Kim Domingo Circa 2017

Now, now, now... Kim Domingo is really welcoming 2017 with a BANG! with her cover feature in the hot FHM Magazine for January, 2017. I just hope she'll finally be letting go of those hands in a movie this coming year. She really should... She gotta... Basta!

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Vince & Kath & James Movie Review: A Feel Good Romantic Teen Comedy With Lovable Performances From Joshua Garcia And Julia Barretto

STAR CINEMA is the home of feelgood romantic comedies. It has come up with so many films belonging to the genre, most of which are the type you can easily forget once you get out of the theatre. For the 2016 Metro filmfest, the universe conspired that Star Cinema's entry is not the annual Vice Ganda comedy they usually field but a well made romcom, "Vince & Kath & James", directed by Ted Boborol, who also did the fairly well crafted LizQuen movie last year, "Just the Way You Are".

The material is not new, about a young man who stands in for another guy in courting a girl, first used in "Cyrano de Bergerac", Edmond Rostand's play filmed in 1950 starring Jose Ferrer who won the Oscar best actor award for his role as a man who writes love letters for his friend who's inept with words. Other movies that are offshoots of Cyrano are "Roxanne" (1987), a romcom starring Steve Martin; "Secret Admirer" (1985) with C. Thomas Howell and Kelly Preston, "Whatever It Takes" (2000) starring the geeky Shane West who writes love letters on e-mail for his friend James Franco. There was even a Bollywood movie inspired by Cyrano, "Duet", and some local movies with other love teams before.



The old formula of a friend posing for another guy in courting a girl has been given a new dressing for millennial viewers in "Vince & Kath & James". Based on what they call a text serye online that attracted many followers, it's now done through text messaging and with laptops, to the tune of upbeat love songs. The stars here are two untested newcomers, Joshua Garcia as Vince and dancer Ronnie Alonte as James, plus Julia Barretto as Kath who has been given breaks before with other partners like Enrique Gil and Inigo Pascual, but was not successful.

The three characters all study in the same school. Joshua is attracted to Julia but can't voice out his feelings for her so he disguises himself as Da Vinci who writes "hugot" lines in his blog. When his cousin Ronnie, the campus heartthrob and top cager, falls for Julia, Joshua creates another character, Var, to woo Julia via text messages.

We all know how this romance will go since the material is already familiar, but in fairness to Boborol and his three screenwriters, they still manage to hook our interest by coming up with lovable characters we really care for. Both Joshua and Julia have personal issues, Joshua with his mom (Ina Raymundo) who left him in the care of his tita (Ana Abad Santos), the mom of Ronnie, and Julia with his dad (Allan Paule) who went to work abroad and abandoned her mom (Shamaine Buencamino) and their family. Both are given their own touching dramatic moments that are still light and never go overboard.

Joshua is definitely one of the best finds of 2016. A product of PBB All In in 2014 where teen, regular and celebrity housemates were combined (with Daniel Matsunaga winning), we first noticed Joshua (who's from Bauan, Batangas) in the afternoon soap "Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita" and later, in "The Greatest Love". He then did a supporting role as Daniel Padilla's cousin in "Barcelona" where he first really oozed with charisma and star quality.

He now comes into his own as Vince, shining with his very fresh and engaging screen presence and knowing how to handle both his light comic and heavy dramatic moments effectively. He'll touch your heart in that scene where he tells his mom: "Ma, ipaglaban mo naman ako." Some folks are now comparing him to John Lloyd Cruz or Alden Richards, but he's only 19 and we think he'll better off on his own. His next projects will determine whether he's really going to be a threat to the likes of the aging JLC and Piolo.

As we've said, Julia is "bawing-bawi" in this movie and it's to her credit that she even allows the script and Joshua to make fun of her "tambok" cheeks. We've always found her very charming since we saw her being introduced in the last batch of Star Magic teen talents. It's just too bad that just when her tandem with Joshua works here (the viewers were swooning with delight in their kilig scenes), she'll be paired with Ronnie Alonte in her next assignment, the new soap "A Love to Last". Well, good luck.

Giving them great support are Ina, Shamaine and Mariz Racal who is funny without being OA as Julia's best friend. As for Ronnie, he suits his role as an air-headed jock who's so BSS (bilib sa sarili) perfectly. But his acting leaves so much to be desired. He really registers more as the male version of a dumb blonde. You'd truly believe that Jeric Raval is really his dad.

