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'Pinoy Boyband Superstar' Middle Rounds - Top 12 named

The last two groups performed in the second part of the middle rounds' performance night of "Pinoy Boyband Superstar" on Sunday, October 30.

'PBB Lucky Season 7' - Meet the 1st batch of regular housemates

The first 7 regular housemates entered the PBB house last night as "Pinoy Big Brother Lucky Season 7" kicked off its regular edition.

'PBB: Lucky Season 7' Teen - Who will join Edward in the Big 3?

Edward Barber got his "sun" during the Friady episode of "Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky Season 7" teen edition after winning the big jump challenge against Cornillo "Yong" Muhajil and Christian Morones. But who are the other two teens that will join him in the big 3?

Manhunt International 2016 is Patrik Sjoo from Sweden

Patrik Sjoo from Sweden was named the winner of Manhunt International 2016 pageant that was held at the Haiya Grand Theatre in Shenzhen, China on Saturday, October 29. He beat 42 other contestants from around the world, including the Philippine representative Don Mcgyver Cochico who only made as far as the Top 16.

WATCH: 'Pinoy Boyband Superstar' - Middle Rounds Performance Night

It's time for "Pinoy Boyband Superstar" middle rounds performances that will determine the lucky 12 boyband hopefuls that will move on to the next round - the live shows. The 5 groups with 5 members each that were formed last week performed their respective assigned songs in front of the judges and the female studio audience. Three among them will move on in the competition through the audience's votes, and the other 9 will be decided upon by the judges.

'PBB: Lucky Season 7' Regular Edition - Luis Hontiveros, 'Ang Longing Son ng Taguig' #PBBLuckyReveal #PBBTheBigJump

And it is Luis Hontiveros , indeed! The 24-year-old nephew of Senator Risa Hontiveros is entering the PBB house this Saturday as part of the regular edition. His identity was revealed in a "TV Patrol" feature on Friday night.

'PBB: Lucky Season 7' Regular Edition - Is this Luis Hontiveros?

A teaser photo of the next "Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky Season 7" regular housemate to be revealed was uploaded on the reality show's Instagram page Friday afternoon. And even if the photo was cropped from the eyes up, it still looks like Luis Hontiveros.

WATCH: 'PBB: Lucky Season 7' Teen Yong Muhajil in a touching interview in 'Magandang Buhay'

It was actually a simple interview but a very touching one. Yong Muhajil has that power to touch emotions even if he doesn't have the articulateness that the other teens he is competing with in "Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky Season 7" have.

'PBB: Lucky Season 7' Regular Edition - Ali Forbes #PBBLuckyReveal #PBBLuckyS7

A third housemate of the regular edition of "Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky Season 7" was revealed on Friday, October 28, on "It's Showtime." Dubbed as the "Rampa Raketera ng Bulacan," Ali Forbes will be entering the PBB house this Saturday along with the first two housemates that were revealed on Thurday - Tanner Mata and Baninay Bautista .

'The Amazing Race Asia' Season 5 Ep 3 Recap - The stress of the race gets to Rona

Last episode’s first team, Yvonne and Chloe kicked off leg three with good news – they are heading back to their homeland in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia! But first, teams need to travel from Bandung to Jakarta’s Senayan City Mall to purchase their air tickets. At Garuda Indonesia’s office, the teams realize that the earliest flight to KL is the next day at 8.35am.

'A Monster Calls,' a visually spectacular drama based on award-winning novel

Renowned actors Liam Neeson, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones, Toby Kebbell and talented young actor Lewis MacDougall star in the entrancing drama “A Monster Calls” based on the novel by Patrick Ness of the same title.

Justin Timberlake's true colors revealed in "Trolls"

Multi-talented actor and musician, Justin Timberlake who has won nine Grammys and numerous other awards leads an impressive voice cast and serves as executive music producer in the movie for all ages – “Trolls.”

'PBB: Lucky Season 7' Regular Edition - Baninay Bautista #PBBLuckyReveal #PBBLuckyS7

Baninay Bautista, a Batanguena with a very lively personality, is set to enter the PBB house this Saturday, October 29, 2016, as part of the "Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky Season 7's" regular edition.

Kantar Media National TV Ratings (Oct. 25-26, 2016) - 'Till I Met You' wedding wins

ABS-CBN's "Magpahanggang Wakas" widened its lead over its rival program on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, based on Kantar Media's data.

Miss International 2016 is Philippines' Kylie Verzosa

The Filipina beauty did it again, this time in the Miss International 2016 pageant held in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday, October 27, as the 24-year-old Kylie Verzosa was named as the new title holder.

Philippines' Nicole Cordoves is 1st runner-up, Indonesia wins Miss Grand International 2016

Miss Indonesia Ariska Putri Pertiwi was named Miss Grand International 2016 during the pageant's coronation night on October 25 at the Westgate International Theater in Las Vegas.

