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David Blaine breaks own record… in Manila!

Sep 152014

Street Magician David Blaine looks as if he’s just relaxing while underwater for more than 10 minutes during his Real Or Magic show at the Big Dome last Friday night — MONG PINTOLO For a while, I expected the street magician David Blaine to make the big audience (including the Araneta Empire big boss Jorge Araneta and his wife Madame Stella Marquez de Araneta) at the Big Dome last Friday night disappear with the wave of his hand and it was a big relief that he didn’t do it. Neither did he turn the unborn chick into a live, wings-flapping one when Manny Pacquiao made him eat balut during Blaine’s quick trip to Gensan, nor did he make the monstrous Metro traffic jam melt like ice-cream left out in the sun. Filipinos are magic-lovers and the big turnout at the Big Dome proved it. You can just imagine how they (we!) held our collective breath and wondered how “he did it,” such as when he played tricks with a deck of cards and with a big bowl-ful of puzzle pieces (more than 2,000, he said), one of which perfectly fitted a blank point on the Philippine map; and when he hit a tall plastic cup with his palm that, “fortunately” (heave a big sigh of relief!), wasn’t the one covering an ice pick with which he later let a volunteer from the audience pierce his palm (ouch!), but there was no blood, see! As “gifts” for participating in the acts, Read More …

Christopher Cross coming

Entertainment

Sep 052014

MANILA, Philippines – Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Christoper Cross (photo) is coming to Manila for a two-night concert on Oct. 29, 8 p.m. at PICC Plenary Hall and on the following day, Oct. 30, 8 p.m. at Resorts World Manila Newport Performing Arts Theater. Cross is scheduled to release a new album called Secret Ladder this month. His album evokes the artistry of such great singer-songwriters as Joni Mitchell and Randy Newman while addressing contemporary concerns head-on — a combination which is sure to please his loyal fan base. With special guest Carla Guevarra who portrayed Kim/Gigi of Miss Saigon in the ’90s, the shows are being staged for the benefit of the Wildlife Conservation Program of Zoobic Safari. When Cross released his self-titled debut album with the lead single Ride Like the Wind, it instantly rocketed to the No. 2 spot on Billboards. His second single Sailing made Cross a superstar and in the wake of two more Top 20 hits, Never Be the Same and Say You’ll Be Mine, he walked off with a record-setting five Grammys in 1981, including Best New Artist and Song of the Year for Sailing. Tickets are available at Ticketworld – 891-9999, SM Tickets – 470-2222, Ticketnet – 911-5555 and Resorts World Box Office – 908-8000 loc. 7700.

Singing the Body Electric

General

Aug 302014

With the two musical acts today, the word electric can be taken literally, via the instrumentation and metaphorically, given the “hotness” the two possess and how they connect with their audiences. Dutchman Afrojack (due to visit Manila soon) has consistently rated among the Top 10 DJs over more than five years and he’s done collaborations with the likes of Beyoncé. Moody, smoky and atmospheric are just some of the ways Lana Del Rey’s music has been described. On her new CD, she proves her first album was no fluke. Afrojack — Forget the World (Def Jam/Universal Music). On his first full album, Afrojack (Nick van de Wall) shows why he’s such a favorite as a DJ and producer across various musical genres. While classified as dance electronica, there really is so much more in the album that sees collaborations from all over the musical spectrum. While Ten Feet Tall, which features Wrabel, is the carrier single, my personal favorites are Too Wild, where Wiz Khalifa and Devin Cruise partner with Afrojack, and We’ll Be OK, wherein Sting makes a surprise appearance. Afrojack also takes on songs from 30 Seconds to Mars and Keane, and I grinned seeing how they’re listed as Afrojack versus the band in question. Consistent on each number is his stellar production touch — bombastic and heavy on the bass. Lana Del Rey — Ultraviolence (Polydor/Universal Music). Ever since she burst into the music scene, Lana has been difficult to ignore. You either love her or hate her. Read More …

Big prizes at stake in 2014 MMFF New Wave tilt

Entertainment

Aug 292014

Big prizes at stake in 2014 MMFF New Wave tilt

MANILA, Philippines – Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Francis Tolentino announced that the cash prizes for the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) — New Wave (Indie) section are bigger and more exciting for this year. “This year, as we celebrate our 40th year, MMFF will continue the tradition of supporting independent films through a bigger, better and bolder New Wave Section,” said Tolentino. A brainchild of Tolentino, the MMFF’s New Wave competition was introduced in 2010 due to the continued popularity of indie films that serve as a platform for aspiring students and indie film enthusiasts to showcase their talents. The festival has four categories: Full Length, Animation, Student Shorts and Cinephone. Entries for all categories are now being accepted in the MMDA office in Makati City. A cash prize of P300,000 will be awarded to the winner of the Best Picture of the Full Feature category and a Special Jury prize will also be given with P200,000 in cash. In celebration of the Ruby Year of the festival, all feature film entry finalists will be given the rare opportunity to show their films in commercial run in at least 20 cinemas in early quarter of next year, 2015. Entertainment ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 The Best Picture in the Animation section will get a P100,000 cash prize. For Student Shorts, the Best Picture will receive P50,000 and P25,000 each for special awards. Six winners in the Cinephone competition will each receive P25,000, plus paid Read More …

