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ÜnOfficially Yours, another Box-Office movie from Star Cinema?

2012-01-04T21:09:00.002+08:00

Ai-Ai and Kim Chiu unite on Your Song presents 'Maling Akala'

2010-07-12T18:22:00.005+08:00

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ABS-CBN just released a teaser trailer
for “Your Song presents: 'Maling
Akala' “, which topbill by the Comedy Concert Queen Ai Ai
delas Alas and the Kapamilya Drama Princess Kim Chiu.

They will be joined by the Pinoy Dream Academy finalist Van Roxas, Alex Castro and Robert Woods.

The new weekly series of Your Song is expected to launch after 'Gimik 2010' later this month.

To watch the teaser trailer CLICK HERE

Aljur Abrenica and Rhian Ramos will topbill 'Romana Santa'

2010-07-12T17:24:00.001+08:00

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Another telefantasya fron GMA7 is coming
up, this time with Aljur Abrenica and
Rhian Ramos in Romana Santa !

This is the first team up of Rhian Ramos
with Aljur Abrenica, it was first
announced that they are going to star in
a teleserye “Odessa”. But
eventually they changed their mind, now
they are doing a a fantaserye which
tackles about witches.

They will be joined by Jackie Rice,
Jean Garcia, Ara Mina, Paulo Avelino
and Jhake Varga s under the direction
of Mark Reyes.

Ara Mina and Rhian Ramos will play
mother and daughter in the series as
White witches while Jean Garcia and
Jackie Rice will take the roles as Black
witches.

Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2010 Official Entries Revealed

2010-07-12T16:32:00.001+08:00

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The Selection Committee of the Metro
Manila Film Festival-Philippines (MMFFP)
has announced the eight official entries
for this year's annual filmfest.

The list, which was revealed last June
29 at Club Filipino in Greenhills,
consists of the following:

Ang Agimat ni Enteng, comedy, action,
fantasy by M-Zet/GMA Films/Octo Arts
Films/Imus Productions/APT Productions,
starring Vic Sotto and Bong Revilla, Jr.

Ang Tanging Ina Mo Rin (Last na To!),
Comedy by ABS-CBN Film Productions/Star
Cinema, starring Ai-Ai delas Alas.

Dalaw, Suspense thriller, Cine Media.

Rosario, Drama-Filmbio by Cinema Buhay,
starring Dennis Trillo, Jennylyn
Mercado, and Sid Lucero.

Father Jejemon, Drama-Comedy by RVQ
Productions, starring Dolphy.

RPG, an Animation film, by ABS-CBN Film
Productions/Ambient Media.

Shake, Rattle and Roll XII,
Horror-Suspense by Regal Entertainment,
all star-cast.

Super Inday and the Magic Bibe,
Comedy-Fantasy by Regal Entertainment,
starring Marian Rivera.

A ninth entry was also named, Ana
Salamangka from Reality Entertainment.

According to the MMFF-P officials, the
said film will automatically qualify as
the eighth official entry should any of
the official entries encounter a problem
in meeting the deadline, and other
setbacks.

The 2010 Metro Manila Film
Festival-Philippines will run from
December 25, 2010 to January 7, 2011.

Angel Locsin was featured on Hale's "Magkaibang Mundo" music video

2010-07-12T15:53:00.003+08:00

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Kapamilya star Angel Locsin will be seen
in Hale's new music video titled
"Magkaibang Mundo."

"Angel is truly an angel from heaven. To
be honest, we were working on a limited
budget for this video. She was gracious
enough to appear on the video and do it
for free. She was so involved and
patient with us despite having to deal
with obstacles during the shoot. Hands
down to her! It was an experience that
we will never forget," said Hale's lead
vocalist and guitarist Champ Lui Pio
.

The video was a "team effort" and Champ
applauded director Nani Naguit for
effectively shaping and translating the
band's concepts on film: "The team
brainstormed and really helped each
other build the whole video from story
line, to cinematography, color grading,
editing—everything. What makes
this video really special is the effort
poured into it. You can really see and
feel the passion the people put behind
it."

"Magkaibang Mundo"—which is the
band's latest single lifted from
their current album Kundiman under
PolyEast Records— touches on the
subject of lost love and the desire to
regain it back despite the odds.

Songwriter Champ said, "In the end, love
prevails, hope will rise. But it might
just be a little too late."

Angel follows fellow actress Heart
Evangelista, who also appeared in the
band's past single titled "Bahay
Kubo."

Nikki Gil and Cesca Litton will replace Toni and Bianca on E-Live

2010-07-07T15:17:00.003+08:00

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Actress-host
Nikki Gil and “SNN (Showbiz News
Ngayon”) reporter Cesca Litton are
now the newest hosts of weekly
entertainment show "Entertainment
Live (E-Live)."

Nikki and Cesca, who will join Luis
Manzano and Mariel Rodriguez on E-Live,
are taking the slots of Toni Gonzaga and
Bianca Gonzalez. Toni and Bianca
are the new hosts of “The
Buzz” and “SNN,”
respectively.

Nikki said she is “very, very
excited” with her new hosting job.

"I've always wanted to be a part of
something like that. So, I'm very
thankful na binigyan ako ng pagkakataon
ng ABS-CBN, and of course E-Live, to
share with them what I have to
offer," Nikki said in an interview
during her first exclusive contract
signing with ABS-CBN.

