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Air Supply reschedules their Philippine concert due to medical concerns

  Manila, Philippines (Eagle News) — “I can wait forever. If you say you’ll be there too.” This line sounds familiar, right? A moving song popularized by the Australian soft rock duo that will surely make you fall head over heels. Recently the Bureau of Immigration (BI) confirmed that Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock, the two great singers of ‘Air supply’ will perform in the Philippine stage this December. However, due to the health condition […]

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel to host 2017 Oscars

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Late night television presenter Jimmy Kimmel ended months of speculation Monday over who would host the Oscars in February — announcing that he has been tapped to front the glitzy ceremony. It will be the first time for the comedian, who has hosted “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on ABC since it launched in 2003 and garnered praise for his work as host of this year’s Emmys television awards. “Yes, I am […]

‘The Mummy’ featuring Cruise trailer unveiled

(Reuters) — The first trailer for 2017 adventure thriller ‘The Mummy’ starring Tom Cruise has been unveiled. The franchise was a surprise box-office success when it was released 18 years ago starring Brendan Fraser, now it is being rebooted with Tom Cruise and Russell Crowe. The film follows the story of vengeful Princess Ahmanet who is awoken from her slumber after being discovered by Cruise’s character Nick Morton. It’s directed by Alex Kurtzman, and was […]

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel to host 2017 Oscars

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Late night television presenter Jimmy Kimmel on Monday ended months of speculation over who would host the 89th Oscars in February — announcing that he has been tapped to front the glitzy ceremony. It will be the first time for the comedian, who has hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC since it launched in 2003 and garnered praise for his work as host of this year’s Emmys television awards. […]

Madonna on Trump victory: ‘Women hate women’

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Madonna is voicing despair over Donald Trump’s election victory and blamed women, saying they had a “tribal inability” to accept a female president. The election “felt like a combination of the heartbreak and betrayal you feel when someone you love more than anything leaves you, and also a death,” the pop icon told Billboard magazine in an interview published Monday. The pop icon, who campaigned for Hillary Clinton in […]

Obama celebrates Kennedy Center honorees

WASHINGTON, United States (Reuters) — The Eagles rock band, singer-songwriter James Taylor and actor Al Pacino descended on Washington on Sunday (December 4) to be feted for their contributions to the arts as the latest recipients of the coveted Kennedy Center Honors awards. Joined by singer Mavis Staples and pianist Martha Argerich, the artists began a night of celebrations at the White House, where President Barack Obama lauded their accomplishments over the decades. “Tonight we […]

Lady Gaga holds festive rooftop performance in London

(Reuters) Global pop star Lady Gaga gave an intimate performance at a shopping mall in west London on Thursday night (December 1), where she promoted her new album “Joanne” and discussed the pitfalls of fame and celebrity. Around 60 fans gathered on the roof of the Westfield Mall to watch Gaga on a dome-covered stage perform acoustic versions of new and old songs, including classic hits, such as “Bad Romance”. “Joanne” is Gaga’s fourth chart-topping […]

News in photos: “Felix Manalo” bags awards in 64th FAMAS Awards

QUEZON City, Philippines – “Felix Manalo” proved to be one of the biggest winners at the recently held 64th FAMAS Awards. It bagged five awards: “Best Actor” for Dennis Trillo’s portrayal of the titular role; “Best Director” for Joel Lamangan; “Best Theme Song” for “Ang Sugo ng Diyos sa mga Huling Araw” performed by Sarah Geronimo; “Best Screenplay” by Brother Bienvenido Santiago. “Felix Manalo” also won the night’s biggest award, “Best Film”. The prestigious awards […]

Japanese dancer wins breakdancing world final

NAGOYA, Japan (Reuters) — Issei Hori took home the biggest prize in breakdancing when he came first in the Red Bull BC One final in Nagoya, Japan on Saturday (December 3). Organisers say it is the biggest one-on-one breakdancing competition in the world, with a crowd of 3,500 spectators watching the dancing, which is known as B-Boying. Issei Hori won against Hong 10 of South Korea, who is a two-time winner and is 12 years […]

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher welcome second child

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Actors Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher announced the birth of their second child together, a spokeswoman for Kunis confirmed on Thursday. The couple has yet to name the baby boy born on Wednesday, the website E! News reported. The actors and producers have a two-year-old daughter, Wyatt. They became engaged in February 2014 after a two-year relationship and married in July 2015. Kutcher, 38, and Kunis, 33, met as […]

Prince Harry and Rihanna undergo HIV test in Barbados

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Reuters) — Prince Harry and music superstar Rihanna took HIV tests in Barbados on Thursday (December 1) as part of a campaign to demonstrate the test’s simplicity and encourage others to take the tests. “No one nowhere, as far as I was aware, have made people aware of how far that medicine has come. It’s one thing doing it but then you’ve got to tell everyone, guys guess what, you can now have […]

Selena Gomez the master of Instagram in 2016

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Pop star Selena Gomez dominated Instagram in 2016, enjoying more followers than any other celebrity and accounting for the site’s most popular photos. The photo-sharing site, releasing its figures for the year so far on Thursday, found that young female celebrities were the most adept at the platform. Gomez had more than 103 million followers, more than any user except Instagram itself, which selects intriguing postings from around the […]