Jon Avila in Pasion de Amor

ABS-CBN's remake of Pasion de Gavilanes (Pasion de Amor) will star Jon Avila. Jon has established himself as a good actor since his stint at Pinoy Big Brother.

ABS-CBN Las Tontas

Las Tontas No Van Al Cielo (Clumsy Girls Don't Go To Heaven) debuted on ABS-CBN yesterday. The hit mexicanovela starring Jacqueline Bracamonte of Rubi fame, Jaime Camil, and Valentino Lanus airs weekdays after El Cuerpo del Deseo.

Las Tontas - Opening CreditsThe hit comedy-telenovela is still airing in Mexico, and is the 2nd highest rating primetime TV series in the country next to Fuego en la sangre, the Mexican remake of Colombia's Pasion de Amor. The Philippines is getting an exclusive, because this show has not even aired yet in the US, Spain, Asia, and most parts of Latin America.

Without Breasts There Is No Paradise on NBC

Without Breasts There Is No Paradise, the American adaptation of the hit Colombian telenovela 'Sin Tetas No Hay Paraiso' (Without Tits There Is No Paradise) based on the best selling critically-acclaimed novel of the same title, debuted last night on NBC-Telemundo as 'Sin Senos No Hay Paraiso' in the United States, with an upcoming English language version planned for NBC, and I must say that I was pleasantly surprised.Most Telemundo telenovelas, except for Pasion de Amor, are crap, and on the first episode, they overload you with too much drama, they just jump right into it, and it's so stressful to watch! But this novela was perfect. It's taking the time to build up the story, and I love shows like that. I can't stand watching shows, like many Pinoy programs, that bombard you with drama on the first episode. They should take time to build the story, and build the characters first, and spend a few days in their normal lives, before shoving the drama down the audience's throat, and that's what this program is doing, and I love it. I just love it. And it's authentic in that they set the story and filmed it in Colombia.

I won't say much about the story, because I want you to watch it and see it for yourself. But it's about a 14-year-old girl who gets breast implants and becomes a prostitute because she thinks it will help her and her family escape from poverty. It's just an amazing show. Watch it, every night on Telemundo at 10 pm. It's in Spanish.
And I'm pretty sure that when the English language version debuts on NBC in 2009, the Philippines will be buzzing all over this when it's exported there. But you heard it here on Filipino Cultured first because that's way we roll, hehe. However, based on how the MTRCB reacts to sensitive issues, I have a feeling it might be banned.Betty La Fea starring Bea Alonzo is debuting soon, and the only thing the world should be doing right now is thanking Colombia for these great TV shows. And I love Colombians, they're among the nicest Spanish speaking people I ever met in my life. A few of my best friends are Colombian.

Thalia on Rosalinda, Telefutura

Thalia and Fernando Carrillo return tomorrow via Rosalinda, on Telefutura at 4pm tomorrow nationwide in the USA! The first chapter will debut tomorrow, and replace 'Por Un Beso' which ended today with Spanish subtitles on CC1. It's a spectacular TV afternoon now, with Rosalinda at 4, La Usurpadora with Gaby Spanic at 5, and La Marca del Deseo at 6 with Pasion de Amor star Alfonso Baptista. All fantastic shows.
Rosalinda continues to air in the Philippines weekdays at 8pm on QTV.

The Philippine remake is scheduled to air next year after Dyesebel ends. Marian Rivera and Dennis Trillo will tentatively star in the telenovela to be produced by GMA, who purchased the rights from Televisa Mexico.

Gabby Concepcion Sexy Pics

Gabby Concepcion is on the cover of Star Studio magazine for May 2008, available at all National Bookstores nationwide!Anne Curtis in a bikini, Jon Avila shirtless, and Gabby's ex-wife Sharon Cuneta and daughter KC Concepcion are also featured in the issue. Gabby reportedly earned 40,000 pesos to pose for the May cover.
Priscilla Meirelles, Miss Earth 2004 and Brazilian girlfriend of John Estrada and Marianne del Rio, up and coming Filipina model and actress (right), are also featured in the issue.

StarStudio Magazine, the Philippines’ largest-selling entertainment magazine brings you an issue packed with the latest celebrity stories in its May 2008 issue.

First up is the exclusive feature on Gabby Concepcion in his first full-length print interview and pictorial since his surprise arrival in Manila March 30. With exclusive stories and photos, the issue is every Gabby fan’s dream and a collector’s item as well!

Don’t miss too, our interview with Megastar Sharon Cuneta and tag along as Gabby’s daughter KC gets a special and unexpected birthday treat.

SSM also celebrates Mother’s Day with a rare photo shoot featuring Ms. Gloria Romero with her daughter Maritess and grandson Chris. In this issue, SSM also brings you stories and exclusive photos of US-based celebrity moms Angela Velez, Nikki Valdez, G Tongi and Carol Banawa.

Not to be missed is the sizzling Anne Curtis who gets into the summer mood in Boracay with exclusive photos shot by master photographer Jun de Leon. The photos were shot in scenic Boracay where Anne and leading man Aga Muhlach filmed their first-ever movie project together, When Love Begins, a joint venture between Star Cinema and Anne’s home studio, Viva Films.

