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January 5, 2017

VINCE & KATH & JAMES Rakes P100-M Box-Office Gross

"Vince & Kath & James," Star Cinema's entry to the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), has earned more than P100 million as of January 3.

Starring Julia Barretto, Joshua Garcia, and Ronnie Alonte, the romantic comedy was the top-grossing entry in provincial theaters since the filmfest began last Christmas day, according to the MMFF executive committee. It is also the third-highest earner based on Metro Manila ticket sales.

"Vince & Kath & James" centers on the three title characters and how their love triangle develops and tangles through text messaging and social media. It has received fairly positive reviews from local critics, with some comparing Garcia, who plays a shy, geeky, college student named Vince who harbors a crush on Kath, to veteran actor John Lloyd Cruz.

Under the direction of Theodore Boborl, "Vince & Kath & James," is still showing in theaters nationwide.

By: JENG On 1/05/2017 07:35:00 AM

January 3, 2017

Vic Sotto's Daughter Paulina Weds Jed Llanes on New Year's Day

Paulina Sotto, the youngest daughter of comedian/host Vic Sotto to Angela Luz, tied the knot with long-term boyfriend, Jed Llanes, on New Year's Day.

The couple, who got engaged February of last year, exchanged wedding vows at Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club in Batangas.

Present during the wedding were Vic accompanied by his wife Luna. His other children, Danica, Oyo and Vico, were also present at the event.

Danica and Oyo are Vic's kids with ex-wife Dina Bonnevie, while Vico and Paulina are his children with Coney Reyes and Angela Luz, respectively.

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By: JENG On 1/03/2017 11:47:00 AM

January 2, 2017

SING Earns Golden Globes Best Animated Motion Picture, Original Song Nominations

Sing, the new musical comedy from Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment, is up for two major honors at the 2016 Golden Globe Awards happening on January 10, 2017.

The critically acclaimed and box-office smash film is vying for Best Motion Picture - Animated and Best Original Song with Stevie Wonder's "Faith."

Watch the lyric music video of "Faith" at http://youtu.be/q6MblFLHi1E.

Reacting to the double nominations, Illumination founder and Sing producer Chris Meledandri said, "From Santa Monica to Paris, the entire Illumination team is overjoyed. On behalf of my producing partner Janet Healy and our exceptionally talented writer director Garth Jennings as well as everyone at Illumination Mac Guff and our partners at Universal, I want to thank the HFPA for recognizing the work of all of the artists who created SING as well as the legend Stevie Wonder for giving us 'Faith.'"

Just like Pharrell Williams' "Happy" from Illumination's Despicable Me 2, "Faith," performed by Wonder featuring Ariana Grande, is as powerful as it is infectious. Produced by multiple Grammy Award-winning producers Ryan Tedder and Benny Blanco, the film's end title song is synonymous with never giving up. Tedder discusses its import: "There's an uplift and inclusion to this song that bridges generations. With Ariana's range and Stevie's vocals, 'Faith' is the perfect song to give the audience as they take the messages of Sing with them."

Sing stars Academy Award® winners Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon, alongside Seth McFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton and Grammy Award-nominated Tori Kelly.

Set in a world like ours but entirely inhabited by animals, Sing stars Buster Moon (McConaughey), a dapper koala who presides over a once-grand theater that has fallen on hard times. Buster is an eternal - some might even say delusional—optimist who loves his theater above all and will do anything to preserve it. Now faced with the crumbling of his life's ambition, he has one final chance to restore his fading jewel to its former glory by producing the world's greatest singing competition.

Five lead contestants emerge: Mike (MacFarlane), a mouse who croons as smoothly as he cons; Meena (Kelly), a timid teenage elephant with an enormous case of stage fright; Rosita (Witherspoon), an overtaxed mother run ragged tending a litter of 25 piglets; Johnny (Egerton), a young gangster gorilla looking to break free of his family's felonies; and Ash (Johansson), a punk-rock porcupine struggling to shed her arrogant boyfriend and go solo.

Each arrives under Buster's marquee believing that this is their shot to change the course of their life. And as Buster coaches each of his contestants closer and closer to the grand finale, he starts to learn that maybe the theater isn't the only thing that is in need of saving.

