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Three major film outfits have joined forces for Bea Alonzo and Alden Richards’ first-ever movie together. On Tuesday, March 2, Viva Films, GMA Pictures and APT Entertainment made official their partnership as co-producers of the Philippine adaptation of the Japanese drama Pure Soul. The film — from which the hit Korean movie A Moment to Remember was also adapted — will see for the first time the big-screen pairing of two of the country’s biggest stars. Seen during the contract-signing event from Viva Communications Inc. were president and COO Vincent Del Rosario, Viva Artists Agency president Veronique Del Rosario-Corpus, and…

Baby Thylane making “lambing” to her baby cousin Dahlia will put a smile on your face today! On Monday, March 1, Solenn Heussaff shared short videos of her firstborn’s bonding moments with sister-in-law Anne Curtis-Heussaff’s firstborn on Instagram. In both clips, Thylane can be heard adorably saying Dahlia’s name. In the first video, Solenn captured the funny moment when Thylane seemed to be “telling her cousin to get her own toy haha” after Dahlia tried to grab what she was holding. But as mom Solenn pointed out, Thylane quickly made up it to Dahlia in the second video, where she…

Andrea Torres has expressed her dream of going on a solo trip à la Julia Roberts in the film Eat Pray Love.  The Kapuso star wants to explore Europe or even India, which is one of the destinations featured in her “favorite movie” about a woman (Roberts) who rediscovers herself after a breakup by traveling alone. “Actually ngayon, nag-dream talaga ako mag-travel alone,” the 30-year-old said in an interview with Kumu streamer Denise Mallabo on Friday, February 26. “Ang gusto kong mapuntahan, Europe. Gusto ko lang mag-ikot-ikot. Mahilig ako mag-lakad-lakad, mag-explore,” she added. Andrea said she plans to tour Europe…

After teasing the public about their real score on social media, Derek Ramsay and Ellen Adarna have gone on record to say that yes, they’re in a relationship — for one month now. Derek, 44 and Ellen, 32, confirmed their relationship status to PEP.ph in an article published late Friday evening. “May relasyon kami, oo,” was the straightforward answer of Derek when asked by the celebrity news outlet if they’re together. Derek was also quoted as saying that there was spark the moment they met each other last January 11 over dinner at Derek’s house. The two are known to…

Filipina actress-musician Chai Fonacier has been cast alongside Hollywood stars Eva Green and Mark Strong in director Lorcan Finnegan’s upcoming film Nocebo, a psychological thriller currently in production in Ireland, Variety exclusively reported on Thursday. The US media outlet reported that Nocebo is the first-ever co-production between Ireland and the Philippines. It tells the story of “a fashion designer (Green) suffering from a mysterious illness that puzzles her doctors and frustrates her husband (Strong) until help arrives in the form of a Filipino carer (Fonacier), who uses traditional folk healing to reveal a horrifying truth.” The report described Fonacier as…

Heart Evangelista shared some of her personal bedroom rules to keep her marriage with husband Chiz Escudero fresh and exciting. “Ako, pag natutulog ako, super gown ako,” the Kapuso star said in her YouTube interview with celebrity beauty doctor Aivee Aguilar-Teo. “I wear silk, robe na maganda because wala ka na ngang makeup, (so) gandahan mo na. It feels good ha. Even in the morning, it feels good to wake up like that,” she added. She also follows what she learned from her father, Rey Ongpauco — that is, to make sure she leaves something for herself.  “My dad would…

Colleagues asked for prayers for veteran ABS-CBN journalist Doris Bigornia as she’s scheduled for an open heart surgery after suffering a heart attack over the weekend. “Stay strong, ma. Maraming nagmamahal sa ‘yo,” Doris’ daughter Nikki Bigornia tweeted late Tuesday, February 23. Fellow journalists like Karen Davila and Jeff Canoy took to social media to show support for Doris as she goes through this health challenge. Karen said: “Please pray for our colleague Doris Bigornia. She recently had a heart attack and is in need of open hearrt surgery. Doris, we — your kapamilyas are here for you.” Entertainment reporter…

Julia Barretto was straightforward in her answer when asked what else is still missing at this point in her life. “A baby!” she told her older sister Dani Barretto-Panlilio in the latter’s vlog titled “Questions I Never Asked Julia” on February 22. Asked if she’s serious, Julia said, “It’s true! Yeah. That’s the only thing.” She said “sure” when told if she wanted to have one when she’s 25 or around the same age Dani gave birth to her daughter. “So that’s just it?” a laughing Dani had to repeat her question. “That’s it. I just want that. No really,…

Filipino-American online sensation Bretman Rock shared his regrets about his relationship with his father who passed away in 2019. In Episode 2 of his first YouTube reality show MTV’s Following: Bretman Rock, the Hawaii-based influencer brought up the topic of his father’s death while giving his sister Princess Mae a lucky bamboo gift. The 22-year-old, who was born Bretman Sacayanan in Cagayan Valley, said it was like gifting her sister a piece from their father because “he had a greenhouse outside our house in the Philippines.” Bretman said he wished her sister got to spend more time with their father…

John Lloyd Cruz has been paired with some of the most sought-after leading ladies in the film and TV industry. But among his past onscreen partners, there’s one whom he considers as the “most special”. During an interview Friday (February 19), with MTRCB chair Maria Rachel Arenas, the actor-on-leave, whose past female co-stars included Bea Alonzo, Toni Gonzaga, Angel Locsin and Sarah Geronimo, was asked who among them is “special” to him. John Lloyd, who’s been on indefinite hiatus since 2017, said, “Pinaka-special po sa lahat ng mga nakapareha ko sa pelikula… siguro si Luis Manzano. Siya po yung pinaka-special. He added,…