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“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is directed by J.J. Abrams from a screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan & Abrams, and features a cast including actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o, Gwendoline Christie, Crystal Clarke, Pip Andersen, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow. They will join the original stars of the saga, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, Peter Mayhew, and Kenny Baker. The film is being produced by Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, and Bryan Burk, and John Williams returns as the composer. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is Episode…

ABS-CBN’s official FM radio station, My Only Radio (MOR) 101.9 For Life!, shares the joy of the Christmas season and shows its appreciation to all its listeners through the special Christmas version of the MOR jingle sung by two of the most promising singers today, Morissette and Michael Pangilinan. “We are so honored to have been chosen to sing for the country’s number one FM station. It’s very fulfilling to share my talent and at the same time be a source of joy to others through the songs I sing, like the MOR Christmas jingle,” said Morissette. “Just like how…

Still reeling from “It’s Showtime’s” win as Best Variety Show at the recently held Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for TV, the program’s judge-turned-hosts are even more motivated than ever to continue to give inspiration and make the madlang people happy. “I wish ‘Showtime’ would never end!” expressed Ryan Bang when asked what his Christmas wish is. Jhong Hilario added, “I hope our projects keep coming in and we get to inspire more people.” Other hosts, including Billy, wishes his father good health, while his girlfriend Coleen Garcia and co-host Teddy Corpuz long for happiness and safety for…

According to the more trusted TV ratings service provider the Nielsen TV Audience Measurement last Thursday, November 27, 2014.  “The Half Sisters” got the highest rating among all the Afternoon programs, it even beat the primetime programs of GMA.  GMA Network’s Afternoon Prime block is lording TV ratings on Mega Manila based on the latest ratings for National Urban Television Audience Measurement (NUTAM) of AGB Nielsen. NUTAM Panel covers 95% of all urban areas of the country, with a population of more than 34 million individuals. Cognizant of the ever increasing importance of some cities as the main economic drivers for certain…

ABS-CBN chairman Eugenio “Gabby” Lopez III was honored with a special award, the Tanglaw ng Araw award, for promoting good Filipino values at the 9th Araw Values Awards, where ABS-CBN won five recognitions. “ABS-CBN is really the recipient of this award. Since the Araw Values Awards was conceived in 2000, we have been offering it our utmost support as we both know that our institutions’ respective mission and vision statements are aligned with promulgating the importance of Filipino values,” said Lopez in his acceptance speech during the awarding ceremony held at the Dolphy Theater recently. For more than a decade…

The Voice Kids top four finalists Lyca Gairanod, Darren Espanto, Juan Karlos Labajo, and Darlene Vibares have indeed fulfilled their dreams: they recently won in the most prestigious competition for kids, they’ve become regular performers of “ASAP 19,” and they’ve recently released their debut compilation album. But few know that they’ve suffered from bullying. This Saturday (November 29) in “The Bottomline with Boy Abunda” they will recall how they struggled emotionally to deal with bullies. Darlene, known for her energetic and powerful performance, reveals how she had difficulties expressing herself and how her near-death experience changed her outlook in life.…

For a woman who has it all, it is unimaginable to think that Toni Gonzaga is anxious that her relationship might go down the drain. What could have triggered this? In the hit comedy sitcom “Home Sweetie Home,” Toni Gonzaga’s character (Julie) becomes a godmother to her kumare’s (Aiko Garcia) firstborn. But instead of attending the christening together with her husband Romeo (John Lloyd Cruz), Julie had to go alone because Romeo’s boss made him and the whole office work late on a Sunday! Later on, Julie sees her kumare and kumpare (Boom Labrusca) bickering. The scene made Julie reflect…

ABS-CBN’s new primetime teleserye “Dream Dad” starring Zanjoe Marudo and Jana Agoncillo instantly topped TV ratings and won the hearts of viewers nationwide since it premiered on November 24. It’s rival on GMA Network titled “More Than Words” starring Janine Gutierrez and Elmo Magalona fell off on its slot from 6th spot last week to a range of 9th to 11th spot. Meanwhile, “Forevermore,” also an ABS-CBN teleserye stayed at the back of “Dream Dad,” while its counterpart on GMA Network stayed at the back of “More Than Words.” November 25, 2014 – Tuesday Kape’t Pandasal (0.3%) / Red Alert (Replay) (0.5%) vs. I-Witness The…

“Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition 4” Big Winner Myrtle Sarrosa (Dolly) stars in “Ipaglaban Mo” this Saturday (Nov 29) as a college student who fell in love with her married professor, whom she eventually accused of raping her. Dolly was delighted when her crush Prof. Romy (Christian Vasquez) volunteered to tutor her after having received failing grades. Prof. Romy, meanwhile, remained sincere in his intention to help his student despite Dolly’s efforts to seduce him. However, Dolly had already presumed that the affection was mutual between them. In respect to his family and profession, Prof. Romy immediately rejected Dolly’s affection.…

Cebuana Lhuillier, the largest microfinancial company, welcomes the Christmas season with the launch of its first ever “Wish upon Cebuana Christmas promo”. Five (5) lucky winners will get a one-of-a-kind experience at Palm Rock Residences in Makati City, a shopping spree worth PhP 10,000 at SM Aura, and a romantic dinner with the Cebuana Lhuillier Ambassador Coco Martin. “Christmas is the season of giving so we want to share our blessings with our beloved clients. We have a lot of prizes to be given away which clients can enjoy with their family and friends for the holidays,” said Cebuana Lhuillier…

Star Music has released its special Papal visit album titled “We Are All God’s Children,” featuring the official theme song of the highly anticipated apostolic visit of Pope Francis to the Philippines in January 2015. Approved by the Vatican City, the song “We Are All God’s Children” was written and sung by multi-awarded Inspirational Diva Jamie Rivera, with music by Noel Espenida. Rivera said that song was inspired by the humility of Pope Francis himself. “Echoing the theme of mercy and compassion, the song calls all God’s children to show love and reach out to the needy. We should help…

Jeepney TV, the cable channel known for airing timeless and well-loved Filipino shows, recently forged a blocktime deal with the Japanese government (through Sumitomo Corporation) to air prime Japanese programs from its major networks. This virtual Japanese television festival, bannered as “Lakbay Japan” consists of 60 hours of all original Japanese TV shows which will be shown for the first time on Philippine television from November 2014 to March 2015. Jeepney TV will be showcasing a variety of popular Japanese dramas and variety shows which are dubbed in Filipino and aired with no commercial break. There will also be short…

For music artists and producers, nothing feels better than being recognized for the work you’ve done. And so, 12 Stone Records is happy to announce that two of its prized acts have clinched their nominations at the 27th Awit Awards. Comparable to a Grammy, an Awit Award and nomination are some of the most coveted recognitions a musical artist can ever hope for in his career. Nominees are carefully selected and winners are meticulously chosen. This year, two acts from the 12 Stone Records label made it to the final list of nominees. First on the list is Rocksteddy who…

Teen Queen Kathryn Bernardo’s character in “Wansapanataym” continues to deal with her father’s overprotectiveness in the continuation of ‘Puppy Ko Si Papi’ on Sunday (November 30). Despite everything she has been through to turn her dad Douglas (Dominic Ochoa) back into being a human, Iris (Kathryn) still resents how controlling he is to people who are getting close to her. Can Iris still fix her relationship with her father before time runs out? What will she do when she finds out that the ritual didn’t work and that Douglas still turned into a dog? Also part of “Wansapanataym Presents Puppy…

Following last week’s trailer reveal, Paramount Pictures has now shared the teaser poster of the time-travel movie “Project Almanac” from producer Michael Bay. In the film, a brilliant high school student and his friends uncover blueprints for a mysterious device with limitless potential, inadvertently putting lives in danger. The youthful cast is composed of Jonny Weston (“Chasing Mavericks”), Sofia Black-D’Elia (TV’s “Gossip Girl”), Sam Lerner (TV’s “Suburgatory”), Allen Evangelista (TV’s “The Secret Life of the American Teenager”) and Ginny Gardner (TV’s “Glee”). Insurge Pictures presents in association with Michael Bay a Platinum Dunes Production “Project Almanac.” Executive Producers are Josh…

Liza Soberano shocked and thrilled “Forevermore” viewers on Tuesday (November 25) when her character on ABS-CBN’s most-watched romantic-drama series, Agnes, confessed her real feelings to Xander, portrayed by Enrique Gil. In the episode, Agnes suddenly admitted in front of her father and the townfolk in La Preza her growing romantic feelings for Xander. The climax was when Agnes went near Xander and said ”Ay ayaten ka,” which means “I love you” in Ilocano. Viewers nationwide were all eyes on Agnes’ unexpected confession. Data from Kantar Media showed that “Forevermore” ruled its time slot with a national TV rating of 27.6%,…