Kapamilya primetime programs continue to lead in Nationwide TV Ratings

Kantar Media-TNS National Household Ratings (Sept. 13-15) - ABS-CBN's prime time shows "100 Days to Heaven," “My Binondo Girl,” “Nasaan Ka Elisa?,” and "Guns and Roses," continue their lead in nationwide ratings.
 

“Eat Bulaga” and “100 Days to Heaven” are still unbeaten in the weekday daytime and primetime races, respectively except on September 13, Tuesday (for Eat Bulaga) wherein the telecast of Kapamilya Network on 2011’s Miss Universe hits 31% viewership which makes it to the top spot on daytime.

Here are the Top 10 daytime and primetime programs from September 13 to 15, 2011 among National households:

 September 13, Tuesday

Daytime:
1.     Miss Universe 2011 (ABS-CBN) - 31%
2.     Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 21.4%
3.     Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 16.5%
4.     Sisid (GMA-7) - 14.9%
5.     Sinner Or Saint (GMA-7) - 14%
6.     I Dare You (ABS-CBN) - 13.5%
7.     Pahiram ng Isang Ina (GMA-7) - 12.5%
8.     Reputasyon (ABS-CBN) - 12.3%
9.     The Fierce Wife (GMA-7) - 11.8%
10. Happy Yipee Yehey! (ABS-CBN) - 11.6%

Primetime:
1.     100 Days To Heaven (ABS-CBN) - 34.3%
2.     TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) - 30.3%
3.     My Binondo Girl (ABS-CBN) - 28.6%
4.     Nasaan Ka Elisa? (ABS-CBN) - 26.2%
5.     Maria La Del Barrio (ABS-CBN) - 22.4%
6.     Amaya (GMA-7) - 22.1%
7.     Guns And Roses (ABS-CBN) - 20.7%
8.     24 Oras (GMA-7) - 19.9%
9.     Iglot (GMA-7) / Munting Heredera (GMA-7) - 19.6%
10. Time of My Life (GMA-7) - 16.2%

September 14, Wednesday

Daytime:
1.     Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 21.1%
2.     Sisid (GMA-7) - 15.5%
3.     Sinner Or Saint (GMA-7) - 15.3%
4.     Slam Dunk (GMA-7) - 13.5%
5.     Pahiram ng Isang Ina (GMA-7) - 13.1%
6.     Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 12.6%
7.     One Piece (GMA-7) / The Fierce Wife (GMA-7) - 12%
8.     I Dare You (ABS-CBN) - 11.6%
9.     Hunter X Hunter (GMA-7) - 11%
10. Kapuso Movie Festival: Kumander Anting-Anting (GMA-7) - 10.3%

Primetime:
1.     100 Days To Heaven (ABS-CBN) - 32.7%
2.     TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) - 28.6%
3.     My Binondo Girl (ABS-CBN) - 28.1%
4.     Nasaan Ka Elisa? (ABS-CBN) - 25.5%
5.     Guns And Roses (ABS-CBN) - 22.1%
6.     Maria La Del Barrio (ABS-CBN) - 21.9%
7.     Amaya (GMA-7) - 21.8%
8.     Munting Heredera (GMA-7) - 20.6%
9.     Iglot (GMA-7) - 19.9%
10. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 19.1%

September 15, Thursday

Daytime:
1.     Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 23.3%
2.     Sinner Or Saint (GMA-7) - 15.4%
3.     Sisid (GMA-7) - 15.2%
4.     Pahiram ng Isang Ina (GMA-7) - 14.5%
5.     Slam Dunk (GMA-7) - 14.1%
6.     One Piece (GMA-7) - 13.9%
7.     The Fierce Wife (ABS-CBN) - 12.5%
8.     Hunter X Hunter (GMA-7) / Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 12.4%
9.     Kapuso Movie Festival: Sana'y Ikaw Na Nga (GMA-7) - 11.8%
10. Reputasyon (ABS-CBN) - 10/5%

 Primetime:
1.     100 Days To Heaven (ABS-CBN) - 32%
2.     My Binondo Girl (ABS-CBN) -  28.5%
3.     Nasaan Ka Elisa? (ABS-CBN) - 26.7%
4.     TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) - 26.4%
5.     Guns And Roses (ABS-CBN) - 22.9%
6.     Amaya (GMA-7) - 22%
7.     Munting Heredera (GMA-7) - 21%
8.     Maria La Del Barrio (ABS-CBN) - 20.1%
9.     Iglot (GMA-7) - 18.8%
10. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 18.3%

Source: Kantar Media/TNS via pep

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First Miss World Philippines Pageant Coronation Night airs on GMA-7

This Sunday (September 18) at 10PM, GMA-7 airs the Coronation Night of the first Miss World Philippines Pageant in the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) Plenary Hall.
 

