Nora Aunor and Brillante Mendoza Win Awards at the 69th Venice International Film Festival

Nora Aunor and Brillante Mendoza Win Awards at the 69th Venice International Film Festival  Nora Aunor has just won the Bisato d' Oro Award from the Premio Della Critica Indipendente, a jury of independent film critics in Venice for her superb portrayal in the film “Thy Womb (Sinapupunan).” Nora is the first Pinay actress to win the award. Meanwhile, "Thy Womb" director Brillante Mendoza, was also honored with a special award called "The La Navicella Venezia Cinema Award" by the Rivista del Cinematografo also in France. Written by Henry Burgos, this independent fim tells of a Badjao couple: Shaleha Sarail (Nora), a midwife,...

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‘The Healing’ R-18 Version Now Available on Skycable Season Pass

‘The Healing’ R-18 Version Now Available on Skycable Season Pass The controversial R-18 version or the director’s cut of Star Cinema’s blockbuster suspense-horror film of 2012, “The Healing,” will finallly premiere on Philippine television via SKYcable Season Pass. This is the first time that the said suspense-horror film topbilled by Star for All Seasons Vilma Santos will be shown on TV after its successful theatrical release. From September 15 to October 7, SKYcable subscribers can now enjoy “The Healing: The Directo’s Cut” at the comfort of their homes through the pay-per-view service of SKYcable Season Pass for only P199 for the three-day...

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Renowned Personalities Talk About the Premise of ‘The Mistress’

Renowned Personalities Talk About the Premise of ‘The Mistress’ With its fierce plot, brave confrontation scenes and its stellar cast, Star Cinema’s latest daring film “The Mistress,” topbilled by John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo, continues to stir up strong reactions from the public, including the active netizens in popular social networking sites and some of the well-known personalities in the country. Set to redefine everyone’s meaning of love and loyalty, “The Mistress” will hit theaters nationwide this Wednesday, September 12. According to veteran broadcaster Mon Tulfo, he likes the newest film masterpiece of multi-awarded director Olivia...

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Kristen Stewart - Vogue UK October 2012 Cover Photo

Kristen Stewart - Vogue UK October 2012 Cover Photo ...

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Asi Taulava Joins Team SMB in the ASEAN Basketball League

Asi Taulava Joins Team SMB in the ASEAN Basketball League Asi Taulava who is known in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) as "The Rock" has decided to join the San Miguel Beermen in the ASEAN Basketball League (ABL) starting next season after declining a two-year, P10-million worth deal offer from Manny V. Pangilinan owned team Meralco and several offers to play pro basketball abroad including China, Korea and Japan. In his twitter account @AsiTaulava5, the 6-foot-9 player, thanked and bid farewell to MVP, Ricky Vargas, his Meralco teammates Mac Cardona and Sol Mercado, and PBA Commissioner Chito S...

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Eugene Torre Wins Against Ferenc Berkes in World Chess Olympiad 2012

Eugene Torre Wins Against Ferenc Berkes in World Chess Olympiad 2012 Asia’s first Grandmaster (GM) Eugene Torre flashed his old deadly form by beating GM Ferenc Berkes to help the Philippines salvage a 2-2 draw against fourth seed Hungary in the seventh round of the World Chess Olympiad in Istanbul, Turkey. The new grandfather rescued the Philippines from the jaws of defeat with a gritty 81-move victory on Board 3. With the draw, the Philippines improved its total to 11 match points, good for a share of fourth spot behind solo leader Russian Federation (13 match points) and second placers China and Ukraine (12 match points each). The Philippines...

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Windows Phone 8 Nokia Lumia 920 Phones Photos and Specs

Windows Phone 8 Nokia Lumia 920 Phones Photos and Specs Finnish phone manufacturer Nokia on Wednesday unveiled its latest bid at regaining smartphone market share bannered by the Lumia 920, one of the two phones powered by Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system. In unveiling its latest flagship phone, Nokia underscored its need to differentiate in a quickly saturating smartphone market worldwide, as it pins its future on two key areas: photography and navigation. The new Lumia 920, which features a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor and 4.5-inch display, will come packed with an 8-megapixel camera sporting Nokia’s proprietary PureView...

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MTV Music Awards 2012 Winners

MTV Music Awards 2012 Winners  Honoring the best music videos of 2011, the complete list of winners in the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) 2012 were announced on Thursday night, September 6 at Los Angeles' Staples Center Arena in California. The winners are: Video of the Year Rihanna, “We Found Love” (Winner) Katy Perry, “Wide Awake” Gotye, “Somebody That I Used To Know” Drake feat. Rihanna, “Take Care” M.I.A., “Bad Girls” Best New Artist One Direction, “What Makes You Beautiful” (Winner) Fun. feat. Janelle Monae, “We Are Young” Carly Rae Jepsen, “Call Me Maybe” Frank Ocean, “Swim Good” The Wanted, “Glad You Came” Best Male Video Chris...

