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Zac Efron is totally beefed up on “The Lucky One” – Release date April 20, 2012 (VIDEO)

Oh man!!!  This isn’t right.  Zac Efron is probably poised to be the next big thing as far as leading men in Hollywood goes.  He is amazing.  If you saw Charlie St. Cloud, you know that the kid is a fine actor.  And now, he’s acting as a grown up.  Whew!   It’s been a warm winter but he just made it warmer for me.  Just sayin’.

The Lucky One Trailer 2012 – Official movie trailer in HD – based on Nicholas Sparks’s best seller – starring Zac Efron & Taylor Schilling – a Marine travels to North Carolina after serving three tours in Iraq and searches for the unknown woman he believes was his good luck charm during the war.

“The Lucky One” movie hits theaters on April 20, 2012.

U.S. Marine Sergeant Logan Thibault (Zac Efron) returns from his third tour of duty in Iraq, with the one thing he credits with keeping him alive-a photograph he found of a woman he doesn’t even know. Learning her name is Beth (Taylor Schilling) and where she lives, he shows up at her door, and ends up taking a job at her family-run local kennel. The Lucky One official trailer 2012 is presented in full HD 1080p high resolution.

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UNCONSTITUTIONAL: Court rules on California’s PROP 8 – Ban on Gay Marriage (VIDEO)

“Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California, and to officially reclassify their relationships and families as inferior to those of opposite-sex couples,” said Judge Stephen Reinhardt in the majority opinion. “The Constitution simply does not allow for ‘laws of this sort’.”

“Although the Constitution permits communities to enact most laws they believe to be desirable, it requires that there be at least a legitimate reason for the passage of a law that treats different classes of people differently. There was no such reason that Proposition 8 could have been enacted.”

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I remember when one of my Youtube heroes, Machelli was saddened when PROP 8 passed, he created the video below:

Now, he can rejoice again and I do hope he creates another video.

Read the full decision from the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

CNN Commentator Roland Martin is slammed for Controversial Tweet About David Beckham Undies Ad

Yes, Roland Martin;  any hatred shown towards anyone who may or may not be attracted to the same sex is homophobia.

GLAAD came out condemning CNN Contributor Roland Martin‘s tweet when he tweeted right after David Beckham’s sexy underwear ad had aired:

“If a dude at your Super Bowl party is hyped about David Beckham’s H&M underwear ad, smack the ish out of him!”

It was good that GLAAD came out and tweeted Roland to make sure that he is aware of what he had just done saying,
“@rolandsmartin Advocates of gay bashing have no place at @CNN #SuperBowl #LGBT.”

The group has mentioned that Roland Martin has a track record in making homophobic comments and is asking CNN to fire the commentator.

The commentator was defending his tweet saying that it had to do with soccer.  Hmmmm, really?

via E! Online

I was heartbroken when I found out Daniel Radcliffe has a mancrush on Ryan Gosling.

Let’s get one thing straight first.  I started to have a crush on Daniel Radcliffe not through Harry Potter.   It was when he did the broadway play for Equus is when it all happened.  No, not because he was nude in most of the scenes… maybe a part of it but not all.  :)

I have followed him since and while reading my fave blog, Towleroad this morning – I found out that he’s on the cover of Attitude magazine which is a very popular gay magazine in the UK.  You can actually get the mag on your iPad through iTunes.

I’m not here to sell magazines but I just want to let my readers know that I was heartbroken when I found out Daniel Radcliffe has a mancrush on Ryan Gosling. When asked if he might gay, he responded with this:

“No. I can quite happily say someone is handsome, good-looking, and I can see why someone would want to f**k them, but I’ve never felt that way about a man myself. There is that moment in your late teens when you ask yourself the question, ‘Am I?’ but I wasn’t…Well, this year I have a talent crush on Ryan Gosling. I think he’s fantastic and…(ahem) you know he’d be nice afterwards. He seems smart. If I was gay, I would go for a smart man.”

Well, I was not totally heartbroken because he said he would go for a smart man.  I’m smart… I think. In that case, I still love him.  :)

Read more via Towleroad

The Avengers Commercial during the Super Bowl XLVI. (VIDEO)

In theaters on May 4th, Marvel’s The Avengers extended commercial was shown during the Super Bowl last night. Did you catch it?

Well, I know I’m going to see it. With Robert Downey Jr. as The Iron Man, Chris Hemsworth as Thor and Chris Evans as Captain America, who could go wrong in seeing this movie?

