KC Concepcion, verbally abused?

TILA lumalala na ang isyu sa pagitan ni KC Concepcion at ng dating manager nitong si Shirley Kuan. May mga patutsada mula sa kampo ni Shirley na diumano’y nag-mamaldita sa kanya ang dati niyang alaga.

Nagsimula ang isyu nang napabalitang lumipat na sa poder ng ABS-CBN Star Magic si KC.

May balita ring verbally abused si KC dahil may mga pagkakataong pinapahiya daw ito ni SK kahit kaharap ang mga bodyguard nito.

Ang dating manager din diumano ang nagkakalat ng kung anu-anong negatibong balita tungkol sa talent na kesyo masama daw ang ugali nito at bastos pa.

"Nakakaloka talaga! Sana huwag naman niyang siraan si KC. Nakatrabaho namin ’yung bata at nakita naman namin kung paano siya makisama. Very sincere siya at mabait talaga,” depensa ng ilang production staff na nakatrabaho ni KC.

“Nakakalungkot kasi ng kung anu-ano ang ipinagkakalat niya tungkol sa anak ni Megastar Sharon Cuneta. Pero alam mo, kahit ginaganu’n siya ng manager niya, tahimik lang si KC. Wala kang maririnig na reklamo sa kanya,” dagdag pa nila.

Ayon naman sa kuwento ng ilang malalapit kay KC, maaaring bitter daw si SK dahil nagpaalam sa kanyang bakuran ang singer-actress?

“Aba, malaking halaga ang mawawala kay SK now that KC is under Star Magic. Paano na nga naman ang mga komisyon niya, ’di ba?” susog pa nila.

Samantala, wala pang pormal na kumpirmasyon mula sa kampo ng Star Magic na nasa poder na nga nila ang dalaga pero may balitang nakipag-meeting na ito sa talent management ng ABS-CBN.

Ayon sa isa naming source, mukhang masaya naman daw si KC sa desisyon niyang maging Star Magic artist.

Ngayong Linggo ng hapon ay magsasalita si KC sa The Buzz para linawin ang mga isyu.

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Charice, Foster and company hospitalized in Singapore

As we go to press, The STAR received the report that Charice (photo) and David Foster, and everybody in their entourage were rushed to a hospital in Singapore due to apparent food poisoning.

Bum Tenorio, assistant editor and columnist of Allure, this paper’s Sunday section, and a close friend and neighbor of Charice and her family in Cabuyao, Laguna, confirmed the news from one of Charice’s companions in Singapore.

“Charice had a slight stomachache after eating sushi in the Green Room restaurant where the group had lunch yesterday,” said Bum. “They were examined at the hospital and were discharged in a while.”

Charice and Foster had an SRO staging of Hitman: David Foster & Friends at the Araneta Coliseum Saturday (Oct. 23) last week. The concert tour was kicked off in Las Vegas. After Manila, they did the show in Bangkok before they went to Singapore.

“Nothing serious,” another source told The STAR.

According to reports, the show in Singapore scheduled last night would be pushed through. Doctors were quoted as saying that the food poisoning wouldn’t affect Charice’s performance and those of the rest, including Peter Cetera, The Canadian Tenors, American Idol alumnus Ruben Studdard and Natalie Cole.

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ABS-CBN to file another TRO vs Willie's show

HUMILING si Willie Revillame sa kanyang fans at supporters ng dasal para hindi pagbigyan ang Temporary Restraining Order sa Willing Willie.

Muli kasing nag-file ng TRO ang ABS-CBN sa Quezon City Regional Trial Court.

“Sabi ng lawyer ko, may TRO ulit ang kabilang station. Okey lang ang TRO sa akin, pero paano ‘yung mga tao na umaasa sa programa. ‘Yung pamasahe, pambili ng gamot, ‘yung asawa nasa ospital, pang-matrikula ng bata. Dito sa Willing Willie, papasok ka lang kapag natawag ka, may pagkakataon ka nang ma-nalo ng cash.

“Ano ba ang gusto natin, tumambay sila kung saan-saan? Maaksidente o ano? Sana naman ipagdasal natin na huwag na kaming ma-TRO. Ipagdasal nating lahat na nagmamahal sa programang Willing Wil-lie kasi kapag na-TRO kami, isang buwan kaming mawawala.

“Pagkatapos ng isang buwan at kapag kami ay hinusgahan ulit, injuction, mawawala agad ang programa. Papaano ang mga umaasa sa programa? Pero sa dasal, nananalig pa rin tayo sa dasal. Sama-sama po tayo at sana lang huwag tayong mapahinto para tuluy-tuloy ang saya at pag-asa,” pakiusap ni Willie sa live audience at viewers ng WW sa TV5.

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Zyrene Pasad Ready to Sing National Anthem

Umalis kahapon si Zyrene Pasad, ang kakanta ng National Anthem sa laban ni Manny Pacquiao sa November 14.

Maagang umalis ang Viva Artists Agency talent dahil dadaan sa relatives nila sa Los Angeles bago pumunta sa Texas.

Tiniyak ni Zyrene na handang-handa na siyang kantahin ang Lupang Hinirang bago siya umalis. Nakipagkita muna siya kay Teddy Atienza ng NHI at binigyan siya ng CD at nalamang 55 minutes to one hour lang niya dapat kantahin ang Lupang Hinirang.

Nakipagkita rin siya kay Cong. Salvador Escudero at kay Prof. Ryan Cayabyab na the best person to consult daw on how to properly sing Lupang Hinirang.

Grabe ang paghahanda ni Zyrene dahil paggising, sa shower, breakfast, bago matulog at kahit saan siya magpunta pati sa mall, hina-hum niya ang national anthem, naka-post din sa buong bahay nila ang lyrics para masaulo niya.

Si Pepsi Herrera ang gumawa ng red gown na isusuot ni Zyrene.

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Bayaning Pilipino 2010 Awards

Voting for Bayaning Pilipino People’s Choice ends on Oct. 31.

They do not carry the name of Rizal, Bonifacio, or Mabini but they are the living proof that any Filipino can be a hero.

They are the finalists in the 2010 Gawad Geny Lopez Bayaning Pilipino Awards—young Filipinos, groups, and individuals that have shown compassion, brilliance, strength, courage, and unconditional love for their countrymen.

For the first time in history, Bayaning Pilipino Awards gives every Filipino the chance to elect their hero of choice in the individual category through the Cobra Bayaning Pilipino People’s Choice Award. The finalist with the most votes received through text, online, and via wireless audience response system or WARS takes home the trophy.

Last October 10, we got a glimpse at the heroic deeds of the individual finalists through five short films especially produced by ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs for Bayaning Pilipino:

Despite his physical disability, Rex Bernardo strived to get education and is now an ardent mentor for developing barangays and a leader and protector of fellow persons with disability. Dr. Welthy Villanueva, a stage 4 cancer patient, has been relentless in providing education and care to a tribe in the mountains. Dr. Jose Antonio Socrates, meanwhile, went abroad to gain both knowledge and fortune then returned to establish a foundation for those with bone disease in the Philippines.

Joining them are Beatriz Evangelista, who serves as a values counselor and a shoulder to cry on for inmates of a city jail, and Norberto Puasan or Datu Mampinuhan, who founded a school that teaches indigenous knowledge and tradition of the Lumad.

One of them will be honored as the modern hero who will serve as inipiration to Filipinos, as well as other races.

To vote in the Cobra Bayaning Pilipino People’s Choice Award through text, just key in BOTOBPname of finalist and send to 2331 for Globe, TM, and Sun subscribers and 231 for Smart and Talk N’ Text subscribers. You may also vote at the Bayaning Pilipino website at http://bayaningpilipino.abs-cbnnews.com. Deadline of voting is at 11:59pm this Sunday (Oct 31).

Find out who will be named as the first-ever Cobra Bayaning Pilipino People’s Choice and the awardees in the Youth, Individual and Group categories at the 2010 Bayaning Pilipino Awards Night this coming November 4 on ABS-CBN.

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Derek Ramsay Denies Rumors

Natatawa na lang si Derek Ramsay na nali-link sila ngayon ni Erich Gonzales at may isyung dinala pa niya ito sa bahay niya sa Tagaytay.

Inamin naman niyang nakapunta na ang young actress sa house nila, pero ito ay dahil sa magkaibigan sila.

“Erich has met my family and she has dropped by, we have a bar there sa Tagaytay, she met my family but nothing else.

“We’re shooting a movie together, we’re doing Magkaribal together although we don’t have much scenes together in Magkaribal pero may tinatapos kaming movie, ’yung Corazon, na hindi matapus-tapos dahil sa weather,” say ng aktor.

“She’s (Erich) my friend and I’m really close to her, to her PA (personal assistant) and her driver, ganu’n ako sa mga tao, and ’yun nga, biglang lumabas ang mga intrigang ito.”

Ano ang reaksyon ng girlfriend niyang si Angelica Panganiban tungkol dito?

“Wala, dedma, just like everything else. She knows that, sometimes, she knows more than I do, kaya nasa-shock na lang ako.

“Pero no, walang issue sa amin ni Angel ’yon. Ang narinig ko nga last time, ako raw ang pumupunta sa bahay ni Erich.

“May mga nagte-text pa sa akin niyan. Pero no, wala. Baka bugbugin ako ni Enchong (Dee, ka-loveteam ni Erich).

Samantala, magtatapos na ang Magkaribal at sobra ang pasasalamat ni Derek na tinangkilik ito ng mga manonood.

Hindi pa raw niya alam what’s his next project dahil makikipag-usap pa lang ang manager niyang si Joji Dingcong sa ABS-CBN management sa Nov. 4.

Kinumpirma rin niyang may project together si Angelica at Gretchen Barretto at wish nga niya na makasama rin siya.

“Masarap kasama ’yung dalawang ’yon pero malabo na ako ’yon ’coz parang may iba akong show.”

Kung sakai raw, wish din niyang makasama si Angel Locsin dahil hindi pa niya ito nakakasama ever sa kahit ano’ng project maliban sa Century Tuna endorsement nila noon.

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Miguel Estenzo Scandal Photo

KUMALAT na ang nababalitang sexy photos ng isa sa Top 12 ng Star Factor, ang reality artista search ng TV5, na si Miguel Estenzo.

Ang naturang photos, kung saan nakalabas daw ang ‘nota’ ni Miguel, ay kuha nang sumali umano ito sa isang male beauty contest sa isang bar kung saan legal daw ang magpakita ng kung anu-anong parte ng katawan ang contestants.

In fairness kay Miguel nang makatsikahan namin sa launching ng Top 12 ng Star Factor, may dating ito at puwedeng maging artista.

19-years-old lang siya at kasalukuyang 4th year college at kumukuha ng BS Civil Engineering. Sayang at ngayon lang nakarating sa amin ang tsikang nagpakita siya ng ‘nota’ sa isang contest. Sana ay nakunan namin ng reaction si Miguel para naman mabigyan niya ng linaw ang is-yung pagkalat ng nude photos niya sa Internet.

Pero, may nagtsika sa amin na itinatanggi raw ni Miguel na may sexy photos siyang kumakalat sa Internet.

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Manager drops hardheaded KC?

SOMEONE close to talent manager Shirley Kuan told us that contrary to reports, it’s not KC Concepcion who left her but the other way around. Shirley is said to have had enough of KC’s hardheadedness. “Shirley felt hindi naman naniniwala si KC sa mga advice niya, so there’s no need na patagalin pa ang relationship nila as manager and talent,” says our informer.

Some writers have tried to interview Shirley for the exact reason but she chooses to keep quiet. “Magsasa-lita lang daw siya kapag naunang magsalita si KC.”

We heard Star Magic is now managing KC’s career.

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Charice in Billboard's 21 Under 21 list

This makes me feel good. I was checking out the recent issue of Billboard magazine when I came across this article. 21 Under 21: Music’s Hottest Minors. It comes with a list of 21 young stars described as on a white-hot winning streak. They are the ones that Billboard.com believes we will be watching and listening to in the year to come. Hopefully, lots of years to come because Charice is in the list. And surprise, surprise, also the Wonder Girls of K-Pop.