Kantar Media National TV Ratings - October 24, 2016

The pilot episode of "Trops," GMA-7's newest pre-noontime series produced by Tape, Inc., did well but not enough to beat ABS-CBN's "Be My Lady" on Monday, October 24, 2016, based on Kantar Media's data.

Jake Ejercito confirms being Ellie's father

Jake Ejercito has confirmed that he is indeed the father of Ellie, Andi Eigenmann's daughter.

PBB Lucky Season 7 Teens - Edward Barber to compete with Yong Muhajil, Christian Morones in the big jump challenge

Edward Barber has joined his fellow male teen housemates Yong Muhajil and Christian Morones in the group that will compete for the "Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky Season 7" big jump challenge. The "Cheerful Charmer ng Germany" was really happy when he won the third flag. A flag represents a slot in the "big jump."

Kimerald reunite in 'Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin'

Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson are set to be seen again together on primetime television via the upcoming TV series "Ikaw Lang ang Iibigin" that will be directed by Dan Villegas. The Kimeralds (fans of Kim and Gerald's love team) will surely be happy with this news, announced by Dreamscape Entertainment Television on Monday night.

Kantar Media National TV Ratings (Oct. 21-23, 2016) - Eat Bulaga's AlDub wedding wins

Last Saturday, October 22, the powers of noontime shows "It's Showtime" and "Eat Bulaga!" to draw television viewers were once again put to test with big events from both programs - the awarding of the annual Magpasikat segment of the Kapamilya show versus the AlDub wedding of the Kapuso program.

'Logan' trailer revealed

Following the teaser poster reveal , the trailer of Hugh Jackman’s most anticipated latest Wolverine movie entitled “Logan” has just been revealed, showing an older Logan at a time where fellow mutants no longer exist. In an extremely intense and serious tone, the first frames of the trailer revealed a bruised trembling hand while Patrick Stewart’s Professor Charles Xavier and Hugh Jackman’s Logan converse - “Logan, what did you do?” asked Charles Xavier, for which Logan replied, “Charles, the world is not the same as it was.”

Zooey Deschanel's uniquely colorful Cinderella spin in 'Trolls'

Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award and Grammy Award nominee and Critics’ Choice Award winner Zooey Deschanel cemented her place as a mainstream presence with a handle for nuance when she re-introduced the classical leading lady to the modern audience with her old-fashioned charm in her starring roles in “500 Days of Summer” and “Yes Man”. Lauded as timeless, vintage and ethereal, Deschanel stars and gives a new spin in her latest (voice )role as Bridget aka Lady Glittersparkles  in DreamWorks Animation’s unique world of “Trolls” along with the talented Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Russell Brand, Gwen Stefani,  Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Russell Brand, Zooey Deschanel, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, James Corden, Kunal Nayyar, Ron Funches, Icona Pop, Quvenzhané Wallis and John Cleese.

Sarah Hyland stars in 'Satanic' - Poster & Trailer

“Modern Family’s” Sarah Hyland stars in the horror movie “Satanic” where four college coed friends visit an old Satanic Panic-era true-crime sites in Los Angeles. They end up following the creepy owner of an occult store home, only to find themselves saving a suspicious girl from an apparent human sacrifice. From the producers of “Walking Dead,” “Satanic” is directed by Jeffrey Hunt (“Sleepy Hollow,” “The Vampire Diaries”) and also stars Marc Barnes, Justin Chon ("Twilight"), Clara Mamet, Steven Krueger, Devanny Pinn, and Sophie Dalah.

Angelo Nabor, Tony Labrusca among the Top 20 contestants of 'Pinoy Boyband Superstar'

The five groups have been named during the middle rounds of "Pinoy Boyband Superstar" on Sunday, October 23, 2016. The groups consisting of five members each will perform in front of the judges and from there, those that will move on to the live shows will be determined. The first group that was named included Joao Constancia, Luigi D'Avola, Henz Villaraiz, Mark Oblea and Joshua Manio. They will be performing the song "Sukob Na" by Neocolurs next week.

'PBB: Lucky Season 7' - Vivoree Esclito is evicted!

Vivoree Esclito was evicted from "Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky Season 7" teen edition on Saturday, October 22, 2016. She got the lowest percentage of public text votes from among the week's nominees that included Kisses Delavin and Yong Muhajil. Vivoree was the second among the "lucky 7 teens" that got evicted, and also the second to get evicted through text votes in this season's teen edition.

'Pinoy Boyband Superstar' - The Middle Rounds

Forty auditionees successfully made it past the initial stage of "Pinoy Boyband Superstar" and they were called back for the middle rounds. The first part of the middle rounds was the judges deliberation where Vice Ganda, Yeng Constantino, Sandara Park and Aga Muhlach had to choose their top twenty contestants where the first four 5-member groups would come from.