Jon Avila, the new Kapitan Boom, goes sexy in his latest pictorial for SSM, while Latin belles Priscilla Meirelles and Marianna del Rio add up to this issue’s fabulous features.

All this and more in StarStudio’s May 2008 issue, out now for only P85 pesos.

Gaby Spanic's Cancer & New Baby

La Usurpadora starring Gabriela Spanic was a massive hit in the Philippines, so much so it was shown a total of three times, the first time on RPN, and twice consecutively as 'Paulina' on GMA7.
Download FREE Gabriela Spanic La Usurpadora Wallpaper Gaby even visited the Philippines in 2000, performed a concert, & was flirted with by Robin Padilla. And in a grand encore, the worldwide hit TV show is being re-aired and coming back to television tomorrow.

Opening Credits - 'Paulina' La Usurpadora
Many people say that 'La Usurpadora' was the basis for the GMA7 program 'Impostora' because of it's many similarities.

'Mi Prima Ciela' is moving to 9:30 am, and the first chapter of 'La Usurpadora' will be premiering tomorrow at 5pm on Telefutura USA. It was gonna be aired at 7 am, but the network people knew how huge of a worldwide hit this novela was and decided to move 'Mi Prima Ciela' to the morning just to make room for La Usurpadora to air at the coveted early evening 5pm timeslot when they know a lot of people will be watching. Telefutura is available nationwide in the USA under Time Warner Cable, which means it basically covers the entire country since practically everyone in the United States is subscribed to Time Warner Cable, on Ch. 26, and via antenna on Ch. 46 in L.A.

I know a lot of Filipinos loved this show back home in the Philippines, and many were begging 'Telenovelas Filipinas' for the chance to watch it again, well here's your chance if you live in the US. You don't need to order any special channels, because of course, the US-based Spanish language channels Univision, Telemundo, Telefutura, and Galavision, come as part of every standard cable package in the USA, and are also available nationwide via antenna Ch. 34 Univision, Ch. 52 Telemundo, Ch. 46 Telefutura in Los Angeles. Subtitles and closed captioning available on CC1.

Isn't it amazing how some TV shows are timeless and span the test of time? You can watch it years later, and it's still just as good, and people still clamor to watch it and have memories of it years later.

Here's the schedule for Telefutura weekdays starting tomorrow:
6:00 El Derecho de Nacer starring Kate del Castillo and Saul Lisazo
7:00 Morning News
8:00 Cañaveral de Pasiones starring Angelica Aragon and Juan Soler
9:00 Infieles Anonimos (Venezuelan)
9:30 Mi Prima Ciela (Venezuelan)
10:00 Mujer de Madera starring Jaime Camil and Gabriel Soto
4pm Por Un Beso starring Victor Noriega and Natalia Esperon
5pm La Usurpadora starring Gabriela Spanic and Fernando Colunga
6pm La Marca del Deseo starring Alfonso Baptista of Pasion de Amor

Then, you can catch Gaby again at 11 am every weekday as the mother of a gay son trying to find love again in 'Tierra de Pasiones' on NBC-Telemundo with English subtitles on CC3 like all of NBC-Telemundo's programs. It's only on it's 25th chapter, so you really haven't missed anything.

NBC-Telemundo Weekday Schedule:
9am Amantes del Desierto starring Francisco Gattorno
10am El Alma Herida starring Itati Cantoral from Maria La del Barrio
11am Tierra de Pasiones starring Gabriela Spanic and Saul Lisazo
12pm Pasion de Gavilanes (Pasion de Amor) starring Mario Cimarro
Gaby Spanic talks about her cancer diagnosis, and her new baby


Jon Avila stars in Philippine Remake of Pasion de Amor

TV Ratings April 21-24: 'El Cuerpo del Deseo'

Kamandag starring Richard Gutierrez retains #1 lead in TV ratings as the show comes to an end in it's last week. Some say that telenovelas are no longer popular in the Philippines and that Asianovelas have replaced them, but the Nielsen ratings say the complete opposite as El Cuerpo del Deseo maintains it's lead as the country's highest rating non-Filipino daytime series, as well as ABS-CBN's highest rating daytime series getting higher ratings than the asianovela Hana Kimi, which hasn't even entered the Top 10 yet, Princesa ng Banyera, Da Big Show, Sis, & Boy and Kris.
Mario Cimarro won the FAMAS Award in the US for Best Actor for his role in 'El Cuerpo del Deseo.' A lot of Philippine newspapers describe him as a 'Mexican actor', but he's actually Cuban, like Ricky Ricardo, hehe. Full TV ratings after the jump.

Here are the Top 10 daytime and primetime programs from April 21 to 24 based on the overnight ratings conducted by AGB Nielsen Philippines among Mega Manila households.