She noted that E-Live provides a venue
for artists to air their side.

"Hindi siya completely na mambabato
lang ng intriga. I mean E-live will help
the artists to explain themselves and
I'm happy to be part of E-Live,"
Nikki said.

Nikki is also happy to be working
alongside Luis Manzano and Mariel Rodriguez.

"To begin with ay mga kasundo ko
naman na talaga sila, Luis, I worked
with him sa MYX and Rounin. Mariel as
well. I did Wowowee for a season,"
Nikki said.

According to Nikki, she will join the
weekly entertainment program right after
she finishes musical show "Legally
Blonde," which will run until July
18.

Cesca, on the other hand, said she is
lucky to have landed a hosting job on
E-Live after Kris Aquino decided to
leave "The Buzz" and
"SNN" to help her brother,
President Benigno "Noynoy"
Aquino III.

"So, nag-reshuffle sila ng hosts so
I guess medyo sinuwerte ako na ako
‘yong napili to host E-Live,"
said Cesca.

Cesca also revealed that she auditioned
for the job. Like Nikki, she signed her
first exclusive contract with the
Kapamilya network on Tuesday.

Toni Gonzaga is one of the two newest hosts of The Buzz

2010-07-06T16:40:00.002+08:00

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Toni Gonzaga
is one of the two newest hosts to replace Kris Aquino on top
rating celebrity talk show “The
Buzz,” ABS-CBN has announced.

During the unveiling of its programs for
the second half of 2010, the Kapamilya
network disclosed that Toni Gonzaga will join
Boy Abunda and KC Concepcion in the
weekly showbiz talk show and another new host.

In her previous interviews, Toni
confirmed that her camp was already
meeting with the management of ABS-CBN
to discuss the possibility of her
replacing Aquino, who left “The
Buzz” on June 27 in an emotional
and controversial farewell.

When asked about the progress of the
negotiations, Toni, however, declined
to give additional details.

Nonetheless, Toni, one of the hosts
of ABS-CBN afternoon program
“Entertainment Live,” said
it would be an honor to work again with
Boy
Abunda.

She said: "“It’s always a
pleasure to work with Tito Boy. Siguro
it’s an honor na rin for me kasi
being with someone in the business noong
bago pa lang ako, siya ‘yong
nag-interview sa akin. Noong bata pa
lang ako napapanood ko na siya sa
iba’t ibang talk shows before.
Nabigyan ako ng pagkakataon na
maka-trabaho siya sa SNN (Showbiz News
Ngayon) noong nag-substitute kami kay
Ate Kris. Malaking bagay na rin sa akin
‘yon. Ang dami kong natutunan sa
kanya.”"

Kris Aquino has also quit SNN. She was
replaced by Bianca Gonzales.

Meanwhile, there's news circulating that Charlene Gonzales is also one of the newest hosts of The Buzz apart from Toni.

Jake Cuenca bares his butt at Bench Uncut Fashion Show

2010-07-05T19:11:00.005+08:00

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Jake Cuenca was one of the highlight of
Bench Undercut: Denim and Underwear Show
held at Araneta Coliseum last
June, 2, 2010.

The audience was delighted when he had a 10-second butt
exposure. Another celebrity who showed
off his bare behind was Wendell Ramos
while Rafael Rosell almost showed his
private part but just like in 2008, he
covered it with his hands.

Here are the photos of Jake's behind:

JC de Vera covers Men's Health Philippines July 2010 issue

2010-07-05T18:17:00.000+08:00

Kapatid network's premium talent JC de
Vera is on the cover of Men's Health
Philippines July 2010 issue.

JC is currently seen in TV5's weekly
primetime gag show "Lokomoko U," the
variety show "PO5" and his drama
anthology "5 Star Specials presents JC."

He is paired with Judy Ann Santos in the
upcoming Viva Films romance comedy film
"Hating Kapatid."

Learn how JC got his sizzling hot body
in the July issue of Men's Health
Philippines, available now at all
magazine stands nationwide.

FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World for 2010 Complete List of Ranking

2010-07-05T17:33:00.001+08:00

After almost 4 million votes were cast
in a period of two and a half months
(April 1 to June 15), here is the
complete ranking of FHM Philippines’
Sexiest Woman in the World for 2010.

