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MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) — Miss Universe candidates kicked off the preliminary show in Manila on Thursday (January 26). Over 86 candidates are in the Philippine capital to participate in the beauty contest, which will culminate in a coronation night on January 30. Crowds packed the Mall Of Asia Arena as each candidate showcased their swimsuits, evening gowns and national costumes in front of the judges. The preliminary competition will be used to determine the Top […]
by Frankie TAGGART Agence France-Presse Legendary actress Mary Tyler Moore, who delighted a generation of Americans with her energetic comic performances and broke barriers with her iconic portrayal of a single career woman, died Wednesday after years of ill health. She was 80. Moore’s eponymous sitcom — set in Minneapolis — ran for seven seasons in the 1970s and was named by Time Magazine as one of 17 shows that “changed television.” She died in […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 26) — The transformation of the Miss Universe crown can be compared to how a caterpillar metamorphoses into a butterfly. Butterflies go through a very complicated life stage in order for it to unleash its unique beauty. Imagine, from a very small egg – less than a centimeter in size – it hatches as a caterpillar. Eventually, the caterpillar will weave its cocoon and several days more, it will showcase its remarkable colors that […]
MUMBAI, India (AFP) — What do you get when Hong Kong martial arts expert Jackie Chan collaborates with a host of Indian film actors? An action-adventure movie titled “Kung Fu Yoga” of course. Screen legend Chan was in Mumbai this week to promote his latest flick — a slapstick comedy by Hong Kong director Stanley Tong that also features Bollywood’s Sonu Sood. “Kung Fu Yoga”, which is released in China this weekend and in India […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — “Zoolander 2” and “Batman v Superman” topped nominations announced Monday for the Razzies, Hollywood’s anti-awards celebrating the worst films of 2016. Leading the list is “Zoolander 2” — “the 15-years-too-late sequel” — with nine nominations including for worst picture, worst actor (Ben Stiller), worst supporting actor (Owen Wilson) and worst supporting actress (Kristen Wiig). In second place comes the superhero movie “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” described as […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (Reuters) — Former boy band New Edition received the 2,600th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame Monday (January 23). Members Ronnie DeVoe, Rickey Bell, Michael Bivins, Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill were all on hand for the ceremony. “This moment right here, I mean I want to just take a second just to take in the moment because see, it’s not just about that what we’re doing here, […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 23) – After the adorable viral video of American kids trying different Pinoy dishes, social media content provider WatchCut released another clip of these cute kids trying more Pinoy food. The previous video generated a lot of disappointment especially on the dishes they made the kids try. Being responsive to the comments, the new video features more common Pinoy dishes. The first dish they served on the table was chicken adobo that is one of […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (January 23) – It may have its ups and downs but 2016 ended on a good note for the kids with three awesome movies which debuted on its last quarter. The last quarter of the year gave us tasty trolls, shape-shifting tricksters and a singing competition! You know the drill, beware of spoilers! First off in the list is “Trolls”! Starring Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake, the movie was released by Dreamworks […]
(Reuters) — Bringing in 40.2 million dollars in ticket sales in its opening weekend, thriller “Split” took the top spot at the North American box office for the weekend ending January 22. “Split,” the latest film from director M. Night Shyamalan, stars James McAvoy as a kidnapper with 24 different personalities. In second place, newcomer “xXx: The Return of Xander Cage” earned in 20.0 million dollars in sales, according to boxofficemojo.com. The film sees Vin […]
EDINBURGH, Scotland (Reuters) — Fans and stars braved freezing Scottish weather to flock to the premiere of T2 Trainspotting on Sunday, the sequel to the era-defining story of Edinburgh drug addicts Renton, Spud, Sick Boy and thug Begbie two decades on. Trainspotting tracked the sordid and tragi-comic side of Scottish street life via the friends’ drug-addled criminal activity to a pulsating soundtrack. The 1996 film won huge critical acclaim and gave voice to a largely […]
by Deborah COLE Agence France Presse PARK CITY, United States (AFP) — “Twilight” star Kristen Stewart said Friday President Donald Trump was “obsessed” with her when he posted a series of tweets in 2012 attacking her for cheating on co-star Robert Pattinson. The 26-year-old actress responded for the first time at the Sundance Film Festival to Trump’s criticisms, made while he was a still a reality star on NBC’s “The Celebrity Apprentice.” “He was mad […]
QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES – Actress Isabelle Daza’s Instagram post became an instant hit after she posted a photo of her imitating Gloria Diaz’s iconic photograph when she won the Miss Universe.
