Thursday, December 31, 2015

MMFF 2015 reveals 6-day gross

Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2015 has revealed on social media the total gross earnings of its eight official movie entries from December 25 to 30. Through a Facebook post on Friday afternoon, Dec. 31, MMFF disclosed that the total 6-day gross of all eight movies was P622 millio...

Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Matteo Guidicelli, Pia Wurtzbach on Inside Showbiz January 2016 cover

Matteo Guidicelli talks about taking "a new direction" as he "moves forward with his singing career" in the latest issue of Inside Showbiz magazine (January 2016). Also on the cover are Pia Wurtzbach who was recently named Miss Universe 2015 in a very controversial crowning moment, Liza Soberano,...

Tuesday, December 29, 2015

'Eddie The Eagle' - Trailer Reveal

Eddie never gives up and likes to prove his detractors wrong. Sounds universally familiar? Just like the unbreakable focus and determination of the recently crowned Ms. Universe 2015, Philippines’ Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach comes an inspiring story based on true events in “Eddie The Eagle” starring Hugh...

Meet the voice cast of 'Snoopy and Charlie Brown The Peanuts Movie'

Golden Globes’ and Annie Awards’ 2016 nominee for Best Animated Motion Picture, “Snoopy and Charlie Brown The Peanuts Movie (3D)” will finally be seen in Philippine theatres starting January 8. From the imagination of Charles M. Schulz and the creators of the Ice Age films, “Snoopy and Charlie Brown...

Jennylyn Mercado covers FHM PH January 2016

Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2015 Best Actress Jennylyn Mercado is on the cover of FHM Philippines' January 2016 issue. Image: Instagram (fhmphilofficial) Jennylyn had a back-to-back Best Actress win at the MMFF, and she's actually showing her back on the cover of the magazi...

Monday, December 28, 2015

Sunday, December 27, 2015

41st Metro Manila Film Festival Awards (2015) winners list - Maine Mendoza, Jennylyn Mercado, Jericho Rosales win!

The 41st Metro Manila Film Festival Awards (2015) took place at the KIA Theater in Quezon City on Sunday, December 27, hosted by KC Concepcion and Richard Gutierrez. Image: Facebook - Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Official Maine Mendoza aka Yaya Dub won Best Supporting Actress for her role in...

Saturday, December 26, 2015

Josh Green stars as mischievous brother-to-be in 'Alvin and the Chipmunks 4: The Road Chip'

The Chipmunks we know and love, Alvin, Theodore and Simon embark on a journey across the U.S. and for the first time, they’re on a mission to keep their family together in the fourth installment of the hugely successful family adventure franchise in “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip.” In their...

'My Bebe Love' breaks MMFF first day box office gross

"My Bebe Love" opened in cinemas on Christmas Day, December 25, as part of the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). And the power of the AlDub Nation can't really be underestimated as they have proven again with their support of Alden Richards and Maine "Yaya Dub" Mendoza's first movie together. Image:...

Monday, December 21, 2015

Philippines' Pia Wurtzbach is Miss Universe 2015

Miss Universe Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach was crowned Miss Universe 2015 during the pageant night that was held in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday night, December 20, 2015. Image: Facebook (Miss Universe) Pageant host Steve Harvey, however, announced the wrong winner at first, naming Colombia as...

Sunday, December 20, 2015

Alden Richards receives double platinum award for 'Wish I May' album

Alden Richards became emotional on Sunday as he received the double platinum award for his sophomore album, "Wish I May." Image: Twitter (aldenrichards02) The album was officially launched on October 17, 2015. Before the launch and even before becoming physically available in stores, though, the GMA...

Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards cover Yes! Magazine January 2016

Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards are again on the cover of Yes! magazine, this time for its first issue for 2016! Image: Instagram (yes_magazine) The #KalyeSerye love team is featured in "their sweetest shoot yet" with ace photographer Mark Nicda...

'A Second Chance' is now the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time

Star Cinema's "A Second Chance" starring John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo is now the current highest-grossing Filipino movie of all time based on the box-office gross it has so far made worldwide. In an Instagram post by the movie production outfit's PR executive Roxy Liquigan on December 18, the movie...

