Michael Jackson’s body finally buried

Exactly 10 weeks after his shocking death at the age of 50, Michael Jackson was finally laid to rest Thursday evening at a highly guarded mausoleum in a Los Angeles suburb.
The service had been scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. at Glendale’s Forest Lawn Memorial Park but didn’t actually start until about an hour later than planned.
The coffin was covered in white lilies and roses and topped with a crown. Insiders say the King of Pop’s three children each wrote special notes to be slipped into their father’s casket.
The 90-minute ceremony was attended by both Michael’s family and his famous friends including Elizabeth Taylor, Lisa Marie Presley, Macaulay Culkin, Quincy Jones and many others.
Jackson’s brothers and his two sons all wore black suits and red ties and sported purple arm bands embroidered with gold crowns as they filled the front rows. According to the L.A. Times, his young daughter Paris wore a dark dress as she watched soberly.
Gladys Knight sang at ceremony, while civil rights campaigner Reverend Al Sharpton spoke, reports BBC News.
After the service, the family released a statement, saying, “The Jackson family wishes to once again thank all of Michael’s fans around the world for their generous outpouring of support during this terribly difficult time.

Michael Jackson finally laid to rest

Michael Jackson has reportedly been laid to rest at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Hollywood Hills.
No fans were present and only his family attended the final farewell. His body may even be moved for security reasons, the Daily Mirror reported.
“Michael has already been laid to rest, but other than the Jackson family and the management at Forest Lawn, no one knows the exact spot,” the British tabloid quoted a source as saying.
“Staff at the cemetery have been fed several locations; it’s as if they are hoping to confuse everyone so it can’t leak out.
“The fear is that thousands of Jackson fans will descend on the cemetery and create a security issue or maybe even damage or deface the grave.”
According to Britain’s Daily Star, MJ is believed to have been buried in a mausoleum owned by his close friend, Motown mogul Berry Gordy on Thursday— just hours after his brain was reunited with his body following weeks of examinations by doctors attempting to determine the cause of death.
The late King of Pop was interred without a service, as his family were believed to be contented with the ritual held on the morning of his huge memorial concert in L.A.

Barack Obama Joker Poster

The hatred for US President Barack Obama keeps on coming.

After becoming a victim of a Google bomb for the search phrase “worst failure ever” two weeks ago, Obama joker posters have appeared all over Los Angeles and Atlanta depicting Obama as Heath Ledger’s Joker character from the movie “The Dark Knight”. The caption “socialism” appears beneath each poster.

No person or group has claimed responsible for the Obama socialism posters yet although I wonder why they juxtaposed the term socialism with the Joker. His critics can maybe attribute to Obama as being a socialist but not to the Joker. The Joker simply conforms to anarchy; a state of lawlessness and disorder.They should use a different image next time.

Philippine ex-leader Cory Aquino dies

Former Philippine leader Corazon Aquino, Asia's first female president, has died at the age of 76.

orazon Aquino had been suffering from colon cancer for more than a year

She had been suffering from colon cancer for more than a year and recently refused further treatment.
Her family had said she was leaving her fate to God, prompting church services offering prayers for her health.
National mourning has been declared for Mrs Aquino who became president when the 1986 "people power" uprising deposed dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

Hundreds of people have been visiting her home and the EDSA shrine where her 1986 revolution culminated, leaving flowers and lighting candles. Many tied symbolic yellow ribbons to their cars, and on trees near her home.
Mrs Aquino's body will lie in state at the De La Salle Catholic school in Manila from Saturday evening to Monday morning.

She will be buried beside her husband at the Manila Memorial Park in a private ceremony on Wednesday, her son said.

Coup attempts
"Our mother peacefully passed away at 0318 [1918 GMT Friday] of cardio-respiratory arrest," the son, Senator Benigno Aquino Jr, told the media.

"She would have wanted us to thank each and every one of you for all the prayers and the continuous love and support," he said.
"It was her wish for all of us to pray for one another and for the country."
Mrs Aquino, who was known as Tita (Aunty) Cory, had been admitted to hospital about a month ago suffering from a loss of appetite related to her condition.
A series of daily masses were held to pray for Mrs Aquino's health, at least one of which was attended by her former political rivals, President Joseph "Erap" Estrada and former first lady Imelda Marcos.

