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To infinity and beyond! Nearly two decades after Pixar Animation Studios created the world’s first computer-animated feature film with “Toy Story,” it revealed plans for Disney•Pixar’s “Toy Story 4,” an adventure that returns audiences to the world of the studio’s signature characters. John Lasseter, director of the original “Toy Story” and “Toy Story 2,” will direct the film, which opens a new chapter in the lives of Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the “Toy Story” gang. The story was dreamt up by Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter and Lee Unkrich, the storytellers who have been the driving force behind all three…

Award-winning actor Alex Medina (George) plays a man whose wife secretly had an affair with and was even impregnated by his younger brother in “Ipaglaban Mo” this Saturday (November 8). Five months after their wedding, George’s wife Joan (Bangs Garcia) gave birth to a baby. This prompted him to doubt whether he was the real father of the baby. Convinced that Joan cheated on him, George filed for annulment, but the court junked his petition. However, George and Joan still decided to part ways. After a few years, George fell in love with another woman. His only problem was that…

Broadcast journalist Atom Araullo recounts his experiences in covering the impact of super typhoon Yolanda in Tacloban tomorrow (Nov 7) on “Red Alert.” Despite the heavy rains and strong winds, Atom carried on with delivering the news and giving updates to the public on the wrath of the super typhoon. His news coverage even went viral online and netizens dubbed him the “guy in the rain.” What are the stories behind his talked about report? How did he and his crew manage to save lives while on duty? Meanwhile, Yolanda survivors also share with Atom what they went through and…

ABS-CBN stars surprised and gave emotional and heartfelt messages of thanks to important people in their lives and people who have served as inspiration to many via the #KapamilyaThankYou videos currently viewable online at www.kapamilyathankyou.com. John Lloyd Cruz thanked his discoverer in showbiz, Regie Picayo. While doing the interview, Regie was surprised by John Lloyd, who thanked his friend whom he has not seen in a long time. Multimedia star Toni Gonzaga, on the other hand, thanked her sister Alex Gonzaga. In a rare moment, Toni personally shared with Alex how thankful she is for having her in her life.…

The coaches of the top-rating and Twitter-trending “The Voice of the Philippines” Apl de Ap, Sarah Geronimo, Bamboo, and Lea Salonga are still on the hunt for artists for their respective teams in the continuation of the blind auditions that will now air Saturday and Sunday nights on ABS-CBN. This weekend (Nov 8 and 9), Teen King Daniel Padilla’s mother Karla Estrada gets on stage and tries her luck in the auditions. How will she face the coaches? And what finally urged her to pursue her longtime dream of being a professional singer? Don’t miss the performance of an OPM…

Teen Queen Kathryn Bernardo is excited to share with TV viewers, especially her fellow teenagers, the valuable life lessons in the newest “Wansapanataym” special titled ‘Puppy ko si Papi’ which will begin this Sunday (November 9). “I am very happy that I was given a chance again to star in ‘Wansapanataym’ and become an instrument to teach the audience good values. I’m sure that many viewers of my age will be able to relate to my character, Iris, who misunderstood her father’s over-protectiveness,” said Kathryn who last appeared in “Wansapanataym” in 2011. “In ‘Puppy Ko si Papi,’ viewers will surely…

Kuwentong Gilas shines the spotlight on the life of Gilas Pilipinas head coach Chot Reyes when the special sports documentary returns with a new episode this Saturday, November 8, airing at 4:30PM on TV5. Narrated by Freddie Webb, Kuwentong Gilas has been sharing with Kapatid viewers and die-hard basketball fans the story behind the lives of the Gilas Pilipinas players, with previous episodes giving some rare peeks into the lives of Gary David, Paul Lee and Marc Pingris. For the first part of its two-episode Chot Reyes special this Saturday, Kuwentong Gilas delves into the beginnings of the Gilas head…

Watch the final trailer of “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” which has just been released by Warner Bros. Pictures and New Line Cinema https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4Njh9R7K7o The third in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien, “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world. Enraged, Smaug rains his fiery wrath down upon the defenseless men, women and…

