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ABS-CBN current affairs program “Tapatan Ni Tunying” features this Thursday (January 8) inspiring stories of two ordinary citizens who have dedicated their lives to spreading the good message of the Catholic faith, in time for the forthcoming arrival of Pope Francis in the Philippines. Ramon Rodriguez, who has been chosen to serve as a lay minister in Pope Francis’ mass in Luneta, reveals how his faith was restored after living a life of sin and addiction. Rodriguez once suffered an injury that left his one eye blind. He believes that his prayers to Saint Padre Pio and his renewed faith…

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A small hero makes an impact in the first official trailer and poster for Marvel’s “Ant-Man” starring Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas and Evangeline Lilly. The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man.” Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner-hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and…

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Kapamilya teen star Jairus Aquino will inspire young viewers to strive hard for their dreams amid challenges in the upcoming “Maalaala Mo Kaya” episode this Saturday (January 10). Jairus will portray the character of Andre who has always lived life happily despite having difficulty walking because of a rare muscle disease called Muscular Dystrophy. He grew up to be an optimistic student, and his father Rodolfo (to be played by Dominic Ochoa), was always at his side to lift his spirits up with constant love and encouragement. How will Andre deal with life’s challenges when his ultimate source of strength,…

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Get your first glimpse at the teaser trailer and poster of “Entourage,” the much-anticipated big-screen version of the award-winning hit HBO series. The film reunites the show’s original cast, led by Kevin Connolly, Adrian Grenier, Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara and Jeremy Piven. In “Entourage,” movie star Vincent Chase (Grenier), together with his boys, Eric (Connolly), Turtle (Ferrara) and Johnny (Dillon), are back…and back in business with super agent-turned-studio head Ari Gold (Piven). Some of their ambitions have changed, but the bond between them remains strong as they navigate the capricious and often cutthroat world of Hollywood. Also starring are Billy…

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Award-winning actors KC Concepcion and Paulo Avelino quickly got TV viewers hooked with their chemistry as the pilot episode of “Give Love on Christmas Presents Exchange Gift” won national TV ratings. Based on data from Kantar Media last Monday (January 5), KC and Paulo’s “Exchange Gift” scored a national TV rating of 12.4%, or five points higher compared to its rival program in GMA “The Ryzza Mae Show” (7.2%). Aside from ratings, the third featured story of the hit Kapamilya Christmas TV special also conquered social networking sites such as Twitter where the hashtag #GLOCExchangeGift became a nationwide trending topic…

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Set within the world of global cybercrime, Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ new thriller “Blackhat” follows a furloughed convict and his American and Chinese partners as they hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta. Directed and produced by Michael Mann, the film stars Chris Hemsworth, Viola Davis, Tang Wei and Wang Leehom, and it is written by Morgan Davis Foehl and Mann. Legendary’s Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni produce alongside Mann, while Alex Garcia and Eric McLeod serve as the executive producers. “Blackhat” arrives in theaters on the heels of an intense…

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Kick off 2015 with fantastic prizes and freebies from Brother Philippines! With the Brother 2015 Calendar of Me contest, you can win your very own personalized photo calendar plus a chance to take home a brand new Brother printer! The Brother 2015 Calendar of Me contest is open to all participants 18 years old and above. All you have to do is send in six high resolution photos (at least 500kb per photo) to the Calendar of Me 2015 Contest tab on the Brother Philippines Facebook page. Two hundred (200) lucky participants with the best photos will have their own…

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Lovely actress Sienna Miller (“G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”) provides the strong female perspective in Warner Bros. Pictures’ war drama “American Sniper,” the true story of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, considered to be the most lethal sniper in U.S. History. “There is a lot of intense action,” director Clint Eastwood says, “but the soul of the film and what drives the story are the relationships: between Chris and his brothers in arms and, in particular, between Chris and his wife Taya, which is the most important relationship in the picture. Chris was obviously crazy about her, but, by the…

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After the season of celebration and gift-giving, the New Year is usually welcomed with resolutions to save and spend money wisely. Luckily, the start of the year also marks the time for McDonald’s annual coupons. This year, McDonald’s is giving customers the chance to enjoy good food at great value and save as much as P32 with the Meals of Fortune coupons: • Fries and McFloat Combo for P59 • Cheeseburger and Regular Coke for P59 • Crispy Chicken Sandwich with Regular Fries and Regular Coke for P77 • Burger McDo with McSpaghetti and Regular Coke for P77 • Big…