1. Angel Locsin
2. Marissa Miller – (Global Winner)
3. Cristine Reyes
4. Marian Rivera
5. Iwa Moto
6. Angelica Panganiban
7. Katrina Halili
8. Regine Velasquez
9. Valerie “Bangs” Garcia
10. Ehra Madrigal
11. Jackie Rice
12. Erich Gonzales
13. Jennylyn Mercado
14. Kim Chiu
15. Maja Salvador
16. Diana Zubiri
17. Rhian Ramos
18. Anne Curtis
19. KC Concepcion
20. Bianca King
21. Mariel Rodriguez
22. Georgina Wilson
23. Shaina Magdayao
24. Iya Villania
25. Heart Evangelista
26. Valerie Concepcion
27. Kristel Moreno
28. Pauleen Luna
29. Carla Abellana
30. Iza Calzado
31. Diaiana Menezes
32. Sam Pinto
33. RR Enriquez
34. Bea Alonzo
35. Michelle Madrigal
36. Paloma
37. Sarah Geronimo
38. EB Babes
39. Ornusa Cadness
40. Toni Gonzaga
41. Azi Sasaki
42. Alessandra De Rossi
43. Bianca Gonzales
44. Jennica Garcia
45. Carlene Aguilar
46. Rachelle Ann Go
47. Jacq Yu
48. Krista Ranillo
49. Paw Diaz
50. Andi Eigenmann
51. Maureen Larrazabal
52. Kris Bernal
53. Megan Fox
54. Aubrey Miles
55. Regine Angeles
56. Maxine Eigenmann
57. Grace Lee
58. Jean Garcia
59. Nina Jose
60. Lovi Poe
61. Eula Valdez
62. Nikki Gil
63. LJ Reyes
64. Jahziel Manabat
65. Cherry Ann Kubota
66. Francine Prieto
67. Maui Taylor
68. Eurasia
69. Abby Poblador
70. Janna Dominguez
71. Maricar Reyes
72. Rufa Mae Quinto
73. Sheree
74. Kitty Girls
75. Rich Asuncion
76. Alodia Gosiengfiao
77. Pauleen So
78. Rashel Piazza
79. Maggie Wilson
80. Julia Clarete
81. Ryza Cenon
82. Megan Young
83. Karylle
84. Jem Milton
85. Rachel Marcial
86. Jaymee Joaquin
87. Sexbomb
88. Empress Shuck
89. Arra Castro
90. Sofie
91. Bubbles Paraiso
92. Chariz Solomon
93. Saicy Aguila
94. Priscilla Meirelles
95. Kristine Hermosa
96. Jamilla Obispo
97. Mocha Uson
98. Carla Bianca
99. Eda Nolan
100. Anna Scott

Magkaribal and Endless Love pilot episodes beat rivals

2010-07-05T17:16:00.000+08:00

New shows that premiered this week were
Endless Love and Magkaribal , both
rating winners in their respective
timeslots during their pilot episodes,
but their ratings decreased on the
succeeding days.

Here are the comparative People
Ratings of ABS-CBN and GMA-7 programs
from June 28 to 30, based on the
overnight ratings of AGB Nielsen Phils.
among Mega Manila households:

June 28, Monday

Daytime:

Diz Iz It! (GMA-7) 3.3%; Showtime
(ABS-CBN) 6.2%

Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 6.8%; Daisy
Siete: Adam Or Eve (GMA-7) 3.9%;
Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 5.9%

Trudis Liit (GMA-7) 5.1%; Rosalka
(ABS-CBN) 4.5%

Basahang Ginto (GMA-7) 5.9%; Impostor
(ABS-CBN) 5.2%

Wipeout (GMA-7) 3.6%; Banana Split
Daily Servings (ABS-CBN) 3.4%

Take Me Out (GMA-7) 5.6%; Panahon ko
‘To! (ABS-CBN) 4.6%

Evening:

Langit Sa Piling Mo (GMA-7) 8.6%;
Momay (ABS-CBN) 8.2%

24 Oras (GMA-7) 15.2%; TV Patrol
World (ABS-CBN) 12.8%

Pilyang Kerubin (GMA-7) 15.1%; Agua
Bendita (ABS-CBN) 17.3%

Endless Love (GMA-7) 15.8%; Kung
Tayo’y Magkakalayo (ABS-CBN)
14.7%

Diva (GMA-7) 12.4%; Magkaribal
(ABS-CBN) 13.4%

Queen Seon Deok (GMA-7) 9.9%; Rubi
(ABS-CBN) 10.4%

Saksi (GMA-7) 5%; SNN: Showbiz News
Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 4.7%

June 29, Tuesday

Daytime:

Diz Iz It! (GMA-7) 2.7%; Showtime
(ABS-CBN) 5.6%

Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 7.1%; Daisy
Siete: Adam Or Eve (GMA-7) 5.7%;
Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 5.2%

Trudis Liit (GMA-7) 6.8%; Rosalka
(ABS-CBN) 3.6%

Basahang Ginto (GMA-7) 7%; Impostor
(ABS-CBN) 3.4%

Wipeout (GMA-7) 4.5%; Banana Split
Daily Servings (ABS-CBN) 2.4%

Take Me Out (GMA-7) 6.2%; Panahon ko
‘To! (ABS-CBN) 4.3%

Evening:

Langit Sa Piling Mo (GMA-7) 9.3%;
Momay (ABS-CBN) 9.1%

24 Oras (GMA-7) 13%; TV Patrol World
(ABS-CBN) 12.7%

Pilyang Kerubin (GMA-7) 12.9%; Agua
Bendita (ABS-CBN) 15.6%

Endless Love (GMA-7) 14.7%; Kung
Tayo’y Magkakalayo (ABS-CBN)
12.8%

Diva (GMA-7) 13.4%; Magkaribal
(ABS-CBN) 13.4%

Queen Seon Deok (GMA-7) 11.5%; Rubi
(ABS-CBN) 11.3%; SNN: Showbiz News
Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 5.4%

June 30, Wednesday

Daytime:

Panata Sa Pagbabago: The Aquino-Binay
Inauguration (GMA-7) 13.4%; Panunumpa
Sa Bayan: The Aquino Inauguration
(ABS-CBN) 9.4%

Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 9%; Wowowee
(ABS-CBN) 6%

Trudis Liit (GMA-7) 7.3%; Rosalka
(ABS-CBN) 4.7%

Basahang Ginto (GMA-7) 7.6%;
Ripley’s Believe it Or Not
(GMA-7) 5%; Impostor (ABS-CBN) 4%

Take Me Out (GMA-7) 5.8%; Panahon Ko
‘To! (ABS-CBN) 3.8%

Evening:

Langit Sa Piling Mo (GMA-7) 8.7%;
Momay (ABS-CBN) 8.3%

24 Oras (GMA-7) 13.6%; TV Patrol
World (ABS-CBN) 13.4%

Pilyang Kerubin (GMA-7) 12.1%; Agua
Bendita (ABS-CBN) 16.4%

Endless Love (GMA-7) 14.6%; Kung
Tayo’y Magkakalayo (ABS-CBN)
13.9%

Diva (GMA-7) 12.5%; Magkaribal
(ABS-CBN) 11.9%

Queen Seon Deok (GMA-7) 10.9%; Rubi
(ABS-CBN) 8.9%; SNN: Showbiz News
Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 4.6%

Cesar Montano will be the next Wowowee Special Host after Robin Padilla

2010-05-26T20:39:00.003+08:00

Robin Padilla ’s two weeks stint
as a guest host of Wowowee will end
this Friday and a new guest host will
enter this coming Saturday and it was
announced that Cesar Montano is the
new guest host.

Since Willie Revillame is on
indefinite leave, I guess we will be
seeing more guest host to grace Wowowee
in the next few months unitl Willie
decides to return to Wowowee. Cesar will
also be staying as a host for Wowowee
for two weeks.

Robin Padilla on the other hand
will fulfill his commitment in
showbiz, he already started shooting a
movie with Toni Gonzaga under Star
Cinema that prevented him to host the
show for more than two weeks.

Are you excited to see Cesar Montano
host Wowowee!

Angel Locsin opens her own 'Fuel Up Bar and KTV'

2010-05-01T22:54:00.002+08:00

TOGETHER with nine of her friends, Angel
Locsin established Fuel Up Services,
Inc., and formally opened Fuel Up Bar
& KTV.

Located at #36 Holy Spirit Drive corner
Don Matias in Don Antonio Heights, Quezon City, the bar had its "big
kick-off party" last April 23, after its dry run and soft opening last
month. The party also served as a double
celebration since Angel was celebrating
her 25 th birthday that night. Partying
with Angel were her friends from both
inside and outside showbiz.

Here are a few things we about Angel's latest venture:

- It has
three KTV rooms that can hold 8 to 15
people, an open air lounge with a
mini-bar, a garage lounge with live
band, and a VIP room that has a
life-size BMW mini-cooper.

Fuel Up's signature cocktail drinks are
named after cars and anything that has
to do with them, like the Flaming
Ferrari, Total Wreck, Wang Wang, Quarter
Mile, Skyway, Hit & Run, Velocity,
and Expressway.

Seen at the party were Angel's rumored
suitor Parokya ni Edgar vocalist Chito
Miranda, model turned actor Paolo
Paraiso, Maxene Magalona, and
actress-Quezon City council candidate
Ara Mina.

Also that night, Angel had a special
guest—her custom-made RV (recreational vehicle), a 2010 Ford E450
bus converted to a Class-C "cab-over"
motorhome. Angel had the original
14-passenger seats of the bus torn-off
and replaced with a double-deck bed,
sofa, cabinet, and dresser. It also has
its own bathroom and an LCD TV.

Modishly clad Sarah Geronimo on the cover of Mega for May 2010 issue

2010-05-01T11:47:00.003+08:00

MODISHLY clad in local couture, Pop Star Princess Sarah
Geronimo proves her versatility as singer, actor, product endorser and,
now, fashion’s muse. In a one-on-one with MEGA, the young
superstar lets her hair down and shares
with the Fashion Mag her secrets to success
.

Other features on May 2010 issue:

- Ray-Ban Rare Prints:Beyond Color
- The Annual 10 Most Beautiful
Beauty Awards 2010
- How Bing Loyzaga
conquered her battle with the bulge
- Deconstructing Derek Ramsay
- The Silver
Lining of Separation: Dr. Vicki
Belo’s daughter speaks up

Mega May 2010 is out now in all selected bookstores and newsstands nationwide.

TFC now available in Canada

2010-04-30T20:41:00.001+08:00

AS The Filipino Channel expands its
coverage in Canada to include carriage
on Rogers Cable, more and more viewers
are now getting their daily dose of
Kapamilya entertainment.

TFC’s signal was turned on last April
26 to Rogers Cable subscribers following
the signing of a memorandum of agreement
between ABS-CBN Canada ULC and Rogers
Communications, Inc. The partnership
widens ABS-CBN’s cable footprint in
the Eastern part of Canada which include
Ontario, New Brunswick, and selected
areas in Quebec.

According to ABS-CBN Canada Country
Manager, Marco Amoranto, “Rogers and
ABS-CBN have complementary strengths
that we can harness with this
partnership. Rogers allows us to bring
more Filipinos closer to home through
the homegrown news and entertainment
programs of TFC. With TFC, Rogers multicultural offerings have become more
varied.”

