‘Lesson learned’: Julie Anne San Jose apologizes for controversial church...
MANILA, Philippines — Singer-actress Julie Anne San Jose issued an apology on Thursday, October 10, after getting flak over her controversial performance at a benefit concert held inside a Catholic...
View ArticleBluey and Bingo are heading to Fully Booked BGC
MANILA, Philippines – Get ready for the ultimate Heeler family adventure! Join Bluey and Bingo for a meet-and-greet event on Saturday, October 19, at the Children’s Area on the second floor of Fully...
View ArticleSeunghan returns to RIIZE after indefinite hiatus
MANILA, Philippines – RIIZE is back to seven members as Seunghan returns to the group after an indefinite hiatus, SM Entertainment announced in a social media post on Friday, October 11. “Seunghan...
View ArticleSean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ sex trafficking trial set for May
NEW YORK, USA — Sean “Diddy” Combs will stand trial on federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges starting on May 5, a US judge decided during a hearing on Thursday, October 10, and the jailed...
View ArticlePresident Macron: ‘Emily in Paris’ must return to…Paris
PARIS, France — French President Emmanuel Macron said he would fight to ensure Emily — the heroine of Netflix’s hit series Emily in Paris — returns to the French capital from her sojourn in Rome. “We...
View ArticleRappler Talk Entertainment: ‘Crosspoint’ actors on making a cross-culture...
MANILA, Philippines – Japanese actor and producer Sho Ikushima, and Filipino-Japanese actor Kei Kurosawa join Rappler Talk on Friday, October 11. The two star in the upcoming action-drama film...
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WATCH: LANY works as crew members at Jollibee
MANILA, Philippines — Filipino fans of American band LANY did not have to go “super far” to meet their favorite artist. Paul Klein and Jake Goss greeted Filipino fans by working behind the counter at...
View ArticleFilm ‘Emilia Perez’ helped Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana ‘feel’ and ‘reconnect’
LONDON, United Kingdom — Superstars Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana say making the genre-bending movie Emilia Perez allowed them to tap into their emotions and talents. Directed by French auteur Jacques...
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Vincent Eco, and the many ways a heart can break
There are very few singer-songwriters who can pen a song about heartbreak like Vincent Eco. I know, that’s quite a statement to make considering how Filipino music is chock full of songs about...
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Dolly de Leon’s lacerating solitude in ‘Request sa Radyo’
What would we learn if we shut up and just watched people? Observed them? It’s said that language is what separates people from all other animals. And by that, they meant verbal language: words,...
View ArticleFilipino fans become ZEROBASEONE’s ‘pride’ in ‘TIMELESS WORLD’ concert
MANILA, Philippines – K-pop boy group ZEROBASEONE got a glimpse of the energy of a Filipino crowd when they attended the 2023 Asian Artist Awards (AAA). Less than a year later, the group gets to greet...
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[Only IN Hollywood] How Jason Reitman cast American TV’s iconic comedians in...
LOS ANGELES – How do you cast actors to play John Belushi, Billy Crystal, Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Jim Henson, Janis Ian, and many more? That was the tough challenge of filmmaker Jason...
View ArticleSeunghan to leave RIIZE as SM Entertainment reverses return plans
MANILA, Philippines — After announcing the supposed return of Seunghan to K-pop boy group RIIZE, SM Entertainment reversed course on Sunday, October 13, and said that the artist will be leaving. “We...
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7 new films to haunt us during Halloween 2024
We love a good horror film. In 2023, we had the likes of Shake, Rattle & Roll Extreme and Sister Death to torment us. Now that it’s October once again, there’s a new batch of horror films that...
View ArticleMichael Jackson, Hendrix, Oasis items on sale at Propstore music auction
RICKMANSWORTH, England – From Michael Jackson’s jackets to Noel Gallagher’s guitars, music memorabilia will head to auction next month in a sale estimated to raise around 2 million pounds ($2.61...
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What is Jhpiego, Olivia Rodrigo’s chosen beneficiary for GUTS Manila?
MANILA, Philippines — It’s been a week since Filipino-American singer-songwriter and actress Olivia Rodrigo played her biggest venue yet at the Philippine Arena on October 5 for her GUTS World Tour....
View ArticleJasmin Bungay is 2nd runner-up in Miss Globe 2024
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ Jasmin Bungay notched a second runner-up finish during Miss Globe 2024’s coronation night on Wednesday, October 16 (Manila time) at the Tirana Olympic Park in...
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IN PHOTOS: ASIYA FEST brings the best of Asian music to the Filipino crowd
MANILA, Philippines – The best thing about big music festivals is that you leave with way more music acts to listen to than when you first walked into the venue. You’re always going to be assured of a...
View ArticleK-pop star calls for better treatment of artists at parliamentary hearing
SEOUL, South Korea – K-pop star Hanni, a member of the group NewJeans, made an emotional appeal on Tuesday for young artists to be treated better in the multi-billion dollar industry, as she relayed...
View ArticleSean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual abuse in six new lawsuits
Sean “Diddy” Combs was confronted with six new sexual abuse lawsuits on October 14, including one accusing the rap mogul of assaulting a minor. The civil lawsuits were filed a month after Combs was...
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