What I find most remarkable about this is the inclusion of two Asian acts. I remember a time when Asians music artists, were finding it very hard to break into the US hit charts. The Europeans, Beatles, ABBA, etc., Latinos, Julio Iglesias, Menudo, etc., and Africans, Ladysmith Black Mombazzo, Hugh Mesekela, others, were widely accepted. Kyu Sakamoto’s Sukiyaki landing in the Top 10 in May, 1963 was cause for rejoicing. Pink Lady, a female duo from Japan launched a well-funded bid for US stardom in the early 80s but nothing happened. But today we have Charice and the Wonder Girls in a biggies list from Billboard.

I believe that loads of thanks should go out to those responsible for this accomplishment. To Leah Salonga as Miss Saigon for making the world aware that Filipinos are excellent singers; also to all the other Filipino Miss Saigons who came in her wake and all the Pinoys who worked or acted in the musical. Their being there and doing a great job was like telling the world, Hey guys, we know how to do this. We do not live in trees!

To apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas. Okay, he is now technically American but I think it’s laudable that he always finds a way to make people aware of his roots in every CD. Remember that Bebot rap? To the band Journey for forgetting how incongruous it looks, having a singer who is unmistakably Asian fronting a band of big white guys. All that they cared about was that Arnel Pineda can sing the Journey songs beautifully; And then to Ellen for finding Charice on the web and then to Oprah for opening the doors to success beyond her wildest dreams or of ours for that matter.

I believe that local artists, old and new, should take note of this new paradigm in success goals. Yes, it is great to be played on Love Radio or to be in Astro’s hit list or to be asked to endorse those great clothes at Bench, but it is now time to think beyond that because such dreams can come true.

Here now is the list of the most successful under 21 music stars.

1. Taylor Swift, 20. Her Fearless was Album of the Year in 2009 and she has another big one coming with Speak Now.

2. Justin Bieber, 16. Baby, baby, baby. Need we say more?

3. Selena Gomez, 18. From Wizards Of Waverly Place to big pop star with the hit album A Year Without Rain.

4. Charice, 18. From loser in an ABS-CBN talent show to success with Oprah, David Foster and in Glee.

5. Soulja Boy Tell’em, 20. Rapper and producer of the big hit Crank That.

6. Nick Jonas, 18. Youngest of the Jonas Brothers. Star of Camp Rock on TV and Les Miserables on London’s West End.

7. Willow Smith, 9. Daughter of Will and Jada Smith. Big hit coming up with Whip My Hair. Sounds like a song for Justin.

8. Demi Lovato, 18. Camp Rock star with hit solo CD, Here We Go Again.

9. Greyson Chance, 13. He was the kid on the internet singing his rearranged version of Lady Gaga’s Paparazzi.

10. Miley Cyrus, 17. She is fast growing up but fans will always love her as Hannah Montana.

11. Lex Luger, 19. Hot new R&B producer.

12. Taylor Monsen, 17. Star of Gossip Girl. Fronts her own Pretty Reckless Band.

13. Chris Colfer, 20. The amazing Kurt Hummel of Glee.

14. Miranda Cosgrove, 17. Star of the TV series icarly with the hit album Sparks Fly.

15. Dizzy Simmons, 15. Rapper son of rap music pioneer Reverend Run of Run DMC.

16. Wonder Girls. Koreans Sun, 21; Yenny, 21; Sohee, 18; Yubio, 21; and Hyelin 18. They sing Nobody, nobody but you. K pop has launched its invasion of the US of A.

17. Never Shout Never, 20. Christofer Drew Ingle, guitar pop sensation discovered when he uploaded his works on the web.

18. New Boyz. Ben J, 18 and Legacy, 18 of the big hit You’re A Jerk.

19. Nikki Yanofsky, 16. Canadian jazz pop artist.

20. Cody Simpson, 13. Australian pop idol with Flo Rida in the hit tune iYiYiYi.

21. Sean Kingston, 20. Remember his Beautiful Girl? Eenie Meenie, His duet with Justin is another big hit.

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Willie's show, not impressing?

SABI ng isang tindera sa palengke matapos mapanood ang “Willing Willie” ni Willie Revillame sa TV5: “Hindi naman kami masyadong nawili. Walang ipinag-iba sa Wowowee tapos, wala namang malalaking artis-tang guests.”

Oh, well. What can you expect? Ang Wowowee ay nasa ABS-CBN noon. We all know na ang halos lahat ng malalaking artista, nasa Kapamilya network. Kaya walang Sarah Geronimo o Charice Pempengco silang aasahan. Wala raw silang nakita kundi sina Dra. Vicky Belo at Senador Manny Villar. Maganda naman ang hangarin ni Willie, ang makatulong daw sa mahihirap. Pero sabi ng isang devil’s advocate, tinuturuan mo lang silang maging tamad. Aasa na lang sila sa pagpila para makapanood ng show sa pagbabaka-sakaling maambunan ng swerte.

Ang problema pa, hindi napapanood ang TV5 sa maraming bahagi ng Pilipinas, more so, sa ibang bansa. Talagang pang-Mega Metro Manila lang ang kanilang audience kaya medyo hirap talagang makakuha ng magandang ratings.

Sana lang daw, mahaba ang pisi ng Will Productions. Siyempre, mahaba ang pisi ng TV5 ni Manny Pangilinan. Pero hindi natin alam kung gaano naman kahaba ang kanilang pasensiya kung hindi naman sila kikita. Tingnan na lang natin ang mga susu-nod pa kung mawiwili na sila o hindi pa rin.

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Kris Aquino To Go Back to TV Next Year

Speaking of Kris Aquino, determined siya to go back to tv, but this will happen next year pa nga raw.

By then, aniya, she would have solved lahat ng problemang meron siya, personal man o otherwise.

May nakahanda nang programa ang ABS-CBN for Kris. Pero ayon sa kanya, she is not privileged, not just yet, to divulge kung ano ang magiging format nito.

But if she were to make a choice raw, Kris wants either a game show like Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba? or Deal or No Deal o kaya’y a talent show like Pilipinas Got Talent.

No-no muna kay Kris ang mag-host ng isang talk show. Yes, hanggang hindi natatapos ang term ng kapatid niyang si President Noynoy Aquino.

Siya mismo ay naniniwalang dahil nga naman sa kanyang pagiging likas na madaldal, baka nga naman makapagbitiw siya ng mga salitang puwedeng maka-apekto sa mataas na katungkulang kinalalagyan ngayon ni P-Noy.

“Kaya I plan to concentrate on Dalaw, since it’s my comeback movie of sorts.

“Feeling ko, people expect so much from the movie, if not from me. Kaya it has to be something good, something different,” sabi pa ni Kris.

Kung sabagay, natoka na kay Kris ang pagiging ‘horror queen,’ owing to the box-office success of two of her horror films, Feng Shui and Sukob, both handled by Chito Roño.

Dalaw, on the other hand, is directed by Dondon Santos, direktor ng indie movie na Noy, which starred Coco.

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Miss World 2010 winners

Miss Norway Mariann Birkedal has just won the Miss World 2010 Top Model competition. See the complete Miss World 2010 winners below.

Winner - NORWAY, Mariann Birkedal
1st runner-up - RUSSIA, Irina Sharipova
2nd runner-up - UNITED STATES, Alexandria Mills

TOP 20:
ARGENTINA, Mariana Arambarry
BELGIUM, Cilou Annys
BOTSWANA, Emma Wareus
CHINA PR, Xiao Tang
ETHIOPIA, Hiwot Assefa Tesfaye
FRENCH POLYNESIA, Mihilani Teixeira
GHANA, Mimi Areme
INDIA, Manasvi Mamgai
SLOVAKIA, Marina Georgievova
SOUTH AFRICA, Nicole Flint
SPAIN, Fatima Jimenez
ST. LUCIA, Aiasha Gustave
SWEDEN, Daniela Karlsson
THAILAND, Yuwaret Sirirat Rueangsri
UKRAINE, Ekaterina Zakharchenko
VENEZUELA, Adriana Vasini
ZIMBABWE, Samantha Tshuma

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24th PMPC Star Awards for TV – 2010 Nominees

Here is a partial list of nominees for the 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television:

BEST NEW MALE TV PERSONALITY

CJ Caparas (Kroko, IBC 13)
Elmo Magalona (Party Pilipinas, GMA)
Hermes Bautista (Your Song: Isla, ABS-CBN)
Jason Francisco (Melason In Love, ABS-CBN)
Johan Santos (PHR: Love Me Again, ABS-CBN)
Julian Trono (Panday Kids, GMA)
Paul Jake Castillo (Your Song: Isla, ABS-CBN)
Tom Rodriguez (Your Song: Isla, ABS-CBN)

BEST NEW FEMALE TV PERSONALITY

Alyna Asistio (Lokomoko U, TV5)
Carla Abellana (Rosalinda, GMA)
Cathy Remperas (PHR: Love Me Again, ABS-CBN)
Melai Cantiveros (Melason In Love, ABS-CBN)
Princess Velasco (ASAP XV, ABS-CBN)
Sabrina Hann (Panday Kids, GMA)
Xyriel Manabat (Agua Bendita, ABS-CBN)

BEST DAYTIME DRAMA SERIES

Kambal Sa Uma (ABS-CBN)
Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Lahat Sa Akin (GMA)
Magkano Ang Iyong Dangal (ABS-CBN)
Nagsimula Sa Puso (ABS-CBN)
PHR: Impostor (ABS-CBN)
Rosalka (ABS-CBN)

BEST COMEDY SHOW

Darling Kong Aswang (TV5)
Everybody Hapi (TV5)
George & Cecil (ABS-CBN)
Pepito Manaloto (GMA)
Show Me Da Manny (GMA)

BEST COMEDY ACTOR

Jayson Gainza (Banana Split, ABS-CBN)
Michael V (Bubble Gang, GMA)
Ogie Alcasid (Bubble Gang, GMA)
Pooh (Banana Split, ABS-CBN)
Vic Sotto (Darling Kong Aswang, TV5)

BEST COMEDY ACTRESS

Angelica Panganiban (Banana Split, ABS-CBN)
Judy Ann Santos (George & Cecil, ABS-CBN)
Nova Villa (Everybody Hapi, TV5)
Pokwang (Banana Split, ABS-CBN)
Rufa Mae Quinto (Bubble Gang, GMA)

BEST DRAMA MINI-SERIES

PHR: Love Me Again (ABS-CBN)
SRO Cinemaserye: Exchange Gift (GMA)
SRO Cinemaserye: The Eva Castillo Story (GMA)
Your Song: Gaano Kita Kamahal (ABS-CBN)
Your Song: Love Me, Love You (ABS-CBN)

BEST DRAMA ANTHOLOGY

MMK (ABS-CBN)
Maynila (GMA)
5 Star Drama Special (TV5)

BEST PRIMETIME TV SERIES

Agua Bendita (ABS-CBN)
Dahil May Isang Ikaw (ABS-CBN)
Habang May Buhay (ABS-CBN)
Ikaw Sana (GMA)
Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo (ABS-CBN)
Tanging Yaman (ABS-CBN)

BEST DRAMA ACTOR

Coco Martin (Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo, ABS-CBN)
Dingdong Dantes (Stairway to Heaven, GMA)
Gerald Anderson (Your Song: Isla, ABS-CBN)
Jericho Rosales (Dahil May Isang Ikaw, ABS-CBN)
John Estrada (Dahil May Isang Ikaw, ABS-CBN)
Piolo Pascual (Lovers in Paris, ABS-CBN)
Sid Lucero (Dahil May Isang Ikaw, ABS-CBN)

BEST DRAMA ACTRESS

Angelica Panganiban (Rubi, ABS-CBN)
Cherry Pie Picache (Florinda, ABS-CBN)
Chin-Chin Gutierrez (Dahil May Isang Ikaw, ABS-CBN)
Judy Ann Santos (Habang May Buhay, ABS-CBN)
Kim Chiu (Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo, ABS-CBN)
Lorna Tolentino (Dahil May Isang Ikaw, ABS-CBN)
Maricel Soriano (Florinda, ABS-CBN)
Susan Roces (Sana Ngayong Pasko, GMA)

BEST SINGLE PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR

Dominic Ochoa (MMK “Kuwintas”, ABS-CBN)
Gerald Anderson (MMK “Lubid”, ABS-CBN)
Jolo Revilla (MMK “Gitara”, ABS-CBN)
Lester Llansang (MMK “Musiko”, ABS-CBN)
Martin del Rosario (MMK “Headband”, ABS-CBN)
Ronaldo Valdez (MMK “Bisikleta”, ABS-CBN)
Zanjoe Marudo (MMK “Bag”, ABS-CBN)

BEST SINGLE PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS

Aiza Seguerra (MMK “Kuwintas”, ABS-CBN)
Angel Locsin (MMK “Litrato”, ABS-CBN)
Dawn Zulueta (MMK “Tsinelas”, ABS-CBN)
Gina Alajar (MMK “Car”, ABS-CBN)
Gretchen Barreto (MMK “Larawan”, ABS-CBN)
Irma Adlawan (MMK “Sulo”, ABS-CBN)
Maricel Soriano (5 Star Special Presents, TV5)

The 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television is happening on November 13, 2010, at the Resorts World Manila, Newport City in Pasay with a delayed telecast on ABS-CBN on the 20th.