On its 16th year, TFC remains to be the
leading 24-hour Filipino channel in the
world, offering a wide variety of
top-rating programs that appeal strongly
to its viewers worldwide.

TFC airs on Channel 871 as a free
preview service until May 25, 2010.

Those who are interested to subscribe
can call 1800-870-9960 for more
information.

Aljur Abrenica launched self-titled album

2010-04-29T19:37:00.002+08:00

ALJUR Abrenica's acting career suddenly
grew by leaps and bounds in 2009 that
few remember music was one of his
tickets in achieving success in show
business.

In joining "StarStruck" 2006, the
"Ultimate Hunk" scaled his way to the
top of the tilt by singing exceptionally
well both his solo numbers and those
with other finalists. On Sunday variety
show "SOP," GMA-7's Prince of Primetime
took on songs of different musical
genres weekly which helped sharpen his
vocal chops.

Fortunately, Sony Music and GMA Records
have not forgotten this side of Aljur.
The two giant labels produced "Aljur"
that's composed of original songs and
remakes namely "Iisa Sa Magkabilang
Mundo," "Di Na Ako Aasa Pa," "Kailan
Kaya," "Beauty And Madness" and the
Latin-flavored carrier single "Sayang
Sayang," music video of which was shot
entirely at the luxury Thunderbird
Resorts in Rizal.

While Aljur is not likely to become a
singing champion, his voice is
considered radio-friendly and easy to
sing along with. This is largely the
reason half of "Aljur" are minus-one
versions of his songs. This way,
listeners can enjoy Aljur Abrenica music
in more ways than one.

The people who collaborated on Aljur's
album are both fresh and established
names. These are Jude Gitamondoc, Panji,
Alwyn Cruz, Melvin Morallos, Nino
Regalado, Jonathan Ong and Michael V.
More, the songs that ended up on the
eponymous debut were carefully selected
by two Artist & Repertoire managers to
ensure that Aljur only gets the best
materials.

Prior to the release of his album, Aljur
has been making his prescence felt in
the concert circuit. He was the special
guest in La Diva's first major concert
at the Music Museum last December and
reviews of the show were unanimous in
saying that Aljur could very well hold
his own to the female trio's singing
mettle.

Recently, Aljur held his first solo
concert "I'm Yours" at Zirkoh Tomas
Morato.

Asked why he is seemingly conquering all
fronts in show business, Aljur, in a
recent interview during the press
conference done at Toyz Bar in Ortigas,
gave a sincere answer.

"I want to use all the talents that God
gave me," he quipped.

ALBUM TRACKS:
- Beauty and Madness
- Di Na Ako Aasa Pa
- Iisa Sa Magkabilang Mundo
- Kailan Kaya
- Sayang Sayang (carrier-single)

"Aljur" is released under Sony Music and
GMA Records.

Gerald Anderson is the cover boy of Men's Health 5th Anniversary issue

2010-04-29T15:40:00.002+08:00

MEN'S Health celebrates its 5th
anniversary this month (May 2010) and
Kapamilya Drama-Action Prince Gerald Anderson is on
its cover.

Some of the topics covered by the
magazine on its May 2010 issue are:

The Fast-Abs Workout: Lose Your Gut in
Just 30 Minutes a Day!
MH Special Report: The Sweet Truth About
Sugar
Look Your Best in Your 20’s,
30’s and Beyond
Sex: Bring Out Her Wild Side
Never Go Hungry: Your Must Have Grocery
Guide!
1,289 New Fitness Health, Sex and
Nutrition Tips
Save Your Hearing with Vinegar!

Grab
your copy of Men’s Health in
all selected bookstores and newsstands nationwide!

Ruffa Gutierrez is the next featured star in '5 Star Special'

2010-04-23T13:09:00.002+08:00

AFTER Maricel Soriano's portrayal of
five different characters in TV5's
weekly drama anthology 5 Star Special,
TV host-actress Ruffa Gutierrez steps up
to the plate starting this Monday,
April 26.

At the media conference prepared for the
next featured star in 5 Star Special, Ruffa said that she is looking forward
to this project.

"Well, I'm very excited," she
said. "Coming from Ms. Maricel Soriano, it's a big challenge for me
na ako naman ang susunod. Siyempre, lahat kami. Siguro, team
work din with the creative team. Ako, nagbibigay din ako ng input, our
writers and the directors. Hopefully, it'll be so successful
and we'll come up with good stories
for everyone."

For five consecutive Mondays, Ruffa will
play different roles each
episodes —which include a miserable
housewife, a prisoner-rape victim, an
evil boss, a scar-faced lady who wants to make a revenge, and someone who sees
ghosts. These episodes will be
directed by popular TV and movie
directors such as Joey Reyes, Laurice
Guillen, Joel Lamangan, Eric Quizon, and
Argel Joseph.

"You know, I wanna do more in terms of
projects. Kasi, a lot of the
movies I've done at mukhang cute
naman sa akin, it's all
comedy. I wanna be able to
showcase also my abilities in drama,
especially ang dami ko nang pinagdaanan
lately. So, dito ko maiso-showcase 'yon," said Ruffa about her
intention to let the public know what
else she can offer as an actress.

For the first episode directed by Eric
Quizon, Ruffa will be reunited with
Zoren Legaspi after their team up in Shake, Rattle and Roll in the 2009
Metro Manila Film Festival.