The movie also pays an endearing tribute to the movie of Julia's aunt, Claudine Barretto, "Got to Believe", with the late Rico Yan (this was his last film before he passed in 2002) and directed by Olive Lamasan. And we have to take our hat off to Ted Boborol and his screenwriters for being able to make a successful and relevant connection with that romcom.
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Paolo Ballesteros & Irma Adlawan In Top Acting Awards In The Metro Manila Filmfest Awards Night, 'Sunday Beauty Queen' Is Best Picture

THE SUPERB DOCUMENTARY about Pinay domestic helpers in Hong Kong, "Sunday Beauty Queens", wins the best picture award in the Metro-Manila Filmfest Awards Night held at Kia Theatre last Thursday night, produced by Viva and hosted by Mark Bautista, Yassi Pressman and Roxee B. It also won the Gatpuno Antonio J. VIllegas Cultural Award and the award for best editing.

Best director is Erik Matti for "Seklusyon". He also won last year for "Honor Thy Father". "Seklusyon" won a total of 8 awards, including best screenplay and it took home most of the technical awards, including best cinematography, production design, sound design and best theme song for "Domini Miserere". It also won a special jury prize for child actress Rhed Bustamante who really ran circles around the other members of the movie's cast and who'll never see her own performance in "Seklusyon" because its rating is R-13, meaning kids like her are not allowed to watch it.



"Saving Sally" won the best musical score award.

For the special awards, "Die Beautiful" won the best float award and my favorite movie or audience award. "Oro" won the best ensemble acting award and the FPJ Memorial Award for Excellence. The Children's Choice awards went to "Saving Sally", "Sunday Beauty Queen" and "Vince & Kath & James".

In the acting categories, Christian Bables won as best supporting actor as the loyal best friend of Paolo Ballesteros in "Die Beautiful" while Phoebe Walker won as best supporting actress as the nun with a big diabolical secret in "Seklusyon". Both of them are newcomers. Christian became very emotional in his acceptance speech, crying unabashedly as he thanked Rahyan Carlos' Star Magic workshops that honed his acting and his own mom who obviously was against his being an actor. Phoebe

 was at the backstage when her name was called as she'll be performing next in a dance number. She was more composed and didn't forget to thank God, who she was fighting against in the movie.


 The best actor award went to Paolo Ballesteros as the transgender Trisha Echevarria of the Bahamas in "Die Beautiful", but he was not there to personally accept his prize. Director Jun Lana got his trophy for him and said Paolo is sick.




 The best actress award went to Irma Adlawan as the helpless barangay captain in a mining island where a massacre happens in "Oro". Irma was present and thanked the MMFF execom and
screening committee for bringing change to the festival, then she called the real person she portrayed in the movie, Kapitana Mercy Sueno, who thanked the producers for filming the tragedy that happened in their barangay.



 Will the trophies won by "Oro", "Saving Sally" and "Sunday Beauty Queens" help to attract more crowds to these filmfest entries that are cellar dwellers? That remains to be seen but let's keep our fingers crossed for them.
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Kantar Media National TV Ratings (December 22-25, 2016) - More viewers tune in to ABS-CBN on Christmas Eve

ABS-CBN was the most watched television network on Christmas Eve, December 24, as more viewers tuned in to the Kapamilya network starting from Kapamilya Blockbusters in the morning all the way to the Kapamilya Weekend Special on late primetime.

Check out the Top 20 TV Programs and Comparative Ratings from Thursday to Sunday, Dec. 22-25, 2016, according to Kantar Media Total Philippines (Urban and Rural) Household TV Ratings:

Dec. 22, 2016 (Thursday):

