The impeccable timing of Bowen Yang
For comedian Bowen Yang, the past three or four years have been huge moments of culture. In 2018, he joined the long-running late night comedy and variety show Saturday Night Live. A season later, he...
View ArticleThe 10 biggest Filipino YouTubers in terms of subscriber count
We previously showed you the top 10 YouTube channels in the Philippines. That list, however, includes established media companies such as ABS-CBN and GMA. In this list, we put the spotlight solely on...
View ArticleBTS to hold ‘Permission to Dance’ live concerts in US
Global sensation BTS announced on Tuesday, September 28, that they will return to the stage with their first live concert in two years. “Hey ARMY, we are so excited to announce that later this year,...
View ArticleLea Salonga joins HBO Max’s ‘Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin’
Lea Salonga has been cast as a series regular in the upcoming HBO Max’s Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin, the highly-anticipated Pretty Little Liars reboot. The Broadway singer announced the news on...
View ArticleEly Buendia tweets Eheads reunion possible ‘Pag tumakbo si Leni’
Frontman Ely Buendia in an hour-long Twitter Q&A tweeted, perhaps only half-jokingly, that there is hope for an Eraserheads reunion “Pag tumakbo si Leni (If Leni runs).” Pag tumakbo si Leni...
View ArticleNetflix does not plan to buy a movie theater chain, co-CEO says
Netflix Inc is not looking to buy a movie theater chain, Co-Chief Executive Ted Sarandos said on Monday, September 27, a rejection of speculation that swirled after the world’s largest streaming...
View ArticleBritney’s lawyer says dad ‘crossed unfathomable lines’ by monitoring her calls
An attorney for Britney Spears on Monday, September 27 stepped up demands for the swift suspension of the singer’s father from his role as her guardian, saying he had “crossed unfathomable lines” by...
View ArticleWATCH: Miss World PH 2021 names top 9 ‘Beauty with a Purpose’ videos
The Miss World Philippines (MWP) organization released the advocacy videos of the top 9 finalists from the Beauty with a Purpose competition. The Beauty with a Purpose program is the charity arm of...
View ArticleRelief and disbelief greet R. Kelly guilty verdict
A mixture of relief and disbelief greeted the guilty verdict on Monday, September 27 in the sex trafficking trial of singer R. Kelly, the most high-profile musician brought down in the #MeToo era but...
View ArticleFilipino comic book ‘Ella Arcangel’ will soon be an animated film
An animated feature film based on the horror-fantasy comic book Ella Arcangel is in the works. Mervin Malonzo, author and artist of the TABI PO comics, confirmed the news on Twitter. “Ikinagagalak...
View ArticleLIST: ‘Super Crooks,’ ‘Drifting Home,’ and more anime titles premiering on...
Heads up, anime fans! More anime series and movies are coming your way. Through its official anime VTuber N-Ko, Netflix showcased its anime lineup at the TUDUM global fan event on Sunday, September...
View ArticleMiss Universe Philippines 2021: Who will survive?
This year’s edition of Miss Universe Philippines is something akin to a survival drama of a beauty pageant. For this story, I’ll be comparing it to the Netflix hit series The Squid Game, where the...
View ArticleArjo Atayde to star in upcoming thriller ‘The Rebirth of the Cattleya Killer’
Arjo Atayde is leading the cast in the upcoming thriller The Rebirth of the Cattleya Killer, based on the 1996 Star Cinema film Sa Aking Mga Kamay, starring Aga Muhlach. The 1996 film tells the story...
View Article‘Arisaka’ and ‘Resbak’ to compete in Tokyo International Film Festival
Two Filipino films, Arisaka and Resbak, are set to premiere at the Tokyo International Film Festival 2021. On Tuesday, September 28, the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) announced the list of...
View ArticleLOOK BACK: Filipina queens at the Miss Universe pageant
Most Filipinos – whether they mean to or not – know a thing or two about the Miss Universe pageant. And why wouldn’t they? In the Philippines, beauty pageants are a big deal. For the biggest fans,...
View ArticleBea Alonzo to star in Manny Pacquiao-produced film ‘Angel Warrior’
Filipina actress Bea Alonzo will be starring in the Hollywood war film Angel Warrior, executive produced by Manny Pacquiao. According to a Variety report, Alonzo is set to play lead character Tara in...
View ArticleWATCH: SEVENTEEN goes edgy in ‘Attacca’ concept trailer
K-pop group SEVENTEEN released on Wednesday, September 29 the concept trailer for their upcoming ninth mini-album Attacca. Titled “Rush to Love,” the trailer features SEVENTEEN leaving behind their...
View ArticleBond is back: 007 film ‘No Time To Die’ premieres in London
With a guest list made up of Oscar winners and British royalty, James Bond film No Time To Die finally held its delayed world premiere in London on Tuesday, September 28 in the cinema’s most high...
View ArticleBGYO releases tracklist for debut album
BGYO has released the tracklist for their upcoming debut album The Light, set to drop on October 7. The album is named after the group’s debut single “The Light,” which was released in January 29....
View Article[Only IN Hollywood] Cast, director dish on ‘Dune’ and that other epic,...
There’s Dune the epic film and another epic that director Denis Villeneuve had to grapple with – his actor Timothée Chalamet’s thick and wavy hair. “The biggest challenge doing Dune was to deal with...
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