Opening across the Philippines on January 04, 2017, Sing is distributed by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures. #SingMovie

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By: JENG On 1/02/2017 05:51:00 PM

2017 Prediction: Daniel Padilla to Impregnate Kathryn Bernardo

Tarot expert Robert Rubin warns Kapamilya King and Queen of Hearts Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo to take extra precaution this year.

Why?

Watch below:

By: JENG On 1/02/2017 10:02:00 AM

TFC Unveils Largest Filipino Content Selection And New, Improved, World-Class Viewing Experience Online

First the GOOD news: now, just armed with internet or mobile data connection, anyone can watch the most expansive selection of original Filipino television programs, movies and exclusive specials - live or on demand - anywhere, anytime, using a smart phone, tablet, laptop, or any mobile device of your choice.

The BETTER news: not only do you get to watch excellent news, entertainment and exclusive content; you get to watch these with excellent video quality, faster download speeds, and other viewer-friendly features that can help you share your account for remote group watching with friends and family, discover new content, or catch up on favorite programming on your preferred device.

The BEST news? If you are from the following countries below, you’ll be one of the first to try the brand new TFC online experience! PLUS you can also avail of limited-time regional offers.

(EUROPE) Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bouvet Island, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Southern and Antarctic Islands, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macedonia (formerly Yugoslavia), Malta, Martinique, Mayotte, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Reunion, Romania, Russian Federation, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and Ukraine.

(MIDDLE EAST) Bahrain, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar and United Emirates;

(ASIA PACIFIC) Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, American Samoa, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, East Timor, Fiji Islands, French Polynesia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Maldives, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, Northern Mariana Islands, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam.

What is this bearer of the holiday season’s joyful news to anyone interested in Filipino content?

It is the new and improved TFC online (www.tfc.tv) from ABS-CBN, the world’s leading Filipino-owned information and entertainment multimedia conglomerate.

Today, www.TFC.tv has become the dream Filipino TV you want -- all in one place.

For those who think that TFC just offers programs from the Philippines that can be viewed online or on smart or mobile gadgets, think again! TFC online is much more than that. Here are some exciting features to expect (Free with a Premium subscription):

Hundreds of new and classic Filipino movies that include the latest blockbusters and exclusive offerings like FPJ’s classic movie collection
Latest news from 18 different regions around the Philippines delivered in major dialects like Tagalog, Kapampangan, Ilocano, Bisaya, and Chavacano.
All the current, most talked about shows with English Subtitles from the ABS-CBN Kapamilya Network
A complete library of binge-worthy teleserye classics like On the Wings of Love, Forevermore, 100 Days to Heaven, Pangako Sa ‘Yo, Walang Hanggan, and many more.
Lifestyle content for the modern Filipino on topics like wellness, home, travel, fashion, food, such as Hollywood Newsfeed, Explore Asia, P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home, Sandy Daza’s Food Prints, and many more.
Live or Archived Sports Events like the UAAP, 24 Hour Live News, PPV Boxing fights
Live Events and Specials like celebrity press conferences, concerts, and more
Offline viewing of personalized library of favorite shows using the new TFC.tv app
Now, customers can share their premium account with up to THREE (3) other family and friends and all watch at the same time!

Whether you are at home or on-the-go, never miss watching your favorite Filipino content on any connected device. The redesigned TFC online is your ideal viewing destination around the world for anything Filipino.

For more information about the new TFC online and our limited-time offers, visit www.TFC.tv.

By: JENG On 1/02/2017 09:38:00 AM

Nadine Lustre Wins 2016 Most Beautiful Woman in the Philippines Title

Nadine Lustre emerged as the winner of “100 Most Beautiful Women in the Philippines for 2016” by virtue of 7,224,638 votes she received on Facebook, 95,898 votes on Twitter, 1,575,959 votes on Instagram and 74,182 votes in our online ballot during the finals which started last December 20, 2016 and ended January 1, 2017.

The “Till I Met You Star” garnered a grand total of 8,970,677 votes beating her closest rival and “2016 Covergirl of the Year” winner Kathryn Bernardo who received 8,438,477 votes. Rounding off the Top 5 are Janella Salvador (#3), Kim Chiu (#4), and Elisse Joson (#5).

This is Nadine’s first time to be hailed the “fairest in the land” and she’s only the 4th Pinay to top the poll after 11 years. Angel Locsin bagged the title 8 times, from 2006 to 2010 and from 2013 to 2015. Kim Chiu won the poll in 2011 while Dawn Zulueta ruled our 2012 edition.

