Milestones for newly engaged Mark Herras
May has been a particularly special month for Mark Herras. On May 30, after several weeks of surges in cross-posting social media traffic, the first male winner of GMA 7’s “StarStruck” hit an...
View ArticleWith Spielberg-produced film ‘Easter Sunday’ and a TV series in the works, Jo...
Trust Jo Koy to spread good cheer just when his fans, Filipino or otherwise, need it most. Last Tuesday, as we were telling the 49-year-old Filipino-American stand-up comedian how much we enjoyed...
View ArticleTom Rodriguez not letting ‘fear, panic’ outweigh his ‘sense of optimism’
Celebrities are often perceived to lead charmed lives. But, these days, they’re just as emotionally vulnerable to troubling situations weighing down on the common man’s pandemic-driven concerns—from...
View ArticleIñigo Pascual on how he ended up performing in Jo Koy’s Netflix special
It’s never easy to follow in the footsteps of a superstar parent, but Iñigo Pascual hasn’t been doing badly on his own—both as a singer (the irresistible “Dahil Sa ‘Yo”) and actor (“Relaks, It’s Just...
View ArticleJo Koy’s guests reconnect with Pinoy roots
Jo Koy and his gags hardly ever disappoint—and part of the most satisfying elements of his latest comedy special “Jo Koy: In His Elements” is the high-wire feat of bringing not just Netflix to the...
View ArticleNora weighs in on terrorism bill
As if things weren’t bad enough where the continually increasing number of COVID-19 infections is concerned, the country has been inundated with troubling and distracting issues involving the freedom...
View ArticleRocco in his father’s likeness
In what ways are you similar to your dad? While we get a lot of reassurance from a mother’s nurturing love, a father’s sense of security and purpose helps prepare us further for much of the “adulting”...
View ArticleTired formula gets a fresh spin in ‘Perry Mason’
Matthew Rhys’ terrific portrayal of Erle Stanley Gardner’s iconic hero in HBO’s thematically tantalizing revival of “Perry Mason,” which debuts at 9 a.m. on HBO and HBO Go today, calls to mind the...
View ArticleUnsettling tales in sophomore season of ‘Twilight Zone’ flawed but never less...
Are you ready to take another journey back to that strange dimension between light and shadow, where science and superstition meet? Tomorrow, the second season of “The Twilight Zone” reboot, first...
View ArticlePride . . . and prejudice
Like George Floyd’s murder, the Pride Month remains a cautionary reminder of what happens when discrimination or bigotry rears its ugly head. Sometimes, it can even take shape in the form of an...
View Article‘I’ll Be Gone in the Dark’: Reign of terror
He was a serial rapist unlike any other. For starters, the so-called Golden State Killer was responsible for more than 50 home-invasion rapes and no less than 12 murders between 1974 to 1986. His...
View ArticleJack Bannon on Alfred Pennyworth stepping out of Batman’s shadow
What makes a superhero? For Jack Bannon, the 29-year-old actor tasked to breathe life into the title character of Warner TV’s sleek 10-episode action series “Pennyworth,” which premieres at 9 p.m....
View ArticleCatching up with Benjamin Alves
It’s part of Benjamin Alves’ nature not to let something as artistically stultifying as the quarantine make him unproductive. So when he isn’t catching up on the K-dramas that everybody is talking...
View Article3 places on Barbie’s wish list after the quarantine
Barbie Forteza is grateful for the fun and frothy sweetheart roles she portrays on GMA 7, from “Meant to Be” and “Inday Will Always Love You” to “Kara Mia” and the TV adaptation of “Anak ni Waray vs...
View Article‘Doom Patrol’: From zero to hero
In the premiere episode of the sophomore season of “Doom Patrol” last Saturday, one of the group’s feisty female superheroes said, “I’d rather be a nobody than nothing.” The catchy, conviction-driven...
View ArticleRecord-breaking feat for Blackpink’s comeback single
Blackpink is gearing up for its four-year milestone next month, having released its debut album “Square One,” featuring the No. 1 hit “Whistle,” on Aug. 8, 2016. Last Friday, Ji-soo, Jennie, Rosé and...
View ArticleAi-Ai, up close and unexpurgated
Maybe she just can’t help it. While Ai-Ai delas Alas prefers not to talk about certain celebrities (“Part of my new five-year contract with GMA 7 forbids me not to engage in anything scandalous, so...
View ArticlePiolo Pascual: The frugal, private person behind the bankable movie star
There’s much to love about Piolo Pascual’s predominantly romance-driven filmography as an actor. But the much-welcome warmth and feel-good escapism provided by the likes of his blockbuster films...
View ArticleFly-on-the-wall approach dazzles in iwonder’s timely docus
For the month of July, the documentary and current affairs streaming service iwonder is turning its lens on the lives of everyday people in the United States, a country that is as prosperous as it is...
View ArticleSeeing double: Identical twins Donnie and Rocco Masihi on playing brothers in...
It isn’t easy to watch the dark tale framing HBO’s “I Know This Much is True.” The stunning six-part series, which is being streamed on HBO Go, is based on Wally Lamb’s 1998 novel about middle-aged...
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