KATHRYN BERNARDO AND DANIEL PADILLA WOW CROWD AT YES! 100 MOST BEAUTIFUL STARS LAUNCH EVENT

ABS-CBN's prized stars Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla surely know how to make a grand entrance as they lead this year's list of YES! 100 Most Beautiful Stars. 

During YES! magazine's grand reveal on Tuesday night, July 11, at Luxent Hotel in Quezon City, the La Luna Sangre pair make heads turn.

Kathryn channels Hollywood's 1920s glam in Rob Ortega's off-white fringed gown with floral appliques.

To complete her look, she wears a pair of white Christian Louboutin pumps and tassel jewelry from Jacatel.

Her glam team are stylists Kimi and Boop Yap, Chris Rodil for her hair, and Justine del Rosario-Ong for her makeup.

Meanwhile, Daniel looked effortlessly dapper in a bespoke royal blue suit designed by Paulo Lazaro.

He is styled by Ton Lao.

During the brief question and answer with the press, Daniel says he has definitely improved a lot unlike when it comes to how he looks unlike before "mukha akong butiki."

Kathryn, for her part, adds that she continuously strives to become the better version of her self.

( www.pep.ph )

WINNING BLOCK? NADINE DENIES POCARI PLAYERS A KISS FROM JAMES REID

Members of the Pocari Sweat volleyball team haven't seen a defense as stingy as Nadine Lustre's.

During Saturday's "Showtime," Vice Ganda offered the Lady Warriors a kiss from James Reid in exchange for the P20,000 the team won in the game Cash-Ya.

But Lustre, Reid's on-screen partner, was quick to block the proposition. "Hoy, hoy, hoy! Ano 'yan?" Nadine joked.

Vice Ganda then quipped, "Sampu kayo? No. 1 ito sa FHM," a reference to the poll conducted by the men's magazine, a poll that Lustre won.

( news.abs-cbn.com )

ALDEN RICHARDS, MAINE MENDOZA SHARE SWEET KISS AT 'EAT BULAGA' STUDIO

Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza brought lots of kilig to the audience when they gave each other a sweet kiss during Eat Bulaga!'s live episode yesterday, October 21.

The two Dabarkads finally gave in to the long-request of fans for them to kiss, and they did so after the successful airing of Love Is, the Kapuso noontime show's telemovie starring them.

Minutes before they kissed, Alden and Maine were asked to give their own definition of what love is.

Maine answered, "Ever since, simple ko lang dini-define yung love talaga. Hindi naman siya nag-iba ngayon. Love is caring."

She then made a reference to the character she portrayed in Love Is, "Di ba nga, nung sinabi ni Viviene na, 'Love is opening your heart to someone na gusto kang intindihin, handa kang tanggapin nang buong-buo. Simple lang."

Alden pointed out how his character Marco never gave up on his girlfriend who suffered from clinical depression.

"Love is walang iwanan. Kumbaga, it applies to everything. Wala nang explanation yun, e."

Eat Bulaga! co-host Ruby Rodriguez chimed in, "Kaya nga kapag kinakasal, 'Till death do us part.'"

Pauleen Luna then teased Alden and Maine to give each other a kiss, "Parang pag may kinakasal din kailangan may kiss."

Ruby added, "Kasi puro sa TV namin nakikita, e. O pupuwesto kami ng nanonood, ha."

By this time, the studio audience had gone wild with excitement and began cheering on the AlDub love team to kiss.

Alden and Maine smiled, then gave each other a quick kiss on the lips.

TELEMOVIE ON OVERCOMING DEPRESSION. Directed by Adolf Alix, the telemovie Love Is tells the story of Viviene, a hard-working associate creative director who has a bright future ahead of her.

Not only is she given the chance to head a new project at her office, she is also engaged to her loving boyfriend Marco.

However, her life is suddenly turned upside down when her father suffers a heart attack and becomes partially paralyzed. 

She also gets scammed by a cousin and loses all her savings, which had been set aside to cover her wedding expenses.

Viviene loses track of her goals as she and her family face mounting debts. She breaks up with Marco, whose family thinks she is going crazy because of her depression.

The turning point is when she almost takes her own life to end her misery.

Marco comes to the rescue right before she is about to overdose on un-prescribed pills.

It is Marco who convinces Viviene to seek help from a psychiatrist.

Coupled with love and support from her parents, Viviene is able to rise above the storms in her life.

HOTLINE FOR EXPERTS. At the end of the telemovie, a public service announcement was flashed, with this text: "Extreme sadness that lasts for two weeks, coupled with erratic mood swings, may happen to anyone, at anytime."

