Author: Lion's Den

March 31 is Vice Ganda’s day! So we’re not gonna let this day pass without greeting the unkabogable Vice Ganda. Since today’s his birthday, we gather the 41 slaying moments of Viceral on show business industry (although we’re not going to reveal his actual age). Okay, let’s start… “Petrang Kabayo” was a hit, it became one of the highest-grossing Pinoy films of 2010. “The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin” became the highest-grossing film of 2011. It is the first Pinoy film to cross the 300 million mark. “Sisterakas” surpassed his 2011 film and became the highest-grossing Pinoy film of 2012. “Girl, Boy,…

Like most of us, Geca Morales was an ordinary girl who used to cover hits songs. She had been uploading her videos on YouTube and constantly joining singing competitions. Until one day, her life turned upside down. The beginning She joined Center for Pop Music Philippines and went on training under the best vocal coaches. She eventually participated on its Voice Recording Excellence competition where she finished first runner-up. Geca then joined bigger and more prestigious competitions such as GawaMusika in 2016, where she won the Outstanding Performer Award. That same year, she was named Senior Solo Vocalist for Team…

A report by Rose Garcia from Abante claimed that Meg Imperial had a bad experience with Kim Domingo, according to her eyewitness. She wrote, “Sa isang pictorial naganap nang parang nabastos si Meg ni Kim or actually, nabastos na nga.” According to their eyewitness, Kim had been using her phone when Meg arrived at the set. “K­ilalang mabait naman daw si Meg kaya hindi nagulat ang mga taong nandoon na ito ang dumating at lumapit kay Kim at nagpakilala,” she added on her article. Rose further elaborated, “Sey raw ni Meg, ‘Hi, I’m Meg,’ at saka inabot ang kamay. Pero…

Singer Erik Santos formally filed lawsuit against columnist Jobert Sucaldito in a Quezon City court on March 30. Jobert allegedly accused Erik of being ‘gay and engaging in lewd acts,’ according to lawsuit filed by the singer. Erik said that the radio host had repeatedly smeared his name through series of blind items and Facebook post. In particular, Erik alleged that Jobert referred to him as a gay singer in on of his blind items. The 34-year-old singer said he suffered “mental anguish, serious anxiety, sleepless nights, besmirched reputation, wounded feelings and social humiliation” due to Jobert’s Facebook posts. Additionally,…

Director Irene Villamor expressed her gratitude to Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza for the trust they have given to her. Irene is the sole director of AlDub’s “Destined to Be Yours”. And according to report of Abante Tonite, Irene is a novice in directing yet she was given the opportunity to direct AlDub’s major series in primetime. Irene took to her Instagram account to thank the two Kapuso stars. She posted a photo of AlDub and captioned it, “Just finished a scene with these two…@aldenrichards02 @mainedcm sobrang sarap pala bilang director when you are discovering things about your actors, when…

Iñigo Pascual attended the premiere night of his dad’s film “Northern Lights: A Journey to Love” at SM Megamall. The young actor hugged Piolo Pascual instead of kissing him. He then answered the question of the press regarding his viral kissing video with Piolo. “Para sa akin siguro, I’ll make it more of an inspiration to the gene­ration na kahit matanda ka na, dapat hindi mo baguhin ‘yung trato mo sa parents mo dahil hindi mo alam kung kailan sila mawawala,” he said. He said he doesn’t mind those people who put malice towards their video. He added that he’s…

It’s been a week since Marlon Stockinger was rumored to have had twin kids. Even Marlon’s girlfriend Pia Wurtzbach was shocked when reporter Laila Chikadora asked her about the issue during her product launch on March 7. “Are you sure it’s the same Marlon? There’s a lot of Marlon… I don’t know anything about that.” In a special report by entertainment site PEP.ph, they revealed that the rumored mom of Marlon’s alleged twin kids is a model and gym enthusiast named Kit Barraquias. Kit was featured on several men’s magazines such as Playboy Philippines and UNO. She als entered the…

It has been thirteen years since Mike Tan won as the Ultimate Male Survivor on the second regular season of Starstruck. Since then, the Kapuso actor has never left GMA Network. On March 26, Mike signed an exclusive contract with the Kapuso network. According to him, he has not seen any problem to leave the TV network which he considered his second home. “Hindi ko kasi talaga makita na umalis ako sa network na nagpasikat sa akin, nagturo sa akin at talagang nagmamahal sa akin,” said Mike in his contract signing. “Ever since naman, nandito sila for me and never…

