Marian Rivera about the rumored demolition job against her: "Alam ko naman na marami pang ganyan, lalo na ngayon na dumadami [ang projects]. Handa na ako," said the Filipina actress to the media.Download FREE Marian Rivera & Piolo Pascual Wallpapers
Thalia is starring in Rosalinda at 4pm on Telefutura in the USA, and just recently finished it's finale in the Philippines via QTV, it's third airing since originally airing in 1999 to become the highest rating TV series in Philippine history with a 70% TV rating share. Download FREE Thalia Wallpaper Marian Rivera will tentatively star in the Philippine remake, set to begin production after Dyesebel ends.
Jericho Rosales comes home for a short break from his stint in Malaysia. Meanwhile, his ex-girlfriend Heart Evangelista doesn't want to talk about him in any of her TV guestings.
Piolo Pascual will represent the Philippines as the Paris Cinema International Film Festival pays tribute to Philippine cinema, short documentaries, cinematography, directors, and artists.
Richard Gutierrez and KC Concepcion will team up in a Valentine movie to be produced by GMA Films and Regal Entertainment, and directed by Jose Javier Reyes. Tuloy na tuloy na ang Valentine movie nina Richard Gutierrez at KC Concepcion next year from GMA Films and Regal Entertainment.
Gabi ng Miyerkules, May 21, isang biglaang invitation ang natanggap ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) mula sa Corporate Communication ng GMA-7 saying, "tuloy na ang contract signing tomorrow of Richard and KC and Direk Joey [Reyes] tomorrow 11 am at the 16th floor Board Room."
Kasunod nito ay nakatanggap kami agad ng tawag sa Project Development Manager and Head of Synergy ng GMA Films na si Noel Ferrer. Ang una naming tinanong sa kanya ay kung "naayos" na ang lahat for the contract signing to push through. Oo raw, so all is set for GMA Films to announce its separate project with Richard and KC.
IMPOSSIBLE DREAM. Mula pa sa simula, everyone wanted to see Richard and KC on screen but it seemed an impossible dream. Richard is an exclusive GMA Films artist at si KC, ipinahayag na noon na pipirma sa Star Cinema as an exclusive artist.
Making the Richard-KC team-up happen began in an early morning talk nina Noel Ferrer and Joey Abacan, VP for GMA Program Management. They wanted to suggest the idea to Star Cinema.
Sinundan ito ng public pronouncement ni GMA Films President Annette Gozon-Abrogar, when she said that GMA Films is open to the possibility of a co-production deal with Star Cinema. The next move was for GMA Films to pursue this co-production initiative along with KC's managers, Sandra Chavez and Shirley Kuan. And, in a way, tumulong na rin pareho sina Richard at KC sa pagiging vocal nila pareho na sana nga ay magkaroon ng isang pelikula na magkasama sila.
THE DEAL. A deal was set between GMA Films and Star Cinema. May sariling pelikula na gagawin ang film arm ng ABS-CBN starring Richard and KC at mauuna itong ipalalabas this August 2008. And then, ang GMA Films naman ang mag-a-announce ng kanilang separate movie, also starring the two stars na may Valentine 2009 release naman.
Nauna na nga ang dalawang big announcements ng Star Cinema. First ang pagpirma ni KC as an exclusive talent with a three-picture contract. Ikalawa, ang pagpirma ng isang picture deal ni Richard sa Star Cinema para maging kauna-unahang partner ni KC sa big screen.
It was also announced that the Star Cinema movie will be directed by Ms. Joyce Bernal and that some of the scenes will be done in Greece.
Naghintay muna ng dalawang linggo ang kampo ng GMA Films bago magbigay ng sariling announcement dahil nasa Europe pa si Annette, nasa Dubai si Richard for his Codename: Asero, at busy naman si KC sa UN work niya sa Marawi.
Tuesday, May 20, of this week na-set ang announcement. But some technicalities surfaced na kailangang ayusin about the contract of KC sa Star Cinema kung kaya't na-postpone ito.
"WHEN I MET YOU." Wednesday, May 21, natuloy naman ang story conference and pictorial nina Richard at KC for their Star Cinema project. Meanwhile, the talks continued between GMA Films and Star Cinema para maayos ang ilang gusot and, presumably, all went well for GMA Films to do its own announcement Thursday morning, May 22.
