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[23 May 2009 | No Comment | 89 views]

Ever wondered how much is a kiss with Robert Pattinson.
Robert Pattinson’s kiss is a whopping $28,000.00. You heard it right. The Twilight leading man was auctioned in Cannes, France on May 22, 2009 for theAmerican Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR) Cinema Against AIDS 2009 Cocktail Party, hosted by Sharon Stone.
ETOnline reported that the bidding went so high that Pattinson was split between two bidders, who each paid €20,000 ($28,000) for a chance to meet, greet and win a kiss on the cheek from the Hollywood hottie.
Other items auctioned …

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[20 May 2009 | No Comment | 75 views]
New Moon official poster released

Summit Entertainment has released the official poster of the Twilight Sequel: New Moon, coming to theatres on November 20, 2009.

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[20 May 2009 | No Comment | 61 views]

“Robert, Robert…Robert, Robert look at me!”
“Center please, Robert”.
“Handsome Robert!”
“Look this way.”
“Have you been working out?”
These were some of what the photographers called out to get the attention of Twilight Hunk Robert Pattinson who arrived at Cannes, France yesterday to promote Summit Entertainment’s ‘Remember Me’ movie.  The gorgeous Pattinson who was mobbed by fans and photographers at the airport earlier was sighted at a photo call for the Twilight Sequel “New Moon”.
Remember Me is set to be released on February 12, 2010 starring Robert Pattinson.  The movie, infused with humor and …

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[16 May 2009 | No Comment | 56 views]

[Mumbai, India - Thursday, May 14, 2009] – Associated Press’ Ed Donahue reported that police tore down the home of one of the child stars featured in the blockbuster movie ‘Slumdog Millionaire’.  The 10-year old Azharuddin Ismail, who played Samil in the movie, was awakened by policemen who wielded bamboo stick and threw them out of their shanties.   Azharuddin’s shanty was among the 30 illegally-built shanties in the Garib Nagar slum which were bulldozed by Indian authorities as part of the “crowding control” scheme in the area.
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According to reports, the …

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[12 May 2009 | No Comment | 86 views]

There’s no stopping two Davids of American Idol 7 for their back-to-back concert in Manila set on Saturday, May 16, 2009 at the SM Mall of Asia Grounds in Pasay City.
David Cook and David Archuleta with their respective bands have already arrived in Manila.  The first ever concert by an American idol champ and a runner-up is brought to us by Fearless Productions, owned by Jomari Ylanna and Ronald Singson.
Fans, please don’t expect duets.  According to reports,  the two Davids will appear on stage separately and will perform one hour …

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[5 May 2009 | No Comment | 54 views]

It’s another celebration for the Filipino nation as Manny ‘Pacman’ Pacquiao once again proved his boxing prowess by knocking out Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton in the 2nd round of their welterweight match.  Hats off to Pacman!
Right after the match shown on local network GMA 7, reports on how the Filipino people watched the game was shown – others went to watch through coliseums, pay-per-view at malls, restaurants, other just settled to watch it at the confines of their own homes.  Of course, revelry about his victory was indeed very evident …

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[1 May 2009 | No Comment | 72 views]

Last night, I (with my office colleagues) attended ABS-CBN’s ‘Galaw, Galaw sa Tag-Araw’, a special gathering of Kapamilya’s advertisers intended to showcase their newest Primetime Bida offering.  The star-studded event engaged Kapamilya’s guests on their current and upcoming teleseryes. The event was held at the NBC Tent in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.
Among the Prime Time Bida shows featured were Komiks Presents: Mars Ravelo’s Nasaan Ka Maruja?, which stars Kristine Hermosa, Derek Ramsay, and Karylle.  Maruja is about a beautiful young lady who is haunted by a vague dream about ill-fated lovers …