Entertainment

After twenty years, it is Independence Day again!

QUEZON City, Philippines (July 4) – I watched the first Independence Day film in the cinema back when I was twelve years old (do the math). As a child, I’m already a fan of science fiction, a trait that I did not manage to outgrow, and Independence Day was like a special treat for me – inspiring my imagination for extraterrestrial life and the possibility of inter-galactic civilization. As the years passed, and having seen […]

“Finding Dory” tops North America box office again

Disney’s “Finding Dory” topped the North America box office for a third straight weekend. The film, which features the vocal talents of Ellen DeGeneres and Albert Brooks, brought in an estimated 41.9 million dollars in ticket sales. Debuting this weekend, “The Legend of Tarzan,” starring Alexander Skarsgard and Margot Robbie, earned 38.1 million dollars for the weekend from Friday (July 01) through Sunday (July 03), according to the movie tracking website boxofficemojo.com. The film follows […]

Jaclyn Jose reveals in MOMENTS why the Cannes jury loved her

By Caesar Vallejos EBC Correspondent In a special interview by Gladys Reyes in her NET 25 show Moments, Jaclyn Jose revealed why the jury at the Cannes Film Festival voted for her as Best Actress. “More than a winner, I am a mother,” Jacklyn tells Gladys in the MOMENT’s teaser plug. Her revelation and experiences at the Cannes will be shown this Saturday, July 2, 7pm to 8pm on Net25 with a replay on Sunday, 2pm to […]

Chinese ‘gamble’ on Taylor Swift’s love life

BEIJING,China (AFP) — US pop singer Taylor Swift’s love life has become the latest unlikely product on Chinese online marketplace Taobao, with buyers gambling on whether she will break up with rumored boyfriend British actor Tom Hiddleston. Hiddleswift “insurance” plans are priced at one yuan (15 US cents) at Taobao shops and offer to double the pay if the couple split up within periods ranging from six months to a year, a search by AFP […]

‘Game of Thrones’ season finale scores record ratings

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — Hit fantasy TV show “Game of Thrones” pulled in nearly nine million viewers Sunday, its highest one-day audience figures ever, for the season six finale broadcast on HBO. Nielsen said 8.9 million people watched the 10th and final episode of the latest season, either live or on playback on Sunday. The Emmy-winning show tells the story of noble families vying for control of the Iron Throne, all the while […]

EVM Awards meets Hapi Ang Buhay behind-the-scenes Vlog

Northern Luzon’s biggest night was held in Lingayen, Pangasinan at Sison Auditorium, the EVM Awards 2016 Regionals. Produced by INCinema led by the Executive Minister Eduardo V. Manalo of Church of Christ (Iglesia Ni Cristo) where upcoming film makers showcased their respective entries from Ilocos Norte to Pampanga.

Fil-Am Hollywood Journalists Honored at Los Angeles Press Club

by MJ Racadio  Fil-Am Hollywood Journalists Honored at Los Angeles Press Club Quezon City, Philippines, (June 28, 2016). The Only Two Filipino Members of Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Janet R. Nepales and Ruben V Nepales were honored June 26 in the 58th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards at Millenmium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. The prestigious event presented by Los Angeles Press Club and received 1,011 entries from different publications including Los Angeles Times, […]

Robbie plays thoroughly modern ‘Jane’ in new ‘Tarzan’ film

by Frankie TAGGART With her cut-glass cheekbones, porcelain skin and cascading flaxen locks, it is hard to imagine a better choice to play Tarzan’s love interest than Australian actress Margot Robbie. But the 25-year-old, who appears as Jane in “The Legend of Tarzan,” the latest take on one of Hollywood’s most enduring colonial era adventure stories, is anything but a shrinking violet. “I’ve never wanted to play the damsel in distress, and Jane is anything […]

‘Suge’ Knight sues Chris Brown over nightclub shooting

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight has filed a lawsuit against Chris Brown claiming that the R&B star did not hire adequate security at a nightclub where Knight was shot in 2014. Filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, the suit also accuses the club’s owners of failing to hire proper security at the party hosted by Brown and of allowing at least one armed person into the venue. The […]

‘Finding Dory’ swims to the top of the US box office

According to box office site boxofficemojo.com, ‘Finding Dory’ has swum ahead of its cinematic competition for its second week with a predicted $73.2 million in ticket sales. The sequel to the hit Pixar animation ‘Finding Nemo’ has now grossed around $400 million globally. Coming in behind Dory was ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’, the sequel to the 1996 Will Smith hit. That was expected to take $41.6 million at the box office. Third is the Warner Bros […]