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Zsa Zsa Padilla looks so good on the cover of Mega magazine’s November 2012 issue. The Divine Diva has been through a lot as of late but it definitely doesn’t show on the cover photo shot by Sara Black with styling from Patrick Galang.

Kapamilya teen star Kathryn Bernardo is on the cover of Meg magazine’s Best of 2012 issue (November 2012). The Princess And I star looks so pretty on the cover photo shot by Seven Barretto with styling from Rain P. Dagala.

The film “Kuratong Baleleng” starring Robin Padilla, his brother Rommel and nephew Daniel is supposed to have its theatrical release on November 30 but was postponed due to issues involving its title. “People misinterpret the title as the gang itself. Kuratong Baleleng in Mindanao is a kind of instrument called darling bells,” explained Robin Padilla.

After Junior MasterChef Pinoy Edition , ABS-CBN brings to Philippine television the grown-up version of the cooking reality game show, MasterChef Pinoy Edition . Junior MasterChef host Judy Ann Santos will also host the new show that premieres on November 12, 2012.

The music video for the just-premiered A Beautiful Affair has been released by ABS-CBN. It features the song After All as performed by two of the country’s best singers Martin Nievera and Vina Morales. The music video shows scenes from the drama series topbilled by the hit tandem of John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo.

Aside from Preview magazine, Marian Rivera is also the covergirl of MOD magazine Philippines November 2012 issue. Marian looks doll-like with her very fair complexion and pink lips on the cover where she was tagged as “beautiful, in demand, and feisty as usual.”

Kapuso Primetime Queen Marian Rivera is on the cover of Preview magazine’s November 2012 issue. Marian looks “manly” on the cover photo shot by Paolo Pineda with styling from Liz Uy. She is captioned “Boy Meets Girl” on the cover where she is wearing a pair of golden brown pants and jacked which is half blue.

ABS-CBN’s top-rating Primetime Bida fantaserye “Aryana” continues to capture the hearts of more TV viewers as it recently reached its all-time high national TV rating. Based on the data of Kantar Media last Thursday (October 25), “Aryana” clinched its highest national TV rating of 30.5%, or 12 points higher than its newest rival program in GMA “Moon Embracing The Sun” which only got 18.5%.

Television viewers and netizens nationwide received with open arms the sweeping romantic teleserye A Beautiful Affair topbilled by John Lloyd Cruz, Bea Alonzo, and John Estrada as proven by the success of its pilot episode Monday (Oct 29) night on ABS-CBN. Based on data from Kantar Media, the newest program on ABS-CBN Primetime Bida garnered a national TV rating of 25.3%, or ten points higher than the pilot episode of rival GMA’s Temptation of Wife , which only got 15.5%.

Andi Eigenmann is on the cover of Esquire Philippines Fiction Issue (November 2012). Andi looks so young and sexy on the cover wearing nothing but a blue bikini bottom.

Larry’s (Eric Fructuoso) attraction to Rosalie (Charee Pineda) turns into desire in ABS-CBN’s afternoon teleserye Angelito: Ang Bagong Yugto . Larry developed his admiration to Angelito’s (JM De Guzman) wife when he first met her at a party. Now, he is determined to steal Rosalie from her husband.

Tables are going to turn for Asia’s King of Talk Boy Abunda this Saturday (November 3) as he takes the hot seat in the second part of his birthday special in “The Bottomline With Boy Abunda.” Discover the real Boy behind the glitz and glamour of showbiz as he exchange places with his special guests celebrity mommies Grace Poe, Valerie Concepcion, Edith Burgos, Mozzy Ravena, Genelyn Magsaysay, Elena Bautista Horn, and Risa Hontiveros.

Highly acclaimed veteran actors Gina Pareño and Dante Rivero will topbill “Maalaala Mo Kaya” this Saturday (November 3). They will portray the roles of childhood sweethearts Eliza and Lito, who after 45 years, when their spouses died already, were reunited to fulfill their promises of love to each other.

John Lloyd Cruz admitted on The Buzz that he and Angelica Panganiban are indeed in a relationship. After a lot of rumors and speculations, the Kapamilya actor finally confirmed the status of his relationship with Angelica on Sunday during a guesting with Bea Alonzo in the showbiz-oriented talk show.

