Spotted: Korina Sanchez shoots for ABS-CBN station ID amid death rumors

Veteran broadcaster Korina Sanchez was looking slimmer and sexier during a shoot on Friday, March 27 for ABS-CBN's summer station ID.

Clad in ripped jeans and printed shirt, Sanchez posed for a photo while holding a chunk of watermelon along with other extras.

Sanchez became the subject of a satirical website which spread false news over her "death". The headline "NEWS ANCHOR KORINA SANCHEZ FOUND DEAD" says detectives have found the broadcaster with multiple stab wounds on her back, left knee and neck.

Eeek!!

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Did The Legal Wife inspire The Rich Man's Daughter's title card?

We could not help but notice the glaring similarity of the title card of Marian Rivera's upcoming series on GMA "The Rich Man's Daughter" to Angel Locsin's 2014 hit drama "The Legal Wife:.

The fonts used, the styling, and positions were almost identical. Did the latter inspire the former or was it just pure coincidence? Just asking...

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Plane where Dawn Zulueta and kids are boarded experienced technical problem

Dawn Zulueta and her kids boarded the Davao-bound flight at around 11:49 am, March 31.

Boarded flight with the kids. See you in a bit, Davao! ✈️
— Dawn Zulueta (@DawnZpost) March 31, 2015

Around forty minutes later, the Crossroads star tweeted that the captain announced the plane needed to go back to the gate after experiencing a minor technical problem.

#Goosebumps when you hear captain announce they need to take plane back to gate bec of a minor technical problem. Thank you, Lord.
— Dawn Zulueta (@DawnZpost) March 31, 2015

Her followers on Twitter were alarmed and sent her prayers and well wishes.

A few minutes later, Dawn tweeted everything is all good after a delay in flight and thanked her followers for all the prayers.

All's good now, we're taking off. Thank you all for your prayers 😊✈️
— Dawn Zulueta (@DawnZpost) March 31, 2015

Have a safe trip, Miss Dawn.

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Megan Young signs contract with GMA7; set to star in Marimar remake?

Miss World 2013 Megan Young has signed a one-year contract with GMA7 Tuesday morning, March 31. Present in the contract signing are Senior Vice President for Entertainment Lilybeth Rasonable, GMA COO Gilberto Duavit, and GMA Chairman and CEO Felipe Gozon.

Young is set to co-host Starstruck with Dingdong Dantes. According to earlier reports, she is set to star in the network's latest remake of Mexican telenovela Marimar which catapulted Marian Rivera (now Dantes) to stardom.

Young is a product of GMA7's first Artista Search on TV who later joined the Kapamilya network via celebrity edition of Pinoy Big Brother in 2008. Prior to her reign as Miss World 2013, she was a talent of TV 5 and appeared in various shows like Misibis Bay and Never Say Goodbye.

Photos via Twitter: @alexavillano

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Liza Soberano gets hospitalized for too much work

Up and rising teen star Liza Soberano was rushed to the hospital on Saturday, March 28 because of over fatigue. This news came from the her manager, showbiz columnist and comedian Ogie Diaz.

Diaz tweeted yesterday that Soberano can't be seen on ASAP today because she was still in the hospital but assured fans that she's okay. She was dischraged from the hospital later that night.

“@lizquendoit: totoo po bang hindi makakapunta sa asap bukas si @lizasoberano? -- nasa ospital pa eh. Over-fatigue. But she's fine.
— ogie diaz (@ogiediaz) March 28, 2015

Liza was set to do a production number on ASAP to celebrate the birthday of current loveteam, Enrique Gil who will be turning 23 years old on March 30.

Fans have expressed dismay over the news but wished the teen star to get well soon.

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Pacman, Piolo Pascual, John Lloyd Cruz,and Kris Aquino are top celebrity taxpayers for 2013

The Bureau of Internal Revenue has released the official list of Top 500 Individual Taxpayers for 2013 on its website. The list includes celebrities (actors, broadcasters, athletes), professional individuals, politicians, and businessmen.

Filipino boxing champ Manny Pacquaio still topped the list with a total of P163,841,853 income taxes paid while Kapamilya actors Piolo Pascual and John Lloyd Cruz are the second and third top celebrity taxpayers dislodging Queen of All Media Kris Aquino to No. 4.

Here are the top celebrities from the Top 500 Individual Taxpayers list released by the BIR.

