ABS-CBN, natataranta na naman sa mataas na ratings ng GMA; TV RATINGS FEB 20-23 2006; PINOY BIG BROTHER, di exciting kaya ang baba ng RATINGS!

Tumaas na ulit ang mga ratings ng GMA Telebabad kaya muli na naman daw natataranta ang ABS-CBN 2. Since bumalik ulit ang Encantadia, lahat ng telebabad shows ay umakyat ulit sa 30 plus ratings.

Pinaka-consistent naman na mataas ay ang paborito naming Jewel In The Palace na kahit super late na ay inaabangan pa rin ng marami.

Malaki nga talaga ang following ng Encantadia kaya hindi maiiwasan ng show na ibalik ang mga dating characters. Nauna na si Dawn Zulueta at susunod nang magbabalik ay sina Alfred Vargas at pati na si Jennylyn Mercado.

Kung gayun, may chance kayang ibalik pa si Mark Herras sa Encantadia kahit na namatay na ito sa istorya dahil sa katandaan? Aba, anything is possible sa telebisyon ngayon kaya hintayin na lang natin kung muling magsasaya ang mga Mark-Jennylyn fans sa Encantadia.


Hindi kami na-impress at ilang beses umarko ang kilay namin sa kuwento ni Maui Taylor na ipinalabas sa Magpakailanman nu’ng Huwebes.

Ilang beses kaming tinanong ng katabi namin kung totoo bang nangyari ang mga ‘yun kay Maui. Hindi ko masagot dahil parang ayoko rin maniwalang nangyari iyun.

Ang kuwento ni Nene Tamayo ng Pinoy Big Brother ang pantapat ng Maalaala Mo Kaya pero comment din ng isang kaibigan naming nakapanood, mahina ang casting at hindi ganun ka-impressive ang kuwento.

Wagi sa ratings ang Maui story ng Magpakailanman kesa sa ‘Kumander Nene’ ng Maalaala Mo Kaya.

Narito ang overnight ratings nu’ng Huwebes: February 23

Attic Cat 10.7% vs. Dos Amores 4.9%;
SiS 10.4% vs. Homeboy 9.6%;
Sad Love Song 18% vs. Spring Day 10.8%;
Eat Bulaga 27.3% vs. Game Ka Na Ba 13.1% at Pinoy Big Brother 13.6%;
Daisy Siete 22.1% at Agawin Mo Man ang Lahat 19% vs. Kapamilya Cinema 14.1%;
Now and Forever 18.7% at Le Robe 15.5% vs. Outstanding Twins 12%;
24 Oras 30% vs. TV Patrol World 25.7%;
Extra Challenge 31.3% vs. Gulong ng Palad 29.5%;
Encantadia 32.9% vs. Mga Anghel na Walang Langit 30%;
Kim Sam Soon 35% vs. Princess Lulu 28%;
Starstruck 32.7% at Jewel in the Palace 35.5% vs. Pinoy Big Brother 26.3%;
Magpakailanman 20% vs. Maalaala Mo Kaya 18.5%.


Narito ang overnight ratings nu’ng Miyerkules: February 22

Attic Cat 10.3% vs. Dos Amores 6.1%;
SiS 11.2% vs. Homeboy 8.1%;
Sad Love Song 17.7% vs. Spring Day 10.3%;
Eat Bulaga 28.1% vs. Game Ka Na Ba 12.2% at Pinoy Big Brother 12.6%;
Daisy Siyete 19.1% at Agawin Mo Man Ang Lahat 15.6% vs. Kapamilya Cinema 13.8%;
Now and Forever 15.9% at Le Robe 17% vs. Outstanding Twins 14%;
24 Oras 31.3% vs. TV Patrol World 25.2%;
Extra Challenge 33.3% vs. Gulong ng Palad 27.2%; Encantadia 33.9% vs. Mga Anghel na Walang Langit 29.3%;
Kim Sam Soon 32.7% vs. Princess Lulu 30.8%;
StarStruck 31.6% at Jewel in the Palace 36.3% vs. Pinoy Big Brother 22.1%;
Nuts Entertainment 20.1% vs. SOCO 15%.

Bumalik ang sigla sa ratings ng pagsisimula ng Encantadia, Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas kung saan wala na si Nadine Samonte.

Narito ang overnight ratings nu’ng LUNES: february 20

Attic Cat 10.5% vs. Dos Amores 5.3%;
SiS 11.4% vs. Homeboy 9%;
Sad Love Song 16.5% vs. Spring Day 9.7%;
Eat Bulaga 27.2% vs. Game Ka Na Ba 12.3% at Pinoy Big Brother 12.3%;
Daisy Siete 20% at Agawin Mo Man Ang Lahat 17.3% vs. Kapamilya Cinema 10.9%;
Now and Forever 18.2% at Le Robe 15% vs. Outstanding Twins 11.3%;
24 Oras 34.3% vs. TV Patrol World 22.9%;
Extra Challenge 34.7% vs. Gulong ng Palad 28.2%;
Encantadia 34.1% vs. Mga Anghel na Walang Langit 29%; Kim Sam Soon 33.1% vs. Princess Lulu 25.6%;
Starstruck 30.8% at Jewel in the Palace 35.2% vs. Pinoy Big Brother 20.1%;
Lagot Ka Isusumbong Kita 16.5% vs. Okay Fine Whatever 11%.

