Author: Jeman Villanueva

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 &…

CFA Institute announced today that 43 percent of 115,027 current and aspiring investment professionals worldwide passed the June 2011 CFA exams, bringing them one step closer to earning the CFA designation, a mark of distinction that is globally recognized by employers, investment professionals, and investors as the definitive standard by which to measure serious investment professionals. To earn the CFA charter, candidates must sequentially pass three six-hour exams that are widely considered to be among the most rigorous in the investment profession. The 2011 exams were given at 266 test centers in 189 cities worldwide. In the Philippines, there were…

I have only seen The Planet of the Apes (with Mark Walhberg) and I was not that amazed both with the story and special effects. I remember it being a big joke with reference to Michael Jackson’s look-a-likes. It’s a sick joke, I know. And then there’s a huge buzz on the return of the apes dubbed as “Return of the Planet of the Apes”. This time around, it stars Hollywood actor James Franco (who’s most memorable films includes “Spider Man” and my favorite “127 Hours”) and a more realistic images of the Apes. Most of my girl friends who…