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MTRCB chair Lala Sotto unfazed by detractors and calls for resignation

by MJ Marfori - September 30, 2023 - 12:00am

What a week it has been for the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), especially for its chairperson Lala Sotto. She has been hounded online since the start of the government agency’s...

West End has a new star and he’s Filipino

by MJ Marfori - September 23, 2023 - 12:00am

Videos have been circulating online of long lines in West End reaching three blocks long!

Hori7on stands out in the P-pop crowd

by MJ Marfori - September 9, 2023 - 12:00am

Amidst the abundance of talented Pinoy Pop (P-pop) groups is another South Korea-trained Hori7on with a distinct brand that makes it a cut above the rest.

Promo goes on for One Piece sans Hollywood stars

by MJ Marfori - September 2, 2023 - 12:00am

A big chunk of a show’s success is how well it is marketed to get the audience watching.

The plus side to Gen Z stars in showbiz

by MJ Marfori - August 26, 2023 - 12:00am

Andrea Brillantes, Kyle Echarri, Juan Karlos and Elijah Canlas lead the cast of the latest series from ABS-CBN’s Dreamscape Entertainment, Senior High.

With more comedy comes greater responsibility for Jose & Wally

by MJ Marfori - August 19, 2023 - 12:00am

Fresh from their squeezed-in slumber, which was warranted due to their demanding schedules, comedy geniuses Jose Manalo and Wally Bayola sat down with yours truly at the TVJ Productions, Inc. lair in Reliance to...

Don’t sleep on MarVen

by MJ Marfori - August 12, 2023 - 12:00am

Fresh from the successful run of The Rain in España on TV5, Heaven Peralejo and Marco Gallo are now everywhere. We have been seeing them in press conferences and events almost every week and fans can’t...

These celebrities are defying the odds in love and career

by MJ Marfori - August 5, 2023 - 12:00am

“Kung masaya ka naman, bakit hindi mo pangangalandakan?”

How stars, celebrity designers pushed for Philippine fashion innovation at the SONA

by MJ Marfori - July 29, 2023 - 12:00am

The Filipiniana once again took the spotlight this week as the annual State of the Nation Address was held at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City. Major coverage across all news platforms always happens...

Celebrity boundaries: Do they even exist?

by MJ Marfori - July 22, 2023 - 12:00am

Of course, celebrity boundaries do exist! What a hot topic this has become because of Filipina legendary icon Lea Salonga, who is this week’s viral flavor, thanks to the so-called Filipino fans in New York,...

After noontime showdown, TV5 and ABS-CBN alliance restarts afternoon TV competition

by MJ Marfori - July 15, 2023 - 12:00am

Now that the noontime arena hullabaloo has simmered, TV5 is out to enter the afternoon drama spot with a bang, thanks to a new program block which TV5 dubbed as the Hapon Champion.

Legit Dabarkads remain humble amid E.A.T. noontime ratings lead

by MJ Marfori - July 8, 2023 - 12:00am

Finally, the excitement is starting to settle in as the first week of the noontime shows comes to a close.

TVJ & The legit Dabarkads usher in new interest in TV viewing

by MJ Marfori - July 1, 2023 - 12:00am

In this day and age where every adult is glued to their socials, the major networks know that television viewing will never be as it once was.

TVJ on TV5: What you did not see on television

by MJ Marfori - June 24, 2023 - 12:00am

Since the mega-trending grand media conference of TVJ (former Sen. Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon) and the legit Dabarkads last Tuesday, the fans’ excitement over the leading noontime group’s...

Why the halls of TV5 are more alive than ever

by MJ Marfori - June 17, 2023 - 12:00am

Since the revamp in 2009, it is a fact that TV5 has had a tumultuous ride in terms of finding its footing in the entertainment industry.

‘Legit’Dabarkads: No one forced us to go with TVJ

by MJ Marfori - June 10, 2023 - 12:00am

One for all, all for one. This phrase has become popular, thanks to the Dabarkads. Now that the dust had settled, the group went on to clarify so much with yours truly.

TVJ’s exit from TAPE, Inc. can make or break the noontime arena

by MJ Marfori - June 3, 2023 - 12:00am

Forty-four years of watching Eat Bulaga is a hard habit to break.

Chynna Mamawal is ‘IT’ celebrity fashion designer of the moment

by MJ Marfori - May 27, 2023 - 12:00am

As Halston once said, “You are only as good as the people you dress.” Well, if that’s the case, then millennial designer Chynna Mamawal maybe is today’s best.

Michelle Dee on MUPH win: ‘Destiny was on my side’

by MJ Marfori - May 20, 2023 - 12:00am

If you don’t do your research and just look at our newly-crowned Miss Universe Philippines Michelle Dee on a surface level, like her being the daughter of 1979 Miss International Melanie Marquez, you will immediately...

Korea continues to push content to center of world entertainment

by MJ Marfori - May 13, 2023 - 12:00am

We spent most of our work week in Seoul, South Korea to experience the latest K-offering Black Knight.

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