MARTES: February 21

Attic Cat 9.5% vs. Dos Amores 6.4%;
SiS 13.2% vs. Homeboy 9.6%;
Sad Love Song 19.2% vs. Spring Day 10.6%;
Eat Bulaga 25.9% vs. Game Ka Na Ba 14.1% at Pinoy Big Brother 14.3%;
Daisy Siyete 17.9% at Agawin Mo Man Ang Lahat 16.8% vs. Kapamilya Cinema 15.8%;
Now and Forever 17% at Le Robe 16.3% vs. Outstanding Twins 13.3%;
24 Oras 30.2% vs. TV Patrol World 25.1%;
Extra Challenge 32.4% vs. Gulong ng Palad 29%;
Encantadia 33.1% vs. Anghel na Walang Langit 26.7%;
Kim Sam Soon 34.6% vs. Princess Lulu 25.8%;
Starstruck 31% at Jewel in the Palace 34.2% vs. Pinoy Big Brother 20.2%;
Bahay Mo Ba ‘To? 16.9% vs. Bora 8.9%

'Moments of Love' kakaiba! Karylle, inagrabyado nga ba sa 'Moments of Love'?

Huwag na tayong magtaka kung bakit series of presscon ang planong gawin ng GMA Films para sa pelikulang Moments of Love, na pinagbibidahan nina Iza Calzado, Dingdong Dantes at Karylle.

Eh kasi nga, plano ng GMA Films na ipaintindi nang husto sa mga tao, sa tulong ng mga manunulat sa showbiz, na ang pelikulang Moments of Love ay hindi pelikula na magpapakilig, o ‘yung mga ordinaryong pelikula na ang pangunahing hangarin ay pagbigyan ang mga kabataan na makita ang kanilang mga idolo na naglalambingan sa malaking telon.

Nais iparating ng GMA Films sa mga manonood na ang Moments of Love ay kuwento ng isang kakaibang pag-ibig. Hindi ito ordinaryong kuwento lamang, na kung saan ang bidang lalake ay nahulog ang loob sa bidang babae.

Sa trailer pa lang ng pelikula, kapansin-pansin na bukod sa glossy talaga ang dating nito, ang kakaibang paglalahad talaga ng kuwento ang namamayani rito.

Sa pagkakaintindi namin sa kuwento ng Moments of Love, na base sa trailer na napanood namin, sina Iza at Dingdong ay mga tao na nabuhay sa magkaibang panahon.

At tulad sa nauna naming isinulat, ang telepono ang naging ugnayan ng dalawa. Na sa isang pagtunog ng telepono, nagkausap ang dalawa sa hindi inaasahan.

Wala silang kamalay-malay na bagamat nakakapag-usap sila, nabubuhay naman sila sa magkaibang panahon. Si Iza ay nabubuhay sa makalumang panahon (1950) at si Dingdong naman ay sa makabagong panahon (2006).

Binalak nilang magtagpo, pero siyempre, hindi sila nagkita, dahil magkaiba nga ang panahon nila.
"Basta, maiiyak kayo sa bandang huli. Hindi na lang namin sasabihin kung magkikita silang dalawa, pero maiiyak talaga kayo," sabi ni Mrs. Annette Gozon-Abrogar.

Sinisiguro rin ng GMA Films at ni direk Mark Reyes, na hindi agrabyado si Karylle sa kabuuan ng pelikula. Mabigat at markado ang papel na napunta sa kanya



Ang Moments of Love ay isang kuwento ng pag-ibig na tunay at wagas.

Ang bagong pelikulang ito GMA Films ay tungkol sa dalawang
magkasintahang nasa magkaibang panahon.

Ang istorya ng magkasintahan ay puno ng misteryo, sakit, at tamis na magsasalarawan ng tunay na wagas na pag-ibig --
‘tsura ng Somewhere in Time!

Si Divina (Iza Calzado) ay nasa taong 1957 at si Marco (Dingdong Dantes) ay nasa
taong 2006. Kahit 49 na taon ang pagitan ng magkasintahan dahil sa misteryosong
mga pangyayari, magtatagpo ang kanilang mga puso.

Maipagmamalaki ang Moments of Love mula sa cinematography, musical scoring,
pag-arte ng mga artista, at direksyon.

Kasama rin sa cast nito sina Paolo Contis at Karylle. (Hindi
naman siguro kontrabida rito si Karylle, ‘no?!)

Ang istorya ng Moments of Love ay katha ng GMA Films’ President na si Annette Gozon-Abrogar, at ang screenplay ay mula kay Gina Marissa Tagasa.
Ang pelikula ay idinirehe ni Mark Reyes.