'The Boss Baby' - Poster and Trailer

Clad in a business suit, the youngest member in the family has arrived in “The Boss Baby.” In DreamWorks Animation’s latest trailer reveal, there’s no question who the boss is in this family – the one who wears the suit and throws an enormous fit of tantrums when things don’t go his way, ergo, “The Boss Baby.” The titular character, “The Boss Baby” is voiced by talented veteran actor Alec Baldwin, and from the day the baby arrived, seven-year-old Tim (Miles Bakshi) knew this fast-talking, briefcase-carrying baby was trouble – after all, there’s only so much love to go around, right? But as Tim embarks on a mission to win back the sole affection of his parents, voiced by Liza Kudrow and Jimmy Kimmel, he stumbles upon a secret plot that threatens to destroy the balance of love in the world – and this brash baby executive masquerading as his new brother is at the center of it all. Now, they must come together as true brothers to stop the dastardly scheme, save their parents, restore o

"Assassin's Creed" - Brand new trailer reveal

The latest brand new trailer of “Assassin’s Creed” starring Academy Award® nominee Michael Fassbender reveals a much more dangerous world as it puts the audience in the middle of an ancient war between two age old factions - the Assassins, who fight to protect free will among the populace, and the Templars, who aspire to impose a New World Order. Throughout history, these two groups have been fighting for the fate of humanity. In the present, the Templars are close to realizing their dream of dominion by using ancient artifacts (created by an extremely evolved First Civilization) known collectively as Pieces of Eden.  Among other things, these artifacts have the power to optimize the human mind.

Psychological thriller 'A Cure for Wellness' by Gore Verbinski - Trailer Reveal

20th Century Fox and New Regency give us a peek into the intriguing premise of the upcoming psychological thriller “A Cure for Wellness” with its recent trailer reveal. “A Cure for Wellness” is directed by Oscar winner Gore Verbinski (“Rango”) and stars an impressive cast that includes Jason Isaacs “(Harry Potter,” “Fury”), Dane DeHaan (“Amigo,” “Chronicle,” “The Amazing Spiderman 2”), Mia Goth (“Nymphomaniac Vol. 2”) and Adrian Schiller (“The Danish Girl”). The movie takes the audience to a “wellness spa” in a picturesque remote location in the Swiss Alps. The facility promises a cure for what ails modern society, but all is not as it seems, as an ambitious young executive (played by DeHaan) uncovers its terrifying secrets and fights to save his life – and sanity.

Kantar Media National TV Ratings - October 18, 2016

ABS-CBN's "FPJ's Ang Probinsyano" kept its top spot as it scored 37.2% national television rating on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, based on Kantar Media's data. It won against GMA-7's "Encantadia" which only got 24.7% and ranked third in the Top 20 most watched program. Meanwhile, the JaDine primetime series "Till I Met You" also won in its timeslot with 14.7% national rating, beating "Someone To Watch Over Me" which only had 11.3%.

PBB: Lucky Season 7 Teens - Yong, Kisses & Vivoree are nominated

After a face-to-face nomination process and an emotional Ligtask Challenge, the new set of nominees for eviction was revealed during the Wednesday night episode of "Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky Season 7" Teens. During the nomination process aired Monday night, each housemate was required to put ball(s) in the boxes of his/her fellow housemates, ranging from one ball (least number of nomination point) to five balls (maximum number of nomination points).

Kim Domingo - 2017 Ginebra San Miguel Calendar Girl

"Bubble Gang" actress Kim Domingo is the newest calendar girl of Ginebra San Miguel. The sexy Kapuso star was launched as the 2017 calendar girl of the liquor brand on Wednesday. She replaced Arci Muñoz who was the 2016 calendar girl.

Kantar Media National TV Ratings - October 14-17, 2016

The start of "It's Showtime's" Magpasikat performances won in the national television ratings on Monday, October 17, 2016, based on Kantar Media's data. The ABS-CBN noontime show got 18.2% national rating, beating GMA-7's "Eat Bulaga!" which only scored 13.1%.

Suspension of Classes - October 19, 2016

Suspension of Classes has been declared in some areas in the Philippines for Wednesday, October 19, 2016, as precautionary measure to the possible effect of typhoon "Lawin" which is reported to have a strength of a super typhoon. Here's the list of areas with No Classes on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016: ALL LEVELS: Apayao province Cagayan province Ilocos Norte province Isabela (except Santiago City) Licuan-Baay, Abra PRE-SCHOOL TO HIGH SCHOOL: Baguio City Mangkayan, Benguet PRE-SCHOOL TO ELEMENTARY: San Pablo, Laguna PRE-SCHOOL: Metro Manila Naga City San Fernando, La Union *Updating... For more updates, like/follow The Ultimate Fan on Facebook and Twitter .

