22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television List of Winners

The 22nd Star Awards for Television by the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) was held at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City Sunday night, November 30, 2008.

Here is the complete list of winners in the 2008 Star Awards for Television:

Best Television Station:
GMA-7

Best Single Performance by an Actress:
Angel Locsin (”Pilat” episode, Maalaala Mo Kaya), ABS-CBN

Best Single Performance by an Actor:
Joshua Dionisio (”Sako” episode, Maalaala Mo Kaya), ABS-CBN

Best Drama Actress:
Sunshine Dizon (Impostora), GMA -7

Best Drama Actor:
Piolo Pascual (Lobo), ABS-CBN

Best Drama Anthology:
Maalaala Mo Kaya, ABS-CBN

Best Primetime TV Series:
Lobo, ABS-CBN

Best Daytime Drama Series:
Kaputol Ng Isang Awit, GMA-7

Best Comedy Actress:
Rufa Mae Quinto (Bubble Gang), GMA-7

Best Comedy Actor:
Ogie Alcasid (Bubble Gang), GMA-7

Best Comedy Show:
Ful Haus, GMA-7

Best Gag Show:
Goin’ Bulilit, ABS-CBN

Best Female TV Host:
Valerie Concepcion (Wowowee), ABS-CBN

Best Male TV Host:
Vic Sotto (Eat Bulaga!) GMA-7

Best Variety Show:
Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) and Wowowee (ABS-CBN)

Best Musical Variety Show:
SOP Rules, GMA-7

Best Showbiz-Oriented Show:
The Buzz, ABS-CBN

Male Showbiz-Oriented Show Host:
Boy Abunda (The Buzz), ABS-CBN

Best Female Showbiz-Oriented Show Host:
Cristy Fermin (The Buzz), and Ruffa Gutierrez (The Buzz), ABS-CBN

Best Celebrity Talk Show:
Boy And Kris, ABS-CBN

Best Celebrity Talk Show Host:
Boy Abunda and Kris Aquino (Boy And Kris), ABS-CBN

Best Game Show:
Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba?, ABS-CBN

Best Game Show Host:
Edu Manzano (Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba?) ABS-CBN

Best Talent Search Program:
Shall We Dance, ABC 5

Best Talent Search Program Host:
Lucy Torres-Gomez, Arnell Ignacio, and Dominic Ochoa (Shall We Dance) ABC 5

Best New Male TV Personality:
Robi Domingo (ASAP ‘08) ABS-CBN

Best New Female TV Personality:
Patricia Gayod (Maalaala Mo Kaya / “Dagat” episode) ABS-CBN

Best Youth-Oriented Show:
Boys Nxt Door, GMA-7

Best Horror or Fantasy Program:
Komiks Presents: Volta, ABS-CBN

Best News Program:
TV Patrol World, ABS-CBN

Best Male Newscaster:
Julius Babao (TV Patrol World) ABS-CBN

Best Female Newscaster:
Vicky Morales (Saksi: Liga Ng Katotohanan) GMA -7

Best Public Service Program:
Bitag, UNTV 37

Best Public Service Program Host:
Ben Tulfo (Bitag) UNTV 37

Best Documentary Program:
I-Witness: The GMA Documentaries) GMA-7

Best Documentary Program Host:
Kara David, Howie Severino, Sandra Aguinaldo, and Jay Taruc (I-Witness: The GMA Documentaries) GMA - 7

Best Documentary Special:
Signos: Ang Banta ng Nagbabagong Klima, GMA-7

Best Magazine Show:
Rated K, ABS-CBN

Best Magazine Show Host:
Korina Sanchez (Rated K) ABS-CBN

Best Public Affairs Program:
Y-Speak, Studio 23

Best Public Affairs Program Host:
Jessica Soho (Hot Seat) Q11

Best Morning Show:
Unang Hirit, GMA-7

Best Morning Show Host:
Arnold Clavio, Susie Entrata-Abrera, Lyn Ching-Pascual, Rhea Santos, Jolina Magdangal, Winnie Monsod, Oscar Orbos, Regine Tolentino, Drew Arellano, Eagle Riggs, Love Añover, and Lhar Santiago (Unang Hirit) GMA-7

Best Lifestyle Show:
Living It Up, Q11

Best Lifestyle Show Host:
Raymond Gutierrez, Issa Litton, Sam Oh, and Tim Yap (Living It Up) Q11

Best Reality Program:
Gandang Ricky Reyes: Parlor Game, Q11

Best Reality Program Host:
Ricky Reyes (Gandang Ricky Reyes: Parlor Game) Q11

Best Travel Show:
Pinoy Meets World, GMA-7

Best Travel Show Host:
Katherine de Castro, Uma Khouny, Franzen Fajardo, Kian Kazemi, and Jayson Gainza (Trip Na Trip) ABS-CBN

Best Educational Program:
Matanglawin, ABS-CBN

Best Educational Program Host:
Kim Atienza (Matanglawin) ABS-CBN

Best Children Show:
Art Angel, GMA-7

Best Children Show Host:
Pia Arcangel, Tonipet Gaba, and Krystal Reyes (Art Angel) GMA-7

Special Awards
Ading Fernando Lifetime Achievement Award: Ms. Rosa Rosal

Excellence in Broadcasting Lifetime Achievement Award: Senator Loren Legarda

Star of the Night
Male - Luis Manzano
Female - Rufa Mae Quinto

1st Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Philippines List of Winners

The winners of the 2008 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards (KCA) Philippines were announced Saturday night at the Aliw Theater in Pasay City.

KCA Philippines was hosted by comedian and television host Michael V.

Here is the complete list of nominees and winners in the 1st Kids Choice Awards:

Pinoy Wannabe 2008 - KC Concepcion
Other nominees:
Charice Pempengco
Lea Salonga
Marc Nelson
Vhong Navarro

Favorite Actor - Dingdong Dantes
Othe nominees:
Gerald Anderson
John Lloyd Cruz
Piolo Pascual
Richard Gutierrez

Favorite Actress - Kim Chiu
Other nominees:
Angel Locsin
Iza Calzado
Marian Rivera
Sarah Geronimo

Favorite Musical Act - Christian Bautista
Other nominees:
Gary Valenciano
Parokya ni Edgar
Sandwich
Yeng Constantino

Favorite TV Show - Marimar
Other nominees:
Bubble Gang
Goin’ Bulilit
Marimar
The Singing Bee
Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan

Favorite Cartoon Show - SpongeBob SquarePants
Other nominees:
Avatar, The Legend of Aang
Ben 10
Dora The Explorer
Tom & Jerry

Favorite Athlete - Chris Tiu
Other nominees:
Miguel Molina
Efren Bata Reyes
Japoy Lizardo
Manny Pacquiao

The Big Green Help Award – Ms. Chin Chin Gutierez

My Review of Buffy The Vampire Slayer's 8x19: "Time Of Your Life Part 4"

Written by Joss Whedon
Artwork by Karl Moline

Dark Willow: “I hate history. Not the subject – I always loved it in school: the French-Indian war, the Medicis, 1066 and all that. History is all romantic stories until you live it. Until you live long enough to be part of it.”