Catapulted to the top

Mrs Aquino was catapulted into politics following the murder of her husband, the prominent Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino, who had been preparing to run for president.
He had already spent seven years in prison following President Marcos's declaration of martial law, with his wife as his only contact with the outside world.
Mrs Aquino said of her husband's death: "What is more important is that he did not die in vain and that his sacrifice, certainly, awakened the Filipino people from their apathy and indifference."
After winning the presidential elections in 1986, she went on to run a country deeply divided after years of martial law and communist insurgency.
She battled several coup attempts against her rule, protected the country's fledgling democracy and freed political prisoners.
In recent years, she campaigned against former President Estrada, but then reconciled with him to join protests against incumbent President Gloria Arroyo over allegations of vote-rigging and corruption.
She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 and later received several awards and citations for her work to promote democracy and human rights.

The Black Funeral of Michael Jackson

The Nation -- Funerals tell us more about the living than the dead. It's why anthropologists often begin with rituals of death as an entry point for understanding societies and cultures.
I remember watching the funeral of Princess Diana. It was a perfectly British event: the poignant, silent march of her children, the bells tolling at Westminster Abbey, the red coat pallbearers. But I remember being taken aback as the car carrying Diana's casket drove through the streets of London. I was surprised because at that moment the mourners began to applaud.
They'd stood for hours lining the streets and as the casket passed they needed to grieve collectively and publicly. Stiff-upper lip British culture does not have a mechanism for such public grieving. There is no piercing death wail, no garment rending, no ceremonial dance, so instead the British applauded. Those applause revealed the missing place in English life for public mourning.
The death and remembrance of Michael Jackson has been an interesting window into American culture, its relentless cable news cycle, and the overwhelming but false sense of intimacy our celebrity culture engenders. But for me it was the peek into African American culture that was most intriguing.
Within a week of Jackson's death I watched the avatars on my twitter feed turn from Iran-solidarity green to iconic photographs of Michael Jackson. But the photos were exclusively of "black" Michael Jackson: some from his childhood, some from the Off The Wall era, and many from the Thriller era. Few of my African American tweeps were visually remembering the Michael Jackson of the past decade with diminished features and whitened skin.
Memorializing Jackson included selective collective memory that allowed African Americans to see him as belonging especially, if not exclusively, to black folks.
Some African Americans were incensed by the misogynist, racially stereotypical B.E.T. Awards that gave the first public tribute to Jackson. Many have been critical of B.E.T as a network for more than a decade, and the tribute to Jackson renewed that those criticisms. The contrast of Michael Jackson with Soulja Boy felt particularly stark, regressive, and embarrassing.
Memorializing Michael Jackson renewed critical conversation about the direction of black music.
Jackson's passing inspired memorials that reflected local cultures, my favorite was the Second Line in New Orleans, but it was the massive funeral in Los Angeles on Tuesday that was most revealing. Michael Jackson was an international music icon and his memorial was covered on mainstream media, but it was black tradition most fully on display Tuesday.
African American death rituals have long been celebratory as well as mournful. As a marginal people whose collective identity is rooted in struggle, death is celebrated as a release from pain, inequality, and torment. As a deeply religious people, death is celebrated as an opportunity for reunion with God. As a people who were often denied dignity in life, the dignity of a proper homegoing is a critically important sign of respect. Along with these celebratory aspects of funerals, death rituals among African Americans are marked by loud, deep, displays of emotion and public grieving that mark the sense of loss experienced by the whole community.
All of these aspects of black life were on display Tuesday. And it tells us more about us than about Jackson himself. Jackson's radical surgical choices largely eliminated his black phenotype. Jackson's romantic choices did not include black women. His wealth and eccentricities set him apart from most black people. In the final years of his life his music was much more popular in European and Asian countries than among black American listeners. But in death black folks embraced Jackson.
Memorializing Jackson reminds me that death is still a segregated business in America. Funeral homes still anchor black neighborhoods and are a central path of black entrepreneurship. Though he may have transcended or "escaped" blackness in life, Jackson was rendered fully black in death. And that says much more about us than about him.

Only You (Philippine Version)

Only You is an upcoming Philippine remake of the Korean drama of the same title aired by SBS (South Korea) in 2005. It stars the Hottest Property of ABS-CBN, Ms. Angel Locsin on the lead role, along with Sam Milby and Diether Ocampo, under the direction of Rory Quintos. It will air this April 27, 2009 replacing I Love Betty La Fea on ABS-CBN Primetime.

