Entertainment

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

by Frankie TAGGART LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — 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 […]

‘Finding Dory’ splashes the box office competition

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Pixar’s “Finding Dory” was floating atop the box office over the weekend, taking in an estimated $73.2 million, industry data showed Sunday. “Dory,” voiced by Ellen DeGeneres, follows a forgetful fish on a quest to find her parents, much as she did as a supporting character in the 2003 animated hit “Finding Nemo.” The film, in its second week in theaters, splashed past “Independence Day: Resurgence,” which made a […]

How EBC is redefining sitcom through Hapi ang Buhay

By Caesar R. Vallejos EBC Correspondent At the Hapi ang Buhay set, eaglenews.ph sat with the Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s (EBC) award-winning director Carlo Cuevas who earned international recognition for the INCinema-produced ‘Walang Take Two’ from London and Jakarta. The film is also nominated in another award-giving body in Madrid, Spain. The film resulted to EBC’s spin-off sitcom Hapi ang Buhay, the network’s first, that is redefining situational comedy-making in Philippine entertainment. Cuevas answered eloquently throughout […]

Daughter of Christopher De Leon may be the next Miss World-Philippines

QUEZON City, Philippines – Mariel De Leon – daughter of actor Christopher De Leon and actress Sandy Andolong – may become the next Miss World-Philippines as she gains more confidence in joining beauty pageants as well as her talent in singing. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)

Mark Bautista sings “Kaya Mo”

QUEZON City, Philippines – Actor, singer and songwriter Mark Bautista releases an advocacy song entitled “Kaya Mo” which he performed with other artists. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing and Uploaded by Vince Alvin Villarin)

‘The Voice’ TV firm wins China court contest

BEIJING, China (AFP) — The Dutch production company behind the global reality-television hit “The Voice” has won a rare intellectual property rights victory in China, with a court ordering its former local partner to rename its version of the show. Talpa Media and Star China Media made a hugely successful edition of the show for four years, but have fallen out bitterly after the Dutch firm ended the contract but Star went ahead with another […]

Oscar winning actress Helen Mirren, tumanggap ng award sa Jerusalem

Tumanggap ng Jerusalem of Gold Award ang “The Queen” actress na si Helen Mirren para sa kaalaman nito sa Arts and Humanities. Si Mirren ang nakatakdang maging emcee sa 2016 Genesis Prize Award Ceremony sa Jerusalem. Ang taunang Genesis Prize Award ay upang kilalanin ang mga indibidwal na nakilala sa kani-kanilang propesyon at larangan ng edukasyon. https://youtu.be/UEPjvL-1-e8

Bollywood actress Sharma slams India’s online trolls

by Udita Jhunjhunwala MUMBAI, India (AFP) — Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma has hit out at “misogynistic” online trolls after she received abusive social media messages over her reported on-off relationship with Indian Test cricket captain Virat Kohli. Star batsman Kohli pleaded with Internet users to stop attacking Sharma in a passionate appeal on Instagram earlier this year, saying it was shameful to blame her for his performances. Ahead of the release of blockbuster “Sultan”, in […]

Whitney and Prince items up for auction

Memorabilia representing the careers of the late entertainers Whitney Houston and Prince will go up for sale during a public auction in Beverly Hills, California on June 24-25. Heritage Auctions is presenting more than 100 pieces documenting the career of Houston, including many personal items that belonged to the singer. “Some of theses people are iconic and transcend the genre whether it is film or music that they’re in,” said Heritage Auction’s consignment director Giles […]

Darth Vader to return in ‘Star Wars’ spin-off

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Cinema’s ultimate villain, Darth Vader, is set to make a comeback with a menacing appearance in “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” industry magazine Entertainment Weekly said on Wednesday. The first standalone “Star Wars” story, “Rogue One” is set just before “A New Hope” — the original film in the blockbuster series — and stars Felicity Jones alongside Mads Mikkelsen and Forest Whitaker. EW said on its website it […]

Fete Dela Musique celebrates 22 years in the Philippines

Fete Dela Musique it’s a unique collaborations between alliance Francaise de Manille, the embassy of France to the Philippines, tourism promotions board of the Philippines in partnership with B-side Productions. The music festival will open simultaneously last Saturday, June 18, the second day will take place this coming Thursday, June 23 at the Puerta Real Gardens in Intramuros, Manila. This year, the festival will be headlined by Philippine’s finest bands and musicians such as Up […]

Car that crushed actor Yelchin under recall over gear issue

by Frankie TAGGART LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The car that fatally crushed “Star Trek” actor Anton Yelchin had been under recall over fears that it could roll off without warning, it emerged on Monday. Friends discovered the Russian-born actor pinned against a brick mailbox pillar and security fence at his California home by his Jeep Grand Cherokee in the early hours of Sunday. Investigators said the actor, who was just 27, had momentarily […]