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THE highly anticipated 72nd Miss Universe competition will be held today, Sunday, November 19 (Manila time), in El Salvador, where 84 delegates from all over the world are vying for the crown to succeed Filipino American R’Bonney Gabriel of the USA. STUNNING SMILE Miss Philippines-International Michelle Dee poses with a …

Colombian singer Shakira  (AFP)  BARCELONA (AFP) – Just days after her success at the Latin Grammys, Colombian pop idol Shakira is set to go on trial in Barcelona on Monday for allegedly cheating Spain’s tax office out of 14.5 million euros. Prosecutors are seeking a jail term of eight years …

Julia Barretto during the launch of Tanduay Calendar (Philstar.com / Jan Milo Severo)  MANILA, Philippines — Actress Julia Barretto revealed that her boyfriend Gerald Anderson and her family approved her sexy pictorial for the Tanduay Calendar 2024. During the question and answer at her launch this week, Julia said she …

Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen in ‘The Hunger Games’ movies  A decade after its debut, The Hunger Games franchise remains a dystopian genre pinnacle. With a compelling narrative, intricate world-building, and a spectacle of power and violence, the trilogy grossed over $2.9 billion worldwide, influencing a wave of dystopian films in …

Superstar rapper and music industry mogul Sean Combs was sued Thursday by the singer Cassie, who accused him of rape and physical abuse.  The hip-hop artist subjected the R&B singer, whose real name is Casandra Ventura, to more than a decade of coercion by physical force and drugs as well …

Nepal’s bet Jane Garrett at the Miss Universe 2023 preliminary competitions. (Screengrab from Miss Universe YouTube channel)  MANILA, Philippines — Nepal’s bet Jane Garrett drew cheers from the crowd at the Miss Universe 2023 preliminary competition earlier in El Salvador. She was a crowd favorite in the competition, breaking stereotypes …

Marking Philippines and British Friendship celebrations is a concert by young classical singer Luca Brugnoli, a 13-year-old recognized as BBC’s Best Young Male Chorister of 2022. Luca is slated to perform at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium in RCBC Plaza on November 22. Performing with Luca is Steinway & Sons …

Ben&Ben makes a surprise appearance after the curtain call of PETA’s “Walay Aray” musical in October. (Philstar.com / Earl D.C. Bracamonte)  MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) actors Gio Gahol and Marynor Madamesila performed a scene after the curtain call on the closing performance of “Walay Aray” musical. …

Here’s your chance to catch NewJeans, ZEROBASEONE, LE SSERAFIM, and the rest of your favorite Asian superstars live as the country hosts the Asia Artist Awards (AAA) 2023 for the first time ever at the Philippine Arena on Dec. 14.  One of the biggest and star-studded shows recognizing Asian artists …

(L-R) David Schwimmer, Lisa Kudrow, Mathew Perry, Courtney Cox, Jennifer Aniston, and Matt LeBlanc (AFP)  LOS ANGELES (AFP) – “Friends” stars Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer and Lisa Kudrow paid their own personal tributes to the late Matthew Perry on Wednesday, mourning their beloved but troubled co-star after his shock death …