tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13751588626101106892024-03-06T01:42:45.894+08:00Entertainment BlogKeeping you updated with your favorite show, artist and gossip!ehm-ehmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909048665572178564noreply@blogger.comBlogger194125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375158862610110689.post-48768467810885537992012-05-26T23:30:00.000+08:002012-05-26T23:30:29.388+08:00Zanjoe and Bea still Going Strong<span style="color: white;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="color: white; font-family: 'Century Gothic';">Zanjoe Marudo and
Bea Alonzo are not following in the footsteps of Derek Ramsay and Angelica
Panganiban as well as John Lloyd Cruz and Shaina Magdayao.<br />
In fact, Zanjoe and Bea’s one-year relationship is stronger than ever.<br />
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“Parang pakiramdam ko bago pa lang kami hanggang ngayon. Parang nagsisimula pa
rin. Ganoon yung feeling na ayaw naming malayo nang matagal sa isa’t isa.
Siguro nag-match talaga,” Zanjoe said at the press conference of his newest TV
drama with Megan Young, “My Precious Heart Romance Presents: Hiyas,” on
Tuesday, May 22, in ABS-CBN compound.<br />
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Learning from Bea<br />
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Zanjoe gladly shared how Bea has changed him.<br />
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“Dahil kay Bea mas malambing na ako, mas hindi na ako nahihiya magpakita ng
feelings. Dati kasi parang hindi ako sanay, hindi ako kumportable. Pero
unti-unti naman akong nagiging ganoon kasi hindi lang iyon ang gusto ng mga
babae, kung ‘di iyon ang tamang gawin na ipakita yung affection mo.”<br />
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He added that the change was not that drastic. Zanjoe said he just knows how to
handle a relationship better this time.<br />
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“Minsan yung ibang parte lang na natututunan ko na in a way kailangan pala
ganito ako o dumiskarte. Hindi totally magbago, may nadadagdag lang na kaalaman
pagdating sa pakikipagrelasyon.”<br />
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“Hiyas” casts Zanjoe in a daring role as Silang, a warrior from the Tanah
tribe. He plays opposite Megan Young.<br />
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No jealousy issues<br />
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Zanjoe says Bea approves of his team-up with Megan, and is not jealous of his
new on screen partner. Neither do Zanjoe and Bea meddle with each other’s projects
and roles.<br />
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“Wala naman kaming pag-uusapan pagdating sa trabaho. Kahit anong role pa iyan,
hindi kami yung kailangan mong ipaalam o kailangan mong i-explain ang bawat
ginagawa,” he said.<br />
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Bea’s reunion team-up with John Lloyd Cruz doesn’t bother Zanjoe at all.<br />
“Kung kilala mo yung tao, kung nagtitiwala ka sa tao, kahit sino pa yung
lalaking kasama niya, hindi ba? Kahit anong pilit, kung wala naman talaga. Kase
kahit na sabihin mong maniwala ka, two-way naman iyan eh. Ina-assure naman ako
ni Bea.”<br />
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Showbiz break-ups<br />
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Does Zanjoe think being in showbiz makes celebrity couples more susceptible to
break-ups?<br />
“Pag hindi naman talaga kayo meant o hindi kayo nagkakaintindihan, hindi talaga
kayo magkakatuluyan. Ang problema lang pag nasa showbiz, mas naha-highlight
kasi kailangang malaman ng fans, kailangang malaman ng tao,” he replied.<br />
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Zanjoe is all praise for Megan, whose professionalism and dedication to their
new TV drama impressed him.<br />
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“Mararamdaman mo na andoon talaga yung puso niya sa show. Ang sarap makatrabaho
ng ganun na yung pareho kayong gustung-gusto ninyo yung ginagawa ninyo. So, mas
gaganahan ka.”<br />
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Although Zanjoe and Megan have worked together in “Kokey” and “The Wedding”,
“Hiyas” marks their first time to be cast as a love team.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>ehm-ehmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909048665572178564noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375158862610110689.post-64284141745054100982012-05-25T07:48:00.000+08:002012-05-25T07:48:15.640+08:00Person who allegedly swindled Walang Hanggan star Helen Gamboa, arrested after eight years<br />
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<span style="font-family: Corbel;">Nahuli
ng mga ahente ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) ang isa sa mga umano’y
nang-swindle sa Walang Hanggan star na si Helen Gamboa walong taon na ang
nakararaan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel;">Si
Anchit Lim Santiago, 40, ay nadakip kahapon, Mayo 23, sa tahanan ng kanyang ina
sa 30-A Zobel Street, BF Homes, Parañaque City.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel;">Ayon
sa ulat ni Zhander Cayabyab ng dzMM ngayong araw, Mayo 24, hindi na naabutan ng
NBI ang asawa ni Anchit na diumano'y kasabwat nito sa kanyang panloloko.Ayon sa
NBI, ang modus diumano ng mag-asawa ay kakaibiganin muna ang alam nilang
nagmamay-ari ng mga mamahaling alahas, at saka magpapakita ng interes na bilhin
ang mga iyon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel;">Matapos
ang negosasyon ay mag-i-issue ang mga ito ng bouncing check, at saka magtatago.Mga
alahas na nagkakahalaga ng P8 milyon ang diumano'y na-swindle ni Santiago mula
kay Helen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel;">Naging
biktima rin diumano ng mag-asawa ang celebrity stylist na si Erick Pebenito na
nakuhanan naman ng P7 milyon halaga ng mga alahas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Corbel;">Sinampahan
na ni Helen ng kasong paglabag sa Batas Pambansa 22 o Bouncing Checks Law ang
mag-asawa sa Quezon City Metropolitan Trial Court. Nananatili sa kustodiya ng
NBI si Anchit para sa pagharap nito sa korte, habang pinaghahahanap pa rin ang
kanyang kakuntsabang mister.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />ehm-ehmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909048665572178564noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375158862610110689.post-61034482732775734092012-05-24T11:31:00.002+08:002012-05-24T11:31:51.781+08:00Adam Lambert boots Underwood from Billboard No. 1<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "Goudy Old Style"; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: white;">After a record-breaking 132.3 million votes cast by viewers
Wednesday (PHL time), Phillip Phillips was named on Thursday (PHL time) the new
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<span style="font-family: "Goudy Old Style"; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: white;">The guitar-playing Phillips, 21, from Leesburg, Georgia,
has <a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/259162/showbiz/jessica-sanchez-and-phillip-phillips-one-will-be-the-next-american-idol">consistently
done well in the competition</a>, and bested 16-year-old Jessica Sanchez, a
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thrilled” when host Ryan Seacrest asked them how she felt. Phillips said, “I’m
excited,” and said he had about nine hours of sleep.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Later, the women finalists sang with Chaka Khan the R&B icon's hits such as
“Through the Fire” and “I’m Every Woman.”<br />
The male finalists, meanwhile, sang with Neil Diamond hits like “Sweet
Caroline," and later, a string of Bee Gees songs in honor of Robin Gibb,
who recently <a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/258865/showbiz/showbizabroad/bee-gees-singer-robin-gibb-dies-aged-62">passed
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Phillips sang a duet with John Fogerty of Credence Clearwater Revival. They
performed “Have You Ever Seen the Rain” and “Bad Moon Rising.”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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You,” which earned her rave reviews in the top 13 episode.<br />
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She also performed "And I'm Telling You," a duet with
"Dreamgirls"' Jennifer Holliday, which brought the house down, with
AI judges Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson joining the live audience in a
standing ovation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Goudy Old Style"; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: white;">Despite lower ratings this season, “American Idol” remains a
hugely popular reality singing show. Past winners–aside from David Cook, Kris
Allen, and Lee DeWyze–include Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Ruben Studdard,
Fantasia Barrino, Taylor Hicks, Jordin Sparks, and Scotty McCreery.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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singing careers are Katharine McPhee and David Archuleta.<br />
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<a href="http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/258636/showbiz/showbizabroad/jessica-sanchez-latest-in-a-growing-line-of-pinays-on-ai">Filipino-Americans</a> who
have made it to the top 12 in past seasons include Thia Megia (2011), Ramiele
Malubay (2008), Jasmine Trias (2004), and Camille Velasco (2004). –Karen Galarpe/ LBG/HS, GMA News<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Goudy Old Style"; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: white;">CANNES, France - Brad Pitt's latest movie paints a bleak
picture of the broken American dream, blending a violent but comic gangster
story with overt criticism of politicians' failure to address the economic
crisis.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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unspecified U.S. city which has borne the brunt of the financial collapse --
houses are abandoned, shops are shuttered and petty criminals and mobsters
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at the Cannes film festival this year, and has its red carpet world premiere on
Tuesday.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Goudy Old Style"; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: white;"> Pitt plays ruthless hitman Jackie Cogan, brought in by
a syndicate of mafia bosses to eliminate a group of thieves who raid a
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Dominik after the two collaborated on "The Assassination of Jesse James by
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channels play in the background in bars and on the radio in cars, and the topic
of debate is invariably the financial crisis, political failure, greed and
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own," Pitt's character declares. "America's not a country, it's just
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<span style="font-family: "Goudy Old Style"; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: white;"> "I lean more towards the left and I want to
