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After doing some projects in the Kapamilya Network, actor and model Rafael Rosell returned to the Kapuso fold! On Carla Abellana’s recent YouTube vlog, she hinted regarding the two artists who will join them in their second lock-in taping in Bataan for To Have and to Hold–and one of the two–is Rosell. “Because we will be at lock-in, I think with two more cast members. So yeah, abangan n’yo kung sino ‘yun, but yes we’ve been waiting for them and finally, we have them on board, so I can’t wait to work with both of them,” Abellana shared. Rosell will…
Comedian Alex Calleja could not help but become emotional as he shared how his career as a comedian got shattered by the failed COVID-19 response of the government during the pandemic. In an interview with Ogie Diaz on YouTube, Calleja admitted even before ABS-CBN got shut down, he already lost his job as an entertainer. “’Naghihirap ka na kaya panay ang suporta mo sa ABS-CBN.’ Hindi nila alam, bago pa mawala ang ABS-CBN, wala na akong projects,” he shared. Calleja has stopped giving his support for his home network after it lost its franchise. “Sinasabi ko lang hindi ako apektado.…
Actor Romnick Sarmenta has confessed his family has always been doubtful about his true sexual preferences, and he got offended by how they treated him. It was only a matter of time when a family member has confronted him about his sexuality, but Sarmenta did not like the conversation that happened. “Dumating na sa point na even in my family I was asked by one of my uncles if I was a member [of the LGBT community] and I got offended. Not because I wasn’t or was, it was because parang it’s the way you use your words, it’s the…
After ABS-CBN lost its franchise, TV5’s ratings from news to entertainment boosted tremendously! Cignal and TV5 chairman Manny V. Pangilinan shared that Cignal’s recent performance has led their profit to grow enormously. They earned P510 million in the first half of the year. It is seven times more than their usual profit before the shutdown of ABS-CBN. They are expecting to earn P1 billion before the year ends. “Cignal is in a position now to help TV5 without subsidy from PLDT… We could sense the keen interest internally in PLDT to support [TV5]… Cignal, they’re on their own. They can…
Kapamilya star Jane de Leon, who will play the iconic role of Darna, still has no idea who will be her co-stars in the upcoming Mars Ravelo’s Darna: The TV Series. De Leon shared she is eager to meet her co-stars, especially her leading man and the one who will give life to the next Valentina, the archenemy of Darna. “Kasi wala pa po akong naririnig kung sino po ang magiging Valentina. Sa whole cast po ay sobrang excited ako at sa mga direktor po nito,” De Leon shared. In Star Magic’s Inside News, she confirmed she is already preparing for…
Actress Dimples Romana confessed she is ready to cry a bucket full of tears on the day the actress Kathryn Bernardo will be the one to tie the knot with her actor-boyfriend, Daniel Padilla. Via Instagram, Angel Locsin posted glimpses of her tying the knot with the businessman Neil Arce. Some of the behind-the-scenes photographs featured Romana in an emotional state. Locsin captioned the post on Romana who got tearful during their spontaneous conversation. The latter got asked by the bride to be one of the witnesses for the wedding. “Excuse me… are you the mother? 