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QC Court Junks Willie’s Appeal to Dismiss P486M Counter Suit

A Quezon City court recently denied TV host Willie Revillame’s motion to dismiss the P486 million counter suit filed against him by ABS-CBN.

Judge Luisito Cortez of the Regional Trial Court Branch 84 ordered Revillame to post a bond of nearly P427 million not later than Oct 27, which will answer for any damage ABS-CBN may have suffered with the airing of Revillame’s new show “Willing Willie.”

The said game-variety show on TV5 premiered yesterday (Oct 22) after the court denied ABS-CBN’s request for a temporary restraining order to stop it from airing.

In its official statement, ABS-CBN expressed its disappointment over the court’s decision not to grant a TRO.

“What Willie did is a violation of the contract he signed with ABS-CBN, which will expire next year. ABS-CBN only wishes that Willie fulfills his obligations under the contract. Honoring one’s contract is important,” it said.

“We are disappointed that no TRO was granted vs Willie. Let us not forget that the root cause of all these issues is Willie’s disrespectful behavior and threat vs ABS-CBN management. We believe that justice will prevail and the truth will come out. We will continue to fight for our rights.”

ABS-CBN continues to lead in the national TV ratings even on weekends despite claims by other networks. Based on the national TV ratings data by Kantar Media, ABS-CBN remains the undisputed leader on weekend programming beating all other shows. “Wansapanataym,” “Maalaala Mo Kaya,” and “TV Patrol Weekend” were among its top-raters and no other weekend programs from GMA7 and TV5 made it to the overall top 20 chart.

ABS-CBN is launching several new programs in the coming weeks such as “Juanita Banana” topbilled by Miss Philippines-Universe 2009 Bianca Manalo and “Mara Clara” starring rising teen actresses Kathryn Bernardo and Julia Montes.

In September 2010, ABS-CBN hit a national average audience share of 40%, trumping second placer GMA Network’s 34% share, according to data from global media specialist Kantar Media.

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Arnel Pineda - Hard Habit to Break on David Foster & Friends

Arnel Pineda sang "Hard Habit to Break" on David Foster & Friends concert in Manila.

Watch the video below.

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Randy Santiago - Wildflower on David Foster & Friends

Mr. David Foster randomly picked a few members of the audience to sing --- Mr. Randy Santiago was one of the lucky ones.

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Charice got the Big Dome all shook up!

If Charice were a temblor, I would say that she got the Big Dome Saturday night all shook up with Intensity 10. No other singer in recent memory performed with such a powerful voice that she caused palpable vibration throughout the audience, so powerful in fact that, I’m sure, that if I held a glass of water, that voice would have shattered the glass the way, if what I had read somewhere was correct, Vic Damone’s vocal power did.

As the finale among the five performers (including The Canadian Tenors, Natalie Cole, Ruben Studdard and Peter Cetera) in the Hitman David Foster and Friends, staged to a likewise SRO audience last week in Japan, Charice sang four songs, hitting the high notes with such amazing ease (no effort at all, see!) that the audience responded with a standing ovation each time, starting with Power of Love, followed by Pyramid (from her hit debut album), a medley of I Have Nothing and I Will Always Love You (both Foster compositions from the movie The Bodyguard, starring Foster talent Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner), and All By Myself.

We have heard Charice sing before, on TV (local shows and in the hit US musical-drama Glee in which she plays a nerdy Filipino exchange student, the newest character on the series) and on the CD, but hearing her sing “live” in such a distinguished company was an altogether different experience. You’d wonder, where does this little girl (all of 18, not quite five feet tall) draw an overwhelming voice like that?

Thrice, Foster exclaimed, “I’m having the best time of my life!” And that’s exactly what everybody was enjoying --- probably the best concert ever mounted at the Araneta Coliseum in years.

Charice proved to be not only a golden-voiced talent but also an obedient student, addressing Foster (her godfather) with “Yes, sir!” everytime Foster talked to her. Obviously, success hasn’t affected Charice whose body language showed her still being a down-to-earth probinsyana.
That’s me and Jojo Gabinete with Cole backstage of The Big Dome last year after her show.

The good-looking Canadian Tenors kicked off the two-hour show, making women in the audience swoon. I think the smooth blending of the four guys’ voices reminded some of those in the audience of Il Divo. Their version of The Prayer was a winner.

Natalie did three songs, starting with Fever. When she sang Miss You Like Crazy (used as title and theme song of a Sam Milby and Anne Curtis movie), the audience sang along with her. Introducing her third song, Natalie said, “A lot of people got married to and made babies to this song,” with Foster adding, “and divorced.” Yes, Unforgettable which, thanks to the magic of technology, Natalie did as a duet with her father, the great Nat King Cole, while clips of her as a kid (with a few missing front teeth) and her father (“Who was forever away performing,” said Natalie in an exclusive interview with The STAR last year) were shown on the monitor.

That night, Natalie was “game,” unlike on her show also at the Big Dome last year when she was grumpy, interrupting her songs to complain against those in the audience taking pictures of her with their cellfones. It was understandable. After that show, Jojo Gabinete and I were invited backstage by the producers to have souvenir photos with Natalie who was wearing a plaster on her right chest. We learned that earlier that day, she had undergone a dialysis (she’s suffering from hepatitis C and is waiting for a donor for her kidney transplant) and, according to doctors, a one-hour procedure was equivalent to four hours of jogging.

After American Idol alumnus Studdard sang two songs, I Swear and After the Love Has Gone, Foster demonstrated how talented and creative Studdard was. Foster went down the stage and asked two ladies to think of a line each and Studdard would set it into music, accompanied by Foster on the piano. One line was “so many years” and the other, “I’ll be there for you forever.” Voila, as soon as Foster went back onstage, he and Studdard created new songs from those lines impromptu!

Here only last year, Cetera regaled the audience with familiar songs --- Hard to Say I’m Sorry, You’re My Inspiration and If You Leave Me Now --- and, you guessed it, it was sing-along time once again. “I told you,” Cetera told Foster, “you will enjoy Manila!,” before he launched into Glory of Love (another Foster song used as theme of Karate Kid). His duet with Natalie on When I Fall In Love was a show-stopper.

Foster fulfilled his promise to ask potential singers at random from the audience and to impress him within 30 seconds. Two volunteered, a lady and a teen trio. But Foster didn’t try hard enough (maybe for lack of time). Then, he picked a guy who turned out to be Randy Santiago and invited him onstage. Randy sang Wild Flower, a Foster song, and the audience gave him a heartwarming applause. I asked Randy after the show if he was “planted” and he said no, “Nagulat nga ako, eh!”

Foster went down the stage again and chose a lady --- why, it was no less than Asia’s Queen of Song Pilita Corrales! --- who obliged with a rendition of Dahil Sa’yo. “What a wonderful voice!” said Foster. “Everybody in the Philippines sings!” He probably didn’t have any idea who Pilita was.

Guess who Foster picked next --- yes, Arnel Pineda (of The Journey) who was seated “incognito” near the stage. In white shirt, denim pants and rubber shoes, Arnel was ushered onstage by Foster and he sang Hard Habit to Break (by Chicago). He, too, was not “planted.”

After Charice did her set, she was joined one by one onstage by Natalie, Studdard, Cetera and The Canadian Tenors for the rousing number What About Us which, according to Foster, he cooked up with Michael Jackson.

“I waited three years for Charice to bring me here,” said Foster, promising to come back for more, more, more next year.

I won’t be surprised if the management would report cracks at the Big Dome and blame it on Intensity 10 Charice.

What a shook-up night it was. Really, that’s what friends are for, isn’t it?

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Has Korina Sanchez really Begun Negotiations with TV 5?

The buzz has been heard before but in the world of show business, any persistent rumor will always be scrutinized until the truth is finally revealed. This seems to be the case these days about premiere and multi-awarded broadcast journalist Korina Sanchez.

The humming from certain corners about Sanchez jumping fences from ABS-CBN to TV 5 continues and as recent as October 22, a tabloid ran a short update. Apparently from information that slipped from a TV 5 insider, there have already been negotiations between the Kapatid network’s executives and Sanchez.

TV 5, of course, has been aggressive in building up their network and roster of talents and speculations about who is moving where are inevitable. However, the rumors that Sanchez might jump ship have been swirling as far back as August.

On the Media Newser Philippines blog site, a ‘reliable source’ from ABS-CBN had revealed that the TV host/radio anchor might make the transfer. It also reported that Sanchez had wanted to return to “Bandila” but that, according the ABS-CBN News Head Maria Ressa, her leave of absence would not allow for it.

Sanchez, who went on a leave of absence from “Bandila” and DZMM radio show “Tambalang Failon at Sanchez” beginning May 9, 2009, went on to marry then-Senator Mar Roxas. Roxas went on to run as the Liberal Party Vice Presidential bet in the elections last May, for which Sanchez also campaigned.

By July, ABS-CBN reported that Sanchez was having a “series of meetings” with Kapamilya network executives to discuss the next step for her.

“Ready na akong bumalik. It now depends kung ano ang babalikan ko, kung ano ang puwede. Sabi ko ‘Citizen Mar’ naman si Mar ngayon, so I don’t see any reason why I can’t go back to my former platforms,” Sanchez was quoted in the report.

But it was clarified that Sanchez was leaving it up to the ABS-CBN management. “So, kung sensitive sila sa parang hangover from the campaign and the elections, kahit palipasin ‘yon it's really fine with me. I will always be with them so it really all depends on what we talk about,” she told them.

In August this year, a separate source reported of the possibility of Sanchez’ transfer to the Kapatid network “if ABS-CBN doesn’t have major plans for her.”

Sanchez was asked about it and replied that she wasn’t “talking to anyone but ABS-CBN,” and that she was “waiting for their plans for the resumption of my work.”

In this latest update on Sanchez, no further details are revealed. Whether or not this is just the Kapatid network’s way of sending out feelers or there is really truth to the purported negotiations, the fact remains that whichever network Sanchez ends up with, it would certainly benefit from her expertise and track record.

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ANC gains wide online news following

ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel, reached another milestone recently after its followers on Twitter broke the 100,000 mark, making it the most followed and most influential Filipino news organization on the popular international social-networking site.

This only shows that ANC (ANCalerts) is the preferred source of more Filipinos from all over the world for breaking news and news updates in the country and the world.

ANC COO Glenda Gloria said this new achievement further solidifies ANC’s presence in social media, said to be where the future of journalism is heading with the growing number of people who get and exchange information on-line.

“ANC was the first TV channel in the Philippines to convert Twitter and Facebook into a second channel,” Gloria said. “We were also the first to have its own social media team, composed of young, aggressive and news-savvy producers and writers.”

