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Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter was heartbroken upon receiving news that his brother, Aaron Carter, was found dead in the bathtub of his home in California last November 5. Nick, together with the other Backstreet Boys was in London at that time for their DNA World Tour.  After arriving in London, the 42-year old singer received the tragic news of what happened to his baby brother. But the show must go on.  Onstage at London’s O2, Nick became emotional while singing his verse on their hit single, “Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely.” He wasn’t able to finish and started sobbing on stage.  His band mates, Howie Dorough, AJ McLean, Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson, rushed to Nick and began hugging him. With tears in their eyes, they paid tribute to Aaron who has become the baby of their boyband.  Kevin Richardson said: “Tonight we’ve got heavy hearts, because we lost one of our family members yesterday. We just wanted to find a moment in our show to recogn...

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Photos: Viva Music Viva Music’s new selection includes: (clockwise from top left) “Lunatiko” by Jom and Crakky (of ALLMO$T), “Sana Naman” by Valfer, “Do Not Disturb” by Schumi, “Ba’t Ako Umaasa” by BADJII, “Mata sa Mata” by 7th, and “Andito Lang Ako” by Wilbert Ross. In this week’s offering, Viva Music hands us over six talented acts—a band, a duo, and four solos—dishing out music we can all relate to. Go, pick! “Lunatiko” by Jom & Crakky ALLMO$T rapper Crakky and hook singer Jom weave an electro pop track in their brand-new collaboration called “Lunatiko.” Popping beats, basslines, and moody synths, Crakky and Jom couple that with a powerful delivery that drives their message on point—that love can drive us crazy. “Sana Naman” by  Valfer Yearning is the mood that Valfer is putting across on his latest single titled “Sana Naman.” This slow groove number frames Valfer’s emotional side as he sings about finding answers from a former flame. And Valfer’s painful ...

PHOTOS: @ronnieliang on Facebook Inilarawan ng singer-actor na si Ronnie Liang na fulfilling ang pagbo-volunteer sa mga relief operation kapag may kalamidad. Isa nga daw ito sa mga dahilan kaya siya nagpasya noon na maging army reservist. “Volunteering in case of calamities, like repacking relief goods for typhoon-stricken victims, is what a Reservist signed up for and what I love doing because it is fulfilling, and nothing can match that feeling; even what I did is just something small. I believe that the collective efforts of group volunteers can make a big difference,” pahayag ng Viva recording artist. Wala daw mapagkumparahan ng feeling ang singer-actor at army reservist na si Ronnie Liang sa tuwing nakakatulong siya sa kanyang mga kababayan sa tuwing may kalamidad.  Iyan ang inilahad niya sa kanyang identical Facebook and Instagram posts recently. “Today, I am not an artist, actor, or celebrity. I am just simply me, an Army Reservist,” panimulang lahad ni Ronnie sa ...

PHOTOS: @SGeronimo25 on Facebook “Baka ito na nga ang dahilan para lumambot na ang puso ni Mommy Divine [Geronimo] dahil makikita na niya ang kanyang apo kay Sarah Geronimo at Matteo Guidicelli,” ani Ogie Diaz ukol sa nasagap niyang nagdadalang-tao na umano si Sarah. “Kung totoo man ang balita, ha? Kaya hintayin natin ang kanilang confirmation or denial. Totoo ba?” As of this writing ay wala namang announcement ang AshMatt couple tungkol sa balitang ito. Gaano katotoo ang tsika na umano’y ipinagbubuntis na ni Popstar Royalty Sarah Geronimo ang first baby nila ng mister niyang si Matteo Guidicelli? Naisingit kasi ito sa usapan ng comedian-vlogger at talent manager na si Ogie Diaz at mga co-hosts niyang sina Mama Loi at Dyosa Pockoh sa episode ng Ogie Diaz Showbiz Update few days ago. Unang nabuksan ang paksa about Sarah and her Mommy Divine matapos maglabas ng online letter itong si Sarah kamakailan kung saan ay nag-public apology s’ya sa kanyang mga magulang at pamilya. Ala...

Photos: @andreaetorres and GMA-7 Nabasa at natuwa si Andrea Torres sa mga positive feedback sa kanyang performance as Sisa. Kaya nagpasalamat siya sa mga papuring natanggap niya mula sa mga netizens sa Twitter. Tweet ni Andrea: “Ay grabe sasabog ang puso ko. Sobra kong naappreciate. Lalo na pag sinasabi niyo na di na lang basta baliw si Sisa sa paningin niyo. That’s the best.” Umani ng papuri ang Kapuso actress na si Andrea Torres dahil sa pagganap niya bilang si Sisa sa GMA historical portal fantasy series na Maria Clara at Ibarra. Sa pinalabas na episode noong Martes ng gabi, November 2, na may hashtag na #MCIKumpisal, tuluyan nang nabaliw si Sisa dahil biglang nawala ang kanyang dalawang anak na sina Crispin at Basilio. Nag-trending ang naturang episode sa Twitter at Number 3, lalo na noong bitawan ni Andrea ang iconic lines ni Sisa mula sa novela na Noli Me Tangere ni Dr. Jose Rizal.  “Mahal kayo ng nanay. Anak ko. Crispin! Basilio! Nasaan na kayo? Hindi ...