Be enthralled by the colorful creatures of Philippine folk literature and mythology as the UP Playwrights’ Theater puts the spotlight once again on Umaaraw Umuulan Kinakasal ang Tikbalang , Dulaang UP’s hit production last season. The playis adapted from Gilda Cordero-Fernando's children’s short story The Magic Circle , written by Rody Vera and directed by José Estrella. Relive Jepoy and Galis’ journey to a magical wonderland teeming with strange creatures and even stranger events. Be acquainted with the enormous Doña Geronima with her clean and shiny plates and her Spanish-speaking dwarf maitre d' Pacqui. Chat with talking pythons and monkeys, tiyanak debutantes, ballroom dancing aswangs, and with the woeful kapre named Kap. To cap the adventure off, witness the exchange of vows between two enormous tikbalangs as it rains and shines at the same time.

ABS-CBN continues to lead weekend programming as “Wansapanataym” special topbilled by award-winning child actress Xyriel Manabat and top-rating Sunday magazine show “Rated K” hosted by multi-awarded veteran broadcaster Korina Sanchez soared high in the ratings game. According to the latest data of Kantar Media last Saturday (October 27), “Wansapanataym presents Jing-Jing and the Giant” became the no.1 weekend TV program in the country garnering a national TV ratings if 34.7% or almost 18 points higher than the pilot episode of the returning reality program of GMA “Extra Challenge” which only got 17.3%.

Celebrities will share the spotlight with Filipino families in the more exciting and more intense ‘Bida Kapamilya Round 2’ for the new season of now leading Kapamilya noontime show “It’s Showtime” that will start on Monday (Nov 5). The popular talent portion relaunch, which reworked the idea from the grand finals of its first season, will have celebrities to guide and train the contestant families for the entire season until they reach the grand finals.

ABS-CBN’s It’s Showtime topped national daytime television ratings last Saturday, October 27. It was the finale of the show’s anniversary where the winners of the weeklong talent showdown among the hosts were announced. Meanwhile, Ina Kapatid Anak: A Special Rewind , which showed the first three weeks of the primetime drama, was the most-watched daytime program nationwide on Sunday, Oct. 28.

Filipinos can now get election-related news and information such as precinct locations and voter registration status anytime and anywhere using their Android phones as ABS-CBN launches the new COMELEC Halalan 2013 application, now available for download via the Play Store. A first of its kind in the country, the COMELEC Halalan 2013 application was developed by ABS-CBN in partnership with the Commission on Elections (Comelec). It allows voters to check the status of his/her registration and eligibility to vote via the “Registration Verification”.

The Soothing Voice of Asia, Juris, gives a special gift to Filipinos across the globe as she releases her all-OPM Christmas album titled “Paskong Puno Ng Kasiyahan.” Released under Star Records, Juris’ first Christmas album features five original tracks, including “Ilang Pasko Pa Ba” written and arranged by Arnie Mendaros; “Nakaraang Pasko” by Tats Faustino; “Mas Maligayang Pasko” by Jungee Marcelo; “Paskong Wala Ka” written by Yugel Losarata and arranged by Jonathan Manalo; “Christmas Time” by Carla Lozada-Concio and Francis Concio; and the carrier single “Paskong Puno Ng Kasiyahan” composed Juris herself.

ABS-CBN’s top-caliber family drama series “Ina Kapatid Anak,” topbilled by Kim Chiu, Maja Salvador, Xian Lim, Enchong Dee, Janice de Belen, Cherry Pie Picache, Ariel Rivera, Ronaldo Valdez, Pilar Pilapil and Eddie Gutierrez, has clinched the no. 1 spot in the recent list of overall top TV programs nationwide. Based on the latest data of Kantar Media last Tuesday (October 29), “Ina Kapatid Anak” reached its newest all-time high national TV rating of 33.7%, or more than 16 points higher than its newest rival program in GMA “Aso Ni San Roque” only got 18.3%.

The anniversary week of ABS-CBN’s It’s Showtime put GMA-7’s Eat Bulaga! way below national television ranking. The Kapuso noontime show only ranked 9th on October 24 daytime Top 10 and 10th on Oct. 26. It was no. 13 on Oct. 25.

ABS-CBN news reporter Jeff Canoy proves and busts beliefs about the existence of spirits and looks into Filipino cultural practices of remembering the dead tomorrow (Oct 30) in “Patrol ng Pilipino.” In this replay episode, Jeff gets his firsthand experience with the paranormal as he helps a grieving mother communicate with her daughter who was raped and killed through paranormal experts.