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Julia Montes - Sense and Style September 2012 Cover

Julia Montes - Sense and Style September 2012 Cover...

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"Suddenly It's Magic" Behind-the-Scene Photos Starring Mario Maurer and Erich Gonzales

"Suddenly It's Magic" Behind-the-Scene Photos Starring Mario Maurer and Erich Gonzales Catch here some of the behind-the-scene photos of Star Cinema's much-awaited romantic movie of the year, "Suddenly It's Magic" starring Kapamilya actress Erich Gonzales and Thai superstar Mario Maurer. Shot in Paoay, Ilocos Norte and Bangkok, Thailand, Suddenly It's Magic also stars Jestoni Alarcon, Ces Quesada, Joross Gamboa, Guji Lorenzana, Cacai Bautista, Dinkee Doo with the special participation of Baifern Pimchanok, Mario's leading lady in the hit movie Crazy Little Thing Called Love. Under the direction of Rory B. Quintos, Suddenly It's Magic...

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Joy Viado Accused of Shoplifting

Joy Viado Accused of Shoplifting Comedienne, Joy Viado was one of the innocent shoppers accused of stealing at a grocery store. “They wanted to arrest me because I looked like the person in the wanted poster,” said Joy who is more popularly called as Lola Paula in “LUV U”. “Lola Paula was the one accused though, not me. I don’t think I have a look-alike because nobody else has this beautiful face,” the actress said laughing. The trouble started when Lola Paula (Joy Viado) asked the cousins Camille (Miles Ocampo), April (Angeli Gonzales) and Whitney (Kiray Celis) to accompany her at Cherry Foodarama for some grocery shopping. They would only...

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Pinoy Gangnam Style Video - Michael V., Moymoy Palaboy, Paolo Contis, Brad Pete

Pinoy Gangnam Style Video - Michael V., Moymoy Palaboy, Paolo Contis, Brad Pete Barely two months after Korean rapper PSY released the music video for his latest song "Gangnam Style" in YouTube, it already became a huge hit that it reached 115 million plus views already. Parodies and other videos of random people dancing to this very catchy K-Pop song have also proliferated in YouTube including our very own Moymoy Palaboy with their "Pinoy Gangnam Style" version. Joining Moymoy Palaboy are Michael V., Paolo Contis, Brad Pete and the Dating Doon Gang, Sekyus, and their other friends who were also bitten by the "Gangnam Style" fever. Watch...

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Cheesa Releases Debut Single "I’m Not Perfect" Featuring Charice

Cheesa Releases Debut Single "I’m Not Perfect" Featuring Charice Pinay "The Voice" Season 2 finalist Cheesa Laureta releases her debut song “I’m Not Perfect” featuring Pinay-International singing sensation and "The X Factor Philippines" judge Charice. Via Press Release: Los Angeles, CA – Cheesa, of NBC’s, ‘The Voice’ (Season Two), will release her first single entitled, “I’m Not Perfect” on September 6, 2012. The song features internationally acclaimed artist Charice. Cheesa showcases her powerful voice and can’t-hold-me-down attitude on a new track that is sure to strike a chord with anyone who’s struggled with self-acceptance. “I’m Not...

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Artista Academy Scholars Perform for Filipinos in Hong Kong

Artista Academy Scholars Perform for Filipinos in Hong Kong The students of Artista Academy are definitely one lucky group. Not only are they vying for the biggest-ever total prize of P20 Million in the TV5 artista search, they are also given the opportunity to fly to Hong Kong and perform for the Filipino community in a much-awaited grand event to be held at the Hong Kong Bayanihan Kennedy Town Centre over the weekend. Sponsored by the Philippine Consulate General in Hong Kong, the event is in line with the celebration of the milestone achieved by the Overseas Absentee Voting (OAV) campaign, which garnered 10,000 registered absentee voters...

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Dulce's Unsung Story Revealed on "Tinig"

Dulce's Unsung Story Revealed on "Tinig" From singing to acting, “Asia’s Diva” Dulce is now opening the pages of her closed-book life to the public in a stirring made-for-TV movie. What remained hidden from many is the OPM star’s painful journey towards stardom. From being a sexually-abused singer who wanted to make a name for her family, to being a battered wife who wanted nothing but love and acceptance, the world-class singer bares it all in "Tinig," another inspirational production by CBN Asia (Christian Broadcasting Network Asia). Famous for her rendition of “Ako Ang Nasawi, Ako Ang Nagwagi,” Dulce found the song true to her life as she...