Heilymar Rosario from Puerto Rico is Miss Intercontinental 2016

Heilymar Rosario from Puerto Rico was crowned Miss Intercontinental 2016 in the coronation night held in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Sunday. She bested other gorgeous contestants from all over the world, including the Philippine representative Jennifer Hammond who only made it as far as the Top 15. Only one contestant from each continent was chosen to be part of the Top 5. Miss Sri Lanka was chosen for Asia, Miss Puerto Rico for North America, Miss Venezuela for South America, Miss Italy for Europe, and Miss Ghana for Africa.

Marco Gallo gets evicted! (PBB Lucky 7 Teens)

Marco Gallo got evicted from the "Pinoy Big Brother" house during the live eviction episode on Sunday, October 16, 2016. He got the lowest percentage of text votes from among the nominees that also included Kisses Delavin and Vivoree Esclito. Marco was the first teen housemate this season to get evicted via public text votes, and he's also the first among the lucky 7 teen housemates to go out of the PBB house.

Raynald Simon sings 'When You Say Nothing At All' ('Pinoy Boyband Superstar')

Raynald Simon only got 73% from the female studio audience during his "Pinoy Boyband Superstar" audition that was aired on Sunday, October 16, 2016. But Aga Muhlach pressed the button to override that vote and open the door to the judges' booth for Raynald. The 18-year-old commercial model from Sta. Rosa, Laguna did not disappoint because he indeed sang well. His rendition of "When You Say Nothing At All" made the girls scream and made the judges give him a unanimous yes.

Lucho Beech sings 'Here Without You' ('Pinoy Boyband Superstar')

Lucho Beech and his brother Joelo got 81% from the female studio audience of "Pinoy Boyband Superstar" during the episode aired on Sunday, October 16, 2016. But while the girls voted for them as one, the judges had to vote for Lucho and Joelo as individuals. Joelo did "Your Love" which was followed by Lucho singing "Here Without You." Obviously, the latter did better singing-wise, and he also looked more boyband-ish.

Angelo Nabor sings "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" ("Pinoy Boyband Superstar")

Angelo Nabor is a familiar face on television contests especially to the viewers of "Eat Bulaga!" as he has joined the noontime show's segments like "That's My Tambay," "That's My Bae" and "The Singing Baes." Angelo possesses such Asian good looks that it's not surprising that the female studio audience gave him 89% of their votes. He also made the girls close their eyes while reciting a poem that he himself wrote.

WATCH: Bradyn Villanueva sings 'Love Yourself' ('Pinoy Boyband Superstar')

Bradyn Villanueva almost didn't make it to the judges' booth with the score he got from the female studio audience. He only got 77%. Three percent less and he would have said goodbye without singing. Bradyn sang Justin Bieber's "Love Yourself" while playing the guitar, and the boy from San Diego, California got yeses from judges Aga Muhlach, Yeng Constantino and Sandara Park. Vice Ganda gave him a no.

WATCH: Ethan Salvador sings 'All Star' ('Pinoy Boyband Superstar')

Ethan Salvador got 88% of votes from the female studio audience during his "Pinoy Boyband Superstar" audition that was aired on Saturday, October 15, 2016. He also exhibited his breakdancing skills which perhaps helped, along with his good looks, in getting the girls to vote for him. Ethan sang Smash Mouth's "All Star" to impress the judges and he was able to get three yeses out of four, putting him through to the next stage of the competition.

WATCH: Guion Antonio sings 'I Want It That Way' ('Pinoy Boyband Superstar')

Guion Antonio got a high 91% from the female studio audience during his "Pinoy Boyband Superstar" audition that was aired on Saturday, October 15, 2016. The 21-year-old boyband hopeful from Baguio sang Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way" which got three out of four yeses from the judges. Check out the comments he got:

WATCH: Jester Hernandez sings 'Titanium' ('Pinoy Boyband Superstar')

Jester Hernandez got 90% from the female studio audience during his audition in "Pinoy Boyband Superstar" aired on Saturday, October 15, 2016. His sad love story perhaps got most of the girls to vote for him, just as judge Vice Ganda noted. Jester sang "Titanium," and while the girls seemed to have loved his performance, judge Aga Muhlach thought it was a wrong song choice, so the auditionee did a few lines of Edwin McCain's "I'll Be."

Kantar Media National TV Ratings - October 12-13, 2016

ABS-CBN's "FPJ's Ang Probinsyano" has remained the number one television program in the Philippines, based on Kantar Media's data on Wednesday and Thursday, October 12-13, 2016. The Coco Martin-starrer scored a 15-point lead over its rival show, GMA-7's "Encantadia," on both days - 38.6% vs 22.1% on Oct. 12; and 39.8% vs 24.7% on Oct. 13.

'The Amazing Race Asia' Season 5 Ep 1 Recap - 'The Race is On!'