Special Awards:

The Most Beautiful on Facebook: Kathryn Bernardo
The Most Beautiful on Twitter: Nadine Lustre
The Most Beautiful on Instagram: Nadine Lustre
The Most Beautiful in Online Ballot: Kim Chiu
Best Newcomer: Elisse Joson for debuting at no. 5

Here are the final results of our Top 10 poll (tabulated 12 midnight of January 1, 2017):

Rank	Finalists	Facebook	Twitter	Instagram	Online Ballot	TOTAL
1	Nadine Lustre	7,224,638	95,898	1,575,959	74,182	8,970,677
2	Kathryn Bernardo	7,375,948	67,500	971,909	23,120	8,438,477
3	Janella Salvador	140,717	6,790	63,412	5,957	216,876
4	Kim Chiu	99,327	1884	3298	98416	202,925
5	Elisse Joson	117,589	7154	22074	8062	154,879
6	Angel Locsin	119,746	1,468	14,710	5,670	141,594
7	Maine Mendoza	69,233	26,684	36,806	6716	139,439
8	Liza Soberano	78373	7,858	34,620	9632	130,483
9	Lauren Reid	19,408	6,524	19,179	11149	56,260
10	Anne Curtis	9,801	1,098	4,267	4,788	19,954

By: JENG On 1/02/2017 09:23:00 AM

December 30, 2016

Angel Locsin Aksidenteng Nakalbo sa Salon, Nag-Wig, Inasar ni Jessy Mendiola?

Totoo ba? Angel Locsin aksidenteng nakalbo sa isang salon, nag-wig, at ngayon inasar ni Jessy Mendiola? Watch below:

By: JENG On 12/30/2016 08:35:00 PM

Watch: ABS-CBN 2016 Yearender Special and New Year 2017 Countdown Coverage

ABS-CBN Integrated News and Current affairs, the country’s largest multimedia news organization, looks back on 2016’s biggest stories and newsmakers in “Usapang Bayan: The 2016 ABS-CBN News Yearender” on Saturday (December 31) at 10:30 PM, with Bernadette Sembrano-Aguinaldo and Atom Araullo and welcomes the new year with a special countdown coverage at 11:30pm.

The year-end special recounts the first six months of the Duterte Administration, its war on drugs that made headlines here and abroad, and the Supreme Court’s controversial decision to allow the burial of former president Ferdinand Marcos at the Libingan ng mga Bayani.

ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel will also air “Usapang Bayan: The 2016 ABS-CBN News Yearender” on January 1 at 1pm, January 2 at 8pm, and on January 3, at 10:30pm.

DZMM also aired its own yearend report, “2016 Taon ng Pagbabago,” last December 29, hosted by “S.R.O.” anchors Alvin Elchico and Doris Bigornia.

After the special, the ABS-CBN News team switches to the live coverage of the New Year’s Countdown festivities in various points in the metropolis including Resorts World, Eastwood City, Luneta Park, and other areas in and around Metro Manila.

Catch the celebrations in any of the ABS-CBN News platforms including ANC, news.abs-cbn.com, DZMM TeleRadyo, and on TV Patrol Weekend on ABS-CBN as the country welcomes 2017.

Don’t miss “Usapang Bayan: The 2016 ABS-CBN News Yearender” anchored by Bernadette Sembrano-Aguinaldo and Atom Araullo on ABS-CBN this Saturday (December 31) right after “Failon Ngayon” at 10:30pm followed by ABS-CBN News’ live coverage of New Year’s Eve festivities across the country with Adrian Ayalin and Pia Gutierrez at 11:30pm with updates on ANC, DZMM Teleradyo, ABS-CBN, and news.abs-cbn.com.

By: JENG On 12/30/2016 09:14:00 AM

How ABS-CBN Teleseryes are Called in Other Countries

As much as Filipinos watch out for the latest Asianovela hits from Korea, China, Taiwan, or Japan, foreign viewers abroad also look forward to ABS-CBN dramas from the Philippines that air on their local TV stations. No one may have coined it yet, but we can say there is also a "Filipinovela" craze among non-Filipino viewers who are big fans of our local teleseryes.

