Piolo, Alessandra, Sam jump out of the frying pan into the fire in Netflix...
The fine dining Filipino restaurant in Netflix’s “Replacing Chef Chico” may not be as rundown as the sandwich shop that Jeremy Allen White’s character in “The Bear” is tasked to bring back to its old...
View ArticleMusic that James Reid listens to
If we check out James Reid’s music player, which songs would we find on his playlist? “If we talk about international artists, that’s a hard question to answer,” the singer-actor told Inquirer...
View ArticleLead stars step up to ‘Soundtrack #2’s’ exciting new challenges
The lovely Keum Sae-rok and the dashing Steve Sang-hyun Noh may have already won acclaim for their acting chops—she for “Youth of May” and “The Fiery Priest,” he for “Pachinko” and “Curtain Call”—but...
View ArticleJoel Trinidad’s ‘big leap’ to NYC yields play, ballet and short film
We’ve always loved working with seasoned actor-writer-director Joel Trinidad. Perhaps more than his professionalism and time-honed reliability, it’s his wit and sly humor that have made our...
View Article‘Firefly’ stars take stock of year that was, hopeful for 2024
There’s much to mull over, digest and absorb in the heartwarming yarn astutely spun by GMA Pictures and GMA Public Affairs’ Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry, “Firefly.” Directed by Zig Dulay...
View ArticleOdette Quesada gears up for PH, international tour
It’s easy to understand why OPM lovers are willing to keep watching Odette Quesada’s concerts here and elsewhere. After all, while she may not have Regine Velasquez’s stratospheric range and penchant...
View ArticleCelebs’ wish list, goals for 2024
Graham Caygill My wish this Christmas season was to end the year with the best possible physical and mental health. My goals for 2024? To learn something new every day! Rachel Alejandro I have been...
View ArticleJoaquin’s bittersweet holiday homecoming
West End star Joaquin Pedro Valdes’ success in the West End is nothing short of astounding—and, yes, a constant source of Pinoy pride. And that is why his rise-from-the-ranks in the UK theater industry...
View ArticleCelebs’ wish list, goals for 2024
Pinky Marquez Many people close to me have passed on through the years. So, I want to make every moment count, use my God-given talents to inspire people, continue working and spread joy and hope to...
View ArticleMercedes Cabral, Gina Respall’ wish list, goals for 2024
MERCEDES CABRAL I don’t really have a “wish” this year. I’m aware that whatever I want to happen this year will come true or will happen if I’ll be more proactive in doing things that will make it...
View ArticleThey said what: Best celebrity quotes of 2023
We’ve had a busy year interviewing some of Tinseltown’s biggest stars, even when most productions came to a screeching halt during the Hollywood actors’ 118-day strike. Here are some of our favorite...
View ArticleNora, Gina and Jaclyn’s provocative dramatic synergy in ‘Pieta’
Surprise for its own sake isn’t always a virtue. But Adolf Alix Jr.’s “Pieta,” which will have special screenings tomorrow (at 2:10 and 6:45 p.m.) and on Wednesday (at 4:45 and 9:20 p.m.) at Cinema...
View ArticleTranscending borders: Careless Music’s reason for being
We asked James Reid what type of sound Careless Music, the independent record label he founded in 2017 to create “progressive content,” wants to support and discover. “We want to showcase the kind of...
View ArticleFrom ‘Saigon’ to ‘Chicago’: Red Concepcion to make Broadway debut today
It’s the sort of news that had us grooving to Velma Kelly’s “Cell Block Tango.” And why not, it’s about homegrown Filipino theater star Red Concepcion’s latest feat. The actor, acclaimed for his...
View ArticleLee Dong-wook on ‘A Shop for Killers’ stylish action, new hairstyle
He played the gorgeous Grim Reaper opposite Gong Yoo in “Goblin,” a dashing detective in “Bad and Crazy,” and a suave gumiho in “Tale of the Nine Tailed.” In Disney’s stylish new actioner “A Shop for...
View ArticleRomantic starrer ‘Love & Karma’ is the ‘perfect present’ for Belinda Panelo
Belinda Panelo may have been dubbed one of MTV Asia’s funniest and wackiest VJs in the early 2000s, dishing as many snicker-inducing wisecracks as pop-music updates alongside the pretty and witty likes...
View ArticleHow Nadine Lustre became a ‘more evolved’ version of herself
You’ll immediately know how different Nadine Lustre is from other popular actresses of her stature and caliber just by talking to her. When we had our quick one-on-one time with the lovely star at the...
View ArticleSofia Vergara on playing real-life drug lord in ‘Griselda’
She may have been the brains behind her husband’s drug trafficking operations in Medellin and New York for 10 years. But it was her abusive spouse’s wife-beating brawn that pushed Griselda Blanco to...
View ArticleAction, fantasy merge in Don Lee’s latest dystopian starrer ‘Badland Hunters’
Before the pandemic, it wasn’t as easy to imagine end-of-the-world scenarios that could instantly bring the world to its knees. But COVID-19, along with increasingly troubling news about global warming...
View ArticleJanine Gutierrez on love languages, beauty pageants and goals for 2024
Beauty and brains don’t always go together. But in Janine Gutierrez’s case, they effortlessly work hand-in-hand. Don’t be fooled by her almost inscrutable, well-mannered countenance, however. While...
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