The Amazing Race Asia season 5 kicks off in the bustling city of Jakarta where 11 fearless teams from around Asia converge at the starting line. At Monas, the National Monument of Jakarta, host Allan Wu and co-host Tara Basro deliver the first shocking twist of the season – only 10 of the 11 teams will have a real shot at winning USD100,000. One team is set to be eliminated within the first, nail-biting 20 minutes of the episode. Racing from Monas, teams dash to their first challenge to test their navigation skills: search walls of 1000 compasses to find one that reads 210 degrees south-west.

Kantar Media National TV Ratings - Oct. 10-11, 2016

"FPJ's Ang Probinsyano" is back to breaching the 40% national TV rating mark on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, after going below the mark the day before that. Starring Coco Martin as police officer Ricardo "Cardo" Dalisay, the action-packed series got 40.4% on Tuesday, 1.8% higher than the 38.6% rating it got on Monday.

Sharon Cuneta expresses sadness over deaths of half-siblings

Sharon Cuneta has lost three half-siblings one after the other in the past months, the most recent being her Ate Ningning who she said she grew up seeing more often than her other relatives. Sharon expressed her grief through a long post on Facebook, starting it by saying that she's "been quietly dealing with so much" in her personal life and that she's "taking advantage of the opportunities to enjoy" which working provides her.

Anna Kendrick stars in another hit musical 'Trolls'

“Pitch Perfect” actress Anna Kendrick sings to life one of the most beloved toy figures in the latest musical animation “Trolls,” starring alongside an ensemble of equally talented artists such as Justin Timberlake, James Corden, Gwen Stefani, Zooey Deschanel, Russell Brand, Christine Baranski, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Swedish pop music duo of Caroline Hjelt and Aino Jawo, Kunal Nayyar and Ron Funches. Kendrick is the voice of Poppy, the feisty and fearless leader of the Trolls, who are naturally cheerful and optimistic. They love to sing and dance, and they have rainbow-colored hair. Justin Timberlake voices Branch, a gray and fearful troll. He is convinced that the Trolls’ mortal enemies, the Bergens, will track them down in their forest Utopia and capture them. The Bergens are miserable monsters and they are only happy when they eat Trolls.

Gal Gadot in blockbuster proportions 'Keeping Up with the Joneses'

From the producers of worldwide blockbuster and genre-defining action films such as “Gladiator”, “Minority Report” and “Men in Black” films, Laurie MacDonald and Walter F. Parkes give action-comedy a new tick in “Keeping Up with the Joneses,” starring Gal Gadot, Isla Fisher, Jon Hamm and Zach Galifianakis. “Keeping Up with the Joneses” sees Gal Gadot as a spy married to another spy, played by Jon Hamm, together they are Mr. and Mrs. Jones (Natalie and Tim) who just moved in to a quiet neighbourhood. The Joneses stunning looks are only matched by the worldly sophistication of their lives. Tim Jones is an accomplished travel writer whose hobbies include blowing his own glass sculptures, and his wife Natalie is social media consultant, cooking blogger, and heroine to the plight of Sri Lankan orphans.

'Fallen' - Bestselling young adult novel now a movie

The much anticipated feature film adaptation of Lauren Kate’s worldwide bestselling young adult novel, “Fallen” comes to the big screen with a cast of exciting young stars and directed by award-winning Australian director Scott Hicks. Starring Addison Timlin (“Stand Up Guys”), Jeremy Irvine (“War Horse”, “The Railway Man”) and Harrison Gilbertson (“Need For Speed”) alongside Joely Richardson (“The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo”), Lola Kirke (“Gone Girl”), Sianoa Smit-McPhee (“Hung”), Daisy Head (“Endeavour”), Hermione Corfield (“Maleficent”) and Malachi Kirby (“My Brother the Devil”), “Fallen” is seen through the eyes of Lucinda “Luce” Price, a strong-willed seventeen-year-old living a seemingly ordinary life until she is accused of a crime she didn’t commit. Sent off to the imposing Sword & Cross reform school, Luce finds herself being courted by two young men to whom she feels oddly connected. Isolated and haunted by strange visions, Luce begins to unravel the secrets of her pa

Nationwide smoking ban to be implemented in the Philippines

President Rodrigo Duterte has earlier expressed his plans of implementing a nationwide smoking ban on public places, just like the no-smoking ban in Davao that he implemented when he was still the city's mayor. "Balang araw buong Pilipinas, I will not allow smoking because you pass cancer to the people," the president said.

Tony Labrusca is hot

Anthony Labrusca has been in the modeling scene for a while already before he auditioned for ABS-CBN's newest talent reality show "Pinoy Boyband Superstar" with a shortened name - Tony. He is hot, reason why the studio audience loved him and gave him 98% of their votes. According to Tony, he used to do gymnastics and even did a backflip when asked for a "sample," and he did it effortlessly.

