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PARIS, France (Reuters) — Accomplished jewelry designer Jade Jagger, daughter of Mick Jagger, hosted a charity event on Thursday (July 6) in Paris where VIP guests were invited to purchase fine jewelry and pictures. All proceeds would go to Project Zero, an association working to restore coral reefs and mangroves in Grenada. A total of 25 pictures were displayed on the walls of “Studio 57.” With prices ranging from 1,200 to 5,700 dollars, […]
Labindalawang pelikula ang opisyal na nakapasok sa Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino ng Film Development Council of the Philippines. Inamin ngFDCP na talagang nahirapan sila na salain ang apatnapung entries para mapili ang top 12 entries sa PPP, na pinakamalaking film fest na kauna-unahang mangyayari sa kasaysayan ng pelikulang Pilipino. Sa naganap na press launch ng naturang film festival, opisyal nang ipinakilala ang labingdalawang maswerteng pelikulang nakapasok. https://youtu.be/cjsNMbpS4OM
https://youtu.be/rDtieRWH5_A KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — “Zeerak” the bespectacled orange muppet is the latest innovation from Sesame Street in Afghanistan: a children’s TV character who reveres his educated older sister, brought on to screens to show a new generation that a woman’s place is beyond the home. Producers are betting the new character — a four-year-old boy dressed in a traditional shalwar kameez and a waistcoat embroidered in Afghan national colors will inspire millions of children — and […]
Looking forward daw at very thankful si Sarah Chang mula sa China, ang kauna-unahang stunt woman sa local film industry, dahil sa ikalawang pagkakataong nakabalik siya sa Pilipinas upang gumawa ng isang pelikula. Ilan din aniya sa minahal ni Sarah sa Pilipinas ay ang pagiging hospitable ng mga Pinoy gayundin ang mga pagkaing Pinoy na kanyang natikman sa kanyang nakaraang pagbisita sa Pilipinas.
Sa taong ito nagpapatuloy ang adbokasiya ng TOFARM na makatulong sa mga magsasakang Pilipino sa pamamagitan din ng film festival na isasagawa sa ika-12 ng Hulyo. Sa pamamagitan ng visual media, naipapakita sa publiko ang kahalagahan ng bawat magsasaka sa Pilipinas. Hindi lamang basta mga pelikula ang ipapakita sa filmfest, na ang huling araw ay ang ika-18 ng Hulyo. Kakaibang mga pelikula ang ipapakita na umiikot at sentro sa buhay at pamumuhay ng mga taong […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “Despicable Me 3,” the latest installment of the animated crime caper series, debuted at the top of the North American box office, estimates showed Sunday, but fell short of industry expectations in weekend ticket sales. Steve Carell stars as the voice of “despicable” bad guy-turned-protagonist Gru — and his twin brother Dru — in the Universal film. It also features Kristen Wiig as Gru’s wife Lucy and “South Park” […]
Reuters — “Despicable Me 3,” the third in Universal’s franchise featuring the lovable Minions, looks set to top the United States box office over Independence Day weekend with an estimated total of $89 million, according to online box office site boxofficepro. Coming in second place is Edgar Wright’s “Baby Driver.” The Sony film, which has received glowing reviews and stars Ansel Elgort and Jon Hamm, follows a getaway driver involved in a heist. It’s expected […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — English balladeer Adele, one of the top-selling artists of the 21st century, says she may retire from live performances as she winds up a massive tour. The 29-year-old singer thanked fans in a message Thursday night at London’s Wembley Arena, where she is playing four final shows on a 123-date global tour. “Touring is a peculiar thing. It doesn’t suit me particularly well,” said a handwritten note included in […]
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — The wait may be over for the names of the twins of music power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z. Signs point to the names as Rumi and Sir. The pop diva and rapper, whose real name is Shawn Carter, have filed to US authorities to copyright “Rumi Carter” and “Sir Carter,” ensuring no one else profits from the names to sell anything from fragrances to music. The filings with the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) – An R2-D2 unit used in the filming of several “Star Wars” movies has sold for almost $3 million, a southern California auction house said on Thursday. Luke Skywalker’s droid sidekick was put together from parts used in the filming of the original 1977-1983 trilogy and two of the 1999-2005 prequel films, Profiles in History, based near Los Angeles, said in its catalog. While the 43-inch (109 centimeter) character played […]
(Eagle News) — A Filipina is finally Asia’s Next Top Model. Nineteen-year-old Filipina-German Maureen Wroblewitz beat Mihn Tu Nguyen from Vietnam and Shikin Gomez from Malaysia in the finals of the popular modelling competition, making her the very first Filipina to make it to the top. Wroblewitz–probably the shortest of all the contestants—will receive a brand new car, will sign a contract for London-based Storm Model Management, and become a model of Nylon Magazine-Singapore. “The whole […]
SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) — T.O.P, a member of South Korean boyband Big Bang, arrived at the Seoul Central District Court on Thursday (June 29) for the first hearing of a drug trial. T.O.P, whose real name is Choi Seung-hyun, was indicted without detention on charges of smoking marijuana in October last year, South Korea’s news agency Yonhap said. He could face a maximum five years jail term or an up to 50 million won ($44,503 […]
