Author: TJ Gacura
TJ Gacura
TJ believes in the saying, "Make your passion your profession," which made him dip his toes into any writing profession. He tried blogging, tried feature writing; he even dabbled into SEO writing. His heart, however, points into news writing.
GMA Network’s Voltes V: Legacy and What We Could Be tested Ysabel Ortega’s patience, she revealed on Wednesday, August 24, due to unforeseen delays and adjustments brought by the pandemic. Voltes V: Legacy was supposed to begin its production in 2019 but due to COVID-19, it was pushed to 2020. It is now slated to air in 2023. “For me, definitely yes. Super naging test of patience po talaga itong pandemic,” said the young talent during the virtual media conference of What We Could Be. “Tapos ‘yun, noong nagka-pandemic, na-delay kami nang na-delay. Then I think ngayon, more than a year na kami in production. So…
International singer-actor Gerald Santos on Thursday, August 25, admitted that he learned the Danish language “the hard way” as he will be playing Thuy for the 2023 Denmark edition of Miss Saigon. According to him, it was a struggle to speak, let alone sing, the language. “Unang-una, yung language. Kasi sabi nila, Danish is one of the hardest languages in the world. Sobrang hirap nga naman kasi tinry nila ako actually na pakantahin ng mga nursery rhymes nila,” he said during an interview with select members of the press, including LionhearTV. But thanks to his experience of playing Thuy from 2017…
Ysabel Ortega admitted on August 24 that she is not alone in following the success of the recently-concluded Bolera. Ortega leads the upcoming series What We Could Be together with Miguel Tanfelix and Yasser Marta. The artist said that she is pressured, but, “it wasn’t just me who was part of the pilot”—she knew the whole cast will help her make sure that the show will be great. “So it wasn’t just me who really made the series come to life, it was all of us. I feel like it was our camaraderie, it was our chemistry,” she said. Ortega added, “Sobrang grateful…
Eva Le Queen confused netizens by looking like social media personality Pipay Kipay during episode three of Drag Race Philippines, on Thursday, August 25. For this week’s theme, the contestants walked the runway wearing costumes based on Filipino folklore and mythology. Netizens found Eva resembled Pipay when she chose to portray the mythical creature aswang. https://twitter.com/leodelrosario77/status/1562515176569507840?s=20&t=EFmcbEM_jWDUwHoOCBBynA https://twitter.com/alltoowin/status/1562415390264676355?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1562528847656284160%7Ctwgr%5E95b114b79ce2bcd0e3acf2b0b15b94e9380bac83%7Ctwcon%5Es3_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.lionheartv.net%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php Another found Eva looking like Pipay and another social media personality, Sassa Gurl. https://twitter.com/gayoftheyear69/status/1562443622196609025?s=20&t=EFmcbEM_jWDUwHoOCBBynA A netizen even merged a video of the social personality and Eva, making it appear as if Pipay actually joined the drag race competition. https://twitter.com/notvajhayjay/status/1562642299796226048?s=20&t=EFmcbEM_jWDUwHoOCBBynA Eva was amused by the tweets,…
Musician Mcoy Fundales on Tuesday, August 16, revealed that his comeback single was a continuation of what he wrote for a show four years ago. Fundales, in 2018, did a morning Kapuso program titled, Ang Forever Ko’y Ikaw, starring Camille Pratz and Neil Ryan Sese. He also made and sang its official soundtrack (OST). In the virtual media conference of his latest single, including LionhearTV, the musician confessed that the song was “really meant to be a simple theme song,” a piece of opening music for the show. “‘Yung story kasi doon, ‘yung concept ng show, sa akin din galing. So…
Asia’s Multimedia actor Alden Richards is very much occupied as he shared an update on Sunday. August 21 regarding his international concert amid the upcoming season premiere of his series Start-Up PH. The actor flew to Davao City with co-star Jeric Gonzales, promoting the Filipino adaptation based on the hit Korean series Start-Up. Richards’ ForwARd concert tour to the United States happened mainly because of his digital concert in 2021. “We’re very happy kasi it was recognized by producers abroad, that’s the reason why we’re bringing it to the US,” he told the press, including LionhearTV. He will be appearing in three US…
Seth Fedelin called out his haters for swearing against his family on Thursday, August 25. “Hello sa mga ma teteluk an tao an arumunim gnalugam ok. (Hello sa mga makukulit na tao na minumura magulang ko) Paki-ayos po mga sarili niyo [at] kayo na ata may problema, haha. Ngayon lang ako sasagot dahil pati magulang ko na nasa bahay lang, naabot niyo pa din sa lawak ng utak niyo, haha,” he tweeted. https://twitter.com/imsethfedelin/status/1562700795883429889?s=20&t=EFmcbEM_jWDUwHoOCBBynA The actor said he would rather receive harsh treatment from netizens than his family. He will also not reveal any names “out of respect.” “Ako nalang po…