Alas-onse pa lang ng umaga, kumpleto na ang triumvirate ng GMA Films na sina Ms. Annette Gozon-Abrogar, Joey Abacan, at Noel Ferrer. Ayos na rin ang boardroom ng 16th floor arranged by the Corporate Communication unit headed by Angel Javier. Maaga ring nagsidatingan ang GMA TV crew pati na rin sina Ricky Lo at Lhar Santiago, at sumunod na ang mga publicists ng GMA Films.
Sa background, pinapatugtog ang kantang "When I Met You." We later found out na ito pala ang magiging title ng pelikula na nina Richard at KC, na isinulat at ididirehe ni Direk Joey Reyes, na nasa grounds na rin at hinihintay ang pagdating nina Richard at KC.
According to Direk Joey, When I Met You is a "sweeping romance" about the joy of being young, alive, and in love. Basically, sabi niya, it is everything that's beautiful in the world.
PEP asked Noel and Direk Joey kung magkakaroon din ito ng out of the country scenes. Ito raw ang isa sa mga pag-uusapan sa itaas. Malamang na magkaroon din daw, pero ayaw munang ipasabi kung anong bansa sila pupunta.
When I Met You is scheduled to open February 11, 2009. Like the first four Valentine movies of Richard—Let The Love Begin, I Will Always Love You, The Promise, and My Best Friend's Girlfriend—it will be co-produced by Regal Entertainment.
New Kids On The Block concert tickets to their East Coast concerts, Boston, and Chicago have already sold out, and they've added dates to their US tour. They also recently performed at the popular annual Zootopia concert in New York on the 17th with Miley Cyrus, Jesse McCartney and the Jonas Brothers. Watch the concert:
Part 1: Step by Step, Click, Please Don't Go Girl, Right Stuff
Part 2: Summertime with fireworks!
Part 3: Audience sings 'Happy Birthday' to Jordan Knight Then they returned to their hometown Boston to perform at the Kiss Concert, along with the Jonas Brothers, Maroon 5, and Gwen Stefani. Watch the entire May 18 concert right here:
Part 1: Step by Step, Hangin Tough, Please Don't Go Girl, Right Stuff
New Kids On The Block have returned and are as popular as ever as thousands of screaming fans nearly caused a riot in New York City to watch their live long awaited reunion concert on NBC's The Today Show this Friday morning. Even the pouring rain and the freezing cold of 8 degrees Celsius didn't stop the fans' dedication as the streets of New York were packed for this once in a lifetime event.
NKOTB interview, and performance of their #1 hit ' Tonight'
NKOTB perform new single 'Summertime' The tickets to their Toronto concert sold out in 4 minutes, and tickets to the Chicago, Boston, and East Coast concerts reportedly sold out within 10 minutes after opening the sale to the public. To keep up with popular demand, they have added a list of tour dates to their upcoming tour. A full list after the jump. New Kids On The Block billboard in Times Square, New York City.
Fri 9/19 Toronto, ON Air Canada Center Sat 9/20 Montreal, QC Bell Centre Sun 9/21 Toronto, ON Air Canada Center Tue 9/23 East Rutherford, NJ Izod Center Wed 9/24 Uniondale, NY Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Fri 9/26 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden Sat 9/27 Atlantic City, NJ Borgata Hotel and Casino Event Center Sun 9/28 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden Tue 9/30 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Thu 10/2 Washington DC Verizon Center Fri 10/3 Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena Sat 10/4 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena Wed 10/8 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center Fri 10/10 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion Sat 10/11 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay Mon 10/13 Phoenix, AZ US Airways Center Thu 10/16 Houston, TX Toyota Center Fri 10/17 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center Sun 10/19 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center Tue 10/21 Minneapolis, MN Xcel Energy Center Wed 10/22 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center Fri 10/24 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena Sat 10/25 Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills Mon 10/27 New York City, NY Madison Square Garden Wed 10/29 Atlanta, GA Gwinnett Center Sat 11/1 Ft. Lauderdale, FL BankAtlantic Center Sun 11/2 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum Wed 11/5 Philadelphia, PA Spectrum Tue 11/11 Kansas City, KS Sprint Center Fri 11/14 Denver, CO Broomfield Event Center Sat 11/15 Salt Lake City, UT E Center Mon 11/17 Edmonton, AB Rexall Place Fri 11/21 Vancouver, BC General Motors Place Sat 11/22 Seattle, WA Tacoma Dome Sun 11/23 Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena Wed 11/26 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena ***** DATES AND CITIES SUBJECT TO CHANGE ***** For Philippine fans, there's still hope as Donnie revealed today that they'll be touring the world, but they're doing it based on demand, so if you want them to come to Asia, visit their official website and they ask a question 'Where do you want NKOTB to tour?' and answer Manila or Cebu, or wherever you are in the world, of course.