'StarStruck' The Final Judgment Results - Migo and Klea win!

"StarStruck's" season finale dubbed as The Final Judgment took place on Saturday, December 19, 2015. After a weeklong voting period, the Ultimate Final 4 - Ayra Mariano, Elyson De Dios, Klea Pineda and Migo Adecer - faced the final decision that will change their fate in showbi...

Saturday, December 19, 2015

Pia Wurtzbach asks AlDub fans to vote for her

The Miss Universe 2015 coronation night happens in Las Vegas on Sunday, December 20 (Monday morning in Manila), and Philippines’ bet Pia Wurtzbach is asking for help. On her personal Instagram account, Pia posted a photo on Saturday afternoon showing her doing the "pabebe wave" as she asks the AlDub...

AlDub, among Philippines' top 10 searches for 2015

Yahoo Philippines has released the top 10 searches for 2015 in the country, and while majority of the top 10 are about headline-worthy current events, some from the entertainment scene also made it to the list, just like the phenomenal AlDub tandem of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza. Image: Instagram...

Friday, December 18, 2015

Maria Sofia Love video scandal leaks online

A video scandal of Maria Sofia Love has been leaked online and is currently getting viral on the internet. The video started trending on social media Thursday night, December 17, 2015, and is believed to have first appeared on Facebook. Maria Sofia is shown in the video in an intimate moment with a Caucasian man, who seems to be aware that the London-based Filipino transwoman was recording their...

Carlo Katigbak is the new president and CEO of ABS-CBN Corporation

ABS-CBN Corporation announced the appointment of Carlo L. Katigbak as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective January 1, 2016. Image: abscbnpr.com Charo Santos-Concio will continue to serve the company as Chief Content Officer, President of ABS-CBN University, and Executive Adviser...

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

'Ice Age: Collision Course' Trailer Reveal

The biggest bang from the worldwide blockbuster franchise in the “Ice Age” series has just exploded with the latest trailer reveal of the franchise’s latest and fifth installment, “Ice Age: Collision Course.” From Blue Sky Studios and directed by Mike Thurmeier, “Ice Age: Collision Course” brings...

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Kantar Media National TV Ratings (December 3-10, 2015) - 'Probinsyano' continues to win

"FPJ's Ang Probinsyano" continues to be the number one weekday television program in the Philippines based on Kantar Media's data from December 3-10, 2015. Image: wikipedia.org The Coco Martin-starrer mostly got ratings beyond the elusive 40% mark, and it's the only TV program to do so during the...

'Independence Day: Resurgence' - First Trailer Launch

The first trailer of “Independence Day: Resurgence,” Roland Emmerich’s highly anticipated sequel to “Independence Day” had just been launched by 20th Century Fox. After “Independence Day” redefined the event movie genre, the next epic chapter “Independence Day: Resurgence” delivers global catastrophe...

Monday, December 14, 2015

Jay Arcilla, Arra San Agustin fail to make 'StarStruck' Final 4

Jay Arcilla and Arra San Agustin were just a week away from the finale of "StarStruck" season 6 when they got eliminated last Friday, December 11, 2015. Image: Instagram (starstruckgma) Jay and Arra got the lowest percentages in the combined fan votes and judges' scores, thus, failing to make it in...

Louisa Johnson wins 'X Factor UK,' winner's song 'Forever Young' tops iTunes downloads chart

Louisa Johnson won the 2015 edition of "The X Factor UK" as announced Sunday night, December 13, 2015 (Monday morning in Manila). Image: Instagram (thexfactor) In between sobbing moments after the announcement, Louisa said that she winning "X Factor" means a lot to h...

'Joy' movie starring Jennifer Lawrence nominated in Best Picture and Best Actress categories

Academy Award® winner Jennifer Lawrence stars in this year’s highly-anticipated movie “Joy” this awards season directed by of David O. Russell that probes four decades in the upward-moving life of a single-mom-turned-business-magnate to explore how daring, resilience and the persistence of vision carry...