understand my own bias and so I am not opposed to characters that have
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are clearly living in our country at a time of great divide and so I'm
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the United States where "it's more about the party winning the argument
than about the issues themselves. It's a serious, serious problem."<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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welcome change to be on the receiving end of a cinematic beating. In Killing
Them softly he plays the likeable Markie, who is framed and subsequently
punished for the poker heist.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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one beating people up so it was nice to go the other way and have them beat me
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because I know I can take them. That's the roughest part, these little shrimps
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">By Jill Serjeant<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">(Reuters) - Jessica Sanchez, the teen
with the big voice, chose power ballads while Phillip Phillips went with an
indie vibe as the two diverse "American Idol" finalists sang on
Tuesday for the hearts and votes of America.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">Sanchez, 16, bidding to become the
youngest ever winner of America's most-watched TV show, was deemed ahead after
performing songs made famous by Whitney Houston and Celine Dion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">But it was acoustic guitar-playing Phillips
who brought all three judges to their feet at the end of the performance
finale.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">"You were perfect tonight, and I
think you are the man," said judge Steven Tyler as Phillips closed the
show with his potential first single "Home" - a song that mixed the
style of folk-rock band Mumford and Sons with Paul Simon and featured a
marching band.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">Randy Jackson called the Georgia
singer's performance "brilliant, genius" and added "Dude I loved
the song! I loved you. I loved the production ... Everything about that was
perfect."<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">Phillips, 21, also put his own spin on
his two other songs - Billy Joel's "Movin' Out" and the classic
"Stand By Me" - earning screams of adulation from the audience of
7,000 in Los Angeles. But he failed to convince the three judges.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">"This is a tough one," said
Jennifer Lopez. "It's like a battle of the opposites."<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">"JUST OKAY"<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">Sanchez, a home-schooled California
teen, won praise for her renditions of Whitney Houston's "I Have
Nothing" and Celine Dion's "The Prayer."<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">But her potential first single, a pop
ballad called "Change Nothing," fell flat with the judges, bringing
tears to the eyes of the young singer.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">Jackson thought the song was "just
okay" while Tyler said "It didn't feel like the proper song for you
to sing."<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">But the judges' impact is limited to
potentially swaying audience votes. America's "Idol" will be chosen
by viewers and fans who have four hours to vote by phone, text and online after
the show ended on Tuesday. Results will be announced at the end of a star-studded
two hour finale Wednesday on Fox television.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">Based on social media buzz and Twitter
postings going into Tuesday's final, Sanchez had a 17 percent lead in Yahoo!
searches, the Internet search engine said.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">She also generated 6o percent more mentions
in social media than Phillips, according to a survey by analytics company
General Sentiment.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">But Phillips, whose goofball humor has
charmed millions of young female viewers, has never been in "Idol"s
bottom three. Sanchez, who is sometimes criticized for failing to connect
emotionally with her lyrics, was saved by the judges from elimination in April
after coming bottom in the public vote.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">The young girl of Mexican and Filipino
descent has a thousands of supporters in the Philippines, while Phillips has
won sympathy for a kidney problem that has plagued his health during the show.
"Pheel Better Phillip" read one poster in Tuesday's audience.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">Wednesday's winner will receive a
guaranteed recording contract, putting him or her on a potential road to the stardom
enjoyed by early champions Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">But more recent winners have fared less
well and audiences for "American Idol", now in its 11th season, have
fallen by 23 percent to an average 19.2 million viewers.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by <a href="http://blogs.reuters.com/search/journalist.php?edition=us&n=bob.tourtellotte&">Bob
Tourtellotte</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">Read more @ <a href="http://reuters.com/">reuters.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">Article belongs to the respective news writers of reuters.com
and reuters.com<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: 'Goudy Old Style'; font-size: 13pt;"><span style="color: white;">Used for public information only.<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<br /></div>ehm-ehmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909048665572178564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375158862610110689.post-70237108635665085762012-03-02T00:01:00.000+08:002012-03-02T00:01:52.124+08:00Aljur Abrenica on being considered by CBCP to be their youth ambassador: "Para kunin ka nila, hindi biro yun."Malaking bagay at iba raw ang pakiramdam kapag nakaganap ka sa isang stage play. <br />
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Ito ang nararamdaman ni Aljur Abrenica nang gumanap siyang Jesus Christ sa play na Santa Cruz sa UP Film Center noong Sabado, February 26.<br />
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Nakausap ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) si Aljur noong Martes ng gabi, February 28, sa isang restaurant sa may Scout Rallos, Quezon City.<br />
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Banaag sa mukha ng young actor ang kasiyahan lalo pa nga't marami ang nanood ng kanilang dula.<br />
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Ayon kay Aljur, biglaan lang ang pagkakasama niya sa naturang dula at siya pa ang gumanap sa papel na Jesus Christ.<br />
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Saad niya, "Matagal ko na rin kasing kaibigan yung mga nasa likod ng play. <br />
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"Katunayan, sila ang naka-discover sa akin hanggang sa nahiwalay ako sa kanila. <br />
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"Nakakausap ko sila. Sinasabi nila na wala silang maisip na babagay sa play kung hindi ako... siguro mga three months ago.<br />
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"Kaya sabi ko sa kanila, 'Sige gagawin ko 'yan.' At the same time, parang sukli na rin sa ginawa nila sa akin. <br />
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"Kung hindi rin naman dahil sa kanila, wala ako. <br />
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"Malaki rin ang naging puhunan nila sa akin. Tinuruan nila akong sumayaw at kumanta."<br />
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Dagdag pa ni Aljur, "Naging part din ng play ang dancers ng UP. Naging part din ang mga potential talents ng Tarlac City.<br />
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"'Tapos may grupo rin doon na sobrang galing sumayaw, nandoon din. Maganda yung script, story."<br />
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DREAM ROLE? Isa ba sa mga dream roles niya ang gumanap bilang Jesus Christ?<br />
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"Actually hindi," sagot ng Kapuso hunk.<br />
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"Pero noong sinabi sa akin na ang role ko as Jesus Christ, talagang oo ako agad.<br />
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"Ginusto ko kaagad siya. So, parang dream role ko rin siya nang malaman ko yun. <br />
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"Sobrang interesting at sino ba naman ang aayaw?<br />
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"Kumbaga, mabigyan ka ng oportunidad na gampanan mo ang buhay ni Jesus Christ."<br />
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May naging pagbabago bas a kanya matapos niyang gampanan ang papel na Jesus Christ?<br />
"Grabe... kasi pinanood ko ang Passion of the Christ [2004].<br />
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"Before pinanood ko na siya, pero parang mas naintindihan ko siya ngayon.<br />
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"Playing the role of Jesus Christ, mas marami akong naintindihan.<br />
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"Para sa atin, yung milagrong ginawa niya. At kung paano niya hinawakan ang mga tao.<br />
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"Hindi niya pinilit, hindi niya pinakita kung gaano siya makapangyarihan."<br />
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RICH ASUNCION. Nakasama niya sa nasabing play ang ex-girlfriend niyang si Rich Asuncion. <br />
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Kahit matagal silang na-link sa isa't isa at nasa iisang network nakakontrata, ang naturang stage play raw ang unang proyektong pinagsamahan nila.<br />
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Ayon kay Aljur, "Hindi ko pa siya nakakatrabaho. <br />
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"Sa StarStruck lang halos. Pero masaya siyang katrabaho. Na-enjoy ko ang company niya. <br />
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"Kumbaga, mas madali na lang ang trabaho lalo pa nga't iisa lang kami ng handler."<br />
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Masasabi ba niyang mas okay ang samahan nila ni Rich ngayon?<br />
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"Oo naman, mas okay kami ngayon. At saka, ang galing niya.<br />
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"Sa totoo lang, nag-drop siya ng subject para do'n [sa play].<br />
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"Nagbago rin kasi ang taping ng Biritera, pero tinuloy pa rin niya. <br />
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"At yung effort na ginawa niya for the play, nakakatuwa naman."<br />
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Wala namang nanumbalik na anuman sa kanila?<br />
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"Wala. She's happy and okay kami.<br />