If Korea has its Lee Min Ho, the Philippines has Jericho Rosales, whose dramas such as "Pangako Sa 'Yo" and "Dahil May Isang Ikaw" are among the most sold worldwide. Ever wondered how ABS-CBN dramas such as "FPJ's Ang Probinsyano," "Tubig at Langis," "Dugong Buhay," "Sana Bukas Pa ang Kahapon" and "Lobo" are called in foreign countries?

Check them out in the video below:

ABS-CBN dramas are distributed in different parts of the world through the company's international syndication business led by ABS-CBN International Distribution.

ABS-CBN International Distribution has been recognized in the global arena as a reliable foreign content provider. It has been a premier source of high quality Filipino programming in over 50 territories all over the world and has sold over 30,000 hours of content worldwide. Living up to this recognition, ABS-CBN International Distribution commits to add to its line-up of high-caliber programs and movies with cast and storylines that appeal to various cultures.

For more information, visit ABS-CBN International Distribution's official website at http://internationalsales.abs-cbn.com.

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By: JENG On 12/30/2016 09:09:00 AM

Coca-Cola Pays Tribute to Those Who Brings Us the Merriest Christmas - Our #TagaHatidPasko

The holiday season is often marked with its trademark rush – people hustling through their shopping lists trying to complete it before Christmas Eve and passengers crowding bus stations, airports, and other terminals to get home in time for noche buena. But it's not the same for everyone, as every Christmas season, thousands of people work tirelessly just to make sure that everyone else can celebrate and feel the yuletide spirit.

This year, Coca-Cola paid tribute to people more popularly known as "Tagahatid Pasko", highlighting how their hard work, dedication, and sacrifice has made it possible for everyone to have the merriest celebrations this season. All throughout December, the Company gave gifts and surprises to over 15,000 Tagahatid Pasko around the country as their way of thanking the various unsung heroes of Christmas who tirelessly work to bring a merry season for everyone else.

On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, several Tagahatid Pasko were surprised by Christmas carolers and associates with ice-cold bottles of Coca-Cola at their workplaces. Over 15,000 Santa packs filled with food items and special gifts greeted the unsung heroes of Christmas who were still in their workplaces.

"This is our way of expressing our gratitude to the people who help us make Christmas happen in our own homes – be it the grocery clerk who makes sure the shelves are well-stocked, or the gift-wrapping teams who work until midnight at department stores, or the toll booth operator who works overtime just so everyone can come home in time for Christmas. To all of you, thank you!" said Stephan Czypionka, Coca-Cola Philippines Vice President for Marketing.

One of the Tagahatid Pasko is Carla Dominique Diego, who works in the gift-wrapping section of a leading department store. Since the onset of the Christmas season, she has been working longer hours in order to accommodate all the customers. "Pag Christmas season, napakarami po talagang nagpapagift-wrap. Nakakalungkot lang isipin na hindi ko man lang naaasikaso yung mga regalo para sa family ko dahil busy ako sa pagbabalot ng mga regalo ng ibang tao," she said.

Wait staff are also one of those who tirelessly work overtime during the Christmas season to allow others to celebrate the festivities with their loved-ones and friends. Jerico Gonzales, who works the night-shift at a restaurant, says that the holiday rush makes its more challenging for them. "May mga guests akona bumabalik-balik, at naiisip ko, ang saya nila, sana ganyandin nararanasan ko ngayon. Paskong-pasko, di ko manlangnakakasama ang pamilya ko," he said.

24-year-old Red Cross volunteer and Tagahatid Pasko Brenda Paule recalls joining her team in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda to bring the spirit of Christmas to typhoon survivors and other relief workers.

"Sharing the joy of Christmas is more than gifts; it's about being there for others. There is no joy like seeing the smile on the face of others because of something that you have done. And that for me is the priceless reward of what we do," a misty-eyed Paule said.

For the past four years, Paule has spent her noche buena in the streets, ready to respond to any untoward incident that may arise.

The Coca-Cola Christmas campaign did not stop with giving out Santa sacks, celebrities also joined the celebration by being this year's Tagahatid Pasko during the Metro Manila Film Festival 2016 Parade by giving out ice-cold bottles of Coca-Cola. While a Christmas Concert, top-billed by the country's best musicians and most popular love-teams, together with Coca-Cola Ambassadors James Reid, Nadine Lustre, Enchong Dee, Ylona Garcia and Bailey May, serenaded and performed for over 300 unsung heroes of Christmas from partner companies earlier this month.