CAST

Sam Milby as TJ (Han Yi Joon)

Angel Locsin as Jillian (Cha Eun Jae)

Diether Ocampo as Jonathan (Jung Hyun Sung)

can't believe I'm gonna say this... But... Here it goes... I can't wait for this remake... I am kinda against remake but this one, really is an exception...Trailer alone, gives me goosebumps.I think that Angel was perfect for this part and finally I'm going to see her as a human being... LOLNo More SuperHuman Power, just the power of taste.And Surprisingly, Diether and Angel actually have a great chemistry... Hope this remake surpassed my expectation, which is currently high.Up for Angel, Up for Only YouOnly You, April 27 only on ABS CBN

F4 Fans Compare The China and Korean Versions of ‘Boys Over Flowers’

It was revealed on China portal site sina.com the uniforms that the main characters to China’s version of ‘Boys Over Flowers‘ and it has received various kinds of response from the Korean netizens.There has been great interests in comparing the Japanese, Taiwanese and the Korean version of ‘Boys Over Flowers‘ so far. The comparisons were in terms of the appearance of the main characters, their acting and fashion.As can be seen, it is the checkered style for the uniform fashion of the China’s version. And they also uses red colour for their ties.The responses from netizens were mixed, “It absolutely cannot be compared to that of the Korean version”, “This looks like Korea in the 1970-80s” and “But still the female uniform looks nice on the female lead”.The main cast to the China’s version of ‘Boys Over Flowers‘ were Jang Han (Goo Joon Pyo, Jang Han), Hwi Hao Ming (Yoon Ji Hoo, Yoo Ho Myung), Joo Tze Sao (So Yi Jung, Joo Jae Ho) and Wei Yi Cheon (Sung Woo Bin, Hwi Shin).

China’s ‘Goo Joon Pyo’

China’s ‘Yoon Ji Hoo’

China’s ‘So Yi Jung’

China’s ‘Sung Woo Bin’

China’s ‘Geum JanDi’

China’s F4

Korea’s F4

A comparison of manga-Taiwan-Japanese-Korean-China versions of ‘Boys Over Flowers’

Who do you think got the best group?

2009 MTV Movie Awards: And the winners are…

Twilight, the popular vampire drama based on the best-selling novel of the same title by Stephenie Meyer, took a big bite out of Sunday’s MTV Movie Awards, winning best movie, best fight, best kiss, best female performance and breakthrough male performance.
Following is a complete list of winners at the 2009 MTV Movie Awards, which were held at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City.
Best Villain: Heath Ledger, “The Dark Knight”
Breakthrough Performance Female: Ashley Tisdale, “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
Best Fight: Robert Pattinson vs. Cam Gigandet, “Twilight”
Breakthrough Performance Male: Robert Pattinson, “Twilight”
Best Male Performance: Zac Efron, “High School Musical 3: Senior Year”
Best Kiss: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, “Twilight”
Best WTF Moment: Amy Poehler for Peeing in the Sink in “Baby Mama”
Best Song from a Movie: “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus, “Hannah Montana: The Movie”
Generation Award Winner: Ben Stiller
Best Female Performance: Kristen Stewart, “Twilight”
Best Comedic Performance: Jim Carrey, “Yes Man”
Best Movie: “Twilight”

Twilight Saga: New Moon’ - First Photos and 15 Seconds Teaser Trailer

The first set of production photos and 15 seconds trailer of the highly-anticipated film “New Moon” were released by Summit Entertainment

Marian Rivera - Preview June 2009

Clad in this short Eric de los Santos mini dress and a pair of hot pink booties, Marian Rivera is all dolled up on the cover of Preview Magazine June 2009 issue.

line with the 50th anniversary of Barbie, Preview’s latest issue is inspired by the world’s most famous doll. And gracing this special issue is none other than GMA’s newest Darna, Marian Rivera.

Other features include “Yummy Artisan Chocolates,” “How to Fake Looking Fresh, Thin and Flawless,” “The Bold Mix,” “Work Wear in the Best Pale Shades,” and the signature styles of the 80’s icons like Madonna, Michael Jackson, Duran Duran and Grace Jones.

Preview June 2009 is now available nationwide wherever magazines are sold.

Hayden Kho Senate Hearing Trumps Daytime Soap Operas

The Hayden Kho Senate hearing Thursday afternoon became the most exciting daytime program on television as it involves reality, drama, crime and suspense. Needless to say, the water-dousing incident builds up the climax.