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"Nagkakausap kami nang maayos. Nagkakabiruan. Marami siyang naikuwento.<br />
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"Masaya 'ko para sa kanya."<br />
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YOUTH AMBASSADOR? Hindi lang ang pagkakaganap niya bilang Jesus Christ sa isang play ang masasabi ni Aljur na napakapositibo na ginawa niya. <br />
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Kung matutuloy, posibleng siya ang makuhang youth ambassador ng Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).<br />
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Read more at <a href="http://www.pep.ph/news/33207/aljur-abrenica-on-being-considered-by-cbcp-to-be-their-youth-ambassador-para-kunin-ka-nila-hindi-biro-yun/1/2">pep.ph</a><br />
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Materials shown above belongs to their respective copyright holders.ehm-ehmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909048665572178564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375158862610110689.post-12676157181281552562012-03-01T23:51:00.000+08:002012-03-01T23:51:18.044+08:00Ramona Bautista now on the wanted list of Interpol<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://pep.ph/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="74" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QMIYLY7x9EI/T0-aZgEwp_I/AAAAAAAACLc/rESlh35P_Ug/s200/Screen+Shot+2012-01-09+at+12.57.05+PM.png" width="200" /></a></div><br />
Wanted na si Ramona Bautista ng Interpol (International Criminal Police Organization) dahil sa pagkakasangkot niya sa murder case ni Ramgen Revilla, ang kanyang panganay na kapatid na pinaslang sa tahanan nila sa BF Homes Parañaque City noong October 28, 2011.<br />
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Naka-post na ang litrato at mga impormasyon tungkol kay Ramona Bautista sa website ng "wanted persons" ng Interpol.<br />
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"Fugitives, Life and health" ang nakalagay na kategorya ng offences ni Ramona kaya wanted ito sa Pilipinas at pinaghahanap ng international police.<br />
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Naka-post din sa wanted persons ng Interpol ang dalawang litrato ni Ramona at ang ibang mga impormasyon; 'tulad ng kanyang tunay na pangalan (Ma. Ramona Belen Bautista), birthday, place of birth, kulay ng mata at buhok, at language spoken.<br />
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Ang aksiyon ng Interpol na ilagay sa kanilang wanted persons list si Ramona ang resulta ng request ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) na tulungan sila na mahanap ang kinaroroonan ng isa sa mga primary suspects sa Ragmen murder case.<br />
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Itinanggi ni Ramona na may kinalaman siya sa pagpaslang sa sariling kapatid, pero pinagdudahan ang kanyang mga pahayag dahil binawi niya ang unang statement sa Parañaque City Police.<br />
Lalong nadiin si Ramona sa kasalanan na ibinibintang sa kanya nang lumipad siya sa Turkey noong November 4, 2011 habang nasa kainitan ang imbestigasyon sa kaso.<br />
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Read more at <a href="http://www.pep.ph/news/33206/Ramona-Bautista-now-on-the-wanted-list-of-Interpol" target="_blank">pep.ph</a><br />
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Materials shown above belongs to their respective copyright holders. ~_~ehm-ehmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909048665572178564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375158862610110689.post-33545708993294789212012-03-01T23:38:00.000+08:002012-03-01T23:38:35.802+08:00FHM cover girl Bela Padilla: "I'm gonna have my own moment, but it's not here yet."<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://pep.ph/" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="74" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-67gCCJwtGuU/T0-XhfPhzvI/AAAAAAAACLI/wIhnsxfE5EE/s200/Screen+Shot+2012-01-09+at+12.57.05+PM.png" width="200" /></a></div><br />
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Masaya si Bela Padilla sa sunud-sunod na proyekto niya sa GMA-7.<br />
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Bukod kasi sa kanyang afternoon soap opera na Hiram na Puso ay ipapalabas na ang pelikulang My Kontrabida Girl, kung saan makakasama niya sina Aljur Abrenica at Rhian Ramos.<br />
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Nakapanayam ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) at iba pang media si Bela kaninang tanghali, Marso 1, sa presscon ng My Kontrabida Girl sa 17th floor Executive Lounge ng GMA Network sa Timog Avenue, Quezon City.<br />
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NOT YET HER PEAK. Sinabi niya sa amin na bagamat sunud-sunod ang kanyang proyekto sa Kapuso network, pakiramdam niya'y hindi pa ito ang "peak" ng kanyang career.<br />
"I can honestly say na I haven't reached my peak yet, this is not my peak yet.<br />
"I'm climbing up pa lang.<br />
"So, mas aabangan siguro nila 'yong talagang 'pag moment ko na... hindi ko pa feel na moment ko na ngayon.<br />
"I'm gonna have my own moment, but it's not here yet," saad ng 21-year-old Kapuso talent.<br />
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SEXY BELA. Samantala, bukod sa kanyang mga proyekto sa GMA-7, naging abala rin si Bela para sa cover shoot niya sa nangungunang glossy men's magazine na FHM.<br />
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Si Bela ang cover girl para sa March at anniversary issue ng FHM ngayong taon.<br />
Ayon sa young actress, noong nakaraang taon pa siya kinukuhang maging cover girl, pero ilang beses niya raw itong tinanggihan.<br />
Paliwanag ni Bela, "I backed out the last minute because I wasn't ready yet.<br />
"I don't want to give people half-big performances.<br />
"So, it's unfair to FHM kasi they'll gonna spend a lot, 'tapos mukha kang hindi ready, di ba?<br />
"So, I wanted to give them a performance na they'll remember—and I think I've achieved that naman."<br />
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CONTROVERSIAL COVER. Marami ang nakapuna sa magandang pangangatawan ni Bela sa nasabing cover ng FHM.<br />
Wala naman daw masyadong naging preparasyon ni Bela dahil nalaman niya ang tungkol dito dalawang linggo bago ang photo shoot nila sa Batangas.<br />
"Pero thankfully, I wasn't trying to lose weight at that time, medyo prepared naman 'yong body ko.<br />
"Actually I don't gain ng weight naman ng too much, kaya I was ready naman.<br />
"I jogged a couple of times sa UP... that was my preparation."<br />
Kung marami ang pumuri, naging kontrobersiyal din ang original cover photo niya.<br />
Naging usap-usapan ang pagiging "racist" diumano nito dahil sa pagkakasama ng black models sa cover at sa blurb na "Bela Padilla: Stepping Out Of The Shadows."<br />
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Read more in <a href="http://www.pep.ph/news/33205/New-cover-of-%20FHM-Philippines%20-March-2012-issue-now-out-in-the-market" target="_blank">pep.ph</a><br />
The materials shown above belongs to their respected copyright holders. *_*ehm-ehmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909048665572178564noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375158862610110689.post-10512970070012939272012-01-28T23:02:00.000+08:002012-01-28T23:02:29.112+08:00Grace Lee on rumored date with PNoy: No CommentRadio DJ Grace Lee refused to comment on reports that she went on a date with President Benigno Aquino III Wednesday night. <br />
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“The president really has my highest respect so I think it’s better if I leave the president to speak of the matter,” she said in GMA News TV’s noon-time news program “Balitanghali” on Friday, January 27. <br />
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Grace added, “Pagkatapos na lang siguro kung meron akong kailangan i-klaro, sasabihin ko rin.”<br />
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The news that the two dated last Wednesday, January 25, came from fellow radio DJ Mo Twister.<br />
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“We are talking about Grace Lee's date last night with President Aquino. #itsmorefuninthephilippines,” Mo tweeted Thursday morning. <br />
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The Korean TV personality also asked the public not to immediately believe reports about the rumored date.<br />
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“Wag muna kayo maniwala sa lahat ng nababasa ninyo, lalo na’t ang article na yun, ang sinasabi si Grace Lee ang nagsabi. Because wala pa akong nirerelease na statement and I’ve never spoken of him,” she said.<br />
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The two first met June of last year at the inauguration of the Korea Electric Power Corp. power plant in Cebu.<br />
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Source : <a href="http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/news/grace-lee-on-rumored-date-with-pnoy--no-comment.html" target="_blank">yahoo.com</a>ehm-ehmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909048665572178564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375158862610110689.post-63116497842465676442012-01-28T22:44:00.000+08:002012-01-28T22:44:24.281+08:00ABS-CBN to cancel 'Happy Yipee Yehey'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CtDaPn_WL-M/TyQItcNReaI/AAAAAAAACK4/zev7YvZh6Cw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-01-10+at+1.30.45+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CtDaPn_WL-M/TyQItcNReaI/AAAAAAAACK4/zev7YvZh6Cw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-01-10+at+1.30.45+PM.png" /></a></div><br />
Noontime show "Happy Yipee Yehey" will have its final episode next Saturday, February 4, nearly a year after its first episode, ABS-CBN announced. <br />
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The show, whose main hosts are John Estrada, Randy Santiago, Toni Gonzaga, Rico J. Puno and Pokwang, aired its pilot on February 12 last year. An original host, Mariel Rodriguez, had moved to TV5 and is now host of the early evening game show "Wil Time Bigtime."<br />
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Other "Happy Yipee Yehey" hosts include John Prats, Matteo Guidicelli, and Bianca Manalo.<br />
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"Happy Yipee Yehey" is the second noontime show to be cancelled after Willie Revillame's "Wowowee" had been put off the air over the network's ongoing case against the now TV5 host. The show was preceded by "Pilipinas Win na Win" that was hosted first by Kris Aquino and Robin Padilla then eventually emceed by the Hitmakers Rey Valera, Marco Sison, Nonoy Zuniga and Rico J. Puno.<br />
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ABS-CBN issued the following statement, which was sent to Yahoo! Philippines OMG! on Thursday, January 26:<br />
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"'Happy Yipee Yehey' (HYY) will have its last episode with the grand finals of its "My Girl" search at the AFP Theater on Saturday, February 4, 2012.<br />