Because of its social media presence, more young professionals and students are tuned to ANC, a market she says ANC had not been successful in penetrating before 2008.

As one of the country’s first and staunchest advocates of citizen journalism, ANC has already built a strong following among netizens. On its Facebook page, around 34,000 of its 41,076 fans actively participate in the ANC 24/7 wall, while post views reach an average of no less than 500,000 a month.

In July, meanwhile, ANC joined other global news channels such as BBC and CNBC, which are regularly advertised by Twitter on its front door. It also tops the list of the most influential Philippine news accounts on Twitter.

ANC airs on Skycable channel 27. Follow ANC (ANCalerts) on www.twitter.com and www.facebook.com. You may also visit www.abs-cbnnews.com/anc for important news and updates.

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Matt Evans turns 24

Young actor Matt Evans turned 24 today.

Born Matthew Nicolas Evans, he joined showbiz when he became part of the reality show "Pinoy Big Brother (PBB)" in 2006.

A Fil-Am, Evans has a Filipino mother and an American father whom he has never met. He was known for his curly hair while inside the PBB house.

He became more popular as Pedro Penduko in "Komiks Presents: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko" and "Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao."

Evans was also part of the defunct TV drama shows "Iisa Pa Lamang" and "Kambal sa Uma."

Currently, Evans is part of ABS-CBN's hit afternoon series "Rosalka."

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The star of David Foster

Her mentor and record producer David Foster doesn’t doubt it. Charice will win the Grammy, “maybe not next year, but for sure she will.”

Foster, also called the “Hitman” because of the many hits he wrote and produced (Hard to Say I’m Sorry, The Glory of Love, I Swear, etc.) was talking at the presscon of his first-ever concert in Manila, Hitman: David Foster and Friends tonight at 8, at the Araneta Coliseum.

So confident is the 15-time Grammy winner about Charice’s talent he glows every time he discusses his plans for her.

“My plan for her is for her to keep on growing until she’s the number one international star and make Asia proud. I know she has made the Philippines proud. Our goal is to make all of Asia proud.”’

Charice, seated right next to Foster is dumbfounded.

“I’m speechless,” she admits. “I won’t get tired of saying thank you.”

The 18-year-old star of Glee then turns to Foster, whom she simply calls David: “I just hope you, Oprah and everyone else who helped me won’t get tired of helping me and making all my dreams come true.”

Natalie, who grew up in the business as the daughter of music icon Nat King Cole, has this advice about preserving Charice’s voice.

“Save your voice. Leave some to yourself.”

Cetera, also a seasoned performer adds: “Show up and be on time.”

One of the four Canadian Tenors chimes in, “Stay sweet and real.”

That should be no problem for Charice, who has yet to show that her stint in Glee and most recently, her gold record award in Japan, have gone to her head.

Told that people are comparing her to Celine Dion, another Foster protégé, Charice reacts: “I’m flattered. It’s a big responsibility.”

And oh yes, she still has to pinch herself whenever she rubs elbows with great singers like Dion and celebrities like Oprah.

“I still can’t believe it!” gushes Charice.

She may have performed in various stages and before many kinds of audiences all over the world. But until now, Charice admits she feels standing ovations are something new to her. But that doesn’t mean she doesn’t relish them.

“I hope they continue with it (the standing ovations). Standing ovations give me energy,” Charice states.

She’s just as humble about the prospect of winning a Grammy.

“Libre naman ang mangarap (“Dreams are for free),” she states with a laugh.

Foster is not that tentative about the other things she can do besides singing. He not only watched her in Glee. He saw Charice act before the American TV cameras with his own two eyes.

“It was exciting,” he recalls. “I watched al the other kids, the other actors, and it was very exciting!”
Charice and David Foster share a light moment at the presscon. Below: Charice in People mag’s special issue on Glee.

He is not surprised at seeing Charice act and sing at the same time in the popular series.

“I believe every great singer can act. It just makes sense because singing is just like acting. Turns out Charice is a great actress.”

Members of media were not allowed to ask questions about Charice’s role in Glee as Sunshine Corazon. So no one was able to confirm reports if she’s returning to the hit TV show for its seventh episode on Nov. 2.

“I can’t say anything about it,” Charice relates. “Hindi ko pa nakukuha ang exact dates.”

Whether or not she gets the dates everyone is waiting for, one thing’s for sure, her kababayan can’t thank Foster enough for helping Charice.

“I wanna say it again,” states Foster.”Every single day of my life, a Filipino comes up to me – on the street, the hotel, in the restaurant. He takes my hand and says thank you for Charice. They are so warm.”

But he sees no need for them to do that.

“I don’t feel they should be thanking me. Charice is theirs.”

That’s why he’s beside himself with joy that “I can get to see 10,000 Filipino people all at once (in the show) It’s breathtaking for me.”

At the risk of being redundant, I say, thank you again, Mr .Foster. We hope you can develop another Charice someday.

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Kim and Gerald, guarded

NOW it can be told: Just to be sure na wala ngang untoward incident na magaganap kina Kim Chiu at Gerald Anderson nang kinunan ang mga eksena nila sa Till My Heart Ends, Direk Joey Javier Reyes made sure that Star Cinema had eight policemen around the set.

Ito’y ’di lang para ma-insure ang safety nina Kim at Gerald, kundi pati na rin ang iba pang involved sa siyuting at ang, as usual, mga ‘usisero.”

After all nga naman, hindi biro ang threats na natatanggap ng dalawa, lalo pa nga si Gerard. And they allegedly (yes, allegedly, ha?) came pa mandin from the Kimeralds.

Kesyo nga naman, sasaktan sila. May sasabuyan ng asido. In this case, si Bea Alonzo raw ang puntirya (raw, ha), dahil nga sa pagkaka-link nito kay Gerald.

At heto ang pinaka … May papatayin sa kanila.

“Actually,” sabi nga ni Direk Joey, “I’ve talked to some of the Kimeralds. And they seemed not just nice but decent people. A number of them are professionals pa nga.

“And they swear, wala silang kinalaman sa threats na ongoing. Kung totoo man daw na mga ilang Kimeralds nga ang may gawa ng threats na ito, nalulungkot sila for them. Dahil nga naman ang puwedeng ituring na kasalanan ng mga ito reflects on all the Kimeralds na tuloy.”

What Direk Joey said he would advise the Kimeralds, pati na rin sa fans and followers ng iba pang mga artista, is for them to face reality na as much as we admire, not to say, love, ang mga hinahangaan nating bituin, we cannot control their lives.

In the end, tulad ng karaniwang nilalang, they will have to decide what is good for themselves — what is best at kung ano ang makakapagpaligaya sa kanila.

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Willing Willie show on today, TRO junked

THERE’S no stopping with the airing today of the new variety show of TV host and comedian Willie Revillame entitled “Willing Willie”on ABC TV5. This after a Quezon City court last night junked the prayer for the issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) of the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp.

In an eight-page order, QC Regional Trial Court Branch 84 Presiding Judge Luisito Cortez denied the petition for TRO filed by ABS-CBN due to lack of merit.

Judge Cortez was prompted to issue yesterday evening an order after the ABS-CBN sought for the urgent resolution of their petition following reports that the show of Revillame will be airing its initial telecast today (Saturday).

The ABS-CBN sought for the issuance of TRO claiming that it will suffer irreparable damage and injury once Revillame will not be stopped from performing in another TV network in view of his existing contract with the network.

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Charice back in Manila for 'David Foster & Friends' Concert

International singing sensation and country's pride Charice, along with legendary songwriter David Foster and international singer Natalie Cole, arrived here Thursday afternoon after their successful "David Foster & Friends Asian Tour" show in Japan.

Charice, Foster and Cole arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport at 1:15 p.m. via Japan Airlines JAL 741.

Foster was accompanied by his girlfriend, Yolanda.

Charice will join Peter Cetera, Canadian Tenors, Ruben Studdard and Cole, among others, at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City on October 23 for the “David Foster & Friends” concert. Charice is part of "David Foster & Friends Asian Tour," and Japan was one of the tour's stopovers.

Foster told ABS-CBN News that he is happy to be in the Philippines and perform alongside Charice in Manila.

Foster said he got close to Filipinos after helping Charice in her international career. “Everyday there's a Filipino who thanks me, literally everyday, thanking me because of Charice.”

Charice, on the other hand, thanked all her supporters as she invited them to watch their concert at the Big Dome.

From the airport, Charice’s group proceeded to a hotel in Pasay City where a press conference was organized.

During the press conference, Studdard admitted that he is also a big Charice fan.

“I think Charice is a wonderful singer. She'll be performing for years to come…. She's my little sister and I think she's one of the best singers in my life,” he said.

Foster was confident that Charice’s career will continue to soar with her talent.

“We gave her a gold record in Japan last night… The voice is getting better everyday. Charice is like getting better everyday. She's a laser beam,” he said.

Last October 19, Charice, Foster and other international artists have taken Japan by storm after their performance at the Tokyo International Forum.

Last October 15, Charice got 2 standing ovations in Las Vegas where she joined other artists for the "One and Only Hit-Man David Foster and Friends" concert held at Mandalay Bay Events Center.

Charice, who plays Sunshine Corazon in "Glee," said her song numbers are just a preview of what's in store for those who are planning to watch Foster's concert in Manila on October 23.

Meanwhile, airport authorities scored Ultimate Production (not Ovation Production as earlier reported), which produced the Manila concert, for breaching security protocol at the airport.

Consuelo Bungag, head of the Public Affairs Office at the Manila International Airport Authority, said airport officials were surprised after Charice’s group failed to go through the immigration and customs documents and passenger check.

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Mara Clara 26 weeks ipalalabas

Sa panahong ito na tinatangkilik sa telebisyon ang mga remakes ng mga te­lenovela na gawa sa ibang bansa, naisip ng ABS-CBN na gawing muli o i-remake ang itinuturing na the Mother of All Teleseryes, ang Mara Clara na nagsisilbing major core ng lahat ng drama plots. Magsisimula itong mapanood sa Oktubre 25 at kung ang orihinal na serye na nagtampok sa tambalan nina Judy Ann Santos at Gladys Reyes ay tumakbo ng limang taon sa ere, ang remake ay mapapanood lamang ng 26 na linggo at pangungunahan ng dalawang kabataang artis­tang babae na inaasahang lolobo rin ang mga career katulad ng mga sinusundan nilang artista, sina Kathryn Bernardo at Julia Montes.

Sa pamamatnugot ng mga direktor na sina Jerome Pobocan at Tots Sanchez Mariscal IV, ang bagong Mara Clara ay magiging matapat sa orihinal na istorya ng pagkakapalit ng dalawang sanggol na babae nung ka­nilang kapanganakan pero ang mga karakter nila ay updated na, isinunod sa makabagong panahon. Kung ang role ni Susan Africa dati bilang tunay na ina ni Clara ay may pagka-martir, ang character na gagampanan ngayon ni Mylene Dizon ay palaban na.

Si Clara naman sa lumang bersyon ay isang bobong babae na madalas mangopya, sa remake ay ginawa siyang matalino, nagtatangkang maging vale­dic­torian sa kanyang paaralan hanggang sa dumating si Mara na magbibigay sa kanya ng mahigpit na kumpetisyon.

Bagaman at wala nang roles sa remake sina Juday at Gladys, mapapanood sila sa mga teaser para sa bagong serye at nagkaroon ang dalawang bata ng pagkakataong makilala sila.

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Imortal Captures No. 1 Spot Nationwide

The fantaserye starring Angel Locsin and John Lloyd Cruz stole the no. 1 spot from Noah last night, October 20, according to Kantar Media.

For the first time since its pilot episode last October 4, Imortal finally captured the top spot in Kantar Media’s national tv ratings. The John Lloyd Cruz-Angel Locsin starrer received 32.7% taking the lead from Noah which only got 32.2% last night.

Can Imortal maintain the no. 1 position in the nights to come?

