It’s official, Milly Alcock star of HBO’s House of Dragon will be Supergirl in James Gunn’s DCU.
The Australia-born Milly Alcock have been acting since 2013 and known for her roles in Foxtel comedy-drama Upright, where she received an AACTA Award nomination. Alcock is also known for her role as the young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in the first season of HBO’s Game of Thrones prequel spinoff House of the Dragon.
To confirm her casting, James Gunn, the co-CEO of DC Studios on his social media accounts;
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Milly Alcock also confirmed her casting as the new Girl of Steel on her IG account, saying “So excited to be a part of the DC fam – thank you so much to @jamesgunn for trusting me with Kara / Supergirl”
Gru is back with his league of yellow minions and their misadventures in Despicable Me 4. Watch the trailer below.
In this new installment of the Despicable Me franchise, Gru has settled down with Anti-Villain League agent Lucy Wilde. The trailer reveals the fan-favorite minions, and sisters Agnes, Edith, and Margot. The newest addition to the family is Gru’s baby, aptly named Gru Jr.
The family is on the run as new enemies come back for revenge. Voice actors Joey King and Sofia Vergara take on the role of Maxime and Valentina as the antagonists. The duo will pursue the Gru family relentlessly on their quest for payback.
The heinous but comical protagonist will be facing off similarly evil grandmothers and a badger with a penchant for violence, all the while demonstrating to his son the works of a supervillain.
Steve Carell (The Office, The 40-year-Old Virgin) plays the voice actor for Gru, a villain turned family man for three kids. Actress and SNL comedian Kristen Wiig voices Lucy Wilde.
The movie will premiere in theaters on July 3, 2024.
After all the reports, CNN Philippines has confirmed that the network will shutdown its operations on all media platforms this January 31, 2024. The company released their official statement on all their social media accounts as well an official statement published on cnnphilippines.com.
Turning the final page of the CNN Philippines newsroom's story. We are forever grateful for the stories we've shared, the audience we've served, and to our dedicated team for their commitment to uphold the values of truth, accuracy, fairness, and accountability.
It is with deep regret that the management of Nine Media Corporation (NMC) announces the discontinuation of its news and production operations on all media platforms, branded as CNN Philippines (CNNPH), effective 31 January 2024. The decision follows significant financial losses sustained over the past years, despite rigorous efforts to adapt and innovate in a rapidly evolving and challenging media landscape.
We are aware of the impact of this closure on our valued employees and talents, we assure all affected staff will be provided with severance packages.
We express our deepest appreciation to our dedicated team for their unwavering commitment over the years that has elevated CNNPH as a trusted source of news and information in the Philippines.
With the conclusion of CNNPH’s operations, we would like to extend our profound gratitude to our partner, CNN Worldwide/Turner Broadcasting Corporation for their support and understanding.
To our loyal viewers, thank you for giving us purpose. We are honored to have served you.
Again, we would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation and gratitude to our employees, partners, and stakeholders. Thank you for the trust.
It’s unclear what will happen to its employees and talents, but it will be a big blow to the country’s “the future of journalism in the Philippines”, as well as the news media landscape.
Sofa Vergara’s new Netflix Series Griselda follows the story of a Colombian woman who comes to the United States as she leads her double life as the Godmother of Cocaine and a mother to three kids.
Sounds cliche? The big twist is that this series is based on a much darker story. Griselda Blanco did exist, and her family still lives
Griselda Blanco’s journey from Colombia wasn’t easy – she grew up in an extremely abusive household. There are accounts of her by an outdated Britannica. The encyclopedia purportedly showed that she helped in a kidnapping when she was just 11 years old.
The big screen has featured the infamous Colombian drug leader before. Catherine-Zeta Jones’ portrayal in the movie Cocaine Godmother (2017) received praise amidst a rushed plot and a few factual inconsistencies.
In the exclusive interview with Sofia Vergara by Entertainment Tonight, the actress spoke about snorting fake cocaine, aside from her unrecognizable transformation.
The Blanco family has filed legal action to stop the release of the series, to which the director responded “lightheartedly”.
