Marian Rivera Tops Inside Showbiz Magazine’s 25 Sexiest Women In Showbiz

The Kapuso Biggest Female Star, Marian Rivera ranked as no. 1 sexiest women in showbiz by Inside Showbiz Magazine for their March 2011 Issue. Marian was purely appealing on her simple yet elegant pink dress on this cover.The 27-year-old Kapuso actress is set to star in two shows this 2011. The first one is the opening-salvo of “Ang Spooky Mo Presents: Bampirella”, a horror-comedy story which she will play the role of a vampire. The second is the ground-breaking and acclaimed by GMA 7 as their most expensive TV series ever, ‘Amaya’ which set to premiere this May 2011. Her leading men on this epicserye are Mikael Daez and Sid Lucero. In terms of movie, Marian leads the remake of “Temptation Island”, together with Lovi Poe, Heart Evangelista and...

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Board Game Twitter: Trying to Make "Can't Stop Shopping" the Next Monopoly ...

While Sinatra sings “Blue Moon” off my old turntable, I’m typing new title ideas for fortune cards in a board game you have not yet heard of, a game called Can’t Stop Shopping. My friend Boyi Yuan (above) and I, who invented what is sure to rival Monopoly (you need self-motivation to embark on these projects), played it a few times last night. A “Sale Ends” card means any discount cards held by players must be returned. Boyi excitedly declared, that should include ALL fortune cards, including free taxi rides to anywhere on the board.Really? Creativity, sometimes in a burst shaking a fragile status quo, can lead to the changes you need. So I listen to Boyi, as he listens to me. Did you Monopoly lovers know how long the game (my one...

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Sarah Geronimo Big Confession: "Sobra ko s'yang minahal" - Yes! Magazine March 2011 Issue

After her long silence about her controversial rumored love story to Rayver Cruz, Sarah Geronimo has finally opened to the public the inclusive detail about what actually happened between her and Rayver.  And Yes Magazine! headed by Ms. Joan Maglipon got the exclusive interview with Sarah and opportunity to publicize it in their magazine which now featured in their March 2011 issue.And here are some of the vast admissions of Sarah (credited to Yes Magazine and also to the one who posted it in PEX, particularly in Sarah G. Thread)"Sobra ko pong minahal...Para akong winasak talaga...Kasi po sobrang pinagkatiwalaan mo 'yung tao, na sobra ko rin po kasi siyang ipinaglaban kina Mommy," - Sarah G."Nananaginip po ako na sumisigaw na lang ako,...

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Sunday Morning, Looking Back: RECIPE FOR REVIVAL -- Tough Love for Troubled Big Tops ...

This first appeared on February 15, 2009From Showbiz David to Beleaguered Circus Owners I feel your pain, even if you don’t. I would like to see you succeed, even if you believe you already are. Even if you refuse to be traumatized by the thousands of empty seats you fail to fill. And so, risking a class action lawsuit for subjecting you beyond your will to my forced advice, you are hereby enrolled in my (drum roll, please!) ...TWELVE STEP SELF-HELP RECOVERY PLAN1. IT’S THE SHOW STUPID! No matter the venue, crowd-wowing showmanship is built on time-tested elements — swiftly paced action, smooth transitions, contrasting moods, music, lights, costumes -- all tautly shaped between sudden decisive openings (as opposed to haphazard pre-show ceremonial...

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Catch Me...I'm In Love Teaser Released

Check out this cinema teaser of the upcoming movie from Star Cinema and Viva Films entitled “Catch Me...I'm In Love” starring the Action Drama Prince, Gerald Anderson and the Pop Star Princess, Sarah Geronimo.The movie also starred Matteo Guidicelli, Christopher De Leon, Joey Marquez, Dawn Zuleta and a lot more! Directed by Ms. Mae Cruz. Watch the grand opening premiere of the movie this March 23, 2011 in over 100 theaters nationwide!Pinoybizsurfer is so excited to watch the FULL TRAILER of the film! “Teaser pa lang tsaka yung theme song nakaka-catch at nakaka-inlove na, paano pa yung FULL TRAILER.. Tama?”Catch Me...I'm In Love Tea...

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Two Big Big Tops Blasted: Feds Fine Pugh's Cole Bros. for Illegal Elephant Sale; Parent Pans UniverSoul for Stripper & Pimp Skit

Endangered Species Act violators: John Pugh and Wilbur Davenport, between whom a nefarious sale of two Cole Bros. Circus elephants occurred in 2006, both now facing three years of probation mandating 100 hours a year of community service. Prosecutors, who reached a plea agreement on misdemeanor charges last Tuesday in Texas with Pugh and Davenport, leveled a $150,000 fine against Cole Bros. Circus itsself and placed it on a four-year probation. Pugh admitted having "failed to assure" that Davenport had secured the papers necessary to satisfy federal regulations. Cole's Renee Storey characterized the issue as a "technicality."Hardly a technicality if, in fact, Davenport mistreated the bulls as he was subsequently charged by federal inspectors. Davenport, in fact, lost custody in 2009...

