on keyboards and back up vocals....

Xian Lim Covers Men's Health Feb 2012

Xian Lim is the February 2012 cover boy of Men's Health Philippines. Xian Lim, who stars opposite real life lovers Maja Salvador and Matteo Guidicelli in the still showing My Cactus Heart, was shot in black and white for the cover. He's wearing a shirt, though, and that's quite disappointing after...

"Valiente" remake airs on TV5 this February

The remake of the 90s drama Valiente will air second week of February on TV5. It will replace the series Glamorosa which is currently on its last few episodes. The remake stars JC De Vera as Gardo Valiente and Oyo Boy Sotto as Theo Braganza. Gardo was originally played by Tirso Cruz III. Theo, on...

"Oka2kat" to Scare Us Beginning February 4

ABS-CBN is bringing back the popular paranormal drama that hit the late 90s to scare us once again every Saturday night. Oka2kat is a spinoff of !Oka Tokat (Takot ako! spelled backwards) which ran from 1997-2002 on ABS-CBN. Premiering February 4, 2012, the new series stars Paul Salas, Makisig Morales,...

Thursday, January 26, 2012

The Characters of "Alta" - Teaser

The teaser of Alta, ABS-CBN's much-awaited television series, has been uploaded on the internet. Alta stars Gretchen Barretto as Marga, KC Concepcion as Alexa and Angelica Panganiban as Rosana. The leading men include Diether Ocampo as Vince, Luis Manzano as Rafael and Zanjoe Marudo as Ato....

ABS-CBN Releases Statement Regarding HYY

ABS-CBN has released an official statement regarding the network's decision to put Happy Yipee Yehey off air. The farewell episode of the noontime show, which happens on February 4, 2012 at the AFP Theater, will feature the grand finals of My Girl. The network expresses gratitude to all the Kapamilya in and outside the country who supported the show throughout its airing....

PNoy and Grace Lee Dating?

It all started on Twitter when Mo Twister tweeted "we are talking about Grace Lee's date last night with President Aquino. #itsmorefuninthephilippines" Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda, though, wouldn't say anything about it. “We do not comment on private matters of the President. So we cannot...

The Bloomfields Releases Music Video for "It's Complicated"

The Bloomfields has released the music video for their single titled It's Complicated. Directed by Chuck Gutierrez, the music video stars the hot model Maxine Mamba. It's Complicated is included in the band's Hit the Ground Running album that was released last year....

Iggy Arroyo Dies at 60 (Updated)

Update: TV Patrol announced that Representative Iggy Arroyo has died after removing his life support. This was a few hours after Mike Arroyo said his brother was clinically dead but on life support, retracting his earlier statement that the congressman was already dead. Iggy Arroyo had a cardiac arrest...

Heidi Klum and Seal release joint statement

Project Runway host Heidi Klum and musician  Seal have confirmed the speculations of their separation by releasing a joint statement last Sunday. It reads: “While we have enjoyed seven very loving, loyal and happy years of marriage, after much soul searching we have decided to separate,” the couple wrote. “We have had the deepest respect for one another throughout our relationship and continue...

"Magic Mike" releases sexy stills

Promotional pictures have been released for the upcoming comedy Magic Mike. Released by Warner Bros. Pictures, the movie stars Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer and Olivia Munn. Directed by Steven Soderbergh, the movie has a US release date of June 29, 2012. The movie also stars Matthew McConaughey,...

Carmina Villaroel to host ABS-CBN's "SIR" with Janice de Belen

Carmina Villaroel and Janice de Belen will be hosting a showbiz-oriented Saturday afternoon talk show that will replace E-Live! The show is titled Showbiz Inside Report (SIR). Carmina recently signed an exclusive 3-year with ABS-CBN. Among the projects that was said to be lined up for her was this talk show with Janice....

Heart Evangelista, Maricar Reyes, Lovi Poe on Metro Feb 2012 Cover

Kapamilya actress Maricar Reyes and starsof GMA-7's Legacy Heart Evangelista and Lovi Poe are on the cover of Metro magazine's "The Muse Issue" (February 2012). Photographed by People Asia's People of the Year 2011-2012 awardee Jun de Leon, the three actresses are all wearing Ivarluski Aseron...

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

84th Academy Awards Nominees

The nominees for the 84th Academy Awards (2012) were announced yesterday, January 24, 2012, by Jennifer Lawrence and the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) Tom Sherak at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Most of the recent Golden Globe winners are nominated...

RHB Pambansang Muziklaban Ticket Promo!