Kakaiba ang istorya ng Moments of Love na ipalalabas sa Marso. Hindi ito katulad ng mga love story na kinagawian ng mga manonood na Pilipino.

Angel Locsin sa MAJIKA

Marami nang excited sa bagong show ni Angel Locsin sa GMA na may titulong Majika na magsisimula na sa Marso 13, kapalit ng StarStruck The Nationwide Invasion na magtatapos na sa Marso 12.

Base na rin sa pamagat ay puno ng mahika at salamangka ang bagong serye ni Angel after Darna. Kakaibang Angel daw ang mapapanood dito na nag-aaksyun-aksyon and at the same time ay gumagamit ng magical powers itsura ni Harry Potter (o ni Hermione Granger).

Si Katrina Halili, na nakalaban niya rin noon bilang Black Darna ang kontrabida sa Majika. For a change ay hindi raw masama ang karakter dito ni Jean Garcia.

Si Jean ang magti-train kay Angel sa human world bago ito bumalik sa magical world upang makipagtunggali sa mga kalaban.

Exciting abangan ang mga gagawing stunts ni Angel habang nangangabayo, matapos siyang mag-ensayo kay champion equestrienne Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski na ang mga anak pala ay fans ni Angel.

Sina Eric Quizon at Mac Alejandre ang magdidirek ng Majika, sa panulat ni RJ Nuevas.
Pagkatapos ng Majika, ang dinig namin ay nakatakda namang ilunsad ng GMA sa Abril ang Captain Barbell ni Richard Gutierrez.

Wala pa umanong napipiling bubuo sa cast ng fantaserye dahil tila inaayos pa ang rights nito.
Kung hindi mauudlot ay malamang sa Mayo naman magsimula ang I Love New York na pagbibidahan ng dating mag-sweetheart na Mark Herras at Jennylyn Mercado. Nakapag-ocular na raw ang Siyete sa New York at plantsado na ang naturang proyekto.

Sa Abril nakatakdang umalis ang grupo pa-Amerika para mag-taping ng nasabing serye na ididirehe ni Louie Ignacio.

Marky Cielo, ipinagmamalaki ang dugong igorot

Na-tense ang isa sa mga finalist ng StarStruck The Nationwide Invasion na si Marky Cielo nang hiritan namin na bawat kilos at galaw niya ngayon ay tututukan na ng madla at maging ng kanyang co-survivors dahil siya ang ‘unanimous choice’ ng kanyang mga kasamahan na posibleng maging Ultimate Sole Survivor ng 3rd season ng StarStruck.

Siyam sa 10 survivors ang bumoto kay Marky (si Bugz Daigo ng Cebu ang pinili niya dahil hindi niya pwedeng iboto ang kanyang sarili) at sinabing bilib sila sa talent ng binata, pati na sa pagiging masipag at mabait nito.

Aminado si Marky na malaking pressure ‘yon para sa kanya at mabigat ang papasanin niyang responsibilidad kaya sana raw ay makayanan niya.

In fairness, nu’ng press launch pa lang ng bagong batch ng StarStruck ay standout na si Marky among the boys at agad niyang nakuha ang pansin namin kaya hindi na kami nagtaka na siya ang choice ng lahat ng kanyang co-finalists.

Isa sa mga ikinatuwa namin sa bagets ay ang pagiging proud niya sa kanyang dugong-Igorot. Pinalakpakan ang sagot niya nu’ng presscon na gusto niyang maging unang Igorot na makikilala sa showbiz dahil wala umano siyang kilalang artista na may lahing Igorot (meron kaming isang kakilala pero tila itinatatwa nito ang kanyang katutubong pinagmulan).

Ang lakas ng impact ng ginawang music video ni Marky last week na nakahubad siya at nasa ulanan habang umaawit ng Hanggang Kailan ng Orange and Lemons. Hindi man siya ganu’n kaguwapo at ka-sexy ay ma-appeal si Marky at malakas ang kanyang dating.

Natawa siya at parang nahiya nang sabihin namin na dahil sa music video niya na ‘yon ay mas nagustuhan siya ng mga girlash at bigla siyang naging ‘pantasya’ ng mga bading!

Feeling ni Marky ay hindi siya sexy dahil dati raw ay payat siya pero ngayon ay wala siyang maipagmamalaking abs at may katabaan siya dahil sa kakakain.

Dapat daw ay hindi siya maghuhubad sa kanyang music video pero nu’ng basain siya ng tubig ay pinatanggal na lang sa kanya ang suot niyang shirt.

Buti na lang daw at maganda ang kinalabasan nito kahit na ginaw na ginaw siya sa rain effect nu’ng sinu-shoot nila ‘yon.

