Meet the PBB Lucky Season 7 Regular Housemates!

Luis Hontiveros, Ali Forbes among PBB Lucky Season 7 regular housemates
Pinoy Big Brother has already revealed its Season 7 regular housemates, who will enter the house this Saturday. These new batch of housemates will take over the house from the teen housemates, who occupied the house since August and will soon leave once they're down to 3.

Let's get to know them one by one, and start picking your favorites. (All pictures credit to PBB/ABS-CBN)

TANNER MATA "Ang Incredible Hunk ng Nueva Ecija


BANINAY BAUTISTA "Ang Bibang Bentang-uena ng Batangas


ALI FORBES "Ang Rampa Raketera ng Bulacan"


LUIS HONTIVEROS "Longing Son ng Taguig"


THUY NGUYEN "Lucky Bet na Miss ng Tacloban"

More housemates will be revealed tomorrow.

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(Video) James Reid and Nadine Lustre Car Love Scene on 'Till I Met You

You missed this 'Till I Met You episode on Tuesday night, when James Reid and Nadine Lustre not just kissed but had their first love scene on TV, inside a car-ala-Titanic? Watch it here:

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McCoy de Leon and Elisse Joson Spotted on a Surprise Date at McDonald's MCS

Things just got even hotter between the rising loveteam McCoy de Leon and Elisse Joson, fondly called McLisse, when the two went out on a surprise date in McDonald's after they attended a high-profile suit and tie event last Saturday night. Fans were thrilled when McCoy shared the good news on his Twitter account that the night was not yet over as Elisse had agreed to an after-party date with him. The glammed-up pair was then spotted inside McDonald's Makati Cinema Square, standing in line at the counter for their midnight McSpicy meals.

Through a team-up with McDonald's, McLisse gave fans the chance to be a part of the date in the almost 15-minute Facebook Live session. Over 15,000 viewers tuned in to the video aired on McDonald's Facebook page, where they cozied up and shared their first impressions with each other, revealed each other's favorite traits, and recalled the night's exciting moments, all while munching on their McSpicy and fries. Seeing the two in this surprise session was definitely worth giving up a few minutes of sleep for.

Here are some of their dates' most kilig-worthy moments:

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Cinema One Originals 2016 Festival Movie Entries, Dates and Venues

Cinema One Originals has made a name for itself as the film festival that breaks new ground and opens eyes to new modes of cinema, new forms of narrative, and new perspectives of storytelling. On its twelfth year, Cinema One Originals celebrates this with its new tagline: Anong Tingin Mo?

 

The literal translation of Anong Tingin Mo is "What do you think?" and in many ways, it encapsulates how any one film can be many different things to many different people but also exemplifies the multi-layered diversity that has been the hallmark of Cinema One Originals. This year will be all about different ways of looking at the same thing.

 

For the first time, Cinema One Originals gave grants to three original feature documentaries:

Teng Mangansakan's "Forbidden Memory" lifts the veil on the events of September 1974 as it talks to the survivors of a gruesome mass murder that has been kept under wraps for decades.

Paolo Picones and Gym Lumbera's "Piding" traces the history of Oliver Carlos, a grieving ornithologist reeling from tragedy who comes back to his hometown. 

John Torres' dreamlike, mysterious "People Power Bombshell" unearths a lost film by Celso Ad Castillo and probes its circumstances and implications.

 

Seven original narrative features were also given grants, three to Cinema One Originals alumni:

"Lily," about a woman who is rumored to be a half-monster, is Keith Deligero's first foray into horror and myth.

The quirky love story "Every Room Is A Planet" resumes Malay Javier's fondness for juxtaposing science-fiction with youth culture.

Borgy Torre's basketball crime film "Tisay" transposes his noir inflections onto a unique milieu.