She plays the role of "Sally", a housewife
who has forgotten to take care of
herself because she was very dedicated
in her small business. Soon,
she'll find out that her husband
(played by Zoren) is leaving her for a
younger and sexier woman named "Iris" (played by Carlene Aguilar). However, with the help of a friend
(played by Joanne Quintas), Sally will
regain her self-confidence.

Find out how Sally will be able to win
back her husband from Iris in the
premiere episode of '5 Star Special
Presents Ruffa this Monday, April 26. It will air at 8:00 p.m. on TV5.

'Gimik 2010: The Reunion' will start to air on April 25

2010-04-21T14:29:00.000+08:00

AFTER more than 10
years, the much awaited reunion of the
well-loved original teen barkada will
happen on April 25 as ABS-CBN launches
its newest 'Your Song' offering, 'GIMIK 2010.'

From the highly-watched Saturday series
'Gimik,' which was aired 14
years ago, 5 of the original cast
members - Judy Ann Santos, Diether
Ocampo, Bojo Molina, G Toengi, and Mylene Dizon - reunite in 'GIMIK
2010' where twists and surprises are added to spice up the series even
more.

Under the direction of Erick Salud, a
new story of friendship blooms as the
original characters carry on with their
lives as friends. The new batch will be
shaped by fresh faces gracing the small
screens as they prove themselves worthy
of stardom: Jessy Mendiola, Lance
Christopher, Franco Daza, Kazuo Nawa,
Jaco Benin, Kenji Shirakawa, Janeena
Chan, Hanna Flores, Daniel Padilla, Albie Casino, Mara Montes and Marian
Flores.

The concept of the Gimik reunion started
with a real get together of the original
cast and staff of the 1996 Saturday
series which happened last year. Through
a famous social networking site, the
original Gimik group was able to keep in
touch with each member. The event
sparked the idea of 'GIMIK
2010.'

'Gimik,' the Saturday series
that was directed by Laurenti Dyogi,
aired for nearly 3 years on ABS-CBN.
Star Cinema came up with 'Gimik: The Reunion' movie 2 months after
the show went off air.

Prep up as the grandest teen-barkada
reunion, 'GIMIK 2010' hits the
boob tube starting April 25, Sunday, on ABS-CBN after ASAP XV.

Here's the full trailer:

Are you excited?

GMA-7 still owns Mega Manila as of the First Quarter of 2010

2010-04-21T09:10:00.001+08:00

IF ABS-CBN dominates Nationwide Ratings according to Taylor Nelson Sofres(TNS), GMA-7 claims they still owns Mega Manila according to AGB Nielsen Philippines.

GMA Network led in TV ratings in
viewer-rich Mega Manila as of the first
quarter of 2010, according to survey
results from TV ratings data
supplier AGB Nielsen Philippines.

Based on a report sent by the
Corporate Communications Department of GMA-7, the Kapuso network edged out
competition with an average audience
share of 37.2 percent,
1.3 percentage points higher
than ABS-CBN's 35.9
percent.

Here's the press release of Kapuso Network:

During the quarter, GMA-7 had 15 entries
in the list of overall top 30 programs.
The Kapuso network's adaptation of
Mars Ravelo's Darna, topbilled by
Marian Rivera, took the top notch
in the list with an average household
rating of 32.2 points.

Six Kapuso programs made it to the top
10 ten shows in First Quarter. Apart from
Darna, other
telebabad (primetime) programs that made it to the top 10 include the fantasy series The Last Prince starring Aljur
Abrenica and Kris Bernal, the action-packed Panday Kids led by child
actor Buboy Villar, the romantic comedy
Full House topbilled by Richard
Gutierrez and Heart
Evangelista, banner newscast 24 Oras , and television's first
reality sitcom, Pepito Manaloto.

Pepito Manaloto, the brainchild of
comic genius Michael V, piloted with a
rating of 7.5% last March 28,
up by 11.3 points compared to
its ABS-CBN competitor, Goin'
Bulilit 's 16.2%.

Meanwhile, including TV specials
during the quarter, the latest bout
of boxing's pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao against Joshua Clottey
beat all TV programs with 37.9 rating
points. The main event registered a
household rating of 49.7 percent and an
audience share of 81.3 percent in Mega
Manila.

GMA-7 programs launched during the 1st
quarter— The Last Prince, First
Time, Diva, Ina,Kasusuklaman Ba Kita?,
Gumapang Ka Lusak, Kandidato, and
Wipeout— reportedly beat their
ABS-CBN counterparts.

GMA-7 also kept its
lead in another key
area—Urban North/Central
Luzon—where it led competition by
2.6 points in average channel
ratings during the first quarter.

Chairman, President and CEO Felipe L.
Gozon expressed confidence that
GMA-7 will be able to increase the
gap in TV ratings in Mega Manila and
other key markets in the coming
months.

"We are confident that
we will be able to once
again widen the lead in
TV ratings as we are set
to launch new shows that will
surely excite our viewers," Gozon
was quoted in the said press release.

Among the programs set to launch on
GMA-7 in the coming months include the
Barbie Forteza-starrer Pilyang Kerubin,
Survivor Philippines: Celebrity
Edition with host Richard Gutierrez,
Heart Evangelista's Langit sa
Piling Mo, among others.