Kapamilya Simbang Gabi (2.5%) vs. Tunay Na Buhay (Replay) (0.9%)
Umagang Kay Ganda (5.2%) vs. Unang Hirit (3.4%)
Magandang Buhay (6.6%) vs. Detective Conan (8.1%) / Yo-Kai Watch (10.8%) / Bleach (10.8%) / Mako Mermaids (10.2%)
“Kapamilya Blockbusters ‘Stand By Me Doraemon'” (13.3%) vs. “Heart Of Asia Presents ‘Like A Fairy Tale'” (7.6%) / “Kapuso Movie Festival ‘The Santa Clause 2′” (9.3%)
Langit Lupa (15.8%) vs. Trops (10.8%)
It’s Showtime (16.7%) vs. Eat… Bulaga! (11.8%) / Ika-6 Na Utos (12.4%)
Doble Kara (17.2%) vs. Hahamakin Ang Lahat (12.2%)
The Greatest Love (13.8%) vs. Sa Piling Ni Nanay (12.7%)
Pinoy Big Brother Lucky 7 Ang Mga Kwento Ng Housemates Ni Ku (10.1%) / Minute To Win It Last Kid Standing (17.3%) vs. Wowowin (15.4%)
TV Patrol (27.4%) vs. 24 Oras (19.7%) vs. Aksyon (2.0%) / The Walking Dead (3.4%)
FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano (34.2%) vs. Encantadia (23.4%) vs. Teen Wolf (2.4%)
Magpahanggang Wakas (25.0%) vs.  Alyas Robin Hood (21.0%) vs. The Vampire Diaries (2.0%)
Till I Met You (13.4%) vs. Someone To Watch Over Me (13.0%)
Pinoy Big Brother Lucky Season 7 (8.9%) vs. Code Name Yong Pal (7.9%) vs. Aksyon Tonite (0.9%) / Reaksyon (0.5%)
Tonight With Boy Abunda (5.0%) vs. Saksi Liga Ng Katotohanan (4.6%) vs. Kaya. (0.3%)
Bandila (3.3%) vs. “Reporter’s Notebook
‘Mukha Ng Pag-Asa'” (2.5%) vs. Shop Japan (0.0%)
Sports U Ikaw Ang Panalo! (2.1%) / O Shopping (0.8%) vs. The 700 Club Asia (1.1%)

Dec. 23, 2016 (Friday):

Kapamilya Simbang Gabi (1.9%) vs. Born To Be Wild (Replay) (0.5%)
Umagang Kay Ganda (4.7%) vs. Unang Hirit (4.4%)
Magandang Buhay (5.5%) vs. Detective Conan (9.5%) / Yo-Kai Watch (11.6%) / Bleach (11.8%) / Mako Mermaids (10.8%)
“Kapamilya Blockbusters ‘The Nutcracker The Untold Story'” (11.5%) vs. “Heart Of Asia Presents
‘Like A Fairy Tale'” (7.5%) / “Kapuso Movie Festival
‘The Life & Adventures Of Santa Claus'” (10.7%)
Langit Lupa (15.2%) vs. Trops (11.5%)
It’s Showtime (16.9%) vs. Eat… Bulaga! (13.6%) / Ika-6 Na Utos (12.1%)
Doble Kara (17.0%) vs. Hahamakin Ang Lahat (12.2%)
The Greatest Love (14.9%) vs. Sa Piling Ni Nanay (13.9%)
Pinoy Big Brother Lucky 7 Ang Mga Kwento Ng Housemates Ni Ku (10.6%) / Minute To Win It Last Kid Standing (16.3%) vs. Wowowin (15.7%)
TV Patrol (26.7%) vs. 24 Oras (19.9%) / Aksyon (2.7%)
FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano (31.8%) vs. Encantadia (24.6%) vs. 2017 Oppo Pba Philippine Cup (Live) (3.8%)
Magpahanggang Wakas (23.5%) vs. Alyas Robin Hood (20.4%)
Till I Met You (13.5%) vs. Someone To Watch Over Me (12.4%) vs. America’s Funniest Home Videos (2.0%)
Pinoy Big Brother Lucky Season 7 (7.8%) vs. Bubble Gang (9.0%) vs. America’s Funniest Home Videos (1.2%) vs. Aksyon Tonite (0.9%)
Tonight With Boy Abunda (4.3%) / Bandila (3.3%) vs. Saksi Liga Ng Katotohanan (4.8%) vs. Reaksyon (0.7%) / History With Lourd Tsismis Noon Kasaysayan Ngayon (0.4%) / Juan Direction (0.3%)
TNT Tapatan Ni Tunying (2.5%) / O Shopping (1.1%) vs. The 700 Club Asia (1.7%) vs. Shop Japan (0.1%)

Dec. 24, 2016 (Saturday):