Four first-time filmmakers will also make their debuts this year:

Petersen Vargas' dark high school comedy "2 Cool 2Be 4gotten"

Samantha Lee's millennial love story "Baka Bukas"

Jose Abdel Langit's ethnographic mystery "Malinak Ya Labi"

Jules Katanyag's geriatric action film "Si Magdalola At Ang Mga Gago"

 

This year's festival will also screen a slew of acclaimed foreign films including some of this year's world cinema highlights like:

Ashdar Fajardi's "The Salesman"

Bruno Dumont's "Slack Bay"

Xavier Dolan's "It's Only The End of the World"

Ciro Guerrera's "Embrace of the Serpent"

Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinart's "Swiss Army Man"

Ken Loach's "I, Daniel Blake,"

Likewise, critically-acclaimed documentaries  such as:

Gianfranco Rossi's "Fuocuoammare"

Noah Baumbach & Jake Paltrow's "De Palma"

Pierre Film's "Close Encounters with Vilmos Szigmond"

As well as a slate of the best horror films of the year:

Na Hong-Jin's "The Wailing"

Veronica Franz & Severin Fiala's "Goodnight Mommy"

Robert Eggers' "The Witch"

Kiyoshi Kurosawa's "Creepy."

 

Among the restored classics to be showcased this year are:

Mario O'Hara's "Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos"

Danny Zialcita's "Nagalit Ang Buwan Sa Haba Ng Gabi"

Lino Brocka's "Cain At Abel"

Ishmael Bernal's "Pagdating sa Dulo"

There will also be special screenings of:

Lav Diaz's Golden Lion-winning "Ang Babaeng Humayo"

Sherad Sanchez's found footage horror "Salvage"

 

Cinema One Originals runs from November 14 to 22, 2016. Screenings will be at Trinoma, Glorietta, Gateway, Greenhills and Cinematheque.

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NBA and ABS-CBN Seal Partnership for NBA Digital Destination in the Philippines

The National Basketball Association (NBA) and ABS-CBN Corporation, the Philippines' leading media and entertainment organization and an official NBA broadcaster in the Philippines, today announced a partnership to operate the NBA.com/Philippines, the NBA's official digital destination in the country.

The online destination, hosted on the ABS-CBN Sports portal (sports.abs-cbn.com/nba), will provide Filipino fans access to daily video highlights, game recaps, scores, stats and more.  The mobile optimized digital destination will also provide localized content including analysis by local celebrities and sports personalities as well as special features focusing on the NBA's influence on the Philippine's lifestyle and culture.

"ABS-CBN Corporation is the ideal partner to help grow our digital presence   in the Philippines," said NBA Philippines Managing Director Carlo Singson.  "NBA.com/Philippines reflects our commitment to engaging our passionate fanbase through digital and mobile with relevant stories and localized content, ensuring that basketball fans across the country will stay up-to-date on all things NBA."

"The partnership between ABS-CBN and the NBA to manage NBA.com/Philippines deepens the relationship between our two organizations in the promotion of the NBA brand," said ABS-CBN Chief Digital Officer Donald Lim.  "Filipinos are avid followers of the NBA, and we believe that the newly designed digital destination will bring the best of the league to our kapamilyas in the Philippines."

"As a free to air broadcast partner of the NBA, ABS-CBN continues to deliver quality execution for NBA properties to strengthen the brand's affinity with basketball-loving Filipinos," said ABS-CBN Integrated Sports Head Dino Laurena.  "The digital platform plays a key role in engaging the new generation of NBA followers, and we look forward to this opportunity to synergize both the TV and digital executions."

The NBA currently has relationships with a network of television and digital media partners in the Philippines headlined by ABS-CBN, FOX Sports, and Solar that will combine to televise more than 30 live NBA games per week during the 2016-17 NBA season, which tips off Oct. 26.  Leading telecommunications provider Globe Telecom also offers NBA LEAGUE PASS to its 45 million mobile and broadband customers.

Follow the NBA on Facebook (www.facebook.com/philsnba) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/nba_philippines) for all the latest news and updates.

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MOANA Answers Call of the Ocean in High-Seas Adventure

