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Former Miss International Kylie Verzosa has said that she enjoyed her acting debut in "Ang Panday" despite criticisms that she doesn't know how to act on screen. "First of all, thank you. Yung unang sabak ko po, first time ko talaga yun. Yung workshop ko a few minutes before, a day before ma-brief lang po ako," said Verzosa when sought to react to criticisms on her acting skills, during an interview on "Tonight With Boy Abunda" on ABS CBN. Verzosa said: "It was super fun, I learned a lot. Coco (Martin) was a great, I wanna call him my mentor. So he's a great mentor to me and he taught me a lot of things, how he started, and learned how to act." "The first time they gave me the script, 'Kylie ready ka na mabasa or lumipad? Sabi ko 'parang hindi ko yata na-gets;' "But you know, knowing me, I wanna try new things 'cause I wanna learn new things. I was very thankful dahil binigyan po nila ako ng line k...

Vice Mayor Ina Alegre of Pola, Oriental Mindoro has said that she would love to do more showbiz projects in the future as she works hard to make her town free from illegal drugs. "I’m always open to TV projects as soon as I can find time to them. As I’ve said earlier, my family and constituents are my priorities but a movie comeback is always possible. Acting is still in my heart and if we can get the right role and movie. Why not?" said Alegre during an interview. Prior to public service, Alegre was busy in show business in the 1990s and early 2000s. The former delegate to the 2015 Mrs. Universe beauty contest is now the wife to Eastern Visayas Police Regional Office director Police Chief Supt. Gilbert Cruz. They have four children. She was also a former publisher of OffCam Magazine and host of “Thumbs Up”, a magazine show on ANC. Alegre's daughter, Patricia Angela, has the makings of a beauty queen when she won at the 2015 Princess Universe pageant held in ...

Talent manager and movie scribe Alfie Lorenzo passed away due to heart failure early morning of August 1. He was 78. Lorenzo's demise was confirmed by his nephew Ramon Lorenzo on ABS CBN. The remains of the popular talent manager will lie at the Arlington Memorial Chapel in Quezon City starting Tuesday night, August 1. Later, Lorenzo's remains were cremated. His ashes were brought to his family in Pampanga. Lorenzo is known as the discoverer of actress Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo and other showbiz personalities. On her Instagram post, Santos bid goodbye to her talent manager. "It is with deep sadness that we pray for our Dear Tito Alfie who has joined our Creator at 2:12 this morning. "We are just coordinating the wake details with the family as we would want to be faithful to his last requests. "We shall keep you posted. Thank you for your understanding and being one with us in this time of grief," said Santos. Lorenzo has been the tale...

Filipino-American Gerald Anderson has said that he is not in a hurry to settle down these days. "Gusto ko 31 o 32 years old. Basta nasa loob ng 31 to 35. Basta nandun. Kasi feeling ko napakapag ipon ka na ng maraming pera at kaya mo na. I think by that time you will be the man na kayang mag alaga ng pamilya," said Anderson during an interview on "Tonight With Boy Abunda" on ABS CBN. Sinabi rin ni Anderson, 28, na hindi sya ang perfect guy pero pinipilit nya laging maging mabuting tao. "Not a perfect guy. He's not trying to be perfect pero gusto nyang maging pinakamabuting tao na kaya nyang gawin every day," dagdag pa ni Anderson habang kaharap ang isang malaking salamin sa naturang late-night show. Nagbigay din ng reaksyon si Anderson kaugnay sa sinabi ng aktres na si Arci Munoz na nag take advantage sya sa love scene nilang dalawa sa pelikulang "Can We Still Be Friends?" "Honestly the reason why our first movie worked i...

Kapamilya star Alex Gonzaga has said that she really prayed for an ideal boyfriend to come. "Yun ang ideal ko. Ang dami dami ko ng sinasabi sa kanya ng kung anu-ano. Nandun na kami sa kusina namin. Nandun na kami (sa usapan) na ito ang kusina natin pag nagkabahay tayo," said Gonzaga during an interview on "Tonight With Boy Abunda" on ABS CBN. Gonzaga, 29, said that she is happy with her relationship with Mikee Morada these days. "Si Mikee naman, so far, ok naman. Lahat talaga, pinag-pray ko," she said. "The last na interview nyo ako, nagmalaki ako ng isang manliligaw na hindi naman nagtuloy, so parang nakakahiya lang. Mas mahaba pa yung kuko ni Wolverine sa kasal namin;" "So ngayon ayokong magsalita ng tapos pero dati lagi akong sinasabihan ng mommy at ate ko na maghanap ka ng isang lalaki na hindi umiinom, walang bisyo, maka-Diyos, maka-pamilya, hindi gumigimik. Makaka hanap ka nun;" "Lagi kong iniisip, imposibl...

Megastar Sharon Cuneta has slammed a fake news that reported she has humanimmunodeficiency virus (HIV) which causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). "On my way home from The Voice: Teens taping. Uunahan ko na kayo para po aware na aware na kayo at pakipagkalat na din po na may biglang suddenly widowt eyni warning ay MERON DAW PO AKONG HIV!!!" said Cuneta on Facebook. "SANTISSIMAMADREDESANAMAGANNAMAN nanang ko po!!! FAKE NA FAKE PO ANG NEWS NA YAN!;" "Kung meron po talaga akong HIV, ang ibig sabihin lang po nito ay I am HUNGRY sa kakadiet, but I am ISLOWLY becoming really VERY sexy again! HAHAHA! Joke!;" "Pero puede ring hindi joke. Basta po yung may sakit daw po along HIV is SUPER FAKE NEWS. God have mercy on the souls of those responsible for this horrible "joke;" "Uuy...excited ako makita ang punishment ni Lord sa inyo! Yehey! Ang inaapi ay pinagpapala! Yahoo may blessings na naman along parating dahil sa kasa...