Here are the comparative TV ratings of Kantar Media for October 20 among national households:

Gising Pilipinas (2.0%) vs. Reporter’s Notebook (Replay) (1.1%)
Umagang Kay Ganda (5.9%) / Simply KC (5.2%) vs. Unang Hirit (6.2%)
Dora The Explorer (5.7%) vs. Doraemon (8.3%)
Spongebob Squarepants (7.5%) vs. Detective Conan (9.0%)
Banana Split (7.3%) vs. Shaman King (7.8%)
Panahon Ko To! (7.7%) vs. Shining Inheritance Revisited (5.5%)
Showtime (13.5%) vs. Love Ni Mister Love Ni Misis (5.0%) / Asar Talo Lahat Panalo! (6.6%)
Pilipinas Win Na Win! (10.1%) vs. Eat… Bulaga! (16.6%)
Rosalka (13.7%) vs. Ang Yaman Ni Lola (10.1%)
Alyna (14.7%) vs. Trudis Liit (12.5%)
Kapamilya Blockbusters “Maging Sino Ka Man” (12.7%) vs. Koreana (11.6%)
He’s Beautiful (15.9%) vs. Temptation Of Wife (11.4%)
Kokey @ Ako (23.0%) vs. Bantatay (19.1%)
TV Patrol World (30.1%) vs. 24 Oras (23.1%)
Noah (32.2%) vs. Survivor Philippines Celebrity Showdown (22.5%)
Imortal (32.7%) vs. Grazilda (18.4%)
Magkaribal (27.7%) / Idol (18.4%) vs. Ilumina (17.0%)
Kristine (13.9%) vs. Beauty Queen (13.5%)
SNN (Showbiz News Ngayon) (7.3%) vs. East Of Eden (7.8%)
Bandila (4.1%) vs. Saksi Liga Ng Katotohanan (5.7%)
Storyline (2.6%) vs. Born To Be Wild (3.5%)

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Czarina Gatbonton - Miss World 2010 Video

The Philippine delegate, Czarina Gatbonton, is hoping to win the "Beauty with a Purpose" fast-track event in Miss World 2010 in order to secure a spot in the Top 25.

Here is Czarina's entry in the special competition:

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Sarah Geronimo wins Entertainer of the Year sa Aliw

Nadagdagan na naman ang koleksiyon ng trophy sa bahay ng Pop Princess na si Sarah Geronimo.

Wagi siya Best Female Major Concert and Entertainer of the Year sa ginanap na Aliw Awards the other night sa Manila Hotel.

Galing sa tatlong araw na concert sa Hong Kong si Sarah nang dumiretso siya sa venue ng Aliw Awards.

“Sabi ko dati, magiging katulad ako ni Michael Jackson. Ambisyosa ko noh?,” sabi ni Sarah sa kanyang acceptance speech.

Bago ‘yun, nagwagi na siyang Female Recording Artist of the Year para sa kanyang album na Music and Me sa 2nd Star Awards for Music ng Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC). Gandang-ganda rin sa kanya ang PMPC dahil siya ang Face of the Night sa naturang awards night.

Maganda ang taong 2010 para sa singer-actress. Blockbuster ang romance-drama na Hating Kapatid na co-star si Judy Ann Santos. Sumunod ang pagbibida niya sa ABS-CBN primetime series na Idol. At kabi-kabila rin ang mga iniendorso niyang produkto.

Ang pinakahuli ay ang 15-month contract sa Filipino mobile phone brand na My Phone. Ito ang kauna-unahan at kaisa-isang cell phone na gawang Pinoy na may dual SIM at sa mababang halaga.

Ayon kay Mr. Joseph Lim, may-ari ng Solid Group, Inc., ang gumawa ng My Phone, “My Phone wants to be, not just a phone but a source of entertainment.”

Diin ni Lim, ang My Phone ay hindi lang para sa tradisyonal na pang-connect sa mga loved ones. Ito rin ang unang music album phone na makikita sa market. Si Sarah ang kauna-unahang artist ng mobile brand at ang mga kanta niya ay protektado ng copyright laws para hindi mapirata.

Bukod sa espesyal na My Phone models na may eksklusibong kanta ni Sarah, maglalabas din sila ng natatanging disenyo ng cell phone para lang sa Pop Princess.

“It’s very meaningful to me. I’d like to thank My Phone for making me part of their family,” sabi ni Sarah.

Makakapag-update naman ang mga fans tungkol kay Sarah sa kanyang Pop Star Diaries, na umeere sa PBO tuwing Sabado ng 9:00 p.m. (ipinapalabas din tuwing Lunes, 3:00 p.m, Miyerkules, 7:00 p.m., at Biyernes, 9:00 a.m.).

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Intense rivalry in new Mara Clara

ABS-CBN has been successful in remaking Asianovelas (My Girl, Lovers in Paris, Only You) and Mexicanovela (Rubi). Now, the Kapamilya Network ventures into remaking one of the highest-rated primetime soap operas in the country and the most loved series of the ’90s that has aired for five record-breaking years: Emil Cruz Jr.’s Mara Clara.

Kathryn Bernardo as Mara and Julia Montes as Clara, the topbillers of the upcoming series, are set to follow the footsteps of the original Mara and Clara, Judy Ann Santos and Gladys Reyes as they pour out intense acting on the highly-anticipated teleserye.

“Sobrang happy po ako dahil sa dami ng artista na pwede nilang piliin for this role, ako yung pinili nila. Yung Mara Clara is the mother of all teleseryes at saka five years po siyang tumakbo kaya sobrang happy ako na ako yung pinagkatiwalaan ng ABS-CBN na gumanap as Mara,” Kathryn says.

Other cast include Bobby Andrews, Ping Medina, John Manalo, Albi Casino, Chokoleit, Jhong Hilario, Mylene Dizon and Gina Pareño.

Gladys expressed her thoughts on the remake of the show. “For five years, sinasampal ko si Juday ngayon, gusto kong abangan kung paano papahirapan ni Julia si Kathryn sa remake ng Mara Clara. Sus ko, after so many years, I’ll be watching it (Mara Clara) again hindi na nga lang sarili ko yung makikita ko. But I’m thrilled by the idea.”

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Charice Performs MJ Tribute with Ne-Yo - Video

Charice duets with R&B sensation Ne-Yo with a Michael Jackson tribute that compelled the audience for a standing ovation.

The said performance with Ne-Yo happened during the “One and Only Hit-Man David Foster and Friends” concert in Las Vegas last October 15.

Charice and Ne-Yo sang “Earth Song” as a tribute to the King of Pop Michael Jackson.

Aside from the Earth Song, one of the most applauded performances of the night was Charice‘s rendition of Celine Dion‘s “All By Myself.”

Apparently, David Foster had made a mistake in the song. He confessed to the audience that he had failed to tell Charice of the change in the song arrangement in the end, and thus after the performance he apologized to Charice, who was seemed a bit confused.

But the audience were not able to recognize what happened because Charice was able to catch the new arrangement and belted a sustained high F in the last high note. The audience stood and cheered for more than 30 seconds afterwards.

A fan who noticed the little “confusion” asked Charice on Twitter what really happened.

The Glee star twitted back:

“DavidF didn’t tell me that he removed 4 bars at the last part of the song. I understand. He’s a pretty busy Hitman! :) ”

Watch the said performance here:

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Mara Clara Full Trailer Video

Mara Clara is a 1992 hit television series which lasted for 5 years and launched the career of Judy Ann Santos to super-stardom. Judy Ann played the role of Mara while Gladys Reyes portrayed the role of Clara.

Now, ABS-CBN is bringing back the teleserye with Kathryn Bernardo and Julia Montes as the new Mara Clara.

Supporting Kathryn and Julia are the following:

* Bobby Andrews as Mara’s father, Amante Del Valle (originally played by Juan Rodrigo)
* Dimples Romana as Mara’s mother, Almira Del Valle (originally played by Beverly Vergel)
* Jhong Hilario as Clara’s father, Gary Davis (Originally played by Eruel Tongco (RIP) in the TV series, and William Martinez in the movie version)
* Mylene Dizon as Clara’s mother, Susan Davis (Originally played by Susan Africa)
* Ping Medina as Tiyo Kardo (originally played by Dan Fernandez)
* Chokoleit as CG (Originally played by Eagle Riggs)
* Ms. Giña Pareño

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Christian Bautista off to Jakarta to shoot first film abroad

Christian Bautista plays a struggling Filipino musician Jayden, holding an eticket to Jakarta, seated across the Baywalk of Roxas Boulevard behind the Ninoy Aquino statue, wondering what kind of life awaits him beyond Philippine shores.

Christian flew to Indonesia last Friday to begin shooting his first full-length film abroad, titled Jayden’s Choir, produced by Delon Tio of Nation Pictures and Primetime Production. Screenplay by Awi Suryadi and Maggie Tiojakin, Directed by Awi Suryadi.

Christian will also collaborate on two new singles with famous Thai female singer Namcha, under a record label called Grammy which is part of the largest media conglomerate entertainment company in thailand called GMM Grammy Public Company Limited.

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Charice misses street food

MATUTUWA si Aling Jusing sa pahayag ng young international singer na si Charice Pempengco na ang paborito niyang pagkain at miss na miss na niya ay ang isaw.

Si Aling Jusing ay ang prominenteng personalidad sa kanto ng Umbuyan, ang paboritong tambayan sa Pitong-Gatang.

Umeentra ka pa lang sa kantong ’yon, amuy na amoy mo na ang usok na nagmumula sa kanyang ihawan, usok ng inihaw na isaw.

Ang isaw ay bituka ng manok na nililinis maigi at saka magdamag ibababad sa suka, toyo, bawang at paminta.

Kinabukasan, magdadapog na si Aling Jusing ng uling. Haplit siya ng paypay habang may ilan nang nakaabang na mga kapitbahay, naghihintay ng inihaw na isaw.

May isa pang prominenteng lugar sa Quezon City na naging tambayan naman ng mga taga-pelikula. Ito ay nasa korner ng Mother Ignacia at Scout Tobias.

Maraming taga-pelikulang tumatambay du’n dahil karamihan ng post productions ng mga pelikula ay du’n ginagawa, sa Magna-Tech.

Du’n nga namin natuklasan na isaw rin ang paboritong kainin ni Techie Agbayani.

Talk of the twon no’n si Techie dahil kapi-feature lang ng kanyang mga sexy pictures na kumopo sa siyam na pahina ng International Playboy Magzine.

Si Franklin Cabaluna ang nagsama sa amin sa Magna-Tech para mainterbyu ang kanyang alagang si Techie.

Nang datnan namin si Techie, nakataas pa ang isang paa sa poste ng street sign at buong sarap na nilalantakan ang mga nakatuhog sa stick na inihaw na isaw.

Mula nu’n, nagsulputan nang parang mga kabuti ang napakaraming ihawan ng isaw. Unti-unti nang nagmahal ang presyo ng bituka ng manok na halos patapon na nang panahong ’yon.

Iyan ay dahil rin marahil sa libreng promo ni Techie na sikat na sikat noon dahil sa Playboy Magazine.

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NABANGGIT namin ang maikling anekdotang ito dahil sa isang ekslusibong phone interview ni Mr. Bum D. Tenorio, Jr. ng Philippine Star kay Charice.

Kabilin-bilinan ni Charice sa kanyang Tito Bum ay i-blowout siya ng inihaw na isaw pagbalik niya sa Pilipinas para sa kanyang concert with her mentor na si David Foster sa Araneta Coliseum sa Oct. 23.

Isa pang paboritong ulam ni Charice ay ang paksiw na bangus na siya mismo ang nagluluto.

Pauwi na siya nu’n sa kanyang Palazzo apartment sa Los Angeles mula sa taping ng Glee nang makapanayam ni Mr. Tenorio. Nagmamadali siya dahil magpapaksiw pa siya ng bangus.

Ang kanya palang apartment ay nasa pagitan ng mga units nina Lady Gaga at Miley Cyrus.

Kasama niya sa nasabing apartement ang utol na si Carl at Mommy Raquel niya.

Hindi raw siya masanay sa pagkaing Amerikano, maliban sa salad. Pero inamin niya na siya ay ‘lumaki sa isaw’ kaya ito ang hinahanap-hanap niya na ’di niya makita sa Amerika.

