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By Jodi Bustos Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — The remains of Filipina actress, Isabel Granada, arrived in the Philippines from Doha, Qatar today, Thursday. They arrived via Philippine Airlines flight PR 685. Earlier, her cousin, Joseph Rivera who was also in Qatar with Granada’s partner, Arnel Cowley, said they were processing the papers needed to repatriate her remains. Ten days after she suffered a brain hemorrhage due to aneurysm, Granada, 41, passed away […]
by Hui Min Neo Agence France-Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) — Mickey Mouse may be Disney’s top star in most parts of the world, but in Germany, Donald Duck is king. More than 50 years after the cartoon featuring the hot-tempered duck arrived in the land of Goethe, it remains one of the bestselling comic title at the newsstands. Generations of children grew up with the so-called Lustiges Taschenbuch (which translates as Funny Paperback) featuring the […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Harvey Weinstein hired journalists and highly trained ex-spies and military personnel who used fake identities to try to stop accusers from going public with sexual misconduct claims against him, The New Yorker reported Monday. The news came as the Television Academy, which hands out Emmy Awards, was said to have expelled Weinstein “for life,” following a similar move by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which gives […]
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — After a dismal October for Hollywood, Disney and Marvel Studio’s “Thor: Rognarok” proved a smashing success over the weekend weekend, pulling in $122.7 million in North American theaters for a global total of $306 million, industry figures showed Monday. How big was the film’s three-day opening? The latest “Thor” episode, boosted by strong reviews and the self-mocking humor of Chris Hemsworth as the powerful Norse god (with Cate Blanchett as Hela, […]
By Jodi Bustos Eagle News Service (Eagle News) — Two Filipina beauties conquered two prestigious international beauty pageants, bringing home back-to-back crowns over the weekend. Karen Ibasco, a 26-year-old licensed physicist and a university instructor from Manila won Miss Earth 2017 title on Saturday night at the Philippine Mall of Asia Arena, beating 86 competitors, while Teresita Ssen “Wynwyn” Marquez, the first ever Filipina delegate to compete in the Reina Hispanoamericana won the title […]
BEVERLY HILLS, California (Reuters) — Awards season kicked off in Hollywood with the 21st annual Hollywood Film Awards in Beverly Hills on Sunday (November 5). However, unlike other ceremonies, the awards are announced before the event. The films and actors receiving awards included Gary Oldman (‘Darkest Hour’) with a Career Achievement Award, Jake Gyllenhaal (‘Stronger’) for Best Actor, Sam Rockwell (‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Montana’) for Best Supporting Actor, Alison Janney (‘I, Tonya’) for Best […]
Reuters — Marvel superhero sequel “Thor: Ragnarok” smashed the North American weekend box office from Friday (November 3) to Sunday (November 5), kicking off the holiday movie season. The third installment of Marvel’s standalone “Thor” film franchise, starring Chris Hemsworth, raked in $121 million, according to Box Office Mojo. “A Bad Moms Christmas,” a holiday-themed comedy starring Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell, claimed second place with $17 million. Horror movie “Jigsaw,” the latest in the […]
(Eagle News) — The Philippines’ first ever candidate in the Reina Hispanoamericana, young TV celebrity Teresita Ssen “Wynwyn” Marquez, won the 2017 pageant held in Bolivia Sunday morning. “Wynwyn,” the daughter of Philippine celebrities Joey Marquez and Alma Morena, bested 26 other candidates in the pageant that celebrated Hispanic culture and heritage. After her victory, Wynwyn thanked everyone and vowed to make the “Hispanic culture alive” as she tries to learn the Spanish […]
by Alice TIDEY Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — At only 25, British soul singer Sam Smith has already brought the music world to his feet. But despite the success and fame, his second album “The Thrill of it All” coming out on Friday paints another picture altogether — one of pain and heartbreak. “I went on a bit of a spiral since I released ‘In the Lonely Hour’,” Smith told AFP at […]
(Eagle News) — Matagumpay na naisagawa ng INCinema ang Excellence in Visual Media (EVM) Awards Night 2017 sa Iglesia Ni Cristo Tabernacle, Central noong October 31, 2017. Sinimulan ang aktibidad sa isang makulay na performances na handog ng mga miyembro ng INC mula sa production company. Dito ginawaran ng pagkilala ang iba’t-ibang mga distrito ng Iglesia Ni Cristo dahil sa kanilang talento sa paggawa ng pelikula na sa pagkakataong ito ay sa pamamagitan ng animation. […]
HONOLULU, Hawaii (Reuters) — A sequel to the 1995 Robin Williams classic ‘Jumanji’ is being released and cast members are eager to point out that the film is not a remake or reboot but a continuation of the original story. Speaking on the set in Honolulu, Hawaii, the film’s star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson addressed worries by fans of the original telling Reuters “I get it. It kind of triggers things in people and I […]
Reuters — As the holiday movie season kicks off, Marvel superhero sequel “Thor: Ragnarok” is set to take the top spot at the North American weekend box office from Friday (November 3) through Sunday (November 5). The third installment of Marvel’s standalone “Thor” film franchise, starring Chris Hemsworth, is expected to take 109 million dollars, according to studio estimates published by BoxOfficePro. “A Bad Moms Christmas,” a holiday-themed comedy starring Mila Kunis and Kristen Bell, […]