Here is the statement of Katrina Halili during the Senate hearing:

Artista po ako. Trabaho ko ang maghatid ng tuwa. Pantasya ng telebisyon at pelikula. Pero tulad ng iba may pribado ring buhay din ako gaya ng lahat. Sa pagkakataong ito. dangal ko at dangal ng pamilya ang pinag-uusapan dito. Minahal ko si Hayden. Bata ako kaya madaling nalagyan ng piring ang aking mga mata para isiping ako lang ang nagmamay-ari ng puso niya. Pero gaya ng lahat ng relasyong nagsimula sa kasinunagalingan, wala itong pinatunguhan.

Wala akong malay na ang bawat yakap at halik ay scripted. Buong-buo kong binigay ang puso at ang kaluluwa ko sa isang lalaking gumagawa pala ng sariling pelikula. Ang tanga ko. Imbes na doktor, direktor pala. Inaamin ko ang pagkakamali ko. Ang pagkakamali ko ay minahal ko siya. At naniwala ako na minahal n’ya rin ako ng lubusan.

Ako raw ang prinsesa niya sa ikalawa niyang mundo. Bata po ako madali niya ako napaniwala. Ako ang biktima rito. Araw-araw biktima ako habang pinapanood ang nasabing video. Hiling ko po ang hustisya sa hukuman kahit alam kong habang buhay ko nang dadalhin ang ginawa sa akin.

Patay na ako pero may video pa rin at may Internet. Dalawa lang kasong sinampa ko sa pambababoy na ginawa sa akin sa pagkatao ko. Gusto ko siyang matanggalan ng lisensiya bilang doktor. Wala siyang karapatang maging doktor. Gusto ko rin siyang makulong at pagdusahan niya ang ginawa niya sa akin.

Pero ano po ang iginanti nila. Kasama ni Hayden ang kanyang ina. Sari-saring paninira ang binato nila sa akin at sa mga taong tumutulong sa akin. Inabuso na ako at binaboy, ako pa ang may sala. Inabuso na nga ako sa sex video, inaabuso pa ako muli sa publiko.

And issue dito ay pang-aabuso sa kababaihan. Ang pambababoy sa akin at sa iba pang biktima ni Hayden. Sa kultura po natin habambuhay na latay sa pagkatao ko ang ginawa sa akin. May ina din po ako na nasasaktan. Araw-araw na nagdurusa. May anak o kapatid din po kayo na babae. Ayaw din n’yo mangyari sa kanila ang sinapit ko.

Sana ipagpatuloy ng Senado at madaliin ang pagsusulong ng mga batas na may layuning itaguyod ang karapatan at proteksyon para sa aming kababaihan dahil iba na ang ginagamit na panggagahasa at pambababoy sa karapatan ng kababaihan. Sa Intenet, sa blogs, DVDs at iba pa.

Nabiktima ako. Isa ako sa maraming babaeng naloko at niloko ni Hayden Kho. Pero may hangganan ang katangahan. At sa araw na ito buong loob na humaharap sa inyo na puno ng respeto sa sarili. Ilalaban ko ang aking karapatan ng mabuhay ng marangal, ng walang takot at malayo sa karanasang inabot ko dahil sa sex video.

Sana po sa publiko itigil na po natin ang pagtangkilik sa mga sex videos at malalaswang panoorin. Kung walang tumatangkilik wala rin din pong gagawa ng mga sex video. Sana po ang pangalang Katrina Halili na lang ang huling nasa mga sex videos. Sana po wala ng susunod pa. Salamat po.

Hayden Kho, on the other hand, accused Katrina Halili of influencing him to use drugs. He admitted that he made some of the sex videos while under the influence of drugs.

“I myself don’t know why I made these videos. I have been undergoing psychotherapy to know why I do such things and why men and women do such things,” Kho said during the Senate committee hearing.

“I am not attributing drugs as my reason for taking the sex videos. These are things that I am very, very ashamed of. I am not proud of these videos,” he added.

Kho said only two people are qualified suspects for the sex video leak: his former friends Eric Johnston Chua and Herbert “Bistek” Rosario. He said the sex videos are in his hard drive but it went missing last December 2008 after he had a falling-out with his girlfriend, Dr. Vicki Belo.