Dimples Romana wants a boy for second baby

General

Aug 282014

Dimples Romana wants a boy for second baby

Dimples Romana is expected to give birth February next year.-PHOTO Joyce Jimenez MANILA, Philippines- Dimples Romana is three months pregnant with her second child. “Ang tagal ko na kasi ‘tong hindi naramdaman!” Dimples giddily told philSTAR.com and other media outfits, in an interview on Thursday. “Ang saya ko kasi nang nagbuntis ako kay Callie bata pa ako, e, matagal na ‘yon, at hindi ko pa alam kung tama ang ginagawa ko.” She’s expected to give birth in February 2015. Since her eldest child is a girl, Dimples hopes to have a baby boy this time saying, “kasi si Callie babae, mas close sa daddy. Siyempre gusto ko ma-experience magkaro’n ng anak na lalaki. Pero if it’s not a boy okay sa akin.” Dimples is not worried that her 10-year-old daughter will be jealous of the latest addition in their family, since she sees Callie excited about the baby. Entertainment ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 “Nang nalaman niyang magkaka-baby sabi niya, ‘Mom, can I post it on Instagram na?’ Sabi ko, ‘sige anak, okay na,’ kasi may heartbeat na, ‘yon lang hinihintay ko. ‘yong magka-heartbeat. Alam mo, siguro sa tagal ko mag-compose ng lalagay ko, nauna pa ‘yong post niya,” she relates laughing. She also adds that “for 10 years ang atensyon namin nasa kanya lang. I would like to believe that we brought her up as a very kind and very understanding person. So lalo na ngayon she’s very excited na.” Meanwhile, Dimples was present at the “1 Read More …

Eraserheads, Sarah Geronimo most streamed OPM artists on Spotify Phl

General

Aug 262014

Eraserheads, Sarah Geronimo most streamed OPM artists on Spotify Phl

Sarah Geronimo is one of the most streamed OPM artists on Spotify Philippines. JONATHAN ASUNCION/FILE MANILA, Philippines – Rock band Eraserheads and singer Sarah Geronimo are among the most streamed OPM artists on the music streaming service Spotify. According to a list released by Spotify Philippines, Eraserheads—comprised of Ely Buendia, Raimund Marasigan, Buddy Zabala, and Marcus Adora—is the most streamed OPM act on Spotify during the service’s first months of operations in the country from July to August. Following the rock band on the list is singer-actress Sarah Geronimo. Completing the top ten most streamed OPM acts on Spotify from July to August are: MYMP, Up Dharma Down, Rivermaya, Regine Velasquez, Toni Gonzaga, Gary Valenciano, Juris, and Lani Misalucha. Meanwhile, Sarah Geronimo’s cover of the song “Maybe This Time” (which is also the title of her Star Cinema movie with Coco Martin) is the most streamed OPM track on Spotify from April to July. Her song “Ikot-Ikot” also made it to the music streaming service’s most streamed track list. Eraserhead has three songs on the list of Spotify’s ten most streamed OPM tracks: “Pare Ko,” “Ang Huling El Bimbo,” and Ligaya.” Completing the top ten are: “Tadhana” by Up Dharma Down, “Diwata” by Abra, “Starting over Again” by Lani Misalucha, “Indak” by Up Dharma Down, and “Dahan-Dahan” by Maja Salvador. The male vocal group Boyce Avenue, meanwhile, is the most streamed international artist on Spotify in the Philippines, followed by Katy Perry, Coldplay, Jason Derulo, Taylor Swift, John Legend, Ed Read More …

What makes Anton del Rosario go further

Entertainment

Aug 202014

MANILA, Philippines – With the globe’s attention on the World Cup still fresh, it’s inevitable that Filipinos hope that the national team, the Azkals, will someday clinch a spot. Considering that there was zero focus on the sport before the Azkals came along, and the phenomenal strides the team has taken in a relatively short period of time, it seems that it won’t be long before the Pinoy booters will be seen playing in the most-watched sporting event in the world. One of the players working hard to make this happen is Anton del Rosario (photo), who has been playing for the Azkals since 2003 and was part of the historic team that won the 2010 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki Cup held in Vietnam and Indonesia. Having played the sport for over a decade, Anton knows football from the inside-out, and considers it primarily as a mental game. “Playing football is my therapy,” he says. “When I play, I don’t have to think about things outside of football. More often than not, I’m happy in the field.” Certainly, football is also a very physical game. It is something that Anton prepares for by eating well, sleeping anywhere from seven to eight hours in a day and practicing in the field six days a week. In between training, Anton hits the gym to keep his body in tiptop shape. Another factor in his health arsenal is C-Lium Fibre, a fiber supplement made from 100-percent natural psyllium fiber. Anton says that Read More …

