1st Star Awards for Music – 2009 Winners

Real life couple Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid were the top winners of the 1st PMPC Star Awards for Music.


Here are the winners in the very first Star Awards for Music held Thursday night, October 29, at Skydome SM North Edsa:

Album of the Year
Your Universe Artist: Rico Blanco / Album Producer: Rico Blanco
Executive Producer: Jim Baluyot (Warner Music Phils.)

Female Recording Artist of the Year
Regine Velasquez Low Key (Universal Records)

Male Recording Artist of the Year
Ogie Alcasid Great Filipino Song Book (Universal Records)

Song of the Year
“Ikaw ang Aking Pangarap” Performed by: Martin Nievera from the
album Ikaw Ang Aking Pangarap / Composer: Ogie Alcasid / Arranger: Arnold Buena (Star Records, appears courtesy of EMI Philippines, Inc.)

Female Pop Artist of the Year
Sarah Geronimo OPM (Viva Records)

Male Pop Artist of the Year
Jed Madela Songs Rediscovered 2 (Universal Records)

Pop Album of the Year

Ikaw Na Nga Artist: Willie Revillame (Star Records)

Duo/Group Artist of the Year
MYMP “Now” (Ivory Records)

Music Video of the Year
“Pambansang Kamao” Directed by: Ace Villena / Performed by: D’Coy (Wika Records)

Dance Album of the Year
“Delisciosa” Artist: Mocha Girls (Viva Records)

Alternative Album of the Year
“Biyaya” Artist: Bayang Barrios (Produktong Mayumi ni Bayang Barrios)

Revival Album of the Year
Low Key Artist: Regine Velasquez (Universal Records) &
Falling In Love Artist: Rachelle Ann Go (Viva Records)

New Female Recording Artist of the Year
Maricris Garcia Mahal Kita (GMA Records)

New Male Recording Artist of the Year
Bugoy Drilon Paano Na Kaya (Star Records) &
Jmore Self Titled (LDG Prod. & Ent. Recording Co. & Galaxy Records)

Album Cover Design of the Year
Complicated Cover Concept: Andrew Castillo / Artist: Gretchen Barretto (Star Records)


Compilation Album of the Year
Lovelife Artist: Boy Abunda (Star Records)

Acoustic Album of the Year
Back to Basics Artist: Paolo Santos ( Ivory Music)

Acoustic Artist of the Year
Aiza Seguerra Open Arms (Star Records) & Sabrina I Love Acoustic (Universal Music International/MCA Music Inc.)

Rock Album of the Year
Long Time Noisy Artist: Kamikazee (Universal Records)

Rock Artist of the Year
Kamikazee Long Time Noisy (Universal Records)

R&B Album of the Year
Groove Artist: Billy Crawford (Universal Records)

R&B Artist of the Year
Billy Crawford Groove (Universal Records)


Lifetime Achievement Award
APO Hiking Society

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Pinoy Big Brother's own version of FAN DANCE!

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StarStruck V Holds Worldwide Auditions

As StarStruck’s fifth season reaches fever pitch across the archipelago, Filipinos worldwide will now experience the mania of GMA Network’s original and undisputed reality-based artista search as it launches a series of auditions to all Pinoy aspirants around the globe.

StarStruck V, being the network’s grandest and most ambitious season thus far, commences its international auditions among applicants who want to bare their dreams in the biggest platform to stardom.

Auditions will be held on the following dates:

Asia:

Singapore (October 30 and 31)
Tokyo, Japan (November 3 and 4)

Middle East:

Bahrain (November 3 and 4)
Dubai (November 5)
Abu Dhabi (November 6)

USA:

Los Angeles (November 5 and 6)
New Jersey (November 7 and 8)
New York (November 9 and 10)

All aspirants with Filipino lineage, aged 16-23 years-old, male or female, and with talent in singing, dancing and acting are encouraged to join.

