Author: Team Orange

Mellow music aficionados and OPM fans are in for treat as two generations of crooners meet in a one night only concert this coming 2nd of December 2011 at the PICC Plenary Hall. This special show will feature OPM legend and singer-songwriter Jose Mari Chan and modern day crooner and big band music enthusiast and practitioner Richard Poon in a show entitled “The Songwriter and The Crooner.” The show promises to be a good one as it represents the best of the past, represented by the hit making Jose Mari Chan and the promise of a refined future for OPM…

The film from Albert R. Broccoli’s Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment is directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes and stars Daniel Craig, who returns for his third film as James Bond 007. The screenplay is written by Neal Purvis and Robert Wade and John Logan. “Skyfall,” which goes into productions today, November 7th, will begin its worldwide roll-out

The 3D, CG-animated family comedy “Arthur Christmas,” and Aardman production for Sony Pictures Animation, at last reveals the incredible, never-before-seen answer to every child’s question: “So how does Santa deliver all those presents in one night?” The answer: Santa’s exhilarating ulta-high-tech operation hidden beneath the North Pole. But at the heart of the film story with the ingredients of a Christmas classic – a family in a state of comic dysfunction and an unlikely hero: Santa’s youngest son, Arthur. When this amazing operation misses one child out of hundreds of millions, the least capable Claus embarks on a hilarious, exciting…

The sequel to “Happy Feet,” the Academy Award winning animated smash hit, Warner Bros. “Happy Feet 2” returns audiences to the magnificent landscape of Antarctica in superb 3D, both in IMAX theaters and digital cinemas everywhere. In “Happy Feet 2,” Mumble, The Master of Tap, has a problem because his tiny son, Erik, is choreo-phobic. Reluctant to dance, Erik runs away and encounters The Mighty Sven – a penguin who can fly! Mumble has no hope of competing with this charismatic new role model. But things get worse when the world is shaken by powerful forces. Erik learns of his…

The Legend Villas opens its doors to die hard boxing fans as it screens live the highly anticipated Manny Pacquiao-Juan Miguel Marquez welterweight title fight on November 13, Sunday at 9:00am. The Legend Villas hotel has reserved its biggest function room, the Banahaw, for this special viewing. Guests may feast on an assortment of finger foods for morning snacks and a sumptuous lunch buffet with refillable drinks from 11:00am to 2:00pm all for only P980 nett per person.

Starting November 18, 2011, you can get your hands on the Nokia N9 before everyone else does by pre-ordering online at www.nokia.com.ph or http://smart.com.ph/nokia-n9/! This beautiful, high-tech phone comes with the most amazing value-laden plans available from Smart. Get your Nokia N9 for FREE at Smart’s Unlimited Data Plan 2000 (16gb) and 3000 (64gb), and All-in Plan 3500 (16gb). You can also preorder your Nokia N9 at All-in Plan 3500 with P1,200 cash out. What’s more, once your preorder application for the Nokia N9 is approved, you will receive a limited edition Nokia Wireless Music Receiver for FREE! This great…

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C2 Green Tea recently took its health and wellness-centered campaign Sarap ng Bukas to the next level with the C2 Sarap ng Bukas Music Video Making Contest. Launched last August, the contest encouraged aspiring video makers to interpret the song Sarap ng Bukas through music videos. Out of hundreds of entries, 10 made it to the recent Finals Night held at the SM Mall of Asia Music Hall where a showdown for the best video was held. First place winner Karlo Victoriano bagged P150,000 plus P20,000 worth of C2 products, second place winner Keith Dela Rosa winner got P100,000 plus…

Lovi Poe is ready to scare us in the new version of “Aswang!” Regal Entertainment has found a new horror master in indie director Jerrold Tarog, the same award-winning filmmaker behind “Confessional,” “Mangatyanan” and “Senior Year”. On top of his success in this indie scene, Jerrold scored a major triumph with the “Punerarya” episode of “Shake, Rattle & Roll XI” in last year’s Metro Manila Film Festival. On November 2, Jerrold follows up “Punerarya” with another Regal shocker, “Aswang” featuring Lovi Poe and Paulo Avelino in stellar roles. About the Movie: The movie was set in a little town with…

Before we announce our winner for our comments giveaway last October, our monthly comments giveaway continues on. This November, we are giving away Php 1,000 Blue Water Day Spa gift certificates and a pair of SM Cinema passes: MECHANICS: The mechanics are pretty the same as last month, with one minor adjustment (see mechanics line 3): Eligibility: You must have  at least 20 valid comments  throughout the duration of the monthly giveaway to be included in the raffle – from November 1 to November 30, 2011. Only Philippine residents can join. You MUST have a verified email subscription to our…

Lenka in Manila Review By: Ruth Manimtim-Floresca I enjoy listening to a wide variety of music and am always glad when foreign artists choose to hold their concerts in the Philippines. That means they recognize the large number of Filipino music enthusiasts and are willing to perform here. When I was asked by Orange Magazine TV to cover Lenka’s concert at the World Trade Center last October 9, I said yes because I’ve heard some of her songs and found them really good. I arrived at the venue before 6pm, got my ticket from Orange’s contact person, and fell…