ABS-CBN’s controversial afternoon drama series, “Kung Ako’y Iiwan Mo,” topbilled by Shaina Magdayao, Bangs Garcia, Ron Morales, and Jake Cuenca, is set to air its final episode on November 16 (Friday). Since it aired last April, afternoon televiewers were so hooked on the fierce plot of the series that its remarkable ratings performance pushed the network to extend it.

Starting on Wednesday (October 31), Filipino moviegoers nationwide will finally experience the unique onscreen magic of the love team of Thai superstar Mario Maurer and Philippine sweetheart Erich Gonzales via Star Cinema’s first Filipino-Thai romantic-comedy film, “Suddenly It’s Magic.” With its romantic plot, beautiful scenes shot in the Philippines and Thailand, and astonishing international appeal, “Suddenly It’s Magic” keeps on rousing strong positive reactions from the public, making it a daily hot topic on several social networking sites, especially on the popular microblogging site Twitter.

Star Records has just released the music video of Kung Ako Na Lang Sana as performed by teen star Khalil Ramos. The song is the carrier single of Khalil’s self-titled debut album and he gave the song a whole new feel with his acoustic-rock version.

Ritz Azul is on the cover of FHM Philippines November 2012 where she is dubbed as TV5’s newest bombshell. Ritz was last seen in the Kapatid Network’s Kapitan Awesome and is included in the upcoming superhero series Kidlat which is topbilled by Derek Ramsay.

Taylor Swift is on the cover of the latest issue of Billboard magazine. Her fourth studio album titled Red was released October 22 and is expected to debut on top of the Billboard 200. The new Billboard 200 Top 10 will be revealed on the morning of Oct. 31, and Red’ s top position is almost a sure one as it has sold around 900,000 units during its first four days.

The cinema teaser for the upcoming 24/7 In Love has just been released by Star Cinema. The movie is Star Magic’s twentieth anniversary presentation and it features some of the brightest Kapamilya stars. The movie stars Piolo Pascual, Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson, Zaijian Jaranilla, Xyriel Manabat, Maja Salvador, Diether Ocampo, Zanjoe Marudo, Bea Alonzo, Sam Milby, Pokwang, John Lloyd Cruz, Angelica Panganiban, Daniel Padilla & Kathryn Bernardo.

ABS-CBN’s phenomenal TV drama “Walang Hanggan,” topbilled by Richard Gomez, Dawn Zulueta, Susan Roces, Helen Gamboa, Melissa Ricks, Joem Bascon, Paulo Avelino, Julia Montes, and Coco Martin, recently ended on a high note as its finale soared high in the ratings game and dominated the worlwide trending topics on Twitter. Based on the latest data of Kantar Media last Friday (October 26), ABS-CBN’s top-rating drama series garnered 45.4% national TV ratings, or more than 29 points ahead versus the farewell episode of its rival program in GMA “Luna Blanca” which only got 16.1%.

Callalily’s Pasasalamat is still on top of the Pinoy MYX Countdown for three weeks in a row since its debut. The song is included in the band’s latest album titled Flower Power , which is their first under Universal Records. The lyrics talk about their gratitude to their fans for making them still one of the country’s top bands after seven years.

Justin Beiber’s Beauty And A Beat failed to topple One Direction’s Live While We’re Young from the top of MYX International Top (MIT) 20 for October 27 – November 2, 2012. Beauty And A Beat which features Nicki Minaj, however, climbed three notches up from its last week’s debut position of No. 5.

Barbie Forteza and Derrick Monasterio will reunite as a love team in GMA-7’s upcoming fantasy series Paroa: Ang Kwento Ni Mariposa . The series was known as Mariposa in its earlier teasers until it was recently changed to its current title.

Beginning Monday, October 29, ABS-CBN’s top-rating family drama series “Ina Kapatid Anak” will air on an earlier timeslot after “Princess and I.” The teleserye topbilled by Kim Chiu, Maja Salvador, Xian Lim, Enchong Dee, Janice de Belen, Cherry Pie Picache, Ariel Rivera, Ronaldo Valdez, Pilar Pilapil and Eddie Gutierrez will take over the timeslot that was left by the phenomenal TV drama “Walang Hanggan,” which ended last Friday, October 26.

Ten years after their successful debut on primetime television, John Lloyd and Bea Alonzo reunite in a mature love story that tackles the dilemma of choosing between love and loyalty in A Beautiful Affair which premieres on October 29 on ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida. Spicing up this sweeping romantic teleserye is actor John Estrada, who stars in his biggest drama series to date. The much-awaited series is one of the highlights of the tenth anniversary celebration of the most successful team of their generation.

