From a 140-pounder (too light for his 5’10” frame), Taylor Lautner has metamorphosed into a hunk by putting on 30 more pounds for his role as Jacob Black, the short-tempered guy who turns into a werewolf when he’s angry, in New Moon, the second movie in the Twilight saga based on Stephenie Meyer’s best-seller (followed next year by Eclipse and, hopefully, Breaking Dawn). This time, Jacob is caught in a virtual love triangle with Edward Cullen (played by Robert Pattinson) and Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart). More »
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Manny Pacquiao on his family: "Okay naman kami, walang problema."
PEP - Friday, November 20To affirm that all's well in his family, world boxing champion Manny Pacquaio hugged and kissed his wife Jinkee in public this morning, November 20, downplaying rumors that he is having an affair with a sexy actress.
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Mocha comments on rumored affair of "kissing partner" Krista Ranillo with boxer Manny Pacquiao
PEP - Friday, November 20Matapang ang mga salitang isinulat ni Mocha Uson, leader ng all-girl group na Mocha Girls, sa kanyang blog site na www.mochauson.com tungkol sa diumano'y pagkakaroon ng ugnayan nina Krista Ranillo at Manny Pacquiao.
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Angel Locsin all set for the Emmys
Manila Bulletin - Friday, November 20Angel Locsin will wear a six-kilo gown when she attends the 2009 Emmy Awards at the Hilton New York Hotel on Nov. 23.
"[At saka] may beads and Swarovski crystals ang gown kaya may kintab kintab," she shared on "Showbiz News Ngayon," Nov. 19.
Angel is nominated for Best Performance by An Actress for her role in the ABS-CBN fantaserye, "Lobo." She's the only Asian actress nominated in the category this year.
The actress was visibly elated when interviewed at the airport just before she left for the U.S.
"Nakita ko 'yong concern ng mga tao. -
Jolo Revilla clears air on third party issue
Manila Bulletin - Friday, November 20Young action star Jolo Revilla has finally come forward to straighten out issues hounding him and former girlfriend Lovi Poe.
Jolo belied rumors that their breakup was caused by a third party on Lovi's part; particularly Governor Chavit Singson's son, Ronald, who was reported to have dated Lovi several times at a restaurant in Makati.
"Kahit papaano nakaapekto sa akin. -
Edu Manzano confirms breakup with Pinky Webb
Manila Bulletin - Friday, November 20Eduardo "Edu" Manzano has confirmed his breakup with his girlfriend of five years, TV personality Pinky Webb.
"Unfortunately, that is true," the VP bet said to reporters during the national convention of the Lakas-Kampi-CMD party during which his partnership with former Defense chief Gilberto Teodoro Jr. for the 2010 elections was formally declared.
Manzano refused to give details on the breakup.
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US talk show queen Oprah to end show in 2011
Manila Bulletin - Friday, November 20CHICAGO, November 20, 2009 (AFP) - International talk show superstar Oprah Winfrey, who rose from a childhood of abuse and poverty to become a globally-recognized star, will end her show in 2011, her production company said.
"The sun will set on the 'Oprah' show as its 25th season draws to a close on September 9, 2011," Tim Bennett, president of Winfrey's Harpo production company, wrote in a letter to affiliates.
"The Oprah Winfrey Show," which is currently syndicated in 145 countries, has transformed Winfrey into a cultural phenomenon.
She is credited with changing the way people talk to each other, having popularized a confessional interview style that has coaxed secrets, revelations and often tears from guests of all stripes.
She has hosted international superstars and has earned a reputation for being able to score the most highly sought-after interview subjects at any given time.
Born into poverty in Mississippi, Winfrey is now estimated to be worth 2.7 billion dollars and is regularly ranked among the world's most powerful women, celebrities and media personalities.
Don Halcombe, a spokesman for Harpo Productions, declined to comment Thursday on why Winfrey decided to end the program.
"She's going to talk about it on the show tomorrow," he told AFP.
There was speculation that she had decided to focus on her television channel.
OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network is a joint venture between Winfrey and Discovery Communications and is set to replace the Discovery Health Channel in about 70 million US homes.
While originally scheduled to air in 2010, getting the cable channel launched has proved "challenging" due to "management turnover and an uncertain advertising climate," the New York Times reported.
It is now scheduled to air in January 2011, but Winfrey, who will produce some shows and also make appearances, does not plan to bring her talk show, the Times reported.
Winfrey certainly won't lack for options -- her talk show served as the foundation for an empire that spans books, radio, magazines and the Internet.
She is known as an almost uniquely influential tastemaker, whose recommendation of a book or product has instantaneous and enormous effect.
Through her now-defunct televised book club she popularized books ranging from "Love in the Time of Cholera" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, to Cormac McCarthy's "The Road."
Her stamp of approval on the latter was considered so important she managed to convince the famously-reclusive McCarthy to appear on her show for his first ever television interview.
In 2008, she broke with a precedent of staying out of politics and endorsed fellow Chicagoan Barack Obama's presidential bid.
Her support was estimated by University of Maryland researchers to have brought in a million additional votes and helped Obama win both the Democratic nomination and the presidency.
Winfrey is credited with breaking down barriers as both a woman and an African-American, and overcoming a childhood of poverty and sexual abuse.
Motivated in part by that experience, she has supported charities that help abused children and fought for a national criminal database that former president Bill Clinton signed into law and was known informally as the "Oprah Bill." -
MTV EXIT stops at SM City Davao Saturday
Manila Bulletin - Friday, November 20MTV EXIT's (End Exploitation and Trafficking) next stop is at SM Davao City Open Parking Saturday, Nov. 21! This is another FREE CONCERT organized by MTV EXIT to raise awareness on human trafficking; a rapidly escalating multibillion dollar criminal industry that crosses borders and affects millions of lives worldwide.
