Author: Jeman Villanueva

Last Night (August 21), I was invited to watch the 1st week pilot episode of Kim Chiu’s much anticipated new teleserye “My Binondo Girl” at SM City The Block Cinema 2. The event was attended by almost all the cast of “My Binondo Girl” including Ms. Ai Ai Delas Alas, Gina Pareño, Cherry Pie Picache, Laureen Uy, Ricardo Cepeda, Richard Yap, Matteo Gudecelli, Xian Lim, Jolo Revilla, Mutya (who plays the young Kim) and the Princess of Primetime, Kim Chiu, to name a few. Also spotted supporting the advance preview are Maja Salvador (rumored love interest of Matteo Gudecelli) and…

With so many blockbuster movies hitting the big screen each week, it’s always been a hassle falling in line just to purchase your tickets and snacks. But since everything we do now depends online, Robinsons Movieworld now also offers a hassle-free way of buying your tickets and snacks. With Robinsons Movieworld’s new online booking, it takes customer satisfaction another notch higher as it introduces its nationwide online ticket AND snacks purchase capability! Now there’s no need for movie aficionados to leave the comfort of their homes and queue for their movie tickets or snacks. Now, movie experience is truly enhanced!…

Since bursting onto the music scene 10 years ago and winning the 1st ever ‘American Idol’ title, Kelly Clarkson has released four (4) studio albums (Thankful, Breakaway, My December, All I Ever Wanted), sold over 20 million albums worldwide, 10 million albums in the USA and has had seven (7) singles in the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. Kelly Clarkson is also the recipient of two (2) Grammy Awards, two (2) American Music Awards, two (2) MTV Awards and 11 Billboard Awards. Her last effort, 2009’s All I Ever Wanted debuted at #1 on the Billboard…

Stephanie Sumbe and Mary Grace Roldan are now geared up to battle as the first ever Filipino delegates to the Singapore Toy, Game and Comic Convention (STGCC) cosplay competition, one of Asia’s biggest cosplay events, this Sunday. The two enthralled the judges at the Hero Face Off Cosplay Battle held last year. Hero TV Channel Head Ruel Ferrer is calling for everyone’s support and prayers for the Filipino cosplayers, whose victory will be the country’s pride. For more information, logon to www.myheronation.com.

Last August 17, Bloggers were invited to attend the Project Headshot Clinic: The Red Whistle Project – a campaign awareness against HIV/AIDS. This is my 3rd Project Headshot Clinic shoot of ace photographer THE Niccolo Cosme and my 2nd in supporting the HIV/AIDS awareness campaign (see related post here). Would like to thank fellow blogger Flow Galindez  for organizing this worthy cause. Niccolo Cosme is one of the few famous people I know who is really dedicated to  advocacy  like this. And to be photographed by him is always a pleasure and great experience. His works are all genius! I’ve…

Asia’s Pop Star KIM HYUN JOONG will be visiting the Philippines to promote the release of his first solo mini album “Break Down” this coming  August 25, 2011, 6:00 p.m. at the TriNoma Activity Center. Dubbed “The Hi-Five Touch Event”,  Polyeast Records and TriNoma will be doing its first-ever “high-five” experience in the country with the famous  Kim Hyun Joong . To join this once-in-a-lifetime experience, all you got to do is buy a copy of his BREAKDWON album at the event though Astroplus of which a special lotte card will be issued and exchange to a High 5 touch…

Since we missed Solenn Heussaff’s press launch, MCA Music Inc. was kind enough to give me the chance to interview her for Orange Magazine TV. And lucky me, she is scheduled to do a mall tour at Festival Mall (Filinvest) in Alabang where I live. For those living in a cave, Solenn Heussaff is a Filipino-French fashion designer, painter, make-up artist, tv host, actress and now singer. But her claim to fame in the Philippines was when she became part of Penshoppe clothing brand and as one of the Castaways in Survivor Philippines aired over GMA 7  and her recent…

Last August 14, Bloggers were invited by Robinsons Galleria to experience the ROBINSONS MALLS – RED HOT SALE promo and yes, I was excited about it. Being a shapaholic myself, I always wanted to get the best buy especially during mall sale. After the briefing and lunch at Chicken Bon Chon, we all trouped to the stores we pre-selected to visit. I was joined by my fellow blogger friends Iris and Montch Acosta and we tried to visit almost all the stores that participated in the mall-wide sale. Of course, I didn’t miss visiting some of my favorite stores like…

The other night, Fil-Am comedian Rex Navarrete arrived in Manila. Still jet-lagged, he showed up to his press conference held at Discovery Suites yesterday early afternoon to promote his upcoming gig at Resorts World Manila. Rex Navarrete comes back to Manila via “Rex@Resorts World Manila” with an all-new act, after over a year-long hiatus. The show promises that it will make you laugh until your sides hurt with his funny and quirky observations of life in general and on being a Filipino, including his hilarious take on a famous global boxing icon and also Congressman

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The 2011 Luna Awards also known as the Film Academy Awards recognized this year’s outstanding actors in the Philippines. The event was held the other night the Quezon Hall of the Quezon City Sports Club and Orange Magazine TV was invited to grace the event as represented by our contributing photographer Ricky Castillo. Awards given are as follows (Names of the winners are highlighted): SPECIAL CITATION Golden Reel Award – Congresswoman Imelda Marcos Fernando Poe, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award – Armida Siguion-Reyna Manuel De Leon Award for Exemplary Achievements – Romy Vitug (cinematographer) Lamberto Avellana Memorial Award – Chiquito &…