TV Ratings (Nov. 18-20): It’s a three-way fight for the No. 1 spot in primetime race

(From left): Heart Evangelista of Luna Mystika, Paolo Bediones of Survivor Philippines, and Dennis Trillo of Gagambino. Their respective shows held the No. 1 position for a night.

The primetime race is so tight that three different shows—all from the Kapuso network—occupied the top spot in the last three days, November 18 to 20. This is [...]

Marlon becomes desperate in “Survivor Philippines”

In Survivor Philippines, Marlon Carmen hides the flint that his tribemates use to produce fire. How far will he go to claim the title of first Pinoy Sole Survivor?

After losing a crucial Immunity Challenge, castaway Marlon Carmen is desperate to stay longer in Survivor Philippines.
Since almost all the Jarakay members of Chalam were already booted [...]

Aides: Obama plans to nominate Clinton

WASHINGTON – President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving, a new milestone for a former first lady and a convergence of two political forces who contested mightily for the presidency.
Obama transition aides described a process Thursday that appears on track to make Clinton the top diplomat in [...]

Star Magic on Diether Ocampo’s reported transfer to GMA-7: “Diet remains in Star Magic.”

Is Diether Ocampo really moving to GMA-7? This question remains unanswered since the actor has yet to confirm or deny this news.

PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) received a very short text message from Rikka Dylim, ABS-CBN Star Magic’s publicity manager, earlier today, November 21, regarding the reported transfer of Diether Ocampo to GMA-7.
In the said text [...]

Joyce Bernal directs Dingdong and Marian for the third time in “Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang”

“Actually, tinanong ko rin. Sabi ko, ‘Bakit ako?’ Tapos yun nga, sabi nila, ayaw nilang i-break yung team. Even the management thinks na hindi pa kami tapos sa isa’t isa. So, sabi ko, bakit hindi ko nga naisip ‘yan? Ganun-ganon,” says Joyce Bernal about directing Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera for the third time.

Bukod [...]

Blind Item: Patient guy and party girl

Ang mundo ng showbiz ay parang sanga-sangang daan. Kung wala kang sense of direction, talagang maliligaw ka. Gaya na lang ng tsismis…
Halimbawang may naghiwalay na celebrity couple, ang daming bersiyon na puwedeng lumabas tungkol sa totoong dahilan.
May magsasabi na, “No third party involved.”
Meron ding, “Lack of time for each other.”

With dreams dying, Filipino nurses ponder options, set new directions

Tens of thousands of registered nurses in the Philippines have neatly mapped out their career paths while they were still studying. Or so they thought.
Upon passing the Philippine Nursing Licensure Examination, they had hoped to work in 250-bed or more tertiary hospitals, preferably in urban areas for at least two years. On the side, they [...]

“Divas 4 Divas” to delight audiences, Dec 6

(From left) Kuh Ledesma, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Pops Fernandez, and Regine Velasquez come together for their concert Divas 4 Divas. It will take place at the Araneta Coliseum on December 6, 2008.

A dream concert (which took nearly five years to plan) is finally happening! The presence of four top female singers in the music industry [...]

Geoff and Tisha of the Philippines finished second in “The Amazing Race Asia 3″

Dating couple Geoff Rodriguez and Tisha Silang finished The Amazing Race Asia 3 in second place, behind winners Vince and Sam of Hong Kong.

The Philippine team of Geoff Rodriguez and Tisha Silang finished second in the third edition of The Amazing Race Asia (TARA).
After 11 legs that took them to seven countries, dating couple Geoff [...]

Matt Evans strips to his undies for new endorsement

Young actor Matt Evans is the latest addition to the celebrity endorsers of Walker, which also includes Jericho Rosales and Alfred Vargas.

Posibleng ma-shock ang fans ng young actor na si Matt Evans sa bago niyang image. Ito ay sinabi mismo ni Matt sa presscon ng Walker Undergarments na ginanap sa Annabel’s restaurant sa Tomas Morato, [...]