Demon Slayer Season 4 is in the works after a successful Season 3. The trailer is already out for the 1-hour Episode 1 special in preparation for Season 4. The creative team behind the series is UFOTABLE, who are also responsible for the hit anime series such as Fate/Stay Night and God Eater.
We will get to see a development to Tanjiro’s journey after his encounter with the Upper Rank demon Hantengu. The ending of the Swordsmith Village Arc shows shows a major breakthrough with Tanjiro’s sister. Nezuko finally “conquers the sun” after Tanjiro makes a critical decision of killing a fleeing demon.
It’s a cliffhanger for sure, and although an anime adaptation of the manga is still in the works, the next series will focus on Tanjiro’s training with Himejima in Season 4.
The movie will act as a prelude to Season 4, and we might get to see more of Tanjiro’s character development while under the tutelage of the Rock Hashira. There will be even more demon appearances (and ultimately more fights), for which the anime series has received praise – both for its visual and sound design.
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba To the Hashira Training will premiere next month worldwide.
Netflix’s new and upcoming series Avatar The Last Airbender will premiere on February 22 this year.
The new Avatar of the four elements will be played by half-French, half-Filipino Canadian actor Gordon Cormier (Lost in Space). Anne with an E actress Kiawentiio Tarbell will be playing Katara, while Ian Ousley plays her brother Sokka. Dallas Liu will be playing Aang’s archnemesis (for the first few seasons, at least), and Elizabeth Yu will act as the power-crazed firebender Azula.
The trailer for the series will differ from the M. Night Shyamalan movie released in 2010, with the main difference being the coverage of the events. The 2010 movie showed select scenes in the first season of the animated series. The highlights of the film were Episodes 19 and 20, The Siege of the North.
This time, however, fans of the much-beloved children’s show will see all important characters and events from Episode 1 until 20 of Book 1:Water.
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Tina Fey is back with a new spin on the popular teen comedy movie. This time, Cady Heron, the role formerly held previously by Lindsay Lohan, will be taking on “new” friends and enemies.
In this remake of a musical remake of the film, Angourie Rice (Every Day, Honor Society) will take on Lindsay’s mantle as she goes through the hellscape of high school, aptly represented by a trio of ladies called “The Plastics”.
Fey’s new take on the film is a combination of the Tony nominated Broadway musical and the first film. The comedian-actress who also worked as SNL’s senior writer aims to capture the popularity of the first movie. In a separate interview, she talks about how she approached Paramount and their initial disbelief to her pitch.
Fey further elaborates that the movie isn’t purely comical, and that there will be moments the audience can connect to the characters.
Tina Fey also makes an appearance in the movie. Mean Girls Revenge Party is streaming on Netflix.
The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards just concluded, with Succession and The Bear dominating the Emmys, each snagging six major wins. The Bear topped the charts with 10 awards overall, including Creative Arts Emmys. While Beef reigned in the Limited Series category with five awards, several other shows shined: Last Week Tonight, Abbott Elementary, Black Bird, Dahmer, The Daily Show, Elton John’s Farewell, RuPaul’s Drag Race, and The White Lotus.
Here are the complete list of winners in this years Emmy;
BEST DRAMA SERIES – “Succession”
BEST COMEDY SERIES – “The Bear”
BEST LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE – “Beef”
BEST COMEDY ACTOR – Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”
BEST COMEDY ACTRESS – Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
BEST DRAMA ACTOR – Kieran Culkin, “Succession”
BEST DRAMA ACTRESS – Sarah Snook, “Succession”
BEST ACTOR, BEST LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE – Steven Yeun, “Beef”
BEST ACTRESS, BEST LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE – Ali Wong, “Beef”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA – Matthew Macfadyen, “Succession”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA – Jennifer Coolidge, “The White Lotus”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, COMEDY – Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY – Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE – Paul Walter Hauser, “Black Bird”
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE – Niecy Nash-Betts, “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
BEST DIRECTING, DRAMA – Mark Mylod, “Succession”
BEST DIRECTING, COMEDY – Christopher Storer, “The Bear”
BEST DIRECTING, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE – Lee Sung Jin, “Beef”
BEST WRITING, DRAMA SERIES – Jesse Armstrong, “Succession”
BEST WRITING, COMEDY – Christopher Storer, “The Bear”
BEST WRITING, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE – Lee Sung Jin, “Beef”
BEST WRITING, VARIETY SERIES – “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
BEST TALK SERIES – “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah”
BEST SCRIPTED VARIETY SERIES – “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
BEST VARIETY SPECIAL (LIVE) – “Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium”
BEST REALITY COMPETITION – “RuPaul’s Drag Race”
Did any of your favorite program won the Emmy? Tell us what you think about the winners and the awards show.
