Author: Judith Martin

After Marjorie Barretto mentioned Charlie “Atong” Ang during her tell-all interview with Karen Davila, Atong has finally decided to speak up about his part in the Barretto sisters’ feud. He agreed to an interview with Noli de Castro on TV Patrol that was aired last Thursday, October 24. Atong allegedly had an affair with Gretchen Barretto while being in a relationship with Gretchen’s niece Nicole Barretto a few years back. Atong denied this and said, “Unang-una walang agawan, dahil hindi naman kami ni Gretchen.” Atong’s side of the scuffle at Miguel Barretto’s Wake According to Atong, he was only there at…

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Karylle got emotional after her Magpasikat 2019 performance with Korean co-host Ryan Bang. She said, “Everyday ko naman sinasabi sa kanya, matagal na you’re my favorite. Kasi alam ko one day, iiwan niya tayo magiging superstar sa Korea. Thank you for spending so much time in Showtime, pero one day we’ll have to fly pero ‘wag mo kaming kakalimutan.” For the first time on national TV, Ryan shared his career plans that maybe mean the possibility of leaving the ABS-CBN noontime show. Ryan shared, “Ngayon ko lang i-share ‘to sa national tv, alam mo naman kung gaano kalaki offer sa…

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The feud between the Barretto sisters continues as Gretchen and Marjorie Barretto traded tirades over their respective social media accounts. Gretchen shared on her IG her sister’s old scandal photos with a dig at her parental skills: In response to Marjorie’s tell-all interview with Karen Davila where she said that her elder sister had an affair with Atong Ang, Gretchen emphasized that there’s nothing wrong with her photos with Atong where they could be seen sleeping in their seats on a plane while holding hands and leaning on each other. She asserted that they are not naked, compared to Marjorie’s…

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Nadine Lustre will be part of ABS-CBN’s newest talent reality show Your Moment as one of the judges along with Boy Abunda and Billy Crawford. During the grand press conference for Your Moment held at the station’s Dolphy Theatre, Nadine shared what she feels towards James Reid’s new project without her. According to Nadine, there’s no problem if James has an upcoming TV series with Nancy McDonie of Momoland. For the actress, this could be the perfect opportunity to grow separately as well as make their fans be more excited, if ever they have new projects together as JaDine. Nadine…

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Viva Artists Agency finally announced last October 21, 2019 on Instagram that Matteo Guidicelli will be taking on the title role for Pedro Penduko film that will be directed by Jason Paul Laxamana. Unexpected project for Matteo According to Philippine Army 2nd Lieutenant Matteo, he feels overwhelmed being given such an iconic role, but he hopes that he do justice to it. He said: “Sobrang overwhelming kasi we all know Pedro Penduko is a big, big name in Philippine cinema and Philippine culture kumbaga. So it’s such an honor to hopefully carry it out with justice.” In addition to that,…

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ABS-CBN’s Kadenang Ginto seems to be losing the battle with GMA Network’s Prima Donnas with only 7.7%% rating, while the latter obtained 8.2% based on NUTAM last October 22, 2019. After the return of Robert Mondragon and Kadenang Ginto earned 10.0% TV rating on October 10, it dropped to 7.7% on October 22, 2.3 points lower two weeks ago. https://twitter.com/GMADrama/status/1186881995294543872 This only means Aiko’s statement is coming true, that their show is catching up with ABS-CBN’s top-rating Kadenang Ginto Aiko said, “Am happy and grateful with Prima Donnas because I can say di kami nalalampaso naman sa ratings and maraming…

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It has been two months since Maja Salvador’s The Killer Bride premiered on TV. It’s pilot week did well and went viral as the story of how a young Camila was mistreated and wrongly accused of murder played out. But the show’s success maybe short lived as succeeding weeks seem to unable to keep up with the hype. It can be recalled that Maja’s Wildflower TV series became so widely talked about that Filipinos used some scenes as memes. https://twitter.com/JasFaith_Sabado/status/922805987865534465 https://twitter.com/exhaustfangirl/status/961851451415777284 ABS-CBN’s Wildflower was nominated as ‘Best Asian Drama’ at the 1st Asia Contents Awards along with the other…

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Some netizens are hoping that TV stations bring back the game shows they used to watch decades ago. This has led some of the netizens to reminisce about old game shows and how they love to watch it over and over. Some felt nostalgic just remembering ABS-CBN’s Game Ka Na Ba? with Kris Aquino as the host. https://twitter.com/AjieJugueta/status/1185850867892621313?fbclid=IwAR2rWCH8IyuZJcfQrvH8HnyHUyKt9hoPaUAbuT5D0jYRHoM7Q3m4TFRvB5k Last year we asked ABS-CBN Director Lauren Dyogi in a presscon for ‘Star Hunt’ and he stated that I Can See Your Voice is actually a game show, but if netizens are looking for a solid game show like Game Ka Na…