Together with Coca-Cola in thanking all our TagahatidPasko this year are partner organizations Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall, Rotary Club Philippines, Shakey's Pizza, McDonald's, Grab, iFlix, Robinsons Mall, Jollibee, Zomato, 5by20 Women Artisans of Tondo, 7-Eleven, Shell, Select, Mini Stop, Metro Manila Development Authority, Djarn Manpower, Sentinel, Tropical Hut Pasay City, the Philippine National Police, and VXI.

To see how Coca-Cola paid tribute to our #TagaHatidPasko, check out the video https://www.facebook.com/CocaColaPhilippines/videos/1254441844601851/ on their official Facebook page.

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By: JENG On 12/30/2016 08:57:00 AM

December 29, 2016

(Full List) MMFF 2016 Awards Winners

FULL LENGHT FILM

Best Picture: Sunday Beauty Queen
Best Actress: Irma Adlawan (Oro)
Best Actor: Paolo Ballesteros (Die Beautiful)
Best Supporting Actress: Phoebe Walker (Seklusyon)
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bables (Die Beautiful)
Best Director: Erik Matti (Seklusyon)
Best Screenplay: Seklusyon
Best Editing: Sunday Beauty Queen
Best Cinematography: Seklusyon
Best Production Design: Seklusyon
Best Original Theme Song: Dominus Miserere (Seklusyon)
Best Musical Score: Saving Sally
Best Design: Seklusyon
Children's Choice: Saving Sally, Sunday Beauty Queen and Vince, Kath and James
People's Choice: Die Beautiful
Special Jury Prize: Rhed Bustamante (Seklusyon)
Best Ensemble Cast: Oro
Best Float: Die Beautiful

FPJ Memorial Award for Excellence: Oro
Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award: Sunday Beauty Queen

SHORT FILM

Best Short Film: EJK by Bor Ocampo
Best Short Film Director: Jarell Detention (Mga Bituin sa Siyudad)
Best Short Film Screenplay: Mitatang
Short Film Special Jury Prize: Manila Scream by Roque Lee and Blair Camilo

Female Star of the Night: Rhian Ramos
Male Star of the Night: Ronnie Alonte

By: JENG On 12/29/2016 11:04:00 PM

December 27, 2016

Star Cinema's Unusual Kind of Love Triangle: Joshua Garcia, Julia Barretto and Ronnie Alonte

Original content appeared on: ThePulse.ph

This Christmas, get kilig, learn life lessons, and understand millennials better with Star Cinema’s MMFF 2016 entry, Vince and Kath and James.

Theirs is a relatively fresh-faced love triangle, with Julia Barretto in her first rom com role and starring with two up and coming actors, Joshua Garcia and Ronnie Alonte.

This Christmas, Star Cinema comes out with its romantic comedy Vince and Kath and James or VKJ, which is also an entry to the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival directed by Theodore Boborol. The film is based on Vince and Kath (James character was added in the film version), an online series written by Jenny Ruth Almocera. “Nabuo ‘yung kwento through text messages. When you read the book, it’s just literally text messages. So with the movie, we’re going to bring it to life, as well as the characters,” explains Julia Barretto who plays the female lead, Kath.

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By: JENG On 12/27/2016 11:16:00 PM

(Trailer) EXTRA SERVICE Jessy Mendiola, Arci Munoz and Coleen Garcia

Star Cinema and Skylight Films officially unveiled the full trailer of its 2017 opening salvo entitled “Extra Service.”

This comedy movie stars Coleen Garcia, Arci Munoz and Jessy Mendiola. Joining them are Enzo Pineda, Ejay Falcon, Vin Abrenica, and Carmi Martin.

Watch "Extra Service" full trailer below:

Directed by Chris Martinez, "Extra Service" opens in cinemas on January 11, 2017.

By: JENG On 12/27/2016 10:58:00 PM

Kathryn Bernardo on COSMOPOLITAN January 2017 Issue

2016 Cover Girl of the Year Kathryn Bernardo scores another magazine cover feature - Cosmopolitan Philippines for its January 2017 issue.

2016 Cover Girl of the Year #KathrynBernardo strikes scores another cover feature. Start 2017 right and get your very own copy of @cosmopolitan_philippines magazine January 2017 issue.