Given how long since it was with the last issue I was almost beginning to think this one would never surface. After all, the dates did change a good few times and out of all the arc related stories we’ve had, this one has been significantly weaker than the rest of them.

Things look dire for Buffy when she’s tied to a chair and Dark Willow is seemingly lording it over her. Fray on the other hand, might not have had a problem with rendering Buffy unconscious but thankfully enough, she isn’t that eager on killing her either.

Funnily enough Dark Willow doesn’t seem to be advocating Buffy’s death but does make a point of telling Fray to at least keep Buffy contained so that when another temporal rift opens, Buffy can’t escape. Of course it’s Erin who challenges this only for Fray to be convinced that Buffy will end the world if she goes home.

To be honest apart from some cryptic dialogue in the previous two issues, we haven’t had an iota of evidence to suggest that this dystopian future is solely Buffy’s responsibility. It might be easy to blame Buffy for everything going to the crapper but it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s her fault.

Still I am interested in how easily convinced that Fray is that Buffy going back endangers her whole existence but then Buffy actually wakes up and her and Dark Willow have a bit of discussion. It’s nice that Buffy conveys some shock to see her friend going dark but how on Earth did Willow become immortal?

I was hoping for an explanation but Dark Willow’s too busy pointing out the obviousness of Kennedy no longer factoring in her life to give us one. It also doesn’t help that Buffy’s frustration of having no allies is marred with an appearance from Harth, who’s about as welcome as Andrew at a sci-fi convention.

It seems that Dark Willow is unsurprisingly enough playing each side off. Meleka’s got into her head that Buffy going home causes their world to cease to exist while Harth believes her arrival is a big advantage. He’s also stupid enough to convey his annoyance when Dark Willow is clearly trying to warn him to shut it.

At the end of the day however it seems that death is on Dark Willow’s mind, so the duping of both brother and sister was for her own benefit. Even now it would still seem that eradicating Buffy would be the agenda but when she talks about who kills a person rather than who died, thoughts tended to go elsewhere really.

Buffy herself at least has that goofy monkey creature trying to get her free but even in her frustration; it’s nice that Fray won’t kill another slayer. The other fun part is trying to guess who exactly Dark Willow is fobbing off. For someone who isn’t all powerful and could be killed by either Buffy, Fray or Harth, Dark Willow does very little to defend herself.

That being said I did enjoy watching her goad Harth. The guy’s pretty much an idiot and while it’s intriguing that Dark Willow has no desire to kill him. Fortunately a not remotely dead Gunther has no problem in doing his very best to kill Harth’s pathetic little gang.

Buffy uses the distraction to her advantage and she even gets to take some pleasure in punching Erin and electrocuting Fray. It’s just too bad she’s not prepared to listen to Dark Willow who obviously hasn’t completely told her why she teleported her 200 years in the future. At this rate, it’s beginning to look a lot less sinister than originally intended.

Back in the present day, Xander and Dawn are in league with a serious army of woodland creatures. This is good, seeing as Amy’s magical creatures are still in attack mode and the battle itself has a fair amount of decapitation and the like. Visually it looks really good in some places.

Even some of Xander’s fears don’t deter the scenario and having some of the remaining slayers lead by Leah at least gives him and Dawn a bigger advantage. Overall it’s far better than having Xander and Dawn sit around and do nothing, even if there’s a part of me that wishes they were actually aware of what was going on with Buffy and Willow but that’s a minor quibble.

Buffy herself meanwhile keeps on with the escape route and seems to have latched on to speeding a little better than before. Of course, there’s no way Fray’s gonna give up with a halfway decent fight and so having Buffy muse about Fray is a nice way to lead into another confrontation between the two of them.

It’s really good that during these scenes Fray doesn’t come across as an unhinged and instead is just foolishly desperate to maintain her own existence. She’s foolish because Buffy returning to her own time will not affect and even after Dark Willow was exposed as a liar, you’d think Fray would realise that.

Buffy tries to make her see sense and even gives a ‘fate of the world’ spiel but Fray seems more determined to keep Buffy here. Fight wise, it’s not the most impressive that we’ve had but it’s fun enough, even though I’m still siding more with Buffy than Fray. Now if this had been Buffy and Faith, I’d have been rooting for the latter but it isn’t so Buffy gets my vote here.

Dark Willow on the other hand just gawks at the whole smackdown like a voyeur but the best part is addressing the fight from Fray’s point of view. Fray’s assessment of Buffy will make some viewers laugh and a lot agree. She’s fighting a bit of slayer history but she’s fighting it for no reason and that’s saddening on her part. It also doesn’t help her that Buffy is quick thinking with a water tower.

Elsewhere in the land of actual villains, it’s oddly comforting to know that even a couple as gloriously demented as Amy and Warren are not above fighting over who’s the bigger idiot. I could solve this one very easily – Amy and Warren, you’re both supreme idiots but sadly no-one’s going to be asking for my advice.

The not so loved up couple are of course tearing strips of each other regarding the hit on slayer central and the forest fight. Amy’s critiquing the futility of Warren’s little bomb and Warren himself isn’t that impressed with his girlfriend’s magical army. Weirdly enough, there’s some actually delightful in this.

Warren’s such a hardcore misogynist that at some point, he’s got to say something that will truly piss Amy. Seeing as her magic is basically a skin substitute, Warren should probably hold his tongue and while Amy might have more of an advantage on him, she should definitely watch her back. After all, Warren’s got excellent form as a girlfriend killer but these two against each other could also be entertaining.

It’s also their bickering that puts Twilight in an amused mood and even reveals that his latest addition to the anti-magic cause is Riley. As someone who actually likes Riley, I’m a little disappointed that he’s seemingly coming back as a villain and even when he talks about Buffy in a mocking manner.

So from the little exchange we get, we know that Buffy and Riley have had some contact post “Chosen” and there’s even the speculation that Riley could either be divorced or widowed at this point. If it’s the latter, I could see how this might have lured him into helping Twilight’s cause but I’m actually hoping that he’s really double crossing the magic hater.

As for the real Willow, she does her best to bring Buffy back to the 21st Century and even blindfolds herself so she doesn’t look at the future. Fray might be unsuccessful in stopping Buffy from leaving but Dark Willow certainly has no problem with getting in her way one more time.

