Beatification of Pope John Paul II Live Stream online thru Youtube

Beatification of Pope John Paul II is happening today, May 1, at the St. Peter's Square in Vatican City and Youtube will bring it live to people around the globe.

Youtube live streaming of the beatification of Pope John Paul II Beatification is available at this url: http://www.youtube.com/user/GiovanniPaoloII#p/l/s/IS81RCDZshY.

The official page of the Vatican will also have a live streaming of the
beatification of Pope John Paul. It can be accessed thru here: http://www.vatican.va/video/

Pope Benedict XVI will officiate a beatification mass / ceremony at 4AM in the morning (3PM Manila time).

Tune in also on our local networks for live TV coverage of the beatification of Pope John Paul II.

As reported in the news from ABS-CBN this morning, thousands of pilgrims have gathered already since last night at the St. Peter's Square for the beatification mass.

The beatification is the initial stage for Pope John Paul II's possible sainthood.

Prince William and Kate Middleton Royal Wedding Official Photos, Honeymoon Details

The official photos and portraits from the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton have been released by the British Monarchy via the royal wedding's official website and thru its Flickr page.

The royal wedding photos of the newly weds Prince William and Kate Middleton were taken April 29, 2011 at the Buckingham Palace where the wedding reception was held.

The Royal Wedding at Buckingham Palace on 29th April 2011: The Bride and Groom, TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in the Throne Room.
Picture Credit: Photograph by Hugo Burnand


The Royal Wedding at Buckingham Palace on 29th April 2011: The Bride and Groom, TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in the centre with attendants, (clockwise from bottom right) The Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones, Miss Eliza Lopes, Miss Grace van Cutsem, Lady Louise Windsor, Master Tom Pettifer, Master William Lowther-Pinkerton,

Taken in the Throne Room.

Picture Credit: Photograph by Hugo Burnand


The Royal Wedding Group in the Throne Room at Buckingham Palace on 29th April 2011 with the Bride and Groom, TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in the centre.

Front row (left to right): Miss Grace van Cutsem, Miss Eliza Lopes, HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, HM The Queen, The Hon. Margarita Armstrong-Jones, Lady Louise Windsor, Master William Lowther-Pinkerton.

Back Row (left to right): Master Tom Pettifer, HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, HRH The Prince of Wales, HRH Prince Henry of Wales, Mr Michael Middleton, Mrs Michael Middleton, Mr James Middleton, Miss Philippa Middleton.

Picture Credit: Photograph by Hugo Burnand

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Meanwhile, Prince William and Kate Middleton's honeymoon details have been "slightly" revealed.

According to the website, Kate and William's first night as a couple was at the Buckingham Palace and they only left Saturday morning.

And the couple opted not to leave the United Kingdom for their honeymoon. However, it wasn't disclosed where in the UK Prince William and Kate are spending their private weekend now.

The official statement said that Prince William will immediately go back to work as a Search and Rescue pilot on Monday.

But as expected, Kate and William are not gonna tell the world exactly where they're going to spend their royal honeymoon.

"The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have chosen not to depart for a honeymoon immediately. Instead, after spending the weekend privately in the United Kingdom, The Duke will return to work as a Search and Rescue pilot next week.
The locations of both their private weekend before The Duke returns to work and their future honeymoon, which will be overseas, will not be disclosed in advance.
The Couple have asked that their privacy be respected during the coming weekend and during their honeymoon."

Marian Rivera now leading in FHM "100 Sexiest Women 2011" Poll

Marian Rivera is now the one leading on FHM Philippines' 100 Sexiest Women 2011 Poll.

Based on the partial results as of April 29, 2011, Marian is now on top spot, from #3 in the previous update (April 19).

Angel Locsin who's previously on top and last year's FHM Sexiest winner drops to 2nd.

There was a mistake in the update above from FHM Philippines. Marian Rivera was listed twice, #1 and #3. But I think, the 3rd spot belongs to Cristine Reyes.

Voting for the FHM Philippines' 100 Sexiest Women 2011 ends on June 15. [FHM VOTING INSTRUCTIONS]

FHM Philippines' 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2011 Partial Results, as of April 29:

TOP 10:
1. Marian Rivera
2. Angel Locsin
3. Cristine Reyes
4. Sam Pinto
5. Solenn Heussaff
6. Jennylyn Mercado
7. Ellen Adarna
8. Katrina Halili
9. Anne Curtis
10. Rhian Ramos

51-60:
51. Iza Calzado
52. Janna Dominguez
53. Nina Jose
54. Lovi Poe
55. Daiana Menezes
56. Assunta De Rossi
57. Sheena Halili
58. Michelle Madrigal
59. Regine Velasquez
60. Rachelle Ann Go

AJ Perez and MMK, trending topics on Twitter

AJ Perez' MMK episode entitled "Tsinelas", his last MMK appearance, was certainly among the most-watched episodes of the Philippines' longest-running drama anthology program.

No rating figures yet, but the fact that AJ Perez and MMK were among the Top 10 trending topics on Twitter during its airing, not only in the Philippines but also worldwide, was enough proof that many people tuned in to watch AJ's last acting portrayal.

The hashtag #ajperezmmk was the first to trend at 8PM, and then "MMK" followed an hour later.

#ajperezmmk was the #1 trending topic in the Philippines (Yeah, it was #1. Ignore that promoted #NFLDraft term) and then the phrase "Watching MMK" also made it as a trending topic peaking at #6.