Enrique Iglesias, will be performing LIVE in Miami, Florida at the 2008 Premios Billboard de la Musica Latina airing nationwide tonight at 7pm on Telemundo here in the USA. Other performers include the fantastic Colombian singers Fanny Lu and Juanes among others.Since this blog has been getting around 25-30 thousand unique visitors per month and is now ranked #4 in Google search under the important keywords 'filipino blog', I've become obsessive about making the perfect first impression whenever a new post is posted so it's like Emeril Lagasse BAM!, and I could not decide which header to make the main header until I saw the sun picture. Then I thought, I spent all that time making these other headers, it would be such a waste, so I thought I'd just post them anyway for you guys' enjoyment, hehe.Enrique and girlfriendAnna Kournikouva,who his mother, Filipina journalistIsabel Preyslerdescribed as "a nice girl" when asked by the press about what she thought of her possible future daughter-in-law. Enrique revealed a few months ago to the Spanish press that he had an oedipus complex as child, admitting that when he was a little boy, he was in love with his mother. "I think all young boys act that way towards their mothers when they're young, especially when they hardly ever see their father." The singer has repeatedly said that his father Julio Iglesias has always been very absent in his life due to his musical commitments and said that his mother Isabel Preysler was everything to him, acting as both his mother and father. He said he admired his mother so much as a kid that when he was young, he wanted to marry her, and has always admired her for her intelligence and for "the excellent way she treats other people."Tamara Falcó talks about her motherIsabel Preyslerin Hola: 'Mi madre es mi mejor amiga. Quiero parecerme en todo a ella' ('My mother is my best friend. I want to be like her in every aspect.') Picture above: Isabel with daughters Tamara and Chabeli.Special shoutout to mi nueva amiga Ella, who is a contributing editor to the new Playboy Philippines. Check out her blog, it totally rocks, as does she! The Filipino version of the world famous and highly prestigious Playboy magazine is being launched this month in the Philippines, and features the fantastically beautiful and incredibly kind and sweet Brazilian model (and girlfriend of actor John Estrada) Priscila Meirelles as the covergirl. The Philippine version of the magazine will feature no nudity due to the conservative climate of the country (see video) and the strong intervention of the Catholic Bishop in practically every aspect of the daily lives of Filipinos, including the controversies surrounding the questions of abortion, sex education, and birth control.
Pinoy Idol hosted by Raymond Gutierrez and Tasya Fantasya starring the talented singer-actress Yasmien Kurdi made their debuts last weekend with impressive ratings.