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By: JENG On 12/27/2016 10:51:00 PM

Matthew McConaughey Bursts with Optimism as Koala Showman in SING

Oscar Best Actor winner Matthew McConaughey provides the voice of the optimistic koala Buster Moon who is determined to save his struggling theater despite dwindling audiences, in Universal Pictures and Illumination's Sing.

While anyone else would have faced reality and switched careers, Buster has an unrelenting drive to succeed, by any means necessary. Well-intentioned, he does have a habit of stretching the truth, which usually widens the hole into which he's digging himself. Nonetheless, he has an irresistible charm because his passion and optimism are utterly contagious.

For the role of Buster Moon, director Garth Jennings found one name immediately came to mind: Matthew McConaughey, whose career has spanned roles ranging from the deeply dramatic Interstellar and Dallas Buyers Club to the absurdly humorous Dazed and Confused. "Matthew realized quite quickly that in order for his character to work, his optimism had to be infectious," Jennings states. "He had a way of making Buster incredibly endearing and incredibly relatable."

"At the very beginning of the movie, you meet Buster Moon as a six-year-old koala," Jennings discusses. "He is taken to the theater for the first time by his father, and it completely blows his mind. This experience has a transformative effect, and he grows up desperate to be part of the theater world. We then meet present-day Buster, and he owns the theater that he fell in love with."

As Jennings and Illumination founder Chris Meledandri developed and shaped the character of Buster Moon, each inevitably found himself inspired by this showman who—through sheer force of will—was attempting to accomplish the nearly impossible. Armed solely with a singular passion to imagine and execute an event that would truly connect with audiences, young and old, Buster is the ultimate creator.

Sing stars Academy Award® winners Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon, alongside Seth McFarlane, Scarlett Johansson, John C. Reilly, Taron Egerton and Grammy Award-nominated Tori Kelly.

Set in a world like ours but entirely inhabited by animals, Sing stars Buster Moon (McConaughey), a dapper koala who presides over a once-grand theater that has fallen on hard times. Buster is an eternal—some might even say delusional—optimist who loves his theater above all and will do anything to preserve it. Now faced with the crumbling of his life's ambition, he has one final chance to restore his fading jewel to its former glory by producing the world's greatest singing competition.

Five lead contestants emerge: Mike (MacFarlane), a mouse who croons as smoothly as he cons; Meena (Kelly), a timid teenage elephant with an enormous case of stage fright; Rosita (Witherspoon), an overtaxed mother run ragged tending a litter of 25 piglets; Johnny (Egerton), a young gangster gorilla looking to break free of his family's felonies; and Ash (Johansson), a punk-rock porcupine struggling to shed her arrogant boyfriend and go solo.

Each arrives under Buster's marquee believing that this is their shot to change the course of their life. And as Buster coaches each of his contestants closer and closer to the grand finale, he starts to learn that maybe the theater isn't the only thing that is in need of saving.

Opening across the Philippines on January 04, 2017, Sing is distributed by United International Pictures through Columbia Pictures. #SingMovie

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By: JENG On 12/27/2016 09:45:00 PM

Zoe Zaldana Captures the Heart of Ben Affleck in LIVE BY NIGHT

Known to global audiences as Gamora and Uhura in the Guardians of the Galaxy and Star Trek franchises, respectively, Zoe Saldana now portrays the exotic Graciela in Warner Bros. Pictures' new gangster film Live by Night.

Directed by Ben Affleck, Live by Night tells the story of Joe Coughlin (Affleck), a WWI vet who's a self-proclaimed anti-establishment outlaw, despite being the son of the Boston Police Deputy Superintendent. Joe's not all bad, though; in fact, he's not really bad enough for the life he's chosen. Unlike the gangsters he refuses to work for, he has a sense of justice and an open heart, and both work against him, leaving him vulnerable time and again - in business and in love.

Joe signs on with the Italian mob and is dispatched to Tampa, Florida where he almost immediately encounters Graciela. He is instantly intrigued, even more so when he learns that she and her brother control something integral to the success of the rum business: molasses.

Saldana's Graciela is a Cuban living in Ybor, a multi-ethnic, multi-racial community of hardworking immigrants, known for the production of cigars. "Joe's been working with barbaric, violent criminals his whole life, so there's an integrity to the people, Graciela's people, that Joe finds appealing," she suggests. "And Graciela is unlike other women he's known. She's educated, she's traveled and studied music and art. She's very cultured and also very smart when it comes to her family's business."

