by Boy Villasanta It’s a different ball game this time. The love affairs are detached, far, far away—for now—from the public performances. Still, the tension is palpable and more pronounced. For the moment, though, it is the pursuit of greater glory in professionalism and advanced career moves. Interestingly, the race is now thrusted on two equally beautiful and talented actresses, …
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The local Tin Pan Alley is very competitive yet exciting. It is ferocious yet inviting. It is overcrowded yet accommodating. It is indifferent from the inside yet stimulating. It is concentrated and diversified yet imitating if not limiting. It is somewhat barren yet pulsating. However, cliche, “many are called but only few are chosen,” still holds water. It’s not only …
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It was controversial Fil-Briton filmmaker Jowee Morel (“Moma,” “EC2Luv,” “Mona Singapore Escort,” “When a Gay Man Loves,” “Latak,” “HerStory,” “Strictly Confidential,” “Leona Calderon,” “The Making of Quezon City,” etc.) who thought of bringing back the real name of Armida Zuniga from Armie Zuniga to Armida Zuniga as screen name in the local entertainment industry. ”Wow! That sounds good. Parang katunog …
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Marious Alston who? Marious Alston, the actor and singer who has been around since the early 2010 when he was in the youth-oriented ABS-CBN show, “Luv U” with Kiray Celis. Miles Ocampo, Nash Aguas, among others with Edgar Mortiz at the helm. But offers came in trickles although his spirit wasn’t dampened. It was part of the struggle, he thought. …
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A monologue if performed for more than an hour is no joke. Or more to it, to internalize and to interpret an exposition, a character, a setting, a motivation, a conflict, a theme, a denouement, a resolution etc. in a solo act, a simultaneous, multiple-character delineation in one, in one straight performance, is no peanut. But film and television actor …
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Now it can be told. It wasn’t only because it’d be a Brillante Ma. Mendoza film but it was also a chance of a lifetime to breathe life to colorful and challenging roles. What if the characters were lesbians which demand commitment and dedication of arresting performances to delineate and deliver truth and honesty in the most passionate and emphatic …
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The extended cinema screening of the eight official entries in the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) is good news. From the January 7 last day of the event to the January 14, 2026 extension is a welcome treat. Even if it has unmasked the truest face of Philippine cinema, it shows honesty on the part of the Metro Manila …
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Lopez, Quezon—Kins, friends, retirees, well-wishers, townsfolk and guests were stunned by the singing styles and contents of Amazing Diva Armie Zuniga when she paid her musical tribute during the observance of the first death anniversary of a dear pal, Lily V. Arriero, in this town last week. Armie opened her homage to Lily, who died last year, by singing David …
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The Megastar is now a member of the Senior Citizens Club. Sharon Cuneta recently celebrated her sixtieth year marking her entrance to the Senior Citizenship circle. In one of her reels, Sharon gladly announced her joy and happiness being a Senior Citizen. There are series of shows that paid tribute to her natal day, two of them, a 2026 countdown …
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by Boy Villasanta It is written in the stars. And the story, generally, goes this way. The reluctant star in award-winning director Jeffrey Jeturian has finally shone brighter. True, Jeturian’s presence in the constellation of heavenly bodies alongside or in the midst of firmament on the ground (mixed metaphor, anyone?) of pulsating galaxy of filmmakers has been felt but it …
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