So Buffy has apparently failed something and like anyone else reading this issue, she’s bored of Dark Willow’s cryptic clues and wants some straight answers. While Willow doesn’t provide an answer, I’ve read enough interesting theories that Buffy being dragged her was some elaborate scheme so that Dark Willow could finally be set free by having Buffy kill her.

The death scene isn’t quite as emotional as it should be and as a resolution, it’s unsatisfying. The end however with Willow pulling Buffy out and the grateful slayer hugging her and crying is sweet. Heck, even Kennedy’s ‘I’m watching those hands’ doesn’t ruin the moment.

As for Fray and Erin, well both of them are alive so that really should be the end of things. As much as I had wanted to get into the Fray angle of things, I felt this arc overall was something of a missed opportunity for the character. Perhaps we’ll see her again in a more satisfying arc.

Also in “Time Of Your Life Part 4”

The cover for this issue is one of the best we’ve had – a black eyed Willow with Buffy reflected in one of her eyes for good measure.

Buffy: “Oh my God! You went dark again? You are so in huge trouble for going dark. How could you even – is Kennedy okay?”
Dark Willow: “It’s been two hundred years, Buffy. How do you think she is?”
Buffy: “Okay, fair enough. Let’s move on. Why am I shackled, why are you evil and why isn’t anyone on my side?”

The interesting question is will Buffy actually tell Willow that she goes dark again? I personally can’t see her doing it but I wouldn’t rule it out either.

Dark Willow (to Fray): “You see what I’ve seen, you come and go as I have … you realise the most important thing about death isn’t who dies … it’s who kills them.”

Harth: “Your fortune-telling’s tapped, witch.”
Dark Willow: “Harth, you should be careful when you choose your enemies.”
Harth: “Your power’s but gone. You can’t stop an army by yourself.”
Dark Willow: “Don’t plan to.”

Why did that monkey/spider creature decide to free Buffy? It didn’t seem like there was a purpose to it.

Buffy: “Erin! Listen to me! That’s for ‘Puffy’. I’m leaving. I don’t care about your world. I have to save mine.”

Xander: “You’re just into guys with no lower half now, is what.”
Dawn: “Don’t be gross.”
Xander: “You wanna nuzzle his root system.”
Dawn: “I hope you die first. With the most wounds.”
Xander: “Pretty much counting on it.”

Where did Xander get that awful helmet? It looked like a hollowed acorn and why wasn’t Dawn wearing any headwear?

Fray: “Can you swear my world won’t mist out if you leave?”
Buffy: “You know I can’t.”
Fray: “The big picture.”
Buffy: “It’s called the fate of the world, short view.”
Fray: “‘Fate of the world’ made sense … when there was only one.”

Fray (re Buffy): “She’s not some big head carved on Mount Walmore. She’s just a tiny, whiney, long dead slayer … in a damn unpractical frock.”

Riley’s sporting the big old Twilight symbol on his chest so I really hope him and Buffy don’t end up having sex if he wants to dupe her.

Warren: “You start with that self-actualising womyn-jargon, I’m gonna build a robot you with no mouth.”
Amy: “Well, maybe I’ll conjure a love slave who has skin.”
Twilight (to Riley): “Ah, young love … isn’t it depressing?”

Riley (to Twilight, re Buffy): “I tell her I’m her inside man, her ever faithful. She’s so stuck in the past, man … when we had our secret meeting in New York … she even got dressed up.”

A lot of the letters in this issue were about the “No Future For You” arc. I’ve read that Faith and Giles are back in Issue 24 so not too long to wait.

Buffy: “I’m cute and blonde and popular but I’m not stupid, Will. You dragged me here and then you told me exactly how to get out. Everything, every lie to get us here. Why? What happened? Why does it have to be me?”
Dark Willow: “It’s a long story.”

Kennedy (to Willow/Buffy): “I’m watching those hands, you two.”

The next issue, “After These Messages … We’ll Be Right Back” is out on December 17th.

Like I already said, although there are some enjoyable parts to “Time Of Your Life Part 4” I still can’t help but feel under whelmed by the way this ended. I’m hoping with the Riley/Twilight subplot things will advance a bit more now but overall this felt a little wasted for Fray.

Rating: 7 out of 10.

The Return of the 'Disco Defenders'

One of the most exciting artists on the comeback trail is Alcazar as a three piece group.They began back in 1998 with Andreas Lundstedt Tess Merkel & Annika Kjaergaard & soon after had an international worldwide hit with "Crying in the Discoteque" 
The bands major success in their homeland came with Melodifestivalen 2003 when royal highness 'schlager' king himself Magnus Carlsson from Barbados joined Alcazar to make a 4 piece "Sinner nor a saint" The song finished 3rd  in MF yet became the public's favourite of that year as well as a massive No; 1 Gold selling single.This was followed by the suberb studio album 'Alcazaized' that perfectly shows the bands continued tribute to Disco dance sound of the 70's in a new modern way. More great singles followed "This is the world we live in" & "Start the fire" and another blast of disco stardust with "Alcastar"This was the bands song in Melodifestivalen 2005 once again finished 3rd place. Then in the autumn of 2005 the band announced they would take an Abba-style break to work on other solo projects. 
They had a massive hit with "We Keep on rockin" in 2008 in Sweden, Andeas & Tess are back with former MF star Lina Hedlund, alot like the original line up back in the late 90's.If the new song for MF 2009 "Stay the night" is anything like 'Keep on rockin' we could seeAlcazar pass the previous third placing record.... 
The glitter ball spins as we prepare to be Alcazared 

Alcazar "We Keep on Rockin" - They are back : )

Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat - Full Trailer

Star Cinema has released the full trailer of the highly-anticipated Star Cinema movie "Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat".

"Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat" is the official entry of Star Cinema to the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival.

56th FAMAS Awards List of Winners

Katas ng Saudi is the runaway winner in the 2008 Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards night on November 29, 2008 at the Manila Hotel.

Here is the complete list of nominees and winners for the 56th FAMAS Awards.

Best Picture:
Katas ng Saudi (Mavericks Films) - Winner
A Love Story (Star Cinema)
Ataul for Rent (Artiste Entertainment)
Confessional (Cinema One Originals)
Paano Kita Iibigin? (Star Cinema)

Best Director:
Maryo J. Delos Reyes (A Love Story) - Winner
Adolf Alix Jr.(Batanes)
Jose Javier Reyes (Katas Ng Saudi)
Mark Reyes (Resiklo)
Neal Buboy Tan (Ataul for Rent)

Best Actor:
Jinggoy Estrada (Katas Ng Saudi) - Winner
John Lloyd Cruz (One More Chance)
Aga Muhlach (A Love Story)
Piolo Pascual (Paano Kita Iibigin?)
Ramon Bong Revilla (Resiklo)

Best Actress:
Lorna Tolentino (Katas ng Saudi) - Winner
Bea Alonzo (One More Chance)
Judy Ann Santos (Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo)
Maricel Soriano (A Love Story)
Regine Velasquez (Paano Kita Iibigin?)

