Author: RJ Mataro

On January 18, Drag Den Season 2 Director Rod Singh, Miss Grand International 2016 first runner-up Nicole Cordoves, and social media influencer Sassa Gurl highlighted what was new in the second season of the drag reality show. At the premiere night event of Drag Den Season 2 with Manila Luzon: Retribution, which LionhearTV covered, Singh remarked that the second season of the drag reality show features new rules, more drag artists, and ‘bigger’ celebrity guests. “New rules, mapapanood ninyo na in a while, kung ano ‘yung mga binago. And mayroon tayong 10 drag artist, tapos siyempre we have bigger celebrity guests,…

On January 11, actress Janice de Belen admitted she was a ‘terror sister’ to her sibling Gelli de Belen.  At the media conference for Roadtrip, which LionhearTV covered, Janice recounted that she and Gelli were not as close as they are now when they were young. “Hindi kami ganito noong bata kami ha. Kasi lagi kaming kontrapelo noong bata kami. Lagi kaming nag-aaway. Believe it or not, terror sister ako noong mga bata ako.” Gelli explained that Janice was the typical elder sister when they were kids. “Ng so much. Siya ‘yung typical Ate, ‘yung panganay, alam ninyo na. ‘Yung mga bunso,…

On January 16, Kapamilya actress Kim Chiu recounted being blind in love. At the media event for the teleserye version of Linlang, which LionhearTV covered, Chiu, while avoiding details, remarked that the emotionally painful experience helped her learn about life. “Aalalahanin ko pa ba? Nakakaiyak. Of course, lahat naman ng experience, about love, about life, wala akong pinagsisihan. And that’s part of life. So, I’m thankful.” She then noted how the heartbreaking experience helped her realize that she has other forms of love she could focus on. “Learning in love? To never stop loving, kasi love naman comes in all forms. So, friendship. About…

On January 9, Kapamilya star Andrea Brillantes asserted that being in a love team is not for her. At the media conference for the Senior High Finale, which LionhearTV covered, Brillantes remarked that while she supports love teams, she thought that having an exclusive on-screen pairing was not for her. “Pero like support din ako sa mga may love teams, pero siguro, na-realize ko lang, I think it’s just not for me being paired up with ka-partner. I think personally, mas nakakakita ako ng personal growth kapag mag-isa po ako eh. So ‘yun pero personally support ako sa mga love team, I…

On January 14, exes-turned-on-screen-partners Kyosu Guinto and Jaja Disuanco reacted to people calling their appearance on the noontime program ‘It’s Showtime’ scripted. During the AsterisK Entertainment Kick-Off 2024 event at the Cities Events Place in Quezon City, which LionhearTV covered, Kyosu responded to those who doubted his and Jaja’s story. “Wala po natatawa na lang po ako kapag sinasabi po nila.” Jaja further maintained that they use negative feedback to their from-exes-to-friends story as motivation now that they’re venturing into showbiz. “For me po kasi, sa mga tao pong naniniwala doon sa parang maling news or anything po, parang inaano na…

On January 10, actress Boots Anson-Roa commemorated Ronaldo Valdez’s contribution to the showbiz industry. At the media event for the upcoming movie ‘Good Game (GG) The Movie,’ which LionhearTV covered, Anson-Roa urged fans and Filipino audiences to celebrate the meaningful life of the late actor. “Kung wala po itong jigsaw puzzle part na ‘to, hindi po ito mako-kumpleto, itong pelikula. We are referring to the late Ronaldo Valdez. This is not the time to mourn his death, but the time, I think, for us to enjoy, all of you, to celebrate the illustrious and meaningful life [that] he led as an…

On January 12, South Korean singer-actor Nam Woo-hyun discussed what inspired him to take on acting.  At the media event for the upcoming movie The Guardian, which LionhearTV covered, Woo-hyun remarked that he became interested in acting because of his love of working on a stage. “Basically, I like working. I mean working on a stage where I’m singing. When I watch movies and dramas, I am so [very] interested in that work. So, that’s why I’m getting more interested in what I do in Korea as an actor. Thank you.” Before venturing into acting, Nam Woo-hyun became the main vocalist of…

On January 6, Viva artist Christine Bermas highlighted how she and her beau, Nico Locco, support each other. At the media conference for Bedspacer, which LionhearTV covered, Bermas remarked how she and Locco understand how their respective showbiz careers work. “No, kasi, we’re in this industry, and we’re in the same agency. We work in Vivamax, [we] expect these things to happen, and [we] support each other. ‘Yun lang ang nagma-matter for each of us is to [support] each other.” She discussed how Locco changed her mindset toward her career through self-advocacy and socializing with others. “Siguro, hindi ko rin alam eh,…

