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NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — No, Britney Spears is not dead. Yet her fans’ hearts may have skipped a beat today when tweets purportedly from Sony Music Entertainment said “RIP @britneyspears #RIPBritney 1981-2016” and “Britney spears is dead by accident! We will tell you more soon #RIPBritney.” The real Sony Music Entertainment quickly deleted those tweets and issued a terse clarification: “Sony Music Entertainment’s Twitter account was compromised. This has been rectified,” it said. […]
London, United Kingdom | AFP | by Dario THUBURN British pop star George Michael, who rose to fame with the band Wham! and sold more than 100 million albums in his career, has died aged 53, his publicist said on Sunday. “It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and friend George passed away peacefully at home over the Christmas period,” the publicist said in a statement. Thames Valley Police […]
(Reuters) British singer George Michael, who became one of the pop idols of the 1980s with Wham! and then forged a career as a successful solo artist, died at his home in England on Sunday. He was 53. In the mid-1980s, Wham! was one of the most successful pop duos ever, ahead even of Simon & Garfunkel, with singles like ”Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go”, ”Careless Whisper”, “Last Christmas” and “The Edge of Heaven”. […]
(Eagle News) — An appreciation night was held for the FAMAS winners of the biographical epic film “Felix Manalo” on Sunday night, December 18, as Iglesia Ni Cristo members celebrated the five awards garnered by the movie about the Church’s first executive minister, giving back all glory to God. The event was held at the Rizal Ballroom of the Makati Shangrila, and among those who attended were its film director Joel Lamangan and the film’s […]
QUEZON CIty, Philippines – Fans and film enthusiasts gathered in Manila for Metro Manila Film Festival Parade of Stars. Each film entry in the MMFF has its own float and the star-studded event caused traffic problems despite the traffic re-routing scheme implemented.
QUEZON City, Philippines – As the public awaits the movies included in this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival, said films conducted their own premiere nights. One of the most successful is the premiere night of the movie “Kabisera” which stars Nora Aunor and JC De Vera. The premiere night was attended by supporters of the Superstar.
(Eagle News) — Hindi maikakaila na maraming tumatangkilik sa cartoon character na si Hello Kitty, mapa matanda man o bata, .kaya naman isang malaking oportunidad ito na mapanuod ang “Hello Kitty Live-Fashion and Friends”. Kakaiba ang magiging takbo ng stage show na ito dahil mapapanuod na nating nagsasalita ang character na si Hello Kitty at ang kaniyang mga kaibigan. Tampok din dito ang musical performances, kung saan mapapanuod natin silang sumayaw kasama ang kanilang narrator […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Brad Pitt has accused Angelina Jolie of compromising their children’s privacy and is asking a judge to seal details about the youngsters emerging from the couple’s divorce, court papers showed Thursday. The 52-year-old star’s lawyers claim his estranged wife is showing little regard for the welfare of the three boys and three girls, as her attorneys try to make him look bad, according to a motion filed in a Los […]
Reuters — A teaser trailer for one of the most hotly anticipated British films in recent years, T2 Trainspotting, has been released. The movie will see the original cast including Ewan McGregor, Jonny Lee Miller and Robert Carlyle reprise the roles they played in the 1996 darkly comic movie Trainspotting, which was based on Irvine Welsh’s novel. T2 Trainspotting will be released in the UK on January 27 and in the United States in March.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) — An Argentine court has ruled that pop star Justin Bieber must face trial for allegedly assaulting a photographer outside a nightclub in 2013, according to a decision published Thursday. Judge Alberto Banos ordered Bieber to go on trial on charges of robbery, attempted robbery and assault with minor injuries, according to the decision. The case dates to a stop in Buenos Aires on the Canadian heartthrob’s Believe tour. According to […]
MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) — Filipinos reacted negatively to American musician James Taylor’s decision to cancel his concert in Manila next year to protest the government’s war on drugs, while musicians praised him for taking a stand on the crackdown’s rising death toll. The Grammy award-winning artist apologized to fans on December 21 for scrapping his February concert, saying in a statement that he agreed with dealing with drugs offenders under the law, but was against […]
“Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” is set to dominate the festive box office this year just like “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” did in 2015. According to Variety.com, the sci-fi spinoff looks set to add another $125 million to its domestic take over the holiday period. It has already pulled in $323.5 million at the worldwide box office. While the top spot may be a given, a number of new releases are vying for […]