Six months into a solitary research mission to the edge of the solar system, an astronaut, Jakub (Adam Sandler), realizes that the marriage he left behind might not be waiting for him when he returns to Earth. Desperate to fix things with his wife, Lenka (Carey Mulligan), he is helped by a mysterious creature from the beginning of time he finds hiding in the bowels of his ship. Hanuš (voiced by Paul Dano) works with Jakub to make sense of what went wrong before it is too late. Directed by Johan Renck and based on the novel Spaceman of Bohemia, the film also stars Kunal Nayyar, Lena Olin, and Isabella Rossellini.
A great news for One Piece fans to start the year, Netflix just announced that they will add two One Piece arc in the streaming platform this January 2024. First is the addition of “One Piece: Marineford” arc then by 13th of January, the “One Piece: Egghead” Arc be available, at least in the Philippines.
One Piece: Marineford arc is one of the two story arc of the 14th season of One Piece, which mainly adapts the 56th to 59th volumes of the material from the One Piece manga by Eiichiro Oda. The second arc is called the ”Post-War”, from the 59th to 61st volumes of the manga. 14th season of One Piece have 60 episodes.
Best news to end the first week of January: ONE PIECE: Egghead Arc is coming to Netflix on January 13 🏴☠️ pic.twitter.com/QpAhmpygkG
The “One Piece: Egghead” Arc on the other hand is the 21st and latest season of the One Piece anime television series, it adapts material from the “Egghead” arc, from the rest of the 105th volume onwards of the manga by Eiichiro Oda. The “One Piece: Egghead” Arc is also known as the Future Island Arc.
Considering where Ahsoka season 1 concluded, we can assume that the cast of the 1st season will return to reprise their role; Rosario Dawson (Ahsoka Tano), Natasha Liu Bordizzo (Sabine Wren), Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Hera Syndulla), Ivanna Sakhno (Shin Hati), Eman Esfandi (Ezra Bridger), Genevieve O’Reilly (Mon Mothma) and Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn. We can also expect some cameo by Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader.
Here’s something for fans of the Mandalorian & Grogu, since the duo will be shifting from being a series in our TV and mobile devices to the movie theaters. The Mandalorian & Grogu Film will be directed by Jon Favreau, and produced by Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, and Dave Filoni, The Mandalorian & Grogu will go into production in 2024.
“I have loved telling stories set in the rich world that George Lucas created,” said Favreau. “The prospect of bringing the Mandalorian and his apprentice Grogu to the big screen is extremely exciting.”
“Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni have ushered into Star Wars two new and beloved characters, and this new story is a perfect fit for the big screen,” added Kathleen Kennedy, president of Lucasfilm.
Aside from the planned “The Mandalorian & Grogu” film, Lucas films previously announced the development of new film that will follow Rey (Daisy Ridley) as she attempts to rebuild the Jedi Order following the events of “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.”
All three seasons of “The Mandalorian” can be streamed on Disney Plus.
Arcane is based on the popular multiplayer online battle arena game League of Legends, was developed and released by Riot Games in 2009.
The Arcane season 1 was constructed by co-creators Christian Linke and Alex Yee and was produced by the French animation studio Fortiche in partnership with Riot Games. Both Fortiche Studios and Riot Games will remain as the producer of the series. Voice Actors of season 1 will be returning; Hailee Steinfeld as Vi, Ella Purnell as Jinx, Katie Leung as Caitlyn, and probably a rest of the voice-cast.
Lead by Paolo Contis and Isko Moreno, the show’s Jan 6 episode started by acknowledging the court decision and that the production company (TAPE inc.) and network (GMA) would follow court’s ruling even though TAPE plans to file an appeal.