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Most Liked Pinoy Celebrities for 2011 Update - Top 30 as of February 26

Check out the current Top 30 for Most Liked Pinoy Celebrities for 2011 Poll as of February 26, Saturday. Take a note on our current leader, Vhong Navarro who impressively gathered and reached the 1,000 mark votes. Keep on voting Guys! The First Round of Voting will be closed on March 3, Thursday.Day 15 RESULTS (as of February 26, 2011)Nakaboto ka na ba? Kung hindi pa BOTO ...

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Jennylyn Mercado Covers Women's Health Philippines March 2011 Issue

Kapuso star Jennylyn Mercado is on the cover of Women’s Health Philippines magazine for the month of March 2011.Jennylyn shares the secrets why she stays strong and steady. Well, she really deserved to be on cover in this health & fitness magazine. (Kita mo naman ang body ng lola mo, parang walang anak.. hehe..)Other features in the March 2011 issue of Women’s Health include “Slim & Toned Now!,” “Age-Proof Your Skin: The secret to looking and feeling Young,” “100% Surefire Stress Solvers,” “Sexy Swimsuits For Every Body Type,” “14 Tips to Ignite Summer Sex” and more!Women's Health Philippines March 2011 issue with the fab Jennylyn Mercado on the cover will be out by February 27 on newsstands, bookstores and selected supermarket nationwide!...

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Star Cinema’s Catch Me... I'm In Love Movie Stills

Check out this series of movie stills released by Star Cinema for their 2nd movie offering this 2011, Catch Me... I'm In Love starring two of the hottest young stars of ABS-CBN – Gerald Anderson and Sarah Geronimo. The romantic-comedy film also stars Matteo Guidicelli, Christopher De Leon, Joey Marquez, Dawn Zuleta and more! Under the direction of Ms. Mae Cruz, the director behind the blockbuster film “Babe I Love You” and the phenomenal TV Series “Magkaribal” and “Maging Sino Ka Man” (together w/ other directors).Catch Me... I'm In Love will be showing on March 23, 2011 in over 100 theaters nationwide! Meanwhile, stay tune for the teaser of the film to be released this weekend. Watch out for that! :...

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‘My Lover, My Wife’ of Maxene Magalona and Nadine Samonte start this February 28

GMA-7’s Afternoon Drama Princesses Nadine Samonte and Maxene Magalona are back in the daytime soap! The two young actresses will share top billing in the upcoming afternoon drama series of GMA-7, ‘My Lover, My Wife’.Maxene and Nadine’s leading men in the said daytime soap are Luis Alandy and Marco Alcaraz.Maxene stars in the Kapuso network’s afternoon series “Una Kang Naging Akin”, “Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Lahat Sa Akin” and “Trudis Liit” while Nadine Samonte leads “Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap”, “Maging Akin Ka Lamang” and “Tinik Sa Dibdib”.Other cast members include Princess Snell, Maybelyn dela Cruz, Syrael Vestre, Ernie Garcia, Jace Flores, and Ms. Carmi Martin. The new afternoon TV series is directed by Mr. Jay Altarejos. Here’s the plot outline:Sina...

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Maja Salvador Sizzles on Metro Magazine’s March 2011 Cover

Kapamilya Actress, Maja Salvador goes sexy again in a magazine cover by gracing Metro Magazine’s March 2011 “Summer Fashion” Issue. Maja is wearing the season’s biggest trend – Oriental Chic by Louis Vuitton.  The young actress looks very sexy and striking on this cover. It seems Maja was now comfortable in wearing sexy yet elegant outfits for a particular magazine like this one. Do you think she has a “K” factor to pose in a men’s magazine like FHM or UNO? In fact, this is not the first time for Maja to wear and pose in a sexy mode. Remember the April 2010 issue of PREVIEW? Where she was wearing a see-through cutout couture?Meanwhile here are more features covered on the March 2011 issue of METRO Magazine:- 105 Key Pieces from...

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A First Look at the Remake of the 1997 Phenomenal Filipino Primetime Teleserye, “Mula sa Puso”

ABS-CBN will offer another Pinoy Teleserye Remake for the millions of viewers in the country this 2011. After the very huge success of the remake of ‘Mara Clara’ which consistently on the no.1 spot in Mega Manila and Nationwide TV Ratings for the past few weeks, the Kapamilya Network is now set to do another Pinoy Teleserye Remake, and for this time, the 1997 phenomenal drama-series of Claudine Barretto entitled “Mula Sa Puso”.And who will be reprising for the role of Claudine as “Via”? Well, after a few weeks of audition led by ABS-CBN and headed by Direk Laurente Dyogi, the role of “Via” goes to Lauren Young. She is the younger sister of actress Megan Young and part of ABS-CBN's Star Magic group. She’s part in the TV Series Dahil May...

