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In this Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015 file photo, singer Robin Thicke performs at the 17th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Legacy Concert at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles. Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP, File LOS ANGELES — A jury awarded Marvin Gaye’s children nearly $7.4 million Tuesday after determining singers Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams copied their father’s music to create “Blurred Lines,” the biggest hit song of 2013. Gaye’s daughter Nona Gaye wept as the verdict was read and was hugged by her attorney. “Right now, I feel free,” she said outside court. “Free from … Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke’s chains and what they tried to keep on us and the lies that were told.” “Blurred Lines” has sold more than 7.3 million copies in the U.S. alone, according to Nielsen SoundScan figures. It earned a Grammy Awards nomination and netted Williams and Thicke millions of dollars. The case was a struggle between two of music’s biggest names: Williams has sold more than 100 million records worldwide during his career as a singer-producer, and Gaye performed hits such as “Sexual Healing” and “How Sweet It Is (To be Loved by You)” remain popular. The verdict could tarnish the legacy of Williams, a reliable hit-maker who has won Grammy Awards and appears on NBC’s music competition show “The Voice.” He and Thicke are “undoubtedly disappointed,” said their lead attorney, Howard King. “They’re unwavering in their absolute conviction that they wrote this song independently,” he said. Thicke and Williams earned more than $7 Read More …

MANILA, Philippines – The entry of KZ Tandingan and Kyla into the Cornerstone Entertainment fold can be likened to an already talent-loaded basketball squad beefed up even more by the acquisition of two more high-caliber talents. Both accomplished and popular in their own right, KZ and Kyla strengthened the standing of the talent management house in the entertainment business, especially in its label as the home to some of the country’s best performers. Cornerstone, which already branched out to music production and publishing, as well as concert production, promotion and event staging, handles the careers of some of the brightest names in the entertainment scene — Richard Poon, Sam Milby, Yeng Constantino, Erik Santos, Angeline Quinto, Jericho Rosales and Rachelle Ann Go. It is also behind the rising careers of Markki Stroem, Thor, Liezel Garcia, Moira, Young JV and Iñigo Pascual. The addition of KZ, who burst into the music scene after winning the grand prize at the first season of The X Factor Philippines in 2012, and of Kyla, acknowledged as the country’s leading female R&B act, will give Cornerstone’s stable of singers the extra glitter as they bring with them their storied background. Their entry couldn’t have come at a better time. The company, founded by president and managing director Erickson Raymundo, is now celebrating its 10th year. KZ easily moved out of the shadow of that breakout win she was blessed with three years back. She has evolved to be an artist who dares to be different Read More …

Pioneering macroscopic filming techniques reveal that there is much more to these creatures than meets the eye. Photo provided by Animal Planet. MANILA, Philippines – Right beneath our feet is an often unseen world of disguise and espionage, social networking and courtship, rape and pillage, parenthood and relationships. This March, renowned broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough reveals the world of the arthropods – the most successful group of animals on the planet – on ‘Micro Monsters.’ Discover the intricate behavior of insects, scorpions and spiders in this revolutionary new series as bugs fill the screen. The show premieres on Animal Planet (available nationwide in the Philippines on every major cable, DTH and local provincial operator) every Thursday at 9:00 p.m., starting March 12. From armies of killer ants and spiders weaving silken trap doors, to bees communicating with a waggle dance and assassin bugs that clothe themselves in their victims’ corpses, David and the crew get up-close and personal to capture the creepy-crawlies, setting up shoots in three different continents. Pioneering macroscopic filming techniques reveal that there is much more to these creatures than meets the eye. Meet the jeweled cockroach wasp and have a glimpse at bug love, from courtship to reproduction. You will be surprised at the tactics that some bugs employ to get the attention of a prospective mate. There is also a scorpion that engages in an elaborate dance, a wasp that dabs on perfume, a cricket that resorts to bribery, and a spider that takes Read More …

Jodi Sta. Maria never left Jolo Revilla since he was hospitalized on Saturday. Philstar.com/ Jonathan Asuncion MANILA, Philippines – Jodi Sta. Maria is proving that the rumors of falling out between him and politician-actor Jolo Revilla are not true. The politician-actor’s manager Lolit Solis said in an interview on ABS-CBN’s TV Patrol on Tuesday night that Jodi hasn’t left Jolo’s side since he was rushed to the hospital on Saturday. Jolo sustained a gunshot wound in the chest. The Revilla family said Jolo sustained the wound when the gun he was cleaning accidentally fired. However, there are claims that the wound may be self-inflicted. There have been reports that Jolo and Jodi are falling out of love in connection with the involvement of the actor’s father, Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., in the multi-billion pork barrel fund scam. Solis said that Jodi has never left Jolo’s side and she has been tending to him in the hospital. Entertainment ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 She said that it was Jodi who noticed Jolo’s bloated abdomen as she was cleaning the actor. Solis said she is hoping that Jodi’s love for Jolo would give him more strength to fight for his life. “Mahal naman niya si Jodi, baka ‘yong pagmamahal ni Jodi makatulong sa kanya [maka-recover],” she said. Revilla family’s spokesperson, lawyer Raymund Fortun, had said that the younger Revilla’s condition was “deteriorating.”

Daniel Matsunaga is happy about the recent wedding of his ex-girlfriend Heart Evangelista to Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero. Philstar.com/ Joyce Jimenez MANILA, Philippines – Daniel Matsunaga congratulated his ex-girlfriend Heart Evangelista who recently tied the knot with Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero.” Daniel and Heart were together for almost two years until they mutually decided to end their relationship. “Kilala ko siya and I know everything she passed through in her life and masaya siya ngayon,” Daniel said about Heart, in an interview on Wednesday. “So I’m very happy po, I’m very happy for Chiz also, I met Chiz already. I really wish them all the best.” Daniel is single for three years now, and although he’s ready to enter a new relationship “siguro ngayon focus muna ako sa trabaho ko,” he said. He also clarified reports that romantically links him and his “Two Wives” co-star Erich Gonzales. The Kapamilya model-actor said they’re close friends, which started when they guested for the Palawan episode of “Kris TV.” “Tsaka siyempre respeto ko [rin] sa boyfriend niya,” he adds, referring to Erich’ non-showbiz boyfriend. Entertainment ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 Their show is down to its last three weeks, where the viewers will finally know what will happen to the lives of Janine, Yvonne, Victor, Albert, and Kenjie. It airs Monday to Friday, after “Forevermore.”