The Red Horse Beer Pambansang Muziklaban is happening this Saturday, January 28, 2012, 6:00 PM, at Aseana City, Macapagal Blvd. Parañaque City. Do you have your tickets yet? If not, this is the best time to buy for RHB is giving away freebies for bulk purchases. Ticket Promo: Buy 5 tickets GET...

"Walang Hanggan" Beats Finale of "My Binondo Girl" in National Ratings

Walang Hanggan was a consistent number one in its first week. The ABS-CBN drama even beat the finale episode of My Binondo Girl in the nationwide primetime household ratings according to Kantar Media's survey last Friday, January 20, 2012. Walang Hanggan got 34.3% of viewers share while the Kim Chiu-starrer only got 30.7%. GMA-7's Eat Bulaga! was unbeatable, though, in the daytime race. It's rival...

"My Binondo Girl" Finale Ranks #2, "Walang Hanggan" Tops AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Ratings

Walang Hanggan was the most watched television program last Friday, January 20, based on AGB Nielsen Mega Manila People and Household Ratings. The new ABS-CBN drama got a viewers share of 13.7% in people ratings and 27.2% in the household ratings....

A Shirtless Piolo Pascual for Bench 2012 Summer Campaign

Piolo Pascual proves he's still on top of it all by going shirtless for A Trip To Summer, the summer 2012 campaign of the local fashion brand Bench. The singer/actor/host who has just turned 35 last January 12th looks so gorgeous with that ripped body, part of which could be attributed to his fondness...

PBB Teen Edition 4 Iloilo and Naga Audition Dates and Venues

Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition 4 released two more audition dates aside from the January 27 Cebu leg. The biggest reality show in the country will be in SM City, Iloilo on February 3 and in LCC Mall, Naga on February 16 to look for teens to enter the PBB house this summer....

SPCDS: Arnold Aninion is the 5th Jury

Philippine Volcanoes member Arnold Aninion was voted out of Survivor Philippines Celebrity Doubles Showdown last night, January 24, 2012. He got four (4) votes and it was enough to put out the light of his torch. The only other castaway, aside from himself, who didn't vote for him was Mara Lopez...

The Girls of Bench 2012 Summer Campaign

Kim Chiu looks so beautiful and breezy in the Bench 2012 Summer ad campaign. The recently-concluded My Binondo Girl star's lithe form will surely make heads turn at the beach, as much as this campaign photo will keep the motorists' eyes away from the road once put up along EDSA....

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Paulo Avelino is the hottest of them all! - Bench 2012 Summer Campaign

Paulo Avelino is wearing green undies with yellow trimmings in the Bench 2012 Summer ad campaign released just recently. The 23-year-old Kapamilya actor looks so hot with those bulging ab muscles and sexy pose. The Walang Hanggan actor is definitely getting more of the spotlight since he transferred...

Fil-AM Ashley Robles is Going to Hollywood!

Although she's not in the list of the Top 24 spoiler, another Fil-Am American Idol 11 hopeful has wowed the judges with her rendition of Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You. The 26-year-old Ashley Robles auditioned in San Diego, California and got unanimous nods from Jennifer Lopez, Randy Jackson...

Iza Calzado is Now a Certified Kapamilya

Iza Calzado is now a certified Kapamilya. She signed an exclusive three-year contract with ABS-CBN on January 24, 2012. Present at the contract signing were the network executives Charo Santos-Concio, Cory Vidanes, Linggit Tan, Laurenti Dyogi and Iza's manager Noel Ferrer. Among the projects lined...

KC Concepcion Goes Daring for Rogue Jan-Feb 2012 Cover

KC Concepcion is on the cover of Rogue magazine January-February 2012 issue. And have you ever thought we'd ever see her this sexy on a magazine cover? Despite showing much of her behind, though, the mag cover still looks decent. The cover story is an interview done by Jose Javier Reyes intriguingly...

Piolo Pascual and Co-stars Do "Nang Dahil sa Pag-ibig" Photoshoot

The lead stars of Nang Dahil sa Pag-ibig recently had a photoshoot for the promo of the upcoming series from ABS-CBN. Piolo Pascual, Maricar Reyes, Cristine Reyes and Jericho Rosales were seen inside a studio but a couple of photos showed Piolo on a rooftop of a building wearing a tux. Nang Dahil...

Fil-Am Jessica Sanchez in AI11 Top 24

American Idol 11 has premiered last week and of course we know that the spoilers will come immediately after. Aside from the fact that someone "murdered" Charice's In This Song during the first leg of auditions, the first spoiler has something for the Pinoy fans of the show to be happy about....