TVJ on the other hand, started their show by singing the “Eat Bulaga” theme song while wearing red t-shirt with the show’s name on,
TVJ, meanwhile, celebrated their victory by singing the “Eat Bulaga” theme song while wearing t-shirts that bore the show’s name on today’s episode of their noontime show on TV5.
“Eto ang totoo. Eto ang tinadhana. Eto ang tunay na ‘Eat Bulaga,'” said Vic Sotto before they officially start the show.
TAPE changing the name of their noontime show to “Tahanang Pinakamasaya” will give everyone in the company including the show’s hosts a fresh start and at the same time removing the elephant in the room of using the Eat Bulaga name.
In a video posted on different social media platform, Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon announced that the trio won the legal battle against the Television and Production Exponents (TAPE) Inc. over the trademark ownership of the “Eat Bulaga” name.
Tito Sotto, who is reading the dispositive portion of the ruling, explained that Marikina City Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 273 has ruled in favor of the trio regarding the copyright infringement and unfair competition case they had filed against the company back in June last year.
Here’s text of what Tito Sotto read from the ruling;
Wherefore, judgment is hereby rendered in favor of the plaintiffs (TVJ) against the defendants (TAPE and GMA Network)
Permanently enjoining defendants Television and Production Exponents (TAPE) Inc. and GMA Network Inc. from;
1 – Using the trademarks “EB” and “Eat bulaga”, including all the logos associated with the subject parts in its shows, programs, projects or promotions.
2 – Using the EAT BULAGA jingles/ song or any part thereof in its shows, programs, projects or promotions.
3 – Airing and broadcasting a playback of any and all recorded episodes of the EAT BULAGA show prior to 31st May 2023, its segment or any portion thereof in all channels and platforms.
Here the full video of TVJ’s announcement;
The ruling comes after the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) cancels that trademarks registration of TAPE Inc. for ‘Eat Bulaga’ and ‘EB’.
In an article published on GMA News website, TAPE counsel Atty. Maggie Garduque commented on ruling;
“Yes, I already saw the decision dated Dec 22, 2023 but released by the court this January.”
“Initial reaction, among others, we were surprised that the court ruled on trademark and trademark infringement when the case pending in court is copyright infringement. We will definitely file an appeal to this decision,” Garduque said.
“There is nothing in the decision which states that since there is injunction issued to tape, TVJ can now use the trademark EB and Eat Bulaga especially that the trademark ownership is still under appeal before the IPO,” he added.
It’s that time of the year again, where we recognize the best and brightest actors, filmmakers, and films in the country at the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Gabi ng Parangal. The event was held last Wednesday, December 27th, at the New Frontier Theater in Quezon City.
From the usual 8 film, this year a total of 10 films for the went head to head for the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival awards night and they are not your “usual suspect.”
Firefly took home the Best Picture and Best Screenplay. Euwenn Mikaell won the Best Child Performer award under Firefly, as well. But Pepe Diokno’s GomBurZa won the most number of awards, taking home a whopping 7 awards; Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography, Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award, Best Director, Best Actor and 2nd Best Picture.
Here is the full list of winners:
Best Float: When I Met You in Tokyo
Best Child Performer: Euwenn Mikaell, Firefly
Best Sound: Melvin Q. Rivera and Louie Boy Bauson, GomBurZa
Best Score: Von de Guzman, Mallari
Best Original Theme Song: “Finggah Lickin,” Becky & Badette
Best Visual Effects: Gaspar Mangarin, Mallari
Best Production Design: Ericson Navarro, GomBurZa
Best Editing: Benjamin Tolentino, K(Ampon)
Best Cinematography: Carlo Canlas Mendoza, GomBurZa
Gender Sensitivity: Becky & Badette
Marichu Vera-Perez Maceda Memorial Award: Lily Monteverde
Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award: GomBurZa
Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence: When I Met You in Tokyo
Best Screenplay: Angeli Atienza, Firefly
Best Director: Pepe Diokno, GomBurZa
Best Supporting Actress: Miles Ocampo, Family of Two
Best Supporting Actor: JC Santos, Mallari
Best Actor: Cedrick Juan, GomBurZa
Best Actress: Vilma Santos, When I Met You in Tokyo
4th Best Picture: When I Met You in Tokyo
3rd Best Picture: Mallari
2nd Best Picture: GomBurZa
Best Picture: Firefly
IF you still have not seen any of the movies for the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival, you still have until January 7, 2024.