Actress-television host Kris Aquino has still refused to talk about her Hollywood film but she said that the filming of the movie will start this June 2017. "We're back on the 8th for my fittings for the Hollywood movie I'm not allowed to talk about- I'm filming my scenes this June 2017," said Aquino on Instagram. The 46-year-old actress has remained quiet about the Hollywood film in which she would be part of. But her fans believe that she would star in the film version of the best-selling novel "Crazy Rich Asians." Aquino made the post as she and her children Bimby and Josh went to Japan for a vacation. She hinted that her kids would want to go amusement parks in Japan. "I can't go on the daring amusement park rides & the numerous arcades in Tokyo that are part of Kuya's (and Bimb's) wish list," she added. Aquino also said that she and her kids are ready to transfer for their new home as soon as they arrive...

Actress Cristine Reyes has admitted that she still get jealous of her husband mixed martial artist Ali Khatibi when he talks to other women. "Hindi po sya selos na matindi. Yung selos na 'bakit parang lagi kang tinatawag ng babaeng yun?' " said Reyes when asked if she still gets jealous during an interview on ''Tonight With Boy Abunda'' on ABS CBN. Reyes, 28, also said that she and Kahtibi have launched an online site called "Khatibi's Home." "Sa ngayon ang meron pa lang po kami ay yung clothing line. Pero eventually mag e evolve kami magkakaoron ng Amarah line and Ali line. At the same time, magkakaroon kami ng home line," she said. Reyes and Khatibi have been married for one year and four months now. They have a daughter named Amarah. Abunda also asked her about the qualities her daughter got from them. "Kay Ali muna. Yung pagiging friendly sa lahat ng tao. As in very approachable. Pagiging masayahin...

Following his break-up with actress Erich Gonzales, actor-model Daniel Matsunaga admitted that he is going out with actress Arci Munoz. But Matsunaga pointed out that he and Munoz are just friends, during an interview on "Tonight With Boy Abunda" on ABS CBN. The Brazilian-Japanese hunk made the reaction following rumors that he and Munoz were playing sweet music together. "Kaibigan kami. Ye's she's really gorgeous. She's mabait. Lahat nasa kanya. Kaibigan kami as of now," Matsunaga said. "Actually we hang out as a group eh. But as of now kaibigan kami. What happens sa mga performances namin ('I Can Do That'), siguro that's why people related both of us. Pero relax lang kami. That's funny kasi may kontrata kami eh," he said. "We were hanging in one of my restaurants and they we were talking abut life, lovelife and then everything. Then we came up with an agreement," said Matsunaga. The athletic star a...

Multi-awarded film director Gil Portes, who directed "Munting Tinig" and "Ang Hapis at Himagsik ni Hermano Pule," passed away last Wednesday, May 24. He was 71. Details of his interment would be announced soon. Portes was one of those Filipino filmmakers who dreamed of winning an Oscar for the Philippines. In one of his last interviews, Portes said that the Philippines needs a unique Filipino movie with a universal message in order to notch a nomination or even win a trophy at the prestigious Oscars in the US. "Hindi mo talaga alam kung paano ma-nominate or manalo sa Oscars pero if you look at the film, yung mga nakakapasok at nananalo, they are very simple, but at the same time, they are very complex. Ang importante, the film is distinctly and uniquely Filipino but with a universal message," said Portes, during a press conference then for the movie "Ang Hapis at Himagsik ni Hermano Puli" held at Limbaga 77 Cafe in Morato, Quezon C...

Actor-television host Luis "Lucky" Manzano has suffered foot fracture following a misstep recently. "Hello Sprain, mo-ka!!!(gusto ko sanang sabihin na sprain ako dahil may mga tinulungan ako sa nasusunog na building, kaso ang totoo, namali lang ako ng tapak mula sa mataas ng sidewalk...shet)," said Manzano as he posted an image that showed him on  wheelchair. Despite the injury, Manzano just laughed about it. "So Yes, i have a fractured foot with quite a long healing time ahead of me with different casts plus chance that surgery might be needed... oh well," said the 36-year-old actor. In his latest post on IG, Manzano posted a photo of sliced mangoes and bagoong. It was captioned: "Ang pagkain ng bali ang paa = Manggang Hilaw at Bagoong." Manzano assured his fans that everything is alright. "Wag kayong mag-alala, hindi naapektuhan kagwapuhan ko, relax)," the son of Rep. Vilma Santos-Recto of Batangas and actor Edu Man...

Kapamilya singer Daryl Neilsonn Ong is on cloud nine these days after he finally met his son Dwayne for the first time in almost four years. "Nakita ko yung anak ko sa States. Nahiram ko sya," said Ong during an interview on "Tonight With Boy Abunda" on ABS CBN. "Akward nung una kasi yung four years na yun hindi kami nakakapag chat o nakakapag usap," said Ong. "Medyo hindi kasi OK yung hiwalayan namin ng mom nya so nung nagkaroon ako ng chance na mapasama sa show ni Vice Ganda sa States, sinabi ko sa sarili ko na kahit hindi kami OK, hindi ako papapyag na hindi ko man lang s'ya makita kasi nandun na ako sa States," the former Voice Season 2 contestant said. Ong added: "Sinabi ko na lang sa mom nya na nandito kami sa States, may show kami baka naman pwedeng after almost four years na hindi ko sya nakasama baka ito pwedeng mabigay mo sa akin yung chance na makasama ko sya, maramdaman man lang nya na may tatay sya na nandya...