May pagka-conservative ang binatang tubong-Cordillera kaya nu’ng mag-perform ang kanilang dance troupe sa school ng native dance na nakasuot sila ng G-string ay medyo nailang at naasiwa siya, buti na lang daw at medyo malayo ang stage sa audience at may telang nakatakip sa kanyang likuran kaya hindi gaanong na-expose ang kanyang ‘behind’!


Panganay sa dalawang magkakapatid ang 17-anyos na si Mark Angelo ‘Marky’ Cadawen Cielo.

Purong Igorot na taga-Mt. Province, Cordillera ang kanyang ina at tubong-Butuan sa Mindanao ang kanyang ama. Nagkakilala ang mga ito sa Butuan, kung saan din ipinanganak at lumaki si Marky.

Nasa high school na siya nang lumipat sila sa Mt. Province at doon na siya nagtapos nito. First year, 2nd semester na dapat siya ng kursong Architecture sa St. Louis University sa Baguio kung hindi siya nakapasok sa StarStruck nang mag-audition siya sa Dagupan.

Hindi raw niya pangarap ang maging isang artista, subok-subok lang. Sinuwerte naman na napili siya mula sa mga nag-audition sa Luzon kaya ngayong nandito na siya ay pinagbubuti niya ang lahat ng kanyang ginagawa.

Artistic at mahilig mag-drawing si Marky. Walang Fine Arts course sa SLU Baguio kaya Architecture na lang ang kinuha niya sa kolehiyo.

Parehong dito sa Maynila nagtatrabaho ang kanyang mga magulang pero hiwalay na ang mga ito. Kasama niya ngayon ang kanyang ina sa isang nirerentahang bahay sa may Ortigas.

Nakakaisang girlfriend pa lang daw ang bagets pero break na sila ng nasabing girl na schoolmate niya sa Baguio. Ayon kay Marky ay ‘torpe’ siya pagdating sa babae.

Ayaw niya pang sabihin sa amin nu’ng una kung sino ang crush niya sa batch nila pero napaamin din namin si Marky na type niya si Rea Nakpil ng Rizal na na-eliminate na sa programa.


Si Marky, kasama sina Chuck Allie ng Davao at Jana Roxas ng Tarlac ang tatlong survivors na nabunot ni Tito Douglas Quijano para i-handle ngayong linggong ito sa StarStruck The Nationwide Invasion.

Ang dalawa pang managers ay sina Tita Lolit Solis (sina Iwa Moto, Arci Munoz at Gian Carlos ang nabunot) at Tita Malou Choa-Fagar (sina Bugz Daigo, Vivo Ouano at Jackie Rice ang iha-handle).

Kasama sa task ng mga manager ang bigyan ng makeover, pabihisan sa mga designer at ipa-pictorial ang kanilang mga alaga this week.

Sa elimination night sa Linggo ay makikipag-‘showdown’ ang mga StarStruck bagets sa mga alagang artista ng tatlong nabanggit na managers.

Ang kaibigang Gorgy Rula ang assistant ni Tita Lolit at si Tito Jun Nardo ang kay Tita Malou. Bigla naming naka-‘bonding’ sina Marky, Chuck at Jana dahil kami ang napiling maging assistant ni Tito Dougs.

KUNG SI GLORIA AY SASALI SA EXTRA CHALLENGE, ANONG KLASENG CHALLENGE ANG BAGAY SA KANYA?

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IS IT TOO FAR FROM REALITY IF GLORIA JOIN EXTRA CHALLENGE? AND WHAT IS THE EXACT GAME FIT FOR HER?COULD IT BE ANY HARDER?

Example sa tingin ko dapat maranasan ni GMA mamuhay sa squater area, kakain siya isang beses isang araw na ulam niya kamatis.. At perang papambili niya ng pagkain paghihirapan niya, magtinda siya sa kalsada. Kelangan mga isang linggo..

SAGOT NA KAYO MGA KAPUSO!

The Rise of the Jewel!

Unang week pa lang ng pinaka-aabangan na Jewel in the Palace and everyone is raving over it already! Eh kasi naman, talagang maganda ang Koreanovela na into. It was surprising that people from different cultures get to appreciate it as much as they did. But the show’s success is largely due to the powerful acting skills and the unassuming charm of Lee Young-Ae.

As the leading actress of the Asian hit, Jewel in the Palace, Young Ae is certainly the biggest star in this part of the world. She plays the strong willed beauty, Seo Jang Geum. As a girl, she entered the Palace at the age of 10. She placed her heart and soul into cooking. Later on, due to a conspiracy, she was expelled from the royal household. But she redeemed herself by returning to the palace as the first woman physician in the history of the Chuson dynasty to serve the king.

Hindi ito ang usual story ng isang Korean woman! Young Ae had to keep in mind that she is playing a historical figure, not just any film or television character. Let us get to know this mature actress better.

Young Ae does not seem that mature actually because of her perfect skin and sunny disposition but this 34 year old actress knows how to take care of herself and that is why she still looks so young!