Albie Casiño takes on a gay role in 'MMK'

Albie Casiño plays a gay role in this Saturday's (October 15, 2016) episode of ABS-CBN's "Maalaala Mo Kaya," Asia's longest-running drama anthology. Albie portrays the character of Bong, a gay boy who decides to come out after his father passed away only to find out that his mother, Lolet, knew (and has accepted) his true identity all along.

2016 American Music Awards (AMAs) Nominees - Drake leads with 13, beats Michael Jackson's record

Drake leads the 2016 American Music Awards nominations with 13 nods, as revealed . He broke the record of Michael Jackson who previously held the most number of nominations (11) from 1984. Drake's nominations include Artist of the Year, Favorite Male Artist (Pop/Rock), and Favorite Rap Artist, among others. His hit "Hotline Bling" is also nominated for Favorite Song (Rap/Hip-Hop).

Ben Winchell gives life to Mattel toy action figure in 'Max Steel'

The latest teen heartthrob hero rises in the toy-to-movie “Max Steel” based on Mattel’s most popular action figure of the same name.  Starring in the titular role is Ben Winchell, best known for his roles on Disney Channel’s "A.N.T. Farm" and USA’s "Necessary Roughness”. Director Stewart Hendler and screenwriter Christopher Yost (who also wrote the screenplay of “Thor: The Dark World”) adapt “Max Steel” for the big screen. “Max Steel” is a live action feature-length origin story that combines identifiable characters, familiar terrestrial settings and innovative use of technology to create a realistic re-interpretation of the traditional superhero film.

Jona to hold 'Queen of the Night' concert this November

Fans of Jona will surely be happy to know about this: the Birit Queens member will star in her very own concert titled "Queen of the Night" this November! She has topbilled her own concert before when she was still with GMA-7 (and still called Jonalyn Viray), but since she has gained more fans (and exposure) when she transferred to ABS-CBN, this upcoming event will surely make more noise.

Jak Roberto celebrates Instagram milestone with abs pic

Kapuso hunk Jak Roberto's follower count on Instagram has just reached 100k, and he celebrated it by posting a photo of his abs written with "100k." "Celebrating 100k with you guys! Thank you and cheers to a hundred more," Jak wrote in the photo's caption.

Cherry Pie Picache supports Agot Isidro

Cherry Pie Picache has expressed her support for her fellow actress Agot Isidro, whose Facebook post calling President Rodrigo Duterte a psychopath became viral on the internet over the weekend. At a recent event at the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines on Monday, Cherry Pie said she shares the same stand with Agot on the issue.

'The Escort' starring Lovi Poe, Derek Ramsay - Full Trailer

The full trailer for "The Escort" has been released by Regal Films, full with steamy love scenes between its main stars Derek Ramsay and Lovi Poe, as well as Jean Garcia. Directed by Enzo Williams, the movie is set to be shown nationwide on November 2, 2016. Derek can be seen baring his toned abs in the trailer, while Lovi flaunts her sexy body in a two-piece swimsuit during a beach scene which was reportedly filmed at the Kandaya Resort in Cebu.

Aljur Abrenica's brother Allen, Marco Sison's son Angelo audition and fail ("Pinoy Boyband Superstar")

Relatives of celebrities auditioned and failed on the Sunday night (October 9, 2016) episode of ABS-CBN's "Pinoy Boyband Superstar." Aljur and Vin Abrenica's younger brother, Allen Abrenica, got a high percentage of votes (89%) from the female studio audience but got a unanimous "no" from judges Vice Ganda, Sandara Park, Yeng Constantino and Aga Muhlach. His singing didn't impress the judges, and it's so sad because he stopped school just to join "Pinoy Boyband Superstar" because he felt it was already his calling. Well, there's always a next time, Allen! OPM icon Marco Sison's son, Angelo Marco Sison, also auditioned and got 84% from the female studio audience. He sang one of his dad's hits, "Make Believe." His dad and father were with him in the studio during the audition, but it didn't help because he sounded nervous. Or was it because of his vibrato? Or his lisp (which could be because of the dent

WATCH: Jao Viola sings 'Tuloy Pa Rin' ('Pinoy Boyband Superstar')

Jao Viola got 96% of votes from the female audience of "Pinoy Boyband Superstar" during the audition episode on Sunday, October 9, 2016. The tattoed 22-year-old from Malabon City made them "kilig" with his good looks and charming personality. Jao's primary reason in joining the boyband search is for his biological father, who left him when he was young, to know him.

WATCH: Jimsen Jison sings 'Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin' ('Pinoy Boyband Superstar')

Jimsen Jison got a high 96% of votes from the female studio audience of "Pinoy Boyband Superstar" on Sunday, October 9, 2016. His good looks, confidence and deep DJ voice paved his way inside the judges' booth to showcase his singing. The 20-year-old hopeful from Marikina City sang his version of the Lani Misalucha classic "Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin." He intelligently used headtones and falsetto to showcase his singing abilities.

