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Paddington Bear was first introduced to children in Michael Bond’s 1958 book, A Bear Called Paddington and the subsequent Paddington Bear series has sold over 35 million copies and been translated into 40 languages. The antics of the little bear from Darkest Peru, whose perfect manners and good intentions frequently lead to comical mishaps and moments of high chaos, have captured hearts the world over and the stories are now internationally recognised as modern children’s classics. It’s perhaps surprising that it has taken so long for Paddington Bear to be made into a film. Following several incarnations for the small…

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Golden Globe®-nominee Shailene Woodley who starred in 2014’s young adult blockbuster movie “The Fault In Our Stars” reprises her role in the most anticipated second instalment of her action starrer “The Divergent Series: Insurgent” along with returning cast headed by Academy Award®-winners Kate Winslet and Octavia Spencer, Theo James, Ansel Elgort, Jai Courtney, Ray Stevenson, Zoë Kravitz, Miles Teller, Maggie Q and Mekhi Phifer. Based on the is based on author Veronica Roth’s New York Times best-seller of the same name that has sold nearly 30 million copies worldwide. The film is directed by Robert Schwentke from a screenplay by…

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Success is a devilish opiate. A swift and heady drink that goes down smooth at first, then starts to burn your throat and rattle your bones. Only to leave crater sized holes in your constitution the next day. We all love a good success story, don’t we? But interestingly, what usually makes it ‘good’ are not the ‘good’ things about the story. No. It’s the bad things that perk our ears up. It’s the tragedy inherent in the struggle that keeps us tuned in. I am in a band called Incubus. We are all about the same age; round about…

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There is no denying the impact and power of love that the ABS-CBN kilig series, “Forevermore,” spreads to its worldwide viewers through The Filipino Channel (TFC) as it continues to dominate primetime ratings in the Philippines, generate online hits and create a buzz worldwide. Based on the recent data Kantar Media Philippines (television audience measurement provider) released, the series starring Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano scored a Philippine TV rating of 25%, beating its rival shows from other Filipino networks. “Forevermore” also continues to generate a buzz online as evident in the number of hits on TFC’s official online service,…

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Derek Ramsay is definitely back as Kapamilya since his next movie will be under Star Cinema and co-production with Regal Entertainment and Quantum Films. With the working title of “Chemistry” (originally “Maybe”), Ramsay will be joined by Kris Aquino and Eugene Domingo in this movie which will start shooting next month. To be directed by Chris Martinez, “Chemistry” is slated for showing on September this year. The theme of the movie is not that serious. Based on what I have heard, it’s a combination of horror and comedy. Good for Aquino and Eugene. Let’s see for Ramsay! What can you say about this movie…

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This year’s frontrunner at the Oscars, “Birdman” will open exclusively at Ayala Malls Cinemas on January 28 and has thus far dominated the Academy Award with nine nominations in major categories including Best Picture. Other notable nominations for “Birdman” includes Best Director (Alejandro González Iñárritu), Best Actor (Michael Keaton), Best Supporting Actor (Edward Norton), Best Supporting Actress (Emma Stone), Best Cinematography, Best Original Screenplay, Best Sound Editing and Best Sound Mixing. In “Birdman,” Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s black comedy, Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton) hopes that by spearheading an ambitious new Broadway play he will, among other things, revive his moribund career.…

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The Irish band composed of Danny O’Donoghue (vocals, piano), Mark Sheehan (vocals, guitar), Glen Power (vocals, drums) is about to set foot in Manila for the 3rd time. It just goes to show how much these three talented and passionate musicians love performing for Filipinos. The Script at Mall Of Asia Arena, Manila will be happening on April 17th 2015. If you haven’t been to a The Script Concert and is going or planning to go this April, here are some of the awesome things to expect when you go see the Irish band perform on stage. 1. Band -…

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“The Voice of the Philippines Season 2” explained on Sunday episode that Joniver Robles left the competition due to personal reason which is still not clear. Bamboo together with the production and creative consulted the owner of show, Talpa, the person to replace him was Rita Martinez who was one of the three contenders in their batch in the Knock Out round. Bamboo officially talked to Rita to deliver the good news that she’s back on the team for the live show together with Arnee Hidalgo, Tanya Diaz, Kai Honasan, Karlo Mojica and Rence Rapanot. Robles on his personal account on Facebook aired his…