Though she first appeared in 1993, it was not until 1995 that she began getting attention for her efforts. In 1996, she made her film debut in the Inch'Allah. Though the film was not well received, her talent still shone through. She recuperated in her next film, the hugely successful, Joint Security Area directed by Park Chan-wook. In that project, Young Ae became a certified star. Thus was the start of her film career which later earned her a Best Actress award from the local Blue Dragon awards.

Despite her success on the silver screen, it will be her small screen role in Jewel in the Palace that will make Young Ae an undisputed Asian celebrity.

For television, Young Ae won several citations as well. These include the KBS TV Awards, Most Popular Actress (1999), SBS TV Awards, Best Actress (1998), MBC TV Awards Best Actress (1996).

Kaya naman tama lang na she plays a strong woman on television, kasi siya rin isang powerful modern professional who is very passionate about her chosen career. You can catch more of Lee Young Ae in Jewel in the Palace, weeknights after Sugo.

The Power of Love

Brace yourself for this one-of-a-kind story of triumph and inspiration. Para ito sa mga naniniwala sa girl power at sa true power of love.

“Jewel in the Palace” got an unprecedented 55.5 percent rating in Korea. In Hong Kong, 3.2 million people of the region’s 6.9 million people watched the show’s last episode. Some of the places where the show has been shot were converted into tourist sites.

There’s no doubt about the show’s success. Broadcast rights have been sold to as far as Europe and the Middle East.

“Jewel in the Palace” is about a lady in the royal kitchen who rose above conspiracies and intrigues and later became the first female physician in the Royal Palace.

It’s a true story.

Seo Jang Geum (played by Lee Young Ae) entered the palace at the age of 10. She put her heart and soul into cooking. She was expelled from the royal household after she got involved in some controversy.

She was able to redeem herself when she returned to the palace as the first woman physician in the Chuson Dynasty.

Min Jung-Ho (played by Ji Jin-Hee) is a royal guard. An admired military man, he eventually falls for Seo Jang Geum.

Love, however, is not easy amid the political intrigues. Will theirs survive?

King Jungjong (played by Im Ho) is the 11th king of the Chosun Dynasty. He is a gentle man and a firm leader. He cherished Jang Geum’s talents and was in love with her. What will happen to Min Jung-Ho?

Choi Geum-yong (played by Hong Ri Na) is Jang Geum’s long-time rival in the royal kitchen. She loves Min Jung-ho starting when she was just a child. How will she handle her rival?

Make way for Jewel in the Palace, weeknights after Sugo.

In the beginning there was Etheria!

Relive the adventure and excitement of “Encantadia,” join us as we go back to where the world began.

Back when Encantadia was a young world, there was a kingdom called Etheria. The strong and powerful kingdom was ruled by Queen Avria who wanted to control the neighboring kingdoms of Lireo, Sapiro, Adamya and Hathoria.

The neighboring kingdoms, however, banded together and attempted to defeat the forces of Etheria.

Avria would not be defeated easily even as her kingdom succumbed. The queen swore that Etheria would return to power once the last Sang’gre is born.

Meanwhile Etheria’s most powerful weapon, the Golden Clock, was lost and ultimately forgotten as time passed.

The prophecy was fulfilled. The last Sang’gre was born and the Golden Clock was discovered.

Etheria was about to rise again from the ashes and become the mighty kingdom it used to be.

Encantadia is in trouble. The four Sang’gres of Lireo must travel back in time to ancient Encantadia, destroy the Golden Clock and save the present. They must also get the lost Sang’gre to stop Avria’s centuries-old plan to dominate the world. It would not be easy. The Golden Clock is guarded by four custodians who come from the four tribes of Etheria: Hera Volo, Hera Sensa, Hera Aega and Hera Andal.

Four kingdoms against four Heras. Four Sang’gre’s against four Etherians. One Golden Clock that will determine the fate of two worlds.

This exciting tale will answer the burning questions raised about Encantadia. Who were Mine-a and Cassiopea? What happened to the first gem of power? How did Lireo rise to power after the first great war?

Donning the mantle of the Sang’gres are the four sisters of Lireo: Iza Calzado, Sunshine Dizon, Diana Zubiri and Karylle. Joining them from the cast of “Encantadia” are Dingdong Dantes as Ybrahim/Ybarro and Alfred Vargas, not as Aquil, but as Aquil’s father, Amarro.This new adventure will bring us back in time to know some of Encantadia’s characters in their younger years.

Nadine Samonte will be the young Mine-a, Empress Shuck will be the young Cassiopea, Dennis Trillo is the young Raquim and Ping Medina will step into his father's role as the young Hagorn.
Leading the way into the kingdom of Etheria are Francine Prieto as the mighty Avria, Alessandra de Rossi as the Andora, Jopay Paguia as Juvila and Pauleen Luna as Odessa.The magic of love will last forever. The adventure of a lifetimes is about to start. Catch Etheria’s pilot episode on Monday.