Based on AGB Nielsen's 2010 TV
household population projections, Mega
Manila TV households now comprise 55% of the National Urban Philippines TV
population and are generated from a
bigger panel of 800 TV
households. Urban
North/Central Luzon, on the other hand, accounts for 21% of the
National Urban Philippines TV
population.

AGB Nielsen supplies TV ratings data to
21 companies in the Philippines.
GMA Network and two other media
companies (ABS-CBN not included), plus
12 major advertising agencies
and four regional clients subscribe
to AGB Nielsen.

KC Concepcion bares heart in second album 'KC'

2010-04-20T16:01:00.001+08:00

THE Megastar daughter, KC Concepcion's latest record under
Sony Music simply titled, 'KC', is very
different as compared to her first album released in 2008.

For one, KC sounded more confident this
time on record. It was no secret that KC
confessed feeling very nervous and
conscious singing inside the studio when
she was making her debut album. Credit
perhaps should go to a.k.a Cassandra's "surprising" commercial and
critical success on KC's sudden
burst of confidence in her skills as a
recording artist.

"Hindi na po siguro ako masyadong
nangangapa ngayon pagdating sa music,"
confessed KC during a press conference held recently at the Hard Rock
Café in Makati City.

KC portrayed the first album as
"experimental," a product composed of
cover tunes conceptualized by the label as a launch vehicle for them to test the
waters. The second album, according to
KC, is more "personal," with her earning
the title of songwriter and co-producer.

Songwriters who contributed original
materials to the album were:

Jaye Muller
and Ben Patton ("Not Like The Movies"
and "After The End");

Allan Tongco ("Di
Bale Na");

Louie Ocampo and Jingle Buena
("It's Been A While");

Rye Sarmiento
("Tayo Na");

Jude Gitamondoc ("Breathe
You");

Nina Ossoff, Dana Calitri, and
Kathy Sommer ("Girl Most Likely To"),

Pearlsha "Isha" Abubakar ("Naaantig Ako
Sa 'Yo"),

Jimmy Bondoc ("Hulog").

NO PRETENSIONS.
KC proudly announced
that she contributed three songs in the
album: "Magandang Umaga," "Takip Silim,"
and "Worth the Wait."

The inclusion of her own written
materials made the album indeed a
personal undertaking for the
actress-model-singer and philanthropist.
Utilizing downtime from long shooting
days provided KC enough energy and time to write down her thoughts on paper
reminiscent of her days back in France.

All three songs —though each have
their own personal story to
relate—share one common mood:

"Siya yung mga pumapasok sa isip ng
isang girl na hindi naman niya masabi
because our society says [that] you have
to play coy... Parang nagpapakatotoo
lang ako sa album 'to. I guess
'yon yung pinaka-number one bottom
line ng album na 'to."

Even the album's layout and design
reflects KC's personality.
Complementing the journal-like packaging
are the bohemian-inspired photos of the
singer-actress.

"I guess boho [short for bohemian] lang
talaga ako," she said with a smile. "But
more than anything ang nire-represent
lang naman talaga nung look ng album is
'yong may puso, free-flowing. But
yeah, I was very comfortable doing the
shoot kasi it captures the idea behind
the album na no pretensions and very
honest."

Well-known photographer and KC's
close friend, Mark Nicdao, was
commissioned by the label to take the
images that were used in the final
layout.

The first single lifted from the album
is "Not Like The Movies." Its video is
currently being played on MYX while the
single itself currently enjoys heavy
rotation on the airwaves.

Sony Music and KC are said to be
planning to embark on a mall tour this
month until May to further promote the
12-track album.

TRACK LISTING:

- Not Like The Movies
- Di Bale Na
- It's Been A While
- Magandang Umaga
- Tayo Na
- After The End
- Takipsilim
- Breathe You
- Girl Most Likely To
- Naaantig Ako Sa 'Yo
- Hulog
- Worth The Wait

ABS-CBN dominates Nationwide Ratings for March 2010

2010-04-20T08:39:00.001+08:00

ANDI Eigenmann's series, Agua
Bendita, was last month's most
watched TV program nationwide, based on
the data submitted by global media
specialist TNS (Taylor Nelson Sofres).

The heartwarming story of twins, Agua
and Bendita, topped the national TV
ratings with an average of 39.4 percent,
according to TNS.

Its strong performance pushed
ABS-CBN's national audience share to
hit 45 percent, higher by 11.9 points
than GMA-7's 33.1 percent in March
2010. Subsequently, ABS-CBN's
audience share, which generated 42.9 in
March 2009, grew by 2.1 points, while GMA-7's audience share
dwindled by 2.7 points, from 35.8 percent in March 2009.

TNS also noted that ABS-CBN has gained
ground in Mega Manila with its audience
increasing by 3.9 points —from 33
percent in 2009 to 36.9 percent in March
2010; while GMA-7's hold in Mega
Manila has weakened with audience share
tumbling to 37.8 percent in March 2010,
down by 4.9 points from 42.7 percent in
March 2009.

As posted in the TNS website, seven out
of the top ten most watched weekday
programs in March 2010 were ABS-CBN programs:

1. Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo came in
second with 34.6 percent, Habang May
Buhay in fourth (28.3%), Tanging Yaman
in seventh (23.8), Rubi in ninth
(22.3%), and Wowowee in tenth (22.1%).