On January 5, Kapuso star Thea Tolentino emphasized the importance of consent before catfight scenes. At the media conference for ‘Makiling,’ which LionhearTV covered, Tolentino cited how asking consent from her scene partner prepares them when doing physically demanding scenes. “Pinaka-importante po is bago gawin ‘yung eksena, talaga pong kung mayroon kang gustong idagdag you should ask for consent, para hindi po magka-gulatan or kung madadala man ng emotion, pagkatapos ng eksena, talagang hihingi ng pasenya.” She then highlighted the bond she and the cast of the Kapuso afternoon series built while doing the project. “And of course, dahil sa…

On January 9, actor Elijah Canlas recounted an unpleasant experience working in teleseryes that almost made him quit showbiz. At the media conference for Senior High Finale, which LionhearTV covered, Canlas admitted that he avoided working on TV because of the unpleasant experience during his early years in showbiz. “Fun po. I mean I did a couple seryes din po with Cignal Entertainment before, but iba po ‘yung ABS-CBN of course.  “I remember lang ‘yung mga first TV experiences ko kasi it honestly not fun, made me want to quit acting. So, medyo iniwasan ko talaga ‘yung TV for the…

On January 11, content creator NinjaJannine recounted her journey in Bigo Live Philippines and how she overcame the struggles during her early years on the platform. At the Bigo Philippines Awards Gala 2023, which LionhearTV attended, NinjaJaninnine narrated how she began with the platform, citing how she resourcefully overcame her limitations when she started streaming. “I started Bigo since pandemic, wala akong magawa, and I was a fresh graduate back then. I didn’t know what to do with my life, sabi ko, ano kayang gagawin ko sa life ko. But then, someone introduced Bigo to me.  “I started Bigo na…

On January 9, Kapamilya star Xyriel Manabat said she wants her first on-screen kiss with her best friend, Andrea Brillantes. At the media conference for the Senior High Finale, which LionhearTV covered, Manabat first highlighted that she wanted to have her first on-screen kiss with another woman. “Ah ako po opo, kapag nag-aasaran kami, nagtatanungan kami kung kay Zaijian may boyfriend, okay lang din kaya magka-kissing scene din. Tapos pag tinatanong ako, kung totoo, kasi ‘yung samin ni Archie–wala po talagang dumikit doon, clarification lang.  “Pero kung feeling kung mag-o-on-screen na first kiss gusto ko talaga sa babae kasi feeling ko mas…

On January 6, Viva artist Maebelle Medina explained why she changed her name for their film Karinyo Brutal. At the media event for Karinyo Brutal, which LionhearTV covered, Medina, commonly referred to as Manang Medina, revealed that their director, Jose Javier Reyes, preferred to have her screen name changed for the project. “Gusto ko pa rin po sana ‘yung Manang. Eh si Direk po, hate niya po na tinatawag akong Manang, that’s why pinalitan niya po ‘yung name ko diyan. ‘Yan po.” Medina then talked about working with Reyes, citing how chill and efficient their director is while filming Karinyo Brutal. “Sobrang gaan…

On January 10, Kapuso stars Liezel Lopez and Martin del Rosario discussed whether they would continue their ZarZa pairing from Voltes V: Legacy in their series Asawa ng Asawa Ko. At the media conference for Asawa ng Asawa ko, which LionhearTV covered, Lopez hinted at a ‘big twist’ in the series that may continue their on-screen pairing of Zardo and Zandra from Voltes V: Legacy in their upcoming series. “Nako, may malaking twist pa po ‘to na hindi pa po namin pwedeng sabihin. Pero, ‘yun nga po sobrang happy po kami doon sa nabuong love story ni Zardo at Zandra, kumbaga ‘yung mga fans po namin doon…

On January 5, Kapuso artist Elle Villanueva explained why she got emotional taping for ‘Makiling.’  At the media conference for ‘Makiling,’ which LionhearTV covered, Villanueva highlighted how she invested, both emotionally and physically, in her role in the Kapuso afternoon series. “Ang dami ko po kasing ininvest din na emotions dito. Parang halos araw-araw nabubugbog ako–so physical. Alam mo ‘yung mag-eend na ‘yung show nandito na ‘yung mata ko, nandito na ‘yung ilong ko, so parang sobrang proud ako kasi ang ganda ng kinalabasan.” She then remarked how she felt proud of taking on the project. “So ‘yung feeling po…

On January 8, the Concert Queen Pops Fernandez listed the personal milestones of her life. On the media conference for Always Loved Concert, which LionhearTV covered, Fernandez cited having her children, her separation from her former husband Martin Nievera, and when her father got out of jail as her milestones. “Siyempre noong nagka-baby ako. That meant so much. Yeah, ‘yung naghiwalay kami ni Martin, it was such a big deal, it was too much of a big deal. ‘Yung hindi namin na–parang everybody was so affected, na kami mismo hindi namin alam kung papaano namin, kung papaano namin, ano ba ‘yung situation…