Perhaps what sets Graciela apart from the women in Joe's past is what she really wants out of life. "I don't think Graciela woke up in Cuba and said to herself, 'I want to date gangsters, I want to live on the dark side,'" Saldana adds. "I think she wants a full life with a good man, a home, children. The more time she spends with Joe, the more she realizes that she could have all that with this man. She sees who he really is, who he could be, if he could wash away all the bad that he does at night by doing good during the day. She sees his redemption."

Affleck states, "Zoe was amazing. She was able to convey all the strength and confidence and elusiveness of the character that draw Joe in, but it's Graciela's expectations of him that give him something to strive for, which Zoe played so quietly yet powerfully."

Producer Jennifer Todd concurs, "We were lucky to get Zoe because she has all these beautiful qualities, a lightness and grace, that suit Graciela so well, and she already speaks Spanish, but she applied an exquisite Cuban accent to her dialogue."

Opening across the Philippines on January 18, 2017, Live By Night is distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company.

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By: JENG On 12/27/2016 09:43:00 PM

December 26, 2016

Daniel Padilla Named 2016 Cover Guy of the Year

Just days after his on and off screen partner Kathryn Bernardo snatched back her Cover Girl of the Year title from Maine Mendoza, Daniel Padilla followed suit and won this year's "Cover Guy of the Year" title.

The King of Hearts topped all social media platforms, garnering 1,450,363 votes on Facebook, 36,330 nods on Twitter, and 190,085 likes on Instagram with a total of 1,676,778 votes.

Meanwhile, the "Till I Met You" star and this year's "Sexiest Man of the Year" winner - James Reid - settled for second place with a total of 1,186,507 votes.

Rounding off the Top 5 spots are Tommy Esguerra (#3 with 193,781 votes), Alden Richards (#4 with 101,979 votes), and Enrique Gil (#5 with 35,499 votes).

By: JENG On 12/26/2016 03:01:00 PM

MMFF 2016 Day 1 Gross Result: Vince and Kath and James, Die Beautiful, Seklusyon in The Lead

Star Cinema's romantic movie "Vince and Kath and James" starring Joshua Garcia, Julia Barretto, and Ronnie Alonte leads this year's Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) according to the unofficial first day box-office earnings of the 8 official movie entries on December 25, Christmas Day.

In second place is the internationally-acclaimed movie "Die Beautiful" starring Paolo Ballesteros. Followed by the horror movie "Seklusyon" topbilled by Hashtag member Ronnie Alonte and Kapamilya actor Dominic Roque.

Taking the fourth spot is the second installment of the hit comedy movie "Ang Babae sa Septic Tank" starring Eugene Domingo, Jericho Rosales, Kean Cipriano, Cai Cortez, Khalil Ramos, and Joel Torre.

No update yet as to the ranking of the four remaining movies "Kabisera" starring Nora Aunor, "Saving Sally" by Rhian Ramos, Mercedes Cabral's "Oro" and "Sunday Beauty Queen" featuring an ensemble of real-life Hong Kong OFWs.

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By: JENG On 12/26/2016 12:53:00 AM

December 25, 2016

10 Finalists for Most Beautiful Women in the Philippines 2016 Announced

The 10 Most Beautiful Women in the Philippines had been announced. But who will reign supreme? Who could be the fairest of them all? The answer depends on your vote.

Voting is now open in the online ballot for the finals of “100 Most Beautiful Women in the Philippines for 2016”.

MECHANICS:

1. Choose a maximum of three celebrities from among the 10 finalists.

2. Cache will be cleared after every 3 hours so you can cast your vote(s) again when it happens after every 3 hours.

3. Deadline of voting is 12:00 noon of December 31, 2016. Final results (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Online Ballot combined) will be revealed right after.

HOW TO VOTE:

You can also vote via Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Click the links below the photo of a finalist to be directed to the corresponding social media page. Here are the values of each task:

FACEBOOK

1 like = 1 vote

1 comment = 1 vote

1 share = 2 votes

TWITTER

1 favorite = 2 votes

1 retweet = 2 votes

INSTAGRAM

1 like = 3 votes

1 comment = 1 vote

For the social media poll, voting will also end at 12:00 noon of December 31, 2016.

10 FINALISTS (in alphabetical order):