Photos: @debsgarcia, @barbieimperial, VAA Narito ang bahagi ng statement ng Viva Artists Agency hinggil sa pagsuporta nila sa kanilang alaga na si Debbie Garcia sa kinasangkutan nitong “incident of violence,” kung saan ang aktres na si Barbie Imperial ang pinaniniwalaang attacker. “Viva Artists Agency (VAA) does not condone any act of violence. VAA therefore fully supports its artist, Debbie Garcia, in taking legal action against her attacker in an incident of violence last October 28, 2022 (Friday) at a gastropub in Quezon City.” At press time ay nakapagdulog na ng complaints si Debbie laban kay Barbie sa DOJ. Slight physical injury, grave oral defamation, at grave slander by deed ang mga inilatag na reklamo ni Debbie laban kay Barbie. Kaninang hapon, November 2, nagtungo ang aktres na si Debbie Garcia , kasama ang kanyang mga abogadong sina Atty. Luz Perez,  Atty. Catherine Amen, at Atty. Cherry Lyn Pablo-Santos, sa tanggapan ng Department of Justice sa Quezon City para p...

mWell, the Philippines’ first fully integrated health app, is partnering with the country’s top Zumba masters to launch the mWellness Score via the mWell Fitfest Tour Zumba challenge that kicked off in Cebu last October 7. The said event was led by dance diva Regine Tolentino. Continuously breaking new grounds in digital healthcare, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation’s (MPIC) mWell, the Philippines’ first fully integrated health app, is partnering with the country’s top Zumba masters to launch the mWellness Score via the mWell Fitfest Tour Zumba challenge that kicked off in Cebu last October 7. mWellness Score is a personal in-app health tracker which measures the amounts of exercise, light activity, sedentary behavior and sleep everyday using data-driven methods.  The mWell Fitfest Tour is led by celebrity dance diva, choreographer, and top Zumba instructor Ms. Regine Tolentino. Through it, Zumba communities around the country will get the first crack at mWellness Sco...

Photos: Screengrab from @ianveneracion1 Ani Ian Veneracion, hindi raw madaling umiwas sa tukso. Pero kaya kung gusto. “Just like how you maintain patience, you control your temper. I guess, it’s just the same, managing and practicing. It’s never gonna be perfect but keep trying. “For example, nakakita ka ng sexy… I mean, for millions of years of evolution, man have eyes to look. I feel that. Pero I can’t choose that as an excuse all the time na, ‘I know I’m born this way. Blah, blah, blah.’ ’Yun nga, just managing those instincts.” Sa apat na dekada ni Ian Veneracion sa showbiz ay madalang siyang na-link sa mga babae sa showbiz. In recent memory, may dalawang aktres na saglit na naugnay sa kanya ang mga pangalan pero agad namang humupa dahil wala namang resibo. At ang mga baseless romantic linkages daw na iyon ay tinatawanan lang nila ng kanyang wife of 25 years na si Pam Gallardo na kunektado naman construction business. Pero aminado ang aktor na hindi rin perpekto ang laha...

Photos: @kuyakim_atienza / @jonasempire.ph Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, nasaksihan ni Kuya Kim Atienza ang naging trahedya sa Itaewon District sa Seoul, South Korea kunsaan nasawi ang higit 151 na tao, kasama ang 19 foreigners, dahil sa isang stampede na nagsimula sa overcrowding. “We were here for DAM anniversary, natiyempo lang ang stampede,” saad niya sa Instagram. Samantala, naging saksi rin sa naganap na trahedya ang beauty-queen maker at creative director ng Miss Universe Philippines na si Jonas Gaffud. Ayon kay Jonas na nasa Itaewon District siya kasama ang kanyang grupo para maki-Halloween. Pero nauwi raw ang lahat sa nakakatakot na stampede at nagpapasalamat si Jonas na walang nasaktan sa kanila kahit muntik-muntikan na rin silang mapahamak. Sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon, nasaksihan ni Kuya Kim Atienza ang naging trahedya sa Itaewon District sa Seoul, South Korea kunsaan nasawi ang higit 151 na tao, kasama ang 19 foreigners, dahil sa isang stampede na nagsimula s...