1      Manny Pacquiao P163.84
14    Piolo Pascual P42.53M
15    John Lloyd Cruz P41.98M
16    Kris Aquino P40.48M
19    Sharon Cuneta P39.05M
20    Willie Revillame P38.31M
36    Anne Curtis P28.24M
44    Judy Ann Santos P24.32M
52    Coco Martin P22.49M
53    Vic Sotto P22.40M
93    Michael V. P17.01M
99    Sarah Geronimo P16.12M
101  Dingdong Dantes P15.72M
102  Mike Enriquez P15.70M
105  Bea Alonzo P15.48M
121  Charo Santos-Concio P14.56M
126  Boy Abunda P14.19M
147  Ogie Alcasid P13.26M
157  Derek Ramsay P12.73M
180  Angelica Panganiban P12.07M
190  Robin Padilla P11.84M
192  Noli de Castro P11.76M
196  Joey De Leon P11.61M
205  Kim Chiu P11.33M
228  Vice Ganda P10.57M
237  Kc Concepcion P10.40M
253  Toni Gonzaga P9.95M
261  Angel Locsin P9.79M
310  Luis Manzano P8.86M
317  Aiai Delas Alas P8.72M
380  Jessica Soho P7.55M
386  Laurenti DyoGi P7.51M
396  Mel Tiangco P7.38M
443  Daniel Padilla P6.87M
455  Bong Revilla Jr.P6.70M
468  Chris Tiu P6.62M
500  Vhong Navarro P6.46M

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Watch: Daniel Padilla gets slimed hard after being crowned Global Slime Star

Teen King Daniel Padilla was chosen by kids and kids at heart around the world as the 2015 Global Slime Star of Nickelodeon. The announcement was made Friday night, March 27.

Daniel Padilla is still the Philippines' bet as Favorite Asian Act in Kids Choice Awards by Nick Channel.

Currently, the actor is in the US for One Magical Night Concert Tour with Kathryn Bernardo, John Lapus, Xian Lim, and Kim Chiu.

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OMG! Sarah Geronimo kisses Matteo Guidicelli on his birthday

Sarah Geronimo is no longer that little girl anymore. She has just evolved into a woman and we're all loving this development to our beloved Pop Royalty.

Her relationship with boyfriend Matteo Guidicelli is now all-out and no longer shies away from the cameras to display her affection to the actor as shown in the photo above. Aww!!

So Matteo Guidicelli has just turned 26 today. And his friends in and out of showbiz gathered for his birthday celebration.

These photos we gathered from Instagran prove that #AshMatt is alive and fully destroys the rumors that their relationship is on the rocks. No doubts. None!

Sarah sang the hit song Thinking Out Loud. Is this officially their them song now? They were spotted at the Manila concert of Ed Sheeran a few weeks ago.

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Is Bea Alonzo pregnant?

We were surprised to find out this morning that ABS-CBN prime actress Bea Alonzo is "pregnant with boyfriend Zanjoe Marudo".

Some netizens were asking if she is. Our search led us to a website that has an automated gathering of popular news articles throughout the web. The article used for Alonzo's pregnancy rumors was an article referring to Cristine Reyes prior to her admission.

So how did the rumor start? Our suspicion is that Bea has been out of the television screens since her last soap "Sana Bukas Pa Ang Kahapon" ended its run last October 2014. Since then, little news circulated about her including the incident when she was hospitalized.

Currently, Alonzo is doing Crossroads movie under Star Cinema. She plays a lawyer who gets involved with a married man played by Richard Gomez and Dawn Zulueta as his wife

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Atom Araullo goes geeky over a popular meme

We were in awe after ABS-CBN news reporter Atom Araullo posted on his Twitter account about him being featured in a meme.

As what any average Filipino knows, several atoms, being the basic element of a chemical element, compose a single molecule as pictured below.

But the former "Sine Skwela" kid has a different view on this.

"For the record, this seems to represent a lattice more than a molecule. #LatticeAraullo #patol"

His explanation of the photo made our jaws dropped and our nose bleed. WTF is a lattice? So we did a little research and found out that a lattice is "a regular repeated three-dimensional arrangement of atoms, ions, or molecules in a metal or other crystalline solid".

So for clarity,  we made a comparative representation of a lattice and a molecule.

So guys, do it the right way.

Atom "Guy In the Rain" Araullo just made us love him even more! ♥

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Watch: Tutti Caringal recreates Adam Levine's body tattoos on YFSF

Tutti Caringal of 6 Cycle Mind, one of eight performers of ABS-CBN's weekeend celebrity competition Your Face Sounds Familiar hosted by Billy Crawford.

Caringal, who placed at the bottom rank during last week's competition promised to make it up for this week by imitating world's Sexiest Man Alive for 2014  - Maroon 5's main man Adam Levine singing Moves Like Jagger.

If other performers dress up to look like the celebrities they imitate, Tutti "dressed down" as Levine loves to perform semi-naked.

According to host Crawford, Tutti, made an effort to cover his own body tattoos and replace it with that of Levine's.

Did he live up to his promise?

Well, we think he did especially that he also carried that confidence and put away his inhibitions to take off his shirt during his performance on YFSF stage.

Watch the video above to see him gyrate just like Adam Levine does.