Best Supporting Actor:
Mon Confiado (Faces of Love) - Winner
Dingdong Dantes (Resiklo)
Christopher De Leon (Banal)
Pablio Briones (Confessional)
Robin Da Roza (Paano Kita Iibigin?)

Best Supporting Actress:
Irma Adlawan (Ataul for Rent) - Winner
Angel Aquino (Faces of Love)
Eugene Domingo (Paano Kita Iibigin)
Gina Pareno (Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo)
Dimples Romana (One More Chance)

Best Child Actor:
Keir Segismundo (Foster Child) - Winner
Quintin Alianza (Paano Kita Iibigin?)
Julian Estrada (Katas ng Saudi)
Jayross Aquino (Resiklo)
John Carlo (Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo)

Best Child Actress:
Ella Cruz (Resiklo) - Winner
Alec Romana (Vagets)
Jemina Cruz (Banal)

Best Story:
Neal Buboy Tan/ Anthony Gedang (Ataul for Rent) - Winner
Vanessa Valdez (A Love Story)
John Paul Abellera / Tami B. Dinopaul (Paano Kita Iibigin?)
Jose Javier Reyes (Katas ng Saudi)
Eddie Romero (Faces of Love)

Best Screenplay:
Neal Buboy Tan (Ataul for Rent) - Winner
Mel Mendoza Del Rosario/John Paul Abellera (Paano Kita Iibigin?)
Vanessa Valdez (A Love Story)
Ramon Ukit (Confessional)
Rica Arevalo Faces of Love

Best Cinematography:
Ramoncito Redoble (Batanes) - Winner
Jay Linao (Resiklo)
Gary L. Gardoce (A Love Story)
Dan Villegas (Still Life)
Charlie Peralta (Paano Kita Iibigin?)

Best Editing:
Tara Illenberger (A Love Story) - Winner
Marya K.Ignacio (Paano Kita Iibigin?)
Marya K. Ignacio (One More Chance)
Pats R. Ranyo (Confessional)
Jay Halili (Resiklo)

Best Theme Song:
“Sine-Sine” (Confessional) - Winner
Pablo Vergara / Resty Hernandez (Anak ng Kumander)
“Hanggang Sa Dulo” (Batanes)
“Ang Himig Natin” (Banal)
Dave Langit “Sa Aking Pag-uwi” (Katas ng Saudi)

Best Art Direction:
Rodel Cruz (Resiklo) - Winner
Gerry Santos (A Love Story)
Chris Ecker De Guzman (Paano Kita Iibigin?)
Elfren Vivar (One More Chance)
Nancy Arcega (Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo)

Best Musical Score:
Jesse Lucas (A Love Story) - Winner
Allan Feliciano/ Arnold Buena (Resiklo)
Jesse Lucas (Batanes)
Nonong Buencamino (Ataul for Rent)
Raul Mitra (Paano Kita Iibigin?)

Best Visual Effects:
Ignite Media/ Riot, Inc. (Resiklo) - Winner
Film Work Groups (Ataul for Rent)
Optima Digital (Banal)

Best Special Effects:
Ignite Media Inc. (Resiklo) - Winner
Peping Carmona (Anak ng Kumander)

Golden Artist Award:
Ogie Alcasid

German Moreno Achievement Awards:
Ryan Agoncillo
Marian Rivera

Presidential Award:
Maria Eliza “Boots Anson Roa

Lifetime Achievement Award:
Paraluman

FPJ Memorial Award:
Cesar Montano

Flavio Macaso Award:
Wilberto Villamin

Dr. Jose R. Perez Memorial Award:
Chit Ramos

Caroline Pal is Michael Phelps Girlfriend

Michael Phelps took home his girlfriend, Caroline Pal, aka Paz, a cocktail waitress at Palms Casino Resort’s Moon Nightclub, to spend Thanksgiving in Baltimore with him and his family.

The 23-year-old Olympic champ and Pal, 26, have been dating for two months. They met after he won a record-breaking eight gold medals in Beijing last summer.

TV5 New Weekend Shows

The primetime weekend slot in television has always been meant for big shows and big entertainment, and it looks like TV5 is gunning for a much-bigger share of the market with the release of its second season flagship shows.

Catch TV5's Saturday primetime shows such as:

1. Lipgloss, now with bolder and spicier stories of controversies and issues surrounding the lives of the Linden High teens.

2. Talentadong Pinoy, hosted by Aliw Awards Best Emcee of the Year Ryan Agoncillo.

3. Midnight DJ, wherein the thriller saga continues with Oyoboy Sotto as Samboy--the new Midnight DJ who is yet to discover his gift of a third eye.

TV5's Sunday primetime boasts of a hilarious sitcom, a fabulous game show, and an exciting dance show:

1. Everybody Hapi stars John Estrada, Eugene Domingo, Roxanne Guinoo, Alex Gonzaga and Matt Evans in a mixed-up Romeo and Juliet story.

2. Everybody Hapi will be followed by Gretchen Barretto's You & Me Against the World--the fabulous game show that promises to give away P 1 million every week.

3. The definitive dance show Shall We Dance: Search for the Dance Superstar completes the line-up, with hosts Lucy Torres-Gomez, Jon Avila, and Victor Basa.

Catch Lipgloss at 6 p.m., followed by Talentadong Pinoy at 7 p.m. and Midnight DJ at 8 p.m. every Saturday, and enjoy the comedy of Everybody Hapi at 6 p.m., You & Me Against the World at 7 p.m. and Shall We Dance at 8 p.m. every Sunday. All these knockout shows are sure to blow your weekends, only on TV5.

Akihiro Sato Stars in the Indie Film "Handumanan"

Half-Brazilian, half-Japanese model Akihiro Sato will be introduced in the indie film titled Handumanan (Remembrance). This project came just a few months after appearing as one of the ten Celebrity Centerfolds of Cosmopolitan's Cosmomen supplement released last September.

Chin Chin Gutierrez and Jason Abalos topbill the film, which is being shot on location in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental. The film is about three people who seem to have lost hope of their worlds until their fateful encounter in a resort in Negros Oriental.

Akihiro plays as Carlos Silva, a Brazilian print ad model who is searching for his roots. He uses his blog to connect with people all over the world. After Solita Locsin/Soledad Miranda (played by Chin Chin Gutierrez) finds out about blogging, she makes use of this new tool to continue writing. Intrigued with her writing, Carlos finds her blog on the internet and expresses his wish to meet her personally.

