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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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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.…

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 -…