After her controversial DZRH video, the self-confessed Dutertard Mocha Uson has proven once again that she’s a laughingstock in social media. Mocha recently posted about Mighty Corporation’s tax liability and claimed that the company will be paying P96 billion based on her so-called Article 263 of the Philippine Constitution. She wrote, “9.6B ang tax evasion case ng Mighty Corp at ayon sa Article 263 ng Constitution pag sinettle nila ngayon yan hanggang 10x ang babayaran nila and that is 96 Billion. PAMPANGA WAREHOUSE palang yan.” Netizens especially lawyers and Political Science students couldn’t help but to poke fun with Mocha.…

BoybandPH has been slaying the country’s music industry since their formation in December 2016. Aside from chart-topping singles and sold-out albums, the quintet have reached another milestone in their careers. The group’s debut album, which was an extended play (EP), was released two months ago and has already achieved gold status. That means their EP has sold more than 7,500 copies. If the momentum remains strong, then the album will reach its platinum status before the year ends. Congratulations, BoybandPH! Good luck to your slayage!

A man mamed Kristoffer Monico Ng was arrested on March 29 for allegedly trying to extort money fro Kiefer Ravena. The arrest was in relation to the basketball star’s alleged photo scandal that surfaced the internet. According to ABS-CBN News, the 22-year-old suspect was caught in an entrapment operation laid out by the Philippine National Police Anti-Cyber Crime Group (PNP-ACG). Kiefer revealed in a statement that Ng threatened to “leak” his alleged nude photos and “tried to extort money from us.” Ravena said in a statement that Ng threatened to “leak” photos and “tried to extort money from us.” The…

Starting April 1, fans of Dingdong Dantes will not be able to see their favorite actor on television. His investigative program “Case Closed” aired its final episode on March 25. Produced by GMA News and Public Affairs, “Case Closed” uses the elements of interview, dramatization, actual videos and photos to  present to the viewers the know-hows of crime prevention. The 6-week-old program will be replaced by GMA’s Afternoon Prime series “Ika-6 Na Utos” which enjoys high ratings since its first airing. The Saturday edition of the hit drama series is not a recap of the past episodes. Instead, the episode on…

Fans of “Pinulot Ka Lang Sa Lupa” are wondering of the sudden end of the show. Based on the article published by Philstar, they were asking about the legitimacy of the information provided by their source that there were certain actors who were considered burden to the show. “Ayaw na lang idetalye sa amin kung sinu-sino ang mga ito at kung ano ang ginagawa nila,” stated in the article. “Hayaan na lang daw na matapos na ito, at maganda na rin naman ang feedback sa naturang serye.” The source of Philstar also said that the fans of the series are not…

Although she won the Yakushi Pearl Award at the 2017 Osaka Asian Film Festival for her performance in the movie “Bliss”, the movie itself has failed to win the taste of Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). Sadly, MTRCB gave the film rated X, which means “Bliss” is unfit for exhibition in local theaters and television. “Bliss” is a psychological thriller and is believed to be abundant in frontal nudity, excessive violence and masturbation. According ABS-CBN News, the newly appointed MTRCB chief Rachel Arenas revealed that two out of three board members who reviewed the film gave it…

Aljur Abrenica’s exclusive contract with GMA Network officially expired last week. However, the Kapuso network didn’t renew it—signaling Aljur’s departure from his home network. GMA Network gave Aljur the biggest break of his career when he won as one of the “Ultimate Survivors” of the fourth of “Starstruck”. Since then, Aljur had been hailed as one of GMA’s most sought-after aritsts. However, the once good relationship between him and GMA turned sour when Aljur filed for a petition to nullify his contract eith the network in 2014 before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court. The 27-year-old accused GMA that the…

Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) recently gave an X rating to Jerrold Tarog directed film “Bliss”. The X rating means “Bliss” is unfit for exhibition in local theatres and television. However, the film’s main star Iza Calzado reacted and shared her opinion regarding the film’s contents. She said, “Mawalang galang lang po sa MTRCB, nais ko lang pong maliwanagan kung ano yung standards natin ng X na pelikula?” “Bakit yung ibang mga foreign films na mas grabe pa ang mga eksena puwedeng maipalabas sa atin, at ang ‘Bliss’ hindi puwede?” Iza asked. The actress defended the film…