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ABS-CBN is very grateful to the HYY hosts and production staff for their hard work and contribution in giving our noontime viewers a "happy, yipee, yehey" experience for the past year.<br />
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We also extend our deepest gratitude to our viewers, here in the Philippines and in The Filipino Channel (TFC) markets worldwide, for their support to the program.<br />
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The HYY hosts will be given new projects that kapamilyas will surely enjoy."<br />
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"HYY" was named as “Best Noontime Show” at the 2011 Ateneode Manila University Dangal ng Bayan Awards and was a 2011 Anak TV Seal awardee. With Karen Valeza<br />
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Source : <a href="http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/news/abs-cbn-to-cancel--happy-yipee-yehey-.html" target="_blank">ph.omg.yahoo.com</a>ehm-ehmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909048665572178564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375158862610110689.post-48807378104098669702012-01-28T22:23:00.000+08:002012-01-28T22:23:23.997+08:00Park Min Young and Lee Min Ho Breaks Up<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Korean star couple Lee Min Ho and Park Min Young seemed to have parted ways.<br />
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K-drama fans will recall that the twosome met and started dating while shooting "City Hunter" six months ago. Although many of Lee Min Ho's fans were dismayed by the "unavailable" status of their favorite star, most have learned to be happy for him. After today's news, it looks like the hot actor is single once again.<br />
Park Min Young's agency revealed that the couple have parted ways for a while now. Park's agency expressed that due to Lee Min Ho and Park Min Young's busy schedules, they had very limited time to spend with each other causing their relationship to fall apart. Park's agency further revealed that the couple broke up even before the 2011 acting award shows which explains why the stars attended two different award ceremonies separately.<br />
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No official word from Lee Min Ho's agency has been released. Stay tuned for more updates.<br />
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Source : <a href="http://ph.omg.yahoo.com/blogs/okpop/city-hunter-couple-lee-min-ho-park-min-030749818.html" target="_blank">yahoo.com</a>ehm-ehmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909048665572178564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375158862610110689.post-76061577507546176962012-01-24T10:13:00.000+08:002012-01-24T10:13:01.357+08:00Angelina Jolie Is Pregnant AGAINVia <a href="http://hollywoodlife.com/">hollywoodlife.com</a><br />
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Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have hinted lately that a new addition might added to their growing family, and now sources say it’s really happening! “She’s almost three months along,” a source confirmed to OK! magazine. “It’s not something she wants to officially announce, but she’s at a point where she is telling a very select group of people.”<br />
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Angelina recently revealed that having a baby was definitely an option. “I could end up pregnant,” she hinted. Her friends say she couldn’t be happier about the new baby.<br />
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“Angelina is really savoring every moment,” an insider revealed. “She’s having a tough time with morning sickness but says it’s all worth it.”<br />
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The actress is already mom to six lively kids — Maddox, 10, Pax, 8, Zahara, 6, Shiloh, 5, and Knox and Vivienne, 3 — and she’s more than prepared for this newcomer. “Angelina has cleared out her bedroom and redone it all in white,” the insider said. “She wants the room to have a Zen-like feeling because she believes in the mind/body connection and wants her mind at peace.”<br />
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Friends say this baby couldn’t have come a better time — it’s saved the couple’s relationship!<br />
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“Of coure, while trying to conceive, Angelina and Brad got to spend a lot of alone time,” the insider revealed. “The kids are rarely without either one of their parents, but over the past few months their nannies have been taking over a lot more.”<br />
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The bonding time worked: “Angie and Brad have always had an incredible physical connection, but when they have the mission of making a baby, things between them really spark up.”<br />
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There’s other benefits to expecting a little one: Pregnancy will force super-skinny Angelina to eat. “Because Angelina sees so much starvation up close, it’s always hard for her to indulge in food,” the source explained. “But when she gets pregnant, all that goes out the window.”<br />
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All is well in the Jolie-Pitt household. “It’s a very joyous time,” the insider said. “Everyone is thrilled to see them in a happy place.”<br />
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But will there be MORE kids? “They certainly do plan to adopt again,” the source said.<br />
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Former “Pinoy Big Brother” housemate and Star Magic artist Ivan Dorschner, 21, finally fulfilled his “teenage dream”. He got a kiss from international pop singer Katy Perry during her concert at the Mall of Asia Concert Grounds in Pasay City on Sunday night, January 22.<br />
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Ivan was one of the thousands of hopefuls who wanted Katy to kiss him as part of her act in her “California Dreams” tour. Manila was the last leg of the tour, which started in February 2011 with over a hundred shows in Europe, Australia and America.<br />
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The Kiss<br />
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Katy announced on stage that whoever takes his shirt off first can come on stage. Many of her Filipino fans frantically took off their shirt but it was Ivan who ended up the luckiest.<br />
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Katy not only kissed him. He kissed her back.<br />
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“I wanna make your dreams come true because I’m sure you haven’t kissed a pop star yet, have you?,” Katy playfully asked Ivan. She shouted, “Thank you, God!” when Ivan kissed her.<br />
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Going viral<br />
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The kiss went viral and Ivan trended on Twitter on Monday, January 23.<br />
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The kiss even made news on “The Daily Mail” website in UK.<br />
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The headline read, “Is she trying to make Russell jealous? Katy Perry kisses ANOTHER man onstage as she continues her Asian tour.”<br />
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The news also says that while Katy was enjoying her Manila concert, her estranged husband was spotted at a club in Los Angeles.<br />
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“While the flirtatious act appears to be part of her stage show, Katy was clearly enjoying herself. Several miles across the ocean, her estranged husband was spotted at The Lexington Social House in Los Angeles with two male friends,” the news said.<br />
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Meanwhile, through her Twitter account, Katy defended her actions and explained why she “kissed a boy.” <br />
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“Btw, I have *kissed* 1 boy, picked randomly out of the audience, on the cheek as a part of my show for all 125 tour dates. Simmer down now,” she tweeted on Monday, January 23.<br />
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Katy is the voice behind chart-topping hits like “Fireworks,” “Teenage Dream” and “The One That Got Away.”<br />
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Celebrities spotted in the concert were KC Concepcion, Vice Ganda, Divine Lee, Isabelle Daza, Raymond Gutierrez and stylist Liz Uy. “Katy Perry: The California Dreams Tour Live in Manila” is presented by Smart and Music Management International.<br />
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The massive online protest last Wednesday, in which Wikipedia and thousands of other websites closed down or otherwise protested and helped to kill controversial online piracy legislation, was widely heralded as an unprecedented case of a grassroots uprising overcoming backroom lobbying.<br />
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Yet a close look at how the debate unfolded suggests that traditional means of influencing policy in Washington had its place too. The technology industry has ramped up its political activities dramatically in recent years, and in fact, has spent more than the entertainment industry -- $1.2 billion between 1998 and 2011, compared with $906.4 million spent by entertainment companies.<br />
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The latest chapter in what has become an epic, decades-long battle between the two industries over copyrighted digital content began innocuously enough. Hollywood movie studios, frustrated by online theft that they claim already costs them billions of dollars a year and will only get worse, in 2010 started pushing for a law that would make it possible to block access and cut off payments to foreign websites offering pirated material.<br />
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In 2010, longtime industry friend Sen. Patrick Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont, introduced a bill, the Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, that passed the Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously but never went further.<br />
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In May last year, Leahy tried again, introducing his Protect IP (Intellectual Property) Act. In October, Rep. Lamar Smith, a Texas Republican who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, introduced a similar bill. The last major piece of copyright law, the Pro-IP Act of 2008, moved through Congress with little controversy, so the industry felt hopeful.<br />
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Through the end of September, Hollywood had outspent the tech industry 2-to-1 in donations to key supporters of measures it was backing. More than $950,000 from the TV, music and movie industries has gone to original sponsors of the House and Senate bills in the 2012 election cycle, compared with about $400,000 from computer and Internet companies, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.<br />
