Singing star-turned-preacher Eddie Mesa shares his inner peace
“In 1972 I was separated from my wife, my life was miserable, there was no direction and despite success, there was emptiness,” recalled former Philippine showbiz icon Eddie Mesa.
View ArticleGrace Poe urges show biz to support film tourism bill
Senator Grace Poe-Llamanzares is urging show biz denizens to lobby in Congress for the passage of a bill that she filed to promote the country through film tourism.
View ArticleNo love lost between some show biz siblings
Julia Roberts is known as America’s Sweetheart, thanks to such sunny and feisty starrers as “Steel Magnolias,” “Pretty Woman,” “My Best Friend’s Wedding,” “Notting Hill,” “Runaway Bride,” “Erin...
View ArticleShowbiz columnist: Kim Chiu, Maja Salvador make peace
Has the rift between actresses Kim Chiu and Maja Salvador finally ended?
View ArticleKris Aquino posts photo with Obama
She may not be lucky in love, but she was lucky enough to have a photo with the most powerful man in the world.
View ArticleJericho Rosales, Kim Jones tie the knot in Boracay
Actor Jericho Rosales and his British-Filipino fiancée model Kim Jones will finally tie the knot Thursday afternoon after eight months of being engaged.
View ArticleNext step for actor-politicians
Since Senators Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. and Jinggoy Estrada are hogging the headlines now, I thought of asking celebs how the beleaguered lawmakers’ arrest might impact other actors who would like to...
View ArticleLegaspi twins like show biz but prioritize education
Zoren Legaspi had a black eye when he showed up at a recent press launch with his family.
View ArticleFirst Fil-Am Hollywood talk show wraps up first season
Three-time Emmy nominated producer-turned-host Marc Anthony Nicolas boosted the year-old Lifestyle Network onto Hollywood’s map as his first Filipino-American celebrity talk show, “On Your Marc!”,...
View ArticleCheers to love, life and friendship
Every time my birth anniversary comes around, I miss my mother and father all the more. No matter how old I get, the “little girl” in me still yearns for them. That’s why I am eternally grateful to my...
View ArticleUppers, downers in 2014
Now that’s Show Biz Year 2014 is down to its last two minutes (months, actually), it’s time to look back and cite the season’s top uppers and downers, as far as quality or the absence of it is concerned.
View ArticleThree factors that make an artist a complete package
To each his own. Everyone has his own opinion as to what makes an artist a complete package. But as for me, you only need three factors to possibly make it in the music industry.
View ArticleStar wars–and scars
Stars are supposed to live lives of glamour, popularity, wealth and the avid adoration of millions—but, show biz insiders know that reality is sometimes much less roseate than that carefully...
View ArticlePauleen Luna’s message to Vic Sotto’s kids, Danica and Oyo Boy
She has been branded a “gold digger.” It has been said that she is too young for him. But for Pauleen Luna, it is all about loving Vic Sotto.
View ArticleHow not to exploit child talents
Viewers concerned about the exploitation of children in show business got an informative earful from Tyra Banks on a telecast of her show that featured some stage mothers and their little kids, all...
View ArticleHow to compete for awards–and win
Each year, many competitions are held in show biz, with successful competitors romping off with prized awards that add to their cachet as exceptional actors, directors or technical talents. How can...
View ArticleNida Blanca should be lovingly, gratefully remembered
Such are the vagaries of stellar fame and fortune that even the most iconic stars can be “unremembered” in only a few decades. All the more reason, then, for us to go out of our way to celebrate the...
View ArticlePiolo Pascual ‘still weighing’ whom to endorse in 2016 elections
Actor Piolo Pascual will definitely endorse a politician in the 2016 national elections but admitted that he is still carefully choosing whom to endorse. The post Piolo Pascual ‘still weighing’ whom to...
View Article‘StarStruck VI’ winners gear up for the real competition
As most graduates of “StarStruck”—or any reality talent search, for that matter—would say, the real competition begins after the show. Because this time around, there wouldn’t be a team of coaches...
View Article‘StarStruck VI’ winners gear up for the real competition
As most graduates of “StarStruck”—or any reality talent search, for that matter—would say, the real competition begins after the show. Because this time around, there wouldn’t be a team of coaches...
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