In the worldwide trends, #ajperezmmk peaked at #2 and then MMK ranked 8th.

#ajperezmmk was able to trend worldwide for 2 hours.

It's been a long time since a term or terms related to MMK trended worldwide on Twitter. I think the last time was during Coco Martin's MMK appearance in November6, 2010. Coco Martin, who played a star witness with a mental disability in that episode, was among Twitter's trending topics during that time.

AJ PEREZ' FAMILY AND GF THANKFUL FOR THE SUPPORT
AJ Perez' younger brother Gello was actively posting on Twitter via (@gelloperez) before and during the airing of AJ's MMK episode.

Before it aired, he tweeted: "Let's make my brother's mmk high rated! STAY TUNED! =)))"

And the moment #ajperezmmk made it as among the top trending topics, he immediately thanked the fans on behalf of the Perez family. "Thank you guys so much for making #ajperezmmk one of the popular topics in twitter!!!! The Perez family is sooo thankful! =)"

He later posted how proud he was for his Kuya. "So proud of my brother @ajperez17! He is such a great actor! #ajperezmmk."

Just like Gello, AJ Perez' girlfriend Steph Ayson also making tweets about AJ and his MMK episode:

@stephayson: "In the process of making MMK, AJ made me promise him I'd watch. He was so proud of his last work. I'm keeping my promise. #AJPEREZMMK"

@stephayson: "So proud of you. @ajperez17 #ajperezmmk"

@stephayson: "You're still very much alive to me. I hope you can feel how proud I am of you up there in heaven. @ajperez17 #ajperezmmk"

And then she later tweeted a photo of her and friend Raymond Canteras, who's also AJ's friend, classmate and basketball teammate at La Salle Green Hills. According to Steph, it was Raymond who introduced her to AJ.

@stephayson: The famous "common friend" who introduced me to AJ. Meet @raymondcanteras!!

Kate Middleton's first royal job? Kate kneels down before Prince William

Kate Middleton was caught on cam in an awkward moment at her royal wedding with Prince William yesterday, April 29.

A picture, which shows Kate Middleton kneeling down before Prince William at the Buckingham Palace balcony, has started to circulate on social networking sites hours after the wedding and even inspired a fan page which now has thousands of fans.

I'm not sure where it originally came from, but I saw it being tweeted by @josepvinaixa and has been retweeted many times on Twitter.

People say, it's Kate Middleton's first royal "job" or duty as Duchess of Cambridge haha.

Is the picture fake or not? Maybe it was a slightly photoshopped one 'coz I found a photo from Twitpic, where it has two kids instead of one and unlike in the above photo, Kate's head there is a bit far from Prince William.

But, did it really happen that Kate Middleton knelt down before Prince William?

Yes, it really happened. Here's a screenshot from the royal wedding livestream from Youtube and you can see there that Prince William even held Kate's head as she knelt down in front of him, probably to pick up something:

Here's a video from that royal balcony scene, the kneeling down part can be seen at 5:40 portion of the video:


Video courtesy of The Royal Channel on Youtube

May 2 holiday? No. June 13? No. June 20? Yes!

Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda has cleared on Twitter that May 2 is a regular working day and not a regular non-working holiday.

May 2 is the day after the Labor Day, May 1, which falls on a Sunday and many assumed that the holiday will be moved to the nearest Monday, May 2.

But Lacierda posted his Twitter page (@dawende) that it's not a holiday.

<>/p>Meanwhile, in June, another holiday falls on a Sunday: June 12 (Independence Day).

And the holiday will stay on a Sunday and is most likely not to be moved on a Monday.

Here's the inconsistency.

Philippine national hero Dr. Jose P. Rizal's birth anniversary is coming this June 19, which also happens to be a Sunday, and the Malacanang Palace has declared June 20 (Monday) instead as a special non-working holiday.

Well, it's because Rizal's birth anniversary this year is extra special as it will be his "Sesquicentennial" birthday celebration.

Proclamation No. 154

DECLARING MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2011, AS SPECIAL (NON-WORKING) DAY THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY

WHEREAS, Sunday, June 19, 2011, marks the 150th birth anniversary of Dr. Jose P. Rizal, our national hero;

WHEREAS, to give all Filipinos the opportunity to commemorate Rizal’s patriotic deeds and sacrifices for the country, rekindle their admiration and respect for him, and to celebrate this milestone with appropriate ceremonies, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) requested that Monday, June 20, 2011, be declared as special non-working holiday instead of June 19, 2011, which falls on a Sunday.

Shalani Soledad: Preview Magazine May 2011 cover

Willie Revillame's "Willing Willie" co-host Shalani Soledad graces the cover of Preview Magazine this May 2011.

And guess who styled Shalani in her first ever Preview cover?It's no less than her ex's "ex" Liz Uy.

If you notice, there's an emphasis on the cover that Shalani Soledad was styled by Liz Uy, probably to imply that they were the ladies in President Noynoy Aquino's romantic past.

PNoy definitely SHOULD buy many copies of Preview Magazine's "Shalani Soledad styled by Liz Uy" issue.

American Idol Season 10: Ranking the Top 5 finalists

American Idol Season 10 is now down to its Top 5 finalists after judges' favorite Casey Abrams was eliminated last Thursday.

With Abrams elimination, judges' decision to use their one-time "save" vote for Abrams during the Top 11 eliminations has been put to waste.

