Covering the week’s most noteworthy stories in showbiz for the Filipino-American and Global Filipino community.
PHILIPPINE Senator Mary Grace Sonora Poe Llamanzares, commonly known as Grace Poe, will celebrate her 46th birthday on September 3. Born in Iloilo but abandoned by her biological mother at…
SINCE the death of Robin Williams, the talk about depression—especially by other artists—became more open to the public. Williams, who was one of the greatest comedians in the industry, with…
IT’S the stuff fairy tales are made of. Although many have expected that power couple Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera are likely to get married, both have avoided any…
“HELL has no fury like a woman scorned,” they say—and Derek Ramsay realized this too late. The Fil-Brit model/actor was recently sued by his ex-wife Mary Christine Jolly for violating…
REEL and real life lovebirds Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera, both GMA 7 Kapuso talents, are celebrating their birthdays this month. Marian is adding another year on August 12, while…
THE drama in Claudine Barretto’s life continues—and lately it has become more controversial. A week after people thought the actress and her estranged husband actor Raymart Santiago have decided…
CONGRATULATIONS are in order for actress KC Concepcion and actor/politician ER Ejercito for bagging the Best Actress and Best Actor awards respectively at the 62nd Film Academey of Movie Arts…
ATTENTION girls—handsome actor, model and singer Sam Milby is available, single and still searching for the right girl. Mind you, he is not just looking for a one-night stand, or…
THERE is a lot of buzz going around these past week after the one and only Superstar Nora “Ate Guy” Aunor was excluded from the list of National Artists this…
SUSAN ROCES, the original Queen of Philippine Movies, heads the list of personalities celebrating their birthday this month of July. “Inday,” as most of her family and close friends call…
IT was a night for independent films at the 37th Gawad Urian last June 17 at ABS-CBN’s Dolphy Theatre. The indies won most of the categories, including the major ones….
HE has proven that age is not a factor in being a star. Last May 18, actor Richard Yap turned 47 and still remained humble as ever. The star of…
JOHN Lloyd Cruz, one of the most successful movie actors in the Philippines today, will celebrate his 30th birthday on Friday, June 24, which is also the Feast of St….
Talking about a new start, I wrote about the recent wedding of actor Jericho “Echo” Gonzales to model Kim Jones. The two lovebirds tied the knot at a beach wedding…
BEFORE starting on the latest buzz about the continuing feud amongst the Barretto sisters Claudine, Marjorie and Gretchen; I would like to inform all my friends and colleagues that my…
CONGRATULATIONS to the newly married award-winning actor Jericho Rosales and Filipino-British TV host/model Kim Jones! The couple tied the knot in an intimate garden wedding at the Shangri-La Resort in…
Superstar Nora Aunor, now a resident of Los Angeles, will celebrate her 61st birthday on May 21. La Aunor, known as the one and only Superstar of the Philippines, was…
ALTHOUGH the Queen of All Media Kris Aquino recently admitted that she and former actor and now Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista are dating, just last April 22 she further…
THIRD time’s a charm they say, and it came true for Mary Jean Lastimosa. MJ, as her friends and family fondly call her, was crowned Miss Philippines Universe 2014 during…
Edmund Gerald “Jerry” Brown Jr., born on April 7, 1938; heads the list of prominent personalities celebrating their birthdays for the month of April. Brown is currently the 39th…
Fil-Am and American Idol Season 11 runner-up Jessica Sanchez has been chosen again to sing the Philippine National Anthem at the Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley rematch on April…
FORTY lovely Binibining Pilipinas 2014 candidates were presented to the media recently at the Luzon Ballroom of the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Hotel in Manila recently, and among the standouts is…
JUST like in politics, there are no permanent friends or enemies in show business – just permanent interests. For actress/model and Kapuso talent Sarah Lahbati and GMA Films President Annette…
DAN Duggan, president of Duggan’s Serra Mortuary located in Daly City, heads the list of birthday celebrants this March. Dan will celebrate another year on Thursday, March 27. Other prominent…
IT’S still the love month, and although Valentine’s Day has passed, we want to feel love not just during February but also throughout the year. We also welcome new beginnings…
AS this is Valentine’s Day weekend, I took the opportunity to write about the real-life sweethearts in Philippine showbiz today. In the entertainment business, relationships need more than love because…
MANY were shocked when the news broke out that dancer/actor and TV host Vhong Navarro was beaten up by a group of men in a condo in Fort Bonifacio, Makati. …
INTERNATIONALLY known Filipina stage actress and singer Lea Salonga heads the lists of prominent personalities celebrating their birthday this February. Lea will celebrate her 42nd birthday on Saturday, February 22….
THEY say love is lovelier for the second time around and this holds true for actress Angel Locsin and actor/TV host Luis Manzano. It can be remembered they were a…
THERE is no shortage of talents in the Philippines that is why it is not surprising that our local artists are recognized not only in their own backyard, but also…