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Tech companies preferred backers of a narrower alternative bill. The computer and Internet industries gave more than $291,000 to supporters of that measure vs. about $185,000 from the content makers.<br />
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"They're both very powerful. They're all big players. They give a lot of money to politicians. This has to be a tough choice for many members of Congress," said Larry Sabato, a campaign finance expert who teaches at the University of Virginia.<br />
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The bills had attracted no public attention, but in early September, Twitter co-founder Evan Williams, Foursquare co-founder Dennis Crowley and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman wrote to senators to oppose the bill. Later that month, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce marshaled a group of 350 companies to write in supporting it.<br />
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The introduction of the House bill in late October prompted more scrutiny. Critics including the Consumer Electronics Association fretted over issues such as whether U.S. websites could be shut down under the bill, and security risks to Internet infrastructure that they said may arise.<br />
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By mid November, technology executives were paying close attention. Many watched online as Google copyright counsel Katherine Oyama testified before a House Judiciary Committee hearing November 16. Another, Ben Huh, chief executive of the online media network Cheezburger Inc, would eventually help organize the Web blackout.<br />
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Members of Congress "basically beat up Google," said Huh, who tuned in from the office. "We were watching it going, 'This is incredibly unfair.'"<br />
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Later that day, he talked over the testimony with Erik Martin, general manager of the social news site Reddit.com. The two would later help lead the online blackout efforts, along with others such as Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales.<br />
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Meanwhile, the White House was taking meetings from both sides. The first week of December, Motion Picture Association of America chief and former Senator Chris Dodd moved the MPAA's board meeting from its traditional site of Los Angeles to Washington, in part so executives could lobby on the issues.<br />
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Dodd, along with movie executives including Warner Bros Chairman and CEO Barry Meyer and Fox Filmed Entertainment co-Chairmen Jim Gianopulos and Tom Rothman, met with White House officials including chief of staff Bill Daley and Vice President Joe Biden, according to a person familiar with the situation. They hammered home why the law was needed to go after foreign sites.<br />
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TAKING TURNS<br />
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The following week, it was the tech companies' turn. Executives including LinkedIn's Hoffman, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt, and venture capitalists Brad Burnham and Paul Maeder met with the same officials to press their case.<br />
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Major tech companies then took out advertisements in newspapers including the Washington Post and The New York Times, saying the bills would allow U.S. government censorship of the Internet. The ads ran December 14 in the form of an open letter to Washington, signed by heavyweights such as Google co-founder Sergey Brin and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey.<br />
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The ads ran as the House Judiciary Committee was turning back the bill. The proceedings streamed live over the Internet, allowing the public to watch many members struggling to fully understand terms such as IP address and DNS server.<br />
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North Carolina Rep. Mel Watt, for example, professed that he was "not a nerd and didn't understand a lot of the technological stuff." That opened them up to mockery in the blogosphere, with commentators questioning their ability to craft law around the Internet. "Dear Congress, It's No Longer OK To Not Know How the Internet Works," Motherboard blogger Joshua Kopstein wrote in a widely circulated post.<br />
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The weekend after the committee adjourned its hearing, opponents started an online petition to veto SOPA at the White House's "We the People" website. Within days, the petition had acquired 38,500 signatures, far exceeding the 25,000 required for review by the administration. An separate petition started in late October had already gathered more than 52,000 signatures.<br />
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A few days before Christmas, the House Judiciary Committee released the names of the many companies that supported SOPA. But that succeeded only in galvanizing further opposition: influential Silicon Valley investor Paul Graham took the unusual step of saying that any company that supported SOPA would be barred from Demo Day, an industry showcase.<br />
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People posting to the social-news site Reddit then suggested a boycott of one of the bill's supporters, the domain-name registrar GoDaddy, asking people to transfer their domains to another registrar. Many sites, among them Huh's Cheezburger, said they would switch. Just before New Year's Day, GoDaddy dropped its support for the bill amid widespread publicity.<br />
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Meanwhile, the White House was crafting its response to the online petitions. Three top aides to President Barack Obama, who won election in 2008 supported by online organizing and who has long been friendly to Internet industry concerns, weighed in on the issue in mid-January just as Hollywood was preparing to celebrate the Golden Globe Awards. The officials posted a response to the online petition and voiced concerns about the bills, while calling for improved antipiracy legislation.<br />
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That sparked a flood of media coverage and helped expand the Internet blackout to more sites. One popular protest, the brainchild of Instagram engineer Greg Hochmuth and YouTube Product Management Director Hunter Wall, allowed people to add black "Stop SOPA" banners to their Twitter and Facebook profile photos. On Wednesday, some 30 people a minute were adding the banners to their photos, Hochmuth told Reuters.<br />
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A FORMIDABLE COMBO<br />
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The combination of White House concerns, the impending online protest and the intense pressure on legislators from high-profile Internet industry leaders abruptly changed the dynamic on Capitol Hill. On Wednesday, as the blackout unfolded, support for the bills quickly crumbled.<br />
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Some Hollywood executives acknowledge their own flat-footedness in trying to marshal public opinion as opposition mounted. While technology companies brandished the power of the Internet, Hollywood relied on old-media weapons such as television commercials and a billboard in New York's Times Square. It proved to be too little, too late.<br />
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One entertainment-company lawyer complained that opposing arguments were often inaccurate but spread like wildfire anyway on the Internet, leaving supporters scrambling to correct the information without the benefit of a strong online network.<br />
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"We do some of that (online) stuff, but it has to go through a committee of 14 people," he said. "The other side doesn't have conference calls. They just put stuff out there."<br />
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Both friends and foes of SOPA and PIPA do not think they have seen the end of this battle.<br />
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"Bills are a lot like zombies," said Cheezburger's Huh. "You never know if they're dead or going to come back."<br />
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When it comes around again, lobbyists on both sides will have learned some valuable lessons.<br />
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(Reporting by Sarah McBride in San Francisco and Lisa Richwine in Los Angeles, with additional reporting by Jasmin Melvin and Diane Bartz in Washington; Editing by Jonathan Weber and Maureen Bavdek)<br />
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Rachel Weisz is British. Valerie Bariou has French blood. But they share striking similarities. <br />
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Both have high cheekbones. Both have an elegance that makes you look not once, but twice. Both started as a model before turning to acting.<br />
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No wonder producers of “Bourne Legacy” chose Valerie as stand-in for Rachel in the ongoing shoot of the hit franchise in the Philippines. <br />
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“People said that we look alike,” Valerie's text message to Yahoo! Philippines OMG! reads. “The built, the skin tone, etc., are similar.”<br />
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This is why she auditioned as a stand-in for Rachel.<br />
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“We are not seen on cam. It’s similar to being a double. Basically, I stand for her for lighting and framing,” Valerie explains her work.<br />
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And since Rachel and the other stars need full concentration to get into their character, Valerie says that “we don’t want to disturb them as much as possible.”<br />
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The Hollywood stars, she observes, are very professional and time conscious. And it’s great to be part of the film.<br />
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“I get to see how they work – the Hollywood standards. We talk with the crew about their other experiences in their films like ‘300,’ ‘Titanic,’ ‘Avengers,’ ‘Spiderman,’ etc. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Valerie relates.<br />
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Husband Onemig Bondoc is happy for her. <br />
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He has thrown in his full support “as long as I always prioritize our family and I update him once in a while during the shoot, ” states Valerie.<br />
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The proud wife adds that Onemig guests on radio – via 738 khz AM at 7 a.m. twice a week.<br />
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Valerie's acting credits include a role in "The Red Shoes," where she plays Olivia (wife of Marvin's bestfriend). She was also the glam secretary in "I Love You Virus" with Jericho Rosales and Briana Evigan and "Skeika" in Chito Rono's film "Emir."<br />