Applicants need to bring the original and photocopy of their birth certificate, and whole body and close-up photos. Those below 18 years need a written consent from their parents, and original and photocopy of their parent’s valid ID in order to qualify for the auditions.

Audition venues per country will be announced on GMA shows and in GMA Pinoy TV and GMA Life TV today.

The best bunch of StarStruck hopefuls representing each country who pass the auditions will be flown in to Manila with free accommodations and travel expenses paid for by the show.

Interested applicants can also email their name, age and contact number at starstruck@gmanetwork.com.

The ultimate artista search is now in full swing as hopefuls around the world embark on their StarStruck dreams. Who will stand out among the rest and survive the most intensified season in the history of the talent search?

Catch this November the supreme slate of artista hopefuls in StarStruck V only here in GMA.

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‘Tarot’ Grossed P18 Million in Mega Manila in its 3-Week Run

Here is the screencap from Box Office Mojo site (click to enlarge):

After speculations and guessing games, the American website boxofficemojo.com was able to give an idea on how the Regal Films horror movie “Tarot” fared at the box office.

In the September 9-13, 2009 report of Box Office Mojo, Eugene Domingo’s “Kimmy Dora” is soaring at no. 1 with a two-week gross of P50.58 million besting debuting Hollywood movies such as The Grudge 3 (#3), Gamer (#5), I Love You Beth Cooper (#6) and Management (#8).

The Marian Rivera and Dennis Trillo starrer is running in its 3rd week that time and it placed 16th in the list of 22 movies. Its reported total in Mega Manila is US$375,221.00 or P18,138.183.14. If we are to include provincial theaters, the film could have grossed an approximate P23 million nationwide which is still a box office flop.

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Kaye Abad hopes to work with John Lloyd Cruz again

Kaye Abad is happy to have found a new ka-love team in the person of singer-turned-actor Guji Lorenzana. After first pairing up in one chapter of Precious Hearts Romances presents Bud Brothers, the two now top-bill the new PHR offering entitled Somewhere in my Heart. In an interview with ABS-CBN.com, Kaye said that the last time she had a successful love team was with John Lloyd Cruz in the weekly drama Tabing Ilog. Now that John Lloyd is one of the most acclaimed young actors in the industry, Kaye is very happy that her former leading man has achieved critical and commercial acclaim. “Proud ako kasi dream niya talaga na maging isang magaling na aktor. Natutuwa ako kasi ang layo na ng narating niya. Mula sa Tabing Ilog, ngayon nasa kanya na lahat ng pinapangarap niya. Noon pa lang alam ko na na may plano na talaga para sa kanya kasi he’s very talented.”

When Tabing Ilog wrapped up in 2003, Kaye and John Lloyd each had their solo careers. The 27-year-old actress confessed to ABS-CBN.com that she has long been requesting management for a reunion with Lloydy. “Sobrang gusto ko na siya makatrabaho ulit. Ang totoo matagal ko nang nire-request sa manager namin, pareho kasi kami ng manager sa Star Magic, na magka-project kami together. Pero masyado pang busy si John Lloyd ngayon. Madami pa siyang naka-line up na trabaho. Maganda sana kung magkaroon kami ng bonggang reunion project.”

Kaye clarified that she never once felt envious of John Lloyd’s stardom. She said that it was her decision to take a break from acting and looking at her career now, Kaye said that she is happy with what she has achieved. “Ginusto ko rin na sumikat nang todo pero minsan kasi naiisip ko okay naman ako sa narating ko ngayon. Ayoko rin kasi ng sobrang busy. Gusto ko kahit papaano may time pa rin ako para sa sarili ko, being with my family and friends. Kaya nga ako tumigil for a while sa pag-arte kasi gusto ko magpahinga muna. Na-miss ko rin kasi ‘yung buhay na wala akong iniisip na may trabaho ako bukas. Dream ko rin na maging superstar, pero sa totoo lang happy naman ako sa kung ano ang meron ako ngayon. May tiwala naman ako kay God na ibibigay Niya sa akin kung ano ‘yung deserve ko.”

