“Ploning” is the Philippine entry to 2009 Oscar Awards’ best foreign language film category

A period film set in Cuyo, Palawan beats a movie about caregivers in London, an indie film about Tondo gangsters, and a love story among contractual workers in the Oscars derby. Ploning, a film produced by Panoramanila Pictures Co. has been chosen as the country’s entry to the 2009 Oscar Awards’ best foreign language film category. The Board of Governors of the Film Academy of the Philippines approved the selection of Ploning during a meeting last Friday, August 29.

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80th Academy Award Winners 2008

80th Academy Awards

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2007 was presented on Sunday, February 24, 2008, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®. Threatened by the Writer’s Strike, the Academy Awards almost didn’t happen this year. However, the strike ended nearly two weeks before the Academy Awards that allowed the show to go on.

Here are the winners from last night’s Academy Awards.

Performance by an actor in a leading role

Daniel Day-Lewis in “There Will Be Blood” (Paramount Vantage and Miramax)

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Shhhhhh - - Major Cheezmax!!!!!!! Lapit dali!!!!!

Huwag kang maingay, mayron akong nasagap na napagalagkit na cheezmaxxxxxxxxx!! I really thought I was going to die when I found out. I was told na “Top Secret” (ang keyword that I always look for) daw kaya ibig sabihin nun, “IBULALAS MO!!!”.

So, naghintay ako sa corner *lingon sa likod* *lingon sa kanan* *lingon sa kaliwa* — tapos narinig ko ang mga bulung-bulungan. You will be shocked at what I am about to tell you and it is something that I knew all along but didn’t know how to gently put it. This news is going to break all boundaries, at talagang maghahalo halo ang balat sa tinalupan. I magine, ang tagal ko rin na kini-kimkim ang pagkalaki-laking sikretong ito!! Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit wala siyang kahihiyan…

Alamin ang sikreto at major cheezmax - TUMALON!

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“Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo” bags nine awards in FAMAS 2007

Star Cinema’s romantic comedy Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo took home nine awards in the recently concluded 55th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards Night that took place last November 25 at Le Pavilion, Macapagal Avenue, Pasay City.
Gina Pareño and Judy Ann Santos, who played mother and daughter in this 2006 Metro Manila Film Festival entry, won Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress, respectively. Director Jose Javier Reyes was named Best Director for KKK and also took home the Best Story and Best Screenplay trophies.

Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo was chosen by FAMAS as Best Picture and awarded Best Theme Song (”Hawak Kamay” by Yeng Constantino); Best Musical Score (Jesse Lucas); and Best Editing (Vito Cajili).
Hosted by Lani Mercado and Jean Garcia, the FAMAS 2007 awards night was attended by only a few celebrities—Gina Pareño, German Moreno, Direk Celso Ad. Castillo, Jolina Magdangal, Snooky Serna, Gloria Sevilla, and Allen Dizon. Young actor Mark Anthony Fernandez accepted the Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award in behalf of his father Rudy Fernandez.

The winners of the 55th FAMAS Awards are the following:
Best Picture - Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo (Star Cinema)
Best Director - Jose Javier Reyes (Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo)
Best Actress - Judy Ann Santos (Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo)
Best Actor - Cesar Montano (Ligalig)
Best Supporting Actress - Gina Pareño (Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo)
Best Supporting Actor - Allen Dizon (Twilight Dancers)
Best Child Actress - Tala Santos (Inang Yaya)
Best Child Actor - Christian Luis Singson (Barang)
Best Story - Jose Javier Reyes (Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo)
Best Screenplay - Jose Javier Reyes (Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo)
Best Cinematography - Eli Balce (Donsol)
Best Editing - Vito Cajili (Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo)
Best Sound - Albert Michael Idioma (Sukob)
Best Musical Score - Jesse Lucas (Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo)
Best Theme Song - “Hawak Kamay” by Yeng Constantino
Best Art Direction - Raymond Bajarias (Sukob)
Best Special Effects - Peping Carmona (Sukob)
Best Visual Effects - Larger Than Life (Ligalig)

