Kris Aquino reaffirms network loyalty

SPECULATIONS have been circulating in recent days that Kris Aquino could be mulling a transfer from ABS-CBN, her home studio for 17 years now, to either GMA Network or TV5.

New 7 Wonders of Nature, Mariel Rodriguez, Polo Ravales and Enchong Dee are this week’s top searches on Yahoo! Philippines

1. New 7 Wonders of Nature: Filipino netizens turned to Yahoo! last week for updates on the search for the ‘New 7 Wonders of Nature’ to check on the Philippines’ finalist – the Puerto Princesa Underground River (PPUR) in Palawan. According to the New 7 Wonders of Nature website, the PPUR currently ranks third in terms of share of international and national votes. Philippine residents may vote for the PPUR online at http://www.new7wonders.com or by texting PPUR to 2861.

Is Kris Aquino everyone’s favorite endorser?

by Nickie Wang

Kris Aquino is ubiquitous. You see her face plastered on gigantic billboards on the main thoroughfares wherever you travel. When you get home and turn on your television, you see her face again if you tuned in on channel 2 or if you’re just scanning the channels and it’s the commercials that you see. And while you are reading this item, you are having another dose of Krissy.

To answer the question above, it’s a resounding yes most especially if you are on the side of the advertisers mainly because you always get the desired results for the product you are selling.

Stars become lesser mortals

by Isah V. Red and Nickie Wang

It’s the time of the year when movie and TV stars become lesser mortals again. At least, for the next week or so. Most of them hie off to places where the populace don’t recognize them at all. Kris Aquino, whose ubiquitous face and easily recognizable voice and affected speech can’t spend a quiet vacation even in the very private Amanpulo resort, so after the Filmfest awards tomorrow night, she and BFF (best friend forever) Liz Uy whose romantic episode with President Noynoy Aquino, Kris’ brother, of course, didn’t prosper, will fly to Bali, Indonesia for what she calls “Eat, Pray, Love” vacation.

“Di ba I deserve it naman,” she told the movie press during a press conference for the movie “Dalaw” which she co-produced and starred in and is now screening in theaters across the Philippines for the annual Metro Manil Film Festival.

Are you ready for Machete?

by Nickie Wang

In Indian literature, Machete does not exist but in a story created by a komiks writer and a movie director, he is an Indian prince of love whose spirit possesses a male statue to satisfy the sexual cravings of women.

WITHOUT WANG²: Cats love music, too

by Nickie Wang

It’s always been a mystery tor us humans how animals think or how they process stimuli. That’s the reason why we make movies, TV series, and musicals that cast animal characters acting like humans (or the other way around). It is our own means of expressing our curiosity on how they behave.

Cats, the second longest-running musical on Broadway, defines our understanding of the nature of animals. Like humans, they also have a clan with mixed and contrasting members. The reason why this musical lasted so long is because it has a very simple story that we can easily relate to. It’s about acceptance, dispute, and victory.

WITHOUT WANG²: Young Filipinos’ film festival

by Nickie Wang

Meryll Soriano and Lovi Poe went home bagged the Balanghai Best Actress trophy in last week’s closing ceremonies of the digital-driven Cinemalaya film festival. So, those who did not care to watch the conclusion of Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival and Competition held at the CCP Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo would ask: were they a tie?

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Barbie Forteza and Joshua Dionisio
These young stars are fast becoming teen sensations. Although bad PR sometimes make young onscreen couple looks stupid in their actions, Barbie and Joshua are still appealing among teens and different age groups. This is probably the reason GMA is maximizing their popularity with another follow-up on First Time. Barbie and Joshua will soon star on Pilyang Kerubin, which is another series for teen romance. It is also their third team up with Stairway to Heaven and First Time.

James Yap on financial literacy campaign

By  Nickie Wang

Sports celebrity and Kris Aquino’s husband James Yap does not see himself quitting basketball, not in the next five years or so. But if he reaches 35, and feels that his body can no longer sustain the physically demanding sport, then he would bid hard court goodbye rather than to feel embarrassed missing some shots, something he executes with complete ease and precision.

James admits that his passion for basketball will never diminish, but at the prime of his career there is something else he considers as the best legacy he can leave—a better future for his family.