But at least, he was able to reach this far.

Casey Abrams was among those finalists this season who gave consistently good performances.

On Mykiru's weekly ranking, he was ranked #1 twice, but that was during the first weeks.

Recently he has been losing momentum and his elimination was actually not as surprising as Pia Toscano's elimination, but he was still among the best and 1 or 2 of the Top 5 remaining finalists should have been eliminated ahead of him.

Here's Mykiru's updated ranking for the remaining Top 5 finalists of American Idol Season 10 (James Durbin still the top choice, Haley Reinhart goin' up!)

1. James Durbin (Previous ranks: #7, #5, #2, #1)


2. Scotty McCreery (Previous ranks: #4, #3, #7, #4)


3. Haley Reinhart (Previous ranks: #11, #8, #11, #6)


4. Lauren Alaina (Previous ranks: #3, #2, #8, #3)


5. Jacob Lusk (Previous ranks: #6, #7, #6, #7)

Photos courtesy of FOX / Americanidol.com

Sam Concepcion and Enrique Gil shirtless hot pictorial

Sam Concepcion and Enrique Gil, the rival Pedroza brothers on ABS-CBN's Good Vibes, agreed to do a shirtless pictorial together.

And it was not a plain shirtless photo shoot, coz Sam and Enrique were kinda daring as they showed a bit of their undies. It's like they're telling you, "It's all yours baby!"

Look!

Love it!

Were you prepared for that?


Photos courtesy of Gian Carlo Vizcarra and Tim Medrano for STAGES

Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton replay videos

The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton was held Friday, April 29, at the Westminster Abbey in London.

The royal wedding of was broadcast live via the royal wedding's official channel on Youtube and was also presented live by ET and the Insider thru Livestream.com and Ustream.tv.

Local TV networks such as GMA 7, ABS-CBN 2, Studio23 and TV5 also had live telecast and coverage of the wedding and millions of Filipinos tuned in to witness the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, who are now called the Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge.

It was estimated that 2 billion people around the world were able to watch the live coverage of the royal wedding in their respective countries.

If in case you're not one of those 2 billion people or you just want to watch the royal wedding all over again, here are some Youtube videos from the wedding which were uploaded thru the Royal Wedding Channel on Youtube:

Prince William, the groom, and his best man / younger brother Prince Harry leave the Clarence House going to the Westminster Abbey


The groom's grandparents, Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Mountbatten The Duke of Edinburgh, travel from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey


Catherine "Kate" Middleton, the bride, leaves Goring Hotel going to Westminster Abbey


Bridesmaids and page boys arrive at Westminster Abbey with Kate's sister and maid-of-honor Pippa Middleton


The bride arrives at Westminster with father Michael Middleton


Kate Middleton walks down the aisle


The royal wedding ceremony


Prince William and Kate exchange vows


Procession to the Buckingham Palace


Kate and William kiss at the balcony of Buckingham Palace

All videos courtesy of The Royal Channel on Youtube

Sam Concepcion as Peter Pan - First Look!

Sam Concepcion is all set and ready to fly for the STAGES and Repertory Philippines' production of "Peter Pan" on September 29 - October 30, 2011 at the Meralco Theater.

First Look: Sam Concepcion as Peter Pan

The Philippine staging of "Peter Pan" will serve as Sam Concepcion's big comeback in the musical theater after headlining the successful run of High School Musical, where he played the lead role of Troy Bolton, in 2007.

“I am excited to perform in a musical once again. After all, it has been around three years,” ecstatically shared Sam. “I am looking forward to all the flying scenes and performing all the wonderful songs from the musical.”

Peter Pan, the spectacular musical by Stiles and Drewe and the late Willis Hall, relives Sir James Barrie’s timeless tale of the boy who never grew up.

Sam adds that this production, to be directed by Menchu Lauchengco-Yulo and Jaime Del Mundo, will not just be an enjoyable experience, but also an inspiring one.

Peter Pan also marks a milestone because it is the first time that STAGES and Repertory Philippines is co-producing a show.

For interested blockbuyers and sponsors, please contact STAGES at (02) 818-1111 loc. 225.


Posted by Gian Carlo Vizcarra

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 trailer is out!

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is coming in theaters on July 15, 2011.

And it's already the final installment of the Harry Potter film series. (sad face here, but I'm so excited for this movie)

The first trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 has been released 2 days ago and many are saying that it's the best "Harry Potter" trailer ever.

Watch!

Here's how this final Harry Potter film is summed up in the video description: "In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort. It all ends here."

Kate and William Royal Wedding Kiss Photos and Video

Newly weds Kate Middleton and Prince William kissed twiced after their royal wedding held Friday noon at Westminster Abbey in London.

The sweet royal wedding kiss of Kate Middleton and Prince Middleton happened at the balcony of the Buckingham Palace before the royal wedding reception started.

And it was witnessed by thousands of people who gathered at The Mall, making that kiss as Kate and William's first ever public kiss.

Check out photos of Kate Middleton and Prince William's wedding kiss:

The first kiss


The second kiss

If those pictures are not enough for you, then watch the video of how Kate Middleton and Prince William kissed at the Buckingham Palace's balcony after their royal wedding. (You can catch the kiss at 1:36 and 3:52 portion of the video.)


