Author: Judith Martin
Through a partnership between GMA Worldwide, Inc. (GWI) and Latin Media Corp. (LMC), the TV series Onanay has become the second most-watched program in the afternoon by Color Vision, one of the well-known and largest networks in the Dominican Republic. GMA’s Onanay was translated to El Amor Mas Grande for its Spanish-dubbed version. El Amor Mas Grande has garnered an average audience share of 12.48% in just 13 days since it was launched in the Dominican Republic last October 7, 2019. https://twitter.com/TelenovelasRD_/status/1175793626800185350 The series was directed by the veteran actress Gina Alajar and Joel Lamangan. The Way To Your Heart…
GMA Network management seems to be enjoying the success of Prima Donnas for the last few weeks. Here’s the photo of the GMA Management team celebrating the unexpectedly good results of the afternoon series. Fourteen-year-old teen actress Jillian Ward admitted that due to the high ratings of Prima Donnas, she is inspired to do her best, but at the same time, she feels pressured. Jillian shared, “Siyempre, padami po nang padami yung nanonood sa amin, so mas nakaka-inspire po. Pero siyempre, nakaka-pressure din po dahil alam naming marami ang nanonood sa amin. Alam naming na mas kailangan naming pagandahin ang…
October 27, 2019, marks the second anniversary of Kyline Alcantara as a Kapuso and she proudly presented her awards in her Instagram’s appreciation post. Kyline posted: “All the things I have now will not be possible without the trust, support and overflowing love of my Kapuso family. Cheers to more years together! Mahal ko kayo! #ProudToBeKapuso.” https://www.instagram.com/p/B4HkdbCha8Q/?utm_source=ig_embed Among the awards Kyline was holding in the photo she posted on Instagram was the “Favorite Kontrabida” award from LionhearTV during the Rawr Awards 2018 held at Le Reve Pool Party Venue and Events Place last November 2018. Netizens voted Kyline for the…
Every year, customers line up to collect stickers and get the most-awaited Starbucks planner. For this year, Starbucks makes sure that consumers will be more excited with the newest must-have item dedicated to their customers especially for those who love to wander. Keith Cole, Head of Marketing and Category, challenged his team to come up with something new, a must-have item that every consumer would love to have. The newest must-have item also aims to remind everyone the good in handwritten notes, despite the emerging influence of technology. Keith said: “So, I asked my team to challenge ourselves. We aspired…
Wardrobe malfunctions can happen to anyone. Celebrities here in the Philippines also had awkward moments while performing on stage. These stars have dealt with wardrobe mishaps and managed to pull it off. Some were brave enough to ignore the incident, while some felt emotional about it. Let’s take a look at celebrities who were victims of wardrobe malfunction. 1. Solenn Heussaff The French-Filipina star confidently said that “It’s just a boob” regarding her deleted Snapchat nip slip incident last 2016. Though Solenn deleted the video, there were still netizens who uploaded her video on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5YG_16T-74 2. James Blanco James…
During the Hellcome Home press conference, Kadenang Ginto star Beauty Gonzales was asked if it’s okay with her if Ellen Adarna will join her afternoon TV series, and this is what Beauty said: “Oo naman, if she wants to go back baka siya ‘yung mistress ni ano, whatever! Actually, she’s a fan of Kadenang Ginto, she always watches, she always makes comments like sabi niya tungkol kay Anna Abad Santos, ‘Pisti day, gusto ko na siya itulak, sampalin, sumbong na natin siya sa Tulfo!’ Moreover, Beauty also reminded the media to let Ellen enjoy her motherhood. There will be a…
For the 67th birthday bash of Annabelle Rama held at Palm Grove, Amorsolo Building in Rockwell Center, Daisy Romualdez teased Annabelle Rama to fire back at Gretchen Barretto and said, “Tirahin mo na si Gretchen, ‘day!” Annabelle amicably replied, “Tapos na, ‘day.” Annabelle already fired back at Gretchen by posting a photo of the Annabelle doll (as seen in the horror movie of the same name) last October 23, 2019. Annabelle pitied Gretchen for fighting alone amidst all the controversies. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K41sKSvwH2c&fbclid=IwAR0-L24TY3ruxqHvUuQ3y93t8zmlu8qTPwUaFZ0CTaOFsMBdGzN2sYITS68 In addition to that, Annabelle also advised Gretchen to read netizens’ comments and divert her attention to those bashers.…
At a press conference for the Hellcome Home starring Raymond Bagatsing, Alyssa Muhlach, Dennis Trillo, and Beauty Gonzalez, Director Bobi Bonifacio defended the film’s concept. According to Bobi, the film’s concept is original, the twists and turns of the story are unique, unlike what netizens are claiming that it has a similar story to American horror films such as Amityville, Sinister, and The Others. Bobi explained, “It’s an original concept. Nakikita po kasi nila na parang Amityville, kasi nga ang dating ay parang nasa bahay, murder, may patayan na mangyayari, pero hindi po. Actually it came from an original concept…