January 5- February 1, 2006: Ang Kasabwat

MAHIGPITAN ang naging laban sa Extra Challenge Milyonaryo ng sampung tao na itinapon sa isla na sina Polo Ravales, Marvin Agustin, Nikki Valdez, Gwen Garci, Jean Garcia, Andrew Wolf, Kenji Mabasa, Wendy Valdez, Ruru Friedhof at Mariko Davis.

Pero, hindi lang patibayan ng katawan ang laban para maging milyonaryo, kundi pati na ang talas ng utak at pakiramdam. Aba, kailangan nilang matukoy kung sino ang ‘kasabwat’ sa kanilang lahat.

Wala silang kamalay-malay na ang isa sa kanila ay kalaban! Isang pasaway na ‘kasabwat’ na ang buong hangad ay manggulo lang!

Sinu-sino nga ba sa kanila ang napikon? Sino ang nagdrama nang matanggal? Sino ang umuwing luhaan?

Ay naku, ngayong Enero, sari-saring tao ang naglalabasn. Pero, iisa lang ang tanong ng lahat, "Sino ba talaga ang pasaway na kasabwat?!" Abangan ‘yan sa Extra Challenge Milyonaryo!

Ethel Booba, hindi raw 'tsumutsurba' kapag may video camera!

KAALIW ang KORTENG MANI sa Nuts Entertainment. Mag-guguest si ETHEL BOOBA pero hindi ako sure kung kailan ‘yon ipalalabas, pero dapat ninyong abangan kung paano natameme si Janno Gibbs kay Ethel Booba.

Eh kasi naman, si Ethel ang isinalang nila sa portion nilang Korteng Mani. Ang eksena kunwari ay nasa korte sila, si Janno ang prosecutor o tagausig kay Ethel.

Ang paksang pinag-usapan ay kung totoo nga bang ‘Pasaway’ si Ethel!
Sa simula, ipinakita ng depensa (abogado ni Ethel) na si Anjo Yllana ang pagiging sikat ni Ethel. Binanggit nga niya ang mga artistang nalaos agad dahil walang kagimik-gimik sa buhay.

Hindi nga raw tulad ni Ethel na maraming isyung kinasangkutan (ke gimik o totoo), kaya hanggang ngayon ay sikat na sikat pa rin at patuloy na pinag-uusapan.

Unang tanong ni Janno kay Ethel, totoo ba na hindi marunong makisama si Ethel sa ex-boyfriend niyang si Alex Crisa-no?

Sa-got ni Ethel, hindi ‘yon totoo, dahil ginawa niya ang lahat ng pakikisama kay Alex noong sila pa. Naintindihan niya ang lahat ng mga ginawa ni Alex, kaya nga raw umabot ng matagal ang kanilang relasyon.

Pero, biglang binanggit ni Ethel ang lahat ng kasalanan ni Alex sa kanya. Ultimo ‘yung paggamit daw ni Alex ng droga.

Sa sinabing ‘yon ni Ethel, natulala si Janno. Nagtakip ng mukha, dahil hindi niya inaasahan na magbubuga si Ethel ng kung anu-ano sa harap ng kamera.

Sabi ni Janno, mas maganda kung ika-cut na lang ang eksenang ‘yon, dahil ayaw nilang makasagasa ng ibang tao. Mas maganda nga raw kung matawa ang mga tao sa portion na ‘yon, kesa magalit sa kanila.

Ang kasunod na isyung inilabas ni Janno ay ‘yung tungkol sa iskandalo ng sex video na kinasangkutan ni Ethel. Nagpakita ng kanyang ebidensiya si Janno tungkol sa iskandalo ng sex video ni Ethel.

Ipinakita niya kay Ethel ang hawak niyang cellphone na may kamera na kung saan ay may isang babae na tsumutsurba (term ni Ethel sa ginawa ng babae, na hindi ko na idedetalye pa, basta may kinalaman ‘yon sa pagpapaligaya ng babae sa isang lalake).

Siyempre, itinanggi ni Ethel ang naturang sex video. Hindi raw siya ‘yon.

Na pinaniwalaan ko naman dahil hindi maitim ang ex-boyfriend ni Ethel na si Alex.

Hindi ko na iisa-isahin pa ang lahat ng rebelasyon ni Ethel sa Korteng Mani para may maabangan pa kayo. Pero, sa bandang huli ng portion na iyon, na kung saan ay magsasalita na ang jury, tinanong ni Jun Nardo si Ethel kung tsumutsurba ba ito.

"Hindi ako tsumutsurba kapag may video camera!" say ni Ethel.

Anyway, sa bandang huli ay nagsalita ang abogado ni Ethel na si Anjo. Sinabi niya na ang ibig sabihin ng tsumutsurba ay ‘yung pagpapa-picture.

Siyanga pala, inamin din ni Ethel na nanliligaw siya kay Brad (hindi ko alam ang apelyido). Nakasama ni Ethel si Brad sa isang episode ng Extra Challenge. Si Brad nga ‘yung mahaba ang buhok na kulut-kulot na sobrang guwapo.