Since going their separate ways after Tabing Ilog, Kaye and John Lloyd seldom saw each other. But when the two met up once for a photo shoot, John Lloyd teased Kaye about her rumored romance with her new leading man Guji. “One time kasi sa isang pictorial, ‘yung ibang kasama namin tinutukso ako about Guji. Tinanong ni Lloydy kung sino ‘yun, nung nalaman niya na si Guji nga, inasar niya ako na nagbago na raw ang type ko sa mga lalaki, ‘yung mga umi-English na. Akala niya boyfriend ko na si Guji, sabi ko naman hindi kaya.”

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GMA’s Official Statement for Pulling Out Sunshine Dizon from ‘Tinik sa Dibdib’

Sunshine Dizon has been pulled out from her afternoon soap “Tinik sa Dibdib.”

GMA confirmed the reports that Sunshine Dizon will be pulled-out from her afternoon soap opera “Sine Novela Presents: Tinik sa Dibdib”. Here is the network’s official statement:

GMA Network would like to inform the public that it has pulled out Ms. Sunshine Dizon from her current afternoon drama program, Sine Novela presents Tinik sa Dibdib, due to health reasons.


It was decided that Ms. Dizon’s condition would make it impossible for her to perform as an actress. GMA Network advised Ms. Dizon to rest in order to fully recover.

There are rumors that Sunshine committed suicide by overdosing herself of sleeping pills. Tanya Garcia’s brother, who is reported as Sunshine’s boyfriend, allegedly broke up with her that’s why the “Tinik sa Dibdib” star got depressed, allegedly took some pills and got hospitalized. Another rumor has it that Sunshine is pregnant. These rumors are all unconfirmed.

According to Dorothy Laforteza, Sunshine’s mother, the “pregnant” issue is not true. The only thing that she said was that her daughter will take a vacation in the US with his father and that she might study there and eventually quit showbiz.

Sunshine Dizon will be replaced by Nadine Samonte in the upcoming episodes of “Tinik sa Dibdib.”

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Angel Locsin Covers METRO’s ‘Power Women’ Issue

Young superstar Angel Locsin is on the cover of Metro magazine’s October 2009 issue.

The International Emmy-nominated actress is wearing a black number in what could be her most elegant look in a cover of any magazine ever.

After generously donating half-a-million pesos for Ondoy’s victims, a blessing immediately came to Angel Locsin. She just bagged a Best Actress nomination at the 37th International Emmy Awards for her performance in ABS-CBN’s hit television series “Lobo.”

“Para sa akin ‘yong ma-recognize ka bilang isang artista, malaking bagay na ‘yon…. tapos ma-represent mo pa ‘yong Pilipinas at Asia. I’m very proud to be part of ‘Lobo,’” Angel said in an interview with SNN.

The young superstar is competing against Emma De Caunes (”Night Birds,” France); Cecilia Suarez (”Capadocia,” Mexico); and Julie Walters (”A Short Stay in Switzerland”, United Kingdom).

Also featured in the latest issue of Metro magazine are “Fabulous Pieces from 28 of Today’s Best Designers”, “4 Hot Ways to Wear Your Long Hair”, “Dry Spell: How to Get Back in the Sack”, “Inside Australian Fashion Week” and “20 Power Women.”

Metro October issue is now available wherever magazines are sold nationwide.

Special thanks to Metro’s Managing Editor Jacs Sampayan for the cover image.

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‘Boy’ Stands Out from the Gay-Themed Genre

“Boy” is not just another gay-themed indie film. It’s hailed by critics as a gem in the genre proliferated by thrash.

From the acclaimed director of “Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros”, comes a coming-of-age gay movie about a young gay poet who sells his prized comic book and action figure collection to spend a night with a macho dancer.


“Boy” is helmed by Auraeus Solito, acclaimed director of Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros (2006), and Tuli (2007). Starring Aeious Asin and Aries Pena, the movie is now showing at the Robinson’s IndieSine and other selected cinemas.