[More PRINCE WILLIAM AND KATE MIDDLETON ROYAL WEDDING VIDEOS]

Prince William and Kate Middleton will now use the titles The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

Anne Curtis hits 1 million Twitter followers!

Anne Curtis' followers on Twitter has now reached 1 million, becoming the first from the Philippines to reach the million mark.

Anne Curtis, who is an active Twitter user since March 2009, now has 1,003,302 followers on Twitter as of 2PM today, April 29, and Anne Curtis is ranked 388th worldwide, according to Twittercounter.com.

She is even ranked higher than Victoria Beckham and Leonardo DiCaprio.

Anne is also the only one from the Philippines to enter the Top 500 list of Twitter users with the most followers.

Here's how some of our local celebs rank worldwide:

Anne Curtis 338th
Angel Locsin 628th
Kris Aquino 633th
Bianca Gonzalez 803rd
Sam Milby 804th
KC Concepcion 826th
Angelica Panganiban 827th
Cristine Reyes 894th
Iya Villania 923rd
Pres. Noynoy Aquino 952nd
Luis Manzano 984th

Charice who's considered an international celebrity ranks 932nd.

Prince William and Kate Middleton Royal Wedding live streaming now up!

The Prince William and Kate Middleton Royal Wedding Live Streaming via livestream.com is now up!

Watch it live here:

Watch live streaming video from royalwedding at livestream.com

If in case the video above isn't working, you can try this royal wedding live streaming and coverage from CBS News via Ustream.tv.


Free Videos by Ustream.TV

Screenshots from the Live Stream:

1,900 guests arrive at Westminster Abbey


Prince William, the groom, waving inside the car with brother and Best Man Prince Harry as they leave the Clarence House going to the Westminster Abbey


Kate Middleton's mother Carole and brother James arrival


The Queen arrives at Westminster Abbey


The best man (Prince Harry), the groom (Prince William), the bride (Kate Middleton) and bride's father (Michael Middleton)

Kate Middleton wedding gown pictures: Bride wears royal wedding dress designed by Sarah Burton

The Prince William and Kate Middleton wedding is happening now and many are excited to see what Prince William is wearing and how Kate Middleton's wedding dress / gown looks like.

Here are two photos of Prince William's army uniform and Kate Middleton's wedding dress / gown:

As seen in the wedding photo above, Prince William is wearing a military outfit, a red uniform of Colonel of the Irish Guards while his bride Kate Middleton is stunning in her white wedding dress / gown.

The Prince is also wearing a gold and crimson sash, and gold sword slings, the Garter Sash with the Wings of the Royal Air Force, the Garter Star and the Golden Jubilee Medal.

Prince William's brother Harry, who stands his Best Man, is wearing a Blues and Royals officer’s uniform in Dismounted Review Order, with a Forage Cap. He is also wearing aiguillettes, a cross-belt and gold waist belt with sword slings, but no sword.

Kate Middleton's wedding dress / gown designer, which was long kept a secret, has finally been revealed. And she is Sarah Burton under Alexander McQueen label. The wedding dress was made with ivory and white satin gazar.

Meanwhile, hours before the wedding, the official titles for Prince William and Kate Middleton have been announced by the Queen's Press Secretary:

"The Queen has today been pleased to confer a Dukedom on Prince William of Wales. His titles will be Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus. Prince William thus becomes His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge and Miss Catherine Middleton on marriage will become Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge."

27th PMPC Star Awards for Movies (2011) nominees list released

The 27th PMPC Star Awards for Movies is happening June 21, 2011.

And leading this year's PMPC Star Awards for Movies nominees is the Star Cinema film "Sa 'Yo Lamang" which has 13 nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director and acting nods for 5 of its stars: Christopher De Leon, Lorna Tolentino, Bea Alonzo, Coco Martin and Enchong Dee.

Coco Martin actually has 2 nominations. He is a nominee as Best Actor for "Noy" and Best Supporting Actor for "Sa 'Yo Lamang".

Chito Rono film "Emir" also scores big nominations. It has 11 nods, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best New Movie Actress for Frencheska Farr and Best Supporting Actress for Dulce.

Here's the complete list of nominees in the 27th PMPC Star Awards for Movies:

Movie of the Year
Emir (Film Development Council of the Philippines)
Here Comes The Bride (Star Cinema/Quantum Films/OctoArts Films)
Rosario (Cinemabuhay International/Studio5)
Sa 'Yo Lamang (Star Cinema)
Shake, Rattle & Roll 12 "Punerarya" (Regal Entertainment, Inc.)
Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To (Star Cinema)

Digital Movie of the Year
Donor (Spark Films)
Mayohan (Cinemalaya Foundation Inc./Alpha Dog Productions)
Muli (MJM Peoductions)
Senior Year (Digitang Studios/Metric Films)
Sigwa (Beginnings Twenty Plus Production/Sineng Totoo Production/Star Express)
Tarima (Bluegold Productions)
The Red Shoes (Unitel Productions/Unico Entertainment)

Movie Actress of the Year
Bea Alonzo (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Anne Curtis (In Your Eyes)
Ai-Ai delas Alas (Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To)
Angelica Panganiban (Here Comes The Bride)
Lovi Poe (Mayohan)
Lorna Tolentino (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Dawn Zulueta (Sigwa)

Movie Actor of the Year
John Lloyd Cruz (Miss You Like Crazy)
Christopher de Leon (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Baron Geisler (Donor)
Coco Martin (Noy)
Yul Servo (Rosario)
Fanny Serrano (Tarima)