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ABS-CBN Seeks Immediate Court Ruling on TRO vs. Willie Revillame

As Willie Revillame and TV5 airs “Willing Willie” next Saturday, ABS-CBN seeks immediate court ruling on TRO to be invoked against the said show.

ABS-CBN Corporation yesterday (Oct 15) filed for a motion to resolve before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court following public announcements by Willie Revillame in the media that he will be pushing through with the launch of “Willilng-Willie” on October 23, which will defy the judge’s pronouncement that no show will be launched until he makes a ruling on ABS-CBN’s petition for a temporary restraining order (TRO) vs the TV host.

ABS-CBN requested the honorable court to immediately make a ruling in its application for the issuance of TRO and writ of preliminary injunction before October 23, which is the date when Revillame will pilot his game-variety program “Willing Willie.”

The Kapamilya Network justified the urgency for a ruling with Revillame’s recent statements in a news article where he said “nothing can stop” his show from airing. He even claimed that there is “no truth” that he entered a ‘gentlemen’s agreement’ which is contrary to what the judge has pronounced.

ABS-CBN also cited TV5’s official statement, which said “Willing Willie” is set to air on October 23.

Other than the motion to resolve, ABS-CBN formally filed a reply to Revillame’s opposition to the network’s request for TRO and writ of preliminary injunction.

ABS-CBN clarified that the pendency of Revillame’s omnibus motion does not preclude the court’s resolution of ABS-CBN’s verified motion for TRO and writ of preliminary injunction.

It also enumerated all requisites present in the case enough for the court to grant its request for a TRO and writ against the TV host, and that the issuance of these will not result in a prejudgment of the instant case.

Last October 4, ABS-CBN filed a motion for the issuance of a TRO and writ of preliminary injunction in the Quezon City Regional Trial Court and requested it “to restrain Willie from creating or performing work similar to the work under the agreement for any person or entity in direct competition with the business of ABS-CBN and from engaging in activities which are adverse to the interests of ABS-CBN.”

ABS-CBN also sought the court to prevent Willie from appearing or using his name, voice or likeness, directly or indirectly, for promoting any product or service in print, radio, or television or any form of advertisement and committing any act which jeopardizes the success of the program or which may affect the good name and goodwill of ABS-CBN.

QC RTC Judge Luisito Cortez earlier said, “I will study the pleadings submitted to me by Oct 15. Both parties have a gentlemen’s agreement that no show will be launched while the court has not yet issued a ruling on the TRO and other issues.”

Revillame violated the behavioral provisions of his contract when he threatened the ABS-CBN management during the 4 May 2010 episode of “Wowowee,” with a resignation if management does not fire another artist of the network.

After weeks of hiatus, Revillame resurfaced and called for a press conference to announce that he was rescinding his contract with ABS-CBN.

ABS-CBN has maintained that it is the aggrieved party, and as such, is the only one that can decide to end the agreement.

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Shaina Magdayao is ready to fight for her love

More and more viewers are getting hooked to the ABS-CBN afternoon drama Precious Hearts Romances Presents Alyna as proven by the show’s consistent high ratings. The Shaina Magdayao-starrer even notched the top spot among all daytime TV programs last Oct. 7 according to the nationwide overnight ratings data from Kantar Media.

Fans of the show will have more reason to watch this week as the four lead characters finally cross paths. Rex (Sid Lucero) will return to Rancho Del Carmen to fight for Alyna and their child. His wife, Lilet (Kaye Abad) will follow him to the Philippines and pretend all is okay between them to avoid her father’s ire.

Viewers are already anticipating the face-off between Jason Abalos and Sid, who is nominated for Best Actor at the 2010 International Emmys.

Asked if she was ever in a situation when she had to fight for her loved one or if someone had fought for her, Shaina said she had experienced both.

“As long as it’s right, I’m not afraid to fight for my loved one. I will fight for him, as long as I’m not stepping on anyone’s toes,” said Shaina.

Jason, meanwhile, revealed he is currently trying to fight his feeling for someone.

“It’s so nice to love if you know youíre in love with the right person. I believe in fairy tales, even if I’m a guy. Kinikilig-kilig din ako,” he confessed.

Precious Hearts Romances Presents Alyna airs Monday to Friday after Rosalka. For web exclusives, visit www.facebook.com/PHRpresents.

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All Praises for Angel Locsin

MUKHANG hindi nagkamali si Vivian Velez ng proyektong lalabasan as her comeback. Hataw sa ratings ang Imortal at kahit na sina John Lloyd Cruz at Angel Locsin ang mga bida sa serye, proud na proud na nagkukuwento ang original Ms. Body Beautiful at Best Actress awardee ring si Vivian ng mga karanasan with the younger actors.

“I’m a big fan of them, lalo na ni Angel. Aaminin ko na sa rami ng mga teleserye sa TV, ‘yung Lobo lang talaga ang naumpisahan at natapos ko and I liked it so much kaya nga nang alukin ako for this, hindi na ako halos nag-isip pa,” tsika niya.

Although nagulat si Angel sa narinig, super-thankful siya lalo nang malaman niya from veteran writers na isa ring kilala at magaling na aktres si Vivian at tinaguriang Ms. Body Beautiful ng local showbiz.

“Natutuwa po ako. Kinabahan naman tuloy akong bigla,” nakangiting sagot ni Angel sa mga papuri sa kanya ni VV. Kaya nga habang nagba-bonding sila sa set ng Imortal, kakaririn na rin daw ni VV ang paghahanap ng magandang material for Angel na dream niyang mai-direk sa isang indie film.

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SPEAKING of Angel and Lloydie, hindi na nila kinailangan pa ang extra talks and moments para mag-bonding bilang mga bida sa pinag-uusapang serye ng ABS-CBN.

“Araw-araw kaming may mga nadidiskubre sa amin at nakatutuwang isi-pin na marami pala kaming pagkakatulad sa buhay," say ng seksing si Angel.

Pareho raw silang naka-focus sa trabaho at ayaw maistorbo kapag nag-aaral ng scripts. Pareho rin daw silang palakain sa set at mahilig magbiro sa mga ka-trabaho. Iisa rin daw ang kakulitan nila, pero ‘pag sumi-gaw na ang mga direktor nilang sina Jerry Sineneng, Trina Dayrit at Chito Roño ng ready, action, “Hataw na kami,” hirit pa ni Angel.

Pressured daw sila ngayon dahil consistent na maganda ang ratings ng Imortal. Double-effort sila sa kanilang routine and action scenes dahil from time to time, may eksenang kaila-ngang sila mismo ang gumawa. Pero ang pinaka-wish daw talaga nilang mangyari, ‘yung lahat ng Kapamilya, mga magulang man at mga bata, ang sama-samang manood ng Imortal.

“Ibang klaseng high ka-si kapag ganu’n. So far naman, mukhang doon na pa-punta,” sambit pa nito.

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SMART Alliance Pitch Contest

May konsepto ka ba para sa isang show? Gusto mo bang makita sa TV ang programang matagal ng ume­­ere sa iyong isipan?

Kung ganun sumali na sa SMART Alliance Pitch, isang regional contest na inorganisa ng SMART Allian­ce na kinabibilangan ng ABS-CBN (Philippines), BBTV (Thailand), Media Nusantra Citra (Indonesia), Media Prima (Malaysia) at MediaCorp (Singapore).

Layunin ng contest na mahanap ang pinaka­ma­gan­­dang ideya o konsepto para sa isang TV program sa mga genre tulad ng variety shows, game shows at reality shows.

Ang mga mapipiling finalists ay aanyayahang pumunta sa Singapore para humarap sa mga hurado na kinabibilangan ng mga beterano sa industriya ng media at broadcasting.

Mag-uuwi ng tumataginting na US$15,000 ang mananalong entry at gagawing isang ganap na programa na mapapanood sa alin man sa member networks ng alyansa.

Ang deadline para magpadala ng inyong mga entries ay sa 31 Oct 2010.

Para sa karagdagang impormasyon, bumisita lamang sa www.Pitch. SMARTAlliancemedia.com

Ang SMART Alliance ay binuo noong Marso 2009 ng anim na broadcasters at bansa ng Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Layunin nitong gumawa at magdala ng commercial benefits sa mga miyembro nito at magbigay ng natatanging program content sa Southeast Asia.

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Kris Aquino Kissing Scene with Diether Ocam­po

First day shooting last Friday ng horror movie na Dalaw at na-tweet ni Kris Aquino na first sequence pa lang, may kissing scene na sila ni Diether Ocam­po. Hindi na siya nagreklamo dahil engaged to be mar­­ried ang role nila ng actor at natural lang na mag­ki-kiss sila.

Magaling na si Kris mula sa HF&M disease na dumapo sa kanya at sa mga anak na sina Joshua at Baby James at nakapasok na sa school si Jo­s­h­ua. Siya naman ay balik-trabaho at dahil walang TV show, ang shooting ng movie na entry sa 2010 MMFF ang focus. Hindi lang siya artista ng movie, co-producer din sila ni Deo Endrinal.

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Taylor Swift Manila Concert in February 11

There has been so much talk about exactly when Taylor Swift’s Manila concert will be, if at all. There have been many speculations and even misleading publicity that the concert will be this October, which was later moved to November.

According to Ovation Productions’ Renen de Guia, promoter of the hugely successful concerts in Manila (of, among others, Lady Gaga, Usher and Tears For Fears) and now the officially confirmed promoter of Taylor Swift in Manila, Taylor’s concert has been scheduled for Feb. 2011 and cannot be on an earlier date as the tour has been carefully planned to come after the release of her new album, Speak Now, which according to MCA Music (Universal Music Philippines) marketing director, Wilson Cruz, is set to be released worldwide this Oct. 25 and in Asia the next day. This highly anticipated second international album of Swift’s includes the current hit single Mine.

I checked with Wilson and he confirmed both Swift’s October album release date and her February concert per advice they received from Universal Music Group International head office. According to Renen, Ovation Productions will come out with a special announcement on Nov. 1 regarding Taylor Swift’s February concert.

“This is in synchronization with all countries in Southeast Asia participating in the tour,” said Renen.

In the meantime, Taylor Swift fans clubs in the Philippines are invited to contact Ovation Productions at special hotlines 0915-4744397 (Globe) and 0949-4944954 (Smart).

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ABS-CBN scraps projects for Robin, Mariel

IS it true ABS-CBN has scrapped all plans to give Robin Padilla and wife Mariel Rodriguez their own show? First, it was announced they don’t have any film project for Robin after he rejected the one he started with Toni Gonzaga. Now, the sitcom he’s supposed to be with Mariel has also been shelved.

They must have realized that the Robin-Mariel affair does not really produce the usual kilig moments that most showbiz love birds induce in the public but only instead generated some negative energy as people perceive they’ve been taken for a ride with Robin and Mariel supposedly having an Ibaloi wedding, a Christian wedding and also an alleged wedding at the Taj Mahal in India. As we’ve said before, it’s a case of starting a marriage on the wrong foot. The last we heard, ABS is now preparing a show for Robin with Bea Alonzo as leading lady. This will leave Mariel out in the cold, as she doesn’t have a single show at all. And with all the conflicts she’s allegedly having with the likes of Toni, KC Concepcion, Luis Manzano and Anne Curtis, looks like it will take quite a while before she bounces back into circulation. Well, since she has thrown all caution into the wind and is happy now just being plain Mrs. Robin Padilla, who cares?

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ABS-CBN acts on Gerald death threats

Hindi napigilan ni Gerald Anderson na mapaiyak sa presscon ng pelikula nila ni Kim Chiu na Til My Heartaches End. Hindi na kasi niya napigilang ilabas sa press ang dinadalang sama ng loob sa pananakit na nagawa niya kay Kim.

“Ang dami ko nang ibinigay na problema at hearthaches kay Kim , pero patuloy pa rin niya akong tinatanggap. Sa lahat ng ayaw ko pa naman ay ang ma-kasakit ng tao. Gusto kong maging isang magandang role model. Noong panahon ng Ondoy ay naging hero ako dahil sa ginawa kong pagsagip sa iba kong kapitbahay. Naging perfect ako sa mga mata ng tao. Na-kalimutan nila na tao rin ako na nagkakamali.

