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Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago’s “Stupid is Forever,” a collection of her memorable punch lines, jokes, and one-liners sold over 110,000 copies since its launch in December, making it the fastest and best-selling book of 2014. Due to popular demand, Senator Santiago will have another book signing on Thursday (January 22), 2-4PM at National Book Store Glorietta 5 after the success of her book launch and book signing over a month ago. “Stupid is Forever” published by ABS-CBN Publishing, Inc., has become a phenomenal hit, scoring rave reviews and strings of positive posts all over social media from readers. “I came up…

Young actors Jonny Weston (“Taken 3,” upcoming “Insurgent”) and Sofia Black-D’Elia (TV’s “Gossip Girl”) talk about time-ravel, the found-footage genre and more on the set of Paramount Pictures’ new sci-fi thriller “Project Almanac.” Weston leads the cast of “Project Almanac” as David, a smart kid with a very bright future who manages to build a working time machine with his friends, but he’s not particularly confident when it comes to striking up a simple conversation with his crush, Sofia Black-D’Elia’s Jessie. While on the “Project Almanac” set in Atlanta, Georgia, Weston and Black-D’Elia took a break to talk about their…

The characters of showbiz royalties Julia Barretto and Iñigo Pascual find their way back to each other’s arms this Sunday (January 25) in the continuation of their “Wansapanataym” special “Wish Upon A Lusis.” Despite his father’s objection, JP (Iñigo) is ready to do everything to find Joy (Julia), the girl who has captured his heart. How will JP’s feelings for Joy change when he finds out about her real identity? What will he do when he discovers the “magic lusis” that Joy used to bring them closer together? Also part of “Wansapanataym Presents Wish Upon A Lusis” are Susan Africa,…

As part of the first anniversary celebration of the hit comedy sitcom, “Home Sweetie Home,” lovebirds Romeo and Julie, played by Kapamilya royalties John Lloyd Cruz and Toni Gonzaga, will have their sweet escape to the magnificent Mt. Fuji in Japan to spend quality time together this Saturday (January 24). Excitement is overflowing as the Valentino-Matahimik family arrive in the land of the rising sun with Julie acting as their personal tourist guide. But because the adorable couple want to be clingy for their anniversary, they plot an escape to leave the group for a while. How will Romeo and…

ABS-CBN’s newest daytime drama series “Oh My G” starring Kapamilya teen star Janella Salvador quickly got the viewers hooked as it debuted as the most watched daytime TV program in the country. According to data from Kantar Media last Monday (January 19), the premiere of Janella’s teleserye scored a national TV rating of 15.5%, or double that of its rival program in GMA “The Ryzza Mae Show” (7.7%). Aside from ratings, the pilot of “Oh My G” also ruled social networking sites such as Twitter where the hashtag #OhMyGTheBeginning became a nationwide trending topic because of the netizens’ excitement over…

Julia Montes might have engaged in a daring love scene with Gerald Anderson in their upcoming movie “Halik Sa Hangin,” but the actress clarifies in “Tapatan Ni Tunying” that this is not the start of her sexy career track. In Anthony Taberna’s interview with Julia airing this Thursday (January 22), the 19-year-old actress shares that viewers might expect her to do daring roles as she used to play characters that were much more mature for her age. “After the teen drama ‘Growing Up,’ I was in ‘Walang Hanggan’ where I portrayed the role of a wife and a mother,” Julia…

It seems like Marlene Aguilar has already found a match as Mystica has accepted her dare for a sparring fight at Elorde Gym. Marlene Aguilar, the younger sister of folk musician and artist Freddie Aguilar, lambasted the pontiff in a series of posts in her Facebook account. The art patron called Pope Francis several names such as “servant of darkness wearing a white robe”, “commander of Satan”, and “child rapist”. On January 20, Aguilar posted on Facebook daring everyone to have a sparring with her, and she is very sure that she can knock down 1,000 people including Pope Francis. Insisting that she believes in God but not…

January 21, 2015 (Hollywood, Las Vegas) – The 6th Annual Taste Awards, the highest awards for the Lifestyle Entertainment Industry, was held last January 15 at the Egyptian Theater, and Myx TV’s first food reality show, “Eat Your Words”, won an award as the “Guilty Addiction of the Year”, together with “Got Milk Future Olympian” and “Amazing Wedding Cakes”. Receiving the award for Myx TV are General Manager Miguel Santos, Host Kara Birkenstock, and Executive Producers Valerie Chow and Stephen Goetsch. Birkenstock was also included among celebrity presenters for the Viewers Choice Award Category. The Annual TASTE AWARDS (also known…