Movie Director of the Year
Wenn Deramas (Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To)
Laurice Guillen (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Alberto Martinez (Rosario)
Chris Martinez (Here Comes The Bride)
Chito Rono (Emir)
Jerrold Tarrog (Shake, Rattle & Roll 12 "Punerarya")

Digital Movie Director of the Year
Adolf Alix (Muli)
Joel Lamangan (Sigwa)
Mark Meily (Donor)
Dan Villegas (Mayohan)
Neal Tan (Tarima)
Jerrold Tarrog (Senior Year)
Raul Jorolan (The Red Shoes)

Movie Supporting Actress of the Year
Gina Alajar (Sigwa)
Rustica Carpio (Tarima)
Eugene Domingo (Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To)
Dulce (Emir)
Zsa Zsa Padilla (Sigwa)
Gloria Romero (Tarima)

Movie Supporting Actor of the Year
Tirso Cruz III (Sigwa)
Enchong Dee (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Allen Dizon (Sigwa)
Emilio Garcia (Rekrut)
Sid Lucero (Rosario)
Coco Martin (Sa 'Yo Lamang)

Movie Child Performer of the Year
Nash Aguas (Shake, Rattle & Roll 12 "Punerarya")
Elijah Alejo (Shake, Rattle & Roll 12 "Manyika")
Mahdi Yazdian Barjani (Emir)
Abby Bautista (Petrang Kabayo)
Timothy Chan (Here Comes The Bride)
Xyriel Manabat (Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To)
Jillian Ward (Si Agimat at Si Enteng Kabisote)

New Movie Actress of the Year
Carla Abellana (Shake, Rattle & Roll 12 "Punerarya")
Melai Cantiveros (I Do)
Frencheska Farr (Emir)
Sam Pinto (Si Agimat at Si Enteng Kabisote)
Gwen Zamora (Si Agimat at Si Enteng Kabisote)

New Movie Actor of the Year
Sam Concepcion (Cinco "Braso")
Martin del Rosario (Dagim)
Robi Domingo (Cinco "Braso")
Mohammed Ibrahim (Happy Land)
Xian Lim (Two Funerals)
Tom Rodriguez (Here Comes The Bride)
Rocky Salumbides (Tarima)

Movie Original Screenplay of the Year
Aloy Adlawan and Onay Sales (Shake, Rattle & Roll 12 "Punerarya")
Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario (Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To)
Elmer Gatchalian (Rosario)
Jerry Gracio (Emir)
Ricardo Lee, Karen Ramos, Ralph Jacinto Quiblat (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Chris Martinez (Here Comes the Bride)

Digital Movie Screenplay of the Year
Bonifacio Ilagan Jr. (Sigwa)
James Ladioray (The Red Shoes)
Jerry Gracio (Muli)
Mark Meily (Donor)
Paul Sta. Ana (Mayohan)
Neal Tan (Tarima)
Jerrold Tarog (Senior Year)

Movie Editor of the Year
Marya Ignacio (Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To)
Efren Jarlego (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Ike Veneracion (Here Comes the Bride)
Jerrold Tarrog (Emir)
Anthony L. John Wong (Emir)
Tara Illenberger (I'll Be There)

Digital Movie Editor of the Year
Edesel Abesamis, Maui Mauricio, and Mai Dionisio (Happy Land)
Bebs Gothia (Sigwa)
Rocky Kho (Tarima)
Neil Sayno, Mark Pandy, and Mark Meily (Donor)
Jerrold Tarrog (Senior Year)
Jesson Yap (Mayohan)

Movie Production Designer of the Year
Jesse Bueno and Ruben Arthur Nicdao (Si Agimat at Si Enteng Kabisote)
Adelina Leung (Here Comes The Bride)
Joey Luna and Miki Hahn (Rosario)
Edgar Martin Littaua (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Benjamin Padero (Shake, Rattle & Roll 12 "Punerarya")
Digo Ricio (Emir)

Digital Movie Production Designer of the Year
Adolfo Alix Jr. (Muli)
Bella Herrero (Ang Paglilitis Kay Andres Bonifacio)
Edgar Martin Littaua (Sigwa)
Benjamin Padero (Senior Year)
Aped Santos (Donor)
Adrian Torres (Ishmael)

Movie Cinematographer of the Year
Rodolfo Aves Jr (Here Comes The Bride)
Lee Briones Meily (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Neil Daza (Emir)
Mackie Galvez (Shake, Rattle & Roll 12 "Punerarya")
Carlo Mendoza (Rosario)
Manuel Teehankee (Miss You Like Crazy)

Digital Movie Cinematographer of the Year
Jay Abello (Donor)
Ike avellana (The Red Shoes)
Albert Banzon (Muli)
Arvin Bustos (Tarima)
Monino S. Duque (Sigwa) ;
Dan Villegas (Mayohan)

Movie Musical Scorer of the Year
Albert Chang (Rosario)
Von de Guzman (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Jessie Lasaten (Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na 'To)
Jessie Lasaten (Miss You Like Crazy)
Jesse Lucas (I'll Be There)
Josefino Chino Toledo (Emir)

Digital Movie Musical Scorer of the Year
Sherwyn Castillo (Tarima)
Jessie Lasaten (The Red Shoes)
Lucien Letaba (Sigwa)
Mark Meily (Donor)
Jerrold Tarog (Senior Year)
Emerzon Texon (Mayohan)