Here’s another win for Filipinos, stand-up comic and actor Joseph Glenn Herbert Sr. a.k.a. Jo Koy will host the highly-anticipated 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards. This will be Jo Koy’s first hosting gig.
We are thrilled to announce that @Jokoy is hosting the 81st Annual #GoldenGlobes!
Aside from his Netflix Originals, Jo Koy is known for his stand-up comedy, where he shares stories about his mother and Filipino culture in his comedy shows. He also has a podcasts with comedian and TV host Michael Yo, called The Michael Yo and Jo Koy Show. Jo Koy has also appeared on over 100 episodes of Chelsea Lately as a season regular guest as well as appearances in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, @Midnight with Chris Hardwick, VH1, World’s Funniest Fails, The Joy Behar Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Last Call with Carson Daly and Jamie Foxx: Laffapalooza.
My Hero Academia Season 7, one of the most anticipated anime series now has a release date and to start the hype an official My Hero Academia Season 7 Trailer was released with key visuals.
The first episode of the seventh season of Hero Academia (Episode 139), will be broadcast on Saturday, May 4th 2024. There will be 4 recap episodes for the whole month of May 2024, regular programming starting June 3, 2024. Studio Bones will once again produce the animation for Season 7, under general director Kenji Nagasaki and supported by director Naomi Nakayama. Season 7 will cover the 34th volume of the Japanese manga series of the same name, that is written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi.
Netflix just announced that they produce a remake of the One Piece anime series that will start from the East Blue saga. The streaming giant added that the series will be called “THE ONE PIECE,” and “will be produced by the renowned WIT Studio,” known for their work on hit anime such as SPY x FAMILY and Attack on Titan. No other details like voice cast, director and release date was mentioned but we can be sure that Netflix will provide more details in the coming days.
An all-new anime adaptation of the ONE PIECE manga starting from the iconic East Blue saga is coming to Netflix!
Titled THE ONE PIECE, the anime series will be produced by the renowned WIT Studio, recognized for their work on hit anime such as SPY x FAMILY and Attack on Titan. pic.twitter.com/EFMVcKxqj3
The East Blue saga is the Season 1 of the original One Piece series, covering the first twelve volumes of the manga by Eiichiro Oda, it aired on Fuji Television from October 20, 1999 through March 14, 2001, which is more than 20 years, so a remake will make sense specially if the aim is to gain more fans for the title.
The 8th edition of the Asia Artist Awards (AAA) was a night to remember and a historic one. Held last 14th of December at the Philippine Arena, Bulacan, Philippines, the event was a star-studded affair, with the crème de la crème of the Asian entertainment industry in attendance. The ceremony was hosted by the Jang Won-young, Kang Daniel and Sung Han-bin.
The Asia Artist Awards select winners by recognizing notable contributions and achievements by South Korean artists in Asian television, film, and music made throughout the past year. Winners are selected based on data gathered from global fans in South Korea, Japan, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines in Asia; Argentina in South America; Mexico in North America; and Europe.
Here is the complete list of Asia Artist Awards 2023 winners:
AAA Focus: HORI7ON, LUN8, YOUNGHOON, Ahn Dong Gu
AAA Potential: Lapillus, ATBO, Paul Blanco, Yoo Seon Ho
AAA New Wave: Yaochen, KINGDOM, Ash Island, Jae Chan
AAA Best Creator: 3RACHA (Stray Kids producers and hip-hop subunit composed of CB97, SPEARB, and J. ONE)
AAA Best Producer: Seo Hyun Joo
AAA Icon: TEMPEST, NMIXX, Kep1er, Cha Joo Young
AAA Popularity Award: Lim Young Wong, Sakurazaka46, Lee Jun Ho, Kim Sejong
AAA Hot Trend: NewJeans, SB19, Lim Young Woong, Ahn Hyo Seop, Lee Jun Ho
Set in Edo-period Japan, Blue Eye Samurai follows Mizu (Maya Erskine), a mixed-race master samurai who is in disguise seeking revenge to the what happened to her.