SYNOPSIS: One evening, young budding poet (Adam) observes lip-synching drag-queens and dancing rent-boys (macho dancers) in a gay bar. The poet finds himself attracted to Aries, who comes from a poorer part of town. Selling his comic books so as to be able to afford the macho dancer for one night, Adam’s character buys Aries at the bar and brings him home for the New Year.

Sparks fly while celebratory fireworks go off outside the house and the boys forge a fragile connection that neither of them is certain will last. Boy is a coming-of-age tale of a sensitive boy who arrives at his first lesson about love and who learns to grow confidently into his own sexuality.

This is the trailer courtesy by WolfeVideo

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The housemates donate goods for Typhoon Ondoy's victims

Big Brother finds a way to let his housemates extend a helping hand to Typhoon Ondoy’s victims. As a special task, he requests all the housemates to bring in something from their belongings which they can willingly donate to those poor souls outside the Big Brother house.

Most of the housemates brought in their most valuable clothes. According to most of them, since they don’t have enough to give in, they might as well deal with the sacrifice of letting go of their most precious clothing to show how much they truly care about those who lost everything they possess.

Among all the housemates, Delio seems to be the most generous giver; and included in his stock is one of his truly priceless shirt; the one that originally belongs to his late father. In line with his actions, he claims that there are more people out there who are in need of the said goods, so he is willing to settle with what he had left in his closet as of the moment. And upon hearing the lad’s explanation, Princess couldn’t help but burst into tears.

While others give out clothing, Jason decides on shelling out monetary help instead. Since he claims that most of the wardrobe he had brought are merely borrowed, he is in no position to give them away. Fortunately, he has found 200 pesos in his pocket that he could selflessly offer.

On the other hand, JP gets held up by a rather tight situation. Unfortunately, it seems that his vacation leave at work was not approved. He is left with only two choices: it is either he stays inside the house with his twin, or he leaves to attend to his familial duties as a provider. Sadly, the latter choice seems to possess the greatest weight for him, so he ends up telling Big Brother that he will be opting for a voluntary exit.

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S Magazine - Special Edition featuring Over 100 GMAAC talents

S magazine has just released a Special Edition featuring over 100 talents of the GMA Artist Center (GMAAC)–a bevy of both popular names and promising personalities whose combined skills and drive assure good prospects for Philippine entertainment.

The Special Edition, a joint project with the GMAAC, showcases the lifestyles of the many versatile artists of GMA 7’s talent management and development arm. The magazine offers not just the glamorous aspect of the stars’ lives, but also gives a peek at what it’s like when they’re off camera but still working and while they’re on their leisure time.

“We also want to be at the crest of the wave of the future, betting on these potential superstars who shall hopefully enliven and add new sizzle to local show business,” says editor-in-chief Wilson Lee Flores.

The Special Edition features Rhian Ramos on the cover and in glamorous shoots inside. Iza Calzado and Isabel Oli are showcased in fashion spreads of their own. Mark Herras and Aljur Abrenica sizzle in their pictorials. Marvin Agustin bares a different side as he engages in his favorite sport, archery. Yasmien Kurdi and Nadine Samonte go glam in an awards-night scenario. Iwa Moto and Jackie Rice are the bathing beauties in their respective photographs. Dancing diva Regine Tolentino is captured in a mid-air split. All these and more are presented in the edition’s full-color, glossy pages.

Enjoying unprecedented access given by GMAAC, the S mag team was able to put together the Special Edition dubbed “Living the celebrity life”.

Launched only five years ago, the GMAAC has rapidly grown to become the largest of its kind in the Philippines. More than just an ordinary talent management agency, it envisions itself to be a wholistic organization which can discover and nurture talents in terms of their acting or singing, hosting or modeling, in their financial affairs, and even in their character development and moral values.

