Author: Team Orange

Kapamilya action star Arjo Atayde will take on a role of a gay parent in the upcoming heavy drama episode of ABS-CBN’s “Maalaala Mo Kaya.” He will give life to the character of Jess, who became a mother to six kids abandoned by their parents. How can a gay man give to his ‘children’ the love and care he was not able to have from his own mother? Together with Arjo in “MMK” this Saturday (January 4) are Ella Cruz, Ismael Clavero, Felix Roco, Assunta de Rossi, Via Veloso, Eliza Pineda, Kyle Banzon, Mike Lloren, Dindo Arroyo, and Jiriane Montilla.…

In 1987, director Paul Verhoeven thrilled the world with “RoboCop,”the tale of a cyborg cop that patrols the streets of a futuristic Detroit in the name of justice. Now, filmmaker José Padilha (“Elite Squad”) reintroduces “RoboCop” when the science fiction that the original movie depicted in the 80’s is actually now closer to science than to fiction.

Quite a number of Pinoys have achieved a great measure of success from taking on the role as entrepreneurs. One of them is Mercy Abayan, or Tiya Mercy, who is the owner of Romina’s Bags. She started out in the early 1970s selling wallets and bags to vendors in Quiapo and Central Market. Today, her leather goods are still selling at very popular prices of P30 to P120 and companies buy them in bulk as giveaways. Another small and medium-sized entrepreneur (SME) with an innovative business concept is regaloservice.com, an online portal that offers gift registry and shopping services. The…

As a parent, there’s nothing you want more than to provide for your child’s health and happiness. Choosing to give your little one the right kind of nutrition early on can go a long way towards giving them a good start in life. Inspired by the benefits of nature, HiPP Organic Kindermilk is specially formulated using only the finest organic milk. HiPP is one of the leading baby food companies in Europe, with nutrition expertise going back 50 years. They exercise the strictest tests in every stage of production, ensuring that the product remains pure and free from unwanted chemicals.…

If you think that they are just a simple girl group who gets TV time by dancing and singing on variety shows, think again. There is more to the Mocha Girls than just skin deep attraction. Landing on the cover of UNO, the ultimate guide for men in the Philippines, proves there is more to them than just fleshy beauty. This pop all-girl group has seen its share of beautiful faces come and go, but one thing that has remained constant is the founder and the person who lent her name to the group, ringleader Mocha Uson. Mocha says what…

The first official photo has gone online from Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy.” The still shows the five major characters who make up the team – Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Chris Pratt as Peter Quill/Star-Lord, Bradley Cooper as the voice of Rocket Raccoon, Dave Bautista as Drax the Destroyer, and Vin Diesel as the voice of Groot. From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of “Iron Man,” “Thor,” “Captain America” and “The Avengers,” comes a new team – the “Guardians of the Galaxy.” An action-packed, epic space adventure, “Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy” expands the…

Vin Diesel is Groot! The star of the “Fast and the Furious” and “Riddick” franchises will lend his voice to Groot in Marvel’s live-action “Guardians of the Galaxy,” rounding out the team that includes Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), Rocket Raccoon (Bradley Cooper), Gamora (Zoe Saldana) and Drax (Dave Bautista). Featured in four of the six movies in the fan-favorite “Fast & Furious” franchise, Diesel has helped the series gross over $2 billion at the box office; and will reprise his role in “Fast & Furious 7.” Vin Diesel’s most recent film, “Riddick,” the third film in the franchise that has so…

For its first offering in 2014,  YES! Magazine gathered moving stories and over 200 photos  of heroism and humanity among the rubbles of Yolanda, with special focus on the different ways local showbiz personalities responded to the call for help. Angel Locsin, for instance, who after auctioning off her Chevrolet Chevelle personally visited Iloilo to bring relief goods to Yolanda survivors. Marian Rivera, for her part, visited the far-flung barangays of Sambag, Canaocanao, and Managasi in Cebu made her pledge for more solid and long-term help along with GMA-7’s Kapuson foundation. These are just two examples, among the many we’ve…

Warner Bros. Pictures’ new comedy “Grudge Match” pairs heavy hitters Robert De Niro (“Raging Bull,” “Silver Linings Playbook”) and Sylvester Stallone (“Rocky” films, “The Expendables”) with the larger-than-life comedy of Kevin Hart and the irascible wit of Alan Arkin for a one-two punch for fans of every generation. Even before De Niro’s “The Kid” and Stallone’s “Razor” get into the ring to settle their decades-old score, both the fists and the barbs fly across the screen as the two contenders prepare to meet in the rematch of the century.

Jericho Rosales, Maja Salvador, JC de Vera and Angel Locsin are set to tackle all the real-life drama that happen in a Filipino family in ABS-CBN’s newest primetime TV series titled “The Legal Wife.” In the story, the relationships of Jericho, Maja, JC and Angel’s characters will be put to test by challenges that push them to sacrifice their personal happiness for the sake of their families. “The Legal Wife,” which will premiere on January 2014, gathers some of the country’s best drama actors including Joem Bascon, Ahron Villena, Christopher de Leon, Rio Locsin, and Mark Gil. It is under…

Wrestling is a popular combat sport in Japan and the US that through the years has also enjoyed immense following in the Philippines. But while there are many wrestling fans in the Philippines, the sport itself is not played professionally in the country. Japanese-Filipino looker Syuri Kondo is determined to change the landscape of the local combat sports arena by introducing professional wrestling in the country of her mother’s origin. Simply known by her first name Syuri and by her ring name KG, Syuri Kondo is no newbie in the art of wrestling in her homeland Japan. A professional wrestler,…