The script of Handumanan is co-written by Richard Soriano Legaspi and Seymour, who is more popularly known as Meyor. Their script was selected during the 3rd Produire au Sud Film Workshop, which is part of the sixth World Film Festival Bangkok. The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) provided the filmmakers with a P500,000 grant, allowing the film to premiere in February 2009 in time for the celebration of National Arts Month. Red Room Productions will also co-produce the film.

This film is also done in cooperation with the Katorse Writers Group (from Ricky Lee's 14th scriptwriting workshop), Pixel Art Media Production Co., On Cam Productions and the University of Makati Film Society.

2008 Cinema One Originals Filmfest Winners

“Yanggaw” dominated the awards tally but the coming-of-age film “Imburnal” won Best Picture in the 2008 Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival Friday night.

The awarding ceremony, hosted by Bianca Gonzalez and Atom Araullo, was held at the Dolphy Theater of ABS-CBN.

Here is the list of this year's winners:

Best Actor:
Marki Gil (Alon) tied with Ronnie Lazaro (Yanggaw)

Best Actress:
Charee Pineda (Alon)

Best Supporting Actress:
Tetchie Agbayani (Yanggaw)

Best Supporting Actor:
Joel Torre (Yanggaw)

Best Director:
Richard Somes (Yanggaw)

Best Sound:
Joey Santos and Eduardo Velasquez (Yanggaw)

Best Editing:
Borgy Torre (Yanggaw)

Audience Choice:
Yanggaw

Best Screenplay:
Sherad Anthony Sanchez (Imburnal)

Best Cinematography:
J. Geolamen, Jose Fiola and John Torres (Imburnal)

Special Jury Prize:
Kolorete

Best Production Design:
Kolorete

Best Musical Score:
Leujim Martinez (Alon)

Best Picture:
Imburnal

The seven finalists, including the non-winning films like “Motorcyle”, “Dose” and “UPCAT”, will be screened at IndieSine, Robinsons Galleria, from December 3 to 10.

NU107 Rock Awards 2008 Winners

Ely Buendia’s band Pupil grabbed 5 trophies in the 2008 NU107 Rock Awards Thursday night at Silvercity, Frontera Verde in Pasig City.

Pupil won the major plum like Artist of the Year and Album of the Year, however, their lead vocalist Ely Buendia (former frontman of the Eraserheads) lost to Rico Blanco (former frontman of Rivermaya) in the Vocalist of the Year category.

Sandwich was able to win 3 awards including Song of the Year for “Betamax.”

Bands that performed last night were The Dawn, Radioactive Sago Project, Pupil, Markus Highway, Greyhoundz, Razorback, Urbandub and Sandwich.

Here’s the complete list of winners for the 2008 NU107 Rock Awards:

Best New Artist:
The Out of Body Special

Vocalist Of The Year:
Rico Blanco

Guitarist Of The Year:
LC De Leon of Reklamo

Bassist Of The Year:
Nino Avenido for The Out of Body Special

Drummer Of The Year:
Wendell Garcia of Pupil

Best Live Act:
Sandwich

Artist Of The Year:
Pupil

Album Of The Year:
“Wild Life” of Pupil

Best Album Packaging:
Inksurge.com for “Marks the Spot” of Sandwich

Song Of The Year:
“Betamax” by Sandwich

Best Music Video:
“Monobloc” of Pupil (Directed by King Palisoc)

Red Horse In The Raw Award:
Bembol Rockers

Producer Of The Year:
Pupil and Jerome Velasco for “Wildlife” of Pupil

Smart / Urock College Band Of The Year:
Twin Lobster from St. Scholastica’s College

Smart Buddy Listener’s Choice Award:
Urbandub

Hall Of Fame:
San Miguel Corporation

Nokia IAC Award:
Faspitch

An Interview with Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart

LOS ANGELES, California—This is the hot young actor that girls are screaming their tonsils out for?

Some reporters couldn’t reconcile Robert Pattinson who looked like he just got out of bed, his hair a thick mess, with the buzz—screaming hysteria, to be more specific—proclaiming him as Hollywood’s new “It Guy.” But when we first interviewed him on the set of “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” in the UK several years ago, we knew it was only a matter of time before Robert graduated from small roles like Cedric Diggory to a star-launching gig like “Twilight.” Tall, blessed with patrician good looks, Robert stood out among the “Harry Potter” cast.

Kristen Stewart offered the most astute observation about her “Twilight” co-star: “Rob is very organic. He’s in the moment and he lets it happen which is brave ... He’s a courageous actor.”

As predicted, “Twilight,” where Robert and Kristen play Edward and Bella, respectively in the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s hit novel of the same name, topped the box-office last weekend. The movie about a high school girl who falls in love with a vampire grossed over $70 million.

Below are excerpts of our separate interviews with Robert and Kristen.

ROBERT PATTINSON

How would you describe your life now?

I’ve been involved in “Twilight” all year now. I’ve been doing press for several weeks so I haven’t really had time to reflect on what my life actually is. It would be very strange being locked in a thing where I go into lots of different rooms and lots of little girls scream at me all the time (laughter). I would probably get old after a while. I think 32 is going to be my year. That’s the year I’ve always been looking forward to. I don’t know why (laughter).

How old are you now?

Twenty-two.

This movie is about obsessive love. Have you ever experienced it?

Yeah, sort of. I remember there was a girl I was totally obsessed with for about 10 years.

Ten years is a long time.

Yeah, but it’s like I never ever spoke to her. I think that’s the best type of love (laughter). I remember when reading my diaries from the time—whenever anything else would mess up with a girl, I’d be like, she’d better be worth it. When it happens, you can always have this kind of hope and then when I finally told her she was like, “You’ve never spoken to me in my whole life. You’ve only spoken to me about three times and never said anything nice (laughter).”

Are you still in a band?

I was in a band years ago. Not like a proper band but I had kind of roll-on, roll-off musicians. I still try and play but it’s weird now since when I’m trying to do it as an actor, it always seems kind of cheesy. I liked playing at open mikes in bars and stuff because it was the only time I really felt free. I did a couple of gigs in LA and people filmed and put them on the Internet. It just ruins the whole experience. You’re like “Oh, that wasn’t the point.” So I stopped. I’m going to wait for all this to die down before I start doing live gigs again.

What is your home life like?

In LA, it basically consists of waiting for my phone to ring (laughter), reading scripts and that’s about it (laughter). In London, I could replace scripts for books and I just watch a lot of movies. I have very few hobbies (laughter).

Can you tell us more about your family background?

My dad is from Yorkshire and he did a bunch of things. In the ’70s, he moved to America for a bit and just worked as a taxi driver. Then he started selling cars in the ’80s. My mom worked as a booker at a modeling agency and now they’re both retired. My mom, sisters and I speak really well. My parents were just very aware of how you’re treated differently in the world if you speak articulately. So it was just the way I was brought up.