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Celebrities Who Survived Cancer this Saturday on 'Showbiz Inside Reports'

Celebrities Who Survived Cancer this Saturday on 'Showbiz Inside Reports' “Showbiz Inside Report” will share this Saturday (September 8) the touching stories of survival of breast cancer survivor Liezel Martinez, prostate cancer survivor April Boy Regino, and ZsaZsa Padilla who recently underwent a successful kidney operation. In the episode titled “Hawak Kamay: Mga Kwento ng Katatagan at Pag-asa,” Liezel, April Boy, and ZsaZsa’s daughter Karylle will reveal how they and their family remained strong and hopeful despite the unfortunate incidents. Meanwhile, “SIR” will also feature the ongoing battle of comedian Sammy Lagmay against the complications...

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Karel Marquez Transforms into an ‘Aswang’

Karel Marquez Transforms into an ‘Aswang’ This week’s Third Eye episode promises to be another nail-biter. An aswang (played by actress Karel Marquez) wreaks havoc in city, terrorizing everyone. It is up to Cassandra (Eula Caballero) and her rag-tag gang to save the city once more. Karel and Eula are reunited in the episode, having worked together in the critically-acclaimed primetime series Sa Ngalan Ng Ina which was headlined by Nora Aunor. Speaking of Nora Aunor, fans of the show should stay glued to their screens as this Sunday’s episode leaves clues that will lead to next week’s instalment - an episode that will feature a ‘Superstar’. Don’t...

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Zac Efron to Arrive in Manila for Fan Conference 2012

Zac Efron to Arrive in Manila for Fan Conference 2012 The country’s leading casual wear brand, Penshoppe, brings to Manila one of Hollywood’s most promising young actors, Zac Efron. Coming straight from the international premiere of his latest movie, The Paperboy, Efron is set to appear in this year’s Penshoppe Fan Conference 2012 on September 29, 2012 at the Mall of Asia Arena (gates open at 6 p.m.). “As we continue to bring PENSHOPPE to greater heights, this event starring Zac Efron will be our biggest event to date. Team PENSHOPPE is indeed grateful to him for accepting our invitation to visit and meet his fans in the Philippines,” shares...

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John Lloyd Cruz Gave Angelica Panganiban a Mercedes Benz SLK

John Lloyd Cruz Gave Angelica Panganiban a Mercedes Benz SLK According to reports, Angelica Panganiban, who received a Mini Cooper in celebration of their third anniversary as a couple from then boyfriend Derek Ramsay three years ago, reently received another expensive car - a P5.1 million worth Mercedes Benz SLK - this time from her rumored boyfriend John Lloyd Cruz. “Namutla na… Kakahintay kay madam ayen.. #grocery walang magawa.. Driving around.. #ganapKahapon,” Angelica wrote on the photo she uploaded on her Instagram account last week showing her riding the said car. The actress' Instagram followers were quick...

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Heart Evangelista and Bianca King Enter 'Luna Blanca Book 3'

Heart Evangelista and Bianca King Enter 'Luna Blanca Book 3' Beginning September 10, Kapuso prime actresses Bianca King and Heart Evangelista headline GMA Network’s original drama, Luna Blanca, as they breathe life to the adult characters in the story’s third generation. As the series enters its third book, Bianca as the dark-skinned Luna and Heart as the fair-skinned Blanca will continue the journey of the twin sisters in discovering their ancestry and, at the same time, fulfilling their personal destinies. In this generation, Luna and Blanca’s relationship will be tested after being trapped in a love triangle with Joaquin, whose character...

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Michael V. Returns as ‘Pepito Manaloto’ on September 16

Michael V. Returns as ‘Pepito Manaloto’ on September 16 GMA Network is bringing back the well-loved family sitcom Pepito Manaloto to Filipino homes beginning September 16, Sunday night right after Imbestigador. Pepito Manaloto, Ang Tunay na Kuwento is different from the previous season. It is a stand alone show that follows the ordinary life of an ordinary person who was blessed with extraordinary luck. This original family sitcom is top billed by Asian TV Best Comedy Actor recipient Michael V. as Pepito Manaloto. The show also stars Manilyn Reynes as Elsa Manaloto, Angel Satsumi as Clarissa Manaloto and Jake Vargas as Chito Manaloto. Playing...

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Piolo Pascual to Sing the Theme Song of ABS-CBN's Newest Teleserye 'Little Champ'

Piolo Pascual to Sing the Theme Song of ABS-CBN's Newest Teleserye 'Little Champ' “Kung Kailangan Mo Ako,” the official theme song of the newest ABS-CBN drama-fantaserye titled “Little Champ” as performed by Piolo Pascual will be heard first this coming Sunday, September 9, at “ASAP 2012”. In time for its launch is a music video-trailer which will also be played simultaneously on MYX, Cinema One and DZMM Teleradyo while playing on Tambayan and My Only Radio (MOR) in regional areas. According to Piolo, the theme song is very special because it’s the first and only teleserye theme song that has been recorded accompanied by a live orchestra - the...

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Star Magic Catalogue 2013 Photos

Star Magic Catalogue 2013 Photos Photos: ABS-CBN Publishing through Chokoleit, Ana Esguerra, PEX via Twitter, FB and Instagra...

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