TV Ratings (April 4-6): "Pinoy Idol" and "Tasya Fantasya" debut impressively
Here are the Top 10 daytime and primetime programs from April 4 to 6 based on the overnight ratings conducted by AGB Nielsen Philippines among Mega Manila households:
April 4 (Friday)
Daytime:
Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 22.4%
Daisy Siete (GMA-7) - 20.6%
Kaputol ng Isang Awit (GMA-7) - 18.2%
Maging Akin Ka Lamang (GMA-7) - 18.1%
Takeshi's Castle (GMA-7) - 16.6%
Wowowee (ABS-CBN) - 15.4%
Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) - 15%
El Cuerpo Deseo (ABS-CBN) - 13.4%
Prinsesa ng Banyera (ABS-CBN) - 10.9%
SiS (GMA-7) - 9.7%
Primetime:
Joaquin Bordado (GMA-7) - 32.8%
Kamandag (GMA-7) - 31.2%
Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita (GMA-7) - 26.1%
24 Oras (GMA-7) - 25.9%
Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus (ABS-CBN) - 24.4%
Jolina Magdangalis off to Italy to shoot the movie that was supposed to star Gabby Concepcion, and her TV show Pinoy Idol debuted this week on Philippine television, with Ogie Alcasid, Raymond Gutierrez, and Wygnard Tracy. It was entertaining, although the original was so much better and more fun to watch, but the quality of TV is improving in the Philippines, thank God. Meet the Pinoy Idol Judges Jolens in Italy withMark Herras & Dennis Trillo:
Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kitastarring a fantastic and captivatingDina Bonneviehas to be one of the best TV shows on right now, and one of the best written. Dina anchors this show with her fantastic acting, it's no wonder she's been in showbiz for so long, because she is just super talented when it comes to playing her roles in any role or type of role, whether it's comedy or drama, that she does. Also with Yasmien Kurdi, JC de Vera, Marvin Agustin, and:Angelika dela Cruzhas returned to GMA. Her nickname is Angel, which is exactly what she is.Marvin Agustintalks about his career that spans almost 20 years now.Princesa ng Banyera starringKristine Hermosa, TJ Trinidad, & Oyo Boy Sotto. We love Kristine, always have, always will.Lobo starring Angel Locsin & Piolo Pascual is okay, but the story is dragging. Voltastars the fantastic Ai Ai de las Alas, translated to English, Ai Ai 'of the wings', and she sure does fly in this show. I Am KChas been airing saturdays starring KC Concepcion & Ai Ai de las Alas. Kung Fu Kids is a great showcase for all of the talented young actors in the Philippines, however, it's a poorly scripted show that is so depressing to watch. But Philippine TV has always been depressing to watch, because most of the stories are so depressing reflecting I suppose the supposedly depressing life of the masses, so I guess, what's the difference? Love Spell is great and Philippine TV needs more supernatural/horror shows, because that's what Filipinos are really good at making. Sigaw, of which it's American remake will be coming out soon, is a fantastic example. Palos starring Cesar Montano & Jake Cuencais obviously an attempted remake of James Bond, but it doesn't work. I've watched it, and some scenes are entertaining, but they should stick to Tagalog. The English dialogue is written well and if you take the words they say and put it on paper, it's really sophisticated, but when you hear the actors and actresses actually say it, it just doesn't click... Tasya Fantasya starsYasmien Kurdi & Rainier Castillo. Kamandag starring Richard Gutierrez is going good. Maging Akin Ka Lamang with Nadine Samonte & Polo Ravales.Daisy Siete Season 18: Prince Charming and the Seven Maids E.S.P. starringIza Calzado & Alessandra de Rossi is fantastic. We've been watching it, it's really great. Joaquin Bordado also starring Iza Calzado & Robin Padillais excellent, but I personally am very tired of remakes of Philippine comic books by Carlo J. Caparas. THE BEST SUMMER JAMS OF ALL TIME The best songs of summer. Watch for FREE great music video hits from BBMak, 50 Cent, Justin Timberlake, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Fergie, Gwen Stefani, Thalia, Tony Sunshine, M2M, Backstreet Boys, Christina Aguilera, Fuel, Creed, Armand Van Helden, Alice Deejay, Paula Abdul, Lumidee, and more!
Ruffa Gutierrezabout her relationship now with Yilmaz Bektas: "Sa akin naman, ang gusto ko lang mangyari sa amin ni Yilmaz ay makapag-move on kami in a very peaceful way. Maging magkaibigan kami and I think what is very important is the future of our kids."
Cristine Reyes' transfer to ABS-CBN? "Sa ngayon, under negotiation pa po, e. Pero sana. I'm happy kung kukunin ako ng Kapamilya."
Marian Rivera about the rumored demolition job against her: "Alam ko naman na marami pang ganyan, lalo na ngayon na dumadami [ang projects]. Handa na ako," said the Filipina actress to the media.
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Enrique 
"I think all young boys act that way towards their mothers when they're young, especially when they hardly ever see their father." The singer has repeatedly said that his father Julio Iglesias has always been very absent in his life due to his musical commitments and said that his mother Isabel Preysler was everything to him, acting as both his mother and father. He said he admired his mother so much as a kid that when he was young, he wanted to marry her, and has always admired her for her intelligence and for "the excellent way she treats other people."