Do you believe in having a soul mate?

I hope there is such a thing. I guess it would be quite scary to find a soul mate when you’re young because you’re probably going to mess it up (laughter).

How have you embraced the thought that you’re a sex symbol now?

It’s strange because I’m a sex symbol to 14-year-old girls (laughter) which I guess is not the most helpful situation to be in. But yeah, I’ve never really thought of it. It’s just so funny. I mean, just last year I couldn’t even get a date (laughter) and then this year, the world turns and it’s so bizarre (laughter) that everybody just changes their mind at the same time (laughter).

You couldn’t get a date?

When I was in London, it was like, not at all. I don’t know why. That’s all I talked about the whole of last year—that I need to get a girlfriend. I need to get a girlfriend and then this year, I could have any 12-year-old I wanted (laughter).

What do you look for in a girl?

I’m always shocked by the people who I’m attracted to. It’s always completely random. I generally like people who are a bit crazy but yeah, that’s pretty much my only prerequisite.

You get to run up a tree, among other special things. How did you achieve some of these effects?

I can’t even walk in a straight line so it was very tough doing all that type of stuff. It was designed like in a kung fu movie in a lot of sequences. That was tough—virtually anything to do on a harness because you have to exert so much effort just maintaining your center of gravity. It’s tougher especially when you have to make it look effortless and not breath as well (laughter). That was probably the hardest thing I had to do in the movie.

How long did you rehearse for stunts that required wire work?

Not a huge amount of time. About two weeks, I guess, and I had to do a ton of it as well.

What kind of music do you listen to?

I don’t know much about contemporary music. I do have an iPod but I listen to a lot of old blues. I listen to John Lee Hooker and Elmore James. I have been listening to them for years. I was obsessed with Van Morrison for years. I went to see him recently where he performed “Astral Weeks.” I just spent the entire night crying (laughter) but I was really obsessed with Van Morrison.

Were you a rebellious teenager?

I really wasn’t very much of a rebel. I’m seen by people now as more of a rebel which is strange. I don’t like doing what people tell me to do. I don’t deliberately rebel against them.

How did you evoke sexiness in this role?

A lot of it has to do with not speaking—like that always makes somebody more attractive. I wasn’t really trying to play Edward as a sexy guy, though. He’s not very sexy in the book. It’s like he’s just kind of mysterious and his whole personality works from a template. So it creates more mystery and whatever he says seems very contrived. He always has a completely opposite thought to what he’s saying in his head. He’s always hiding things. A lot of the attraction to someone is always frustration and that’s what a lot of the story is.

What concerns you most about this sudden fame?

When something or someone is hyped and you’re put on the forefront of a lot of things, people want to tear you down. That’s kind of scary, especially when you’re not really putting yourself out there.

KRISTEN STEWART

Have you had crushes that became obsessions?

I feel like most crushes are fairly obsessive—for me at least. I have experienced them.

At what age?

Oh my God, I started having some crushes on people when I was five, I think (laughter).

Your character kind of takes care of her mom. How is your own relationship with your mother?

My mom is a momma bear. She’s the caretaker but in a sort of nonmaternal way. I have a lot of brothers who aren’t my biological brothers. We take in strays but I’m friends with my mom. The one thing that Bella is not getting from her mom is that her mother is not being a mom. She’s just a buddy and you don’t need a friend in a mom always. I mean, that could be a good part of it but you need more than that and I have both parts in my mom.

Tell us more about your mother taking in strays. That sounds exciting.

She’s just taking in friends that I’ve acquired who just don’t have it easy in their own homes. That’s really great. I just did a movie called “Welcome to the Rileys” where I play a homeless kid. She’s squatting in a house at the time that you see her in the movie. She’s essentially homeless and it’s this entire counterculture that I was completely unaware of—runaways and people, kids particularly, who live on the streets.

So your mother rehabilitates them and they go back…

No, these are my brothers. We keep them. These are my best friends (laughter). Yeah, we keep them.

What did Robert bring to the table? How did you arrive at that chemistry between the two of you?

Rob came into the audition looking sort of terrified, like a subdued fear and pained. The pain was just very evident in him. I am not saying it’s in Rob but he knew what to bring to that character. We didn’t need the statuesque, model-types who come in and just pose. I couldn’t see any of the other guys. They weren’t even looking at me. It was like they were focusing on their lines but Rob is very organic. He’s in the moment and he lets it happen which is brave. He’s brave. He’s a courageous actor.

How much training did you have to undergo for the stunts which required wire work?

I didn’t have much training. I was trained to hold onto Rob (laughter). It was like I didn’t really have to do much else. I was always trying to make it easier for him because he’s always found it very difficult. I was always trying to find points to take the pressure off of him.

We had to climb a tree once on a wire in the ballet studio at the end of the movie. It’s a pretty rigorous fight scene and there were a couple of times where he goes to pick me up. The first time he pulled his groin so they put me on a wire and we had to go up to the balcony. Then James (played by Cam Gigandet) pulls him down and I smack the floor and roll to a mark. Hitting the mark was really difficult and there was glass all over the floor. It was fake glass but it can cut you. I enjoy stuff like that. I really like physicality. I really think it’s fun.

By: By Ruben V. Nepales of Philippine Daily Inquirer

GMA-7 Opposes ABS-CBN’s Digital TV Application

According to a report by Lenie Lectura of Business Mirror, GMA is blocking the bid of ABS-CBN to offer digital television service to consumers.

[GMA Network Inc. is blocking the bid of rival ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. to offer digital television service to consumers.

In a filing with the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), GMA said ABS-CBN’s application to convert its existing analog frequency channel to digital is really a move to operate a new service and not just a conversion. “Unfortunately, ABS-CBN misleads the affected parties by designating its petition as one for migration and conversion to digital service,” said GMA.

ABS-CBN is currently applying for a new frequency, preferably within the 500 to 506-megahertz range, which is not yet assignable for broadcast use. This frequency bandwidth is presently within the band for trunked radio service.

In its application, ABS-CBN said it intends to provide digital TV-terrestrial (DT-T) service in the said frequency, as maybe available and assignable by the NTC, or preferably Channel 19. The proposed conversion, it added, will initially be a migration to operate analog and digital services concurrently until such time that the NTC mandates termination of all analog TV broadcast transmissions.

GMA opined that ABS-CBN is actually applying for a new frequency, which it can use to operate another station simultaneous with its Studio 23 analog broadcast service. No migration or conversion to digital service will actually take place as ABS-CBN’s real intention is to operate DWAC-TC Channel 23 as its analog service and, at the same time, operate a digital TV station using a different channel until the mandatory analog switch-off date, GMA pointed out.