For the help of experts, "Contact RMT - CEFAM of Ateneo de Manila University at 4264289 to 92 or Metropsych Facility at 6436056 local 107

"For proper referral to a psychiatrist, call the Philippine Psychiatric Association at 6359858"

( www.pep.ph )

ENRIQUE PINANINDIGAN ANG PAGIGING 'MAG-ASAWA' NILA NI LIZA

PILIT na dyina-justify ni Enrique Gil ang sinabi niyang para na silang mag-asawa ni Liza Soberano kasi nga lagpas na raw sila sa dyowa level. Natural na nagkaroon ito ng ibang connotation sa mga fans nila.

Kasi nga, pag sinabi mong mag-asawa na ang dalawang tao, may mga ibang kaganapan na. And with that, marami ang nag-worry for Liza dahil she’s so young pa to get into such stage. Sabi raw ni Enrique, nasa tao na lang daw iyon kung bibigyan nila ng malisya ang sinabi niya dahil iba raw ang pakahulugan niya sa kanyang statement.

At hindi niya talaga binawi ang sinabi niyang para na silang mag-asawa ni Liza. Eh di bahala siya, di ba? Patuloy pa ring lalagyan ng malisya ng mga tao ang sinabi niya, he can’t blame the people kung ganoon ang kanilang magiging interpretasyon.

Alam kaya ng mga batang ito ang kanilang pinagsasabi? Ano ang ginagawa ng managers ni Liza (Star Magic and kafatid na Ogie Diaz)? Hindi ba nila sinaway si Enrique sa kanyang tinuran because this will surely affect Liza’s image. She’s perceived to be very young ang inexperienced and with the term “parang mag-asawa na” leaves a bad impression sa public.

Ang mag-asawa kasi sa simpleng lengguwahe natin ay dalawang taong nagmamahalan na nagsisiping na (forgive the language pero ganoon talaga ang meaning noon), may mga bagay-bagay na ginagawa as lovers. And we believe na parang di naman sila umaabot sa ganoon.

Why didn’t Enrique say na lang that they are mag-boyfriend lang and medyo higher level lang ang understanding nila? Is he aware of the repercussion nito? It’s not even a part of a promo ng isang Bahala sila kung ayaw nilang i-correct ito. This is subject for debate.

Pumapayag naman si Liza and her family with that statement of Enrique? Paki-paliwanagan nga ninyo kami kung ano ba talaga ang ibig sabihin ng salitang “mag-asawa” kasi baka na-miss out namin ang meaning nito. Tama naman ang spelling at kahit saan namin tingnan at kahit kanino namin itanong, ang mag-asawa ay mag-asawa at merong mga “kababalaghang” ginagawa.

Puwede ba Enrique, huwag mo namang ilagay sa alanganin ang kabusilakan at kadalisayan ng idolo ng bayang si Liza Soberano. Speak up, Liza, Ogie and Star Magic. Alam n’yo rin naman ang ibig sabihin ng salitang mag-asawa, di ba?

( inquirer.net )

ENRIQUE GIL SHARES NEW DETAILS ABOUT UPCOMING SERIES '#BAGANI'

MANILA – Enrique Gil returned to the Philippines from Hong Kong on Sunday to tape their upcoming television series "Bagani" which will air early next year.

“Para siyang bayani. It’s the story about how the Philippines, ‘di ba archipelagic tayo, how the Philippines was born. It’s about our culture,” he said about the series, which will also feature superheroes and super powers. 

Dishing more about his character, Gil said: “[Superhero ako] at ang pangalan ko po doon ay si Lakas. Diet diet na lang muna habang walang time mag-work out.”

According to Gil, his co-actors on the show include his regular partner Liza Soberano, Sofia Andres, Dimples Romana, Makisig Morales, Matteo Guidicelli and Albert Martinez among others. 

Gil was in Hong Kong to attend a special screening of his movie “Seven Sundays” with the Filipino community in the former British colony.

In an interview with DZMM, Gil said he felt the genuine emotions of those who watched the film with him and the experience made him more proud to be part of the Star Cinema drama.

“Umiyak sila lahat pero lahat naman sila natuwa. Siyempre it’s a different feel kasi bihira lang sila makapanood ng movies natin and to see artists din. It’s a humbling experience to be here,” he said.

“Mararamdaman mo talaga how much they miss home. Iba sila kaysa sa Manila. They are more attached. It’s a very humbling experience. They work so hard here, malayo sa pamilya. Kaya grabe din sila umiyak kasi randam nila 'yung mga eksena,” he added.

Asked of his personal takeaway from the movie, Gil said “Seven Sundays” made him realize that he should put more effort to be closer to his mother.

“Sometimes we take it for granted because we know they are always there. They are not going to be there forever. A little extra work won’t hurt. It will actually be good for you,” he said.