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Big Apple Circus in Tricky Transition: Owners, Not "Artistic Directors," Chart the Course, Make the Difference

When the future of Ringling-Barnum hung by a thread in 1956, a humbled John Ringling North hired back Art Concello, above, granting him the authority of virtual owner to move the circus from the tents to the arenas. A brilliant move.The departure of Gary Dunning as executive director of Big Apple Circus raises some pressing issues that circus companies, by and large, do not face.Big Apple's operating mode is an anomaly. It has increasingly relied on corporate charity (aka: "funding") for needed revenue. Paul Binder, de facto symbolic owner, had a fine lucky streak of lush fund raising, which he used to build up an incredibly complex, incredibly overstaffed "non profit" company. The funding binge has dried up, and the show is now stuck...

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Kapamilya Primetime Shows Rule the Evening Timeslot (Mega Manila & Nationwide)

If the GMA-7 grabs the lead in the afternoon timeslot, ABS-CBN takes the territory of the evening timeslot in Mega Manila and Nationwide TV Ratings. This is according to the latest figures released by AGB and Kantar last Monday and Tuesday. The Kapamilya evening shows’ Mara Clara, Mutya and Imortal are the most watched primetime TV Series in the Philippines.Feb. 21 AGB Mega Manila People Ratings:Primetime1. Mara Clara (ABS-CBN) - 14.9%2. Imortal (ABS-CBN) - 13.2%3. Mutya (ABS-CBN) - 12.1%4. The Baker King (GMA-7) - 11.7%5. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 11.4%6. I Heart You Pare (GMA-7) - 11.3%7. Machete (GMA-7) - 10.7%8. TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) - 10.3%9. Dwarfina (GMA-7) - 10%10. Bantatay (GMA-7) - 9%Feb. 21 Kantar Media Nat'l Household RatingsPrimetime1....

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Kapuso Shows continued to dominate the Afternoon Timeslot (Mega Manila & Nationwide)

Kapuso Afternoon Shows like Tempation of Wife, Eat Bulaga, Alakdana, Nita Negrita and Koreana still the most watched afternoon programs despite of the strong campaign of Kapamilya Network for their afternoon series. This is according to the latest figures released by AGB and Kantar last Monday and Tuesday.Feb. 21 AGB Mega Manila People Ratings: Daytime1. Temptation of Wife (GMA-7) - 11.9%2. Eat Bulaga (GMA-7) - 11.8%3. Koreana (GMA-7)  - 9.9%4. Nita Negrita (GMA-7) - 8.5%5. Alakdana (GMA-7) - 8.1%6. Kapuso Movie Festival (GMA-7) - 5.5%7. Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 4.1%8. Face To Face (TV 5) - 4%9. Mana Po / Malparida (ABS-CBN) - 3.6%10. Kapitan Inggo (ABS-CBN) - 3.2%Feb. 21 Kantar Media Nat'l Household Ratings:Daytime1. Temptation of Wife...

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Most Liked Pinoy Celebrities for 2011 Update as of February 24, 2011

On the 13th day of Most Liked Pinoy Celebrities for 2011 Poll, 13,028 votes have been cast. As of February 24, Vhong Navarro, Piolo Pascual and Gerald Anderson are the current Top 3.Completing the Top 10 are Enchong Dee, Coco Martin, Kean Cipriano, Robi Domingo, Sam Concepcion, John Lloyd Cruz and Sam Milby.Day 13 RESULTSHOW TO CAST YOUR VOTE?1. Go to our Official Pinoybizsurfer Facebook Page and click the “LIKE” button. If you already “LIKE” our Page, proceed to the next step.2. After you LIKE our page, you can now proceed to the “Photos” section and click the album “Most Liked Pinoy Celebrities for 2011 – The Opening Battle” which shows the photos of the 50 Pinoy Celebrities.3. To vote for your Most Liked Pinoy Celebrities for 2011 contender/s,...

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Incestuous Dreams Ad Nauseam: "Inception" is Ridiculously Overrated

What an evening, trying to get through a bad bad cinema dream called Inception ... Struggling not to hit the pause button, then the eject drawer, then go surfing for junk TV relief.I am ASTONISHED over this film having suckered so many critics into embracing it. Who could possibly be enthralled by such a pretentiously obtuse script other than maybe a brain scientist specializing in the overactive subconscious during sleep; a critic fearing being seen as out of trendy touch; or anybody who believes that any flick in which the once-compelling Leonardo DiCaprio appears just must be, has got to be great.Item: The King's Speech, and my favorite, The Social Network, are tremendously realized works that make utter plain brilliant sense, and has...