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Willie Revillame signs airtime contract with GMA7; to host WowoWin on a dead timeslot

Willie Revillame has ended an almost a year of speculations that he's moving to GMA7. The TV Host has officially signed an airtime contract with the Kapuso Network on Friday noon, March 20.

An airtime contract doesn't hold Revillame as network's talent but as a blocktimer. Blocktimers produce shows to be aired on a network which they pay for an airtime. According to reports, the TV host will pay the network P2 million per week for his show, which will reportedly air every Sunday from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

GMA7's CEO Atty. Gozon expressed his delight for Revillame's move and admitted that the former rival from ABS-CBN has a very large following.

"We are pleased to have Willie Revillame's program in the Network. Willie has a very large following. Through our partnership with WBR Entertainment, GMA Network will be a part of the long awaited return of Willie Revillame on television." 

Revillame, whose career started on GMA7 via "Lunch Date" felt it was like a homecoming. "Dito naman ako nagsimula sa GMA. Kumbaga, nag-abroad lang ako. Ngayon, nagbabalik na ko,"

WowoWin, the title of Revillame's soon to hosted show is a weekly program which will start airing on April 26, Sunday from 3:30-5:00pm.

Hmm... doesn't sound like a good timeslot huh. Your thoughts?

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Melissa Mendez gets offloaded from Cebu Pacific plane due to alleged unruly behavior

Character actress Melissa Mendez was offloaded from a Cebu Pacific plane bound for Mindanao on Friday, March 20. Mendez was forced to get off from plane due to her alleged unruly behavior.

According to athlete and model Andrew Wolff's Instagram post, Mendez who "smelled like a beer brewery", took the the reserved seat of him and his friend which resulted to a heated argument and a 30-minute of cursing from the actress.

Click to view the Instagram post

Wolff wrote on his post,

“I've seen some crazy things in my life. I regularly travel on planes for work, but this has got to be probably one of the most ridiculous things that I have experienced."

"A certain Filipina actress, past her prime may I add, decided to use our reserved seats on the plane. After being asked to move by flight attendants, the captain and even ground security, she agreed to go to her seat (after 30 mins. of cursing)."

"Kept claiming she was some sikat na star dati with initials M.M. She smelled like a beer brewery, you just knew something was gonna happen.... "

"Anyway, half way to our destination to talk to our programmer in Mindanao, this "actress" decided to curse continually at my friend. She was given 2 warning cards by flight attendants, but didn't stop. She punched my friend and the flight attendants and had to be restrained. "

"The captain announced: 'Ladies and Gentlemen, I apologise, but we have to go back to Manila due to one unruly passenger'"

"This video is of the initial offloading of this lovely character... Please note 20 ground staff were used just to offload one person. Fines include 500,000pesos and 3 years imprisonment #WelcomeToTheGoodLife"

Photo via Instagram: @andrewwolff Melissa Mendez gets escorted by airport police 

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Nyoy Volante mimics Michael Jackson in That Face Sounds Familiar

Can you tell who Nyoy Volante impersonated on the photo which appears above?

No, It's not comedian Arnell Ignacio but the late King of Pop Michael Jackson whose picture appears on the left. Kidding! 

Both photos are Nyoy Volante himself, only that, the left one was taken during his actual performance (using analog tv signal) while the right photo was during the post-performance (using digital signal).

See the difrerence?

Volante sang and danced ‘Thriller’ with matching "zombie" moves and moon walking which the King of Pop is most famous for.

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Karla Estrada mimics Sharon Cuneta in That Face Sounds Familiar

Karla Estrada, mom of Teen King Daniel Padilla, surprised everyone by her performance on ABS-CBN's newly-opened celebrity singing competition That Face Sounds Familiar as she imitated The Megastar Sharon Cuneta.

Estrada appeared on stage wearing a blue dress which resembles very much of Cuneta's big wardrobe during the 90s. She sang the hit song Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas with ad libs which Cuneta is very famous for saying "I love you" when she performs on stage.

That Face Sounds Familiar premiered on ABS-CBN Saturday night, March 14 hosted by Billy Crawford with Gary Valenciano, Jed Madela, and Sharon Cuneta as member of The Jury.

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Kim Chiu celebrates ninth year in showbiz with new solo album

Kapamilya actress Kim Chiu will be celebrating her ninth year in showbiz after she was declared Pinoy Big Brother's first Teen Grand Winner in April 2006. And as a gift to her fans' unwavering support, Kim, who will also be celebrating her 25th birthday in April, will be releasing her second solo album with a title that she is known for - "Chinita Princess".

In an interview with ABS-CBN News on Tuesday, Chiu said her second album will include tracks that reflect the current state of her heart. According to her, the album is also the result of her fans' clamour to release a new album.

“Kasi sa mga shows ko abroad, naggigitara ako, kumakanta. I’m very happy na 'yung Star Records binigyan ako ng offer. I’m very happy and very excited na bumalik ulit sa music,” she said.