Daiana Menezes - Maxim Philippines June 2009

MAXIM Philippines goes laugh-out-loud funny this June 2009 in its first-ever COMEDY SPECIAL. Proving that sexy and funny fit like hand and glove, MAXIM has chosen Brazilian hottie Daiana Menezes as this month’s cover.

Daiana Meneses is a special breed of woman—a drop dead gorgeous celebrity who makes a living cracking you up on a daily basis. As a regular sexy-comic attraction on Eat Bulaga and Bitoy’s Funniest Home Videos and as one of the sweethearts in the teen drama Lipgloss, Daiana is officially Brazil’s greatest contribution to the Philippines.

MAXIM readers will find the magazine’s pages to be bursting at the seams with features that explore the many aspects of humor. This issue pays tribute to three of the funniest shows ever seen on Philippine TV: Goin’ Bananas, Palibhasa Lalake, and Chicks to Chicks/Chika Chika Chicks, providing candid interviews with Edgar Mortiz, Freddie Webb, and three Palibhasa fans.

Local standup comedy goes center stage with a feature on the funnymen of Comedy Cartel, Alex Calleja, Tim Tayag and Mike Unson, comics who are bringing the smart back to live comedy. MAXIM also goes one-on-one with comedy Icon Vic Sotto, who reveals how he got into comedy in the first place.

Even the fashion section is not without its share of laughs, with comedy favorites Vhong Navarro and Rufa Mae Quinto doing a hilarious Kid Rock/Pamela Anderson fashion spread.

Not to forget, there are the girls of MAXIM, Turkish sensation Natalin, Canada’s answer to Barbie Megan Lynn, the voluptuous Jackie Inoferio and registered nurse Christine Marquez.

Of course, what comedy special would be complete without Cheetae himself, Rene Requiestas? MAXIM remembers the life and career of a bonafide Pinoy comedy great.

Congressman Manny Pacquiao (Pacman 2010)

When a man has everything in this country, what does he do?
He enters politics.
Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is a billionaire (in peso terms) who can afford not to work for the rest of his life. He enjoys international fame and has reaped honors for his country. He has a solid family.
What more can a man who has accomplished so much at a young age want??
He wants to become a congressman in 2010.
Maybe Pacquiao doesn’t like being defeated in anything, and must prove that if he can be a world champion in the ring, he can also win big in another arena.
But just to make sure, he’s not going for a rematch with the Antonino clan of his native South Cotabato, where the youthful Darlene Antonino-Custodio trounced him in the race for a congressional seat in 2007.
Instead “Pacman” is relocating to neighboring Sarangani, where he has already bought property to satisfy the residency requirement for those running for a seat in the House of Representatives in May 2010.
His potential rivals in Sarangani are already preparing to portray him to voters as a carpetbagger.
Meanwhile, some of his fans are trying to dissuade him from entering the dirty world of Philippine politics.
These fans lament that the political hangers-on who accompany Pacquiao or watch all his matches diminish the celebration of his boxing victories.
But it’s a free country, and as Joseph Estrada likes to remind everyone since his absolute pardon, if he can vote, he can be voted upon.
The Commission on Elections has approved the registration of Pacquiao’s own political party.
Pacquiao is well within his right to run for the House, or even the Senate, where his critics believe he can increase membership in the committee on silence headed by former action star Lito Lapid.
The worst that can happen to Pacquiao is that he loses his bid for the second time, plus a great deal of money in the campaign. But if he can throw away a fortune in the casinos of Las Vegas, he can afford to throw away part of his substantial nest egg in a political campaign.
The size of that nest egg is already beyond the wildest dreams of the average resident of Sarangani, and Pacquiao still has a few more fights – and a few more million dollars in earnings – to go before he retires from boxing.
Even after three more fights, Pacquiao will be too young to enjoy retirement. He needs to do something. And never one to set his sights low, he’s aiming for political office.