“The instant petition should be denied on the obvious ground that no migration or conversion to digital service is contemplated herein. ABS-CBN is not applying for a migration to conversion to a digital service but for an entirely new digital broadcast service, in addition to its analog service utilizing Channel 23,” said GMA.

Furthermore, the frequency bandwidth being eyed by ABS-CBN has not yet been reallocated by the NTC for broadcast use.

“What ABS-CBN is in effect doing in this application is to stake a claim on a frequency not presently within the domain of broadcast TV spectrum, and at the same time, preserve its privilege over Channel 23. This should not be countenanced by the NTC,” said GMA.

The broadcast company also has a pending application with the NTC to transform its Channel 27 UHF (ultra-high frequency) TV station to digital broadcast service.

“With the advances in technology, particularly the introduction of digital technology in the broadcasting service, it is imperative and in the interest of public service that GMA must take measures in order to meet the growing public demand for and address the technological challenge of digital TV broadcast service,” said GMA in its application.

The TV network said it is financially capable to adopt a digital terrestrial TV broadcast platform, and to acquire, operate and maintain the necessary equipment for use in the broadcast of quality TV programs. It presented to the NTC a proof showing its financial capacity. GMA’s capital was recently increased to P6.5 billion from P5 billion.

“The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved recently the increase of authorized capital stock from P5 billion divided into 3.5 billion common shares with the par value of P1 each and 7.5 billion preferred shares with the par value of P0.20 each to P6.5 billion divided into 5 billion common shares with the par value of P1 each and 7.5 billion preferred shares with the par value of P0.20 each,” said GMA.]

GMA-7’s I-Witness Wins Unicef and Popdev Awards

GMA Network’s I-Witness won two awards recently – the 2008 ABU CASBAA Unicef Child Rights Awards and the 2008 Popdev Media Awards for Best TV Documentary.

Jay Taruc and his team bagged the Unicef award for their “Batang Kalabaw” I-Witness documentary. It tells the story of 14-year-old Cherilyn who acts as sole breadwinner for her family and parent to her five siblings.

Out of 69 entries from 10 countries in Asia, the documentary “Batang Kalabaw” (Child Beasts of Burden) was chosen for the prestigious award this year for being “the best television programming on children’s rights produced in the Asia-Pacific region.”

This is the second I-Witness episode that won this award following the episode “Selda Inosente” (Angels in Prison) hosted by Kara David that won in 2003.

The documentary had also previously received a Certificate for Creative Excellence at the 2008 US International Film and Video Festival and the 2008 Catholic Mass Media Awards.

The awarding ceremony was held on November 24 in The Westin Resort in Bali, Indonesia.

Meanwhile, Sandra Aguinaldo and her team bagged the Popdev Media Award for “Nanay na si Nene” for its outstanding contribution in promoting awareness about the population problems in the country today.

Besting 406 entries in its category, Aguinaldo’s documentary documented the lives of two very young mothers and the difficulties as they faced of having children at such an early age.

Barely able to take care of herself, 13-year old Lealyn gave birth to twins and could only feed her babies water and sugar. Belinda, 14, when she five months pregnant, could not afford prenatal care or checkups with an obstetrician-gynecologist.

Aguinaldo also discussed the factors that cause early pregnancies in teens and how they could be prevented with sex and reproductive health education.

The documentary was chosen for the prestigious award by an elite panel of organizations from the development and journalism communities, as well as government agencies and private groups.

The awarding ceremony was held on November 26 at the Mandarin Oriental Suites in Cubao, Quezon City.

Now on its fourth year, the annual Popdev Media Awards was conducted by the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) with the support of the United Nations Population Fund to honor outstanding and responsible journalism on population and development.

Source: GMANews.tv

The stunning life-like horse sculptures made entirely of driftwood washed up on the beach

SMILEY MARTIN Will he return?

Martin Stenmarck represented Sweden with 'Las Vegas' Eurovision 2005. "7milakliv", a follow up in 2006 became certified Platinum and spent over 10 weeks at #1 on the Swedish singles chart.
Martin Stenmarck's Melodifestivalen winner "Las Vegas" hit the top spot the week after the 2005 MF Final, while Nanne Grönvall's "Håll om mig", favorite from public tele-votes topped the charts the week after that.
       Meanwhile a new Martin Stenmarck album for 2007 "Nio sanningar och en lögn" (Nine truths and one lie) mirrored the success of "7milakliv" by topping the Swedish albums chart & spending three weeks at #1.
After all his chart success will he come back to Melodifestivalen stage again? I like Martin's music a lot ( even if its not very schlagistic! ) Last week he brought us another great single "A million candles burning" this time in english, so a new english album is on its way (see clip below) now many of his tunes are wrote with younger brother David Stenmarck who has wrote "1000 Miles" one of the song for MF 2009 The artist is to be revealed next week .. its rumoured to be The Poodles (again?) I am hoping it will be Martin's MF comeback.....      (come back Marty, Nanne's forgiven you now)

Listen and Download Britney Spears Circus Album Here

Britney Spears decided to release her new Circus album a week early exclusively on imeem. Listen and download the whole thing right here (courtesy of omg).

Click here to manually download the file !

Martin Stenmarck "A Million candles burning" Sweden's NEW Hit

Charice Pempengco at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in New York

Pinoy international singing sensation Charice Pempengco performed at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in New York on November 27, 2008.

Charice sang a Celine Dion hit Because You Loved Me.

Watch Charice' Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade performance below:

Schlager goes to The Opera

For the second round of Melodifestivalen artists released, 

there is not as 

  many 'hot' favouries as in round one last week. 

Such names as The Scotts, ( a famous dansband!) Molly Sanden, Jonathan Fagerlund

     Maja Gullstrand, Next  3.   and Mikael Rickfors.

Then the wild card 2 we have an internationally famous Opera superstar 'Malena Ernman' she will sing "La Voix" this song is wrote by Fredrik Kempe who wrote "Hero" ( MF 2008 winner ) & sung his own Mf song "Finally" back in 2003. 

Fredrik will be in high demand in 2009. He has given his songwriting sparkle to "You're not alone" a BWO electro-power-gospel-drama ballad gosh!  "Moving on"  is 'nuther Sarah Dawn Finer ballad & our  Måns singing 'Hope and Glory' 

        Its my guess we will see Fredrik on a few of the songwriters tables in the Globen Mf Final night .. can't wait.

       Check out Malena clip from this year, and what she can bring to Mf with her Opera Schlager Tune....

introducing Malena Ernman a 'wildcard' for Melodifestivalen 2009 !!

