Quick facts about Super Bowl 2016 advertising
Number of ads: 40+ Average cost of commercials in 2016: 30 seconds: $4.8 million Per second: $160,000 Total ad spending in 2016 (adjusted for inflation): $376.8 million Commercials to look…
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Who’s on the field: Player positions explained
Offense Quarterback: The leader of the team who calls the plays, is the primary passer and ball handler, and receives the ball from the center. He then passes the ball…
Football 101
Before you head to a Super Bowl party on Sunday, learn/brush up on football lingo. Object of the game: To outscore the opposing team. TERMS Down: A period of action…
International Broadway star Lea Salonga heads February birthday celebrants
INTERNATIONALLY known Filipina stage actress and singer Lea Salonga heads the list of prominent personalities celebrating their birthday this February. Lea will celebrate her birthday on Monday, February 22. Lea…
Bea Alonzo & Zanjoe Marudo break up confirmed
AFTER almost five years of being in a relationship, Kapamilya stars Bea Alonzo and Zanjoe Marudo decided to call it quits. In his radio program on DZMM last Saturday, Jan….
#OscarsSoWhite: Celebrities boycott Academy Awards for lack of Oscar nominee diversity
The announcement for Oscar nominations on Thursday, Jan. 14 drew sharp criticism, when all of the nominees in the major acting categories were exclusively white. The nominees for the 88th…
‘Nilalang’ director calls for protection of independent filmmakers
INDEPENDENT producers of an official Metro Manila Film Festival entry are calling for protection of “smaller players” after their film was withdrawn from 34 theaters on the first day of…
Golden Globe winner Rachel Bloom talks Filipino culture and TV diversity
Lea Salonga to appear on ‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Creator, writer, producer and comedienne Rachel Bloom took home the Golden Globe on Sunday, Jan. 9 for Best Performance by an Actress in…
Philippine showbiz icon and Master Showman German ‘Kuya Germs’ Moreno passes away at 82
THE Philippine entertainment industry was full of sadness last week when veteran actor and TV host German Moreno passed away last Friday, January 8 at the age of 82. Fondly…
New year, new resolutions of celebrities
IT’S the start of the year and again, we set goals for ourselves hoping that we get to religiously do them. Just like us, showbiz personalities have their own list…
First Lady Michelle Obama heads list of January birthday celebrants
UNITED States First Lady Michelle Robinson Obama heads the list January birthday celebrants. She will be celebrating her 52nd birthday on Sunday, January 17, with her husband, President Barack Obama…
There is no mistake: Miss PH Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach deserves to be Miss Universe
LAST week, I wrote about determined Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach to win in the Miss Universe pageant. In fact, having joined Binibining Pilipinas three times to be able to get where…
Filipina beauty queens ready and determined to win international titles
TWO Filipina beauties are ready to face the international audience and determined to win the respective titles they are vying for. First up is Pia Wurtzbach, who is the Philippine…
Actress Cristine Reyes to wed fiance next year
ALTHOUGH her wedding to fiance Ali Khatibi was supposed to take place this month, sexy actress Cristine Reyes said that they had to move the date to January next year. …
SIPA Crew offers cost-free hip-hop dance & visual media arts classes to youth
ONE. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight. Standing before a wall lined with seven large mirror panels, Fil-Am Van Jovi Wong, 21, counts out loud while demonstrating a dance…
The stars behind political candidates
There is no question that one way to attract people to vote for a particular candidate, is to have a big star to endorse him. In next year’s Philippine election,…
World boxing champ Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao heads December birthday celebrants
For the merry month of December, world boxing champion, Sarangani Congressman and senatorial candidate Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, heads the list of prominent personalities celebrating their birthdays. The world-famous boxer…
2016 Nissan Altima: A quieter driving experience with improved fuel economy
Amid five consecutive years—and counting—of sales growth, Nissan has introduced the 2016 Altima, a quieter car with improved fuel economy and a new “energetic flow” exterior. “We can confidently say…
Miss Republic of the Philippines 2015 crowned by former titleholder Joy Conde
IT was indeed a memorable night when beauty queen Joy Conde (now Cruz) finally passed her crown and title to the new Miss Republic of the Philippines, Fermira Dianne Tumangan…
Pinoy-British singer eliminated from ‘X Factor’ UK
A 24-year-old Filipino-British contestant on “The X Factor UK” was sent home Sunday, Nov. 8, following a double-elimination round on the televised talent competition. “It’s been an incredible journey,” contestant…
Anonymous group hacks Yaya Dub’s social media accounts
The Twitter account of Filipina actress Maine Mendoza, who is popularly known as Yaya Dub on afternoon variety show “Eat Bulaga!,” was hacked by a group of “hacktivists” known as…
Freelance model Hillarie Danielle Parungao to represent PH in Miss World pageant
A 24-year-old lass from Solano, Nueva Vizcaya will be representing the Philippines at the Miss World pageant on December 19 in China. Hillarie Danielle Parungao, a nursing graduate and…
New documentary explores what it means to be Asian American through food
ON Dec. 8, a new documentary that explores what it means to be Asian American through food is set for release on PBS. “Off the Menu: Asian America,” directed by…
‘Kid Kulafu’ shows Pacquiao’s early years
BEFORE Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao became a world boxing champion, he was known as Kid Kulafu. In a film titled after Pacquiao’s childhood boxing nickname, the rags chapter of the people’s…
Star for All Seasons and Batangas Governor Vilma Santos heads list of November celebrants
Vilma Santos, know in Philippine showbiz as the Star for All Seasons and who is also the beloved Governor of Batangas, heads the list of prominent personalities celebrating their birthdays…
More stars in politics: Artists who intend to run in next year’s elections
LAST week yours truly wrote about some of the showbiz personalities running in next year’s Philippine elections. Since the deadline to submit Certificates of Candidacies (COC) was last Friday, October…
Model from Nueva Vizcaya crowned Miss World Philippines 2015
A Filipino-Chinese model and children’s health advocate from Nueva Vizcaya was crowned Miss World Philippines 2015 during a pageant held at the Solaire Resort Casino in Paranaque City on Sunday,…
New martial arts drama series starring Asian Americans to premiere in November
A new AMC martial arts drama series starring Asian American actors Daniel Wu (“Tai Chi Zero,” 2012) and Aramis Knight (“The Dark Knight Rises,” 2012) is set to hit screens…
Showbiz personalities running in the 2016 Philippine elections
THERE is no doubt that being in the entertainment industry has its advantages. A star’s popularity makes him or her a household name, and name recall is one of the…
Nora Aunor supports Grace Poe’s presidential bid, still saving up for throat operation
Even in the past, the entertainment industry has played a big role in Philippine politics. Apart from the artists that perform during the campaign season and the one who actually…