Chiu said that even she didn't compose any song included in the album, she had a hand in in the song selection process. “'Yung mga nag-compose ng kanta, 'yung mga bigatin. Masaya ako and sobrang excited,” she said.

According to her, the album will be different from her first album in 2006 called "Gwa Ai Di". "It’s more about looking at life in a positive way", she said. Kim will also be reprising her first single Crazy Love from her first album.

When asked about staging her own concert, Kim said

“Masaya na muna ako sa album”.

So that's like saying she's open to the idea.

“Chinita Princess” will be released in local music stores nationwide in April.

Photos via Instagram: @starmagicphils

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KathNiel makes it to New York magazine's Top "Ships"

Crazy Beautiful You stars Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla, otherwise known as KathNiel made it to New York Magazine's Top "Ships" list for it's March 9-22 issue.

The list was based on the number of times the ship was tagged in a Wattpad story. In the US, ship (short for relationship) is the term used for loveteam or any romantic paring of two celebrities/characters.

KathNiel emerged as second most tagged ship with 8,105 tags, following One Direction's #larrystylelinson with 61,117 tags.

Photo via Instagram @reanangelie

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Robin Padilla loses faith in the justice system; to leave the country soon

Robin Padilla expressed his disappointment through his Instagram account @robinhoodpadilla after the Quezon City Regional Trial Court granted temporary liberty to Datu Sajid Islam Ampatuan - a suspect in the 2009 Maguindanao massacre.

Ampatuan was released Monday, March 9 after he posted a bail set at P200,000 per murder account or P11.6 million .

In his Instagram post, Padilla emphasized his loss of trust in the justice system in the country, how the justice system is being ran by crooks and warlords.

He also said a short prayer and hinted of leaving the Philippines anytime soon.

My Almighty God, my creator Allah, pls take me out of this Forsaken Land....my wife @marieltpadilla bring me out of this Lawlessness, Insanity, Underworld,before its too late for us. My leader@ricardopenson i am leaving the Motherland ASAP, i am sorry gentlemen and women of the Katipunan, no room for change in this country, all this i cannot bear to witness any longer @omengq Forgive me my everdearest mother @evacarinopadilla

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OMG! Paulo Avelino and Jasmine Curtis-Smith spotted dating?

Are Paulo Avelino and Jasmine Curtis-Smith dating? If we will base it in this photo which surfaced over the weekend, showing the two seated beside each other with a glass of wine, the answer is a resounding 'Yes!'.

But ain't it too fast for Anne Curtis's younger sister to move past of her relationship with Sam Concepcion? For Paulo Avelino's part, he denied that he had broken up with KC Concepcion because they never admitted they were a couple. Really?!

We just realized that there's something common between them. It's the common last name of their respective previous relationships - CONCEPCION. Kc? Sam?

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First photos of Megastar Sharon Cuneta as she returns to ABS-CBN

The Megastar Sharon Cuneta is home again. Cuneta will be signing a contract with ABS-CBN today - Monday afternoon, March 9.

Sharon Cuneta signs contract with ABS-CBN. In the photo: ABS-CBN President and CEO Charo Santos-Concion, ABS-CBN Channel Head Cory Vidanes, Business Unit Head Direk Lauren Dyogi, Chief Finance Officer Aldrin Cerrado, and newly-appointed COO Carlo Katigbak.

Sharon Cuneta sheds tears after signing the contract. Cuneta was touched by the warm welcome of the Kapamilya big bosses given to her.

Back into each other's arms again. Cuneta with ABS-CBN President and CEO Charo Santos-Concio.

Photo via Twitter: ‏@dearscarjames, @push_alerts

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Matteo Guidicelli, Alden Richards, and Xian Lim for National Breakfast Day

Waking up today has never felt this good. When you are greeted by these cute guys in the morning and you get a free muffin? 

Heaven!

 

Matteo Guidicelli is ♥

Alden Richards is ♥

 

Xian Lim is ♥

We hope it's a National Breakfast Day everyday!

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Spotted: Kris Aquino, a picture of a proud mom to Bimby

The Queen of All Media Kris Aquino is giving the loudest cheer as her son James "Bimby" Yap Jr. went up the stage to accept his Movie Child Performer of the Year trophy for The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin 2 at the 31st PMPC Star Awards for Movies.

On her Instagram account @withlovekrisaquino, Kris posted

It was a tie, so Bimb will get his trophy on Tuesday. We just borrowed the trophy from his co-winner Miggs Cuaderno from the movie Asintado for our pictures... Headed home & Bimb is scolding me, I told him to let Miggs go 1st, and he's telling me if I let him go first then we'd have the trophy with us rather than wait for it to arrive on Tuesday.#mamadidnotletmegofirst ❤️❤️❤️

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