The megahit K-drama Crash Landing On You has been nominated not just once, but six times at the 56th Baeksang Arts Awards — also known as the “Oscars of Korea” — which annually honor outstanding achievements in the South Korean entertainment industry. The “cross-border” romance series which streams on Netflix was nominated in the following categories: Best Drama – Crash Landing On You Best Actor – Hyun Bin Best Actress – Son Ye Jin Best Supporting Actor – Yang Kyung Won Best Supporting Actress – Seo Ji Hye and Kim Sun Young The awarding ceremony will be held at Kintex…
Author: Lyka Nicart
Two days after ABS-CBN went off air, the media giant’s flagship newscast TV Patrol made a digital comeback with an overwhelming number of views hours after its broadcast online. On Tuesday, May 5, the National Telecommunications Commission issued a cease and desist order against ABS-CBN following the expiration of its franchise on May 4, causing the shutdown of the network’s radio and television broadcast operations. TV Patrol on Thursday aired online through ABS-CBN’s various digital platforms – its website, Facebook and Youtube page — as well as its streaming service iWant and cable news channel ANC. ABS-CBN reported that the…
Actress Ivana Alawi received a bouquet of flowers from someone and LooVana fans think the sender is none other than DJ Loonyo. On Thursday, Ivana posted a photo of the bunch of pink roses including a gift card letter on Twitter with no caption in it. The letter read: “Hi Maganda, I hope these flowers will brighten up your day. Keep smiling and shining.” “P.S. Mimiss ko ikaw,” the letter added. The sender only put his initials RL at the end, which fans assumed as DJ Loonyo whose real name is Rhemuel Lunio. Ivana also shared a short clip of…
Bright-Win and Sarawat-Tine fans alert! Bright Vachirawit and Win Metawin, lead stars of the hit Thai BL series 2gether will appear in an exclusive interview on TV Patrol online on Friday, May 8. The breakout Thai actors earned quite a huge following in the country for their roles as Sarawat and Tine. Dreamscape Entertainment made the announcement via an Instagram post on Thursday. ABS-CBN reporter MJ Felipe also revealed the “fun and exciting gift” to the fans of 2gether series in a tweet. The interview can be streamed on TV Patrol via livestream, Facebook and YouTube. Full video will be…
Gabbi Garcia and Khalil Ramos have made the most out of the quarantine period by getting creative online. Despite the distance between them, the celebrity couple managed to slay an artsy photoshoot via a video call using the Zoom app during the lockdown. The young sweethearts earlier shared snaps from their “Zoom quarantine series” photoshoot, with Gabbi as the model and Khalil as the photographer. Gabbi and Khalil also recently shared the behind the scenes on how they were able to achieve the quarantine photoshoot in their respective Instagram accounts. With Gabbi’s makeup and modelling skills, Khalil’s eye for photography…
Blackpink Rosé’s pre-debut cover of When You Look Me in the Eyes has caught the attention of Joe Jonas. Blinks on Wednesday celebrated Rosé’s eight years with YG Entertainment by taking over Twitter with the hashtag #8YearswithRos and sharing photos and videos of Blackpink’s main vocalist including from the time before she became a K-pop idol. One fan posted a video of a young Rosé doing an acoustic cover of Jonas Brothers’ 2007 hit song When You Look Me In The Eyes. Not only the fans were amazed by Rosé’s sweet voice but also the original singer of the song…
ABS-CBN expressed on social media its gratitude to celebrities and news personalities from rival station GMA 7 who showed solidarity with the embattled network. The media giant went off air Tuesday night “in compliance” with the National Telecommunications Commission’s cease and desist order after the network’s 25-year congressional franchise expired last Monday, May 4. The online world was flooded with red, green and blue hearts from supporters of the Kapamilya network after the news broke out. Candles were lit outside ABS-CBN’s headquarters in Quezon City as the NTC ordered the network to stop operating its TV and radio stations nationwide. …
Edward Barber wrote a sweet message for Maymay Entrata as the young actress turned a year older today. The Kapamilya actor was an early bird in greeting his onscreen partner on her 23rd birthday via an Instagram post. “Through all the chaos in the world, through all the joy and pain, all the storms brewing in our lives, you are a bright star of hope. I know things didn’t go how you planned this time. But I know that won’t stop you from smiling,” wrote Edward in the caption along with a selfie photo of Maymay. The night before her…
Angel Locsin has been crying nonstop since the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) ordered ABS-CBN to stop its broadcast operations on Tuesday, her fiancé Neil Arce said. In its May 5 cease and desist order, the NTC told Angel’s home network to stop operating its free-to-air TV and radio stations nationwide “absent a valid congressional franchise as required by law.” Neil took to Instagram to share how his wife-to-be has been doing after the news broke out. “Breaks my heart seeing her like this. Angel did not renew her contract so technically she did not lose her job,” wrote Neil. Last…
Coco Martin vented out his anger and disappointment over the National Telecommunications Commission’s (NTC) move to halt the broadcast operations of ABS-CBN. ABS-CBN officially signed off Tuesday night, stopping its TV and radio broadcasts nationwide “in compliance” with the cease and desist order by NTC after the network’s 25-year franchise expired on May 4. (READ: ABS-CBN signs off after NTC’s cease and desist order) The Kapamilya star, who directs and stars in ABS-CBN’s longest-running teleserye Ang Probinsyano, couldn’t help but say his piece in a lengthy Instagram post on Tuesday night. “Sa mga taong pilit nagsulong sa pagpapasara sa ABS-CBN, sana…