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People anywhere in the world wishing to see the livestreaming video for Pope Francis’s day 1 visit in the Philippines can now watch it here. The charismatic pontiff will fly into the capital of Manila late on Thursday afternoon from Sri Lanka, where a million worshippers gathered to watch him canonise that nation’s first saint and listen to a homily on religious tolerance. The Philippines, being a country where Roman Catholicism dominates other religions, have been preparing for this four-day visit, since it was finalized, August of last year. The Pope is set to arrive on January 15 at about 5 pm…

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The “Goin’ Bulilit” family is growing! Adding to the fun and excitement every Sunday with the gang are Alonzo Muhlach and Vito Quizon, the adorable sons of former child celebrities Nino Muhlach and Vandolph Quizon who are following the footsteps of their dads. Starting early in showbiz, Alonzo and Vito are in for a big break in “Goin’ Bulilit” as they display their comedic skills for their first appearance this Sunday (January 18) in the longtime running hit comedy show. This Sunday’s episode will also touch on the heated issue on the MRT fare hike wherein the “Goin’ Bulilit” kids…

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Atlantic recording group Death Cab for Cutie has announced the release of their much-anticipated eighth studio album. “KINTSUGI” will be available on March 31st in the Philippines on iTunes and Deezer. “KINTSUGI” – which follows 2011’s GRAMMY® Award-nominated “CODES AND KEYS” – marks Death Cab for Cutie’s first new album since the departure last year of founding guitarist/keyboardist/producer Chris Walla. Recorded in Los Angeles with Rich Costey (Franz Ferdinand, Muse, Interpol) behind the board, the album takes its title from the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with precious metals like gold, silver, and platinum, highlighting cracks rather than hiding…

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ABS-CBN programs prove to be a big hit not only in the country but in other parts of the world as well after the demand for and interest of foreign viewers in Kapamilya dramas significantly grew in 2014. From a total of 3,779 hours sold by ABS-CBN International Distribution to various contest buyers in 2013, ABS-CBN’s sales increased by 35% and sold more 5,089 hours of different titles locally produced by the network in 2014. Most of the top content buyers were from Asia particularly Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia in Asia and from Africa. Among the top titles sold this…

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Get even more of Iron Man’s Hulkbuster armor in action, Ultron’s drones tearing into whatever comes in their way, and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes doing what they do best with the second full trailer! Marvel Studios presents “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” the epic follow-up to the biggest Super Hero movie of all time. When Tony Stark tries to jumpstart a dormant peacekeeping program, things go awry and Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, The Incredible Hulk, Black Widow and Hawkeye, are put to the ultimate test as the fate of the planet hangs in the balance. As the…

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As the country prepares to welcome Pope Francis, the third pope to visit the Philippines, ABS-CBN will lead in spreading his message of mercy, compassion, and love to Filipinos whenever and wherever they are through its multi-platform coverage of the historic papal visit. Through up-to-date reports and special features, ABS-CBN will deliver all the latest developments of the highly anticipated papal visit from January 15 to 19 on its news platforms on free and cable TV, radio, and online: ABS-CBN Channel 2, ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC), DZMM TeleRadyo, DZMM Radyo Patrol Sais Trenta, and their websites and social media accounts.…

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Michael Bublé’s highly acclaimed studio album “To Be Loved” has been released with 5 new bonus tracks which is entitled “To Be Loved – Asian Tour Edition”. “To Be Loved”, Bublé’s sixth studio album follows his “Christmas” CD which sold seven million copies internationally and was the number two biggest selling album of 2011 (after Adele). “To Be Loved” produced by Bob Rock was recorded in Vancouver and Los Angeles and includes a mix of standards as well as four original songs all co-written by Bublé. “After All” one of the four originals was co-written and performed by fellow Canadian…

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Award-winning actors KC Concepcion and Paulo Avelino will teach kids and families the importance of family and selflessness in the finale episode of ABS-CBN’s Christmas series “Give Love on Christmas Presents Exchange Gift” this Friday (January 16). Despite the efforts of their son Jacob (Miguel Vergara) to keep their family together, Christian and Anna’s arguments just keep on getting worse as they carry on with their annulment. What can Jacob do to stop their family from falling apart? Will Anna and Christian continue their plan to separate or can they still find their way back to love? In the end,…

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