Entertainment

Miss Universe starts homecoming tour with push for HIV tests

Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, the first Miss Universe from the Philippines in more than four decades, said on Sunday (January 24) she will spend her reign raising awareness of issues such as HIV. Wurtzbach, who spoke at the start of her week-long homecoming tour in Manila, is the third Filipina to become Miss Universe, ending a 42-year title drought for the Southeast Asian nation. She was crowned at a controversial ceremony in December that saw the […]

Alessandra de Rossi aims to change TV programming

MANILA, Philippines – Known for her “kontrabida” roles both in films and television, award-winning actress Alessandra de Rossi believes that TV programs should provide good role models to the viewers, especially the children. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)

Top 15 P-Pop Songs for 2016

MANILA, Philippines – Star Music released the top 15 original and new Pinoy Pop (P-Pop) songs for Himig Handog 2016. Himig Handog is a multi-media songwriting and music video competition that has greatly contributed to writers of original Pinoy music. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)

Ex-showbiz couple Derek Ramsey and Solenn Heusaff join in a movie

MANILA, Philippines – Ex-showbiz couple Solenn Heussaf and Derek Ramsay join together in a movie project for the first time in four years. Entitled “Love is Blind”, Ramsey and Heussaf will be joined by Kean Cipriano and Kiray Celis. The trailer of the movie proved to be a hit for the moviegoers during last year’s Metro Manila Film Festival. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)

U.S. presidential candidate Rubio makes first appearance during ‘Tonight Show’

(REUTERS) — U.S. Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio appeared on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” for the first time on Thursday (January 21). During this appearance, host Jimmy Fallon joked about Rubio wearing boots with high heels during campaign event in New Hampshire. “I love these boots, by the way and people made a big deal that you had heels on your boots, who cares?” Fallon joked. “These are great boots, by the way, these are […]

East Coast braces for epic snowstorm

Washington D.C., New York and other East Coast cities readied fleets of snow plows, thousands of flights were canceled or delayed and residents stocked up on groceries on Thursday ahead of a winter storm expected to dump up to 30 inches (76 cm) of snow on the region. At least five states had declared emergencies by Thursday afternoon, as the season’s first major Atlantic Coast storm started to move over the Mid-South before barreling on […]

Adele catches world record

British singer Adele captures the world record for the fastest music video to reach 1 billion views for her comeback single, “Hello”. According to the Guinness World Record, Adele was able to reach 1 billion views 84 days after being uploaded. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Ground breaking for CCP’s new Black Box Theater set

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 20)-  THE complex development of the Cultural Center of the Philippines takes off with a new Black Box Theater to be constructed in the sunken parking area of the CCP complex, thanks to the efforts of theater arts patron Ignacio Gimenez and brother Roberto Olanday with the support and administrative assistance of the Locsin Partners. A ground breaking ceremony was held on January 19, 2016 to mark the beginning of the […]

Italian director Ettore Scola dies aged 84 – reports

Italian director and screenwriter Ettore Scola has died in Rome at the age of 84 according to Italian news reports. Scola was the director and screenplay writer of ‘A Special Day,’ which starred Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni. The film won a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Film in 1978 and was also nominated for two Academy Awards. Internationally, the film maker won the Best Director award at the Cannes film festival in 1976 for […]

Glenn Frey, founding member of the Eagles, dead at 67

Guitarist Glenn Frey, a founding member of Southern California rock band the Eagles who co-wrote many of their seminal 1970s hits, died on Monday (January 18) at age 67, the band said on its website. Frey died in New York City of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia, the band said. The Detroit-born Frey and drummer and singer Don Henley co-founded the Eagles in 1971 in Los Angeles after playing as a […]

Kate Winslet: it’s “going to be Leo’s year” for best actor Oscar

Actress Kate Winslet said on Sunday (January 17) that she thinks it’s going to be Leonardo DiCaprio’s year for finally winning an Oscar after he was nominated for his lead role in “The Revenant”. DiCaprio, 41, received his fifth Oscar nod on Thursday (January 14), and his friend and co-star from “Titanic” and “Revolutionary Road” said she was backing him to win. “I think it probably will be (his year). I do think it probably […]

Latest song ni Sarah Geronimo na “Dulo”, nangunguna sa music charts

Nangunguna na rin sa mga hit chart ngayon ng bansa ang isa pang music video ng inalabas ng Popstar Queen na si Sarah Geronimo. Sa music video na ito ni Sarah ay ipinakikita ang kaniyang naging journey sa mundo ng music industry. Mula nang manalo siya sa isa sa mga malalaking singing contest ng bansa, ang Star For A Night noong 2003. Kitang kita rito ang pag-arangkada ng kaniyang career hanggang sa bansagan siyang Popstar […]