Entertainment

Los Angeles—At 75, Lily Tomlin is loving the roles coming her way, but not necessarily the spotlight. 

By Alvin I. Dacanay A radio-show host, a recent inductee to the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature Hall of Fame, a veteran journalist, and a former director of the oldest writers’ workshop in Asia are among the writers chosen to receive this year a lifetime achievement award from the Philippines’s largest organization of Filipino writers, it was learned recently. 

By Lincee Ray / The Associated Press Author Jennifer Weiner delicately sets the stage for a story detailing the celebrations and challenges of romance in Who Do You Love (Simon & Schuster). 

Philippine-Czech ties in culture and the arts are expected to be strengthened further with the recent launch of a new translation-exchange program between the two countries. 

Review by Lindsey Bahr / The Associated Press It’s not until the climax of The Man From U.N.C.L.E., a colorful, Cold War-era spy thriller, that its main failing becomes clear: The plot doesn’t matter.

Twelve films from nine countries, including an Academy Award winner and two short comedies by one of Japan’s finest filmmakers, will be screened for free at the Ninth International Silent Film Festival in Manila, to be held at Shangri-La Plaza’s Shang Cineplex in Mandaluyong City from August 27 to 30.

By Ma. Cristina C. Arayata /  Philippines News Agency Why do some people say August is “Ghost Month”? How come Ghost Month falls on August, and not October or November, when Halloween and All Souls’ Day are celebrated, respectively? A lot of Filipinos, myself included, sometimes ask these questions.

Review by Rasha Madkour / The Associated Press A new book written by a schoolteacher has a simple, yet compelling message for parents: Back off. 

By Mark Kennedy / The Associated Press New York—Jose Llana got his first professional acting gig by trying on his dream role: professional actor. The talented Filipino-American singer and performer was 19 when he skipped class to attend an Equity audition for the 1996 Broadway revival of The King and I, despite not owning a union card. Llana waited until a fellow actor didn’t show up for his time slot. “I looked around …

By Teresa Cerojano / The Associated Press The Filipino-American co-director of the box-office hit Inside Out says it’s a dream come true for him to be sharing with Filipinos the animated film he helped create.