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Singer-songwriter Maki hypes the crowd with his performance during the UP Fair – Rev Music Festival 2025 at the Sunken Garden on Saturday (Photos by Jurelyn Trocio / The Philippine STAR)  Saan hitmaker Maki got real and candid when he shared why the University of the Philippines (UP) has a …

Lady Gaga (AP)  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Lady Gaga will give a free concert on Copacabana Beach Saturday night, the second such show in as many years organized by Rio de Janeiro’s City Hall. The show will be the biggest of the pop star’s career, as it was for Madonna who also turned …

A log flies off a truck in ‘Final Destination 2’ in one of the franchise’s most iconic death scenes What you should know about the hit suspense franchise It’s been over two decades since Final Destination first made audiences think twice about everything—from plane rides to tanning beds, the hit …

Alicia Alonzo  MANILA, Philippines — Veteran actress Alicia Alonzo has found peace living as a layperson in a Pampanga monastery, marking the end of a showbiz career that began in the late 1960s. “Officially nag-retire na ako. Tama na,” Alicia told Julius Babao in a calm voice. The former flight …

‘Thunderbolts’ redefines the MCU formula with a trauma-focused narrative on flawed antiheroes navigating redemption and emotional baggage together (AI-generated image) ‘Thunderbolts’ breaks Marvel Cinematic Universe mold During the Thunderbolts (2025, directed by Jake Schreier) media blitz, the lead actor, Florence Pugh (who plays Yelena, Black Widow’s younger sister who is …

A scene from ‘Mission: Impossible: The Final Reckoning’ (Paramount Pictures and Skydance via AP)  Superman already has a lot on his broad shoulders. It seems unfair to add the fate of Hollywood to his worries. But that’s the kind of pressure that comes with being one of the biggest stars in the comic …

Pilita Corrales and Ricky Davao (Ara Davao via Instagram)  MANILA, Philippines — Actress Jackie Lou Blanco paid tribute to her ex-husband Ricky Davao, who died yesterday, May 2, at the age of 63. One of Jackie and Ricky’s children, Ara, also an actress, confirmed on social media that Ricky died …

MANILA, Philippines — Pageant veteran Ahtisa Manalo is taking home the Miss Universe Philippines 2025 title after being crowned at the end of the coronation ceremony held in Mall of Asia Arena on May 2. The beauty queen from Quezon Province bested 65 other hopefuls, many of them pageant veterans like her, including Teresita Ssen “Winwyn” …

K-pop girl group (G)I-DLE will now be called i-dle as part of their rebranding. They changed their name to i-dle, removing the “G” that represented “Girl.” Through the change, they aim to redefine their identity beyond gender or symbolic labels. Additionally, by eliminating the parentheses—typically used to emphasize or separate …

The entertainment industry is mourning the death of seasoned actor and television director Ricky Davao, who died on Thursday. He was 63.  Davao, born Frederick Charles Caballes Davao on May 30, 1961, was a prominent figure in Philippine entertainment with a career spanning over four decades. Davao began his career …