Author: Je Cabebe
The 2012 film gathered around 150 Star Magic artists, which marked the culminating activity for the talent management’s intensive five-month acting workshop. Star Magic has been highly regarded as one of the most trusted talent agencies in the country, as it has produced and continues to discover some of the biggest stars in local showbiz. The Kapamilya talent management arm is known for its intensive workshops, which have is highly credited for honing the best potential of its talents. In 2012, Star Magic launched a five-month training workshop for around 160 newcomers. The event has thousand of aspiring participant-actors, but…
The Kapuso primetime drama occupied the top spot for the first since its February debut, as it also logged its highest TV rating to date. Not only did the Sanya Lopez-starrer, First Lady, post its highest TV rating to date, but it also supplanted the Kapuso primetime newscast, 24 Oras, as the most-watched TV program in the country, for the first time. According to AGB Nielsen’s National Urban TV Measurement (NUTAM) people data, First Lady rated 17% on Thursday, June 2. The day earlier, the show earned a record-breaking 16.9% people rating. FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano, its main rival show, rated 11.3%…
Returning after more than a year of absence from the show, Hilario made everyone cry at the studio, including Vice Ganda. The original It’s Showtime family is finally complete! This is after Jhong Hilario, who’s been with the noontime show since its debut in 2009, finally made his much-anticipated comeback. Anne Curtis, who took a similar but longer break, notably returned to the show last week. Unlike Curtis’s comeback, however, Hilario’s return was unannounced, hence the evident surprise of the show’s hosts. Jhong disguised as one of the three new contenders for the singing competition, Tawag Ng Tanghalan, which was literally staged,…
Rafael De Guzman has the opportunity to represent the Philippine flag at the upcoming global championship in the United States in July. At 5, young Filipino golfer Rafael Lucas L. De Guzman has achieved something not too many children of his age do. After a spectacular display of skill in the field, at the qualifying event in Cavite, Lucas secured a spot to ace a title at the IMG Academy Junior World Championship. Lucas competed in the ‘6 and under’ division and scored a total of 239 points during the 3-day qualifier. The five-year-old managed to secure one of the…
Sensuality and intimacy thrive in this Vivamax feature that falls short in its attempt to make a beautiful marriage between art and romance but came out satisfying and enthralling nevertheless. VIVA Films Actors: Zanjoe Marudo, Kylie Versoza, Cara Gonzales, Ronnie Lazaro, Joel Torre, Evangeline Pascual, Lara Morena Genre: Drama, Sexy Premise: Lira, a prize-winning author, spends a week to finish her final novel. But when she meets Andrei, a young documentarist, her plans start to change.(Vivamax) Running Time: 110 minutes Director: Richard Somes Watch it on: Vivamax app, web.vivamax.app Why You Should See It: Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin has a familiar ring that…
The ‘It’s Showtime’ host and comedian seemingly discovered his new ‘Pido’ in one of the show’s cameramen. “Joseph’s rise to fame is really phenomenal,” said Vice Ganda, after noting how quickly one of the show’s cameramen has bee Vice Ganda’s eye for talent and star potential may be working once again, as he promptly found another ‘talent’ to hone. Pido went viral last year because of the comedian’s frequent highlighting of the cameraman’s heartbreaking love story. However, as Vice Ganda explained that his heart is fixed and ‘found’ a new love, which prompted him to stop pushing Pido into the…
It’s the sequel to the massively successful 2006 primetime soap opera as it brought in more award-winning and up-and-coming stars into the already powerhouse cast. ABS-CBN’s sudden and steep defeat in the TV rating game certainly prompted the Network to return to their strengths, which is doing traditional dramas and soap operas. When GMA Network dominated the competition by filling its primetime block with its ‘telefantasyas’ (fantasy series), ABS-CBN seemingly knew the best way to reclaim its lead was to offer alternative programming. After a few ‘fantaseryes’, the network reverted back to producing heavy dramas like ‘Maria Flordeluna’ (2007), Mga Anghel na…
ABS-CBN is proving to be an unstoppable force in the digital world. Two years after losing its franchise and shifting its focus on the digital realm, the recuperating media conglomerate makes further expansion this year. In cooperation with several media and production companies, including KROMA Enetrtainment, Globe Studios, and BEAM Inc, the Network launched PIE Channel, or the Philippine Interactive Entertainment Channel, which marked the beginning of an era in digital broadcasting. PIE Channel officially made its foray into the digital television scene on Monday, May 23. The launch saw the debut of new interactive programs, including the newest incarnation…