April 21 (Monday)

Daytime:

1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 24.2%
2. Daisy Siete (GMA-7) - 21.2%
3. Maging Akin Ka Lamang (GMA-7) - 20.1%
4. Wowowee (ABS-CBN) - 17.1%
5. Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) - 16.5%
6. Kaputol ng Isang Awit (GMA-7) - 15.9%
7. Da Big Show (GMA-7) - 15.4%
8. Prinsesa ng Banyera (ABS-CBN) - 10.6%
9. SiS (GMA-7) - 9.1%
10. Boy & Kris (ABS-CBN) - 7.7%

Primetime:

1. Joaquin Bordado (GMA-7) - 34.4%
2. Kamandag (GMA-7) - 33.9%
3. Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita (GMA-7) - 26.9%
4. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 26.4%
5. The Singing Bee (ABS-CBN) - 23.9%
6. Kung Fu Kids (ABS-CBN) - 23.5%
7. Lobo (ABS-CBN) - 22.3%
8. TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) - 21.6%
9. Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus (ABS-CBN) - 21%
10. The Legend (GMA-7) - 20%

April 22 (Tuesday)

Daytime:

1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 21.1%
2. Maging Akin Ka Lamang (GMA-7) - 21.1%
3. Daisy Siete (GMA-7) - 20%
4. Wowowee (ABS-CBN) - 17.1%
5. Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) - 16.8%
6. Kaputol ng Isang Awit (GMA-7) - 16.7%
7. Da Big Show (GMA-7) - 14.2%
8. El Cuerpo Deseo (ABS-CBN) - 13.6%
9. SiS (GMA-7) - 11.4%
10. Prinsesa ng Banyera (ABS-CBN) - 10.6%

Primetime:

1. Kamandag (GMA-7) - 36.7%
2. Joaquin Bordado (GMA-7) - 36.3%
3. Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita (GMA-7) - 29.5%
4. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 27.4%
5. The Singing Bee (ABS-CBN) - 24.7%
6. Kung Fu Kids (ABS-CBN) - 23.6%
7. Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus (ABS-CBN) - 23.3%
8. TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) - 21.9%
9. Lobo (ABS-CBN) - 21.6%
10. The Legend (GMA-7) - 19.9%

April 23 (Wedenesday)

Daytime:

1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 22.4%
2. Maging Akin Ka Lamang (GMA-7) - 21.9%
3. Daisy Siete (GMA-7) - 20.7%
4. Kaputol ng Isang Awit (GMA-7) - 17%
5. Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) - 16.8%
6. Wowowee (ABS-CBN) - 15.7%
7. Da Big Show (GMA-7) - 13%
8. El Cuerpo Deseo (ABS-CBN) - 12.8%
9. Prinsesa ng Banyera (ABS-CBN) - 11.6%
10. SiS (GMA-7) - 11%

Primetime:

1. Kamandag (GMA-7) - 34.2%
2. Joaquin Bordado (GMA-7) - 32.8%
3. Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita (GMA-7) - 31.6%
4. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 26.2%
5. The Singing Bee (ABS-CBN) - 25.4%
6. Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus (ABS-CBN) - 24.7%
7. The Legend (GMA-7) - 22.6%
8. Kung Fu Kids (ABS-CBN) - 22.3%
9. Lobo (ABS-CBN) - 21.6%
10. Palos (ABS-CBN) - 20.5%

April 24 (Thursday)

Daytime:

1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 21.2%
2. Daisy Siete (GMA-7) - 19.4%
3. Maging Akin Ka Lamang (GMA-7) - 18.9%
4. Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) - 16%
5. Kaputol ng Isang Awit (GMA-7) - 15.9%
6. Wowowee (ABS-CBN) - 14.7%
7. El Cuerpo Deseo (ABS-CBN) - 13.1%
8. Da Big Show (GMA-7) - 12%
9. Prinsesa ng Banyera (ABS-CBN) - 10.8%
10. SiS (GMA-7) - 8.1%

Primetime:

1. Kamandag (GMA-7) - 32.4%
2. Joaquin Bordado (GMA-7) - 32.1%
3. Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita (GMA-7) - 28%
4. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 26.3%
5. The Singing Bee (ABS-CBN) - 25.2%
6. Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus (ABS-CBN) - 25.1%
7. Lobo (ABS-CBN) - 24.7%
8. Kung Fu Kids (ABS-CBN) - 24.4%
9. The Legend (GMA-7) - 21.7%
10. Palos (ABS-CBN) - 20.2%

Source: AGB Nielsen Philippines

Pasion de Amor (Gavilanes) Philippines

Pasion de Amor (Pasion de Gavilanes) returns to television this Monday at 12pm on NBC-Telemundo. A ratings hit in over 100 countries worldwide, and in the Philippines as well, so much so that a Tagalog remake starring Jon Avila is currently in production by ABS-CBN, here in the USA, it airs for the third time, it's that popular.
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Jon Avila of Pinoy Big Brother Fame, and who recently co-starred with Toni Gonzaga and Sam Milby in Maging Sino Ka Man, will star in the Philippine remake of 'Pasion de Gavilanes' produced by ABS-CBN. His is the first celebrity name to have been attached to the project, wonder who will be the female leads...
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