by Edouard Guihaire LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Harry Potter makes his stage debut on Tuesday in a new London play that imagines the fictional boy wizard as a father of three, in the latest offshoot of the globally successful franchise. “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is set 19 years after the seventh and final book in the series by J.K. Rowling, which have sold more than 450 million copies since 1997 and been adapted […]
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Singer-song writer “Ogie Alcasid” at ang kanyang new album na “Ikaw ang Buhay Ko”
Inihahandog din sa atin ni Ogie Alcasid ang kaniyang album na pinamagatang “Ikaw ang Buhay Ko.” Binubuo ito ng sampung mga awitin. Ang limang mga awiting nakapaloob sa album na ito ay mga bagong likhang awit ni Ogie at ang lima naman ay revivals ng mga OPM song na talagang tumatak na sa marami at kadalasang mapakikinggan o inaawit sa mga kasalan. At inihahandog niya sa 5th year anniversary nila ng kaniyang asawa na si […]
DC beauty commands army unit, Miss USA crown
LAS VEGAS, United States (AFP) — When Miss District of Columbia Deshauna Barber took the Miss USA crown Sunday, the US army reserve officer said she hoped that she was “breaking the mold.” Serving in the military “has taught me that being confidently beautiful is about being able to earn respect from people regardless of what you look like,” said the 26 year-old Barber. The 5’10 feet (1.77 meters) tall Barber is an army reserve […]
Singer-song writer “Jim Paredes” new album 10 pieces
Isa sa miyembro ng Apo Hiking Society noon na si Mr. Jim Paredes ay muling naghahandog ng mga magagandang awitin para sa lahat, at ito ay nakapaloob sa kanyang bagong album na “10 Pieces”. Ang nasabing album ay narelease matapos ang isang taon, kung kailan ito ang kanyang third solo album na sumunod sa kanyang mga naunang album na “Ako Lang” at “Laro”. Ang 10 pieces ay napapalooban ng mga awiting kanyang sinulat at ang […]
Who’s my favorite X-men villain?
QUEZON City, Philippines (June 5) – Who is your favorite X-Men villain? If you haven’t guessed it yet, my favorite X-men villain is Apocalypse. Let me list the reasons why: He is the first. The first mutant that is. And he was born during the time of Ancient Egypt. His real name is En Sabah Nur, which in the Marvel universe means “The First One”. He discovered advanced alien technology that crash-landed on Earth. As […]
Ninja Turtles take first place and $35 million at the weekend box office
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” finished on top of the U.S. box office this weekend, grossing more than $35 million in the movie following the crime-fighting reptiles Michelangelo, Donatello, Leonardo, and Raphael as they battle bigger and meaner villains. “Ninja Turtles”, which stars Megan Fox and Will Arnett, opened on June 3 in 4071 theaters. In its second week in theaters, “X-Men Apocalypse” made more than $22 million, totaling $116 million for […]
Harry Potter, now a dad, makes stage debut in London
by Edouard GUIHAIRE LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Harry Potter makes his stage debut on Tuesday in a new London play that imagines the fictional boy wizard as a father of three, in the latest offshoot of the globally successful franchise. “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” is set 19 years after the seventh and final book in the series by J.K. Rowling, which have sold more than 450 million copies since 1997 and been […]
Excellence in Visual Media (EVM) Awardee could be the next Oscars or Cannes Film Festival winner – Jacklyn Jose
By Caesar Vallejos EBC Correspondent “Just focus, keep on believing and be patient.” Cannes Film Festival Best Actress Jacklyn Jose, the first South East Asian to be recognized with such honor, shared this advise during the Excellence in Visual Media (EVM) Awards along with the observation that among this new crop of talents may be the future winner of the prestigious Oscars and Cannes film festivals. Jacklyn Jose presented the Best Actress trophy at […]
“Walang Take Two” continues to bag awards
QUEZON City, Philippines – Almost one year after it was first shown, the independent film “Walang Take Two” continues to garner awards all over the world as well as nominations in prestigious film festivals. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)
Prince death ruled a painkiller overdose
by Shaun Tandon NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Prince died from an accidental overdose of painkillers, autopsy results showed Thursday, confirming the pop icon as the highest-profile victim of the US epidemic of opioid abuse. Ending weeks of speculation, a medical examiner in Prince’s native Minnesota ruled the 57-year-old’s April 21 death an “accident” caused by self-administration of fentanyl, a powerful opioid used to treat severe pain. The medical examiner’s office, as is customary, […]
Obama’s tango partner sets new world record
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) — An Argentine tango dancer who made headlines for a sultry dance with US President Barack Obama has set a Guinness world record for tangoing on a platform suspended 60 meters (200 feet) in the air. Perched at eye level with the downtown Buenos Aires skyline, Mora Godoy took a whirl on a platform hanging mid-air beside the Argentine capital’s famed Obelisk monument, setting a new record for tango dancing at […]
Katy Perry visits Vietnam as UNICEF Ambassador
POP singer Katy Perry visited the rural Ninh Thuan province in Vietnam as part of her role as Unicef goodwill ambassador. The singer visited various Unicef-backed institutions and rural villages to highlight the plight of children affected by exclusion or poverty in the region. According to the Unicef press release, in some regions of Ninh Thuan, 20 percent of children don’t go to school and around half of children live in poverty. 15 per cent […]