Acting on a specific mandate from GMA Network, Inc. Chief Executive Officer and Atty. Felipe Gozon, the GMAAC has been on a roll via a series of activities through the years aimed at benefiting not only its artists, but the general public as a whole.

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On Pinoy Big Brother primetime: Double Trouble

After the October 4 magical reveal of Pinoy Big Brother Double Up, the housemates were evenly divided into PBB’s two new houses. In House A were Tom Mott, Delio Dimaculangan, Jason Francisco, Paul Jake Castillo, and the only girl Princess Manzon. The other girls—Carol Batay, Mariel Sorino, Melisa Cantiveros, Yhel Punzalan, and Yuri Okawa—were assigned to House B.

Each group remained unaware of the other’s existence and about Kuya’s “double” house. The secret was only revealed by Big Brother to the two sets of twins, JP and JM Lagunday and Toffi and Kenny Santos. He also presented the twins with the tough challenge of keeping the secret and of swapping with their twin at Kuya’s command without the housemates noticing. Succeeding in the task would mean immunity from the first nomination, while failing would lead to a force eviction.

JP and Toffi first went to House A and acted as if they didn’t know each other to protect their secret. JM and Kenny went to House B where they were surprised to discover that they were the only guys in the room. JM immediately revealed that he’s already was with a kid, so Kenny was the only guy available to date just in case.

After all of the housemates in the two houses had eaten dinner, Big Brother called the two twins to the confession room and ordered a switch. Since Kenny had a bruised left toenail, he and his twin brother applied red nail polish on each of their left toenails so the other housemates won’t suspect anything.

JM and Kenny brought the housemates’ luggage to House A and since they were too busy taking care of the bags the swap was seamless for them. Unfortunately in House B, the girls easily became suspicious when they felt that something was different upon seeing JP and Toffi. Melisa laughed because she noticed that the faces of the two guys changed a bit. JP and Toffi tried to act natural and unaffected, but their housemates’ suspicions grew stronger. The girls thought that maybe Kuya brought in twins as part of the Double Up season.

Is this the end of the twins’ task? Find out tomorrow on PBB Double Up Primetime right after Dahil May Isang Ikaw. Also be sure to log on to http://pinoybigbrother.multiply.com for the freshest updates from inside Kuya’s house.

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Robin Padilla and Akihiro Sato on Men's Health Magazine for October

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Direk Lauren Dyogi says Pinoy Big Brother is not an ‘artista’ search

Pinoy Big Brother is up for another season with its Double Up edition set to begin on October 4. But while former housemates like Sam Milby, Jayson Gainza, Kim Chiu, and Gerald Anderson have made it big in showbiz, Business Unit Head Laurenti Dyogi stressed that PBB is not an “artista” search. “Hindi naman talaga artista search ang PBB. Nagkakataon lang na talagang nakakahanap kami ng mga pumapasok sa bahay ni Kuya na magiging sikat paglabas. Noong season one si Sam at si Jayson ang pinakasikat. Si Zanjoe (Marudo) kahit hindi nanalo napakasikat ngayon. Si Ejay (Falcon) sikat ngayon dahil sa Katorse. I think ang pinakasumikat talaga e sina Sam, Kim, at Gerald.”

Direk Lauren confessed that getting “good-looking” people as housemates is a major consideration for the show. “Plano talaga namin na may ilang papasok sa bahay na may hitsura, whether maging artista sila later on or not. It’s a requirement not just of ABS-CBN but also of Endemol (the Dutch company that owns the Big Brother franchise) in all the Big Brothers around the world na merong may hitsura sa loob ng bahay. Dahil nagpapasok kami ng mga may hitsura kadalasan they would make it in showbiz.”

But Direk Lauren clarified that looks are not the only criteria of the screening process for PBB. He said that what matters most is if a person has an interesting story to tell on television. “Lagi namang based on personality ang pagpili namin. Kukuha ka ng maganda, pogi, kalog, pasaway, dapat iba-iba. Dapat maging maganda ‘yung mix nila kasi hindi naman pwedeng lahat maingay o tahimik. Talent is just a plus pero hindi naman talaga kailangan. Tinitingnan talaga namin ‘yung mga nago-audition kung magiging interesting silang panoorin sa TV.”