Movie Sound Engineer of the Year
Albert Michael Idioma (Dalaw)
Albert Michael Idioma (Sa 'Yo Lamang)
Mike Idioma (Emir)
Albert Michael Idioma (Here Comes the Bride)
Warren Santiago (Rosario)
Jerrold Tarog (Shake, Rattle & Roll 12 "Punerarya")

Digital Movie Sound Engineer of the Year
Ditoy Aguila (Ishmael)
Albert Michael Idioma (Donor)
Emmanuel Nolet Clemente (The Red Shoes)
Alfredo "Dodoy" Ongleo (Sigwa)
Jerrold Tarog (Senior Year)
Junel Valencia, Mark Locsin, and Ditoy Aguila (Muli)

Movie Original Theme Song of the Year
"Bakit Ako Naririto?" (Emir) - Composed by Gary Granada, Interpreted by Frencheska Farr
"Kabayozong" (Petrang Kabayo) - Composed by Edwin Marollano, Interpreted by Vice Ganda
"Super Inday" (Super Inday and the Golden Bibe) - Composed by Robert Javier, Interpreted by Jacq Dionisio

Digital Movie Original Theme Song of the Year
"Bawat Hakbang" (The Red Shoes) - Composed by Divine Gil Reyes and Dan Gil, Interpreted by Nikki Gil
"Hiwaga" (Mayohan) - Composed by Paul Yap, Interpreted by Up Dharma Down
"Kahapon" (Senior Year) - Composed and interpreted by Johnny Danao
"Lukso ng Dugo" (Sigwa) - Composed by Bonifacio Ilagan Jr., Interpreted by Ayen Laurel and Dessa Ilagan
"Muli" (Muli) - Composed by Jimmy Antiporda, Dingdong Avanzado and Noel Ferrer, Interpreted by Dingdong Avanzado
"Napapagod Din Ang puso" (Tarima) - Composed by Sherwyn Castillo, Interpreted by MJ Ringo

Scarlett Johansson let her hair down on the 2011

Scarlett Johansson let her hair down on the 2011 Academy Award red carpet, like, literally! Rather than a typical updo, she chose to wear her locks free and loose.

The sultry actress wore a daring backless dress with a sexy lace front and floral accents. She posed on the red carpet with fellow actor Jeremy Renner, and the two will also be paired in the upcoming movie The Avengers. They seem to be quite cozy off the set!

Rich Asuncion, FHM Philippines' May 2011 cover girl

Rich Asuncion is FHM Philippines' May 2011 cover girl, her first FHM cover, and also her first ever magazine cover.

A homegrown Kapuso artist, Rich finished 1st Princess on GMA talent search "StarStruck 4: The Next Level" and later competed in the Binibining Pilipinas 2011 pageant where she ended up as 1st Runner Up.

Rich will next be seen on TV in the upcoming GMA afternoon soap "Sisid" which will premiere this May replacing "Alakdana".

Royal Wedding live stream, coverage on Youtube

Royal Wedding Live Coverage, Live Stream Details here!

LIVE STREAM NOW FROM ET INSIDER via USTREAM.TV:
The Prince William and Kate Middleton Royal Wedding live streaming now on this video, presented by Entertainment Tonight and the Insider via Ustream.tv. Just play the video.

OOPS!!! Sorry! Live Stream no longer available!

Maybe you can watch these recorded videos from the royal wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. First video was the arrival of Kate at the Westminster Abbey and the second one was the during their royal wedding vows:




More ROYAL WEDDING VIDEOS
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Prince William - Kate Middleton Royal Wedding

The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton is happening April 29, 2011 and Youtube will bring the royal wedding live to billions of people around the world.

Youtube has created a video channel dedicated to the Prince William and Catherine "Kate" Middleton Royal Wedding, and it will be broadcasted live from the Westminster Abbey, April 29, starting at 11 AM, London Time (4-5 PM Manila Time).

You can access Youtube's royal wedding live stream and coverage here: http://www.youtube.com/theroyalchannel , which is also the official live stream page of the British Monarchy on Youtube.

The site also has the procession map containing the route of the wedding procession which starts from the Buckingham Palace and will pass through the following historical sites there: Clarence House, The Mall, Horse Guards Palace, Women of World War II Monument, Downing Street, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Cenotaph, HM Treasury and the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. The procession ends at the Westminster Abbey where the royal wedding ceremony will be held.

The Youtube channel also has this "Wedding Book" which compiles video messages and wishes to Prince William and Kate Middleton from Youtube users.

If you can't use internet that day, then maybe just stay tuned to your TV sets as our local networks will also give us royal wedding live updates and reports.

GMA Network will bring comprehensive live coverage and telecast of the royal wedding thru GMA 7 and GMA News TV Channel 11 while ABS-CBN, in partnership with BBC, will also do live coverage of the royal wedding via ABS-CBN Channel 2, Studio 23, ANC and Lifestyle Network.

TV5 meanwhile will team up with the Independent Television Network (ITN) in covering the royal wedding. ITN is the official TV channel of the royal wedding in the UK.

Erich Gonzales - Enchong Dee, Kim Chiu - Gerald Anderson at Star Magic US Tour 2011

The loveteams of Erich Gonzales - Enchong Dee and Kim Chiu - Gerald Anderson performed together at the recent Star Magic Tour in the US.