From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes "Moana," a sweeping, CG-animated feature film about an adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to save her people.
"Moana is the 16-year-old daughter of the chief of Motunui," says director Ron Clements. "She's athletic, nimble, compassionate and incredibly smart. She has a never-say-die attitude and a profound connection to the ocean."
"So it's troubling to her, to say the least, that her people don't go beyond the reef surrounding their island," adds director John Musker. "They stay within the confines of that reef, and Moana doesn't really understand why."
The story is inspired in part by the oral histories of the people and cultures of Oceania. Three thousand years ago, Polynesian voyagers, the greatest navigators in the world, voyaged across the vast Pacific, discovering thousands of islands. But then, according to scholars, for approximately a millennium, their voyages stopped – and no one knows exactly why. "Navigation is such a big part of Pacific culture," says Musker. "The ancient Polynesians found their way across the seas without the use of modern instruments, using their knowledge of nature, the stars, the waves and the currents."
Adds Clements, "We heard many times that the ocean doesn't separate the islands, it connects them. Voyaging is a real source of pride for Pacific Islanders, a part of their identity. They were, and continue to be, some of the greatest explorers of all time. What they did was quite sophisticated, borderline miraculous."
There are many theories, but no one is certain, about what may have led to this 1,000-year gap in exploration; this sparked the filmmakers' imaginations. Says Musker, "In our story, our heroine, Moana, is at the heart of the rebirth of wayfinding."
During her journey, Moana meets the mighty demigod Maui, a larger-than-life character who was inspired by multitudes of varied tales and legends about him throughout the Oceania region. Says Musker, "We were fascinated by the stories we read, the tales told to us by experts in the region. Maui was larger-than-life, a trickster and a shapeshifter. He could pull up whole islands from the sea with his fishhook; he had the power to slow down the sun. He is an incredible figure."
Maui, who's on his own journey of self-discovery, reluctantly guides Moana in her quest to become a master wayfinder and save her people. Together, they sail across the open ocean on an action-packed voyage, encountering enormous monsters and impossible odds, and along the way, Moana discovers the one thing she's always sought: her own identity.
"It's a story that takes place many, many years ago, but with a contemporary feel," says producer Osnat Shurer. "Our hope as filmmakers has been to create a universal story that is also an homage to the beautiful people of the Pacific Islands who inspired us along this journey."

Filmmakers cast newcomer Auli'i Cravalho as the voice of Moana, and Dwayne Johnson lends his voice to demigod Maui. The voice cast also includes Jemaine Clement as Tamatoa, a self-absorbed, 50-foot crab ; Rachel House as Moana's trusted Gramma Tala; Temuera Morrison as Moana's no-nonsense father, Chief Tui; Alan Tudyk as the voice of dumb rooster Heihei; and Nicole Scherzinger voices Moana's playful and strong-willed mother, Sina.
Helmed by Clements and Musker, the directing team behind "The Little Mermaid," "Aladdin" "The Princess & the Frog," and produced by Shurer ("Lifted," "One Man Band"), "Moana" features music from a diverse and dynamic team that includes Tony®-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda (Broadway's Pulitzer Prize-winning and multiple Tony-winning "Hamilton"), Grammy®-winning composer Mark Mancina ("Tarzan" "The Lion King") and Opetaia Foa?i (founder and lead singer of the world music award-winning band Te Vaka).
Walt Disney Animation Studios' 56th animated feature "Moana" sails into Philippine theaters on November 30, 2016.
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Fritzie Lexdy Noche Wins Mrs. Philippines-Globe 2016

Fritzie Lexdy Noche, a 36-year old mother and dentist from Batangas, was crowned as the new Mrs. Philippines Globe 2016. A second-time contestant of the pageant, she bested 17 other contestants who were also vying for the much coveted title and crown.

 

Personifying beauty and substance, Fritzie Lexdy Noche is also civic leader and a former president of the Philippine Dental Association – Batangas chapter in 2007 – 2008. She obtained her degree in Dental Medicine at the Centro Escolar University and took up Masters in Orthodontics Temporomandibular Dysfunction and Orthopedics at the Roman Dental School.

During the coronation night held at the Samsung Hall, SM Aura, Taguig City, Noche  and the other candidates proved to themselves, as well as to all the guests, that being married or having children should not hinder them from reaching their full potential.

"My second try at Mrs. Philippines Globe has allowed me to discover more about myself and improve my persona as a wife, mother, and friend to all," said Fritzie. "I will bring everything I learned in this journey as I represent my country for Mrs. Globe 2016."

Noche, who won PhP150,000 worth of prizes, will also represent the Philippines in the prestigious Mrs. Globe World Finals in Hainan, China in December 2016.