After the screenings in various parts of the country and abroad, 25 finalists now compete for the Miss World Philippines 2011 title. Miss World Organization President, Stephen Douglas, comes all the way from London to witness the ground-breaking event while the reigning Miss World, Alexandria Mills, personally crowns the emerging winner.
 

To be hosted by Kapuso artists Dingdong Dantes, Carla Abellana, and Isabelle Daza, the coronation night is made more special by performances from Mark Bautista, who sang the theme song of Miss World Philippines, and Aljur Abrenica.
 

The 25 ladies competing for the crown are Samantha Neville Purvor, Juliann Savard, Karen Joyce Peñanueva, Irene Gabriel, Rogelie Catacutan, Richelle Therese Borja, Charlotte Melissa Tyler, Gaydra Rama, Martha Chloe McCulley, Princess Tiffany Carbungco, Mercy Malaluan, Elaine Kay Moll, Gwendolyn Ruais, Joey Albert Short, Jaysel Arrozal, Loucelle De Jesus, Erin Dolores Lane, Donna Maricel Cardino, Mica Angela Angeles, Jayanne Marie Aldanese, Mae Liezel Ramos, Ma. Paula Bianca Paz, Christine Kate Adi, Helen Nicolette Henson, Erina Ann Lightholder.
 

Aside from being the first Miss World Philippines pageant winner, the successful candidate also receives the biggest prize in national pageant history - a condominium unit in the Sea Residences of SM Development Center (SMDC) and Php 1,000,000.00 cash prize.
 

The first Miss World Philippines Pageant is presented by CQ Global Quest, Inc. in cooperation with SMDC and GMA Network, Inc.
 

Interesting prizes also await those who support their favorite candidates through the Vote Texting Promo. Aside from the brand new condominium unit from SMDC, the major prizes include roundtrip tickets for two to Paris, France from Etihad Airways, among others. For more details, log on to www.missworldphilippines.com.
 

Do not miss the first ever Miss World Philippines Coronation Night on Sunday, September 18, after Protege on GMA Network.
 

Text and photo courtesy of Miss World Philippines

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‘Panday 2’ Starring Marian Rivera & Bong Revilla – Second Teaser

Imus Productions Inc and GMA Films released the second teaser for the upcoming fantasy-action movie “Panday 2”.

“Panday 2” is a sequel to the 2009 film “Ang Panday” and one of the eight official entries for the 37th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) this December starring Senator Bong Revilla.

Mr. Revilla‘s leading ladies in this fantasy-action film are Iza Calzado and Marian Rivera.

Also in the cast of Panday 2 are Buboy Villar, Benjie Paras, Alden Richards, Kris Bernal, Lucy Torres Gomez, Alice Dixon, Eddie Garcia and Philip Salvador.

Directed by Mac Alejandre, Panday 2 opens in theaters nationwide on December 25 along with other 7 official entries to the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival.

Watch the second teaser for “Panday 2” here:

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Venus Raj in Folded and Hung Underwear Campaign

If Azkals Goalkeeper Neil Etheridge topbills Folded and Hung’s 2011 underwear collection for men, Kapamilya host Venus Raj on the other hand, stars the release of the underwear collection for women.
 

After making a blast last summer for her undeniably sultry campaign photos as the newest endorser of Folded & Hung for swimwear line, Raj returns for another searing campaign. And this time, for F&H latest Underwear collection for women.