“Marami nang fans ang bumabanat sa akin. Ayaw na nila akong suportahan. Nakakatanggap ako ng maraming hate mails. Pati ang mga mahal ko sa buhay like my family ay nadadamay. Pati nanay ko, nabibigla kasi may natatanggap siya na tawag na kesyo papatayin daw ang anak niya,” tuluy-tuloy na kuwento ni Gerald na pagkatapos ay tumayo na at umalis na ng stage.

Pati si Kim ay hindi na rin napigilang umiyak. Siyempre pa hiningi ng press ang reaksyon niya sa revelations ni Gerald.

“Gusto kong sabihin sa lahat ng tao na sana ay ma-ging okey sila. Kasi ako, okey lang ako.

“Ayoko nang nakakari-nig na papatayin daw si Ge-rald o papatayin si Bea. Ayo-ko ng threats na tatapunan daw ng asido ang mukha ni Bea. Tanggapin na lang natin ang mga nangyayari ngayon.

“Sa Kimeralds, alam kong nasasaktan sila para sa akin. Dahil dito ay nahahati sila. Hindi ko sila masisisi. Sana lang balang araw, bumalik na ‘yung dati. Sana matigil na ang hindi pag-kakaunawaan. Salamat sa lahat ng patuloy na sumusuporta sa akin. ‘Yun nga lang kung nagsasabi sila ng masakit tungkol kay Ge-rald, ako ang nasasaktan,” gumagaralgal na pahayag ni Kim.

Naloka ang lahat sa mga naging “kumpisal” nina Kim at Gerald kaya tumibay tuloy ang haka-haka na may relasyon sina Gerald at Bea Alonzo. Lumalabas din na mistulang martir si Kim na patuloy na inuunawa ang pinakamamahal na “kaibi-gan.” Naging malinaw din kung gaano kapanatiko ang Kimeralds, na gagawin ang lahat mapanatiling buo lang ang kanilang idolo. Pero mistula rin silang mga seloso na nagre-react nang bayo-lente kapag nali-link si Ge-rald sa ibang babae. At paano naman si Bea? Kailan naman kaya siya magsasalita tung-kol sa isyu?

Pati ang director na si Joey Reyes, naloloka sa mga kaganapan. Masyado nga raw nakakabulag nang husto ang sobrang pagmamahal. Nagbiro pa siya na baka ito na ang maging retirement mo-vie niya. Pero isa lang ang maliwanag, magiging blockbuster ang Til My Heartaches End dahil parang sapul na naman sa totoong buhay nina Kim and Gerald ang istorya ng movie.

At dahil sa nangyaring pagbubulgar ni Gerald tungkol sa death threats sa kanya at kanyang pamilya, agad namang umaksiyon ang ABS-CBN management.

Ipinagbigay-alam na umano nila sa pulisya ang pinanggalingan ng death threats at sana raw, mahanap kung sino ang pinanggagalingan nito.

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Gabby Concepcion Bumalik Kay Mother Lily Monteverde

Bumalik sa kandungan ni Mother Lily Monteverde si Gabby Concepcion. Yes, ang numero unong Regal Baby noon sa piling ng kanyang itinuturing na pangalawang ina sa horror movie na White House. Bale homecoming din ito ng actor matapos mawala sa bansa ng mahigit isang dekada.

Mutual ang nararamdaman nilang excitement.

Si Mother masaya dahil matagal niyang hindi nakasama ang ‘anak’ at si Gabby, na-miss ang ina ng Regal.

Alam naman ng lahat na box-office attraction si Gabby noong Regal baby pa siya. Para sa ‘di nakakaalam, kahit kanino siya ipareha, patok na patok ang pelikula niya basta’t kasama siya noon. “Kaya, maligaya ako,” masayang pahayag ni Mother Lilly.

Hindi nga kasi artista ang turing ni Mother Lily kay Gabby. Anak-anakan niya ito na kapag may problema, lagi siyang nakaalalay. In fact, nang bumalik ang actor sa Pilipinas at nasangkot sa kontrobersiya, isa si Mother Lily sa mga hiningan ng payo ni Gabby.

Kaya after nitong gumawa ng pelikula sa Star Cinema gaya ng box office hit na I Love You Goodbye with Angelica Panganiban at Derek Ramsay at I’ll Be There kasama ang anak na si KC Concepcion, si Mother Lily naman ang binigyan ng oras ni Gabby para sa isang pelikula. Pagtanaw na rin ito ng aktor ng utang na loob sa producer na mahalagang bahagi ng kanyang career noon.

Nakaatang kay Gabby sa kanyang bagong Regal movie, White House ang matinding role bilang isang espiritista na makikipaglaban sa mga multo at espiritu sa isang haunted house sa Baguio City.

Gaya ng ibang cast ng movie, nakaramdam din ng takot at pananayo ng balahibo ang aktor habang sinusyuting ang movie sa mansion na balitang pinamamahayan ng iba’t ibang uri ng multo.

Para kay Gabby, isang kakaibang karanasan ang nangyari habang sinu-shoot ang White House dahil sa mga misteryong nakabalot sa loob ng puting mansion sa Baguio.

Ang ilan pang cast ng movie na binalot ng takot habang nasa shooting ay sina Iza Calzado (na lumabas bilang Black Lady), Lovi Poe, Mo Twister, Maricar Reyes, Megan Young, Sarah Lahbati, Janus del Prado, Joem Bascon at Jarius Aquino.

Mula ito sa direksiyon ni Topel Lee na sa trailer
palang ng movie, ramdam na ramdam ang kilabot na dating kaya inaasahang hahataw ito sa takilya.

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Vice nanganganib matsugi dahil sa kayabangan

Hindi ko type ang pagtataray ni Vice Ganda kay Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) Chairman Consoliza Laguardia. Unang-una, ginagawa lang ni Mama Consoliza ang kanyang trabaho. Bakit siya tinatarayan ni Vice?

Malapit na akong maniwala na mayabang nga ang komedyante dahil pati ang head ng MTRCB, inaaway niya! Parang nagagamit pa si Mama Consoliza sa promo ng pelikula ni Vice ha?

Matagal na ako sa showbiz at ako mismo ang makapagsasabi na balewala ang talent ng isang artista kung hindi siya marunong ma­kisama! Kukulangin ang space ng aking column kung iisa-isahin ko ang pangalan ng mga artista na mahuhusay umarte pero nawalan ng career dahil sa kanilang kayabangan!

Hihintayin pa ba ni Vice Ganda na siya ang madagdag sa listahan ng mga mayayabang na artista na natsugi ang career?

Personal kaming magkakilala ni Mama Consoliza kaya isa ako sa mga makapagpapatunay na mabuti siyang tao.

Walang bahid ng corruption ang kanyang pamamalakad sa MTRCB, kahit tanungin ninyo si Mother Lily Monteverde na isa sa mga bilib kay Chair Laguardia!

Hindi maganda na basta lamang tatarayan ni Vice ang MTRCB chair na ginagawa lamang ang trabaho bilang public official. Parang nanay na ni Vice si Chair Laguardia at ang kanyang pagtataray ay pagpapakita ng kawalan ng respeto sa mga nakatatanda.

Ang Viva Films ang sumugal sa kanya kaya nagkaroon ng launching movie. Sa pagtataray na ginawa ni Vice kay Mama Consoliza, parang binastos na rin niya si Boss Vic del Rosario, ang produ ng Viva Films na mataas din ang respeto sa current MTRCB head.

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2010 Celebrity Style Awards Winners

The 1st Celebrity Style Awards by StarStudio Magazine was held last October 3 at the Grand ballroom of the Dusit Thani hotel in Makati City. Check out the winners!

Here are the complete list of winners:

PEOPLE’S CHOICE CATEGORY
(Decided by the public via SMS)

Most Stylish Leading Man:
Piolo Pascual and John Lloyd Cruz

Most Stylish Leading Lady:
Kim Chiu

Most Stylish Male Comedian:
Vice Ganda

Most Stylish Kontrabida:
Agot Isidro, Tayong Dalawa

Most Stylish Comedienne:
Toni Gonzaga

Most Stylish TV Host – Male:
Tim Yap

Most Stylish TV Host – Female:
Angel Aquino

Most Stylish Live Performer – Female:
Sarah Geronimo

Most Stylish Live Performer – Male:
Billy Crawford

TECHNICAL CATEGORY
(Decided by Special Jury)

Celebrity Style Icon – Female:
Lucy Torres

Celebrity Style Icon – Male:
Ely Buendia

Red Carpet Style – Female:
Gretchen Barretto

Red Carpet Style – Male:
Piolo Pascual

Celebrity Designer of the Year:
Randy Ortiz

Celebrity Photographer of the Year:
Mark Nicdao

Best Celebrity Portrait:
Garage (Magazine) with Piolo Pascual (Artist), Mark Nicdao (Photographer), Rey Ilagan (Stylist), Ricci Chan (Grooming) and DenDen Perez (Hairstylist)

Best Celebrity Editorial:
Rogue (Magazine) with Mark Nicdao (Photographer), L. A. Consing Lopez (Stylist) and Jigs Mayuga (Hair and Make-up)

Celebrity Stylists of the Year (special citation):
Pam Quinones, Sidney Yap, Rex Atienza, Lotho and Bianca Santiago

Celebrity Make-up Artists of the Year (special citation):
Juan Sarte, Jigs Mayuga, Lala Flores, Christine Duque and Krist Bansuelo

Celebrity Hair Stylists of the Year (special citation):
Nante Alingasa, Vianney Guese, Felicity Son, John Valle and Bren Sales

SPECIAL AWARDS

Belo Body Award:
Sarah Geronimo

Best Sunsilk Look:
Sarah Geronimo

Sunsilk Star of the Night:
Kelly Misa

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‘Imortal’ Leads TV Ratings on its Timeslot

COMPARATIVE TV RATINGS NATIONWIDE
(October 1 to 4, 2010; Kantar Media)

October 1, Friday

Daytime:

Gising Pilipinas (ABS-CBN) 1.1%; Rescue Replay (GMA-7) 1.9%
Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) 5.9%; Simply KC (ABS-CBN) 6.9%; Unang Hirit (GMA-7) 4.9%
Dora The Explorer (ABS-CBN) 6.9%; Doraemon (GMA-7) 8.5%
Spongebob Squarepants (ABS-CBN) 8%; Detective Conan (GMA-7) 9.8%
Banana Split Daily Servings (ABS-CBN) 8.3%; Shaman King (GMA-7) 8.6%
Panahon Ko ‘To! (ABS-CBN) 7.5%; Love Ni Mister, Love Ni Misis (GMA-7) 5.2%
Showtime (ABS-CBN) 13.8%; Danz Showdown (GMA-7) 6.5%; Asar Talo, Lahat Panalo! (GMA-7) 9.4%
Pilipinas, Win Na Win! (ABS-CBN) 8.9%; Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 17.8%
Rosalka (ABS-CBN) 11.1%; Ang Yaman Ni Lola (GMA-7) 10.8%
Alyna (ABS-CBN) 13.7%; He’s Beautiful (ABS-CBN) 12.1%; Trudis Liit (GMA-7) 13.6%
Kapamilya Blockbusters: Dobol Trobol Let’s Get Redi (ABS-CBN) 17.2%; Kapuso Movie Festival: Ikaw Pa Rin, Bongga Ka Boy! (GMA-7) 12.3%

Primetime:

Kokey@Ako (ABS-CBN) 27.7%; Bantatay (GMA-7) 19.3%
TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) 30.3%; 24 Oras (GMA-7) 24.1%
Noah (ABS-CBN) 33.6%; Survivor Philippines Celebrity Showdown (GMA-7) 23.8%
iDOL (ABS-CBN) 25.5%; Grazilda (GMA-7) 23.3%
Magkaribal (ABS-CBN) 21%; Ilumina (GMA-7) 20.6%
Kristine (ABS-CBN) 15.3%; Endless Love (GMA-7) 18%
SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 7.3%; Bandila (ABS-CBN) 4.5%; Bubble Gang (GMA-7) 9.7%
S.O.C.O. (ABS-CBN) 4%; Saksi (GMA-7) 3.2%
Trip Na Trip (ABS-CBN) 1.7%; OFW Diaries (GMA-7) 1.6%