And both loveteams did the "nose-to-nose" thing, which made the crowd screamed so loud. Can't blame the audience. It was really "kiligness" to the highest level.

Watch video:

More videos from the Star Magic US Tour 2011:

This one's so cute (and hot) featuring Kapamilya leading men Sam Milby, Gerald Anderson, Enchong Dee, Rafael Rosell and Zanjoe Marudo in New York City.


while this is the video of the opening number featuring various Star Magic artists in San Jose, California.


John Lloyd Cruz now a certified concert performer. He performs solo here, singing Rivermaya's "Umaaraw, Umuulan". (I love JL's pants! It's bulging!)


Sam Milby sings "I'm Yours"


Video uploads courtesy of trishcullen8632, mizdancequeen, kgamira

"Bumuhos Man Ang Ulan" music video released!

The official music video of "Bumuhos Man Ang Ulan" is now out and has been uploaded already on Youtube yesterday by Star Records.

"Bumuhos Man Ang Ulan" is the beautiful theme song of ABS-CBN's "Green Rose" composed and performed by its lead star Jericho Rosales.

And joining Jericho in the music video is no less than his "Green Rose" leading lady Anne Curtis.

Watch the official music video of "Bumuhos Man Ang Ulan":


I super love this song.

"Bumuhos Man Ang Ulan" solidifies Jericho Rosales' status as an OPM hitmaker, as the song charted #1 in radio music countdowns. I think it's only with this song that people started describing Echo, no longer just an "actor", but as the "singer-actor".

You can vote for this song on MYX so it will be included in its music countdown. Just text, MYX VOTE [title of the song] and send it to 2366.

Friendster shutting down May 31? Export your Friendster Profile now!

Is Friendster shutting down?

Friendster, where most of us got hooked with before Facebook, will shut down by May 31.Friendster will undergo a major reformat!

The site Friendster.com will not actually shut down, but Friendster will shut down only as a social networking site, and will upgrade itself as a social entertainment site, which will focus more on fun games.

That's the best thing to do, especially that most of its registered users are no longer active and much more active in Facebook, a social networking site which was launched 2 years later than Friendster and is now the 2nd most visited site in the world.

Mykiru Isyusero also has a Friendster account, but the last time I updated it was more than 2 years ago, because I've been devoting more time on Facebook.

Most Filipinos actually are already members of Facebook, since it's the most-visited site in our country. According to Alexa Ranking, the Top 5 sites in the Philippines are: 1. Facebook 2. Yahoo! 3. Google.com.ph 4. Google.com 5. Youtube.

Friendster may not be ranking so high in the country (ranked 15th), but it still gets most visits from Filipino users. The Top 3 Friendster users are Indonesia and India and the Philippines.

Friendster's upgrading will bring out some changes, such as, deletion of your uploaded photos, your blogs, messages in your inbox, your friends' testimonials ("testi" for short) and shoutouts.

But they created an Exporter application in the site to back-up or transfer your Friendster files.

They promised though to keep your added friends and basic profile info.

An e-mail has already been sent out to all of its users, informing them of the upcoming changes on Friendster.

Here's the letter I received last Saturday, April 23:

Dear Mykiru,

We are introducing a new and improved Friendster site in the coming weeks. As part of this change, we will remove a number of social networking functions in Friendster. This includes your existing account profile, photos, messages, blogs, and shoutouts. However, your list of friends will be preserved, along with your basic profile information.

We understand that your photos, blogs and other private data may be important to you. An application is available in the "Apps" section of the site, until May 31st 2011, to help you download or export them securely to third party sites, such as Flickr or Multiply. The application is available here.

If you do not wish to keep any of these information, you do not need to do anything. Your Friendster account will not be deleted. Your Friendster Wallet, along with the coins and chips in it, will remain unchanged in the new site as long as you use your existing login details.

For more information on the Exporter app, please visit the Friendster Help page.

Thank you for using Friendster, we look forward taking you to a brand new Friendster experience very soon!

Export Your Profile Now

Sincerely,
The Friendster Team

The Friendster Export application will let you do these things: Download your profile and export your photos.

The profile info which will be downloaded includes your basic info (name, date of birth, gender, and 'About Me' info), photos, list of your friends or fans (for Fan Profiles), list of pages that you are 'a fan of', comments and testimonials, messages in your Inbox, shoutout history and comments to your shoutouts, virtual gifts, treasure chest and list of groups you are a member of.

While your photos will be exported either to Flickr, Photobucket or Multiply depending on your choice. All your albums, both public and private, can be exported.

AJ Perez' Maalala Mo Kaya (MMK) episode, to break rating records

AJ Perez will touch our hearts this Saturday, April 30, with his Maalaala Mo Kaya (MMK) episode, which is already his last acting portrayal and TV appearance, after he died in a car accident April 17.

And according to the MMK episode director Dado Lumibao, it's definitely AJ Perez' greatest performance as an actor.

The teaser for MMK's April 30 episode featuring AJ Perez and Bugoy Carino has been shown many times already and I really have goosebumps everytime it's being shown. It's already making me cry.

Watch!

It's only a teaser, but you can already say that AJ did an amazing job there as an actor. And truly, he will make us cry with his last MMK episode, so be prepared for that.

A lot of people are already anticipating AJ's MMK appearance. And it's already being expected to rate so high in the ratings. With our help, AJ Perez' MMK episode could be the highest-rating episode of MMK this 2011.