Queen of All Media Kris Aquino on Saturday, August 20 was revealed to be battling two more autoimmune diseases after leaving the Philippines for treatment of two previous ailments. Aquino’s eldest sister, Maria Elena a.k.a. “Ballsy”, shared the condition of her youngest sibling during an interview with the non-government organization (NGO), Banyuhay Aotearoa. “When she left, she had two autoimmune diseases. I think now there are four,” said Ballsy. “She’s not even 90 pounds now, she’s like 85 or 86. For the other treatments that they want to try, she has to put on more weight. She has to get…
Kapuso star Jeric Gonzales and Asia’s Multimedia actor Alden Richards expressed on Sunday, August 21, how honored and pressured they were to star alongside Bea Alonzo in the upcoming Kapuso Filipino adaptation Start-Up PH. In the press conference held in Davao City, Gonzales admitted that he never in his dreams that he expected to be working with the actress, let alone on her first-ever project with GMA Network. “At first, hindi talaga ako makapaniwala kasi siyempre pinapanuod ko lang ito dati, idol na idol ko ito si Bea. Tapos ngayon…hindi ko talaga in-expect—never kong in-expect na makaka-work ko siya talaga. Tapos…
Musician-scriptwriter Mcoy Fundales pointed out on Tuesday, August 16, that the rise of digital platforms created an opportunity for amateur singers to get as much exposure and reach as professionals have. “Sa akin, ang sagot ko diyan, patas. Patas ang labanan ngayon. Kasi an amateur singer can upload his work online as much as the old timers, the professional ones, can upload theirs,” said Fundales during the virtual media conference for his comeback single Ang Forever Ko’y Ikaw. The only thing that separates professionals from amateurs is the “material.” The singer explained in front of the press, including LionhearTV, “Minsan,…
Musician and TV screenwriter Mcoy Fundales on Tuesday, August 16, revealed how he got into scriptwriting, eventually falling in love with it. During the virtual media conference for his latest single Ang Forever Ko’y Ikaw, the musician-scriptwriter shared that he thought he would tell stories through his songs. “When I discovered scriptwriting, mas malaya pala, mas maraming room to express my imagination. So I fell in love with scriptwriting,” he said in front of select press members, including LionhearTV. He realized, “Mahal na mahal ko ang scriptwriting. Ito pala ‘yung mahal ko na late ko nang nadiskubre.” The musician added, “TV, writing,…
Kapuso star Alden Richards on Sunday, August 21, revealed that playing his character in the Filipino adaptation of the hit Korean series Start-Up made him realize that it is “sometimes good to be uncomfortable.” “It’s really more of stepping into the unknown and doing things beyond your comfort zone.” He said during the Davao City press conference for Start-Up PH. “Kasi, when you’re just inside your box, and you just keep on doing the things that you used to do, na hindi ka sumusubok ng mga bagong bagay, hindi mo nilalakasan ang loob mo.” He told the press and LionhearTV that boxing…
Kapuso actor Jeric Gonzales on Sunday, August 21, assured that his portrayal of the local version of Nam Do-San will very much be “Filipino-like.” Nam Do-San is the character of Nam Joo-hyuk in the hit Korean series Start-Up, which GMA Network acquired the rights to adapt. In the press conference in Davao, Gonzales, who plays Davidson “Dave” Navarro, admitted playing Nam Do-San was a challenge. However, the actor realized he did not need to be a “copycat” to give justice to his character. “So for me po, at first, mahirap siya. Pero since adaptation nga natin ito na Start Up PH, and…
Kapuso star Jeric Gonzales on Sunday, August 21, admitted that he is still on cloud nine after discovering that Alden Richards personally recommended him to be part of Start-Up PH, the Filipino adaptation of the hit Korean series Start-Up. The actor still felt surreal as he now stars in a local version of a show he used to watch during the height of the pandemic. “I’m blessed and thankful to Alden, of course. Sa dinami-dami…hindi ko talaga in-expect na ako ‘yung mag-play ng role na ito kasi napaunod ko talaga ito eh, ang ganda nito eh. “I’m overwhelmed pa rin…
On Thursday, August 11, Kapuso star Ruru Madrid stressed that after doing Lolong, he would appreciate whatever they received from the audience. During the show’s virtual media conference with select press members, including LionhearTV, Madrid said he is just grateful for the opportunity to lead the biggest project of GMA Network. “When I started showbusiness, ako lang ‘yung tipo na sobrang taas ng pangarap sa buhay. Ito ang pinakamatagal ko nang inaantay eh,” began the actor. “So noong binigay po sa akin ang proyekto na ito, I’m just very thankful. I mean, whatever happens, maging successful man iyan, kung ano man…
Law experts on Thursday, August 18, argued that the joint venture between broadcasting giants ABS-CBN and TV5 was free of any legal impediments, as opposed to what SAGIP Party-list representative Rodante Marcoleta claims to be. TeleRadyo invited Atty. Jay Layug, the dean of the University of Makati School of Law, and corporate lawyer Atty. Domingo Cayosa, to discuss the landmark deal between the media giants. Marcoleta said it was unfair for a franchise-less network to “ride” on a licensed one. According to Cayosa, the joint venture was different from a merger and acquisition. In the case of ABS-CBN and TV5, they only…