October 2, Saturday

Daytime:

Salamat Dok (ABS-CBN) 2.8%; Kapwa Ko, Mahal Ko (GMA-7) 1.7%; Pinoy MD: Mga Doktor ng Bayan(GMA-7) 3.1%
Kabuhayang Swak Na Swak (ABS-CBN) 4.1%; Shonen Onmiyoji (GMA-7) 4.7%
Honey Watch Out (ABS-CBN) 3.5%; Black Jack (GMA-7) 7.8%
Math Tinik (ABS-CBN) 4.9%; Avatar: The Legend of Aang (ABS-CBN) 6.4%; Art Angel (GMA-7) 6.6%
Spongebob Squarepants (ABS-CBN) 7.5%; Sunnyville (GMA-7) 6.5%; Ka-Blog (GMA-7) 6.1%
Kapamilya Blockbusters: D’ Lucky Ones (ABS-CBN) 9.3%; Maynila (GMA-7) 6.8%
Showtime (ABS-CBN) 16.7%; Hole in the Wall (GMA-7) 7.5%; Asar Talo, Lahat Panalo! (GMA-7) 10.8%
Pilipinas, Win Na Win! (ABS-CBN) 11.5%; Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 19.5%
Entertainment Live (ABS-CBN) 8.7%; Startalk (GMA-7) 9.5%
Cinema FPJ Da King On ABS-CBN (ABS-CBN) 14.7%; Wish Ko Lang (GMA-7) 11.4%

Primetime:

Failon Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 18.9%; TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) 22.9%; 24 Oras (GMA-7) 15.1%
Wansapanataym: Inday Sa Balitaw (ABS-CBN) 27.5%; Kaya ng Powers (GMA-7) 16.3%
Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN) 29.7%; JejeMom (GMA-7) 15.1%
Twist and Shout (ABS-CBN) 15.5%; Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho (GMA-7) 20.3%
M3: Malay Mo Ma-Develop (ABS-CBN) 8.2%; Banana Split (ABS-CBN) 7.5%; Imbestigador (GMA-7) 17.8%
The Bottom Line With Boy Abunda (ABS-CBN) 3.8%; Comedy Bar (GMA-7) 8.1%
Sports Unlimited (ABS-CBN) 2.2%; Walang Tulugan With The Master Showman (GMA-7) 2.7%

October 3, Sunday

Daytime:

The Healing Eucharist (ABS-CBN) 4.9%; Jesus the Healer (GMA-7) 0.9%; In Touch With Dr. Stanley (GMA-7) 0.9%
Kabuhayang Swak Na Swak (ABS-CBN) 3.8%; Pinoy MD (GMA-7) 3.1%
Salamat Dok (ABS-CBN) 3.6%; Blazing Teens 2 (ABS-CBN) 5.3%; Jollitown (GMA-7) 7.6%
Hana Yori Dango (ABS-CBN) 4%; Shin Mazinger Edition Z (GMA-7) 6.9%
Matanglawin (ABS-CBN) 7.6%; AHA! (GMA-7) 6.7%
Kapamilya Sunday Blockbuster: For The First Time (ABS-CBN) 13.9%; Kapuso Movie Festival: Tunay Na Kaibigan Walang Iwanan (GMA-7) 13.8%
ASAP XV (ABS-CBN) 11.8%; Party Pilipinas (GMA-7) 12.1%
Your Song Presents Beautiful Girl (ABS-CBN) 7.5%; Reel Love Presents Tween Hearts (GMA-7) 11.5%
The Buzz (ABS-CBN) 12.9%; Showbiz Central (GMA-7) 8.6%

Primetime:

TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) 23.1%; 24 Oras (GMA-7) 17.6%
Goin’ Bulilit (ABS-CBN) 23.2%; Pepito Manaloto (GMA-7) 21.5%
Rated K (ABS-CBN) 22.6%; Kap’s Amazing Stories (GMA-7) 20.5%
Sharon (ABS-CBN) 13.9%; Mel & Joey (ABS-CBN) 17.5%
Twist and Shout (ABS-CBN) 8.8%; Show Me Da Manny (GMA-7) 10.2%
Sunday’s Best (ABS-CBN) 6.3%; SNBO: Hwang Jini (GMA-7) 3.9%
Urban Zone (ABS-CBN) 1.1%; Diyos at Bayan (GMA-7) 0.8%

October 4, Monday

Daytime:

Gising Pilipinas (ABS-CBN) 1.1%; OFW Diaries Replay (GMA-7) 1.1%
Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) 5.3%; Simply KC (ABS-CBN) 4.9%; Unang Hirit (GMA-7) 4.5%
Dora The Explorer (ABS-CBN) 5.6%; Doraemon (GMA-7) 7.8%
Spongebob Squarepants (ABS-CBN) 7.3%; Detective Conan (GMA-7) 8.3%
Banana Split Daily Servings (ABS-CBN) 6.9%; Shaman King (GMA-7) 7.4%
Panahon Ko ‘To! (ABS-CBN) 7%; Shining Inheritance Revisited (GMA-7) 5.2%
Showtime (ABS-CBN) 13.1%; Love Ni Mister, Love Ni Misis (GMA-7) 4.3%; Asar Talo, Lahat Panalo! (GMA-7) 8.1%
Pilipinas, Win Na Win! (ABS-CBN) 13.4%; Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 16.1%
Rosalka (ABS-CBN) 12.6%; Ang Yaman Ni Lola (GMA-7) 11.4%
Alyna (ABS-CBN) 13.9%; He’s Beautiful (ABS-CBN) 12.5%; Trudis Liit (GMA-7) 13%
Kapamilya Blockbusters: Don’t Give Up On Us (ABS-CBN) 12%; Kapuso Movie Festival: ‘Till I Met You (GMA-7) 8.4%; Temptation of Wife (GMA-7) 10.2%

Primetime:

Kokey@Ako (ABS-CBN) 23.4%; Bantatay (GMA-7) 19.3%
TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) 31.2%; 24 Oras (GMA-7) 23.3%
Noah (ABS-CBN) 34.5%; Survivor Philippines Celebrity Showdown (GMA-7) 24.4%
Imortal (ABS-CBN) 34.4%; Grazilda (GMA-7) 22.7%
Magkaribal (ABS-CBN) 24.6%; iDOL (ABS-CBN) 16.5%; Ilumina (GMA-7) 22.1%
Kristine (ABS-CBN) 12.6%; Endless Love (GMA-7) 16.7%
SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 7.1%; East of Eden (GMA-7) 9.1%
Bandila (ABS-CBN) 2.9%; Saksi (GMA-7) 5.5%
XXX (ABS-CBN) 2.2%; Music Uplate Live (ABS-CBN) 0.9%; I Witness (GMA-7) 2.6%

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Girl Talk with Charice

After that flattering feature in Newsweek, Charice this time graces the latest issue of People magazine which devotes a one-and-a-half color page in a Q&A that brings the wit and humor of what People calls “Oprah’s protégée.”

The intro recalls how Charice, at 16, was discovered on YouTube, guested on Oprah Winfrey’s show, did a duet with Celine Dion and became known only by her first name. Charice has dropped her surname Pempengco after she was told by her estranged father to stop using it. At 18, Charice is making waves as the newest member of Glee, playing a Filipino foreign exchange student.

Some people have been wondering if Charice was here to pave the way for the singing contest named after her Glee character Sunshine Corazon in Barangay Gulod in Cabuyao, Laguna, where she grew up and first sang on the same stage where the SC contestants competed in an effort that, yes, any of them could be another Charice. All I know is that Charice is coming third week of this month to perform at Hitman David Foster and Friends show on the 23rd at the Araneta Coliseum.

Anyway, Funfare is printing the People mag’s “girl talk” with Charice to show how far she has gone from a barrio lass to an international star.

How is it playing Sunshine on Glee?
Charice singing Because You Loved Me with Celine Dion in New York City in 2008

“I can relate to her because I was nerdy, wore glasses and didn’t talk much in school. Glee is my favorite show ever. I was so nervous, but on-set everyone made me feel so comfortable.”

Let’s talk about boys. Are you dating yet?

“No. I’m not ready. I’m happy being a kid. Oprah told me, ‘Boyfriends can wait. Being a kid is once in a lifetime’.”

When you are ready, what will you look for in a guy?

“He has to be funny. That’s the main thing. Because I’m funny. Well, that’s what my friends tell me.”

How are Filipino boys different from American ones?

“Boys in America are more mature; 13-year-old boys here have girlfriends! But Filipino boys are so romantic. They give roses and chocolates. In high school six guys sang a Korean song I couldn’t understand in front of my house. It was so cute.”

Do you have any celebrity crushes?

“Justin Timberlake. Josh Groban. Jake Gyllenhaal. When I met Justin, I thought I was going to faint. He was like, ‘Charice, you’re so great!’ But Jessica Biel was there, so I was like, ‘This is not my night…’”

Why did you get Botox injections in July?

“I got it for jaw pain, not for wrinkles — I don’t have any.”

Were you surprised at the backlash?

“It was so ridiculous. You can check pictures of me before and after; I’m still the same. I’m never going to change my face. God gave it to me, and I’m proud of it.”

Incidentally, according to latest reports, Charice’s debut international album Pyramid is No. l in Japan’s hit charts.

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Awit Awards – 2010 Winners

Here is the full list of winners in the 23rd Awit Awards held at SM Mall of Asia last September 30, 2010:

Song of the Year – “Upuan” (Gloc-9 with Jeazell Grutas of Zelle)
Album of the Year – “Byahe” (Noel Cabangon)
Collaboration – “Upuan” (Gloc-9 with Jeazell Grutas of Zelle)
Best Performance by a Male Recording Artist – “Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko” (Noel Cabangon)
Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist – “Hiding Inside Myself” (Jaya)
Best Performance by a Group Recording Artist – “Castaway” (Franco)
Best Performance by a New Male Recording Artist – “That Girl” (Young JV) and “Never Can Say Goodbye” (Rhap Salazar)
Best Performance by a New Female Recording Artist – “Kasalanan Nga Ba?” (Gretchen Espina)
Best Performance by a New Group Recording Artist – “Surfs Up” (Krissy & Ericka)
Best Performance by a Child – “Never Can Say Goodbye” (Rhap Salazar)
Best R&B – “Moments of Love” (Kris Lawrence)
Best Rap – “Upuan” (Gloc-9 with Jeazell Grutas of Zelle)
Best Rock / Alternative – “Martilyo” (Gloc-9 feat. Dex Yu)
Best Novelty – “Lumayo Ka Man Sa Laklak” (Moymoy Palaboy)
Best Christmas Recording – “You Know It’s Christmas” (Hanna Flores)
Best World Music – “Binibini” (Noel Cabangon)
Best Song written for Movie/TV – “Ang Buhay Nga Naman” for “Ded Na Si Lolo” (Noel Cabangon)
Music Video of the Year – “Diamond Shotgun” (Chicosci)
Best Engineered Recording – “Upuan”
Best-selling Album of the Year – “Ikaw Na Nga” (Willie Revillame)
Most Downloaded Song of the Year – “O Jo Kalugaran Daka” (Ara Muna)

Texter’s Choice:

Song of the Year – “Lapit” (Yeng Constantino)
Male Recording Artist – “Just Tell Me You Love Me” (Kris Lawrence)
Female Recording Artist – “Right Here Waiting” (Sarah Geronimo)

Special awards:

International Achievement Award – Rhap Salazar as WCOPA 2009 Champion
Gawad Ng Musikang Pilipino Award or Lifetime Achievement Award – Boy Katindig
Special Citation – “Paalam, Maraming Salamat Pres. Cory Aquino” Tribute Album

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