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The Miss Universe Philippines (MUP) Organization shot “five different endings” featuring candidates not necessarily among the Top 5 finalists for the pageant’s pre-taped grand finale today. This was revealed by KC Montero, host of Miss Universe Philippines 2020 pageant, amid the alleged leak of “coronation” photos that spread on social media ahead of the telecast and livestream. In the circulating pics, different candidates were seen wearing the “Filipina” crown. “FYI for the people trying to ruin the Miss Universe Philippines Finale, we shot five different endings involving numerous candidates. Some of them were not even in the Top 5. Why…

It’s almost time for the Miss Universe Philippines 2020 grand finale! The pageant’s telecast is happening this Sunday, October 25, 9 a.m. on GMA with streaming available at 10:30 a.m. on Empire.ph, KTX.ph and TFC. But before the coronation event, the ladies vying for the crown dazzled in their swimwear and evening gowns in the preliminary competition. Rabiya Mateo of Iloilo City was named Best in Swimsuit while Ysabella Ysmael of Parañaque won the Best in Evening Gown award in the preliminaries filmed at the Baguio Country Club in Baguio City. Other awardees were Michelle Gumabao of Quezon City (Miss MG Philippines, Tracy…

Fans were happy to see former Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach active on Instagram again more than a week after her sister’s controversial online rant against her. On Monday, the beauty queen shared photos from her stay in a Batangas resort — her first IG post since her sibling Sarah Wurtzbach criticized her and their mother in strongly-worded IG stories that were eventually deleted but not before they went viral. Sarah later apologized for her outburst and defended her actions as her way of venting out pent-up “anger”. READ: Pia Wurtzbach and sister Sarah locked in a bitter sibling feud? Meanwhile,…

SM Supermalls and its kiddie shoppers across the countryrecently made history with the celebration of the first-ever virtualSM SuperKids Day, which was streamed on SM Supermalls’official Facebook page.On its fourth year, SuperKids Day continued the tradition ofhighlighting everything that Filipino children love at SM —shopping, eating, playing and having fun — but this time, theyenjoyed their “SM moments” with their families from the comfortsof their homes.“It’s been seven months since we last saw your smiles, heardyour laughter, and felt your happiness while spending your funSM moments with us,” said Jonjon San Agustin, SM Supermallssenior vice president for marketing. “We know…

Sunday Noontime Live (SNL) debuted on TV5 today (October 18), officially making the Sunday noontime slot a three-way battle with GMA’s All-Out Sundays and ABS-CBN’s ASAP Natin ‘To. The roster of artists for SNL was led by Piolo Pascual, Maja Salvador, Catriona Gray, Jake Ejercito and Donny Pangilinan. The new musical-variety show is directed by former ABS-CBN Star Magic boss Johnny Manahan and produced by blocktimer Brightlight Productions owned by former Negros Occidental congressman Albee Benitez. SNL is one of initial five shows that Brightlight is producing for the Kapatid network. Most of the stars and production people enlisted for…

ASAP Natin ‘To, ABS-CBN’s Sunday noontime show, is up against new competition with the launch of TV5’s Sunday Noontime Live (SNL) today, October 18. The online world has been abuzz with the entry of the new musical-variety show not only for going head-to-head with ASAP on the noontime slot, but also because it’s hosted by former ASAP hosts and artists such as Piolo Pascual, Maja Salvador, Catriona Gray, among others. (READ: Piolo, Maja, Catriona lead Sunday Noontime Live’s premiere on TV5.) Sunday Noontime Live is produced by blocktimer Brightlight Productions and directed by former ABS-CBN Star Magic head Johnny “Mr.…

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…