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For the first time, dalawa ang shows na umeere ngayon na bida si Mike Tan—ang afternoon soap na Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Langit at ang primetime series na Legacy.<br />
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Kaya naman walang pagsidlan ang tuwa ng StarStruck 2 male winner nang makausap siya ng PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) last week.<br />
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"Sa totoo lang, napakasaya ko! Wala na akong ibang hihilingin pa.<br />
"Masaya ako kung ano yung takbo ng career ko ngayon.<br />
"Kung anuman yung nangyayari, sa mga roles na ibinibigay sa akin, ibinibigay na mga lead roles, wala na akong mahihiling pa.<br />
"Napakasaya ko," sambit ni Mike.<br />
Sa Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Langit ay mabait si Mike bilang si Jonas.<br />
Sa Legacy naman ay medyo salbahe ang papel niya bilang si Third.<br />
Ayon sa young actor, okay lang sa kanya na mula sa pagiging bida ay medyo kontrabida siya ngayon.<br />
"Wala, wala naman sa aking problema 'yon, e.<br />
"Kapag may ibinigay sa aking trabaho, gagawin natin.<br />
"Wala naman akong hinihiling pang iba, natutuwa ako at sunud-sunod yung trabaho ko."<br />
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<b>USER</b>. Sa Legacy, ang role ni Mike bilang si Third ay isang user.<br />
Kaya natanong ng PEP sa kanya kung sa tunay na buhay ba ay naranasan na niyang manggamit o magpagamit para sa pera o para sumikat.<br />
"Hindi. Ako hindi, hindi talaga," sagot ng 25-year-old actor.<br />
"Ako, para sa akin, tumagal na ako ng ilang taon sa show business, at narating ko kung anuman ang meron ako ngayon, nang walang ginagamit at hindi rin nagpapagamit.<br />
"And I don't think na kailangan kong gawin ang mga bagay na yun."<br />
Naghintay raw si Mike ng kung ilang taon bago nabigyan ng big break na maging bida sa mga drama series ng GMA-7.<br />
Nanalo si Mark sa StarStruck noong 2005. At ngayon lang namang 2011 at 2012 siya sumasalo ng top-level simultaneous assignments.<br />
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<b>DARING SCENES</b>. May eksena si Mike sa Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Langit na naka-swimming trunks lang siya.<br />
"Oo, nakadalawang beses na akong mag-trunks dun.<br />
"Hindi naman parang briefs, parang shorts lang.<br />
"Sa Cosmo [Bachelor Bash], briefs talaga," banggit pa niya.<br />
Sa Legacy kaya ay gagawin din niya yun?<br />
Sabi ni Mike, "Hindi ko alam, wala pa naman sa script yun.<br />
"Pero sana, bago ko gawin yun, mapaghandaan ko, kasi medyo mataba na rin ako, e.<br />
"Although sabi nga nila, mas maganda na itong 'itsura ko."<br />
Hindi tulad dati na sumobra ang pagpapapayat niya, na ayon sa iba ay hindi bumagay kay Mike.<br />
"Oo, pero nakuha ko yung ganitong 'itsura, kailangan kumakain rin ako.<br />
"So, hindi ko kaya yung sobrang lean na katawan ng kumakain.<br />
"Yung sa Cosmo talaga, talagang nag-crash diet ako nun, e."<br />
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<b>MIKE'S NEW YEAR</b>. Kumusta ang Bagong Taon niya?<br />
Kuwento ni Mike, "Usually kasi nakiki-New Year lang kami sa kamag-anak namin, kasi 'yon na yung pinaka-reunion namin.<br />
"Unfortunately, naospital si Lolo at hindi kayang umalis ng bahay.<br />
"So, nag-celebrate na lang kami ng New Year, January 1 na mismo.<br />
"Kinabukasan na, hindi na yung bisperas ng Bagong Taon.<br />
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May New Year's resolution ba si Mike?<br />
"Oo! Ituloy yung mga hindi ko nagawa.<br />
"Ano nga ba ang New Year's resolution ko?<br />
"Actually, sa totoo lang, wala.<br />
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From the special Sunday San Diego episode's manly locale on the USS Midway aircraft carrier, to its soundtrack of the manly Top Gun theme "Danger Zone," to its increased amount of Steven Tyler swearing, to its first audition featuring a modern-day Vargas girl in a teensy-weensy red white & blue bikini, to its final audition by a manly mechanic named "Wolf" who covered CCR and Johnny Cash, it was obvious that "American Idol" producers were hoping to hook male viewers who'd stuck around after Sunday afternoon's NFL playoff game. And the tactic just might have worked.<br />
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Once again, this was an episode heavy on impressive singers, some of which may have roped in a few new fans. And among those impressive singers was one who probably had some longtime Fox viewers, male and female alike, feeling all nostalgic, as Jim Carrey's 24-year-old daughter, Jane Carrey, tried out in front of Jim's old "In Living Color" Fly Girl castmate, Jennifer Lopez. ("I was 2 when you were on TV together," Jane told J.Lo; Jennifer, surprisingly uninsulted, gave her a golden ticket anyway.) Wow, the daughter of the Truman Show star on an ACTUAL reality show? How very meta! And also, what great television.<br />
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Below is a full roundup of who sailed straight from the USS Midway to Hollywood...<br />
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Ashley Robles - This girl seemed to be ticking all the boxes here: single-mom back story (she works five jobs, including one as a DJ), a precocious 5-year-old daughter who dreams of being a Fly Girl and loves J.Lo's "On The Floor," a button-cute face and figure, and, most importantly, the ability to actually pull off an ambitious audition song like "I Will Always Love You." Steven told her, "You are gonna be big." I'm kind of surprised that Ashley isn't big already.<br />
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Jayrah Gibson - Jayrah is an R&B songwriter who was once told he should just stick to penning songs for others because he cannot sing himself. Of course, when Jayrah revealed this, I thought it was all a setup for a classic bad, William Hungian audition. (Oh, "Idol." Eleven seasons in, and you still keep on fooling me. Kudos.) As it turned out, whoever told Jayrah he couldn't sing clearly couldn't hear. Jayrah can sing, quite well, and judging by the snippet he warbled of an original ditty he wrote for J.Lo, "Shake Your Moneymaker," he's not a bad writer, either. Honestly, I liked his "Moneymaker" bit better than his "real" audition, of Musiq Soulchild's "Just Friends," but I enjoyed him all the way through, and as Randy Jackson pointed out, it has been WAY too long since a major R&B star came out of "Idol." It's time for that to change, and maybe Jayrah is the man who can make it happen.<br />
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Ali Shields - I can't decide if this geek girl will be tons of fun on the show, or if she'll just be so annoying that I'll be praying for her to get cut on day one of Hollywood Week. (Probably the latter.) Ali's done her goofball-shtick act on national television before: She wrote a song about ex-"Idol" judge Ellen DeGeneres that landed her a cameo on Ellen's talk show, and then Ellen dispatched Ali to be a reporter at the American Music Awards, where Ali used some dorky never-been-kissed sob story to coerce kisses out of sympathetic pop stars like Mike Poesner and Usher. By the time I finished watching Ali's bio reel featuring all of her "Ellen" and AMAs footage, I was already tired of her, and I expected she'd get a kissoff from the judges once she auditioned for "Idol," that she'd be a novelty act at best. I personally preferred her jokey rap of Chris Brown's "Look At Me Now" over her more serious rendition of Corinne Bailey Rae's "Like A Star" (although I found it a little offensive when Randy ordered her to "ghetto dance," and she stuck her booty out like a stripper), but for whatever reason, the judges liked her and put her through. My prediction now is she'll get eliminated early, then she'll be brought back as an "Idol" correspondent for the finale. I have a feeling that was Ali's real agenda from the start, anyway.<br />
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Aubree Dieckmyer - Here was one gorgeous girl sure to please male viewers...so gorgeous, in fact, that she kept accidentally saying she was trying out for "America's Next Top Model"! Oops. This made me instantly dislike her, and when she encouraged Steven's icky flirting, that also had me prematurely writing her off as a probable reject. I say "prematurely" because once Aubree started singing...she was great! Her "Feeling Good" audition was actually my favorite of the night; her voice had a truly lovely, fragile quality to it that got me feeling all gooey and goosepimply inside. So not so fast, Tyra Banks: Aubree may be pretty good at smizing at Steven, but if she keeps singing like this, she'll be on "Idol" for a while and won't be signing up for "ANTM" any time soon.<br />
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Kyle Crews - This 19-year-old UC Berkeley frat boy claimed to be a ladies' man, but honestly, I think David "Mister Steal-Your-Girl" Leathers Jr. from the Savannah auditions might have a better chance at being an "Idol" heartthrob, even if Kyle did cheesily dedicate Monica's "Angel Of Mine" to J.Lo and serenade her throughout. I just found Kyle to be Wonderbread-bland, and I was shocked--shocked!--when Steven told him he was the "best male voice we've heard so far." Kyle looked as shocked as I was, actually. Maybe all the loud background airplane noise marring the San Diego auditions rendered Steven temporarily deaf or something.<br />
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Jane Carrey - The aforementioned daughter of Jim, Jane talked wistfully about living in her famous father's shadow and how difficult it was for her to establish her own identity as a performer. At first I was slightly turned off by this; I mean, after seasons of single parents, widowers, orphans, illness and accident survivors, struggling artists living out of cars (or tents), etc., "My dad is an A-list millionaire actor" didn't seem like a very heartstring-tugging sob story. But then Jane sang, and all was forgiven. Her soulful cover of Bonnie Raitt's "Something To Talk About" showed raw promise, and when she called her dad after she got her golden ticket and he sounded so elated and supportive, it warmed my heart. I was dumb and dumber to doubt this girl. (Heh.)<br />
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Jason "Wolf" Hamlin - A contestant so hairy he made Casey Abrams look like Phil Stacey, this denim-on-denim greasemonkey was the ultimate tough guy with a heart of gold, a man made for TV. Toting a handmade guitar built by his recently departed father (which, in a big departure from typical "Idol" audition rules, he was allowed to play), the Wolf gave a howlingly good performance of Credence Clearwater Revival's "Midnight Special" and Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues." I have no idea what Jimmy Iovine would do with this dude if he actually won, but the Wolf could just be this season's Taylor Hicks. He is exactly the kind of contestant America will love, and even the kind of contestant that could get normally apathetic male viewers to pick up their phones.<br />