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Anne Curtis will be the lead star for the joint production venture of Viva Films and The IdeaFirst Company, the upcoming horror film The Nurse. Director Perci Intalan emphasized that they chose Anne since they have been longing to work with the actress for the second time around after the Bakit Lahat ng Guwapo May Boyfriend in 2016. Perci declared: “Actually, matagal nang gusto ni Jun (Lana) na maka-work uli si Anne kasi last na naka-work namin siya, nun pa, sa Bakit Lahat ng Guwapo May Boyfriend, na before Die Beautiful pa.” Perci also revealed that they did not have…

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During the wake of Miguel Barretto, the Bandera media team was able to conduct a quick interview with Claudine Barretto inside—of all places—the bathroom. They asked about the confrontation that happened on the second night of the wake. Marjorie was reportedly furious upon Gretchen’s arrival at their father’s wake. Furthermore, Marjorie became irate when she noticed an entertainment press-member arriving that night, and she thought Claudine was the one who invited the media members that have led to the two sisters into a physical confrontation. Another revelation during the quick interview was that the 40-year-old actress got deeply hurt when…

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Amidst the controversies about Alexander Diaz, the 25-year-old actor and singer finally broke his silence and revealed his true sexuality. Alex expressed his gratitude to the thousands of people sending him support and love messages in the wake of the propositioning issue released by the fitness coach Miguel Concha last October 17, 2019. “Thank you for the thousands of messages of love and support all over Twitter and my message requests here on Instagram. I am going to release a full statement when the time is right but for now I would just like to say sorry and thank you.”…

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For the Black Magic Halloween Party 2019, Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil dressed up as Brittany and Tiffany Wilson from White Chicks (2004) which starred real life brothers Marlon and Shawn Wayans. https://www.instagram.com/p/B319wZcAUVU/ LizQuen’s costumes earned praise from netizens who said that only the two of them can slay something so unexpected. https://twitter.com/LeeDrae/status/1185924577244803073 In an interview with PUSH, Liza admitted it was her idea to come up with White Chicks as their costume for the Halloween party this year since it is one of Enrique’s favorite movies of all time. Enrique said: “Diba kapag Halloween, all out, hindi dapat KJ,…

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The recent feud between the Barretto sisters has led Gretchen Barretto to spill a shocking revelation about Marjorie. A netizen noticed that their mother Inday Barretto was not part of the photo uploaded by Marjorie during their father’s birthday. Gretchen bravely answered the netizen’s inquiry and said: “Because Marjorie did not invite my mom to the gathering & that’s what caused my dad’s attack.” https://twitter.com/PreppyArtist/status/1185996255945576448 Aside from the controversial scuffle that happened at The Heritage Park, in Taguig, Gretchen also confirmed she will file a case against her nephew for carrying a gun during the commotion which could be considered…

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The 18th birthday of a huge Donny Pangilinan fan was made more memorable by her classmates at their school. Instead of 18 roses for her birthday, a Twitter user who goes by the name of Shao-eng! received 18 Donnys—her classmates wearing different masks with the face of the former MYX VJ. https://twitter.com/engotsss/status/1181052777620836353 Shao-Eng’s post was able to capture the attention of Donny, and  despite his busy schedule, he re-tweeted the post with a caption: “Cute” https://twitter.com/donnypangilinan/status/1183033785937321985 While the other female teens are longing for an extravagant birthday party and expensive gifts for their debut, 18 Donnys for Shao-Eng is enough…

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“Bakit nga ba kinaiinggitan ang isang Kathryn Bernardo?” The success of Kapamilya actress Kathryn Bernardo is phenomenal. Right after The Hows Of Us with real-life partner Daniel Padilla garnered at least P800 Million, her film with Alden Richards Hello, Love, Goodbye successfully earned P880 Million this year worldwide. https://www.instagram.com/p/B18i1MCA1L1/ In just two consecutive years, Kathryn proved that she deserved to be awarded the ‘Best Actress For Film’ by Alta Media Icon Awards 2019. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3uMBZ0JiBh/ In addition to that, Kathryn received ‘Asia’s Superstar’ title as posted by the Star Cinema Adprom Executive Mico Del Rosario. She is the first Filipina ever…

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After days of speculations that she was having an affair with Clint Bondad, Thai transwoman billionaire Anne Jakrajutatip finally revealed the real score between them. To end the speculations between them, the Thai businesswoman and CEO of JKN Global Media answered netizens’ inquiries and said, Clint is just his ‘little boy.’ https://twitter.com/Susan_Larson_TN/status/1184878263321202689 “He’s not my type” Apparently, Anne is now happy to be in a relationship with an unnamed guy. For her, Clint will always be her little brother no matter what happens. Anne also mentioned that she’s not attracted to Clint, adding, “He’s not my type, sorry!” Despite the…

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