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Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music joined forces to cook up the year’s freshest hits compilation release so aptly entitled So Fresh, The Best of 2014, clamping up 20 big-shot songs including Billboard Hot 100 #1s such as Miley Cyrus, Meghan Trainor, John Legend, Pharrell Williams and MAGIC! Now it couldn’t get any fresher than that! Running for more than 70 minutes, the CD packs in 20 speaker juices including new-world hotness anthem “All About That Bass” from 2014 breakthrough artist Meghan Trainor, as well as girl-power collaborations “Problem” by Ariana Grande feat. Iggy Azalea, “Black Widow” by Iggy Azalea…

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Inspired by the Papal Visit theme of mercy and compassion, Star Music releases its special 2015 Papal Visit album titled “We Are All God’s Children” featuring 12 tracks, including the official theme song of the highly anticipated apostolic visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines on January 15 to 19. Approved by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), the song “We Are All God’s Children” was written and sung by multi-awarded Inspirational Diva Jamie Rivera, with music by Noel Espenida. Rivera said that song was inspired by the humility of Pope Francis himself. The song calls all God’s…

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Broadcast journalist Karen Davila goes to Hong Kong to get to know two overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who had lived a life of poverty before becoming successful businessmen overseas on “My Puhunan.” Know more about the success stories of Manny Portugal and Jun Paragas on “My Puhunan” tomorrow (January 7) on ABS-CBN as they share with viewers lessons that they have learned over the years on saving money and investing. Manny went to Hong Kong in 1991 and first worked as a waiter when he was only 17. Even when he was juggling different jobs, Manny saved up money in…

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GMA Network’s Sunday musical-variety show will be launching Jeric Gonzales, Abel Estanislao and Jak Roberto as their newest boyband named ‘3logy.’ I don’t know who conceptualized this, if this is a serious group or just for fun for the show. All I can say is goodluck. Jeric Gonzales is a product of the artista-search “Protege Season 2” while Abel Estanislao and Jak Roberto came from late-Saturday variety show “Walang Tulugan.” Jeric, Abel and Jak are all under the care of GMA Artist Center. Maybe the creator think that ‘3logy’ will be “Sunday All Star’s” answer to “ASAP’s” ‘Gimme 5’ led by John Bermundo, Joaquin…

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The cardinals of the Catholic Church stunned the world in 2013 when they elected Pope Francis, the first Latin American Pope. But what did they see in the Jesuit from Buenos Aires? Who is Jorge Mario Bergoglio? Get to know more about Pope Francis and discover the life that shaped him in a documentary titled “Francis: The People’s Pope,” which airs this Sunday (January 4) on ABS-CBN Sunday’s Best. Through unedited testimonies, hear from those who know him best and lived with Pope Francis. The documentary also presents interviews of people who have been inspired and given hope by the…

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After returning to GMA Network in October last year, Iya Villania will continue her hosting career as the newest addition to “Starstruck VI” hosts aside from Dingdong Dantes. There’s no official announcement yet regarding Iya’s inclusion to the show but it’s already on local newspapers. GMA Network is yet to announce any details about the show and its director. You can see Iya now as performer in weekly musical-variety show on GMA Network titled “Sunday All Stars” and Solenn Heussaff’s co-host in “Taste Buddies.” After a five year long hiatus, “StarStruck” finally made another season for star-hopefuls to have their own break in Philippine Showbiz. The “StarStruck…

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GMA Network is really grooming Ruru Madrid and Gabrielle Garcia as the next big love team and entrusting them with a new project after their short series together in “Seasons of Love presents Soulmate, Soulhate.” The onscreen pair of Gabby and Ruru will be topbilling newest Kapuso drama titled “Let the Love Begin” slated for airing on the first quarter of 2015. I don’t know if this “Let the Love Begin” will be a remake of the 2005 movie starring Richard Gutierrez and Angel Locsin with Jennylyn Mercado and Mark Herras. This will be a new take of the hit 2005 “Let the Love Begin” movie if it’s a remake. Well,…

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