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American Idol’s David Archuleta sings live “Nandito Ako” on Talentadong Pinoy (VIDEO)

Fresh from completing his TV series taping of Filipino TV series, “Nandito Ako“, American Idol 7 Runner-up David Archuleta performs the theme song in Filipino on Talentadong Pinoy.

Playing a half-Filipino on the series as Josh Bradley, this mini-series is sure to make a lot of Filipina girls wild about the cute and handsome David Archuleta. His fan base in the Philippines have grown dramatically most especially now that he’s going to be seen regularly on TV5, five days a week starting on February 20th, the series premiere.

Alright, alright!! I know you want to watch the video so here it is. Let your heart melt with David as he impressively sings in Tagalog. (It amazes me how one can put feelings into words he doesn’t understand but I guess that is why music is universal.)

New York Giants Win Over New England Patriots 21-17 #SuperBowl

Woohoo!  Even though I only lived in New York for five years, I somehow feel an allegiance to the state.

Tonight, New Yorkers all over are jumping with joy for New York Giant’s win over New England Patriots with a score of 21-17 at the 46th Super Bowl.

I was watching it just because I wanted to watch Madonna during the half time show (and see Tom Brady and Hernandez up-close of course!!!) but I was super excited when the Giants won.  Could Eli Manning be the team’s MVP this year?

What did you think about #MadonnaSuperbowl Half Time Show?! I think it rocked!! (PHOTOS and VIDEO)

For a 53-year old performer, Madonna killed it! She rocked the performance for the Superbowl XLVI’s Half Time Show. Together with Nicki Minaj, M.I.A. and Cee Lo Green – the performance went without a hitch! (Except for that one brief moment she almost fell off the bleachers! Haha! But, try performing in those shoes and see if you can remain standing!!) She was awesome!

Of course, the website dedicated to ALL Madonna (Madonnarama.com) have posted photos from the show. Here are a few.

If you want to see more… head over to Madonnarama.com


Madonna ~ Halftime Super Bowl XLVI (integral) by HumanSlinky

Bianca Manalo caught in a Photo Scandal. Most searched photo on the net. (PHOTO)

We are all voyeurs.  It doesn’t matter what you care to admit, we love looking at lives of other people.  When a celebrity gets involved in a scandal, we all scramble to get the details.

That is why the photo below is the most-searched photograph on the net right now.  Bianca Manalo, former Miss Philippines-Universe 2009 was caught on cam doing whatever she was doing but the photo looks like she was either adjusting her underwear or simply scratching herself.   Oh my!

The last photo that became this famous was Britney Spears caught without her underwear as she was getting off her car.

Breaking Dawn Bloopers Surface on Youtube – Rob Pattinson and Taylor Lautner laugh their a*** off during the birthing scene. (VIDEOS)

It’s fun to be actors don’t you think? I mean, this is what they do for a living! Yeah, I get it. They complain about working 16-hour days and sometimes they don’t get enough sleep because they need to finish the film. But, I don’t care! I want to be an actor!

Here are scenes from Breaking Dawn Bloopers…

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David Archuleta to launch acting debut in the Philippines as Josh Bradley on “Nandito Ako” Mini-Series

American Idol Season 7 Runner-up and a Utah native,  David Archuleta joined TV5 in the Philippines as a “Kapatid” and recorded a TV primetime series entitled, “Nandito Ako” with Jasmine Curtis Smith and Eula Caballero.

I am missing  the press con since I am not based in the Philippines but I am excited for the mini-series.  I just wish I can watch TV5 here in the US.

Anyway, David Archuleta is ready for his prime time acting gig.  From a video blog, he mentioned something about his joining a Philippine TV network saying, “I’m excited about it. … This is a new experience for me.”

The series is set to premiere on February 20th on TV5!  Are you ready folks?  This is definitely a must-see soap.

Madonna’s Give Me All Your Luvin’ Single with Nicki Minaj and M.I.A (VIDEO)

Are you ready for the Super Bowl? Yes folks, it’s Super Bowl Weekend. I am not a sports fan at all but I do love half-time shows. This year, Madonna will perform and I am sooo looking forward to it.

So, in the spirit of Super Bowl Weekend (it’s like Christmas and Thanksgiving here during the Super Bowl), here’s a video of Madonna feat Nicki Minaj and M.I.A.

The video became #1 in 54 Countries (Youtube) in 2 days. Now over 3 million views.

X-Factor Philippines continues its auditions in Cebu and Bacolod.