Created by Amber Noizumi, Michael Green, who are also the executive produce the series with Erwin Stoff. It’s unclear if all the voice cast will return for season 2 but from where the series left off, it’s safe to say that Maya Erskine (Mizu), Masi Oka (Ringo), Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (The Swordmaker), Brenda Song (Akemi), Darren Barnet (Taigen), Ming-Na Wen (Madame Kaji) and Harry Shum Jr. (Takayoshi) should be back to reprise their role.
Season 1 of Blue Eye Samurai is now streaming only on Netflix.
Here’s something for Demon Slayer fans, since the Demon Slayer Season 4: Hashira Training Arc is set to premiere s set to premiere in Spring 2024, with the first episode being a one-hour special. Demon Slayer Season 4: Hashira Training Arc will adapt Chapters 128 to 136 of Koyoharu Gotoge’s manga of the same name.
Premise of the arc is that Tanjiro goes to see the Stone Hashira, in order to receive the Hashira training under Himejima. The training will prepare Tanjiro to become a Hashira — a high-ranking member of the Demon Slayer Corps, as well as for the battles to come.
— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (English) (@DemonSlayerUSA) December 10, 2023
Together with the announcement, a new compilation film will have its world screenings on February 23, 2023, no title for the film have been announce but it will compose of the last episode of Season 3: Swordsmith Village Arc – “A Connected Bond: Daybreak and First Light” and the first episode of Hashira Training Arc.
Promotional Posters
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training- will feature Episode 11 of the Swordsmith Village Arc and Episode 1 of the Hashira Training Arc in 4K and IMAX!#DemonSlayerpic.twitter.com/VYRHkGEnew
— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (English) (@DemonSlayerUSA) December 10, 2023
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Hashira Training Arc TV series will be premiering in Spring 2024 with an Hour-Long Episode!#DemonSlayerpic.twitter.com/euEX9lv5ZI
— Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (English) (@DemonSlayerUSA) December 10, 2023
Song: Love Is A Long Road
Artist: Tom Petty
Written by Thomas Earl Petty and Michael W. Campbell
Published by Universal Music Works on behalf of Wild Gator Music (GMR) and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. as agent for Gone Gator Music (ASCAP) and NotoriousJBPSongs (ASCAP)
Courtesy of Universal Music Enterprises, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
The trailer confirmed a number of rumors surrounding the game, first is that it confirmed the first female protagonist ala Bonnie and Clyde, then the release of the game which will be in 2025 and that the game will be available in both PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
The GTA VI is the eighth main Grand Theft Auto game, following Grand Theft Auto V, and the sixteenth entry overall. The game have been in development for 10 years.
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) cancels that trademarks registration of TAPE Inc. for ‘Eat Bulaga’ and ‘EB,’ The IPOPHL Bureau of Legal Affairs’ ruling dated December 4, favors the position of former “Eat Bulaga” hosts Tito and Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon (TVJ), and stated that they are the rightful owners of the “Eat Bulaga” trademark, given the testimony and explanation they, specially Joey de Leon is the one who coined the term “EAT BULAGA”.
IPOPHL states “having sufficiently established how Petitioners coined the EAT BULAGA mark, it is Petitioners and not Respondent-Registrant who owns the mark. Considering that the Petitioners are the owners, they have absolute and exclusive right to register the EAT BULAGA mark and all variations thereto, including the Subject Mark EAT BULAGA and the EB mark, under its name.”
It’s unclear what TAPE Inc. will do next but if possible they will surely make an appeal to reconsider, since the only thing that’s keeping the TAPE-produced show relevant is the name “EAT BULAGA” and “EB”.
As for TVJ’s side, now that the trademark is cancelled, they will surely secure the name for themselves and their show. Unless of course an appeal is made and turn-over IPOPHL’s cancellation of the registration.
It’s that time of the year again where consumer companies are releases some major stats regarding their projects and Spotify is no stranger to this. The company recently release the latest number for their services and the result are not that surprising.
First, let take a look at the top lists for the Philippines.
Top 5 Most Streamed Song in the Philippines
Pasilyo by SunKissed Lola
Uhaw (Tayong Lahat) by Dilaw
Cruel Summer by Taylor Swift
Kill Bill by SZA
Snooze by SZA
It’s surprising that no K-POP artists made it to the top 5, considering how big K-POP is in the country.