“Mars? Pwede ka…
Kapamilya young actress Francine Diaz confirmed that she has no plans of leaving her home network, ABS-CBN. On her latest vlog on YouTube, she did their dishes while answering bold questions asked by her fans. When asked if she had thoughts of transferring to other networks, in candid, Diaz replied. “Actually, hindi sa pagiging biased, never ko pong naisip na lumipat ng network. Dati palang kasi, bata palang ako, kaming lahat, ABS[-CBN] na ‘yung channel na pinapanood namin. Sa sobrang [pano]nood or [pag]hanga sa lahat ng teleserye nila dati, alam niyo pinangarap ko rin na magtrabaho sa kompanya na ‘yon. …
After ABS-CBN lost its free television franchise, earning its former profit is difficult to establish. However, the Lopez group promised to adapt to resilient alternative broadcasting platforms for the Network to remain on top. The Lopez Holdings president Salvador Tirona guaranteed stockholders to be confident regarding ABS-CBN shifting to digital platforms. “Given that ABS-CBN will take a little more time to return to profitability, it is incumbent on Lopez Holdings to conserve its financial resources and ensure that investee ABS-CBN recovers industry leadership under this new business model,” Tirona said. The shift in using alternative broadcasting platforms, ABS-CBN’s YouTube channel,…
The APT Entertainment chief executive officer and president Mike Tuviera confirmed that they are considering the revival of the longest-running, top-rated, and multi-awarded gag show in the Philippines titled Wow Mali. With the new comedy channel on Cignal, Tuviera hopes they could bring the show to life again with a funnier touch. “All I can say is that we are huge fans of ‘Wow Mali.’ Let me just say that it would be absolutely one of our dreams to put together a new, revamped version of ‘Wow Mali’,” he said. Wow Mali is a reality-based comedy show hosted by the…
Pinoy music icon Freddie Aguilar expressed his sentiments as the third season of the Enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) hits the National Capital Region (NCR). He suggested a plan for the government officials towards maintaining the economy during the difficult situation now. He pleaded that the government officials would hear his cry over opening the restaurants, bars, malls, and other recreational establishments, but only for those who are fully vaccinated against COVID19. In a Facebook post, he shared his sentiments: “Pakiusap namin sa mga namumuno: dapat buksan na mga rest, bar malls etc. para magtrabaho na mga tao hirap na hirap…
The developing sitcom of John Lloyd Cruz and Andrea Torres that will air on GMA Network features the same vibes and concept that of ABS-CBN’s Home Sweetie Home. The pre-production team is already on the move amid the speculations the new sitcom of Cruz with Torres will not push through on the GMA Network and the TV host Willie Revillame, who announced his backing out of the project. Torres is Cruz’s love interest in this project. Sandy Andolong and Benjie Paras will join the upcoming sitcom. Direk Bobot Mortiz will be the director and line producer. Torres already expressed that she is…
Over the past months, the lovebirds Gerald Anderson and Julia Barretto went sailing with the latter’s family in Subic and food-tripping in Baguio. The question is–what famous vacation spot are they going to visit next? In both of their YouTube accounts, the couple has posted their sweet moments in Subic and Baguio. During their trip to Subic, Anderson and Barretto went fishing, swimming, and lounging on a yacht. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki_k1yhwIiM&ab_channel=GeraldAnderson “We’re going to be sailing the high seas of Subic Bay! The not-so-high seas. [The weather is] not so good pero okay na rin kasi mahangin,” Anderson said. “[It’s a] nice…
Ellen Adarna and Derek Ramsay are happy with the possible tandem of John Lloyd and Andrea Torres in a Kapuso project. The developing sitcom already has gained a lot of attention because of the history of both soon-to-be lead stars–Cruz and Torres’s relationships with Adarna and Ramsay. Torres is Ramsey’s ex-girlfriend, while Cruz is the father of Adarna’s son and a live-in partner for quite sometime. “Good for them. More blessings, more fun,” Adarna happily shared. “That’s true! Congratulations. I mean, may project sila together. Maganda ang sitcom kasi it spreads good vibes. So, wala naman akong ano. Congrats!” Ramsay said he…
An alleged feud between Daniel Padilla and Dominic Roque emerges as netizens pointed out that the two have unfollowed each other on Instagram. Padilla under the handle of @supremo_dp does not follow Roque’s @dominicroque anymore and vice versa. Neither of the two has confirmed or denied whether the reason for their unfollowing each other is that of Roque’s budding romance with Bea Alonzo. Before Roque and Alonzo have been making sweet gestures and attention, Roque used to accompany Padilla and his girlfriend Kathryn Bernardo on their sweet dates—thus, Roque got labeled as the ‘forever third wheel.’ Both Roque and Padilla…
The third season of the Enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the National Capital Region (NCR) puts all film and music at the television, and other productions activities to suspended for two weeks from Friday, August 6 until August 20 – GMA Network shows such as Lolong and Voltes V: Legacy are greatly affected. To prevent the spread of the deadly COVID-19 Delta variant, the taping for GMA Network’s Lolong and Voltes V: Legacy is temporarily suspended. “In as much as we are hoping for our film and audiovisual industry to bounce back from the many challenges due to the pandemic,…
TV host Raymond Gutierrez, the twin brother of Kapamilya star Richard Gutierrez, confessed that some people he worked with within showbiz bullied him because of his sexuality. Back then, he heard a lot of gossips about him and he felt he was not widely accepted. In a Mega Magazine feature, Gutierrez admitted when he entered the showbiz, he sensed that he does not belong to the group and felt isolated. “But then entering show business at 19 — well, I was a kid — but going back again to show business at 19 to be a TV host, that’s when…