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‘Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin’ Full Trailer Released

Check out the new full trailer of the upcoming family drama teleserye of ABS-CBN, “Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin” starring Martin Del Rosario, Maja Salvador, Andi Eigenmann and Coco Martin.Member of its cast include Lorna Tolentino, Tonton Gutierrez, John Estrada, Boots Anson Roa, Ronaldo Valdez and the TV comeback of Ms. Amy Austria. Helmed by Ruel S. Bayani (one of the directors behind the phenomenal success of Tayong Dalawa) and Darnel Joy Villaflor. With the special participation of Albert Martinez, Agot Isidro, Angel Aquino, Erich Gonzales and Kim Chiu. The theme song ‘Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin’ was performed by the Pure Energy, Mr. Gary Valenciano.Which aspects will emerge? Love, Dignity or Family? Watch the grand TV Premiere of this ground-breaking...

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Upcoming Movies from Star Cinema this 2011

‘Bulong’, starring Vhong Navarro and Angelica Panganiban was Star Cinema’s first movie this 2011. As of February 13, Sunday, the horror-comedy has grossed P52.46 Million on its 2nd week run.The 2nd movie offering of Star Cinema (together with Viva Films) this year is a romantic-comedy film starring Gerald Anderson and Sarah Geronimo entitled "Catch Me...I'm In Love". Other cast includes Matteo Guidicelli, Christopher De Leon, Joey Marquez and Dawn Zuleta. The film will be premiered on March 23, 2011.Here is a list of more movies to be released by Star Cinema (ABS-CBN’s movie arm) this 2011:1. Pak! Pak! Holy Pak! (co-produced with M-Zet Films and OctoArts Films)Cast: Bea Alonzo, Vic Sotto, Zaijan Zaranilla, Xyriel Manabat and Pokwang.2. And...

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Precious Hearts Romances Presents Mana Po, ang sasalba sa afternoon timeslot ng ABS-CBN?

Hindi na lingid sa karamihan na sa mga lumalabas na TV Ratings sa mga nakaraang linggo, ang mga afternoon Series ng GMA-7 kagaya ng Koreana at Temptaion of Wife ang naghahari sa afternoon timeslot mapa-Mega Manila man at National TV ratings. Kung dati rati ay okyupado ng Kapamilya Network ang afternoon timeslot pagdating sa National TV Ratings, tila ba ngayon mas kinawiwilihan ng mas nakakaraming Pilipino ang afternoon shows ng GMA-7. Hindi mang harapang aminin ng ABS-CBN, malamang sila ay nababahala sa sitwasyong nangyayari na ito sa kanilang afternoon slot TV Ratings. Sa paparating na lunes ay magbubukas ang bagong kabanata ng Precious Hearts Romances Presents Mana Po na tinatampukan ng tambalang Melai Cantiveros at Jason Francisco o...

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ABS-CBN dominates the 2011 USTv Awards

After Gandingan Awards, ABS-CBN unleashes and once again dominates another prestigious award. And for this time for the 2011 USTv Awards. Kapamilya Networks bags 15 recognitions/awards. While it’s huge rival network, the GMA-7 got 7 recognitions/awards only. Acclaimed as today’s innovative Philippines Channel, TV5 bags only 1 award/recognition.Here’s the Full List of Winners:ABS-CBNBest Actor in a Daily Soap Opera - Coco Martin for "Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo"Best Actress in a Daily Soap Opera - Angelica Panganiban for "Rubi"Best Local Soap Opera - Agua BenditaBest Foreign Soap Opera - He's BeautifulBest Educational Show - MatanglawinBest Public Affairs Talk Show Program - The BottomlineBest Male News & Current Affairs Program Host -...

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Tech World's Youthful Myths Laid Bare in Brilliant Movie: The Social Network is Chilling ...

Andrew Garfield and Jesse EisenbergWhat a challenging thematic transition -- having, only a few hours ago, glanced at Steve and Ryan's blog and feeling a certain romantic respect for youthful dreams, talent and ambition; and then, a few hours later, watching from Netflix The Social Network. This is one riveting film about Facebook, the incredibly successful website founded by Mark Zuckerberg, who comes across as a thoroughly amoral genius. The word "monster" fits perfectly.So loathsome is the movie's early depiction of Zuckerberg, during his nerdy Harvard days where he virtually steals the idea for Facebook from two brothers, leading them to believe they were forming a partnership with him, that, not many minutes into the film, I wondered...

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