The head honcho of PBB also talked about the restructuring of the PBB house interior. A new design was adapted which explains why this season is called Double Up. “The lot is just the same, ‘yung configuration lang ang binabago every season. Nabago ‘yung hitsura ng interior because merong pakulo this season. Siyempre may confession room pa rin, dining, kitchen, bedrooms. The swimming pool will still be there. Medyo mahal ang paggawa ng bahay ngayon. Para kang nagpatayo ng bahay sa Alabang. Ganun kamahal.”

On the night of October 4, housemates from as far as Europe, North America, and neighboring countries in Asia will soon be introduced to audiences. In a VTR shown during the PBB press con, there was a sneak peek of the incoming housemates, like the Romantic Stud ng Samar, Sassy Vamp ng Cebu, Boy Astig ng Mindoro, Inday Kengkay ng Gen San, Richie Rich ng Cebu, Simpatikong Kusinero ng Batangas, Conservative Pharmacist ng Tondo, Struggling Mom ng Davao, and the Young Widow ng Pampanga. Direk Lauren said that they won’t be spending less than 100 days inside the house and they might even have to celebrate Christmas and New Year with Kuya.

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ABS-CBN airs a ‘Lovers in Paris’ marathon this Saturday

Viewers who missed out on the first few episodes of the much-awaited Pinoy version of Lovers in Paris have the chance to revisit the kilig moments between Carlo (Piolo Pascual) and Vivian (KC Concepcion) as ABS-CBN replays the teleserye this Saturday, October 3, after Entertainment Live.

Unforgettable scenes like the time Carlo caught Vivian sleeping under the table of a restaurant and she thought he was about to kill her have made the series a must-see for every fan. But the conflict in the story begins when Martin (Zanjoe Marudo) finds himself attracted to Vivian whom he meets way before he learns that she works for his uncle Carlo.

Jealous about their closeness, he decides to fight for Vivian no matter what. And to make matters even more complicated, Carlo’s ex-wife (Maricar Reyes) suddenly arrives in Paris to try to win him over again. Can Vivian handle a persistent suitor and her newest rival? And will Carlo even notice her when she’s just a mere employee for him?

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Bea Alonzo – Cosmopolitan Philippines October 2009

Local showbiz’s resident “good girl” turns bold and brazen in the October 2009 issue of Cosmopolitan Philippines.

The half-brit half-pinay actress is currently considered as ABS-CBN’s drama princess. considered as the pinay “Betty La Fea”, Bea Alonzo is currently seen in the month long episode of Your Song Presents entitled “Someone 2 Love.” Bea’s partner in the mini-series is Sam Milby who was also her partner in the recent Star Cinema movie “And I Love You So.”

Bea is scheduled to reunite with former love team John Lloyd Cruz for a Valentine movie to be produced by Star Cinema. Their last movie together was “One More Chance” in which both of them got the Box-office King and Queen award for the first time in their career.

Other featured articles in the 150th issue of Cosmopolitan Philippines include “Fave Quotes on Breakups, Love, Women, Power and Life from the Past 150 Issues”, “Cosmo-Chick Celes-And Their Love For Your Fave Mag”, “Get a Date, Keep a BF”, “The New Luxury: Posh Pieces Below P600″, “What Rich Girls Know”, “Travel for Every Budget”, “Are Recession and Office OT Hurting Your Relationship?”, “Complete Your Climax: Fantasy Cards (Cut and Play)”, “Aljur Abrenica: He’ll Get You ‘StarStruck,’ Smitten and Super Kilig”, and “Special Sealed Edition: Everything Your Gay BFF Needs to Tell You About Gay Guys Yourself and Your New Boy Toy”.

Now available wherever magazines are sold nationwide.

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