So next Wednesday, "Idol" returns to its regular timeslot, holding auditions in Aspen, Colorado. Will the singers there hit a rocky mountain high...or just be rocky? Tune in!<br />
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By: Lindsey Parker<br />
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Prior to accepting TV5's offer to headline the network's newest soap opera, American Idol alumnus and season seven runner-up David Archuleta had visited the Philippines three times.<br />
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These visits were very brief, less than 24 hours each, only enough to do concerts, or to promote his albums.<br />
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But those short stays were more than enough for the young singer to experience what the country offers.<br />
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He readily admits that, from these visits, it's really more fun in the Philippines.<br />
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In an interview by PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) last week, David did not hesitate to relate the reasons why he thinks the Philippines is more fun.<br />
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For one, he says, the fans are warmer here than anywhere else.<br />
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"I feel very comfortable with just the people," says the 21-year-old<br />
matinee idol. "I feel that fans are very warm here. That's why I feel<br />
that it would be a comfortable experience here."<br />
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He adds, "For me, the number one thing about any place is people.<br />
That's what interests me, and what I remember the most anywhere I go.<br />
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"Especially here, I feel comfortable here, the people here are very<br />
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"I could safely say that I always have a blast when I come to the<br />
Philippines, so it's always fun to me when I come to the Philippines."<br />
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Asked to name Filipino things that excite him whenever he's in the country, David was quick to mention the food, the tourist spots, and the unforgettable experiences. <br />
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The food that David pleasantly remembers and has tasted in his past visits are tokwa't baboy, sisig, and papaitan.<br />
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"They're all good," he says with delight.<br />
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During his short stint, this time, in the country, David hopes to visit the best tourist spots, but he's concerned that he just won't have the time.<br />
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"I think that while we're here, I will be busy filming," David says,<br />
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each day may be spent shooting the TV5 soap, Nandito Ako.<br />
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David, recalling his last jeepney ride in the Philippines: "I remember that it was a fun experience, so I might be able to do that again," he says.<br />
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By: Mark Angelo Ching<br />
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By girlfriday<br />
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The production team behind highly anticipated miniseries The King has announced that Ha Ji-won and Lee Seung-gi have been confirmed as the soon-to-be royal couple to hit the small screen this March. Looks like the king’s in for a noona romance, but considering that Seung-gi’s basically the poster boy for noona love, it only seems fitting.<br />
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The King is the new project from the team behind Beethoven Virus (PD Lee Jae-kyu and writers Hong Jin-ah and Hong Ja-ram), and is described as both a romantic comedy and a “human melo black comedy.” Uh… so basically you have no idea what it is. If it’s actually a dark comedy, all the better, but I’m not going to get my hopes up about that. The story takes place in a fantasy world where modern-day South Korea is governed by a constitutional monarchy. Lee Seung-gi will play the crown prince, Lee Jae-ha, who is just the face of the royal family. He quite literally only has a handsome face and cares nothing about politics, and is described as horribly spoiled and materialistic, and extremely blunt. <br />
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Meanwhile, Ha Ji-won plays Kim Hang-ah, a legendary North Korean special forces agent, now an instructor for the special forces. They begin their unlikely romance with prejudices about each other, but eventually come to fall in love.<br />
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The King follows The Moon That Embraces the Sun and premieres March 14 on MBC.<br />
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This article belongs to their respective owner/s.ehm-ehmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909048665572178564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375158862610110689.post-23573694389208520482012-01-22T17:08:00.000+08:002012-01-22T17:08:40.245+08:00Pacquiao won't lose sleep if Floyd says 'No' (Pacquiao-Mayweather UPDATE)<span style="color: white;">Via Yahoo.com / Philstar.com</span><br />
<span style="color: white;">By: Abac Cordero </span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Manny Pacquiao is not losing sleep over Floyd Mayweather Jr. rejecting his offer of a 50-50 split of the fight purse.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">“Okay lang. May iba pa namang fights (It’s okay. There are other fights),” said Pacquiao, who had hoped for a positive response from Mayweather.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Pacquiao said a couple of nights ago Mayweather called him on the phone, and they discussed the possibility of staging the superfight in May or June.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">During their two-minute conversation, which must have felt like an hour for both fighters, Pacquiao told Mayweather they should do the fight under a 50-50 basis.</span><br />
<span style="color: white;">“Sana matuloy na nga (I hope it pushes through),” he told The STAR.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">But the undefeated American, who will go to jail in June regardless of whom he fights next, has reportedly thumbed down Pacquiao’s golden offer.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Many think it’s the best way to do the fight, with both superstars getting just as much as the other – fair and square.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Mayweather, however, has other things in mind. He thinks he’s better than Pacquiao, and deserves more than the Filipino champion in eight weight classes.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">“He asked about a 50/50 split and I told him no, that can’t happen,” Sportscenter quoted Mayweather as saying.</span><br />
<span style="color: white;">Mayweather must have made up his mind that if he doesn’t get more than Pacquiao, then he’d fight someone else, for a much, much lesser price.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">“But what can happen is you (Pacquiao) can make more money fighting me than you have made in your career,” Mayweather apparently told Pacquiao over the phone.</span><br />
<span style="color: white;">“I also let him know I’m in control on my side but he needs to get on the same page as his promoter so we can make this fight happen,” Sportscenter also wrote.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Pacquiao wouldn’t budge either. He said 50-50 is it, nothing more, nothing less. Or he fights someone else as well.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">“I’ve chosen my next opponent,” said Pacquiao.</span><br />
<span style="color: white;">And the name of that chosen one will soon be announced by Bob Arum once the legendary promoter finally gives up on the Mayweather fight.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">It could be Miguel Cotto up next for Pacquiao even if Juan Manuel Marquez, Tim Bradley and Lamont Peterson are in the mix or used to be in the mix.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">If Pacquiao takes on Cotto on June 9, the eve of the Puerto Rico Day parade, Arum said it may take place at the Thomas and Mack Center or the MGM.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Arum had said Pacquiao vs Mayweather can happen late in May or June 9 in Las Vegas. Otherwise, both fighters have to move on, and hope they end up doing the fight in November.</span><br />
<span style="color: white;">Arum is sick and tired of people saying he’s the one who doesn’t want the fight to happen.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">“I’m not stopping any fight. This is all for public relations, it’s nonsense. Arum’s blocking the fight and so on, it’s just ridiculous. What’s going on is not rational,” Arum told boxing scribe Michael Marley .</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">“This is not the normal way you put together a big fight. The normal way would be for us to sit down somewhere. Mayweather said he won’t agree to a 50-50 split with Manny. Now that’s something blocking the fight, something we won’t agree to,” the Top Rank chief added.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Pacquiao is giving Mayweather his best offer, at 50-50, but again, he won’t lose sleep if it doesn’t come along. He’s not the one going to jail anyway.</span><br />
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<span style="color: white;">Read more from its original source @ <a href="http://ph.news.yahoo.com/pacquiao-wont-lose-sleep-floyd-says-no-161827511.html" target="_blank">yahoo.com</a></span><br />
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By: Neil Ramos<br />
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Local music lovers will now be able to download all the songs they want, legally.<br />
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MyMusic Store Philippines, hyped as the first-ever online digital music store in the country, has just been launched recently.<br />
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A report on GMA News said that the site has the approval and support of local recording companies and several artists like Bamboo Mañalac, Ely Buendia and Gary Valenciano, as well as the Philippine Association of the Record Industry (PARI) and the Optical Media Board (OMB).<br />
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It’s all about giving consumer’s a “choice,” says MyMusic Store's Jhanice Reodique.<br />
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"Currently, people download pirated [music], torrents. They don't have a choice for legitimate downloads. So now they have a choice," said she via the same GMA News report.<br />
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The price of the song downloads, which was agreed upon by MyMusic Store and the record labels, ranges from P20, P25 to P30.<br />
