LISTEN: On My Playlist – November 2023
On My Playlist is a monthly playlist of songs from Rappler’s Live Jam artists. This month’s playlist includes song recommendations from Sponge Cola, Leanne and Naara, AJAA, G22, and Bandido. Leanne...
View ArticleFACT CHECK: Post falsely claims KathNiel breakup is just a ‘prank’
Claim: The breakup of on- and off-screen couple Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla was just a prank. The two are still together, according to Bernardo’s Instagram story. Rating: FALSE Why we...
View Article‘Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce’ tops box office
Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce premiered at the top of the US box office, raking in $21.8 million during the typically anemic first weekend of December, according to research firm Comscore. Beyonce...
View ArticleFT Island’s Minhwan, ex-Laboum’s Yulhee to divorce after 5 years of marriage
MANILA, Philippines – South Korean stars Choi Min-hwan and Kim Yul-hee have decided to end their marriage of seven years. The former member of K-pop girl group Laboum was the first to announce the...
View Article‘All of Us Strangers’ dominates British Independent Film Awards
LONDON, United Kingdom – Drama All of Us Strangers was the big winner at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) on Sunday, December 3, taking home seven awards, including best British independent...
View ArticleAdam Driver on biopic ‘Ferrari’: ‘The pressure was on to get it right’
LONDON, United Kingdom – American actor Adam Driver once again puts on an Italian accent in his latest film, playing carmaker Enzo Ferrari in a new biopic directed by veteran Michael Mann. Set in 1957...
View ArticleLOOK: Official photo of PH’s Yllana Aduana for Miss Earth 2023
MANILA, Philippines – The Miss Earth organization has started introducing its candidates for the 2023 pageant, including the Philippines’ Yllana Aduana. In the photo released by the Miss Earth...
View ArticleRappler Talk Entertainment: Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes on MMFF film...
MANILA, Philippines – DongYan is back! After 13 years, reel-to-real couple Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes will be co-starring in a film once more – the domestic drama Rewind. An entry to the 2023...
View ArticleLOOK: Alden Richards appears on ‘It’s Showtime’ with Sharon Cuneta
MANILA, Philippines – In an iconic crossover episode, Alden Richards made his first-ever appearance on ABS-CBN’s noontime show It’s Showtime on Monday, December 4. Play Video “What’s up madlang...
View ArticleTito, Vic, and Joey win Eat Bulaga trademark dispute
MANILA Philippines – An adjudicator of the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines’ (IPOPHL) has ruled in favor of Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon (TVJ) for the cancelation of TAPE...
View ArticleSB19 secures ownership of group name, logo
MANILA, Philippines – P-pop boy group SB19 has secured ownership of its group name and logo, the group’s new label 1Z Entertainment announced on Tuesday, December 5. “We formally announce that we have...
View ArticleMixed emotions as cast of ‘The Crown’ celebrates series finale
LONDON, United Kingdom – The cast and the makers of the sixth and final season of Netflix’s royal drama The Crown came together in London on Tuesday, December 5, to bid farewell to the series. The...
View ArticleRapper Bad Bunny lashes out over viral AI copycat hits
SANTIAGO, Chile – Puerto Rican rapper and singer Bad Bunny’s voice quickly went viral last month. However, the songs circulating did not belong to him. Chilean artist Maurico Bustos launched the trend...
View ArticleBLACKPINK renews contract with YG Entertainment for group activities
MANILA, Philippines – BLACKPINK is still in our area! All four members of K-pop act BLACKPINK will continue their group activities with agency YG Entertainment. YG Entertainment confirmed to Korean...
View ArticleVanessa Hudgens and Cole Tucker are married – reports
MANILA, Philippines – Actress Vanessa Hudgens has reportedly tied the knot with baseball player Cole Tucker. According to reports by People Magazine and US Magazine, sources confirmed that the couple...
View ArticleRappler Talk Entertainment: Alessandra de Rossi on MMFF fantasy film ‘Firefly’
MANILA, Philippines – In the upcoming Metro Manila Film Festival entry Firefly, Alessandra de Rossi plays a mother who regales her son with local folklore, inspiring him to eventually go on a quest to...
View ArticleActors ratify three-year contract, ending Hollywood’s labor turmoil
LOS ANGELES, US – Members of the SAG-AFTRA actors union approved a three-year contract with major studios on Tuesday, formally ending six months of Hollywood labor disputes that halted film and...
View ArticleTAPE says trademark ruling not final; Tito, Vic, Joey urge rival to stop...
MANILA, Philippines – Television and Production Exponents Incorporated (TAPE) said on Wednesday, December 6, that the legal battle over the use of “Eat Bulaga” and the acronym EB is not over. “Mahaba...
View ArticleTaylor Swift, ‘Barbie,’ Hollywood strikers among TIME’s 2023 Person of the...
MANILA, Philippines – American news magazine TIME released a shortlist of nine nominees for its People of the Year award on Tuesday, December 5 (Manila time). View this post on Instagram A post shared...
View Article‘I’m seeing someone’: Ivana Alawi shares relationship status in new vlog
MANILA, Philippines – Ivana Alawi is now happily taken. The vlogger-actress gave fans a brief update on her relationship status in a vlog with actress Bea Alonzo on December 2. Play Video In the...
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