Entertainment

Veteran cinematographer Romy Vitug (Romy Vitug via Facebook)  MANILA, Philippines — Veteran cinematographer Romeo “Romy” Vitug has passed away. He was 86. Vitug’s children posted about their father on their respective Facebook accounts. “Please pray for me and my Family that GOD’S PEACE and COMFORT be upon us as we …

Alec Baldwin (AFP)  LOS ANGELES (AFP) – Actor Alec Baldwin has been charged with manslaughter —  again — over the deadly 2021 shooting on the set of his film “Rust,” court documents filed Friday showed. Baldwin was holding a Colt .45 during rehearsals for the low-budget Western in New Mexico …

Fans and music enthusiasts can watch the performances of (from left) Thea Astley, Jessica Villarubin, Julie Anne San Jose, Rita Daniela, Mariane Osabel, and Jannah Precillas in their first-ever concert titled Queendom: LIVE, staged last Dec. 2. It will be aired as a TV special on Jan. 26 at 9:35 …

Madonna (Facebook)  Two fans are suing Madonna after her concerts started two hours late in New York City in December. A report obtained by the entertainment website TMZ stated that the lawsuit was aimed at Dec. 13, 14, and 16 shows in which the plaintiffs said that the 8:30 p.m. scheduled shows started …

Filipino-American television creators emerged victorious at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. Producer-actor Rene Gube is one of the co-executive producers of the critically acclaimed drama-comedy series “The Bear,” which took home six awards at the recently concluded awards night, including the Outstanding Lead Actor, Supporting Actress, Supporting Actor, Directing, Writing …

Actress Dolly de Leon at the 2023 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival closing ceremony (Philstar.com / Kristofer Purnell)  MANILA, Philippines — Five Filipinas, including actress Dolly de Leon, were included in Forbes magazine’s third annual “50 Over 50: Asia” list. The 50 women in the list hail from 14 different …

Filipina teen Gehlee Dangca (left) joins the eight-member K-pop group Unis, together with another Filipina teen, Elisia Parmisano (right), after the finale episode of the K-pop survival show ‘Universe Ticket.’ (Universe Ticket)  MANILA, Philippines — In a historic moment, Gehlee Dangca joins her fellow Filipina teen, Elisia Parmisano, in debuting …

Korean idol Sandara Park (center) embarks on a new journey as San Mig Light ambassador  Homegrown star-turned-global pop icon Sandara Park finds her way back to the Philippines to partner with the country’s leading low-calorie beer, San Mig Light. Expressing her gratitude, Sandara describes the collaboration as akin to “finally …

Lee O’Brian and daughter Malia  Lee O’Brian, partner of comedienne Pokwang, took to social media to greet his daughter Malia on her 6th birthday today, Jan. 16. On Instagram, Pokwang’s former partner shared photos of Malia as he penned an emotional birthday greeting. Lee wrote: “Happy birthday, sweet Malia my love @malia_obrian !! …

Global Pinoys and other movie enthusiasts abroad are in for a bright treat to start the year as the highly-acclaimed Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Best Picture winner ‘Firefly’ hits the cinemas in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and California, USA this January. GMA Pictures and GMA Public Affairs are …