Kapamilya Simbang Gabi (3.0%) vs. “Adyenda
‘Healthy Holidays'” (0.7%)
“Sa Kabukiran ‘Ka Louie Tabing At Ang Pangkat Kaunlaran'” (3.8%) vs. Kapwa Ko, Mahal Ko (2.0%)
Salamat Dok (4.5%) vs. Pinoy Md Mga Doktor Ng Bayan (3.2%)
Swak Na Swak (4.4%) vs. My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic (5.4%)
Angel Wings (3.6%) vs. Shaman King (7.4%)
Why Not? (3.2%) vs. Larva (9.2%)
“ABS-CBN NBA Sabados (Via Satellite) ‘Charlotte Hornets Vs Chicago Bulls'” (5.6%) vs. Grab & Play Wonder Balls! (10.5%) / Bakugan Mechtanium Surge (10.0%) / Bleach The Hell Chapter (9.9%) / “Maynila (Larawan Ng Bansa) ‘Christmas In My Heart'” (9.2%)
“Kapamilya Blockbusters (Saturday) ‘Magnificent Bodyguards'” (12.6%) vs. Sarap Diva (7.0%)
It’s Showtime (Saturday) (14.6%) vs. Eat… Bulaga! (Saturday) (11.8%) / #Like (8.0%)
Ipaglaban Mo (14.0%) vs. Karelasyon (7.8%)
S.O.C.O. (A Scene Of The Crime Operatives) (11.5%) / Mga Kwento Ni Marc Logan (9.9%) vs. Wish Ko Lang! (9.0%)
Family Feud (12.6%) vs. Imbestigador (10.4%) vs. Movie Max 5 (2.2%)
TV Patrol Weekend (19.0%) vs. 24 Oras Weekend (14.7%)
Home Sweetie Home (19.7%) vs. Pepito Manaloto Ang Tunay Na Kuwento (17.6%) vs. Sine Squad (2.8%)
“MMK 25 ‘Luneta Park'” (21.5%) vs. Magpakailanman (16.1%)
“Kapamilya Weekend Specials (Saturday) ‘Home Alone 2 Lost In New York'” (19.9%) / Pinoy Big Brother Lucky Season 7 (11.0%) vs. “Kapuso Movie Night (Saturday) ‘Lastikman'” (14.5%) vs. Catfish The Tv Show (0.3%) vs. Ex On The Beach (0.3%) / Ridiculousness (0.4%)
The Bottom Line With Boy Abunda (6.2%) / Christmas Eve Mass 2016 (4.8%) / O Shopping (2.0%) vs. “I-Witness The GMA Documentaries ‘Pagsilang Ng Tagapagligtas'” (9.3%) vs. Ridiculousness (0.9%)
Shop Japan (0.3%)

Dec. 25, 2016 (Sunday):

O Shopping (0.8%) vs. In Touch (0.3%) / Jesus The Healer (0.8%)
The Healing Eucharist (3.0%) vs. “Kapuso Sine Klasika ‘Kerubin'” (1.7%) / Santa Pac’s Merry Berry Day (2.7%)
Swak Na Swak (3.0%) vs. Shaman King (4.3%)
Salamat Dok (3.3%) vs. Tobot (6.0%)
Spongebob Squarepants (4.1%) vs. Aha (5.1%)
Avatar The Legend Of Aang (3.9%) vs. Born To Be Wild (6.8%)
Oyayi (4.0%) vs. I Bilib Featuring: Discover Science (6.7%)
Matanglawin (5.4%) / “Kapamilya Kiddie Blockbusters (Sunday) ‘Up On The Wooftop'” (7.8%) vs. “Kapuso Movie Festival (Sunday) ‘Beethoven’s Christmas Adventure'” (7.0%)
ASAP (9.2%) vs. Sunday Pinasaya (8.2%)
Banana Sundae (9.8%) vs. Dear Uge (7.1%)
“Kapamilya Mega Blockbusters ‘Edsa Woolworth'” (6.5%) / Family Feud (8.8%) vs. “Gma Blockbusters ‘Battleship'” (11.1%)
TV Patrol Weekend (14.4%) / Goin’ Bulilit (17.4%) vs. 24 Oras Weekend (15.9%) vs. Oppo Sports5 Center (2.9%) / 2017 Oppo Pba Philippine Cup (Live) (6.8%) “Wansapanataym ‘Santi Cruz Is Coming To Town'” (21.6%) vs. Tsuperhero (15.8%)
“Kapamilya Weekend Specials (Sunday) ‘Step Up All In'” (21.0%) vs. Hay, Bahay! (15.3%)
Rated K Handa Na Ba Kayo? (12.6%) vs. Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (16.5%) vs. Movie Max 5 (1.9%)
Pinoy Big Brother Lucky Season 7 (8.6%) / Gandang Gabi Vice (6.4%) vs. “Sunday Night Box Office ‘E.T The Extra-Terrestrial'” (7.3%) vs. Ridiculousness (0.8%) / Ridiculousness (0.7%) / UFC Classics Upsets (0.5%) / UFC Ultimate Insider (0.4%)
O Shopping (0.8%) vs. “Diyos At Bayan ‘Diwa Ng Pasko Para Sa Mga Millennials'” (1.0%) / Pope Francis Christmas Eve Midnight Mass (0.2%) vs. Ufc Now (0.4%) / Shop Japan (0.1%)

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Reporter's Notebook December 29 2016

Reporter's Notebook December 29 2016 Full Episode Replay
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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