Auditions for The X Factor Philippines  are now open!

February 11 - Colegio San Agustin Bacolod City
February 14 – Cebu Institute of Technology-University in Cebu City

REMINDERS (for the CONTESTANTS):

* The X Factor is a singing competition
* Auditionees may be solo, duo, trio or group
* Auditionees must be 16 years old and above (please bring photocopy of birth certificate)
* Auditionees below 13 years old must bring along parents or guardians
* Bring minus one CDs, no other musical instruments required

ONLINE AUDITIONS

To audition online:

1.Create a short video of yourself or your group showcasing your singing talent.

2.Download and fill up the Audition Information Sheet and Waiver Release Sheet if participant is below 18 years of age.

3.Send your filled-up Information Sheet and Audition Video in a single email to xfactor@abs-cbn.tv.

Video notes:

1. Any video file format is accepted.

2. Limit the video file size to 9mb.

Only chosen audition entries will be contacted by X Factor Philippines.

 

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Facebook founder

Thanks to Darwin Barton

Just because we live in a small town in Tennessee, doesn’t mean I cannot keep up with things going on in the world. Anyone that knows me knows that I love to be on Facebook. I just know that the boy who invented it is such a genius.   It is a tool that can be used for so many different things. The other day I was clicking around looking at all the channels that we have on television since we switched our cable television to www.direct.tv.   I found a movie called The Social Network that is about how Facebook got started. I am sure that parts of it were fictional, but I liked seeing the thinking that went into getting such a huge project started that ended up changing so much in the world we live in today. The guy that actually started Facebook is named Mark Zuckerberg. I think that I would like to talk to that kid someday and pick his brain. But the guy that played him in the movie made him look like a weirdo. I saw there is another program coming on that looks more like a documentary called Mark Zuckerberg – Inside Facebook. I hope that Mark will be interviewed for that show. I kind of want to hear him talk.

KC Concepcion’s Complete Photo Layout on Rogue Magazine – Available on Zinio.com

Who’s laughing now?!

KC Concepcion captured in a photo lens like you’ve never seen her before.  The magazine is poised to make a killing on this issue as it is available worldwide via Zinio.com.

Just a couple of months ago, the hot celebrity was on top of Twitter trends and had become the main entries of blogs and media outlets everywhere after her much-publicized interview with Boy Abunda on The Buzz immediately after her very public break up with the Philippine heartthrob, Piolo Pascual.

The daughter of Megastar Sharon Cuneta who had a privileged childhood, educated in Paris and mostly known for being famous because of her celebrity parents (Gabby Concepcion is KC’s biological father) appeared broken and in a lot of pain after the breakup, is now making a mark for herself as a beautiful (and very sexy) woman who can be independent and is sure to make a name for herself.

Her appearance on Rogue magazine with these wonderful shots showed more than what she has to offer.  It will be a mark of rebellion on her part but would definitely be remembered as a stroke of independence and power.

Here are the photos:

Adam Lambert to be front man for legendary rock band QUEEN. Better Than I Know Myself (VIDEO)

QUEEN has been one of my favorite bands of all time.   And it still is!

Adam Lambert loves QUEEN as much as anyone and has never failed short in expressing his admiration for Freddie Mercury (the rock band’s lead singer).

“After the EMAs, I heard faint little slithers of a backlash from people saying: ‘You can’t replace Freddie Mercury.’ But I already knew that,” he said. “There’s no intention in my mind of replacing Freddie. That’s impossible. The way I’m choosing to view it is that it’s a great honour and one I’m in no way going to shirk … Being asked to front Queen is the best thing that can possibly happen.”- MTV

Today, February 3rd is the release date of his music video for his song, “Better Than I Know Myself”.    There have been many offensive comments posted on the Yahoo website about Adam Lambert and his sexuality.  Many have threatened him and some wished he commit suicide while others say that they wish the “men would do to him what they did to Matthew Sheppard” (the gay teen who was beaten and left for dead in the dessert).

Here’s the video:

All eyes on Grace Lee after it was revealed the Pres. Noynoy Aquino is courting her.

Manila-born South Korean TV personality Grace Lee is the talk of the country after it was revealed by President Noynoy Aquino III that he is dating the South Korean beauty.

Grace did not deny the statement made by the President and went as far as saying that the he courts like any othe regular man courting a woman.  She showed concern about their privacy during this courtship.  Her mom is worried as well because all (media) eyes will be on her.

She said:

“It is really us seeing each other as the President said and, ‘yon nga, we’re getting to know each other.”