Comedian Ramon Bautista under fire over 'hipon' joke in Davao City

General

Aug 172014

Comedian Ramon Bautista under fire over 'hipon' joke in Davao City

MANILA, Philippines – Comedian Ramon Bautista is currently in hot water after a joke he made at the recent Kadayawan Festival in Davao City on Saturday, August 16. In an event, Bautista quipped: “Tama! Ang daming hipon dito sa Davao, alright.” He then asked the crowd to chant the word “hipon.” Hipon is a Filipino slang that refers to a person with a sexy body but an unattractive face. The comedian later apologized over his remark. “I’m here in front of you to say my apologies because sinabi ko ang daming hipon dito. Oo nga, nahihiya po ako sa inyo because you welcomed me in your beautiful city. Andito po ako lagi at nag-e-enjoy po ako dito. Para masabi ko po yung mga yun na marami sa inyo ang na-offend. I’ll say my sincerest apologies, sana po matanggap niyo,” he said. Bautista added, “Andito po ako para makisaya sa Kadayawan Festival at para maging enjoyable ang gabing ito. From the bottom of my heart, sobrang nahihiya po ako sa inyong lahat. Sana mapatawad niyo po ako. Mahal ko po kayong lahat.” Entertainment ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 In a Facebook post on Sunday, August 17, Davao City Vice Mayor Paolo “Pulong” Duterte said he reprimanded Bautista over his joke. Meanwhile, former Davao City mayor Sara Duterte is calling for Bautista to be declared as a persona non grata. “Attended this Kadayawan Invasion and heard this (Ramon Bautista) guy say “hipon” ang mga babae sa Davao. Pila sa Read More …

Ogie hosts Let’s Ask Pilipinas

Entertainment

Jul 052014

MANILA, Philippines – Ogie Alcasid will be the new host for the latest season of TV5’s Let’s Ask Pililipinas. He will replace Aga Muhlach who hosted the previous seasons of the said show. Let’s Ask Pilipinas offers exciting changes this month as the interactive daily game show takes on a morning timeslot, with new segments. As it opens its third season, Ogie is expected to inject his comedic flair and natural wit into the daily game show. “I’m happy and excited that I’m doing this show, Let’s Ask Pilipinas is a blessing and at my age mamimili pa ba ako? The show is a great opportunity for me to be doing something new for TV5,” said Ogie, who comes fresh from the success of the recently-concluded primetime comedy show Confessions of a Torpe. The mechanics still remain the same. Four contestants get to participate in the comfort of their homes via video conference. While contestants try to guess the correct answers to the questions, the corresponding prize money increases with each question in every round. There are three rounds and at the end of each round, the contestant with the lowest cash total is eliminated from the game. In the final round, the last remaining contestant can wager all or part of their winnings on the final question of the day. A player who chooses to wager all of their money can win up to P300,000. Let’s Ask Pilipinas is adding the new segment called Let’s Ask Barangay which is Read More …

Janice de Belen: Enough to be 'civil' with ex-husband's wife

General

Jul 052014

Janice de Belen: Enough to be 'civil' with ex-husband's wife

Janice de Belen echoes Priscilla Mierelles’ statement that they shouldn’t be “best friends.”- Photo by Jonathan Velasco, reposted in Janice de Belen’s Instagram account MANILA, Philippines — Janice de Belen agrees with Priscilla Mierelles that they don’t have to be friends. Priscilla is the wife of Janice’s ex-husband and actor John Estrada. Janice and John were married in 1992, separated in 2001, and their marriage was annulled in 2004. “Medyo weird [kung] ako ang maging best friend ng ex [ni John]. I don’t aspire to be her friend or best friend. Baka may situation na may comment na hindi ko gusto e. I respect her as my husband’s ex-wife and the mom of his kids,” the second wife said, as cited by Yahoo! OMG. In an interview with Umagang Kay Ganda on Friday, Janice agreed with Priscilla’s statement on their relationship. “Hindi naman siguro requirement na maging mag-best friends kami, ‘di ba? As log as we are civil at maayos kaming dalawa, walang problema ‘yon,” Janice said. The Kapamilya actress, meanwhile, gives full support to her eldest daughter Inah but refuses to manage her as she enters the world of show business under Star Magic. She stars in the Wansapanatym episode “Witch-A-Makulit.” Entertainment ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 “Kapag ‘yong parent ang nagma-manage doon sa anak niya, masyadong maraming conflict ‘yan, e,” she replied when asked why she didn’t manage the career of her daughter. Janice said she instead coaches her daughter on the significance of finding her Read More …

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