As for the top Global Artists is led by Taylor Swift with Bad Bunny then followed by The Weeknd and Drake.
Here the complete list for the Top 10 Global Artists as listed by Spotify;
Taylow Swift
Bad Bunny
The Weeknd
Drake
Peso PLuma
Feid
Travis Scott
SZA
KAROL G
Lana Del Rey
And for the top songs, we have ‘Flowers’ by Miley Cyrus, followed by ‘Kill Bill’ by SZA, then ‘As it Was’ by Harry Styles and ‘Seven (feat. Latto) by Jung Kook.
Here’s the 10 of most streamed songs on Spotify;
‘Flowers’ by Miley Cyrus
‘Kill Bill’ by SZA
‘As it Was’ by Harry Styles
‘Seven (feat. Latto) by Jung Kook
‘Ella Baila Sola’ by Eslabon Armado, Peso Pluma
‘Cruel Summer’ by Taylor Swift
‘Creepin’ by Metro Boomin, The Weeknd, 21 Savage
‘Calm Down’ by Rema, Selena Gomez
‘Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53’ by Bizarrap, Shakira
‘Anti-Hero’ by Taylor Swift
Spotify also list down the top global albums that listeners searched and played, as well as the top podcast in the platform this year. For the full list of the top songs, artists, podcasts, and other listening trends of 2023, you can checkout this article from Spotify.
If you were not able to catch Kathryn Bernardo and Dolly de Leon’s ‘A Very Good Girl’ in cinema, you will be able to stream it on Netflix starting this 27th of December, the film’s theatrical release was on September 27, 2023. The announcement was made on Netflix Philippines Social media account.
A Very Good Girl is a dark comedy film directed by Petersen Vargas, and written by Marionne Dominique Mancol, Daniel Saniana, and Jumbo Albano, based on a story by Mancol. It stars Kathryn Bernardo and Dolly de Leon, with the supporting cast includes Kaori Oinuma, Jake Ejercito, and Angel Aquino.
Produced and released by Star Cinema, the film was theatrically released nationwide in the Philippines on September 27, 2023.
The film is based on a story by Mancol, which follows Philomena Angeles on how she exact revenge against retail mogul, Mother Molly and destroys her empire.
Director Jeff Fowler has revealed a new behind-the-scenes image for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, teasing a first look at Shadow in the upcoming movie.
The image was shared on his X account and shows a clapperboard with the movie’s logo on it, the image also includes two clenched fist and a pair of boots that are clearly Shadow’s, confirming his appearance in the film. Shadow was first teased as a post credit scene of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, where we can see him opening his eyes, indicating that he would appear in the next installment of franchise.
Jeff Fowler will return as the director of the film, after directing the previous 2 Sonic movies. Pat Casey, Josh Miller, and John Whittington did the screenplay. Ben Schwartz will return as the voice of Sonic with Colleen O’Shaughnessey and Idris Elba will reprise their roles as the voices of Tails and Knuckles, respectively. It’s clear who will voice Shadow the Hedgehog, since the showing is still a long way to go, we’ll surely get more details about the movie by then.
James Marsden, Tika Tumpter, Natasha Rothwell, Adam Pally, and Lee Majdoub will be returning to reprise their role in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. No word yet if Jim Carrey will return as Dr. Robotnik, so his status in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is still unclear.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is scheduled to be released in theaters on December 20, 2024.
MLDBeast’s annual music event Riyadh Soundstorm will be a 3-day music festival that features the best and greatest music has to offer. This year’s Soundstorm (2023) will be in Riyadh, Banban, from 14th thru 16th of December 2023.
Here’s a snippet of their lineup, in no particular order;
Tickets for the music festival can be as low as SAR 169, which is around Php 2,500.00, for the general admission or just one day pass or as high as SAR 80,000.00, which approximately Php 1.18 million for a VIB BOX, that will include Dedicated Concierge, an exclusive entry with valet, premium food and beverage and your very own dedicated private suite.
As for me, I’ll go with the GENERAL ADMISSION, since you get an all stage access, daily SAR 25 wallet credit, and complimentary parking, which is not bad if you’re just there to head band and slam with Metallica.