56th FAMAS Awards Night

The 56th FAMAS (Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences) Awards night will be held tomorrow night, November 29 at the Centennial Hall of Manila Hotel. There will be a delayed telecast via NBN Channel 4.

Included in the list of this year's special awardees are: Cesar Montano (FPJ Memorial Award), Ogie Alcasid (Golden Artist Award), Marian Rivera and Ryan Agoncillo (German Moreno Achievement Award), Paraluman (Lifetime Achievement Award) and Chit Ramos (Dr. Jose Perez Memorial Award).

Here is the partial list of this year's nominees:

BEST PICTURE:
A Love Story (Star Cinema)

Ataul for Rent (Artiste Entertainment)

Confessional (Cinema One Originals)

Katas ng Saudi (Maverick Films)

Paano Kita Iibigin? (Star Cinema)

BEST DIRECTOR:
Adolf Alix Jr./Dave Hukom (Batanes)

Maryo J. de los Reyes (A Love Story)

Jose Javier Reyes (Katas ng Saudi)

Mark Reyes (Resiklo)

Neal ‘Buboy’ Tan (Ataul for Rent)

BEST ACTOR:
John Lloyd Cruz (One More Chance)

Jinggoy Estrada (Katas ng Saudi)

Aga Muhlach (A Love Story)

Piolo Pascual (Paano Kita Iibigin?)

Bong Revilla (Resiklo)

BEST ACTRESS:
Bea Alonzo (One More Chance)

Judy Ann Santos (Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo)

Maricel Soriano (A Love Story)

Lorna Tolentino (Katas ng Saudi)

Regine Velasquez (Paano Kita Iibigin?)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR:
Bayani Agbayani (Katas ng Saudi)

Publio Briones III (Confessional)

Mon Confiado (Faces of Love)

Dingdong Dantes (Resiklo)

Christopher de Leon (Banal)

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS:
Irma Adlawan (Ataul for Rent)

Angel Aquino (Faces of Love)

Eugene Domingo (Paano Kita Iibigin?)

Gina Pareño (Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo)

Maja Salvador (One More Chance)

BEST CHILD ACTOR:
Quintin Alianza (Paano Kita Iibigin?)

Jairus Aquino (Resiklo)

Carlo Balmaceda (Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo)

Julian Estrada (Katas ng Saudi)

Kier Segundo (Foster Child)

Alex Romano (Vhagets)

BEST CHILD ACTRESS:
Ella Cruz (Resiklo)

Jemina Cruz (Banal)

BEST STORY:
Vanessa Valdez (A Love Story)

John Paul Abellera and Tami B. Dinopol (Paano Kita Iibi­gin?)

Jose Javier Reyes (Katas ng Saudi)

Eddie Romero (Faces of Love)

Neal ‘Buboy’ Tan and Anthony Gedang (Ataul for Rent)

BEST SCREENPLAY:
Mel Mendoza del Rosario

Vanessa Valdez and John Paul Abellera (Paano Kita Iibigin?)

Neal ‘Buboy’ Tan (Ataul for Rent)

Vanessa Valdez (A Love Story)

Ramon Ukit (Confessional)

Rica Arevalo (Faces of Love)

Spectacular Galaxies Viewed from British Back garden

Mariel Rodriguez Covers FHM Philippines for December 2008

Kapamilya host and actress Mariel Rodriguez admitted that her chest was “enhanced” on the cover of FHM Philippines December 2008 issue.

“May konti friends, ang big niya (referring to her chest) in fairness… thank you for the technology talaga. Maraming salamat sa computer. Parang sobra siyang laki parang sa totoong buhay hindi siya ganyan,” Mariel said.

Before the people could ask questions once the magazine is out, Mariel comes clean by telling the press that the alteration was computerized to create illusion and that she did not undergo breast augmentation.

“I super duper love it. I’m so proud,” she said.

The bubbly host added that she did the pictorial for her sister’s underwear line called “Hot Pink” and that she’s not going to the sexy route.

FHM December 2008 issue will hit newstands anytime this weekend.

Lingerie Model Kaye Alipio Voted Off "Survivor Philippines"

On day 32 of Survivor Philippines, lingerie model Kaye Alipio got the boot to become the 13th person to be voted out from GMA-7's reality show.

Kaye also became the fifth member of the Jury, who will have the power to pick the winner. She has now joined Jace Flores, Kiko Rustia, Vern Domingo, and Marlon Carmen in the Jury.

Per Gessle - Thai With A Twist

"There was a moment of bliss"

Per's new album Party Crasher has been described as his "dance" record, which is sort of misleading, as about half the songs are ballads. It functions more as a Roxette album, with Marie replaced by frequent collaborator Helena Josefsson. It's a great record, and the upbeat songs (especially dynamite comeback single Silly Really) are the best. Thai With A Twist is another early favorite. It's just so damn catchy. The melody is very reminiscent of Roxette, which is wonderful because I've been waiting for a new Roxette album for years.

Per Gessle - Thai With A Twist (zshare)

(Music posted for evaluation purposes only. If you like what you hear, support the artists. Buy the album here!)

The Mafia gun disguised as a mobile phone

Pisay and Ploning are Nominated in Asian Festival of 1st Films 2008

Ploning is among the highly creative films that are nominated at the Asian Festival of 1st Films 2008 happening in Singapore from December 4 to 10, 2008.

There are a total of 28 films and documentaries coming from 14 different countries selected for the festival.

Asian Festival of 1st Films 2008 is the world’s premiere Film and Documentary Festival showcasing first time documentaries and films across 11 award categories including Producers, Directors, Actors, Screenplay writers, Technicians from people of Asia - Pacific origin.

Here are the complete list of nominated films:

Best Film

A Decade of Love
Hong Kong

Khastegi (Sex My Life)
Iran

Little Zizou
India

Pisay
Philippines

The Mountain & The Song
China

Best Director

Firaaq
India

Ganglamedo
China

Little Zizou
India

Ploning
Philippines

Best Screenplay

Khuda Ke Liye
Pakistan

Ploning
Philippines

Summer 2007
India

Firaaq
India

Iskul Bukol 20 Years After

Iskul Bukol is back! As the great trio of Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon along with its original cast members Sharon Cuneta, Kaye Torres, Ritchie D' Horsie, Jimmy Santos, Mely Tagasa and Anthony Raquel reunited altogether for Iskul Bukol: 20 Years After - The Movie.

Also included in the movie are Carlene Aguilar and Ariel Villasanta.

Vic Sotto plays as Victor Ungasis, Joey de Leon as Joey Escalera and Tito Sotto as Tito Escalera. Bibett Orteza plays as Bibeth, Jimmy Santos is the Big J and Mely Tagasa as Miss Tapia.

Iskul Bukol: 20 Years After is a 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival entry.