Photos: @henrycavill @liamhemsworth Liam Hemsworth expressed how thrilled he is about this new role as Geralt of Rivia in The Witcher, replacing Henry Cavil who played the role for here seasons. He thanked Cavill, who passed the torch to him, on Instagram posted on October 30. “As a Witcher fan I’m over the moon about the opportunity to play Geralt of Rivia. Henry Cavill has been an incredible Geralt, and I’m honoured that he’s handing me the reins and allowing me to take up the White Wolf’s blades for the next chapter of his adventure. “Henry, I’ve been a fan of yours for years and was inspired by what you brought to this beloved character. I may have some big boots to fill, but I’m truly excited to be stepping into The Witcher world. @henrycavill @witchernetflix” Liam Hemsworth will replace Henry Cavill in the Netflix series The Witcher. The 32-year old Australian actor was officially announced that he will be taking over the role of monster-hunter Geralt of Rivia in the fo...

There was a time I flew Korean Airlines simply because I enjoyed its in-flight movies. I found the materials of these films original – with every twist and turn of the stories truly riveting.      But now, Korean entertainment is all over and very accessible. It has become a global phenomenon. The Korean film Parasite even won Oscar best picture in 2019!    The past week saw Senator Jinggoy Estrada getting the flak for thinking aloud about the possibility of banning Korean features in the Philippines. To be fair to him, he was just venting his frustration – disappointed over the fact that Philippine television and local cinema couldn’t even come close to Korean entertainment’s success. This happened during the budget hearing at the Senate for the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP), now ably headed by actor Tirso Cruz III.      No, Senator Jinggoy wasn’t going to file a bill banning Korean films and series in the Philippi...

Photos: Courtesy of BeautéDerm “The line-up of Beautéderm’s A-list brand ambassadors could never be complete without Sam. I have always admired his body of work and I am very pleased to discover that he is so fun and easy to work with,” gushes the brand’s CEO Rhea Tan. BeautéDerm Corporation continues to advocate excellent health and premium wellness as it formally launches a new set of health essential products with Sam Milby as brand ambassador. Collectively packaged as Beautéderm Health Boosters Effervescent Tablets, the new line under REIKO and KENZEN consists of three brand new products that are developed and manufactured in Japan – all of which are FDA Compliant and are expertly formulated to bolster the body’s overall health and well-being with the objective of being deliberately handy as each product could be easily dissolved in water and could be taken anytime and anywhere for that extra boost of energy and revitalization that the body needs every day. The first is R...

Photos: Melo Balingit “Grabe. At first, I can’t imagine myself working alongside with him. Sabi ko nga, ang bata niya sa akin, parang pedophilia. Hahaha! “He’s already achieved so much and won awards at a young age and I admire him for that. Iyong award ko was in 2016 pa. So, sabi ko baka kinakalawang na ako. But I wanna challenge myself in working with him.”—Phoebe Walker on Elijah Canlas. Hindi na bago sa magaling na aktres na si Phoebe Walker ang paggawa ng horror film. Katunayan, paboritong genre niya ang horror dahil dito siya nanalo ng award bilang best supporting actress para sa pelikulang Seklusyon ni Erik Matti noong 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival. Ilan pa sa nagawa niyang pelikula at serye sa genre na ito ang Panday, Tabi Po: The Horror Series, Ukay-Ukay, at Kagat Ng Dilim.  Dagdag pa niya, mahilig din siyang manood ng lahat ng klase ng horror/thriller films gaya paranormal, monster, slasher, zombie, psycho, vampire, found-footage, demonic possessi...

Photos: @henrycavill Henry Cavill had this to say about the half decade he spent waiting for the news about playing Superman again: “I told myself I’m gonna let it sit and simmer in the background. I never lost hope, that was the key for me.”
 Cavill last appeared as Superman in the 2017 film, Justice League. He first played Superman in the Man of Steel (2013) and was followed by Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016).  “I wanted to make it official: I am back as Superman.” Henry Cavill made this official announcement on social media last October 24 after he made a cameo at the end of the new Warner Bros-DC film, Black Adam that starred Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The 39-year old British actor followed up the post with a caption: “A very small taste of what’s to come, my friends. The dawn of hope renewed. Thank you for your support and thank you for your patience, it will be rewarded.”  Two days later, Cavill spoke publicly for the first time about his Superm...

What a difference a year makes. If anything, 2022 will go down in ALAMAT history as one of their most memorable. After all, it was during this time that the group – Alas, Tomas, R-Ji, Taneo, Mo and Jao—were able to notch some of their personal best collectively as ALAMAT. There were the several nods as Best P-pop Group with nominations at the 2022 Awit Awards and from several pop culture media outlets. There’s The Guardian UK feature that lauded ALAMAT for championing Pinoy roots and culture through their music. And of course, there’s the steady flow of fan-approved music. Now here’s ALAMAT doubling down on their music as they release their first ever album titled Pasulong. As one of the hottest Pinoy pop boybands in the scene right now, ALAMAT stands out for its use of iconic Filipino symbolisms and themes as its stylistic take-off point. Similarly, their modern pop sound is lyrically peppered with rootsy Pinoy motifs. All that and more can be gleaned off their much-awaited EP alb...