Special Awards:

Golden Artist Award - Jolina Magdangal
German Moreno Youth Achievement Award - JC de Vera and Maja Salvador
International Artist Award - Billy Crawford
Posthumous Award - Ramon Zamora
Dr. Jose Perez Memorial Awards - Ernie Pecho, showbiz reporter
Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award - Rudy Fernandez
Lifetime Achievement Awards - director Celso Ad Castillo and actress Gloria Sevilla
Grand Award - German Moreno

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This would have been on my wish list for my birthday…

Why do I want to get this Sony Vaio? I like watching movies. I barely have time to watch movies in a theater these days. Going to school, full-time job, and house chores just takes up all my time. I usually take my downtime,  pour a glass of wine and pop a DVD on my DVD player or BLOG ABOUT LIFE! I can blog all weekend long, sometimes even stay up till 3:00 in the morning writing about STUFF.Â

What would be the most ideal if I can do both using this compact laptop? I can watch movies at the park, my patio or wherever I would like to take that downtime. What more - - just look at the features on this baby:

Masterful Performance in a Compact Body. This full-functioning Sony VAIO UX230P UMPC features a 4.5″ wide SVGA screen, Intel® CoreT Solo Ultra Low Voltage CPU and Microsoft® XP Professional operating system. Wireless freedom is yours with integrated wireless LAN, wireless WAN and Bluetooth® technology built right in. Expansion is a breeze with the port replicator; you can even opt to add an optional Bluetooth® GPS receiver and turn your Sony VAIO UX230P UMPC into a portable navigation assistant.

What else can you ask for? I actually found a site where you not only bid on this item to get it, but whoever has the lowest bid wins? How good is that? There are lots of items listed that your head will probably spin trying to figure out which one you would like to own. I love gadgets and let me tell you - - there are plenty to choose from. Go visit the site and let me know what you think! I will be watching for this item - since it still has 14 days remaining and see if I can win it. Maybe my downtime will be more efficient - - and much more fun!!

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Congrats to our girl Jennifer Hudson for winning the Oscar!

 The WINNERS:

BEST PICTURE
“The Departed”

BEST ACTRESS
Helen Mirren, “The Queen”

BEST ACTOR
Forest Whitaker, “The Last King of Scotland”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Jennifer Hudson, “Dreamgirls”

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Alan Arkin, “Little Miss Sunshine”

BEST DIRECTOR
Martin Scorsese, “The Departed”

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Michael Arndt, “Little Miss Sunshine”

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Academy Awards - Fashion yay or Fashion nay? Gowns Gowns Gowns!!

Who’s GOWN do you most absolutely LOVE?

Talk about it… I’LL POST MY FAVORITE after the show!!!

FASHION YAY!!  MY FAVORITE TONIGHT - PENELOPE CRUZ.

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February 25th - 79th Annual Academy Awards! Oscar Party Anyone? Here are some tips…

Well, all I wanna know is - What are you wearing?

This weekend, the year’s biggest event will be televised around the globe, 79th Annual Academy Awards (OSCARS).  “I don’t take this for granted for a second, this is the biggest event, you know, probably to date that I’ve done.”, said Ellen Degeneres, who will be hosting this Sunday’s show.

Of course, there will be your celebrity watchers.  Who’s wearing who?  Prada, Vera Wang, Monique Lhuillier, Versace - who knows?!  When stars start walking on the red carpet, all cameras are on them and it is a very exciting event!  I should know.  :D  

Anyway, we can make the Oscar event more interesting by hosting a party.  Yeah yeah yeah… I know, this is usually a high school event but hey, it’s fun!   I say, buy some champagne, hors d’ oeuvres, and throw a party!  Gather your friends, go to the ‘friend’ that has the big flat screen TV, and bring your champagne, vodka, and whatever else!!  Make some martini, heck, serve lasagna - cause ‘frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn!!’

It is a good time to host one now that we are expecting our girl, Jennifer Hudson to win!!!    YOU GO GURRRRRRRRRLL!!!

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