Bea’s fish-out-of-water moment
Now that “Start-Up PH,” Bea Alonzo’s first teleserye for GMA Network, has ended its run, we asked the acclaimed actress how her transfer to her new home network changed her. Without skipping a beat,...
View ArticleThey said what: Best quotes of 2022
(First of two parts) The past year has been such a busy time for us as we tried get used to the “new normal” and adjust to a world that’s been opening up more and more, following the lockdowns of the...
View ArticleThey said what: Best quotes of 2022
(Conclusion) Here are more of the best celebrity quotes from our Q&As—from one-on-one chats, roundtables and press conferences—last year. Chris Hemsworth on playing a well-meaning ‘mad scientist’...
View ArticleMurray Bartlett and Nick Offerman on their ‘same-sex’ chemistry in ‘The Last...
In the universally lauded Episode 3 of HBO Go’s nine-part dystopian drama series “The Last of Us,” the poignant same-sex romance that blossoms between Murray Bartlett and Nick Offerman’s respective...
View ArticleM. Night Shyamalan on his obsession with the end of the world
Since he began churning out scary films with creepier twists in 1999’s “The Sixth Sense,” director M. Night Shyamalan’s productions have amassed a cumulative gross of more than $3.4 billion dollars at...
View ArticleThe calculated risks Reese and Ashton take in first rom-com together
Given how well the rom-com genre plays to Reese Witherspoon and Aston Kutcher’s strengths, skills and charisma as actors, you’d think it was just a matter of time before the paths of the versatile...
View ArticleJonathan Groff, Ben Aldridge thrilled at ‘normalizing’ queer characters in...
We couldn’t resist referencing the coveted roles that Broadway star Jonathan Groff and British actor Ben Aldridge became famous for when we spoke to them last week. The interview was arranged to...
View ArticleWhy Penn Badgley had to embrace serial killer role in latest season of ‘You’
Given the chilling premise of Netflix’s navel-gazing stalker series “You,” it’s easy to see the voyeuristic lure of seeing protagonist Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) chase after love and all-encompassing...
View ArticleChristine Hakim: Grand dame of Indonesian cinema on her role in ‘The Last of Us’
Less is more. That’s certainly what Indonesian actress, producer and filmmaker Christine Hakim astutely demonstrated in her disquieting turn as Dr. Ibu Ratna, the Mycology professor from Indonesia who...
View ArticleMoving on: Celebs on recovering after a heartbreak
There’s an oft-repeated aphorism from Nietzsche that applies to people who intend to bounce back from soul-crushing heartbreak: What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. But as our featured celebrities...
View ArticleLovi on her dad FPJ, Maricel and the sky-high expectations for ‘Batang Quiapo’
While actress-singer Lovi Poe admits that she is her own harshest critic, she said that she also allows herself to enjoy a pat on the back for a job well done. In fact, when she performed in the...
View ArticleFil-Am reality star Christy-Anne Lopez’s ‘inside scoop’ on ‘House of Fang’
It isn’t every day that you get to watch a San Francisco-set reality series that features a predominantly Asian cast. After all, we know only too well how a lack of diversity and misrepresentation can...
View ArticleNora Aunor’s no-holds-barred book, dramatic thriller in the works
The recent story con for director Adolf Alix Jr. and actor-producer Alfred Vargas’ upcoming dramatic thriller “Pieta” may have been festive. But a wave of heartwarming—or chuckle-inducing—nostalgia...
View ArticleHow ‘7 Toughest Days’ helped explorer Dwayne Fields escape violent past
While some extreme explorers go off the beaten track to push their limits and satisfy their hunger for adventure, Jamaica-born British survivalist Dwayne Fields’ escape into nature was prompted by his...
View ArticleBrillante Ma Mendoza weighs in on MTRCB censorship of streaming platforms
“Censorship connotes suppression of expression,” director Brillante Ma Mendoza asserted in a statement that he released to Inquirer Entertainment on Wednesday night. The Cannes-winning filmmaker is...
View ArticleGina Alajar: Legendary actress in the director’s chair
Talking to Gina Alajar after the story conference of Adolf Alix Jr.’s upcoming dramatic thriller “Pieta” was like taking a trip down memory lane. The seasoned actress had racked up so many indelible...
View ArticleNiana Guerrero on her KCA nom, pros and cons of social media
Like many people these days, Niana Guerrero often turns to social media for entertainment. When we asked her last week what kind of content catches her attention, she said, “There really are so many...
View ArticleWhat Charlotte Ritchie found challenging about ‘You’s’ latest femme fatale
Part of the reason why we find lovely and luminous actress Charlotte Ritchie appealing is anchored on how she acquits herself in Netflix’s suspense-thriller series “You,” which drops the five-episode...
View ArticleNora Aunor on retirement, importance of family
It’s something that could break her avid followers’ hearts. But while it’s hard for National Artist Nora Aunor to imagine turning her back on the glitzy industry that has given her so many accolades...
View ArticleFlipping the coin: Mariana van Zeller’s dark and hopeful insights into...
The world may never run out of scammers, crime rings and traffickers just waiting for every chance they could get to take advantage of people who are made more gullible or vulnerable by their most...
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