Entertainment

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – Sonny Parsons, former member of the ‘80s all-male sing-and-dance group Hagibis, died on Sunday, May 10. He was 61 years old. Nicole Sta Maria, Parsons’ daughter, confirmed the news in a Facebook post, he had the attack while he was on a motorcycle in Lemery, Batangas. “Rest in peace papa, you are now with Allah. Thank you sa …

MANILA, Philippines – Media titan ABS-CBN Corp. has filed a petition on Thursday and asked the Supreme Court for a temporary restraining order on the cease and desist order issued by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). “The continued operation of ABS-CBN Corporation is a matter of public interest and transcendental importance, it being among the largest broadcasting entities in terms …

Metro Manila – Veteran filmmaker and one of Philippine cinema’s greats died on Thursday morning. He was 76. Ricky Gallaga, his brother, told Visayan Star Daily that the award-winning director passed away at the Riverside Medical Center this morning due to “complications arising from past health conditions”. Gallaga was best known for his film Oro, Plata, Mata (1982) which bagged …

METRO MANILA – ABS-CBN, the country’s largest broadcast network, has been ordered to stop broadcasting immediately after the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) issued a cease and desist order against the Lopez-led firm. The leading media network in the Philippines received a cease-and-desist order one day after the media giant’s broadcast franchise has been expired. Just before its main channel went …

Hanoi – The OST titled Còn Gì Để Mất or I’ll Give My Soul has unexpectedly entered the international Billboard charts. The OST is among the Top 21 of the Adult Contemporary Indicator Chart of the US reknowned music magazine. Singer Dang Mai Phuong has become the second Vietnamese singer to be named in the said billboard chart. Trung Vuong …

Metro Manila – Celebrity couple Coleen Garcia and Billy Crawford are going to be parents. The two made the announcement on Friday (May 1) via Instagram and that Coleen is already 5 months pregnant. Coleen wrote, “It’s been over 5 months now. And just like that, we’re more than halfway through! We found out earlier this year, but I’ve been …

MANILA – The Instagram live conversation between John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo that went viral was, in fact, revealed as an experimental movie. Titled “Love Team,” the so called “Unconfined Cinema” were produced and directed by Antoinette Jadaone. A love story told entirely in Instagram with the idea of “exploring what else cinema could be, freeing our stories to …

TikTok, the world leading short-video platform ranked the No. 1 downloaded app, is committed to inspiring creativity and bringing joy to people around the world. TikTok builds a global community and encourages users to create, share and discover new interests and experiences. Recently, TikTok has announced a trial of its first live-streaming series in Bangkok, Thailand. Above all as part …

Filipinos are known for being a big fan of Korean Entertainment. One of their favorite is the nfluencial and most popular group is EXO. It’s a South Korean– Chinese boy band with nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai and Sehun. SM Entertainment formed the band in 2011, and debuted in 2012. Their music incorporates genres like …

KUALA LUMPUR – Miss World Malaysia 2019 finalist Dr Nisha Thayananthan is now on the frontlines fighting against the deadly Covid-19. The beauty queen doctor from Hospital Putrajaya is helping the country curb the spread of the infection by treating the needy who are affected due to the pandemic. Dr Nisha have been seen driving to various locations in Kuala …