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LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Coveted prizes aren’t the only thing on the menu at the 91st Academy Awards ceremony. Austro-American chef Wolfgang Puck, who has been feeding the famous at the Oscars for 25 years, has given AFP a peek at this year’s spread: smoked salmon, truffle pasta and Oscar statuettes made out of chocolate. https://youtu.be/hSh43vHaZIg
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Pop rockers The 1975 stole the show at British pop music’s annual celebration on Wednesday, winning the coveted Best Album Brit award with US singer Pink also honored. The Manchester four-piece claimed the prize for their raw number one album “A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships” ahead of Florence + The Machine and indie singer George Ezra. The band also claimed the best British group award — speaking out against […]
by Nova Safo US police on Wednesday charged a TV actor with lying to authorities about being the victim of a racist and homophobic attack on the streets of Chicago. Jussie Smollett, a gay and black actor who stars in the Fox network drama “Empire,” is facing felony criminal charges of disorderly conduct and filing a false police report. He claimed that on January 29, two masked men beat him late at night in downtown […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — Manchester four-piece The 1975 were the big winners at the 2019 Brit Awards in London on Wednesday. Here are the main winners: British album of the year — “A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships” by The 1975 British male solo artist — George Ezra British female solo artist — Jorga Smith British breakthrough act — Tom Walker British group — The 1975 British single — “One Kiss” by Dua Lipa […]
by Emily Manuel Contributor, Eagle News (Eagle News) — EBC films’ “Guerrero” was featured as one of the full-length exhibition films at the 4th Singkuwento International Film Festival Manila Philippines, held at the NCCA Leandro Locsin Theatre in Intramuros, Manila last February 17, 2019. Singkuwento brings together filmmakers from various regions in the Philippines and other countries. This year, local participants came from Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, while international participants came from Korea, Canada, Cambodia and […]
(Eagle News) — Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray on Wednesday, February 20 shared her excitement for the official homecoming parade that will kick off on Thursday, February 21, at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila at 2pm. The homecoming parade will pass through streets of Pasay, Manila and Makati.” “Today is the first official day of my homecoming! Excited na akoooo!!! 🤗 Comment a “🇵🇭” if you’re coming to the parades!!,” Gray posted in her Instagram […]
(Eagle News) — Stephen Speaks, the American singer-songwriter who long captured his Filipino fans with his songs “Passenger Seat” and “Out of My League”, is back in Manila to promote his upcoming shows in and out of the metro. The singer recently held a series of concerts on several places in Western Visayas, where he also became interested in its coral reefs after island-hopping in the area. “Your seas have some of the most diverse […]
by James PHEBY Dua Lipa, The 1975 and George Ezra are some of the big names vying for prizes at British pop music’s annual celebration on Wednesday, with US singer Pink also set to be honored. The 39th annual Brit Awards at London’s O2 Arena will recognize Britain’s top talent of 2018, and also feature live performances from Hollywood A-lister Hugh Jackman and Pink. The coveted Best Album of the Year Award will be fought […]
by Kelly WANG Agence France-Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) — China’s first space-age blockbuster is on a trajectory to become the country’s highest-grossing movie ever and is being held up as evidence that big-budget home-grown films can now hold their own with Hollywood on pure spectacle. “The Wandering Earth” has made more than 3.9 billion yuan ($576 million) in domestic box office as of Tuesday morning, putting it on course to eclipse the 5.7 billion yuan […]
by Laurent BANGUET Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The ballots are almost all in! Millions of television viewers around the globe will tune in Sunday to watch the Oscars, the glitziest night in showbiz, but most don’t know how the winners are chosen. Less than 8,000 people in the entertainment industry select the honorees — and Tuesday marks the final day of voting. The following is a look at the complex, sometimes […]
By Alfred Acenas EBC Hawaii Bureau HONOLULU, HI (Eagle News) – Eagle Broadcasting Corporation’s first full-length movie “Guerrero” held its Hawaii premiere at the iconic Dole Cannery Theaters in Honolulu on Sunday, February 10, 2019. Hundreds gathered at the lobby to purchase tickets for the film, take photos in front of the giant movie poster and sign their names on that very poster. Passers-by there to watch other movies expressed curiosity about the film while some wished they […]
By Emily Manuel Contributor, Eagle News (Eagle News) — The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) kicked off “Sandaan”, a celebration of 100 years of Philippine cinema, with a Film Ambassadors’ Night held at the Samsung Hall, in Taguig City last February 10, 2019. The event brought together filmmakers, artists of the industry, special guests, and movers of Philippine cinema. FDCP honored 89 films that received awards from prestigious international film festivals, including Shireen […]
