Author: Lion's Den

OMG! It’s Ken Chan’s birthday again! And since we are too fond of him, we list the 10 reasons to love Ken Chan. Get to know him on LionhearTV! 1. He is one of the ambassadors of  “Heart Over Hate” campaign of GMA Network. 2. He can watch 7 movies in one sitting. That is hella awesome! Me watching movies with Ken Chan: 3. Actually, he’s a fan of horror movies. 4. He loves cooking. Ken Chan loves to cook American cuisines. You be like: “Let us cook, Ken.” 5. Ken likes paintings. Me be like: “I know how to paint, Papa Ken”…

Xia Vigor captivated the netizens with her latest performance on Your Face Sounds Familiar: Kids. On January 15, Xia performed Taylor Swift’s phenomenal song “You Belong With Me.” The performance and Taylor Swift became trending topics on Twitter that night. Vigor’s performance video went viral after it was uploaded and YouTube. In less than 24 hours, the video has gained more than 600,000 views and caught the attention of international bloggers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FQs_FkDOds Hollywood celebrity blogger Perez Hilton has noticed Xia’s performance. Impressed, the well-known blogger shared Vigor’s performance on Twitter; saying it was “everything I needed right now.” Hilton also tagged Taylor Swift on…

Kapamilya star Sandara Park transforms into “Darly Queen” and she’s killing it! On January 12, Dara revealed her wish to transform into Harley Quinn, the prominent villain from Suicide Squad through South Korea’s beauty show Lipstick Prince. The variety show consist of Korean male celebrities called ‘princes’. It targets men, pushing forth the concept that makeup is not only for women. The ‘princes’ granted Dara’s wish by giving her a total makeover. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqLQIe-XIg4 Upon getting to work, one of the ‘prince’ Rowoon handed Dara a hot towel to keep warm, making the former 2NE1 member happy. Completing the entire look with bodacious outfit, the Asia’s Darling showed off another side of her…

GMA Network is spawning another show for Dingdong Dantes! According to the report of Philippine Star Ngayon, it might be an investigative program based on its title Case Closed. In addition, GMA Network dropped more hints on January 16 about the upcoming show. It is a documentary drama that will be hostes by Dantes, accoring to network’s representative. “Using the elements of interview, dramatization, actual videos and photos… [Case Closed] will present to the viewers the know-hows of crime prevention,” the representative said to the press. It could be another S.O.C.O-esque program that gives chills down to someone’s bones.

As Miss Universe coronation comes closer to its fruition, Maxine Medina is facing another pressure from some Filipino fans. Netizens express their disappointment towards Maxine for her “grammatically incorrect” English communication skills. Ariella Arida, one of Maxine’s friends adviced the country’s representative to set aside the negative comments. “Feeling ko part na [talaga ang bashing] `pag lalaban ka [sa mga pageants]. During my time, bago ako mag-fly to Moscow, I had this one interview na talagang doon din ako na-bash,” Arida shared her experience during an interview with GMA News’ News-To-Go Friday. Arida hopes that someday, representatives from the Philippines…

Jim Paredes rants on Twitter about a lawmaker’s proposal to impose so-called vanity tax on cosmetic products. The former Apo Hiking Society member expresses his disappointment through Twitter. While satire news and fake memes continue to infiltrate the social media, he humorously suggests that the government should impose tax on idiocy and stupidity. The controversial “vanity tax” was proposed by Ako Bicol party-list representative Rodel Batocabe. “Ang lipstick three hundred pesos, dagdagan mo ng thirty. Siguro naman ang isang taong nagli-lipstick ay di naman magiging pabigat ang thirty pesos sa kaniya, para sa isang lipstick. O ang makeup, dagdagan mo…

Despite her busy schedule, Liza Soberano managed to follow suit to continue her dreams to finish her studies. The actress joins her rumored boyfriend Enrique Gil in school. On January 14, Liza posted a photo on Instagram where Enrique and are seen studyig while wearing their uniforms. “To be able to go to school is a great privilege which should not be taken for granted. So excited to finally start this term,” she wrote in the caption. The two actors are both attending Southville International School affiliated with Foreign Universities. If the rumor of their relationship proves to be true,…

Love in reality. The biggest mistake of people about love is always in the milieu of a happy ending. The vague definition of love and realization about it is something awful and ideal. In this world, we are aiming to be loved by someone but when is the right time? How can we say that he or she is the right person for you? The society in this generation is looking for ‘forever’. Now that we are bound in the perspective of brokenness the reason why millennials believe in, “there’s NO FOREVER”. Romantically, the views always demand how we are caging…

