Breakout star Lizzo leads 2020 Grammy nominations with 8
NEW YORK, USA – Singer and rapper Lizzo scored 8 Grammy nominations Wednesday, November 20, to lead a field packed with newcomers, including bold pop iconoclast Billie Eilish and overnight sensation...
View ArticleWhat inspired Paul Soriano's 'Mañanita'?
MANILA, Philippines – Paul Soriano's movie Mañanita will finally be screened in Philippines cinemas in December after premiering at the Tokyo Film Festival. Inspired by Oplan Mañanita, an anti-illegal...
View ArticleBea Alonzo moves on from breakup: 'Okay na ako'
MANILA, Philippines – Bea Alonzo said she's moved on from the breakup with Gerald Anderson that made headlines in August."Tapos na ako doon, okay na ako," she told ABS-CBN and other reporters during...
View ArticlePop star Lizzo: America's spicy poster girl of self-love
NEW YORK, USA – Not that long ago, Lizzo was on the verge of quitting music, dispirited by the lack of recognition she was getting for her unique pop-rap blend sprinkled with classical flute riffs.But...
View ArticlePinoy group SB19 lands on Billboard's Next Big Sound chart
MANILA, Philippines – Rising Pinoy boy band SB19 hasn't just been making waves locally for their catchy sound and look – the boys have also gained international attention, bagging a coveted spot on...
View ArticleIN PHOTOS: FKJ, ADOY bring the funk to Karpos Live Mix 9
MANILA, Philippines – In the penultimate edition of Karpos Live’s 2019 series, FKJ and ADOY bring seemingly endless funky vibes for the crowd to lap up. Indeed, let loose and groove, they did, until...
View ArticleNew queen of Christmas? Vanessa Hudgens stars in new Netflix holiday film
MANILA, Philippines – If The Princess Switch made you feel the Christmas kilig last year, there's more where that came from. Netflix has released a new Christmas film right in time for the holidays,...
View ArticleColdplay cancels tour over 'environmental concerns'
LONDON, United Kingdom – Coldplay frontman Chris Martin said on Thursday, November 21 the band had shelved plans to go on tour to promote their latest album over concerns about the environmental...
View ArticleMax Eigenmann wins Best Actress at Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2019
MANILA, Philippines – Actress Max Eigenmann won the Best Actress Award for her role as Joy in Verdict at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards 2019, held in Brisbane, Australia, on Thursday, November 21.In...
View ArticleGrieving Bretman Rock asks for respect after PH fans crash father’s funeral
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino Youtube sensation Bretman Rock asked his Philippine-based fans to respect his privacy as he mourned his father's passing on Thursday, November 21.Based in Hawaii,...
View ArticlePia Wurtzbach, PH beauty queens will be 'muses' during the 2019 SEA Games
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine beauty queens will serve as the muses of participating countries during the opening ceremony of the SEA Games at the Philippine Arena on November 30.Pia Wurtzbach, the...
View ArticleLani Misalucha, Christian Bautista, apl.de.ap headline SEA Games 2019 opening
MANILA, Philippines – The country's top artists will be headlining the opening of the 30th South East Asian (SEA) Games 2019 on November 30, 2019 at the Philippine Arena. Headliners include Lani...
View ArticleMusic exec Scooter Braun reports 'death threats' amid Taylor Swift feud
NEW YORK, USA – Music industry mogul Scooter Braun said Friday, November 22 his dispute with megastar Taylor Swift over her music catalogue has left his family receiving "death threats."The 29-year-old...
View ArticleLocal artists unite in a benefit concert for families of Ampatuan massacre...
MANILA, Philippines – Ten years since the infamous Ampatuan massacre, local artists expressed solidarity with the families of the victims as they battle for justice and accountability in a benefit...
View ArticleMichael Jackson biopic in the works from 'Bohemian Rhapsody' producer
MANILA, Philippines – The tumultuous life of the late King of Pop Michael Jackson is being adapted into a biopic feature film, helmed by 2018's Bohemian Rhapsody producer Graham King.According to a...
View ArticleA1’s Ben Adams does karaoke duet with Pinay fan in Palawan
MANILA, Philippines – One lucky woman in Palawan has lived the dream of A1 fans everywhere as she did a duet with the British boy band’s Ben Adams – to the band’s hit song “Like a Rose,” no less.In a...
View ArticleColdplay's no-tour decision highlights growing climate change awareness
LONDON, United Kingdom – British band Coldplay on Friday, November 22 won plaudits for shelving a new album tour over environmental concerns, in the latest sign of climate change activism in the music...
View ArticleSacha Baron Cohen says Facebook would have let Hitler post anti-Semitic ads
NEW YORK, USA – Adolf Hitler would have been able to put anti-Semitic advertisements on Facebook had the social network existed in the 1930s, according to British comedian and actor Sacha Baron...
View Article‘Damaso’ review: Monster of a film
Joven Tan’s Damaso is a monster of a film.I am not referring to its scope, size, or ability to inspire awe. It’s a monster in the sense that it’s a serial shapeshifter, a creature that refuses to...
View Article‘Adan’ review: Male gaze
Roman Perez, Jr.’s Adanpresents itself as a story that needs to be told, parading the burgeoning romance of its two female protagonists as its contribution to the collection of films about queer...
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