"Wala namang masama kung ako ang manligaw sa lalake. Dati kasi, ako ang nililigawan, at hindi naman ako nagiging masaya. Kaya ngayon, ako na ang manliligaw, para makapamili ako ng lalake na magpapasaya sa akin!" walang kakurap-kurap na say ni Ethel.

Abangan niyo ang episode na ‘yon ng Nuts Entertainment sa GMA 7, dahil siguradong sasakit ang mga tiyan niyo. ‘Yun ay kung hindi puputulin ng management ng GMA 7 ang mga nakakabaliw na eksena ni Ethel, ha!

Siyanga pala, si Joey de Leon ang pumapel na judge sa Korteng Mani.

Julia Clarete, pasok sa Hollywood film na 'UN Murder'!

NAKATAKDANG lumipad patungong Hollywood si Julia Clarete sa February upang tuparin na ang commitment sa kanya bilang grand winner sa reality show na Hollywood Dream.

Two weeks lang munang mawawala ng bansa si Julia, ayon sa kanyang manager na si Henry (hindi namin naitanong ang apelyido niya, ‘no!) nang magkita kami sa Eat Bulaga studios.

Ayon pa sa manager ng aktres, ang title ng movie niyang gagawin ay UN Murder pero hindi pa niya alam kung sinu-sino ang kasama niyang artist. Gusto lang niyang siguruhin na meron silang pipirmahang kontrata sa mga detalye ng activities ni Julia nang sa gayon ay alam niya ang mangyayari sa alaga.

Tanging ang local counterpart ng Hollywood Dream dito ang makakasama ni Julia sa kanyang pag-alis. Mabuti na lang daw at nasa Amerika rin ang mother at brother nito, kaya kampante si Henry na merong mag-aasikaso sa kanya roon.

Good luck, Julia!

'Eat Bulaga', nanatiling No.1!

HINDI man daw aminin, halata na nagkaproblema raw sa pagitan ng GMA-7 at Eat Bulaga last year dahil sa mga pelikula nilang Enteng Kabisote 2 at Mulawin The Movie. Pero, dahil mga disente ang mga taong involved, agad din itong naayos. Hindi na ito lumaki at pinagpiyestahan pa sa palengke!

At para patunayan na wala na silang problema, at matigil na ‘yang usap-usapan na ‘yan na iiwanan na ng Eat Bulaga ang GMA-7, heto at naglabas na ng statement ang GMA 7 tungkol sa Eat Bulaga:

"Eat Bulaga remains the undisputed No. 1 noontime show," nakasaad sa press release na in-email ng GMA sa amin.

Narito pa ang karugtong:

"Eat Bulaga, which airs on GMA Network, maintains its status as the undisputed No. 1 noontime show after all these years. A lot of shows have been pitted against this daily variety show, hoping to be the one to topple it, but to no avail. The show, whose 25th Anniversary Celebration last year won in the recent Asian TV Awards for Best Entertainment (On-Off/Annual) Special, has far outlived all of its rival programs.

"In 2005 alone, the rival network pitted three shows against Eat Bulaga, and not once were any of its rival programs able to sustain a lead against it. After the first of these rival programs folded up in early February last year, the competition put two back-to-back shows in its timeslot: first a game show followed by a variety show. From the time these two shows began in February up to the present, Eat Bulaga consistently dominated the ratings, according to the AGB Panel Data Mega Manila TV Household Ratings.

"The two rival programs began at 18.9% and 15.6% respectively against Eat Bulaga’s 25.4% in February, according to AGBNMR. Eat Bulaga maintained its lead for the rest of the months of 2005, even getting ratings as high as 26.4% for August while the two rival programs only garnered ratings of 17.4% and 17.6% for the same month. Eat Bulaga averaged 24.7% for the January-November 2005 period, while the two rival programs only got 18% and 17.5%, respectively, for the same period.

"And contrary to recent claims by these rival programs that they have overcome Eat Bulaga, the leading noontime show on GMA-7 still maintains its lead for the month of December. According to the Joint Venture Mega Manila TV Household Rating, Eat Bulaga reigns with 22.4% against the two rival programs’ 14.8% and 16.2% for the period of December 1-10.

"The ratings prove that Filipino viewers would still much rather have Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, and the rest of the wacky Eat Bulaga hosts as their noontime companions, still very much enjoy their jokes and antics in "Bulagaan", and are still excited to join or even just watch the noontime program’s many contests, including the highly popular "Laban o Bawi".

Siyempre, walang puwedeng kumontra riyan, ‘di ba?

Annabelle Rama, walang choice kundi papirmahin uli ng kontrata si Richard Gutierrez sa Regal Films?

TWENTY days prior to its playdate, the pre-Valentine presentation of Regal and GMA Films -- I Will Always Love You -- hasn’t finished its principal photography yet.