Colombia’ representative for Miss Universe is in the midst of controversy once again. The controversy sparks when Miss Colombia 2016 uploaded a video on Instagram about the food giveaways she has received from Conrad Hotel. In the video, Andrea Tovar can be heard speaking à la Mexican accent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgtJZdduJdM Although she deleted her post, Pegeanthology 101 reuploaded it on their Facebook page. One of the readers translated the whole statement of Andrea Tovar. This is the full translation of Tovar’s statement according to Facebook user Mufan Unervs: “…and little translucent and hallucinogen oranges. Look at that, It’s all orange. And…

Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach opened up about her relationship with race car driver Marlon Stockinger. “We are together,” Pia confirmed in an interview with Dyan Castillejo. “I’m glad that I finally met somebody who’s very secure of himself and who understands my job; who’s not afraid to let me have moment such as [Miss Universe, which is] currently happening right [here in our country].” “He’s really understanding and we really get along…” the beauty queen continued. “I also love the fact he’s a Filipino and he’s also a Catholic.” Pia feels proud that she and his now-boyfriend Stockinger has…

A netizen on Facebook shows how thoughtful Daniel Padilla is. On January 15, the Facebook user named Arvy Chan uploaded his photo with the “Teen King” and it goes viral after several hours. The caption of the photo caught the attention of many people. In conclusion, the Barcelona actor receives great admiration from fans. Based on the caption, Arvy is Daniel’s double. He asked Daniel for a picture which the “Teen King” agreed, yet he advised Arvy to wait for him outside the tent as he would change his clothes first. Daniel was immediately mobbed by fans waiting outside as he…

A well-known love team has gaining lots of commercials and product endorsements. But according to some sources, it is only part of their management’s tactics to make them more relevant. Let’s call them “Love Team A.” What their fans doesn’t know is that their favorite love team is problematic in terms of talent fee. The management decided to lower their talent fees in order to attract more endorsements. They are desperate to match the success of the more prominent and renowned love team, “Love Team B.” Love Team B collects more product endorsements and commercials compared to Love Team A. Product…

For us Filipinos, being so close to our mothers is instinctive. But what if one day, you wake up and finds out that the woman who always support you has Alzeimer’s disease? That someday, she will lose her memories and you will be forgotten? Like what most people say, the greatest love on earth is the love of a mother. Hence, The Greatest Love is relatable to the Filipino youths and mothers. From its piercing scenes down to characters’ unforgettable lines, The Greatest Love is undeniably the ‘greatest’ series in the afternoon. Netizens applaud the series and advise ABS-CBN to…

Karla Estrada welcomes new year with a bang. The “Queen Mother” announces the arranged movie project with Vice Ganda entitled Barna. It is parody of Darna which may hit theaters soon. It will feature Karla Estrada as a parodied superhero Darna. “Barna“ derives from a hit children show “Barney” and Pinay superhero “Darna.” It is a dream come true, Karla said, because one of her dreams is to become a superhero in a film. “[Si Vice Ganda] mismo ang tumawag sa akin na Barna. So talagang sinabi n`ya na gusto n`yang mag-creatives dito kahit libre.” “Lahat naman, gustong maging superhero.…

At the successful blogcon of his self-titled deluxe edition album, Jason Dy shares his views on OPM about its current status in the Philippines. For Jason, OPM is still relevant among the Filipinos. “Personally, OPM right now is thriving, it’s alive and kicking,” the singer said. “There are a lot of talented artist from the past and the present…” he added. When we asked him about the things that an OPM artist must enrich, Jason answered “Kailangan lang siguro ng tamang exposure, kailangan ng tamang outlet para marinig ng mga tao yung galing ng musikang Pilipino.” Ultimately, Jason has message…

Star Cinema is known for its blockbuster movies. It produces films that became the country’s top grossers, solidifying its title as the number one production company and film distributor in the Philippines. However, the firm is uncommunicative about the first day gross of its 2017 initial offering Extra Service. Rumors suggest that Extra Service disappointingly earns less than 1 million in the box office on its first day. Usually, Star Cinema releases the first day gross of its film on their official SNS pages; hours after it was shown in cinemas. But being tight-lipped about the issue hints that the speculations…