A Secret Affair starring Anne Curtis, Andi Eigenmann and Derek Ramsay was a certified blockbuster hit in the Philippines. It reportedly earned P20-million on opening day alone. It was a little more than what Anne and Derek’s No Other Woman made on its opening day last year. Viva Films has also started showing A Secret Affair outside the country. It started its international run in Saipan last October 26.

Vin Abrenica and Sophie Albert were declared Best Actor and Best Actress respectively in the grand finals of Artista Academy dubbed as Awards Night held live at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on October 27, 2012. Vin made quite a noise for being the brother of Kapuso hunk Aljur Abrenica, but proved during the competition that he also has the talents needed to make it in showbiz. He was dubbed as the “Singing Hunk of Pampanga.”

The Grammy Award winning band Creed is coming to Manila for a one-night only concert on November 11, 2012 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Creed is the band behind the hit songs Higher , My Sacrifice , My Own Prison , With Arms Wide Open , One Last Breath , What If , and a lot more!

Check out Cheesa Laureta’s new single titled I’m Not Perfect which is a collaboration with Charice. The song basically talks about bullying and aims to inspire with words like “I’m not perfect but I’m still beautiful, no one can bring me down.”

Samaria was declared the winner of Eat Bulaga!’ s Battle of the Bands. The band got P100,000 in cash and a trophy, and, of course, the bragging rights to be called the first-ever EB Battle of the Bands winner. They bested 4 other bands that include Vicente Couleur, Paru-Paro, Pathway and Hysteria.

It’s a triple tie this year in the third anniversary presentation of It’s Showtime . Anne Curtis and Karylle were sure winners for their circus performance but Jugs and Teddy cannot be disregarded for the funny but well-choreographed song and dance production number of Gangnam Style .

Eat Bulaga! was way below the national daytime Top 10 on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, No. 8 with 14.3% tying with fellow GMA-7 show Hindi Ka Na Mag-iisa . Sadly, the animated programs of the Kapuso Network ranked even higher than the noontime show. Even its rival show, ABS-CBN’s It’s Showtime , ranked second with 16.0%. The production numbers of the show’s hosts for its third anniversary attracted more televiewers to tune in to the show.

Kuya Kim enters the worlds of science and religion to sort facts from fiction when it comes to exorcism in the Halloween special of “Matanglawin” this Sunday (Oct 28). Join the country’s Trivia King as he gets to know not only the “weapons” and “rituals” of exorcism, but also the why’s and how’s of demonic possession.

The Semerad Twins David and Anthony are on the cover of Garage magazine’s Art and Design (November 2012) issue. The hunky twins have been quite visible since they were seen in Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited as house guests. They’ve been in big fashion events like the Cosmo Bachelor Bash 2012 and Bench Universe. They have also been seen escorting Kapatid celebrity Ruffa Gutierrez in an awards night.

Regine Velasquez and son Nate are on the cover of Working Mom magazine’s November 2012 issue. The cover looks all Christmas-y with gifts in the foreground and a Christmas tree in the background.

Kapamilya teen star Kathryn Bernardo looks so prim and proper on the cover of Sense and Style magazine November 2012 issue. Kathryn exudes such elegance on the cover wearing “this season’s feminine silhouettes” you’d think she’s in her Princess Areeyah character in Princess And I .

Bianca King is on the cover of Women’s Health Philippines November 2012 issue. The Kapuso actress looks so pretty on the cover wearing a pink tank top. Inside the issue, she shares some tips on “staying trim minus the gym and stepping into the limelight.”

A teaser and a trailer plus a promotional poster have been released for Iron Man 3 which is set to be released May 2013. Iron Man 3 stars Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stephanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, Jon Favreau and Ben Kingsley. The movie is produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures.

Zendee Rose Tenerefe was “amazing” and “incredible” during her appearance in The Ellen DeGeneres Show where she performed And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going on American television. Zendee made a name for herself via the viral YouTube video that showed her singing And I Am Telling You in SM Megamall using a demo videoke machine.

Sexy actress Cristine Reyes made a special participation in the production number of Jugs and Teddy for the third anniversary of It’s Showtime . The number was inspired by Gangnam Style with Jugs acting as the Korean rapper Psy. The famous dance craze was catchy, especially with Bugoy Cariño, the Sexbomb Girls and the 24 K Girls put together in one number.