Author: Team Orange

After conquering the global box office in its opening weekend, Warner Brothers Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ actioner “300: Rise of an Empire” crossed the $200 million mark on March 15, only its ninth day in release. The announcement was made recently by Dan Fellman, President of Domestic Distribution, and Veronika Kwan Vandenberg, President of International Distribution, Warner Brothers Pictures. The film has earned $78.3 million at the domestic box office and $158 million internationally, for a global total to date of $236.3 million. “300: Rise of an Empire” had especially impressive returns from IMAX 3D showings. Domestically the film has…

Now on its 12th season, TV5’s Who Wants to be a Millionaire—one of the longest-running game shows airing on Philippine TV today—will feature in its upcoming season opener two key players of the heroic Gilas Pilipinas basketball team: LA Tenorio and Larry Fonacier. Both known for their hard-court tenacity and basketball prowess, the two former teammates of the Ateneo de Manila University Men’s Basketball Team will once again team up, not to scramble over a basketball but, this time, to face the various questions that will be thrown at them by Bossing Vic Sotto. Will their tried-and-tested teamwork be challenged…

The Guam Visitors Bureau represented Guam at the biggest and most anticipated travel show in the Philippines. The 21st Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) Travel Tour Expo was held on February 14 -16, 2014 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. The expo was opened by Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, who signaled for the growth of the Filipino economy and demand for overseas travel. Over 200 airlines, cruise liners, travel agencies, hotels and tour companies participated in this year’s event. The show was also well attended by over 80,000 travelers looking for affordable destination packages. “The travel expo was…

Forty gorgeous women aspire to represent the country, now ready and equipped for the upcoming Binibing Pilipinas 2014 pageant—but how exactly did they get to where they are today? Find out this Sunday (March 23) in “Binibining Pilipinas 2014: The Road to the Crown” as it airs on Sunday’s Best at 9:45pm on ABS-CBN. Witness this year’s pageant candidates as they learn the ropes from none other than those who have already successfully gone down that same path, the reigning queens of last year’s competition. The reigning queens offer guiding hands for this year’s candidates, holding workshops for them that…

The competition among 12 middle-aged finalists in “Stars on 45” reaches fever pitch this Saturday (Mar 22) as they battle it out to become the first ever “Stars on 45” grand winner in the country’s number one noontime program, “It’s Showtime.” It’s their last chance to prove they still got it as they perform classic and contemporary hits to impress judges KZ Tandingan, The Company’s Sweet Plantado and Moy Ortiz, composer Louie Ocampo, Randy Santiago, and Gary Valenciano. Who will prove to be the hottest and the brightest to win the P300,000 grand prize? Who will captivate audiences across all…

Experience a memorable dinner with a spectacular view of this year’s pyromusical competition finale only at Highlands Prime Steakhouse. Boasting a stunningly clear and unobstructed view of the fantastic and colorful firework show, the Highlands Prime Steakhouse is the perfect place to catch this annual event with family and friends. Located at the SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City, Highlands Prime Steakhouse is one of the leading steakhouses in the country offering premium quality, value-for-money food and a passion for providing a unique personalized dining experience. Patrons swear by the Highlands Prime Steakhouse’s Signature Prime Rib, perfectly seasoned and patiently cooked…

For the first time ever, Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the gang we know and love from Charles Schulz’s timeless “Peanuts” comic strip will be making their big-screen debut; like they’ve never been seen before in a CG-Animated Feature film in 3D. The comic strip, Peanuts, read everyday by 355 million people since its debut, will mark its 65th anniversary upon the release of the movie in November 2015. In previously released related news, Steve Martino will direct the “Peanuts” feature; previously, he brought to the big screen (with Jimmy Hayward) Fox/Blue Sky’s “Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a…

Globe Telecom’s Project Wonderful garners global awareness with SUITS star Gabriel Macht’s recent guesting on The Queen Latifah Show. In his interview with host Queen Latifah, Gabriel Macht showcased his visit to Ormoc, Leyte to help fulfill the telco’s commitment of building a wonderful and resilient Philippines under Project Wonderful nation-building efforts by providing sustainable livelihood opportunities to Typhoon Haiyan survivors. Gabriel Macht’s worthwhile visit in Ormoc was highlighted by a ceremonial rebuilding and reconstruction of a sari-sari store which has been granted a Globe Autoload Max (AMAX) prepaid reloading business in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and…

TV5’s initiative of strengthening the educational experience thru media among college students via the Karunungan University Tour continues as News5 partners this time with the country’s largest university in terms of student population, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines. This Saturday, March 22, the students of PUP will be treated to an afternoon of creative and insightful activities, with a selection of documentary viewing from the KBO—KARUNUNGAN, BALITA, OPINYON—block of News5 such as “History with Lourd”, as well as its weekly Saturday docu features, namely “Kaya” and “Yaman ng Bayan” to name a few. This will then be followed by…

TV5 premieres this Saturday (March 22) its newest dance competition “Celebrity Dance Battle” that will have viewers rooting for their favorite celebrity contestants. Hosted by the Philippine’s Dance Goddess, Lucy Torres-Gomez, with NCAA heartthrobs / models Anthony Semerad and David Semerad (also known as the Semerad twins), the new dance competition features four interesting personalities for its launch month. PBA fans will definitely be amazed to see “El Granada” Gary David doing his signature footwork from the hard court to the dance floor. Actress-host Valerie Concepcion will surely be heating up weekend viewing of Kapatid followers as she does her…

After Zach and Sam’s emotional wedding ceremony, they take off for a honeymoon in the stunning coastlines of Dominican Republic. From the stunning sceneries, their honeymoon suddenly takes a bizarre turn after an encounter with a psychic who warns them that “he has been waiting.” Much to their surprise, after a night of copious quantities of alcohol, the newlyweds wake up with nary a memory of their honeymoon’s first night. Upon returning home, Sam (played by Allison Miller) finds out that she is pregnant.  Despite the surprising news, Zach (played by Zach Gilford) announces to family and friends that they are…