Shalani Soledad was a very beautiful bride in Inno Sotto Gown

Valenzuela councilor Shalani Soledad and Pasig representative Roman Romulo tied the knot yesterday, January 22, 2012, at St. Benedict Church in Ayala Westgrove, Silang Cavite. Shalani was so beautiful in a gown made especially for her by designer Inno Sotto. Off-white tulle organza with French lace...

Monday, January 23, 2012

Edward Norton is in Manila!

Edward Norton is in the country for The Bourne Legacy shoot. It was confirmed by ABS-CBN newscaster Ces Drillon because they were on the same flight from Thailand. The 42-year-old actor plays the role of Byer in the movie. He joins Jeremy Renner and Rachel Weisz who have been here in Manila for...

E-Live and HYY to End Soon?

E-Live, ABS-CBN's Saturday afternoon showbiz-oriented talk show, is rumored to end soon. Although yet to be confirmed, the show will be put off air due to low ratings. E-Live is currently hosted by Luis Manzano, Nikki Gil, Ogie Diaz and one of its original hosts Bianca Gonzales. Toni Gonzaga and...

Bryan Termulo's "Dadalhin" - Music Video feat Coco Martin and Julia Montes

Check out the music video of Bryan Termulo's single Dadalhin featuring scenes of Daniel (Coco Martin) and Katerina (Julia Montes) from the ABS-CBN television series Walang Hanggan. The song is part of the Walang Hanggan OST album and is known among the fans of the series as the theme song of Daniel...

"Charice: One For The Heart" Valentine Special on GMA-7

Charice will be having a Valentine musical special titled Charice: One For The Heart to be aired on GMA-7 during the love month of February. Expect her to sing songs relatable to her past and dedicated to her family especially to her dad who passed away last year. Of course, she will also perform...

Katy Perry Kisses Shirtless Ivan Dorschner

Katy Perry, like she always does in her concerts, called a male member of the audience to join her on stage shirtless during her "The California Dreams Tour" concert last night, January 22, 2012, at the SM Mall of Asia Concert Grounds. The lucky man who got the chance was the ex-PBB Teen Clash housemate...

Cesar Montano Topbills "Hitman"

Cesar Montano topbills Hitman, a new action film that is aimed to make the Filipino moviegoers watch Pinoy action films once again. It is set to be shown on February 2012. Directed by Montano himself, the movie also stars Sam Pinto, Phillip Salvador, Mark Herras, Ricky Davao, Joko Diaz, Rommel Montano...

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Eugene Domingo is nominated for Best Actress at the Asian Film Awards

Eugene Domingo is nominated for Best Actress at the 6th Asian Film Awards. The nomination was for her outstanding performance in the movie Ang Babae sa Septic Tank. The movie may not have made it to the Academy Awards' (Oscars) Best Foreign Language Film shortlist but Eugene's talent was nevertheless...

Gerald Anderson is thankful for the opportunity to know Sarah Geronimo better

It seems that the Sarah Geronimo-Gerald Anderson love team is not just in front of the camera anymore. But is Gerald really courting the Popstar Princess? In a recent interview with Sarah, she said that Gerald gave her a necklace for Christmas. She, in turn, gave the actor a shirt that was picked...

Charice throws debut-like party for mom's birthday

Charice threw a grand party two Saturdays ago for the 40th birthday of her mother Racquel Pempengco. The birthday celebrant looked like a debutant in her gown when she arrived, complete with an escort, at the venue in Laguna. The international singer who's having a concert at the Araneta on March 9 said that she chose to throw a debut-like party because she knew her mom didn't experience anything...

Heidi Klum and Seal to file for Divorce?

Heidi Klum and Seal are planning to file a divorce in Los Angeles this coming week, according to TMZ. Heidi, 38, will reportedly cite "irreconcilable differences" as the reason. No statement has been released yet by either party and that somehow made the rumor more controversial. It has been trending on Twitter since it broke out. The two met in 2004 and got married in Mexico the following year....

Saturday, January 21, 2012

PBB Teen Edition 4 Cebu Audition on Jan. 27

PBB Teen Edition 4 will hold auditions in Cebu on January 27, 2012, at the J Centre Mall in Mandaue. Gates are open from 10 AM to 5 PM. To qualify, you must be 13-17 years old. Just bring your birth certificate to the audition venue. Aspirants should also have a partner who is at least 20 years...

PBB Unlimited 7th Nomination Night

Team Wayuk was safe from nomination tonight for winning the recent Kontra Battle, and as the consequence of losing, all the nominees tonight came from the Team High Voltage. Wendy Tabusalla was the first declared nominated housemate. It was announced through fortune cookies that they had to open....