Reminds us of last two minutes rush in basketball or the race to the wire in racing. To think that plans for the movie started a year ago, right after the successful Let The Love Begin which opened on Valentine’s Day last year.

That Feb. 14, 2005 presentation was produced by GMA Films and distributed by Regal. Now here, they have a joint venture.

A lot of other commitments for Richard Gutierrez and Angel Locsin went in their work here. Richard has three times a week work on the Sugo series and earlier Angel had Darna for GMA 7.

And there was Mulawin The Movie which must be finished on time for the December filmfest.
Of course, the IWALY stars, staff and crew went all the way to San Francisco (California) where filming was made in the area and its environs (like Daly City which has a lot of Pinoys).

There were kinks in the filming, too. Some days worth of expensive shooting had to be scrapped and re-shot when film negatives were damaged. And there was the fog to contend with. Foggy in Daly City. Foggy in downtown San Francisco. And when the film crew would try to film the bridge, it would be completely invisible due to the huge blanket of fog.

It was only on the last day of filming, when the cast and crew seemed to have given up that the fog miraculously lifted for two hours or so. Thus, you can see the all-important scene where Angel and Richard see the Golden Gate bridge, the famous San Francisco landmark, for the first time in the movie.

Due to the cold and perhaps work, Angel too got sick while there. The doctor at the hospital diagnosed as acute bronchitis which needed her to rest in the middle of the filming there.
Back in the homeland, with the playdate set on Feb. 8, there’s still the problem between Mother Lily and Annabelle Rama unsolved.

Anyway, Richard Gutierrez promises to finish the movie -- with two or three days of work still to go.

And he is optimistic too that upon the expiration of his contract with Regal this year, he will be renewing his contract with Regal still. Which means that he believes that both his mom and his producer can iron out their differences on him before that time comes.

Of course, Annabelle Rama seems to have no choice to sign up Richard with Regal. After all, besides Star Cinema of ABS-CBN, only Regal is active in film production. Pulling Richard out of Regal is at this time a bad move.

Who's who in the FUSHIGI YUUGI WoRLD? SUZAKU Characters! Who's your FAVORITE?

The God of the South: Suzaku, the red pheonix
Suzaku no Miko: Miaka Yuuki

The SEVEN Seishi

Tamahome
Hotohori
Nuriko
Chichiri
Tasuki
Mitsukake
Chiriko

Harry and Gerald Santos: Spot the difference

This isn’t a battle between blood relatives. This is strictly a singing competition. But with two beguiling Santoses in the early slate of Pinoy Pop Superstar’s grand contenders, we can’t help but explore the difference between the two!

Gerald Santos and Harry Santos are two unrelated teens from different worlds brought together by their singing prowess. They bring their unique qualities to the 2nd season of Pinoy Pop Superstar. Harry, 16 is becoming a ladies man this early thanks to his captivating Josh Groban vocal flair while Gerald, 15, has impressed audiences with an unprecedented score of 99% in the defending rounds of previous episodes.

These teenage boys have striking differences which set them apart from each other but at the same time, pull them closer to the appreciative hearts of the listening crowd. Harry is from a well-off family, while Gerald grew up in a lower income community. Harry is in his college, while Gerald is in his 3rd year in high school. Harry infatuates on young Nadine Samonte, while Gerald dreams of meeting working mom, Carmina Villaroel. And when asked what they would do with the Php1 million, they gave different views. Harry says he’ll buy a house where he and his family can stay together, while for Gerald, depositing the money first in the bank would be ideal so that in case he loses the singing contest, he’ll still have cash to spend on rainy days.

Although having different backgrounds, these two aspiring singers share some similarities as well. Harry and Gerald’s love for singing were inspired by the death of their loved ones. It was when Harry’s beloved grandmother died that his family heard his powerful voice. Gerald, on the other hand, couldn’t stop thinking of his uncle who passed away too. It’s undeniable that they are highly attached to their families and relatives. It’s also no longer surprising that both consider building a career in the musical world. Harry says “Gusto kong magkaroon ng experience and mag-enjoy hangga’t kaya ko pang kumanta.” And Gerald? “Maraming nagsasabing maganda boses ko and gusto ko rin po talaga [kumanta].”

Harry Santos and Gerald Santos are the first two grand contenders of GMA 7’s weekend show, Pinoy Pop Superstar Season 2. They will compete in next year’s grand showdown. Watch the country’s fresh singing talents every Saturday, after ’Wag Kukurap.

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BIO TEAM FIGHT, BIO MAN! Originally Program from IBC 13!

GOU/ RED ONE









SHINGO/ GREEN TWO








RYUUTA/ BLUE THREE








MIKA/ ORIGINAL YELLOW FOUR (The Photographer)








JUN/ YELLOW FOUR (The Archer)









HIKARU/ PINK FIVE








To all the kids of the 80's or young at heart...request tayo sa GMA na mapanood natin uli ang Bioman at mapanood rin ng mga bata ngayon! Sana Sunday morning ipalabas tulad ng Shaider...