Entertainment

Debut Album ni Chadleen, lumabas na

Maganda ang pagpasok ng taong ito kay Chadleen dahil bukod sa activities and shows niya bilang ambassadress ng Operation Smile Philippines ay lumabas na rin finally ang pinakahihintay niyang debut album. Taong 2013 nang magwagi bilang Grand Champion si Chadleen sa kauna-unahang season ng Kanta Pilipinas. At pagkatapos noon, siya naging boses ng mga official soundtrack ng iba’t ibang Wattpad TV Series. Mapapanuod na ang music video ng awiting “Sana Ikaw na nga” at maari […]

DiCaprio says Oscar nod feels great

Grueling revenge movie “The Revenant” emerged as the Oscar front-runner on Thursday (January 15), with 12 nominations, including best picture, best actor for Leonardo DiCaprio and best director for Mexico’s Alejandro Inarritu. At the film’s London premiere, DiCaprio said the nod from the Academy felt great. “It does feel great, especially when you’ve worked on something for this long a period of time. I keep saying to people, this was almost like going on a […]

Colombia’s Embrace of the Serpent nominated for Academy Award

Colombia’s ‘Embrace of the Serpent,’ (El Abrazo de la Serpiente), which tells of two mysterious trips deep into the Colombian Amazon, was nominated for the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film on Thursday (January 14) morning. It is the first time Colombia has been nominated in this category. The film’s director, Ciro Guerra, said the nomination was unexpected. “Honestly it is something you can’t imagine (Oscar nomination). What we do know is that when you […]

Black activists call for viewers to ‘tune out’ Oscars

A group of African American activists in Los Angeles on Thursday (January 14) evening called on people to “tune out” the Academy Awards to protest the lack of minorities represented in nominations announced early that morning. Following last year’s awards, which shut actors of color out of the industry’s biggest honors, the hashtag #OscarsSoWhite emerged. It was quickly revived on Thursday morning, when only white actors received nods. “They promised to put an institute forward […]

British actor Alan Rickman, star of “Harry Potter” films, dies at 69

British actor Alan Rickman, who played the role of Professor Snape in the Harry Potter films and portrayed memorable villains in Hollywood movies, has died aged 69, his agent said on Thursday. Rickman got his big acting break appearing the Broadway version of “Les Liaisons Dangereuses” in the mid-1980s before making his first major film appearance in “Die Hard” soon afterwards. That was to be the first of many performances as a villain, including the […]

Rupert Murdoch and Jerry Hall announce engagement

Media baron Rupert Murdoch announced his engagement to former supermodel Jerry Hall in an advertisement published on Tuesday (January 12) in The Times newspaper, which is owned by Murdoch’s News Corp. The advertisement, published in the classifieds section of the newspaper reads, “Mr. Rupert Murdoch, father of Prudence, Elisabeth, Lachlan, James, Grace and Chloe Murdoch, and Miss Jerry Hall, mother of Elizabeth, James, Georgia and Gabriel Jagger, are delighted to announce their engagement.” “They have […]

In death, David Bowie’s new album heads to Number 1

Less than 24 hours after the news about David Bowie death broke out, his 25th studio collection takes an early lead on Official Albums Chart Update with combined sales so far of 43,000 – 25,000 on Monday (January 11). Bowie, who framed hits such as “Ziggy Stardust” with daringly androgynous displays of sexuality and glittering costumes, died aged 69 on Sunday. “As the sad news of David Bowie’s death broke this morning, the iconic singer’s […]

Landmarks takes on the Banaue Rice Terraces!

QUEZON City, Philippines (January 12) – The Banaue Rice Terraces – every elementary school child knows about it and has seen it in photographs and in textbooks. It is one of the most well-known landmark of the Philippines and that’s the reason why NET 25’s travel and history show, Landmarks, decided to delve into the rich cultural heritage of the eighth wonder of the world. And it is truly wonderful! Just imagine, the Banaue Rice […]

David Bowie dies at 69 from cancer

Legendary British rock star David Bowie, who framed hits such as “Ziggy Stardust” with daringly androgynous displays of sexuality and glittering costumes, has died aged 69 after a secret battle with cancer “David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer,” read a statement on Bowie’s Facebook page dated Sunday (January 10). Bowie’s son, Duncan Jones, confirmed the death. Mourners laid flowers and lit candles beside a memorial […]

Senators Estrada and Revilla want to visit Kuya Germs’ wake

Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon Revilla Jr., asked the Sandiganbayan’s permission to attend the wake of showbiz veteran German “Kuya Germs” Moreno in Mt. Carmel Church in Quezon City. Both senators said that they consider Kuya Germs as a second father and they want to give their last respects to him. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Filipino wins in Golden Globes

A Filipino director Ronnie del Carmen won Best Animated Movie in the 73rd Golden Globes Award, together with his co-directors for the film “Inside Out”. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Fushion Festival 2016 – a celebration of OPM

MANILA, Philippines – The start of the new year also heralds a celebration of original Pinoy music as the Imagination Fushion Festival 2016 features big names in the OPM industry. Said concert will be held at the concert grounds of SM Mall of Asia on January 29. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)