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Already, a variety of payment options have been made available for consumers.<br />
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"We have mobile payment via Smart. But eventually, we will be offering a MyMusic Store wallet wherein you can purchase credits via LoadCentral using e-pins. You can also use Paypal or your credit card," said Reodique.<br />
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Currently, <a href="http://mymusicstore.com.ph/">MyMusicStore.com.ph</a>, has over 116,000 songs from 12 of the biggest record companies around the globe.<br />
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Mañalac is very vocal of his support of the site.<br />
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"It's a way to support OPM. Music is our soul. We gotta pump some money into this," said he in the same report.<br />
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He added, "I think it's a great thing. It's due time, finally. I myself am not innocent of downloading; I've done it myself. But I learn from this, from personal experience. When you start downloading stuff, things lose value.<br />
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“I just feel that when you personally buy something you really like, you research and you go for it, there's value in that and you really listen to it.”<br />
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Also in the works is a download application for Android devices, according to Odette Velarde of Samsung Corporate Marketing, who was also interviewed for the piece.<br />
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Read more of this article from its original source @ <a href="http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/348794/local-music-downloading-site-launches" target="_blank">mb.com.ph</a><br />
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By : gma<br />
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This week, viewers of the family-oriented series, Daldalita, will get an extra treat with the special guest appearance of Raymart Santiago on GMA's original drama on the afternoon prime block.<br />
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The Kapuso drama actor will play the role of Tanzan, a jungle-man who will help Daldalita find her way out of the island. Raymart has been identified in top-billing the network's numerous high-rating child-friendly shows that were geared towards kids, Bantatay and Futbolilits, and now, he welcomes the opportunity to finally star opposite child wonder Jillian Ward in the program.<br />
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In the story, Daldalita meets Tanzan and his gorilla friend Goy after being trapped in an unknown island. She luckily survived a plane crash and finds refuge with her newfound friends. Mateo (Ogie Alcasid) and Katrina (Manilyn Reynes) join the rescue team and set off to help locate Daldalita.<br />
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The pressure on Mateo to find the child intensifies after learning that Daldalita and his missing daughter Lolita is one and the same person. After many years, Mateo will be finally reunited with his dear daughter Lolita. Will the father and daughter have a happy reunion?<br />
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Daldalita airs Mondays to Fridays right before 24 Oras on GMA's afternoon prime block. <br />
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</tbody></table>Hot celebrity Anne Curtis is hard at work preparing for the biggest show of her career. But with more than a week to go before her “No Other Concert” at Smart-Araneta, people are still talking about whether the “No Other Woman” star can rise up to the challenge of a solo concert, especially at such a big venue. All this doubting is rooted in the argument that performing in a concert is entirely different from singing in an album—this, despite the success of Curtis’ debut CD “Annebisyosa,” which saw her fulfilling her long time dream of cutting her own record.<br />
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But if there are unbelievers and people waiting on the wings to bash Curtis, there are those who are unwavering in their belief that she can handle, nay, pull-off her first ever solo concert. Indeed, if there is a perceived weakness in her talent in singing, there are other qualities that the feisty Curtis has in abundance.<br />
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Mike Rivera, head writer for Anne Curtis’s upcoming concert, observes that, “Everybody wants to have fun with Anne. She’s a performer and an honest one who knows what will entertain people even at her own expense.”<br />
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Rivera further noted, “Anne is self-effacing kaya napapamahal siya sa madla. ‘It-girl’ at fashionista siya pero sumasakay ng MRT and kumakain ng fishball.”<br />
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“She’s working hard,” added Rivera, who also said that at the onset of the concert planning, it was Anne who asked to be put through the wringer and for the team to think big when it comes to her production numbers.<br />
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“Anne is really going to go for it, as in ‘buwis-buhay’ na. She’s taking this seriously and is even taking time to learn new skills because she wants the Araneta audience to feel that her ‘No Other Concert’ show is worth the time and the ticket.”<br />
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Curtis is said to be in the middle of everything when it comes to preparing for the concert, from the songs down to the concept of her numbers. “She listens to the team and has inputs of her own and asks her friends who know her well kung ano ang magandang gawin. She also puts in long rehearsal hours with the dancers and the band and in attending long meetings to make sure that the show would be perfect.”<br />
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Careful not to give out too much info about the show’s content, Rivera shared that Curtis’ repertoire would naturally be current and pop. Besides the obvious singing, the feel would be “definitely party-like” and that the productions, he promises,” will be a visual delight.”<br />
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“Expect a lot of humor, too, because being a funny girl is one of Anne’s endearing traits,” he noted. The show will also be “hot and sexy, cute and funny and serious and dramatic to show off all the different facets of Anne.”<br />
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Rivera also imparted that “Anne Curtis as a celebrity, many women aspire to be like her. As a concert performer, many Pinay women find affinity with her. They give their best [when] faced with a challenge, they celebrate their imperfections because they are comfortable with who they are. I think that’s Anne, too – a performer who knows how to have fun. The whole creative team, headed by Director Rico Gutierrez, acknowledges that.”<br />
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Ultimately, do all of this warrant an Anne Curtis solo concert at the historic Big Dome?<br />
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“Everyone has what it takes to be a performer who can sing, dance and have fun with a big crowd.” Rivera answered. “Because Anne is Anne Curtis, she can jump right in and do a first concert at the Smart-Araneta right away. No other performer can do a concert like ‘Anne-bisyosa’ can!”<br />
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Does she believe then that Curtis can pull it off as a singer and performer?<br />
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Exhorting a resounding “Naman!” Curtis’ head-writer for the concert finished with this statement: “Ang goal ni Anne ay paligayahin ‘yung mga nagbayad ng ticket for the concert. Wagas na wagas ang aliw at baliw factor ng concert na ito, kaya she can definitely pull the concert off.”<br />
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Article belongs to their respective owners.ehm-ehmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15909048665572178564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1375158862610110689.post-62390324058465874662012-01-18T19:46:00.000+08:002012-01-18T19:46:44.257+08:00Phoem Baranda, Iza Calzado recall recent dinner with 'Bourne' castVia <a href="http://mb.com.ph/">mb.com.ph</a><br />
By Neil Ramos<br />
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Not a few Pinoys are eager to rub shoulders with Hollywood stars Jeremy Renner and Rachel Weisz. This is evident in the numerous footage shown in the news with more than a handful kibitzers crashing the set of “Bourne Legacy” in Malate the past couple of days.<br />
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But when most were allowed only a glimpse of the celluloid heroes at work, there are a lucky few who were able to actually share a conversation with the duo, this, including, model-TV host Phoemela Barranda and actress Iza Calzado.<br />
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Barranda revealed that she was among those invited to have dinner with both Renner and Weisz, which came courtesy of good friend, Cristalle Belo – product development and marketing head of Belo Essentials.<br />
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According to Baranda, the dinner was held at Filipino resto, Abe, in consideration to the stars supposedly preferring to taste more of the local cuisine.<br />
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Baranda was surprised that both aren’t cutting on their diet, just digging into their rice with gusto. And both, she said, enjoyed most of the food served including “binukadkad na tilapia, adobo and gising-gising.”<br />
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Among other things, Renner and Weisz were enthusiastic to know about places that they could visit while they’re in the country, said Barranda.<br />
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“Hanggang Feb pa sila rito so gusto nila malaman kung ano pa ang magandang puntahan sa Pilipinas,” Barranda said. “Si Jeremy came from Boracay na and si Rachel naman gusto ding mag-Boracay.”<br />
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Both Hollywood stars are enjoying their stay here, added Barranda.<br />
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In a separate report on GMA News, Calzado said she was “starstruck” upon meeting Renner and Weisz.<br />
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“I was honored to be in their presence. I was just in awe,” she recalled.<br />
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Meanwhile, shooting for the international film continues today in Remedios Circle, Malate. The place was cordoned off near dawn with several officers of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) deployed to control anticipated traffic in the area as early as 5 a. m.<br />
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Nearby Bocobo Street will be closed to traffic until tomorrow as well, says a GMA report.<br />
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