Sunday, December 13, 2015

Denise Laurel wins 'Your Face Sounds Familiar' season 2

Singer-actress Denise Laurel was named the winner of ABS-CBN's "Your Face Sounds Familiar" season 2. Image: Instagram (yourfaceph) Denise got the highest percentage of text votes (27.51%) for her impersonation of Beyonce on Saturday night. Her "Crazy In Love" number impressed the viewers, making her...

Saturday, December 12, 2015

'Your Face Sounds Familiar' Final 5 perform for viewers' votes

The grand showdown of the top five celebrity performers of "Your Face Sounds Familiar" season 2 happened on Saturday, December 12, 2015. Sam Concepcion opened the show as Justin Bieber. He performed shirtless and even went to the audience area while singing "Sorry," and he tripped and almost fell...

Gerald Anderson takes on his first gay role in 'MMK'

Gerald Anderson plays the role of an elementary school teacher diagnosed with neurological movement disorder X-linked Dystonia Parkinsonism (XDP), also known as Lubag Syndrome, in this Saturday's (December 12, 2015) episode of ABS-CBN's "Maalaala Mo Kaya." Image: capture from YouTube (ABS-CBN Entertainment) This...

Maine Mendoza, Alden Richards named People of the Year by People Asia magazine

Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza of the phenomenal AlDub love team are Stargate People Asia's People of the Year as featured on the cover of the magazine's December 2015-January 2016 issue. Image: Instagram (peopleasia) The #KalyeSerye tandem are also dubbed as "The Prince and Princess of noontime...

Elmo Magalona marks first ABS-CBN teleserye with 'Born For You' - Teaser

Elmo Magalona surprised many of his fans when he left GMA-7 by signing up with ABS-CBN last November. Immediately after the contract signing that same day, a presscon for "Born For You,"Elmo's first project with his new TV network happened. Image: capture from YouTube (ABS-CBN Entertainment) The teaser...

'X-Men: Apocalypse' in cinemas May 18, Official Trailer released

The official international trailer for Bryan Singer's "X-Men: Apocalypse" has been released. The movie is set to hit cinemas May 18, 2016 from 20th Century Fox. Image: capture from YouTube (20thcenturyfoxph) "X-Men: Apocalypse" stars James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac,...

Charles M. Schulz's legacy debuts on the big screen in 'Snoopy And Charlie Brown The Peanuts Movie'

Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy, Linus and the rest of the beloved Peanuts Gang finally make their big-screen debut, like they’ve never been seen before, in state of the art 3D animation. Charlie Brown, the world’s most beloved underdog, embarks upon an epic and heroic quest, while his best pal, the lovable...

Leonardo DiCaprio's latest and loudest buzz on his award-winning performance in 'The Revenant' - Trailer

In what the movie critics and cineastes consider his (latest) most powerful performance, Academy Award nominee Leonardo DiCaprio stars in a fully immersive and visceral cinematic experience in “The Revenant” - directed, produced and co-written by Academy Award®-winning director Alejandro G. Iñárritu....

'Cash Cab Philippines' to premiere December 22, 2015 with Ryan Agoncillo as host

AXN, the number one general entertainment channel in Asia, is delivering an awesome gift to viewers this festive season with the premiere of "Cash Cab Philippines," the only game show on wheels. Image: AXN Networks Phils. The Emmy-award winning format, created especially for Filipino audiences, will...

Thursday, December 10, 2015

28th Awit Awards (2015) Winners Named - Sarah Geronimo's "Perfectly Imperfect" wins Album of the Year

The winners of the 28th Awit Awards (2015) were awarded Wednesday night, December 9, at The Music Museum in Greenhills, San Juan. Image: Facebook (Awit Awards) Sarah Geronimo's album "Perfectly Imperfect" received the Album of the Year Award, while Julie Anne San Jose's "Deeper" got the Best Selling...