2. TV Patrol World ranked third and
topped all news programs nationwide with
an average rating of 32.5 percent.

The same data also claimed that ABS-CBN
dominated the weekend slot as well:

1. Pilipinas Got Talent placed first
(36.5%).

2. The succeeding shows were all from
the Kapamilya network: Rated K (33%), Agimat: Tonyong Bayawak (29.5%),
Goin' Bulilit (29.4%), Maalaala Mo
Kaya (27.4%), TV Patrol Linggo (24.9%), and TV Patrol Sabado (23.7%).

3. ASAP XV, according to TNS, still
bested GMA-7's newly launched Party
Pilipinas, which lost by four points. ASAP XV rated 18.5 percent while the
Party Pilipinas got 14.5 percent last March 28,
the launch date of the Kapuso
station's variety show every Sunday.

ELECTION COVERAGE. A separate survey,
conducted by Pulse Asia between 21-25
February 2010, stated that more
Filipinos found ABS-CBN's election
coverage as the "most credible." The
numbers were 63 percent for ABS-CBN
versus 55 percent for GMA-7.

RADIO COVERAGE. Even ABS-CBN's AM
radio station DZMM was said to have the
biggest audience share, which was 22
percent, according to the February 2010
data gathered by Nielsen Mega Manila
Radio Audience Measurement.

The same survey declared: DZMM TeleRadyo
was also the number one cable news and
information channel, and climbed to 24th
spot among all cable TV channels,
including CNN, BBC, Channel News Asia,
Bloomberg, and CNBC.

PBB First Nomination Night: Who are in danger to leave PBB house?

2010-04-19T18:23:00.003+08:00

TRICIA Santos
, Romeo “Potz” Jalosjos III,
Patrick Sugui
, Eslove Briones
, Angelo Pasco
and Maichel Fideles are the nominees for eviction on Pinoy
Big Brother (PBB) Teen Clash 2010 1st
nomination night!

To vote for your favorite housemates,
just type BB (name of housemate) then send it to 2331 for
Globe, TM & Sun Cellular users or
231 for Smart, TNT & Bayan Wireless users.

To get more updates on PBB Teen Clash of 2010 just CLICK HERE!

'You To Me Are Everything' movie poster, full trailer, synopsis and movie stills

2010-04-18T17:22:00.013+08:00

GMA Films and Regal Films join forces
to fulfill the prayers of
Dingdong-Marian fans for a new movie of
the real life couple.

Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera
's first team up in a movie was in
the film 'One True Love' which was shown
last November of 2008 and grossed P50 million
in the box office.

After almost two
years, Dongyan will be starring in a
new movie entitled 'You To Me Are
Everything'.

The title, 'You To Me Are Everything' is from the song of the same title by
the UK pop quartet 'The Real Thing'

which is also the theme song of the movie.

You To Me Are Everything Movie Plot
Summary/Synopsis

In the movie, Dingdong Dantes plays Rafael, a city
boy who comes from an affluent family.
His father's conviction, however,
resulted in his lost of assests, status
and even his home. When he needed to get
his life back on track, he met Iska,
played by Marian Rivera - the instant
rich girl from the province who inherits bulk of his father's assets, including the foreclosed mansion of
Rafael's family.

Rafael becomes Iska's business
adviser and uses her to become rich
again. Until he finds out that
she'll change him more than he
expected.

Snowy the Pig

The pig that has been creating a buzz
over the internet, specifically on
Facebook named Snowy, Marian Rivera
's pet pig. In the movie
teaser trailers, Snowy is depicted as
thorn between the lovers Marian and
Dingdong. Apparently, Snowy has been
Marian's pet pig from the province which she will be bringing to the city
after inheriting his father's
fortune.

Snowy, complete with collar and shoes,
is now so rich and "sosyal"
that it already have a Facebook fanpage
for itself. Snowy broadcasts exclusive
information about the movie like where
they are shooting the scenes for the
film.

Some of the movie stills:

Here's the Full Trailer:

'You To Me Are Everything' is directed by
Mark Reyes and written by Aloy Adlawan
. It will be showing on May 5, 2010.

LJ Reyes and Paulo Avelino- soon to be mom and dad

2010-04-16T15:21:00.001+08:00

SEVERAL weeks ago there are rumors
spreading regarding the pregnancy of the
Kapuso young actress LJ Reyes. Rumors about LJ
Reyes pregnancy started when she filed
an indefinite leave to GMA Artist Center

last week to go to the US. Reason cited
was that LJ had to undergo an operation
for her aching back.

Last April 14, Wilma Galvante, Senior
Vice President for GMA Entertainment TV
confirmed on Chika Minute of 24 Oras,
that LJ is indeed pregnant and the
father is her current boyfriend and also a StarStruck alum, Paulo Avelino.

LJ will be leaving for US to be with her
mother, where she is planning to give birth.

Both LJ and Paulo are alumni of GMA
Network reality-talent search
Starstruck. LJ is the 1st Princess of
the Startruck 2 while Paulo is one of
the finalists of the Starstruck 4. Still
young, but both are of legal age already. LJ just turned 22 last December
while Paulo is turning 22 this May.