Edgar Allan Guzman will portray the character of a gay caregiver named Jing on ABS-CBN’s “Maalaala Mo Kaya” this Saturday (January 24). He will be co-starring with veteran actor Nonie Buencamino who will play Jing’s father, Adoy, who despite his disapproval of his son’s sexual preference, remained the strength of his child especially during life’s hardest trials. Also part of the upcoming “MMK” family drama episode are Shamaine Centenera, John Spainhour, Mikylla Ramirez, Casey da Silva, Neil Coleta, Kokoy de Santos and “Pinoy Big Brother” alumni Vicky Rushton and Rica Paras. It is directed by Efren Vibar and written by…

We have all experienced the difficulties of finding a doctor and quickly get an appointment. More importantly, on emergency situations, we might not even have an idea where the nearest hospital is or which doctor to call. For Arthur John Abarquez, one of the founders of UNA I.T. SOLUTIONS, it was on a Maundy Thursday a few years ago when his wife suffered a serious fall, which resulted to shattered bones in her left forearm and hand that compelled him to recognize this need. “We rushed my wife to the hospital but the ER Doctors couldn’t do anything to relieve…

Now a make-up artist and beauty consultant, former housemaid Myra Bendaña is proud of her past and all she has had to go through before she made it as a successful entrepreneur. Watch Myra talk about her life and struggles tomorrow (Jan 21) on “My Puhunan,” where anchor Karen Davila also features the success story of another former maid. After serving as a housemaid for four years, Myra worked as a janitress, waitress, bartender, and entertainer in Japan then sent herself to school using her own money. Due to sheer perseverance, she put up her own salon and later became…

Bruce Willis gears for action against both humans and robots in the sci-fi “Vice” where he plays Julian Michaels who has designed the ultimate resort – a place where anything goes and the customers can play out their wildest fantasies with artificial inhabitants who look, think and feel like humans. When an artificial (Ambyr Childers) becomes self-aware and escapes, she finds herself caught in the crossfire between Julian’s mercenaries and a cop (Thomas Jane) who is hell-bent on shutting down Vice, and stopping the violence once and for all. “Vice” was the perfect script to move Emmett Furla Oasis into…

Rose Byrne, star of the highly successful “Insidious” horror films, now appears in Columbia Pictures’ new comedy musical “Annie.” Byrne plays Grace, the trusted associate of business tycoon Will Staks, played by Jamie Foxx. Grace is the power executive who keeps Stacks Mobile up and running and never dropping a call – but she’s still got a soft spot for the foster kid, Annie, who suddenly enters her boss’s life. The “Bridesmaids” and “Neighbors” star grew up loving Annie. “Annie is a fairy tale in so many ways,” says the Australian actress. “I used to play it at primary school,…

American band Incubus is set to rock Manila on March 13 at the Mall of Asia Arena. Ovation Productions ushers in the alternative, nu-metal rock band back to the Philippine shores this 2015. The concert, branded as Incubus LIVE in Manila, will have as special guest American violinist and dancer, Lindsey Stirling. Incubus is behind several #1 singles in the US Alternative Songs Chart, namely “Drive”, “Megalomaniac”, “Anna Molly”, and “Love Hurts”. The band—originally composed of vocalist Brandon Boyd, guitarist Mark Einziger, former bassist Dirk Lance (born Alex Katunich), and drummer Jose Pasillas—formed in 1991 while the members were still…

What really happened to 4-chair turner Joniver Robles? Supposedly advancing to Live Shows from Team Bamboo, Joniver Robles seems clueless why he had to give up his slot for Rita Martinez based on his Facebook status after the Sunday (January 18) episode of “The Voice of the Philippines Season 2. On Sunday (January 18) episode of “The Voice of the Philippines Season 2,” coach Bamboo  after the Knockout rounds announced that Robles will not be moving forward in the show, due to personal reasons. “After much deliberation, napag-usapan ni Joniver at ng programa na (Joniver and the show agreed) it’s best for him not to continue…

Lenny Kravitz, one of the most distinctive and successful recording artists of the past quarter century, is about to set foot in Manila for an amazing concert. MIDAS Promotions, the company responsible for sold-out concerts in the Philippines and the rest of Asia, is proud to present Lenny Kravitz LIVE in Manila this 24 March 2015 at the Circuit Events Ground in Makati. Just what are the reasons why one shouldn’t miss this awe-inspiring musical extravaganza? We’ll make things easy for you and list them one by one. 1. Four Grammys. Kravitz won the Grammy Award for Best Male Rock…