Kris Allen’s ‘No Boundaries’ is No. 2 on iTunes

Fresh from winning the 8th American Idol title, Kris Allen and his winning single “No Boundaries” is now in no. 2 on the iTunes chart, 1 notch behind Black Eyed Peas‘ “Boom Boom Pow” which is still the undisputed leader. Myx, RX93.1, Magic 89.9 and more music charts after the jump.
iTunes USA Top 10(May 26, 2009)

Erich Gonzales in Your Song Presents "Katorse"

Erich Gonzales, Star Circle Quest Grand Questor 2 topbills Your Song presents Katorse with PBB Teen Edition Plus Grand winner Ejay Falcon and model-athlete Xian Lim. This is the biggest break so far for the 2 reality show winners Erich and Ejay.Aside from that, this show will also mark the first kissing scene of Erich and Ejay. When asked if Katorse will be the beginning of more sexy portrayals, Erich only answered, “I don’t know. Let’s see (laughs). I’ll take it one step at a time muna.”Will they have the making of a love team? It's for us to find out. Watch out for Your Song Presents "Katorse" premiering soon ABS-CBN

Brillante Mendoza Wins Best Director at Cannes

Our very own Brillante Mendoza bags the Prix de la Mise en Scene Best Director award at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival for his movie “Kinatay.”

Although Mendoza’s movie split the critics, he was able to beat Oscar bigwigs like Jane Campion (The Piano), Ang Lee (Sense and Sensibility, Brokeback Mountain), Pedro Almodovar (All About My Mother) and Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction). Mendoza was recognized for his determination to portray the social reality around him.
“Kinatay” (meaning “butchered” in Tagalog) notably features corrupt cops hacking a prostitute to pieces with blunt kitchen knives. It stars Coco Martin with a supporting cast that include Mercedes Cabral (Serbis), Maria Isabel Lopez, Lauren Novero (Troika) and John Regala.
Last year was the first time since 1984 the Philippines had a film competing for the top prize at Cannes, the Palme d’Or. And this year is the first time that a Filipino had won in Cannes.

Baron Geisler Accused of Sexual Harrasment by Yasmien Kurdi

GMA’s young actress Yasmien Kurdi filed before the Philippine National Police on Monday charges of acts of lasciviousness against the award-winning actor Baron Geisler.
The starstruck princess personally filed her complaint before the PNP Women’s Crisis and Child Protection Center in Camp Crame in Quezon City.
Yasmien said that Baron harrassed her on May 21, the first day they met at the taping of GMA’s mini-series “Suspetsa” where they’re both lead stars.
At first, Yasmien alleged that Baron talked dirty stuff on her. Then the actor showed indecent gestures with his hand at her. Yasmien finally cried foul after Baron embraced her.
The actress said the harassment occurred in front of the production staff. She also disclosed that Geisler had allegedly sent her lewd text messages.
This is the second time that Geisler has been accused of sexual harassment. The first incident was with the daughter of William Martinez and Yayo Aguila, in which the case hasn’t been resolved as of yet.

DOH confirms first A(H1N1) case in the Philippines

The Philippine health department announced Thursday evening that there has been one A(H1N1) flu case confirmed in the country.Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, who is currently at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, said in a teleconference that a 10-year-old Filipino girl who flew in from the United States earlier this week tested positive for the virus.“The Department of Health confirms today the first case of A(H1N1) in the Philippines,” Duque said.The patient, who had also visited Canada when she was in the U.S., is currently being treated at an undisclosed medical facility.According to the health secretary, the girl no longer has a fever but her throat remains sore and she is under observation and her family quarantined.“We advise the public not to panic. There is no community level outbreak. Measures are being implemented to prevent transmission,” Duque added.The World Health Organization earlier raised its tally of A(H1N1) cases around the world to 11,034 and 85 deaths

Willie Revillame for Vice President

Wowowee host Willie Revillame newest venture, a studio-mall complex to be named Wil Theater Mall has started construction. Wil Theater Mall is reportedly to cost 400 to 500 Million Pesos to build and will be a 10-storey building which will have a spa, a gym, shops, theaters, and studios. Wil Theater Mall will be built on Willie’s 2,920-square-meter property in front of the ABS-CBN Audience Entrance Gate and will serve as a multi-purpose building for ABS-CBN employees and the people who plan to watch Wowowee.Wowowee became a forum of late for presidentiables to campaign, but Willie Revillame will endorse Vice President Noli De Castro whose wife is Willie’s talent manager Arlene de Castro, if asked to:“Well, of course, si Kabayan naman… Ang manager ko, unang-una si Tita Arlene, ang maybahay ni Kabayan. Siyempre, alangan namang lumipat pa ako sa iba? Siyempre, di ba? Saka malaki ang paniniwala ko kay Kabayan. If you will notice, sino ang tumitira kay Kabayan? Opposition? Wala. Bakit? Trabaho lang nang trabaho. Nasaan? Nasa riles ng tren, nasa Pag-IBIG, bigay nang bigay sa mga OFW [overseas Filipino workers] ng bahay. Pero hindi siya nabibigyan ng publicity.”There are talks going around that Willie Revillame is being considered as running mate of Noli de Castro in the 2010 Presidential Elections. Willie Revillame dismisses the idea and plans to stay out of politics saying:“Hindi ako pupwede. Para sakin, gusto ko, ang buhay ko,Wowowee lang. Bakit ako tatakbo ng vice, dahil sa popularity ko? Dapat handa ang puso mo, pag-iisip mo, spiritually, mentally, lahat ready ka. Kasi tingnan mo, pag pumasok ka sa pulitika, mahirap. Nakikita naman natin ang pulitika, e. Nakikita mo naman kung gaano kadumi, hindi ba? Sa loob na nga ng Senado, nag-aaway-away, e. Sa Wowowee lang walang away, di ba?”