During the Jeepney TV’s Showbiz Pa More, DJ Jhai Ho played the viral video of Claudine Barretto, where the actress slipped on the ASAP stage live and accidentally said a vulgar word. Right before the video clip started, it seemed that Claudine already remembered what the video contained and they both keep on laughing. The actress humorously said, “Excuse me, at least nauna ako sa YouTube. Tao lang po, nagmumura rin. ‘Yun talaga ako, ikaw ba naman matapilok dahil sa may butas, ‘di ba?” Jhai Ho asked Claudine what was her immediate action right after the incident happened. The actress…
In light of Alex Diaz’s recent controversy, here are some male celebrities who were on the receiving end of indecent proposals. Aljur Abrenica Last March 2019, Aljur said in an interview that he received an indecent proposal from a rich gay, who even talked to his dad and offered the hunky actor a brand new vehicle. Joseph Bitangcol Sandara Park’s former on-screen partner received a proposal where he was promised a condominium unit, car or a show by the unknown sender. Joseph strongly denied that he had a gay benefactor in October 2010. Rodjun Cruz The elder brother of Rayver…
Christmas season is fast approaching, and it has been a tradition of ABS-CBN and GMA network to produce heart-melting and stunning station IDs every December. ABS-CBN director Peewee Gonzales revealed on his Twitter account, that the network is now beginning to work on this year’s Christmas Station ID. https://twitter.com/adrepublika/status/1186630969677119488?fbclid=IwAR3F5g3LbhLkb0WjhcXohiFJeaMvxRYdlGjmMAFLjHoAl5KhwDiWNRvDhZo A day after Peewee tweeted this, Lexi Gonzales also posted some photos of GMA stars with the caption: “GMA Christmas Station ID https://twitter.com/LexiesOfficial/status/1186760196653117440?fbclid=IwAR0Fx0jR3yy54FEzL2k-MNjo40AHyWOldgLYFFaNOEEB-gsGiM8uOcF9DA0 Peewee is known by his clients as a director and visual artist who can turn in impressive work even if it’s low-budgeted. He’s also the director for Moira…
ABS-CBN Journalist Anjo Bagaoisan posted on Twitter the newly updated celebrity galleries at the network’s studio corridors. The celebrity gallery depicts the changes that have happened in the network for over 20 years, there are some new faces but there are still old photos that network chose to keep up to this day. https://twitter.com/anjo_bagaoisan/status/1186520108862070784 The most noticeable new faces in the corridor are the greatest love teams of ABS-CBN such as KathNiel, LizQuen, JaDine, and MayWard. Meanwhile, some of the new faces are stars who transferred from GMA Network to ABS-CBN in the past 20 years. https://twitter.com/anjo_bagaoisan/status/1186537776369434624 Toni Gonzaga with…
In a press conference of DZMM for OMJ and Tulong Ko Pasa Mo held at Novotel Manila, Araneta Cubao last Wednesday, October 23, Ogie Diaz remembered the issue that happened between him and John Regala during the now-defunct show Showbiz Linggo. Ogie shared during the press conference that John confronted him and said, “Anong sinasabi mo, ano sinasabi mong naghihirap ako? Gusto mong sapakin kita?” But Liza Soberano’s talent manager immediately explained that the program just used his voice, and he was not the person who wrote the script. Ogie told John, “Sandali, sandali, nag voice over lang ako, hindi…
The Wowowin studio was full of laughter during its episode last Wednesday, October 23, 2019. It was when seven-year-old ‘Lyza’ honestly replied to host Willie Revillame’s question about her favorite shows on GMA Network, to which the young contestant admitted that she does not watch the network’s shows often. Here’s how the conversation of Willie and Lyza went: Willie: “Ilang taon ka na?” Lyza: 7 years old po Willie: Ano naman gusto mo paglaki mo? Lyza: Gusto ko po maging doktora, singer at artista. Willie: Sino naman ang paborito mong singer, artista? Lyza: Si Lani Misalucha po, gusto ko po…
Claudine Barretto posted a video on her Instagram of herself weeping in front of her late boyfriend Rico Yan’s tombstone last Wednesday, October 23, 2019. The video was presumably taken a week before Miguel Barretto passed away. Claudine asked Rico to help her in taking care of her father who at the time was still in critical condition at the hospital. In the video, Claudine said, “I’m so scared Rico, I’m scared to lose my dad. It’s not going to be the same anymore.” Many noticed that the video even had background music, specifically “Kahit Isang Saglit.” This made netizens…
Alex Diaz finally realized the huge impact of coming out as a bisexual. The actor-model posted a video on Instagram showing that his controversial story had been picked up by several online publications. This event has made him realize that is about time to change the world, accept and face your fears, and show the universe the real you. But then, Alex reminds his fans waiting for his return and the partner brands he works with, that he still planning to take time off to re-assess and come back stronger than he was. “I really am gonna take some time…