November 6, 2014 (QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES) – Filipinos are not only known for their innate singing talent, but also for their positive outlook, resilient spirit and tireless passion. A person with disability (PWD), a self-confessed former offender, a senator’s daughter, and a wakeboarder managed to turn chairs at the blind auditions of the second season of “The Voice of the Philippines” last Sunday, November 2 (November 3, Monday Australian Daylight Savings Time or [ADST], New Zealand Daylight Savings Time [NZDT], Guam, and Japan Time) on The Filipino Channel (TFC) worldwide, proving the Filipino spirit and that nothing can stop them…

The wife trilogy “Return of the Wife” which revolves around a woman who gets revenge on the husband of her identical twin sister aired in GMA Network, is expected to end this Friday after erasing all its rival programs before Kapamilya Kiddie Blockbusters, Naruto Shippuden,  Lovers in Paris and Midnight Phantom. Will Celine (portrayed  Yoon Se-ah) tell the truth that she is the one who tried to kill Rosaria (portrayed Kang Sung-yeon)? Will Gabriel could still forgive Celine for his bad things that had done to Rosaia before ? Will  the series end happy or sad? Find out more about the finale of GMA’s…

Maxene Magalona will star in her first ever “Maalaala Mo Kaya” episode on ABS-CBN this Saturday (November 8) as the rapping Filipina nurse named Fatima Palma, who gained online fame when a video of her entertaining a patient in the hospital with her rap performance went viral. “Despite all her daily challenges in the hospital, witness in the episode how Fatima is able to entertain her patients with her talent in singing and rapping,” said Maxene. “I’m honored to be chosen to portray her because I consider people like her heroes.” Also part of Maxene’s first “MMK” episode are Bembol…

The worldwide phenomenon of The Hunger Games continues to set the world on fire with “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1.” The upcoming “Mockingjay –Part I” has so far positioned itself as the top and only contender in the box-office game. The odds have begun in “Mockingjay’s” favour, based on Fandango’s report that its advance ticket sales has already set a record for the year, surpassing the previous record-holder that is “Divergent” while at Movietickets.com, “Mockingjay Part 1” has already exceeded the first day advance sales of any 2014 film. Based on the bestselling trilogy of a novel written…

ABS-CBN’s primetime leadership was driven by its top-caliber teleseryes, including “Ikaw Lamang,” which topped all programs in the country in October with its average national TV rating of 29.7%. It also ended on a high note last October 24, hitting a national TV rating of 34.1%, or 21 points ahead of its rival program “Hiram na Alaala” (13.1%). “Sana Bukas Pa Ang Kahapon” also finished strongly last October 10 with 27.3%, or 13 points higher than GMA’s “Hiram na Alaala” (14%). “Two Wives,” meanwhile, has consistently won its timeslot since its launch in the first week of October. It garnered…

ABS-CBN remained undisputed in national TV viewership in October as more urban and rural households tuned in to its programs, hitting an average total day audience share of 44%, or nine points higher than GMA’s 35%, based on data from Kantar Media. Kantar Media uses a nationwide panel size of 2,609 urban and rural homes that represent 100% of the total Philippine TV viewing population, while the other ratings data supplier AGB Nielsen reportedly has only 1,980 homes based solely in urban areas that represent only 57% of the Philippine TV viewing population. ABS-CBN also preserved its stronghold in the…

Despite their ten-year age gap, “It’s Showtime” host Billy Crawford shares in “Tapatan Ni Tunying” airing this Thursday (November 6) that he already sees himself settling down with girlfriend Coleen Garcia. “She is ten years younger than I am so I have to give her the freedom to make decisions, to make her choices. But certainly, I would love her to be my wife,” says Billy. In this episode of “Tapatan ni Tunying,” Billy once again opens up about his controversial arrest in Taguig City, which he described as a lighter challenge compared to the problems he had experienced in…

ABS-CBN’s top-rating primetime drama series “Pure Love” will make viewers value their family and embrace true love as the series starring Alex Gonzaga, Yen Santos, Joseph Marco, Matt Evans, and Arjo Atayde airs its finale episode on November 14 (Friday). Since it aired last July 7, “Pure Love” has consistently ruled its timeslot as it made TV viewers fall in love with the story of Diane (Alex) and Ysabel (Yen), two women who shared the same journey of finding true love to make their lives whole once again. In the last two weeks of the series, TV viewers will surely…