came as a big, big surprise for me since Adam Lambert had been seemingly the favorite of the judges particularly during last night’s 2009 American Idol Season 8 Pre-Finals Night where they had a sing-off.
But the people have spoken and KRIS ALLEN won with almost 100 million votes casted which is a Idol breaking record for all of American Idol seasons. I was hoping for miracles of miracles and with God on our side - the Kris Allen fans side who stood by him. Go Kris! My respect to Adam for his powerful voice and talent

David Cook and David Archuleta Rock the Philippines

An estimated 100,000 fans from all over the country, 50,000 seated, trooped the concert grounds of SM Mall of Asia for the back-to-back concert of American Idol season 7 winner and runner-up David Cook and David Archuleta

The one-night-only concert in Manila and the first time the two Davids performed on one stage since the American Idol season 7 finale one year ago, not only brought the jampacked arena down but it also brought traffic around the Mall of Asia in Pasay – before and after the show.David Cook sang songs from his album like Kiss on the Neck, Mr. Sensitive, Come Back To Me, Avalanche, Straight Ahead, Light On, Life on the Moon, Bar-Ba-Sol and A Daily Anthem, as well as his versions of The World I Know, Heroes, and his chart-topping cover of Mariah Carey’s Always Be My Baby.David Archuleta, on the other hand, performed songs from his self-titled album like Crush, A Little Too Not Over You, Touch My Hand, Angel, Waiting for Yesterday, Don’t Let Go, To Be With You, Your Eyes Don’t Lie, My Hands, You Can, Zero Gravity, and Barriers as well as Stand By Me and A Thousand Miles

American Idol: Adam Lambert sings One, Cryin

As expected, Adam Lambert’s performance was over the top on Tuesday’s American Idol (May 12). First, he sang U2’s One for his judge’s choice, picked by Simon. Bono told him it would be their pleasure for Adam to sing the song when Simon called to get permission.It was just Adam under a blue light with a piano. I thought he over-sang it. He screamed and shrieked and mugged for the cameras—which just wasn’t needed. I like Adam but he seemed off-key!Randy: “I lost the song when you went off melody.”Kara: “You make it unbelievable. You did your own version.”Paula: “It was one brilliant song and one superb performance.”Simon: “Kidding around, this is the point I was trying to make: It was a brilliant, brilliant performance.”

Angel Locsin is Mega Magazine’s Most Beautiful Woman of 2009

MEGA Magazine’s beauty issue this month of May features their list of the 10 Most Beautiful A-List Celebrities topped by no other than Angel Locsin.It is interesting to note that Angel Locsin is Starmometer’s Most Beautiful Woman in the Philippines for 3 years in a row. She ranked 1st in 2006, 2007 and 2008.Also in MEGA magazine’s list are ABS-CBN President Charo Santos Concio, Myx Veejay and recording artist Nikki Gil and Kapuso primetime-turned-daytime star Heart Evangelista.In no particular order, here is the complete list of MEGA’s 10 Most Beautiful A-List Celebrities:1. Angel Locsin2. Korina Sanchez3. Charo Santos Concio4. Nikki Gil5. Heart Evangelista6. Carmina Villaroel7. Stef Henares8. Joanne Ramirez9. Audrey Tan Zubiri10. Michelle PanemanglorCheck them out on the May 2009 issue of MEGA Magazine now available nationwide wherever magazines are sold.