Mykiru has compiled the nationwide ratings of all MMK episodes this 2011 and so far, Jovit Baldivino's Life Story shown last April 2 got the highest-rating with 33.2%:

1. Apr. 2 "Siomai" The Jovit Baldivino Story feat. Carl John Barrameda as Jovit 33.2%
2. Apr. 16 "Medalyon" feat. Jessy Mendiola and Ejay Falcon 32.0%
3. Mar. 5 "TV" feat. Aiko Melendez and Dominic Ochoa 31.8%
4. Apr. 9 "Birth Certificate" feat. Pokwang and Melai Cantiveros 28.7%
5. Mar. 12 "Piyesa" The Angeline Quinto Story feat. KC Concepcion as Angeline 27.6%
6. Mar. 26 "Bulaklak" feat. Gabby Concepcion, Bangs Garcia and Rodjun Cruz 27.1%
7. Jan. 8 "Internet Shop" feat. Manilyn Reynes and Romnick Sarmenta 25.8%
8. Feb. 26 "Tsinelas" feat. Shaina Magdayao and Rayver Cruz 25.7 %
9. Mar. 19 "Pasaporte" feat. JM De Guzman 25%
10. Jan. 22 "Pictures" feat. Zsa Zsa Padilla, Empress Schuck and John Prats 24.3%
11. Jan. 15 "Wheelchair" feat. Ejay Falcon and Miles Ocampo 23.8%
12. Feb. 19 "School ID" feat. Melissa Ricks and Matt Evans 22.4%
13. Jan. 29 "Cupcake" feat. Abby Bautista, Amy Nobleza and Lotlot De Leon 23.3%
14. Feb. 5 "Tropeo" feat. Toni Gonzaga and Nash Aguas 22.3%
15. Feb. 12 "Kwintas" feat. Bea Alonzo and Zanjoe Marudo 19.5%
16. Jan. 1 "Ice Cream" feat. Baron Geisler and Jewel Mische 18.9

Let's all hope that after April 30, AJ Perez' MMK episode will be the one ranking on top there.

Video courtesy of ABS-CBNOnline / Rating figures courtesy of Kantar Media / TNS

Azkals vs Sri Lanka, 2014 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match

The Azkals vs Sri Lanka Qualifying Match for the 2014 FIFA World Cup is happening on June 29 at the Sugathadasa Stadium, in Colombo, Sri Lanka and on July 3 at the Rizal Memorial Stadium here in the Philippines.

And thanks, Studio 23 will be airing the said Azkals vs Sri Lanka home-and-away games.

A teaser for the said qualifying match has been airing already starting today on Studio 23. Watch!
Whoever wins between the Philippine Azkals and Sri Lanka in their match will advance to the next round of the Qualification Stage and will face the football team from Kuwait on July 23 and 28. Can't wait!

Gigger Boys minus AJ Perez: What's next for them?

The Gigger Boys were rarely seen together, with all its members complete on TV and in mall shows, even before AJ Perez' death because of their conflicting schedules and no enough time to rehearse together.

That explains why AJ Perez had 2 out-of-town shows away from the Gigger Boys before he died because some other members were busy with other commitments.

And the last time the Gigger Boys were almost complete (including two of its original members, Dino Imperial and Chris Gutierrez) was during Empress Schuck's 18th birthday celebration on ASAP Rocks last February 20.

Candymag.com was able to take a video of the Gigger Boys that day while they were inside the dressing room, in their playful and happy mood:

And now that AJ is gone, the Gigger Boys will never be complete. As what other people are saying, the Gigger Boys won't be the same without AJ Perez.

Is it over for the Gigger Boys? Or they should continue the group for the love of AJ?

More Gigger Boys videos:




Video uploads courtesy of sabbyblue019jane, dinokilates and giggerboys

Miss Philippines Earth 2011 Candidates (3rd Batch) - Swimsuit Press Presentation Photos

Miss Philippines Earth 2011 officially kicks off as this year's contestants were formally presented to media yesterday, April 26, at the Maxims Hotel poolside in Resorts World Manila.

Meet the 50 candidates who are all vying for the Miss Philippines Earth 2011 title.

FIRST BATCH HERE

SECOND BATCH HERE

Mun. of Milaor, Jaine Hidalgo


Mun. of Narvacan, Ralph Lauren Asuncion


Pagadian City, Ma. Alicia Elena Ariosa


Paranaque City, Zhaniethia Antoinette Villanueva
Mun. of Parang, Kuljit Kaur Babrah


Passi City, Diana Angelie Jainga


Puerto Princesa, Jonavi Raisa Quiray

Roxas City, Caraleigh Ico


San Fernando City, Erika Marie Syhongpan


Mun. of San Isidro, Leslie Ching


San Juan City, Ana Ma. Gracia Baladad


San Pedro City, Princess Jennifer Iñosa


Mun. of Sto Tomas, Norella Nacis


Santiago City, Jaymie Lou Pagulayan


Sapian, Capiz


Tanauan City, Diane Carmela Querrer

Fil Central USA, Cari-Dawn Conejero Campbell


Fil East Coast USA, Brenna Cassandra Gamboa


Vigan City, Diana Rose Santos


Mun. of Virac, Anna Amalia Brillante

The finals of Miss Philippines Earth 2011 will be held on June 5 in Puerto Princesa, Palawan.

Photos courtesy of Carousel Productions via Miss Philippines Earth Facebook Page