(Reuters) — A funny thing happens when you open up a Dr. Seuss book — adults giggle and kids laugh. It’s been that way forever and it was that way on Tuesday (July 28), when 24 years after the death of Theodor Geisel, a new Dr. Seuss book, “What Pet Should I Get?” was celebrated at the Geisel Library on the University of California San Diego campus. “That is absolutely true the sense of […]
Entertainment
Actor Rob Schneider’s home burglarized in Los Angeles
Actor Rob Schneider was the victim of a home invasion on Friday (July 24), according to local media citing the Los Angeles Police Department on Monday (July 27). LAPD spokesman Mike Lopez said that a female reported the burglary at the Encino neighborhood residence after coming home to find the door unexpectedly flung open. Officers determined that the incident took place between 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. local time and that thieves made off with […]
DOJ, nag-isyu ng subpoena para kay Chris Brown at promoter nito
(Eagle News) — Nagpalabas ang Department of Justice (DOJ) ng subpoena laban sa international singer na si Chris Brown para dumalo sa pagdinig sa reklamong estafa na inihain laban sa kanya. Si Brown at ang kanyang Canadian promoter na si John Michael Pio Roda ay pinahaharap ng DOJ sa unang araw ng preliminary investigation sa Biyernes, July 31. Pinapayagan naman ng piskalya na makadalo ang kinatawan ng dalawang respondent. Ang reklamo laban kina Brown at […]
Tom Cruise says the new Mission Impossible film is mixed with action and a good story
JULY 28 (Reuters) — He’s swung around skyscrapers and leapt off buildings, and now Tom Cruise is back in the blockbuster action-movie franchise “Mission: Impossible”. And in the latest installment, he adds a new feat – clinging to the side of a plane as it takes off. During the red carpet premiere in New York’s Times Square on Monday (July 27), Cruise said the plot of the film is just as important as the stunts. […]
Celebrities Gladys Reyes and Christopher Roxas stand ground on INC faith
(Eagle News) — Celebrities Gladys Reyes and husband Christopher Roxas are among the first Iglesia Ni Cristo celebrities who stood their ground publicly regarding their faith, amid issues surfacing over media on the recent expulsion of some members of the Church. The Inquirer’s tabloid, Bandera, had an article on the facebook posts of Roxas, an INC convert, and Reyes who expressed their steadfast faith in the INC and in God. (See http://bandera.inquirer.net/98150/mag-asawang-gladys-at-christopher-nagsalita-na-sa-iskandalo-sa-inc) “IGLESIA PO AKO […]
Tom Cruise says he is open to Top Gun sequel
Tom Cruise said on Saturday (July 25) he would be open to reprising his role as Maverick in a possible Top Gun sequel as he attended the British premiere of ‘Mission: Impossible- Rogue Nation’ in London. ”It would be fun. I would like to get back into those jets,” he told Reuters. ”It would have to be practical, I don’t want any CGI jets. I want to shoot it like how we shot the first […]
Goethe-Institut’s new film series explores the essence of German cinema
MANILA – Through German cinematic history we go! The Goethe-Institut will be running a new series entitled “Glimpses of German Film History” featuring films about the pillars of Germany’s hundred-year history of cinema. The screenings will take place every Wednesday at 6:00pm starting July 29 until September 23 at theGoethe-Institut. Headlining the nine-part cycle is the documentary Auge in Auge (“Eye to Eye”) by Michael Althen and Hans Helmut Prinzler, which explores the essence of […]
Internationally Renowned Jurors to Adjudicate Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival, Manila 2015
THE Cultural Center of the Philippines is pleased to announce the distinguished members of the jury of the Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival who will adjudicate the Folk Song, Vocal Ensemble and Chamber Choir Competitions on July 22–24, 2015. The 5-member jury who come from different continents: Africa, North America, South America, Europe and Asia, are the following Andre van der Merwe, Brady Allred, Silvana Vallesi, Janis Liepins and Mark Anthony Carpio. Andre van […]
Johnny Depp’s wife Amber Heard charged with illegally taking dogs into Australia – ABC
JULY 17 (Reuters) — Johnny Depp’s wife, actress Amber Heard, has been charged over illegally bringing dogs Boo and Pistol into Australia on a private jet and is due in court in September, Australia’s ABC reported on Thursday (July 16). The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions has issued a summons againts Heard, according to Australia’s national public broadcaster. Heard faces two counts of illegally importing the Yorkshire Terriers into Australia and one count of producing […]
Superheroes Batman and Superman go toe to toe in Comic-Con trailer
JULY 16 (Reuters) — One of the biggest trailers shown at sci-fi convention Comic-Con was ‘Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice’, which sees two of DC Comics’ main players, Superman and Batman, go head to head with each other. The film, directed by ‘300”s Zack Snyder, continues on the universe set up in Snyder’s ‘Man of Steel’ and sees British actor Henry Cavill return as Superman with Ben Affleck now behind the mask of […]
Eagle Broadcasting Corporation – Home of Award-Winning Talents
QUEZON City, Philippines – (Eagle News Service, July 13) As we past the halfway point of 2015, several talents of Eagle Broadcasting Corporation prove their mettle as they win honors and awards. Young rapper Aikee gained fame early in his childhood. His famous hit “DOTA o Ako”, about the dilemma faced by a girl whose loved would rather play online games than spend time with her reached gold record this year, with a sale of […]
Miss Oklahoma wins Miss USA pageant
JULY 13 (Reuters) — Miss Oklahoma Olivia Jordan was crowned Miss USA 2015 on Sunday (July 12) after a pageant that saw some of America’s most beautiful women parade in bikinis and ball gowns. A new Miss USA is chosen during the popular annual pageant that is co-owned by U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump. The program, which is airing for the first time on Reelz, was dropped by broadcaster NBC because of inflammatory remarks Trump […]