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Oreo Bungee Dunking Saturday
Manila Bulletin - Friday, November 20In a bid to advocate bonding between parent and child, Oreo is inviting all mothers and their children to the Oreo Bungee Dunking Saturday, Nov. 21 and Sunday at the activity area of the Alabang Town Center.
The event is set to remind mothers of the most endearing moments between them and their kids. -
Malu Barry is falling in love, does concert for a cause
Manila Bulletin - Friday, November 20Saturday night will be another memorable night for the great lounge singer from Davao, Malu Barry as she will be performing in a concert dubbed "Falling in Love... Malu Barry" - this time, to benefit the Carmelite Nuns in San Pablo City, Laguna.
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Mano Po 6 holds first-day pictorial in Beijing's Temple of Heaven
PEP - Friday, November 20The freezing cold weather did not halt the plan of Mano Po 6 to hold its first Beijing pictorial, which "happened like a breeze," as described by the movie's lead star Sharon Cuneta.
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Pacmom and Jukebox Queen record a duet
Manila Bulletin - Friday, November 20Dionisia 'Pacmom' Pacquiao recorded a duet with her idol, Jukebox Queen Imelda Papin, while she was in Las Vegas, Nevada for her son's match against Miguel Cotto.
Dionisia, who has been very vocal about her admiration for Imelda, considers the recording "a dream come true." Their recording of Imelda's signature song, "Bakit?" was squeezed into Dionisia's hectic schedule in the U.S.
"Kung may time lang talaga, mapa-polish namin nang mabuti. -
Rhap receives a PS3 present from Ellen
Manila Bulletin - Friday, November 20Like Charice Pempengco, young singing sensation Rhap Salazar received a gift from American TV host Ellen DeGeneres: a PS3.
Ellen gave it to the 12-year-old belter right after his outstanding performance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" last Nov. 17.
Rhap, a WCOPA (World Championships of Performing Arts) champion, sang his winning piece "All By Myself" which merited a standing ovation from the studio audience.
"Pinakabagong PS3 and ibinigay niya (Ellen) kaya tuwang-tuwa si Rhap," said Rhap's manager, Kitchie Benedicto, in a phone patch interview aired on "Showbiz News Ngayon," Nov.18.
"Oh, I can play this with my sisters and brothers," Rhap exclaimed in Ellen's show upon receiving the gift.
Kitchie added. -
Is it over between Edu Manzano and Pinky Webb?
Manila Bulletin - Friday, November 20A report said that actor Edu Manzano and broadcast journalist Pinky Webb split up a few days after he declared his intention to run for vice president under the Lakas-Kampi Christian Muslim Democrats ticket.
According to entertainment columnist Ricky Lo, who cited a source named "Juicy Corner" in writing the item in his column published Nov. 19, the breakup had nothing to do with Manzano's decision to run as vice president nor was it due to a "third party."
"Very private ang dahilan," Lo quoted the source as saying.
Early on, Manzano hinted of a wedding in the offing, admitting that he and Webb had been planning to tie the knot within the year.
"It will not be a big wedding, not a showbiz wedding. -
Back-to-back best actor wins for Lou Veloso
Manila Bulletin - Friday, November 20Lou Veloso, who recently copped the top acting plum at the 36th Brussels International Independent Film Festival, won best actor anew at the 22nd Aliw Awards for Live Entertainment on Nov. 17.
He was cited for his outstanding performance as Huse, one of the lead characters in Rene Villanueva's play on the elderly, "Hiblang Abo," which Bulwagang Gantimpala staged last year.
In his acceptance speech, Veloso recalled to Manila Bulletin Entertainment Online that he paid tribute to Hall of Fame inductees led by actress Boots Anson Roa by comparing them to fine wine that gets even better in time.
He also presented the awards for best child performer and best new male and female artists to Gabby Bautista, Gab Valenciano, and Christine Love, respectively.
In Brussels, however, Veloso wasn't able to personally accept his award for his remarkable performance in "Colorum" in a ceremony held on Nov. 8.
He said he wasn't able to get a sponsorship that's why he failed to make the trip to the Belgian capital.
"Nabalitaan na lang namin [dahil] itinawag sa amin," he shared on how he got the news of his victory. -
A gallery of bloodthirsty gentlemen
Philstar.com - Friday, November 20No, these gentlemen don’t eat men.
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Actor Johnny Delgado passes away at 61
GMANews.TV - Thursday, November 19Movie and television actor Johnny Delgado has passed away due to colon cancer.
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Regal sends 55 people to Beijing for the shooting and pictorial of Mano Po 6
PEP - Thursday, November 19BEIJING, CHINA — Limampu't limang katao ang inilipad ng Regal Entertainment sa Beijing, China, ngayong araw, November 19, para sa shooting at pictorial ng Mano Po 6: My Mother. Entry sa 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival ang naturang pelikula.
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Angel Locsin says breakup with Luis Manzano will not affect her bond with Vilma Santos
PEP - Thursday, November 19Iniiwasan ni Angel Locsin ang kung anu-anong puwede niyang sabihin na malalagyan ng ibang kulay tungkol sa breakup nila ni Luis Manzano.
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Phoemela Barranda defies fashion rules for celebs
Manila Bulletin - Thursday, November 19TV host Phoemela Barranda thinks it's not a crime for celebrities to wear the same clothes more than once in public appearances.
"Nag-uulit din kami ng clothes, we just style it," said she who appears on TV almost everyday via "TV Patrol World" (Monday to Friday) and "The Buzz" (Sunday).
Styling, she added, spells the difference.
"I know how to style myself.
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