Mrs. Philippines-Globe 2016 - Winners Circle:

Woman of Substance:Timikko Santos

Solane Mother of the Year: Annalyn Marie Gayatin

First runner-up: Michelle Boyero

Second runner-up: Niezal Cayangan

Third runner-up: Nova Christine Dela Cruz

Mrs. Philippines Globe Classic 2018: Annalyn Marie Gayatin

Mrs. Philippines-Globe 2016 - Special Awards

Most Elegant Woman: Michelle Boyero

Mrs. Body Beautiful: Darlene Conde

Woman of Charity: Darlene Conde

Best in Talent: Annalyn Marie Gayatin

Career Woman of the Year: Fritzie Lexdy Noche

Supermodel Mom: Fritzie Lexdy Noche

Most Beautiful Face: Timikko Santos

Darling of the Press: Nova Christine Dela Cruz

Personality of the Year: Angelica Marie Catangay

Life Story of the Year: Niezal Cayangan

Entrepreneur of the Year: Maria Theresa Uhlmann

Achievement of the Year: Maria Giselle Barrion

Mrs. Philippines Globe Woman of the Year: Pinky Siva

Mrs. Philippines Globe 2016 Top 9

Other official candidates who also gave their best during the competition were Marjorie McMurchie, Brooke Cajita, Madonna Naval, Rasha Demonteverde, Genieve Uy, Coleen Ramos, and Geisha Muring.

Leading the panel of judges were Mrs Globe Philippines National Pageant Director Carla Cabrera-Quimpo and Mrs. Globe 2013 Sheryl Lynn Callister who flew in from the Netherlands to grace the event.  Joining them were Mrs. Philippines Globe 2012 Joyce Agsaway, Mrs. Philippines Globe 2012 Woman of Substance Pinky Siva, Bb. Pilipinas Universe 1985 Joyce Ann Burton Titular, Mrs. Philippines Globe 2014 Janice Trillo, All Star Team president of Rotary Club of Makati Gems Vangie Jaehn, Solane Brand Executive Rae Steffi Behag, and Metro Pacific Investment Corp. Vice President for Public Relations of Melody Del Rosario.

One of the biggest international beauty pageants for married women, Mrs. Globe aims to empower misses as a vital part of the society. The pageant also recognizes that their achievements, charitable acts and stories can serve as inspiration to others.

Mrs. Philippines Globe is presented by: Samsung Hall, Lucky Rainbow Makati, SM Tickets, Sony Boy Mindo, Jojo Bragais, Arnell Papa, Eimee Cragun, Working Mom, Solane, and Bio-Oil. This pageant is organized by EVI Marketing Communications.    

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Ai Ai De Las Alas Elated Over Positive Reviews On Her Portrayal Of An Aging Whore In 'Area', Acts With Son Sancho Vito For The First Time

AI AI DE LAS ALAS is overwhelmed with all the positive reviews she's getting for her performance as an aging prostitute looking for her long lost child in Louie Ignacio's award-winning movie about the oldest profession, "Area". "Big blessing talaga sa'kin ang movie kasi it gave me the chance to attend my first international filmfest sa Kazakhstan where we won the Special Jury Prize sa Eurasia Film Festival," she says. "Ang sarap pala ng feeling na maglakad ka sa red carpet tapos pinapalakpakan ng mga tao ang pelikula ninyo at na-appreciate nila nang husto."

"Area" is important for her as it's also the first movie where she gets to act with her first born son, Sancho Vito de las Alas, who plays a pimp in the whorehouse where Ai Ai works. "Si Mama ang manager at handler ko," says Sancho. "Talagang concerned siya sa acting ko. Sinasabi niya, anak, bawasan mo, kapag medyo OA ang atake ko."


Is it true he took more after his dad, the late theatre actor Rey Malte Cruz? "Hindi naman. 50-50 sila, kasi sa mama ko naman ako lumabas, di ba? Mana ko sa kanilang dalawa. But I also want to try theatre acting like my dad, para mahasang mabuti ang craft ko sa an actor."