“One of the reasons why I wanted this to be more private was because we’re still at the stage of getting to know each other, and I didn’t want so many people having so much to say about what’s going on between us.”

Everyone will be watching were this will go.  The 52-year old single President has been linked to a few women in the past but none of it became so serious to end up at the altar.   We shall see!

 

 

Happyologist Caloy – President for Happiness for Coca-Cola’s 100th year in the Philippines (VIDEO)

You must have heard that Coca-Cola recently unveiled its President for HappinessCaloy. It’s a big title. His role as a happyologist is to make sure that he can bring happiness to ALL Filipinos in celebration of Coca-Cola’s 100th year in the Philippines.

What programs do you think will work to make Filipinos (who are usually happy anyway) happier? It could take a lot of brainstorming and Caloy is already nervous but filled with excitement with his task to implement programs that would make Filipinos happy.

His first decree as President for Happiness? FREE COKE!!! Here’s the link: Free Coke

One thing that made me happy is that Caloy is cute! He is already poised to become a teen idol if you ask me. Take a look at the video below:

He is cute as a button!! Would you like to follow him on Twitter? If so, just follow: Coke_HappyPrez

Or better yet, like his Facebook page – and let him know what would make you happy! Here’s his Facebook page:
President for Happiness

Radyo Singko 92.3 News FM hailed Most Supportive Radio Station by DSWD’s Gawad Ulat

Radyo Singko 92.3 News FM was recognized as Gawad Ulat’s Most Supportive Radio Station by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) during the awarding ceremony held recently at the agency’s central office in Quezon City.

According to DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman, Radyo Singko 92.3 News FM was unanimously voted by the awards committee as the most supportive radio station “for having provided the most and cost-free radio airtime on DSWD programs, projects and services through [its] news and public affairs programs such as Punto Asintado and Aksyon Solusyon.”

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Cherie Mercado views life of ‘matansero’ in Insider’s premiere

Where do steaks, chops or any of your favorite meats come from? “Insider” gives viewers a taste of a butcher’s life as Kapatid news anchor Cherie Mercado goes inside the meatpacking district this Thursday on TV5 and Aksyon TV.

Even after 16 years of doing human interest stories, covering environmental issues and tackling the various challenges of modern times, Cherie admits that looking into the ins and outs of Manila’s biggest slaughterhouse proved to be a challenge. “I knew what to expect [from this assignment], yet it still did not come up to what it was actually like. In the slaughterhouse, you hear hundreds of pigs wailing all at the same time. Some pigs cry louder than the others, especially when they seem to know that they’re about to face their end,” Cherie said.

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Chuva Hotness# 30 James Wolk in a new TV series and guest stars as a gay man? Love it!!! ABCs “Happy Endings”

Yes.  He was chosen as one of Chuva’s pick for our Chuva Hotness series.  James Wolk got my attention during his stint on the now-cancelled show – Lonestar.   This time around, he will be a guest star as a gay man on ABC’s Happy Endings airing the day after Valentine’s Day.  I cannot wait!!  And if you’d like to see more stills from the series, go to TV Line.

We think he’s hot.  We think he’s hotter when he’s shirtless.  As a gay man?  I’m on fire!  LOL!

Happy Endings will air on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 (9:31-10:00 p.m., ET) on ABC

via Towleroad

Gay Men’s Chorus Washington, D.C. does Lady Gaga’s Born This Way

This video may be late in coming because it’s way past Christmas. The video is Washington DC’s Gay Men’s Chorus Winter Party Concert. They were pretty good and probably, since the It Gets Better video created by Colton James Boettcher using Lady Gaga’s song, HAIR received a great accolade from Gaga herself and made the video viral, it may just do it for this video too.

I have to say that the Christmas songs were pretty good but singing Born This Way in a chorus didn’t do it for me. It’s probably the dancing boys in the front that distracted or attracted me. I am not sure yet…

Here it is anyway:

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Sharon Cuneta – Gabby Concepcion movie plans – shelved?

I was a mere teenager when this movie came out. It launched a very successful love team which eventually catapulted Sharon Cuneta to Megastar status. The Gabby Concepcion-Sharon Cuneta tandem spelled blockbuster during those days and TV5 is counting on the drawing power of the love team that created blockbuster hit-after-hit.

However, the plans for a reunited Sharon/Gabby movie was shelved. Not forever but temporarily. According to PEP, and according to the Megastar herself, it is due to the fact that Gabby’s wife is scheduled to give birth to his second child with current wife Genevieve “Ginbee” Yatco Gonzales.

