How Jessy Mendiola slew her personal demons to become ‘fit for life’
For Jessy Mendiola, it was only when she accepted her imperfections that her lingering fitness woes and body image issues truly turned for the better. The shift in mind-set, in fact, made her the...
View ArticleHilary Swank on her ‘trip to Mars,’ winning Oscars and heeding Clint...
Hilary Swank knows more than a thing or two about beating seemingly insurmountable odds. It’s this indefatigable spirit that enabled her to completely vanish into roles that eventually yielded two best...
View Article‘Raised by Wolves’: Faith-embellished twist fuels sci-fi series about nature...
It has been 51 years since legendary filmmaker and four-time Oscar nominee Ridley Scott last helmed an episode for a TV series—and that was for 1969’s “Mogul.” The fact that the 82-year-old director of...
View Article‘The New Mutants’ goes from sizzle to fizzle
We have always enjoyed the life-or-death exploits of superheroes to vanquish any form of evil mischief. But we must admit we couldn’t help but chuckle the first time we read about the power that has,...
View ArticleLike his role in ‘Away,’ Josh Charles chooses to roll with the punches
Josh Charles was only 22 years old when he made moviegoers sit and notice that the handsome teenage Turk he was in Peter Weir’s “Dead Poets Society” was more than ready to get cast against...
View ArticleTalitha Bateman: ‘Annabelle’ star finds another family on the set of ‘Away’
If you think Talitha Bateman looks familiar, it’s probably because she’s been working as an actor since she was 11. The young actress, who just turned 19 last Sept. 4, plays Alexis, the 15-year-old...
View ArticleDaniel Chong on saying goodbye to Grizz, Panda and Ice Bear: It’s rough
Five years after their first awkward attempts at integrating themselves into the human world, Grizz, Panda and Ice Bear are set to say farewell to their avid followers in the TV movie, “We Bare Bears:...
View Article‘The Eye’ actress on the comeback trail
Sinje Lee may not have worked for four years before deciding to return to acting in HBO Asia and Astro Shaw’s critically acclaimed movie “The Garden of Evening Mists,” but it’s hard to forget what the...
View ArticleSharon Stone on Jon Jon Briones as ‘the Brando of our time’
I don’t always catch myself getting dumbstruck in the presence of celebrities. But I admit I was momentarily tongue-tied the first time I saw Sharon Stone on Zoom for this exclusive, one-on-one...
View ArticleJude Law, Naomie Harris figure their way out of ‘The Third Day’s’...
In “The Third Day,” Jude Law and Naomie Harris take viewers on a mind-bending trip to a rustic island off the British coast. The six-part psychological thriller, which debuts at 9 a.m. and 10 p.m. on...
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...
View ArticleSocial media darlings: Brand-new treats from Park Bo-gum, Maymay Entrata
Much of the performing arts and entertainment sector has been greatly upended by the pandemic’s destructive reach. It’s a sorry state of affairs that is exacerbated by the recent shutdown of ABS-CBN,...
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