( news.abs-cbn.com )

JAMES REID TO REUNITE W/ GIRLFRIEND NADINE LUSTRE FOR FANTASY FILM

James Reid is getting good breaks these days.

He is Sarah Geronimo's co-star in the Philippine remake of the Korean movie Miss Granny.

James confirms this during his ASAP Chillout session.

He says, "I'm excited that soon we're gonna have a movie together."

But before fans get overly excited or agitated, the 24-year-old actor says he will be playing the grandson to Sarah's character.

The original 2014 movie Miss Granny revolves around a 74-year-old widow who suddenly finds herself inside the body of a 20-year-old woman, played by Korean actress Shim Eun-kyung.

Should the producers of the Pinoy remake follow the original story of Miss Granny, James is the grandson that is a member of a heavy metal band.

James also reveals that they've already started filming, and that the movie might open in cinemas before the end of 2017.

A week before the announcement, James and Sarah did a production number together in ASAP, where they performed Louis Tomlinson's "Back to You."

PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) had previously reported, in an article written by contributor and veteran reporter Jojo Gabinete, that James would play the grandson of Sarah in the movie.

NADINE IN PEDRO PENDUKO FILM. In another good break coming his way, James will soon be working again with real-life girlfriend Nadine Lustre.

They are set to top-bill a movie produced by Viva Films.

According to another article written by Jojo Gabinete and published in Abante, the JaDine movie project will be directed by Barry Gonzalez, who helmed Ella Cruz and Julian Trono's latest movie Fangirl/Fanboy.

The JaDine loveteam will be joined by new VIVA Artist Marco Gumabao.

And in still another good break, James is also set to top-bill a modern adaptation of Pedro Penduko, to be shown next year.

The ABS-CBN actor has started training for his character in the fantasy movie to be directed by Dan Villegas. 

Nadine is also expected to be in this movie about a popular Pinoy komiks character.

This was confirmed by Viva Entertainment through a video released in its official YouTube channel. Paul Basinilio, identified in the video as a director, was quoted as saying, "Si Nadine, kasama din siya."

Through its Instagram account, Viva Entertainment also showed James during his first day of training for Pedro Penduko. 

( www.pep.ph )

MORE ON MAINE MENDOZA IN HER UPCOMING MEMOIR

TV host and popular brand ambassador Maine Mendoza caused ripples of excitement on social media when she dropped the news of her memoir. And the announcement of the book’s title on Instagram by its publisher Summit Books fueled anticipation for its launch.

Entitled “Yup, I’m that Girl,” Maine’s wish is to have her book out for the public by the end of October.

So what can her fans expect from her book?

In an interview, she described, “Personal book ko siya. Basically it’s about my life, lessons and experiences.”

According to her, her book was five months in the making. And whether she had a hard time writing it being a private person, she said yes.

“I’m that type of girl that wears her heart with her sleeves. Parang nasanay na rin ako since I own a blog. I write din naman talaga. Ever since naman, I’ve expressed myself thoroughly through writing. I’ve shared that with the public. Since di na ako nakakapag-post sa blog ko, dito ko na binuhos sa book ko,” she shared.

Maine Mendoza rose to stardom first on social media with her Dubsmash antics then later on was cast as a regular in “Eat Bulaga.” When she and Alden Richards became the AlDub loveteam in the show’s “Kalyeserye,” they were catapulted to the stature of Philippine icons.

It has since then been a busy showbiz career for Maine with Alden. After their tandem in GMA7’s “Destined To Be Yours,” and the movies “My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore” and “Imagine You and Me,” they will be in “Love Is,” which is an “Eat Bulaga” film for television by award winning filmmaker Adolfo Borinaga Alix, Jr. airing on October 21, 2017.

With regards to their movie wherein news surfaced that they were already training for it, she hinted, “We’ve trained before in Muay Thai and boxing. Pero nag-uusap pa rin and meetings. Siyempre gusto ng management na magandang maganda ’yung project.”

As a brand ambassador, Maine’s endorsing projects are growing. Just recently she was tagged as the face of Kamiliant travel luggage. The first venture of the brand in the Philippines, Maine also is their first celebrity endorser.

According to Samsonite Philippines Country Head, Ciely Buenviaje, Maine was perfect for their brand.

“Fun loving, youthful, vibrant and adventurous personality of Maine speaks too well to the Kamiliant brand. They have the same personality as the brand,” she explained.

As for the next travel destination of Maine Mendoza when she gets some needed R&R from her hectic work schedule, she hopes to visit Hawaii.

“Ako kasi I love to travel but I’m not much of the traveler because I work everyday,” revealed Maine.

( Manila Bulletin Online )