 

Image courtesy of Folded and Hung

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More High-Energy Circus Flash from the Felds: Ringling’s "Fully Charged" Catches Creative Fire from China and Russia Down the Final Stretch

Circus Review: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey -- Fully Charged
Oracle Arena, Oakland, September 10.
Tickets: $15.00 - $100.00

Whenever you go to Ringling these days, you can almost always count on being dazzled by one or two, maybe several acts of remarkable novelty, usually from Russia or more likely China. You can also count on sitting through action that may leave you wanting, on even having to endure the occasional clunker. You'll be assaulted at nearly every turn by sensory overload from hyperactive lighting effects and periodic firework blasts to blaring ringmaster hyperbole approaching the pitch of a high school rally. All of which can make it feel as if the ballyhoo followed you into the tent and you are still being pitched a circus that you have already paid to see.

Fully Charged, the latest offering from the Feld family, delivers on all the above. So much so, that at times it nearly trips over itself in its excessive theatrical trappings. Curiously, it has been set into one of Ringling’s most schizophrenic floor layouts ever. Those ancient ring curbs (remember rings?) of late usually ignored, are this time around not only ignored for the most part, but conspicuously stacked in sections at the edges of the action where, by tradition, they would have been fully assembled, fully charged. Like recycled relics, they have a new calling this visit: to serve as mini bleachers for the adults and kids, probably from the VIP class, who are ushered out onto the arena floor midway through the first half to watch the show close up, virtually inside of it!

The absence of a clearly defined setting only adds to the impression of a traffic jam of half-baked staging concepts. Gosh, folks, when the entrances and/or exits are sometimes more interesting to watch than the actual acts themselves who make them, give Feld Entertainment credit for their trumping eye-candy. Costume design, full of brilliance, deserves special mention.

Okay, the year is 2011, not 1950. The competition out there is terrific, and that long long circus train bearing the words "Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey" is not being funded by PBS pledge breaks. The Felds must be doing something right, right? They are reaching a viable demographic with both the old and the new.

For my money (a $25.00 ticket), down the initial stretch I found a number of the acts to be rather uninspiring. Include the tigers, hosted by Tabayara; two rings of pleasant liberty horses, and a pair of Russian strong men of moderately toned obesity who manipulate what is claimed to be a telephone pole. They return later in the program to manipulate each other in a rather gauche attempt at team contortion that may leave you wondering whether to gawk or giggle.

Clowning is a mixed bag as well, full of the acrobatic slapstick favored by the Felds over “character.” Outsiders Stanislav Knyazkov and Vasily Trifonov score nicely in their spoofing the strong man turn. Less amusing is clown alley’s efforts to change a huge light bulb, the angle being just trying to reach the bulb, which struck me as a one-note drill with an ill-placed payoff. I kept waiting for them to try unscrewing the damn thing, which they never did, or did I miss something? And then there's the promise of what initially appears to be an old fashioned clown walkaround. But walk it does not. All eight or nine joeys occupy fixed positions around the track, as if frozen in time, each working his bit(s) in morosely lit shadows. Strange.

Of no help to this mediocre first half onslaught is one of the cheesiest musical scores I’ve yet encountered at a Ringling party, which includes a pedestrian title song. New ringmaster Brian Crawford Scott fills a generically directed role with cookie cutter efficiency.

To be fair, before the interval we have been amply engaged by a winning three-act display of juggling; kept more than awake by the high wire exploits of the Danguir Troupe (if only they weren’t placed along the side of the track, depriving decent sight lines to hundreds of patrons); and given a few goose bumps, I charitably suppose, by a double wheel of death essayed by the Fernandez brothers. By the way, when might this strained ritual be sent on a sabbatical?

Cherry pie charisma? I'll bet this guy comes from a prominent circus family. Photo by Showbiz David

Yes, a bad photo, but look at all those stray lonely ring curbs.

Okay, onto the good news. After a 25 minute intermission, the show finally takes off and delivers, brimming with inventive action and gusto that makes what has already passed seem even more passe.

With the entrance of the Yakubou Troupe of strap aerialists, the show bolts off into a bold creative arc, and the band responds effectively with excellent scoring. The ambitious Asians fill the air with captivating flight patterns. Their tricks might be simple, but they’re fresh to the eye and therefore eye-opening. A visual knockout. Heck, the whole thing felt to me like Barbette-meets-Cirque-du-Soleil- on-acid; it felt like Ringling years ago when production and ring artistry were more perfectly merged and balanced. Another last half highlight are the 20 lithe acrobats of the Tianyicheng troupe from China who work on “bounce stilts” leaping over and around each other, and tossing basketballs into hoops with clever collaboration. Yes, like it or not, even under the big top, China seems more and more poised to rule the world. American “circus schools,” and what are you doing these days?

