James Reid’s Careless is anything but
MANILA, Philippines – At 10 am on a Tuesday morning, pretty much all of the establishments at The Pop-Up in Katipunan are still closed – but the Filthy Rich Barbershop at the very end of it is already...
View ArticleAngry, happy: Fans react to Bono's politics during U2's Manila concert
MANILA, Philippines – When lead singer of U2 Bono honored female gamechangers all over the world during their first December 11 Manila concert – Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa included –...
View Article'Bombshell' leads US Screen Actors Guild award nominations
LOS ANGELES, USA – Bombshell, which depicts the sexual harassment scandal that ousted Fox News co-founder Roger Ailes, led the Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations Wednesday, December 11 boosting its...
View ArticleLizzo is TIME's Entertainer of the Year 2019
MANILA, Philippines – Not that it comes as a surprise, really, but feisty singer-songwriter-flutist Lizzo is 2019's Entertainer of the Year, according to TIME magazine– and no, this truth doesn't hurt...
View ArticleU2 plays 'Heroes' for volunteers, journalists: 'We salute you, truth-tellers'
MANILA, Philippines – U2 paid special tribute to Red Cross volunteers and journalists at their Philippine concert on December 11.A few songs into the show, frontman Bono acknowledged volunteers from...
View ArticleHarvey Weinstein agrees on $25 million settlement with accusers – lawyer
NEW YORK, USA – Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has reached a $25 million settlement with dozens of his alleged sexual misconduct victims, one of the women's lawyers told AFP on...
View ArticleYeo Jin-goo is headed to Manila in February 2020
MANILA, Philippines – Yeo Jin-goo is holding his first fan meeting in Manila on February 1, 2020 at the New Frontier Theater.Promoter Wilbros Live made the announcement on Twitter on Thursday, December...
View ArticleIN PHOTOS: U2 rocks Manila
MANILA, Philippines – On Wednesday, December 11, tens of thousands of people packed the world’s largest indoor arena to witness the biggest act ever to perform in the Philippines since the...
View ArticleMaine Mendoza, Maymay Entrata most tweeted about PH celebs of 2019
MANILA, Philippines – Actress, TV host, and comedian Maine Mendoza was the most tweeted about celebrity in the Philippines in 2019.Following the Philippines' Twitter queen is Maymay Entrata...
View ArticleIN PHOTOS: ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ stars hit the red carpet in...
TOKYO, Japan – The rain poured hard at one point but that didn't stop fans – and especially the cast and crew of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker– from walking the red carpet on Wednesday, December 11,...
View ArticleWill ‘The Rise of Skywalker’ reveal Rey’s heritage? ’Some searching, some...
TOKYO, Japan – The cast and crew of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker have been, understandably, sparse in talking about any of the upcoming movie's details, lest they accidentally blurt out any...
View ArticlePolitics in U2 songs, a primer
MANILA, Philippines – At least three generations of fans have embraced U2’s music. Given the band’s massive following it seems strange to note that there are listeners who aren’t familiar with the...
View ArticleCatriona Gray to write about pageant journey in upcoming book
MANILA, Philippines – Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray will soon add book author to her growing list of achievements. On Thursday, December 12, Catriona signed a contract with ABS-CBN Publishing for a...
View ArticleStar Wars fans camp outside LA theater week before film opens
LOS ANGELES, USA – Obsessed Star Wars fans with sleeping bags and a portable movie projector have started camping outside Hollywood's Chinese Theatre, more than a week before the blockbuster begins...
View ArticleCatriona Gray pays tribute to Stella Araneta, Bb Pilipinas
MANILA, Philippines – Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray has paid tribute to Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc and its chairperson Stella Araneta, saying she that she expected them to continue to hone...
View ArticleVice Ganda to MMFF movie critics: 'Can you imagine Christmas without comedy?'
MANILA, Philippines – Vice Ganda defended the inclusion of comedy in the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), saying the genre is just as important as others.The star of The Mall, the Merrier was...
View ArticleLANY coming back to PH for 2020 Cebu music festival
MANILA, Philippines – Guess the Philippines isn't "super far" for American indie-pop trio LANY, as they make another return to the country on February 2, 2020.Paul Klein, Jake Goss, and Les Priest of...
View Article6 Underground’s ghosts aren’t eerie at all
SEOUL, South Korea – The power of a ghost is to be able to haunt the living “for what they’ve done.” And the best part of being dead, according to Ryan Reynolds, as One in the new Michael Bay/Netflix...
View ArticleIt's 'Keanu Reeves day' as 'Matrix,' 'John Wick' sequels to premiere on same day
LOS ANGELES, USA – Keanu Reeves' "renaissance" is about to step up a gear.May 21, 2021 has been dubbed "Keanu day," with both his hotly anticipated Matrix and John Wick sequels due to hit theaters...
View ArticleBTS, EXO most tweeted about K-pop groups in PH for 2019
MANILA, Philippines – K-pop ruled millions of Filipinos' worlds in 2019, no doubt – and based on Twitter Philippines' data report, global award-winning South Korean sensation BTS is this year's most...
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