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Final 4 artists revealed in 'The Voice USA' season 9, Fil-Am Amy Vachal eliminated

Amy Vachal, the Filipino-American jazz crooner of Team Adam Levine, was eliminated from "The Voice USA" during the results show on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila). Image: Instagram (amyvachal) Amy sang Bob Dylan's "To Make You Feel My Love" while playing the guitar during the Top 9 performances on Monday,...

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

BBC airs interview with Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza

Last November, it was reported that Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza were to be interviewed by BBC News. And the said interview was aired on Tuesday, December 8, 2015. The #KalyeSerye stars were interviewed by BBC's Rico Hizon, a journalist formerly with GMA-7....

'Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin' starring Maricel Soriano, Herbert Bautista, Cristine Reyes - Full Trailer, Poster released

Viva Films has released the movie poster and full trailer for the upcoming movie "Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin" starring Maricel Soriano, Herbert Bautista and Cristine Reyes. Image: Instagram (viva_films) "Lumayo Ka Nga Sa Akin" is a movie adaptation of Bob Ong's book of the same title. Featuring three episodes,...

'Blunt Force Trauma' starring Ryan Kwanten, Freida Pinto and Mickey Rourke exclusive at Ayala Malls Cinemas

“Blunt Force Trauma,” is a physical trauma to a body part by impact, injury or physical attack. Multi-talented actors Ryan Kwanten, Mickey Rourke and Freida Pinto star in a gripping action movie of the same title (“Blunt Force Trauma”) that will open this December 9 exclusive at Ayala Malls Cinemas....

'Be My Lady' starring Erich Gonzales and Daniel Matsunaga - Full Trailer

ABS-CBN has released the full trailer for "Be My Lady," the upcoming television series starring real life couple Erich Gonzales and Daniel Matsunaga. Directed by Theodore Boborol, "Be My Lady" is about a barrio lass named Pinang (Erich) who falls in love with Phil (Daniel), a playboy from Singapore....

Cristine Reyes to marry Ali Khatibi in Balesin this January

Cristine Reyes and Ali Khatibi will tie the knot in January 2016, a month later than their original plan. Image: Instagram (queencristinereyes) The actress revealed the news on "Kris TV" on Tuesday, saying that they were pressed for time because she is also doing a teleserye and the house where they...

Pastillas Girl's eulogy for her mom will make you cry (VIDEO)

Angelica Yap aka "It's Showtime's" Pastillas Girl gave a touching eulogy for her mom, Teresa Yap, who was gunned down last week. Image: capture from YouTube (chismosa palaka) Angelica cried as she read the eulogy from a mobile phone, recalling some of her happy and sad moments with her m...

'Sunday PinaSaya' director jokes about romance between Alden Richards and Julie Anne San Jose, gets bashed

"Sunday PinaSaya" director Rich Ilustre is now being bashed on social media because of his Twitter reply to someone who asked if Julie Anne San Jose is the real life girlfriend of Alden Richards. Image: Twitter (NetBerroya) "Yup," the director said. That reply, however, has already been deleted because,...

Monday, December 7, 2015

Sunday, December 6, 2015

Alden Richards, Maine Mendoza star in new Hapee Toothpaste TVC

The product endorsement list of the AlDub love team of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza is getting longer, with this Hapee Toothpaste television commercial being the latest to come out. Image: capture from YouTube (Hapee Toothpaste) Watch the full version of the Hapee Toothpaste TVC featuring AlDub...

Billy Crawford, JayR, Kris Lawrence - 'Fast Forward' Music Video

The music video for "Fast Forward" has been released on YouTube by Limitless Productions. Image: capture from YouTube (Limitless Productions) Performed by Billy Crawford, JayR and Kris Lawrence, the video features the political tandem of Mar Roxas and Leni Robredo who are running for president and vice-president...

'A Second Chance' breaches P400M mark in 11 days

"A Second Chance" has already earned P400 million as of Saturday, December 5, 2015, according to an Instagram post by Star Cinema. Image: Instagram (starcinema) The Cathy Garcia-Molina movie has breached the P400M mark after just 11 days of being in cinemas, making it a strong candidate for the Highest-Grossing...