So, for now – we will all have to wait until the reunion movie becomes a reality. Most of their fans have their own families now as well and will surely understand why the movie has been put on hold. I trust that they will all come out of the shadows when the movie finally becomes a reality. Wouldn’t you fall in line to watch it?

Let’s Rock it! ‘It Gets Better’ MUSIC VIDEO to Lady Gaga’s song HAIR #HairMusicVideo created by Colton James Boettcher WATCH!

Lady Gaga has taken the lead in the fight against bullying most specially gay teens who have committed suicide in recent months because of it.

Madison, WI’s Colton James Boettcher was inspired to create the an amazing video below for the ItGetsBetter.org project and the Trevor Project to let teens know that life does get better. Understanding that we haven’t reached enough kids yet to let them know that it does get better, the video, with the help of social media may go viral very soon. With only 305 views as of this writing, it will probably rise overnight.

UPDATE:  The video has now reached 214K views~!   I told you so!!

Originally posted on Starz Trax.

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Watch out Google and Facebook! Lady Gaga Set To Launch Social Network Site called BACKPLANE.

Photo Source: Lady Gaga’s Twitter Account

With more than 18 million followers on Twitter, Lady Gaga is planning something that would probably take a chunk of members from Facebook and Google+ although I doubt that it was her intention.

Obviously, Lady Gaga wants a home for her little monsters (www.littlemonsters.com) where she can interact more directly with her fans.  Actually, that has now become the model for BACKPLANE – a hope to give a chance for celebrities to have intimate conversation with their fans much more than what they can do on Twitter and/or Facebook.

Business Insider confirms that Lady Gaga funded the start-up and Co-founder Joey Primiani told BI,  “I’m all about starting this movement. I love technology and love good design. We definitely have an amazing opportunity here to have millions of users — the most amount of users per employee. We are going to be bigger than FACEBOOK and GOOGLE some day.”

Glee’s Grant Gustin (Sebastian) Received Death Threats from Klaine Loveteam Fans?

Haha! I guess it’s not more fun in the Philippines after all!

I remember when Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson fans threatened Gerald Anderson with death threats after the news broke out that he was linked to other actresses. Fans can be overbearing sometimes. They somehow put the screen and reality together thinking that it’s all one.

Well, the appearance of hunk Grant Gustin as Sebastian on Glee to be the evil one that would go between Kurt (Chris Colfer) and Blaine (Darren Criss) caused some backlash with Klaine supporters.

He tells E!News:

“[I got], literally, death threats on Twitter saying, ‘if you break up Klaine, I will find you and I will kill you,’” Grant says. “Glee fans are intense in the best way possibly, and I appreciate it more than anything, but there was definitely backlash.”

Wow!

Anyhow, expect more of Sebastian after the Michael Jackson episode next week! He will return. Rumors about him becoming a semi-regular on the show are spreading… who knows?

I’m in love again!! Darren Criss Tributes Michael Jackson In “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” VIDEO

Gosh I’m old.  This is one of my favorite Michael Jackson songs while I was a freshman in college.  (Throw your calculator away!!)

Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ Full Performance was posted on Youtube for all to see as Darren Criss performs the whole song including the legendary “crotch grab”…

Can’t wait for the episode to air next week, 1/31 on FOX  8/7c.

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via Idolator.com

Hunk Mario Lopez Strips Down to his Undies on Ellen (VIDEO)

I love Mario Lopez. I love Ellen!

I love it when Mario Lopez strips down to his underwear on Ellen!!

Here’s the video to prove it!

One good reason not to miss Glee on 1/31 Episode. Michael Jackson!

I am and will always be an ultimate fan of the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. I am and will always be a fan of Glee!

So, when both my favorites are combined together in one show – - it’s something I wouldn’t miss.

To air on 1/31 on FOX at 8/7c, the Glee Cast will perform songs by Michael Jackson.

Here are the preview videos:

American Idol Season 7′s David Archuleta sings “Nandito Ako” – TV5 Preview (VIDEO)

You all heard about a television series that David Archuleta will be making in the Philippines right?   Yes!  That’s what I said!  I am so excited and simply because he’s cute as a button but he does genuinely show love for the Philippines.  The show will be on TV5 opposite Jasmine-Curtis Smith and Eula Caballero.

Well, kung super-kilig ang hanap ninyo – - watch the video below as he sings and made the song “Nandito Ako” all his own.  Impressive!

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