No ‘Eras Tour’ in Phl a blessing in disguise?
It looks like we should be glad Taylor Swift (and her promoter Anschutz Entertainment Group, popularly known simply as AEG) could not bother to do a concert here in the country anymore, unlike when she…
What Korea lacks in the music industry despite having ‘almost everything it needs’
We recently stressed in this corner that K-pop shows in the Philippines outnumber — and possibly outsell — those of Filipino music stars and artists. Now we know why: there really are not enough huge…
Healing, moving on and love renewed
She used to be the most flippant TV host. Today, Kris Aquino is the bravest mother of two sons, possibly the most prayerful, too. KRIS Aquino | photograph courtesy of FB.COM/KRIS AQUINO She’s praying for…
Tough choice for Pinoys: Affairs of the heartor food for the soul?
So, did Enrique Gil’s I Am Not Big Bird do well yesterday, Valentine’s Day? It’s a raunchy movie that would click with Pinoy lovers of Filipino/Tagalog flicks.But its opening day coincided with Ash Wednesday, which ushered the…
Liza Soberano hailed as ‘breakout star’ in Hollywood debut
Liza Soberano has been getting rave reviews from American critics for her performance in the Hollywood film "Lisa Frankenstein," which premiered in Philippines cinemas on Wednesday. Directed by Zelda Williams and written by Diablo Cody, the film…
JK Labajo’s health hiccup rattles fans
On Thursday, 1 February, at 12:37 noontime, singer-actor JK Labajo posted on Viber’s chatroom Backgate Pass: “Hiii musta po kau ito aku nagpapa check up hahaha okay pa naman kaya pa ang life walang bibitaw.” Fans’…
Elijah Canlas: From award-winning actor to rap artist?
Is the award-winning actor Elijah Canlas serious about becoming a rapper at the same time? He is being drummed up these days as a special guest in the concert of the Thai duo Scrubb on…
2 leading men on a roll: Albie Casiño and Anthony Rosaldo
Albie Casiño, 30, who has been with the Viva conglomerate since 2022, now headlines Vivamax’s first film this February, “Salawahan,” where he is teamed up with the company’s leading sexpot, the half-Korean Angeli Khang. “Salawahan,”…
Puregold’s CinePanalo Film Festival a generous platform for filmmakers
Actor Xian Lim made it to the short list of 15 would-be finalists in the generously funded first Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival to be held in March this year. But he is not part of…