WATCH: Kenith Pasco sings 'Pag-ibig' ('Pinoy Boyband Superstar')

Kenith Pasco only got 61% of votes from the female studio audience of "Pinoy Boyband Superstar" on Sunday, October 9, 2016, but judge Aga Muhlach did an override to let him inside the judges' booth. A contestant needs at least 75% for the door to open. Kenith sang one of judge Yeng Constantino's songs, "Pag-ibig," and she even sang along parts of the song with him.

Agot Isidro calls the president a 'psychopath'

Agot Isidro slammed President Rodrigo Duterte on her recent Facebook post, calling the president a psychopath and advising him to see a psychiatrist. The Facebook rant was used as a caption to an online article that Agot shared on her timeline. The article focuses on the president's dare to United States and United Kingdom to withdraw their support to the Philippines.

Alessandra de Rossi covers Spotted September-October 2016

Alessandra de Rossi dons a long lacey white skirt for a cover of Spotted magazine's September-October 2016 issue, photographed by Von Buenconsejo. From Spotted: "Alessandra de Rossi is probably one of the Philippines’ best young artists. Her versatility has landed her different roles, yet she continues to wow the audience with her craft. Whether she’s a kontrabida that does nothing but slam doors on peoples’ faces all day, a protagonist that has all the pain in the world, or an unglamorous labandera stripped of make up and decent clothing, she pours her heart and soul to bring life (and justice) to each of her characters."

Ruru Madrid covers Spotted September-October 2016

Ruru Madrid shed his "Encantadia" costume to don a suit for the cover of Spotted magazine's September-October 2016 issue photographed by Von Buenconsejo. From Spotted: "Being an artista at a very young age can be challenging, but for Ruru Madrid, every single hurdle is worth the sweat and tears."

Derrick Monastero covers Spotted September-October 2016

Derrick Monasterio is on the cover of Spotted magazine's September-October 2016 wearing a Japanese-inspired outfit with the kimono-like jacket and fingerless leather gloves. He was photographed by Von Buenconsejo and styled by Regi Cruz. From Spotted: "Many young celebrities take their place in the spotlight because of their connections and good looks. While it’s hard to spot real talent in a sea of pretty faces, Derrick Monasterio is on top of his game."

'Jane the Virgin' season 3 premieres this October

"Jane the Virgin" returns for a third season this October with the all-important question: Will Jane finally lose her virginity? The romantic drama-comedy telenovela stars Gina Rodriguez as Jane Villanueva, a Venezuelan American whose vow to save her virginity until her marriage got complicated when her doctor mistakenly artificially inseminates her during a checkup. But to whom will she lose her virginity (if she does)? Will it be to her now husband Michael (Brett Dier), who has loved her for a long time? To her boss Rafael (Justin Baldoni), who starts to have feelings for her? Or to Sam (Miles Gaston Villanueva), a childhood crush who suddenly vies for her affection? Jane continues to manage the many things going on in her life as she endures an unexpected change, and her life suddenly becomes as dramatic and complicated as the telenovelas she has always loved. "Jane the Virgin" season 3 premieres within 12 Hours of the U.S. telecast on October 18, every

Cover the song, claim the title, be on MTV

MTV calls on fans to showcase their talent by asking them to cover a specific song for "MTV Cover of the Month." There's a specific song each month, and this October, it's Lukas Graham's smash hit "7 Years," a Best Song nominee for the 2016 MTV EMA . Fans must cover the specified song, upload it on YouTube, then submit to coverofthemonth.MTV.com.

'Oops! Noah is Gone' - SM Cinemas' family weekend movie date this October

Everybody knows what it’s like to miss a bus, maybe even missing the last bus. But what do you do when you miss the ark?! Entirely unknown creatures miss the life-saving ark and fight for survival against the unstoppable flood that will engulf everything the eye can see. That’s what you could call a problem in the family-oriented movie “Oops! Noah is Gone” – exclusive at SM Cinemas on the weekends of October 15-16 and 22-23. “Oops! Noah is Gone” introduces the children to Dave, a clumsy, silly-looking, brightly coloured creature whose only skills are making comfortable nests and secreting a foul smelling cloud of gas whenever he gets scared for his live. Dave is constantly moving around searching for a place to stay, a real home, much to the dismay of Finny, his son, who only wants to make friends.  After hearing a rumor of a colossal wave that is said to cover the whole world, Dave packs up again and takes Finny to a giant gathering of animals. With high hopes, Dave and Finny hea

Isla Fisher spies on neighbors in 'Keeping Up with the Joneses'

Multi-talented Isla Fisher, noted for her roles in “Confessions of a Shopaholic”, “Now You See Me” and “The Wedding Crashers”  will next be seen in the high-octane action-comedy “Keeping Up with the Joneses” which also stars Gal Gadot, Zach Galifianakis and Jon Hamm. Directed by Greg Mottola, one of comedy’s most popular directors in recent times (“Superbad”), his latest helmer “Keeping Up with the Joneses” is about an ordinary suburban couple (Zach Galifianakis, Isla Fisher) who discovers it’s not easy keeping up with their impossibly gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated new neighbors, the Joneses (Jon Hamm, Gal Gadot)  – especially when they discover that Mr. and Mrs. “Jones” are really covert operatives.