The Tagalog news channel can now be watched again on free TV as an A2Z digital sub-channel. Kapamilya viewers can now watch TeleRadyo with their digital set-top boxes again, as the ABS-CBN-operated Tagalog news channel has just returned to free TV, today, May 27, on a test broadcast. ABS-CBN TV Plus users, as well as those who have SuliTV DTT box, GMA Affotrdabox, and other similar devices, are encouraged to re-scan to find TeleRadyo. It was announced that the channel will officially get relaunched on June 1. TeleRadyo airs via UHF Channel 20 (DZOE-TV), which also carries the digital channel,…
Misteryo serves as the official soundtrack of their first Web series, Run To Me–is as mysteriously addictive as the fast-rising love team. You’ve got to laud ABS-CBN for being able to keep its place among the showbiz industry’s premiere star builders, even amid the pandemic and despite losing its franchise in 2020. A screaming proof that validates the network’s massive star-making power is undoubted, KDLex, the fast-rising love team comprised of Pinoy Big Brother ex-housemates, KD Estrada and Alexa Ilacad. ABS-CBN made it known that they do not intend KDLex’s massive potential to go to waste, the very second they made their exit…
The actress and hostess’s return to the Kapamilya noontime show came more than two years since she took a maternal break. Online viewers shot up to a record-breaking level for It’s Showtime on Saturday, May 28, as the show welcomed back its long-time host, Anne Curtis. The actress took a leave from the show in late 2019 to focus on her pregnancy and early stage of motherhood. The massive attention the show received on that day, is more than enough proof of the madlang pipol’s excitement about the actress and hostess’s comeback to the noon-time show. On Kapamilya Online Live on YouTube, concurrent…
Gore and nudity come in full and excessive dosages in this Vivamax feature, whose beauty mainly comes from Vince Rillon’s daring and brutal barter with death. Viva Films Actors: AJ Raval, Vince Rillon, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Irma Adlawan, Julio Diaz, Raion Sandoval, Felix Roco, Juami Gutierrez, Cataleya Surio, Denise Esteban Genre: Drama, Sexy Premise: When Boogie learns that Monica cheated on him, his cop brother plans to kill her. But as Monica reveals she’s pregnant with his baby, it’s a race against time to stop his brother. (Vivamax) Running Time: 111 minutes Director: Daniel Palacio Watch it on: web.vivamax.net, Vivamax app Why You…
According to AGB Nielsen National Urban TV Measurement (NUTAM) data, Kapamilya programs made ‘surprising’ improvements in TV ratings on the first day of the week. ABS-CBN’s primetime programs displayed significant improvement this week, as far as TV rating is concerned. May 23 data from AGB Nielsen indicated that Kapamilya programs improved from last week. Leading Primetime Bida show is the six-year-old drama, FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano, which jumped two spots on the most-watched TV shows chart. Last Friday, the show was no.5, with a 9.5% people rating. On Monday, the Coco Martin-starrer, FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano, reclaimed its spot as the second most-watched…
ABS-CBN’s highly-anticipated drama, which serves as Ivana Alawi’s first lead-starrer, is set to debut on various Kapamilya platforms this year. More than three years since she was last seen in an acting project, seasoned dramatic actress and ‘90s icon, Dawn Zulueta, is returning to the showbiz limelight. Zulueta is among the biggest actors to play one of the major roles, in the upcoming ABS-CBN series, A Love Affair. Zulueta, 53, was last seen on a TV series in 2018 via FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano, where she played Marissa Hidalgo, the first wife of President Oscar Hidalgo (Rowell Santiago). He also appeared in a…
The Dante Pangilinan feature is one of the rare films where Daniel Padilla’s father, Rommel, starred in a leading role. The Padilllas have long carved their mark and legacy in Philippine showbiz, with many of their members successfully making it to the spotlight. As far as the ‘90s is concerned, Robin Padilla undoubtedly tops all Padillas in showbiz. His superstar status could be very well compared to Daniel Padilla, who is currently one of the most successful male stars of his generation. Robin’s fame is largely reflected by his success in movies. His decade-spanning movie career spawned several box office…
The station ID features the fastest-rising Kapamilya stars with new personalities–are all set to deliver the wonders of traditional and digital TV viewing. PIE Channel, short for the Philippine Interactive Channel is officially online. The new channel promises to combine the wonders of traditional and modern television, made its debut on Philippine television on Monday, May 23. It also went online on YouTube and on its official site, pie.com.ph. Before the official channel launch, a station ID promoting and featuring the upcoming shows of the new channel, was released. Titled TagumPIE, the fun and energy-infused station ID featured some familiar…