Elephants win the crowds affection behaving charmingly not inside the ignored rings, but around their residual imagery. And, finally, a third powerhouse rush of true circus energy is thrown up by the Negrey ground acrobats from Russia, who worked on Ringling's Boom-A-Ring! — a socko ending to a show whose final frames catch fire. Literally too, for a part of the blaze is fueled by Brian Miser’s melodramatically staged Human Fuse, a nifty upgrade to the old cannon trick.

As I said in the beginning, under the wearying sledgehammer spell of the Felds, there are crowning benefits. As disorienting as this opus can feel, there is much to recommend here, especially for today’s moppet market raised on sound bytes and flashing i-gadgets.


Overall rating (out of 4 stars tops) 3 stars

Showbiz David explores how circuses are scouted, produced, directed, sold to the public, and too often disingenuously "reviewed" in his forthcoming book, Inside the Changing Circus: A Critic's Guide.

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Box-Office Update: ‘Wedding Tayo, Wedding Hindi!’ P30.5-M in 2 Weeks, ‘Tween Academy’ P32.23-M in 3 Weeks, ‘Zombadings 1’ P19.05-M in 2 Weeks

The comedy film from Star Cinema and OctoArts Film titled “Wedding Tayo, Wedding Hindi!” hits P30.5 million on its 2nd week run from 95 theaters.
 

This is according to the latest figures released by Box Office Mojo for the period September 7–11, 2011 (click HERE to see the full figures) The Toni Gonzaga-Eugene Domingo starrer “Wedding Tayo, Wedding Hindi!” accumulated more than P14 million last week. The film moves up to no. 10 in the list of Highest-Grossing Pinoy Movies for 2011 from no. 13 on its debut.
 

Meanwhile, the teen-flick from SMDC and GMA Films’ “Tween Academy: Class of 2012” starring the hottest teen stars of Kapuso Network earns P32.23 million on its 3rd week run from 35 theaters. The romantic-teen movie is now up 1 place to no. 9.
 

The indie-film “Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington” starring Martin Escudero was also doing well at the Box-Office. It surpass its first 5-days gross (P7.51-M). The said indie-film added almost P12 million on its 2nd week of showing despite the no. of screens decrease from 80 to 60.

HIGHEST-GROSSING PINOY FILMS FOR 2011
(As of September 11, 2011)

1. Catch Me…I’m In Love – P120.21M
2. In the Name of Love – P117.2M
3. Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! – P72.31M
4. Bulong – P67.27M
5. Temptation Island – P60-M
6. Who’s That Girl? – P58.31M
7. Forever and a Day – P44.73M
8. My Valentine Girls – P44.26M
9. Tween Academy: Class of 2012 - P32.23 M (3 weeks)
10. Wedding Tayo, Wedding Hindi - P30.5 M (2 weeks)
11. Ang Babae sa Septic Tank – P30.26M
12. Way Back Home – P25.80M
13. The Adventures of Pureza: Queen of the Riles – P19.84M
14. Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington – P19.05M (2 weeks)
15. Tumbok – P10.53M
16. Tum: My Pledge of Love – P5.16M

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‘No Other Woman’ Official Movie Poster and Trailer Released

Check out the official movie poster and trailer of the upcoming sexy-drama movie of Star Cinema and Viva Films “No Other Woman”.

“No Other Woman“ is topbilled by Derek Ramsay, Cristine Reyes and Anne Curtis with special participation of Matt Evans. Also in the movie are Tirso Cruz III, John Arcilla, Ricci Chan, Nina Dolino, Ron Morales, Kat Alano, Kitkat, Peter Serrano, Marlann Flores, Fred Payawan, Melvin Lee and Carmi Martin, under the direction Ruel Santos Bayani. The film is a love story that knows no time, no rules, and no boundaries.

“Love is a battlefield… Everyone fights... No one surrenders… Because in love, there can never be NO OTHER WOMAN. Open in theaters nationwide on September 28, 2011.

Watch the web trailer here:

Trivia: Right after the movie trailer was premiere on The Buzz last Sunday, it became a trending topic “worldwide” on Twitter for 2-consecutive days.

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