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BY ALEXA BASA Derek Ramsay is super scared of cockroaches! Who can relate? In her Instagram stories, Ellen Adarna shared a video of her fiancé Derek Ramsay curling up in fear while she was bringing the dead insect closer to him. “Suntukan ‘to,” Derek said while burying his face on the sofa. Derek was also screaming while repeatedly saying “no,” “please,” and “stop it” as he begged an amused Ellen to put away the cockroach. In another Instagram story posted by Ellen’s friend Vito Selma, Derek was seen kicking a bit as he tried to push away his girlfriend, who…

BY ELLA MARIE MERCADO SB19 recalled their humble beginnings and how they almost disbanded because of their uncertain future in the Filipino music industry. “Magre-release tayo ng last song. ‘Pag ‘di talaga nagwork, mag-stop na tayo,” Justin of SB19 revealed in an interview with Toni Gonzaga for her YouTube series Toni Talks. This happened shortly before releasing their hit single, Go Up. The P-pop group consisting of Josh, Pablo, Justin, Stell and Ken debuted in 2018 with their single Tilaluha, after three years of training under ShowBT Philippines, the Philippine subsidiary of the Korean management company, ShowBT. From 2016, the…

BY ELLA MARIE MERCADO “When is it okay to not be okay and when is it not okay to be not okay?”  The question came from veteran TV host Boy Abunda who also mentored the candidates during the pageant primer. It was randomly picked by Bb. Pilipinas candidate Karen Laurie Mendoza during the question and answer (Q&A) portion of the coronation night of Bb. Pilipinas 2021 last July 11.  The question stirred up various reactions from netizens due to its word play.  In a live interview with the Queens, Tito Boy once again raised the question for the ladies to…

BY ALEXA BASA Carmina Villarroel and Zoren Legaspi turned emotional as they sent their son Mavy off to the I Left My Heart in Sorsogon lock-in taping. On Instagram, Carmina uploaded a series of photos and videos in which she was seen crying as she bid goodbye to her son. “All grown up. Time for you to spread your wings my forever baby boy,” she wrote in the caption yesterday, July 12. “Always remember that we are here for you and we are all proud of you!” The mother revealed that it is the first time her son Mavy will…

BY ELLA MARIE MERCADO Binibining Pilipinas 2021 candidates showed their wit, intelligence and grasp of issues in the Road to the Crown pageant primer hosted by Boy Abunda. The 34 candidates were initially for the 2020 pageant that had been postponed because of the health risks posed by the pandemic. The ladies had been preparing for different segments of the pageants such as the swimsuit presentation and national costume fashion showcase which started pre-pandemic. It recently concluded with a simulation of the Q&A portion of the pageant hosted by multi-awarded TV host Boy Abunda. This portion aimed to test the…

BY ELLA MARIE MERCADO Jodi Sta. Maria, Zanjoe Marudo and Sue Ramirez have offered a taste of what’s to come in the Philippine adaptation of the BBC hit series Doctor Foster. The main cast of the upcoming TV show recently gathered for a script reading, headed by the director Connie Macatuno. “I want to get to know you as a character. Para when we’re there, this is how Jill (Jodi) would react, this is how David (Zanjoe) would react as far as I have learned to know,” she said. The lead stars shared the scenes they were most excited to…

BY ALEXA BASA SupermodelMe is returning for its sixth season, with Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray as one of its judges. On July 8, Catriona shared a teaser of the reboot of the international modeling reality competition series, which premieres on Oct. 11. “It’s time for revolution,” she wrote. Titled as SupermodelMe Revolution, the Refinery Media reality competition series will be hosted by supermodel and actress Cindy Sirinya Bishop. She was also the host of Asia’s Next Top Model (ASNTM) cycles 4 to 6. Aside from Catriona, she will be joined by American photographer Yu Tsai, TV host Hanli Hoefer…

BY ALEXA BASA Star Cinema has named the lead stars of its upcoming film collaboration with Kumu, titled Love at First Stream, to be directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina. On Thursday, it was announced that Kaori Oinuma, Rhys Miguel, Daniella Stranner and Anthony Jennings will topbill the film. The project is a pioneering collab between the ABS-CBN film outfit and the Filipino live streaming and social entertainment platform. “Nung sinabi nga samin, nung pinitch samin ‘yan, parang maiyak-iyak talaga ako ng time na ‘yon,” Kaori said in a virtual press conference on Thursday. “Pangarap ko mahawakan ni direk Cathy para maturuan,…

BY ELLA MARIE MERCADO Rabiya Mateo got candid about beauty rest on her way back home from the United States. The Miss Universe Philippines 2020 recalled being “knocked out” on the plane in her first-ever vlog. “Ginigising nila (flight attendants) ako, ‘di ako magising. Akala nga nila I took some Melatonin or some sleep aid kasi I’m knocked out talaga,” Rabiya mused. “Sila na lang din yung nag seat belt sakin, can you imagine hindi ko siya naramdaman,” she added. The vlog detailed her last day in Los Angeles where she spent it dining with friends, colleagues and Miss Universe…

BY ALEXA BASA Veteran action star Robin Padilla confirmed that his daughter Kylie and husband Aljur Abrenica have broken up. Robin said that the first thing he did upon learning about the marital problems was asking his daughter if Aljur had hurt her physically. Kylie said no and that she was the one who decided to call it quits. “‘Yon ang unang tanong (ko). Doon lang naman tayo papasok kapag nasaktan ang anak mo,” he said in an interview with celebrity vlogger Ogie Diaz uploaded on July 7, where he also called his son-in-law a good man. Robin said he…