Anne Curtis looks sweet, innocent in 3rd upcoming film
MANILA, May 12 (Mabuhay) — 2018 is shaping up to be a banner year for Anne Curtis in terms of her film output, with not one but three in various stages of production, including a just-unveiled one under director Yam Laranas. On Instagram, the 33-year-old actress shared a photo of a clapperboard of the project, […]
Morissette breaks silence, laments snap judgment
MANILA, May 8 (Mabuhay) — Breakout singer Morissette, a former ward of Sarah Geronimo on “The Voice of the Philippines,” addressed accusations that she mocked the recent emotional breakdown of the pop star, whom she continues to refer to as her idol. Morissette, 21, denied the rumor, countering one by one the details of the […]
Gary V’s heart surgery successful
MANILA, May 8 (Mabuhay) — On Gary V’s Viber public chat Sunday evening, Angeli Pangilinan updated fans, followers, friends, and family that Mr. Pure Energy Gary Valenciaisrecovering from a successful heart surgery. “As of today, May 6, at 7:30pm, Gary’s heart surgery was successful. Paolo, Gab, Kiana and I visited him at the coronary recovery room […]
Kim Chiu grateful for experience hosting ‘Voice Kids’
Kim Chiu thanked her “The Voice Kids” family for giving her the opportunity to host the popular singing contest for a full season. In an Instagram post, Chiu, who is more known as an actress, said the talent show boosted her interest in hosting as this was just the first time that she was given […]
New ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ film in the pipeline
TriStar, the Mark Gordon Company and Entertainment One have signed on to finance the next adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ “Chronicles of Narnia” book series. The feature, titled “The Silver Chair”, will take place after the events of “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader”, when Prince Caspian has become King Caspian, with “Life of Pi”and “Finding Neverland” writer David […]
Tom Cruise-starring ‘Mena’ given new name and delayed release date
Universal has announced that Doug Liman-directed drug thriller “Mena” has been renamed “American Made” and given a new release date. The film stars Tom Cruise as real-life American pilot and hustler Barry Seal who ran drugs for cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar and was recruited by the CIA to run one of the biggest covert operations in US […]
Is Bianca Manalo engaged to boyfriend Fabio Ide?
A surprised Bianca Manalo denied that she is already engaged to her boyfriend, Brazilian-Japanese model Fabio Ide. “Wala pa, wala pa. Oh my God, hindi ko alam,” the beauty queen-turned-actress quickly replied when asked about the engagement. Manalo, however, admitted that they are already talking about settling down. “Napag-uusapan,” she said. Prior to Ide, Manalo […]
Bloomsbury announces tie-in books for Potter prequel movie ‘Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them’
The publishing house Bloomsbury Children’s Books will release several tie-in books on the release day of the movie “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” on November 18. “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”: the book and the movie Inspired by JK Rowling’s 2001 book of the same name, the movie (also known as […]
Martha Stewart and Snoop Dog to host joint dinner party series
Domestic goddess Martha Stewart has teamed up with rapper Snoop Dogg for a new unscripted cooking series, ordered by VH1. The show will see the unlikely duo join forces each week to host a dinner party with celebrity guests, in a bid to “exemplify America’s fascination with food, entertaining and celebrity,” according to Stewart (via Variety). […]
HBO announces ‘Game of Thrones’ live concert tours
Live Nation has partnered with HBO Global for a series of live “Game of Thrones” concerts in the US. The immersive “Game of Thrones” Live Concert Experience will feature live music and scenes from the Emmy- and Golden Globe Award-winning show, with the series’ composer Ramin Djawadi at the helm of a full orchestra, choir and […]
Music ID app Shazam gets TV quiz show
Shazam, the smartphone app that can identify full songs and tracks from short clips, is at the center of a new game show ordered by US network Fox. Just like the app itself, TV show “Beat Shazam” has contestants trying to identify the name and artist or group credited for an untitled track. The episode’s […]
Noel Gallagher to headline Pure & Crafted Festival 2016
The second Pure & Crafted Festival, August 12-13 in Berlin, will be headlined by Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, with Mando Diao and Tricky’s Skilled Mechanics project also prominent. Presented by BMW Motorrad, the 2016 Pure & Crafted festival makes for a last chance to see both Noel Gallagher and Mando Diao before the end […]
Aiko Melendez to bashers: Stop judging
Actress Aiko Melendez fires back at bashers criticizing her new romance with Persian boyfriend Shahin Alimirzapour. In a latest Instagram post, the 40-year-old actress gave her two cents on people who keep on questioning her relationship with Alimirzapour. Melendez said that instead of dwelling on all the negativity, she’d rather live a good life. “Some […]
Countdown to the release of Amy Schumer’s memoir ‘The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo’
Publishers Gallery Books (Simon & Schuster) announced the book’s August 16 launch date back in March, and now the wait is nearly over for Schumer’s large fan base. An award-wining comedian… Amy Schumer first came to the public eye in 2011-2012 when she came fourth on the reality TV competition “Last Comic Standing,” having been […]
3-minute preview: ‘Nine Lives’
Get your claws into the comedy tale of Tom Brand who is turned into a cat and has one week to make things right with his family in “Nine Lives.” – Who’s in it and what’s it about? – Kevin Spacey plays famous business magnate Tom Brand, who’s built his empire on hard work, long […]
Anne Hathaway tributes ‘The Princess Diaries’ on anniversary
Fifteen years ago on August 3, 2001, teen comedy film “The Princess Diaries” released to North American cinemas, and lead actress Anne Hathaway hasn’t forgotten its impact on her life or that of countless others. “It’s been 15 years (say it with me) SHUT UP!!!!!” Anne Hathawaywrote on Instagram, quoting one of the film’s best-known […]
Ruru Madrid honored to reprise Dingdong Dantes’ role on ‘Encantadia’ remake
MANILA (Mabuhay) — Ruru Madrid has come a long way since he finished as runner-up on the talent reality show “Protégé: The Battle For The Big Artista Break” in 2012. From teenybopper roles, Ruru now takes on a more serious and mature role in GMA’s remake of the 2005 fantaserye “Encantadia.” He admitted he feels […]
Rooney’s Man Utd testimonial a Facebook first
The August 3 meeting between Manchester United and Everton, a testimonial for United forward and captain Wayne Rooney, will be broadcast live via Facebook. The occasion marks the first time that a match between two Premier League soccer teams has been livestreamed on the social media platform. Both facebook.com/manchesterunited andfacebook.com/waynerooney will carry the game, which kicks off at […]
Lady Gaga, Aretha Franklin, more booked for Tony Bennett tribute
A televised tribute to American singer Tony Bennett is set to take place on December 20. Celebrating Tony Bennett’s 90th birthday on August 3, 2016, NBC’s TV broadcast tribute is to take place December 20. Among the stars booked to appear alongside the 19-time Grammy award winner himself are Stevie Wonder, Elton John, k.d. Lang, […]
Coco Martin hopes to do remake of ‘Utol’ with Montano
Actor Coco Martin wants to do a remake of the 1996 action movie “Utol,” which starred Cesar Montano and Victor Neri. The “Ang Probinsyano” star told reporters that he hopes to do a movie with his idol, Montano, who recently joined the cast of the hit primetime series. “Sabi ko (sa kanya), ‘Kuya Boy, sana […]