"Area" is rated R-18, without cuts, with all the controversial nudity and pumping scenes to be shown intact. It will open in theaters on November 9. Ai Ai left for the airport last Wednesday right after the presscon of "Area". She will have two shows in Texas, at Dallas on October 29 and at San Antonio (where the Alamo is located) on October 30. Then she'll go to visit her two other kids in California, Nicolo and Sophia. She'll be back in Manila before November 9 for the showing of "Area" then, on November 11, her birthday, she'll be receiving the Papal Award from Bishop Antonio Tobias at the cathedral in Novaliches.
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Former Sexpot Rajah Montero Is Now Reborn As Ireen Cervantes Who Bares Her All In 'Area'

IREEN CERVANTES gives the most daring performance in "Area" as she has a scene where she does full frontal nudity after having sex with a barangay tanod. There's also a scene where she removes her panties during a pap smear examination with a doctor. We were surprised after viewing the movie when producer Dennis Evangelista told us that Ireen is the former sexpot Rajah Montero who was introduced in sex flicks like "Sarap ng Umibig", "Katas", "Langit Mo Kaligayahan Ko" in 2003 when she was only 17 years old. She did other sexy flicks until 2008 then went back to oblivion after sex movies faded away.

She's now managed by Rodel Fernando who recommended her to Dennis and to "Area" director Louie Ignacio. Didn't she have second thoughts doing her very daring scenes in the movie? "No, kasi dati na naman akong nagpapa-sexy," she says. "Also, Direk Louie explained to me what my role requires. Sabi niya, game ka ba? E, gusto ko talagang bumalik sa pag-arte. Nang mabakante kasi ako, nag-put up ako ng maliit na restaurant sa lugar namin, yung pares. Pero na-miss ko talaga ang showbiz so tinanggap ko agad ang role. Sabi ko, nagbabalik ako, kailangan, yung comeback ko, may malaking impact. Na-shocked din ako nang makita ko ang sarili ko sa movie, lalo yung inamoy ng doktor ang harapan ko at bigla siyang nahilo. Sa tunay na buhay, hindi naman gaano kabaho ang keps ko, no? Pero hindi naman ako nagsisisi kasi nang mapanood ko sa big screen, ang ganda talaga! Ito na ang pinakamagandang pelikulang nagawa ko. Nanalo pa ng award sa international filmfest, so puede talagang ipagmalaki."

Why did she change her name to Ireen Cervantes? "Actually, yun ang real name ko. Sabi ni Dennis, since nagka-comeback ako, mas mabuting magsimula uli ng panibago at kalimutan na si Rajah Montero. Agree naman ako. Gusto ko nang kalimutan ang movies na ginawa ko noon. Bale itong 'Area' ang first movie ko at nagpapasalamat ako sa lahat ng mga kasama ko rito na puro mababait sa akin, lalo na kay Ms. Ai Ai de las Alas na marami kaming eksena at ang bait-bait niya. Ngayon, ang panalangin ko, sana masundan ito. Willing akong gumawa ng indie movies, kahit daring. At gusto ko ring masubukang makagawa ng teleserye. Sana magtuloy-tuloy."

Don't miss Ireen Cervantes and her daring nude scenes in "Area" which will be shown R-18 without cuts starring November 9.
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Look: Dingdong Dantes visits the set of TV Patrol; takes photos with news anchors

Kapuso actor Dingdonga Dantes took time to visit his friends at the other side of the fene - the veteran broadcasters of TV Patrol.

The actor was in ABS-CBN yesterday for a photoshoot for his upcoming movie "The Unmarried Wife" with Angelica Panganiban in the title role and  Paulo Avelino.

Dingdong Dantes with Noli De Castro

Dingdong Dantes with Bernadette Sembrano

Dingdong Dantes with Ted Failon

The Unamrried Wife marks Dingdong Dantes's fourth movie under Star Cinema following the movies Segunda Mano (2011), One More Try (2012), She's The One (2013). Maryo J. Delos Reyes directs the film which open in cinemas on November.


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Miss Philippines Kylie Versoza is Miss International 2016

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Reporter's Notebook October 27 2016

Reporter's Notebook October 27 2016 Full Episode Replay
BANGKAY: Biktima nga ba ng summary execution ang apat na sunog na bangkay na pare-parehong wala nang ulo na natagpuan sa probinsya ng Quezon? Sino ang nasa likod ng karumal-dumal na krimeng ito?
SHOW DESCRIPTION: Reporter's Notebook is an investigative news magazine television show in the Philippines hosted by senior reporters Jiggy Manicad and Maki Pulido. It is broadcast every Thursday afternoon on GMA Network.

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