Photos by Sthanlee B. Mirador BY JANET SUSAN R. NEPALES Maria Ressa received the Daniel Pearl Award for Courage and Integrity in Journalism from the Los Angeles Press Club…
By Janet Susan R. Nepales For over 25 years, the story and the music of ABBA in the musical “Mamma Mia!” have become the ultimate feel-good show. People have fallen…
By Janet Susan R. Nepales Creators Bobby Pontillas and Bernard Badion have done something bigger than themselves. They have not just created an award-winning indie fantasy animated TV series for…
By Janet Susan R. Nepales Creating the first bilingual series on American soil is one thing. Making the first Filipino TV series filmed in Hollywood is another. But making it…
By Janet Susan R. Nepales It was a night to remember when stars gathered and showed up for a cause. The glitterati raised more than a hundred dollars for Operation…
BY JANET SUSAN R. NEPALES It is a very common story in Hollywood or in the music world. You create or compose a song, and before you know it, somebody…
Dreams do come true. Even Hollywood dreams. Indefatigable and hardworking filmmaker-producer Paul Soriano found this out after being introduced to the legendary actor Andy Garcia, by Soriano’s business partner Simon…
Imagine Spider-Man getting old like the rest of us. But then, when an exceptional case comes his way, he has to come back as the Spider once more. In his…
Rembrandt Flores What does it mean to be Filipino in Hollywood? Does it mean one has to assimilate to be accepted? Or does it mean being proud of one’s…
When you come from a family of well-known actors, people expect you to follow in their footsteps. But not Lorin Gabriella Gutierrez-Bektas, the eldest daughter of actress-beauty queen Ruffa Gutierrez…
Loida Nicolas Lewis, philanthropist-lawyer-author, who was the distinguished guest speaker at the 22nd edition of the Asian Hall of Fame Heritage Gala held recently at The Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles,…
Is AI or Artificial Intelligence a friend or a foe? Will AI replace actors in the entertainment industry? How can AI help the industry? These are some of the worries…
We are getting a second serving of “Beef,” now on its second series, launched last April 16 by Netflix. The critically acclaimed anthology series from the brilliant mind of creator-showrunner-producer…
Filipina American cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw, who recently broke ceilings by being the first woman, first Filipina American, first woman of color to win the Oscar Best Cinematography award for…
Roberto Perlas Gomez, who was born in Santa Rosa, Laguna, grew up in a household always filled with music. Even though his mother was a doctor and his father an…
Fifteen years ago, we watched David Henry Hwang’s heavily revised “Flower Drum Song” at the Mark Taper Forum starring Lea Salonga as Mei-Li. The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical…
Every year, the outstanding Asian talents in film, television and culture are honored at the Unforgettable Awards which is presented by GoldenTV and Character Media. This year, the much-looked-forward-to…
We felt like we were part of Timothee Chalamet’s movie, “Dunes,” as we rode the 4×4 in a heart-stopping, thrilling, bumpy ride in Paoay’s Sand Dunes in Ilocos Norte. It…
“Song of the Fireflies,” the musical film by King Palisoc and written by Angelo Lacuesta, was recently screened to Golden Globe voters and Hollywood film aficionados at The Aster in…
LOS ANGELES—Ask Dubai-based Filipino fashion designer Michael Cinco how he would describe his fashion couture style and he would immediately tell you, “Impalpable!” Ethereal. Unreal. Dream-like. Otherworldly. Too perfect for…
