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Hollywood star January Jones has officially caught the K-drama fever! In a recent Instagram post, the Mad Men and X-Men: First Class star declared the cross-border rom-com series, Crash Landing On You, her “fave show of all time”. Proof? She bought the exact designer coat that Yoon Se-Ri (played by Son Ye-Jin) wore in CLOY. As fans would remember, the South Korean heiress donned this power OOTD in a scene where she confronted goons in hopes of finding those trying to hurt her love, the North Korean officer, Capt. Ri Jeong-Hyuk (played by Hyun Bin). “Sooo… I bought this coat…

Boys’ Lockdown is the latest locally-produced BL series to hit digital platforms amid the genre’s growing popularity among Pinoy viewers. When Ticket2Me, Southeast Asia’s first blockchain-enabled ticketing platform, released the official trailer of Boys’ Lockdown, fans were introduced to Key Kalunsod (Ali King) and Chen Chavez (Alec Kevin) and given a glimpse of how their story will thrive in a pandemic, enjoying their youth and falling in love. The series marks the showbiz debut of Ali King, who is an ad industry professional and social media personality. Alec Kevin, on the other hand, has starred in the critically-acclaimed short film…

Lovebirds Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian and actress Bianca Manalo shared what it’s like to be dating in the time of COVID-19. In a photo on Monday, the politico shared a photo of himself and Bianca in face masks and face shields while dining in a restaurant with a glass barrier between them. Win admitted that it’s tough to be dating in this time of pandemic but that “life goes on.” “Dating under the new normal. Mahirap mag date kung may plexiglass sa gitna ninyo. But life goes on…,” he wrote on Instagram. Recently, the couple celebrated their monthsary but made sure…

After releasing a song, music video and limited-edition merchandise, Kim Chiu will be starring in a series inspired by her viral “Bawal Lumabas” gaffe. Dreamscape Entertainment announced on Monday that Kim’s Bawal Lumabas The Series is coming this December. “Ang buhay ay parang malaking classroom… where every mistake is a lesson learned. From learnings to blessings,” the teaser video said. Kim’s “Bawal Lumabas” line originated from a Facebook live protest last May, where the actress tried to express support for her home network ABS-CBN following the shutdown of its broadcast operations with a classroom analogy. She herself admitted that she…

Bea Alonzo admitted that she is dating again more than a year after her controversial breakup with Gerald Anderson. When asked by a fan how’s the state of her heart nowadays, the 32-year-old actress said in her latest vlog, “Okay naman siya. Nag-e-entertain siya. Nag-de-date siya. Open siya maging masaya.” Bea didn’t say who she’s dating and if she’s dating that person exclusively but it’s been rumored that she’s been seeing actor Dominic Roque. The actor-model further sparked rumors after posting last July a photo of him with Bea in a restaurant from a “group trip” to Japan late 2019.…

Less than two months after revealing that she now has a special someone in her life, actress-host Bettinna Carlos is now engaged. On Wednesday, the 32-year-old shared an Instagram picture of herself with non-showbiz boyfriend Mikki Eduardo and daughter Gummy holding her left hand that wore an engagement ring. Bettinna captioned her post with family, heart and praying hands emojis. Mikki, on the other hand, posted a close-up shot of the diamond engagement ring. Both posts were flooded with congratulations from followers and celebrity friends. Daughter Gummy also sweetly posted about it, saying: “My mommy is (engaged) woohooo!” Last August,…

Kapamilya teleserye FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano and noontime program It’s Showtime lead the line-up of ABS-CBN shows returning to free TV via A2Z Channel 11. On Tuesday, the broadcast giant announced some of its teleseryes, films and live entertainment shows will be aired on the newly rebranded A2Z on analog broadcast this week. This development comes three months after Congress’ denial of the network’s bid for a fresh 25-year franchise. A2Z used to be Zoe Channel 11 of Zoe Broadcasting Network, Inc., which was founded by Bro. Eddie Villanueva. In a statement from Zoe Broadcasting on Tuesday, it said that the…

ABS-CBN shows will start airing again on free TV via Zoe Broadcasting Network, Inc.’s Zoe Channel 11, which has been newly rebranded as A2Z. In a statement from ABS-CBN on Tuesday, they announced that beginning Saturday (October 10), some of their entertainment shows and movies can be viewed through the new A2Z channel based on an agreement between Zoe and the Kapamilya network. Zoe Broadcasting Network, Inc. was founded by Bro. Eddie Villanueva. The return of these Kapamilya shows on free TV comes three months after Congress’ denial of the media giant’s bid for a fresh 25-year franchise to operate…

Actress Bea Alonzo recalled a past relationship that made her realize how much of a survivor she is. Bea had the chance to look back on this episode of her life in the latest YouTube vlog of actor Enchong Dee, who happens to be her good friend of 10 years. The two Kapamilya stars shared a free-flowing conversation over brunch at Bea’s home about the acting craft, fashion and then the more personal as Enchong admitted that there was a time in Bea’s life that he wasn’t there for her. “I was absent in a certain period of her time.…

It looks like Baby Elias Modesto, Ellen Adarna’s two-year-old son with John Lloyd Cruz, is a certified beach lover! Ellen recently shared on Instagram photos from her beach trip with Elias in Cebu. The Cebuana actress rarely posts “clear” photos of her son but here she shared more than a glimpse of his priceless reaction during their latest mother-and-son bonding session outdoors.  In Instagram stories, Ellen can be seen jumping off a banca and into the waters with Elias who showed no hesitation. She wrote, “I can’t even count how many times we jumped today.” In reaction to a friend’s Instagram…