"Logan," the official title of the latest Wolverine movie - Teaser Poster

Hugh Jackman finally revealed the official title of the latest Wolverine movie as “Logan” along with a teaser poster showing his bruised claw held by a much smaller hand. “Logan” director James Mangold (directed “The Wolverine”, 2013) also shared page 2 of the movie’s screenplay on Twitter that read “In this flick, people will get hurt or killed when shit falls on them.  They will get just as hurt or just as killed if they get hit with something big and heavy, like, say, a car.  Should anyone in our story have the misfortune to fall off a roof or out a window, they won’t bounce.  They will die.” Director Mangold further revealed that Logan being older and in a drunken state, engages in action with his claws extended but is soon pounded with knives, guns and fists. “Logan” is Hugh Jackman’s last donning of the Wolverine character and from his recent interview with Collider, Hugh Jackman admitted that he feels the pressure has gone the highest notch ever.  "I feel t

Mark Anthony Fernandez's ex-wife, half-brother show support

Mark Anthony Fernandez was nabbed Monday night in Pampanga for allegedly possessing a kilo of marijuana. While he is detained in Angeles City, support from his loved ones come pouring in. Aside from his son, teen actor Grae Fernandez , who tweeted his love immediately after the arrest and his mother Alma Moreno who visited him in jail Wednesday night, Mark Anthony's former wife Melissa Garcia also took to Facebook Wednesday night to support the actor.

Pelicula: Spanish Film Festival at Greenbelt 3 Cinemas

The much-awaited yearly Spanish Film Festival, now on its 15th year, showcases the best of contemporary Spanish and Latin American films exclusive at Ayala Malls Cinemas’ Greenbelt 3 from October 5 to 16. Twenty (20) films will be featured in this year’s edition coming from countries such as Spain, Colombia, Argentina, Chile and Venezuela. The festival will kick off on October 5 with the screening of  “Truman”, a bitter comedy directed by a notable Spanish film maker Cesc Gay which garnered best film, best director, best original screenplay, best actor and supporting actor in the 2016 30th Goya Awards. It also raked other awards from International award giving body. Among the films of the are “Perdiendo el Norte”, “Techo y comida (Food and Shelter)”, “Much Ado about Nothing”, “Azul y no tan rosa (My Straight Son)”, “Anacleto (Spy Time)”, “A Esmorga”, “Cien años de perdón”, “The Clan”, “My Big Night”, “Isla Bonita”, “El Rayo”, “Palm Trees in the Snow”, “Sidetracked”, “La Tropa

Mark Anthony Fernandez denies possessing a kilo of marijuana

Mark Anthony Fernandez denied that he possessed a kilo of marijuana which, according to police reports, was the reason why he was arrested in Pampanga Monday night. In a short video uploaded on YouTube by rockingpress, Mark Anthony said his side of the story which was different from what came out on the news. The actor said he was about to buy [marijuana] when the police arrived. The presence of the authorities scared the person he was going to buy the illegal substance from and ran away. He also left the scene without marijuana because the transaction didn't push through. "Bibili po ako, tapos dumating po sila. Hindi pa po ako nakakabili, umalis po ako, tumakbo po 'yong magbebenta sa akin," the actor said. According to reports, however, the car Mark Anthony was driving was stopped at a checkpoint because of a missing front license plate. It was there when the police found a kilo of marijuana inside an open bag. Reports further said that the former matinee idol

Grae Fernandez reacts to dad Mark Anthony's arrest

Teen actor Grae Fernandez took to social media on Tuesday afternoon to post his support to father Mark Anthony Fernandez. The 37-year-old Kapuso actor was arrested Monday night for alleged possession of marijuana. "No matter what people say about you,I will always be proud to be your son because you're the best dad!" Grae wrote on Twitter. No matter what people say about you,I will always be proud to be your son because you're the best dad! #markanthonyfernandez — grae fernandez (@graecamfer) October 4, 2016 Grae, 14, is the eldest son of Mark Anthony with Melissa Garcia Fernandez. According to reports, the police officers found a kilo of marijuana with an estimated street value of P15,000 inside Mark Anthony's car. He was stopped by the authorities because his car didn't have a front license plate. The found the illegal substance upon inspection. The former matinee idol tried to escape, resulting in a car chase. The police was forced to shoot the tire