'SNN' beats rival after weeks of defeat (April 28, 2009)

The surprise Judy Ann Santos-Ryan Agoncillo wedding caused a stir in Philippine showbiz. The exclusive photos and videos which the celebrity couple entrusted in 'SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon' propelled the show trumping rival 'Fated to Love You' which for the past weeks has been consistently beating the entrtainment news program of talk royalties Boy Abunda and Kris Aquino.

'SNN' registered 19.2% against 'Fated to Love You' which figured with 18.7%. 'May Bukas Pa', 'Only You' and 'Tayong Dalawa' continue to dominate their respective timeslots. The upcoming feel-good romantic series 'The Wedding' will surely strengthen the primetime block.

'Tayong Dalawa' is currently being pitted against two teleserye, 'Tadyang' of Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes; and 'All About Eve'.

TNS Media Research National TV Ratings. Tuesday (April 28, 2009)

Daytime:

Ruffa & Ai (7.8%) vs. SIS (8.2%)
Pilipinas, Game K N B? (14.4%) vs. La Lola Orig (9.4%)
Wowowee (25.1%) vs. Eat Bulaga (17%), Daisy Siete (17.2%)
Kambal Sa Uma (21.2%) vs. Paano Ba Mangarap? (19.9%)
Pieta (16.3%) vs. Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin (24.5%)
La Traicion (12.6%), Mr. Bean (14.5%) vs. Chil Princesses (9.8%)
Hot Shot (15.8%) vs. Gokusen (10.2%)

Primetime:

Pinoy Bingo Night (18.6%) vs. Hole in the Wall (20.1%)
TV Patrol World (35.5%) vs. 24 Oras (24.8%)
May Bukas Pa (40.1%) vs. Zorro (26.9%)
Only You (36.9%) vs. Totoy Bato (27.3%)
Tayong Dalawa (33.3%) vs Babaing Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang (23.5%), All About Eve (20.9%)
SNN (19.2%) vs. Fated To Love You (18.7%)

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Pitt-Jolie ex-bodyguard strikes fear of tell-all

News that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s former bodyguard Mickey Brett might pen a tell-all or sell a television show based on his work with the couple sent panic through much of the Hollywood A-list set.

“If this kind of thing can happen with Brad and Angie, it can happen to anyone,” said one publicist who has worked with a roster of A-list clients. Brett has worked with Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and Richard Gere in the past, but the threat Brett seems to pose to celebrity confidentiality doesn’t end there.

“If Mickey isn’t stopped — even if it’s lies that he puts out there, it plants a seed,” said the publicist. “And it doesn’t necessarily have to stop with security, it takes a village to get these people out the door. Stylists, assistants, you name it, there’s a lot of trust at play.”

Jolie and Pitt’s attorney Marty Singer told the New York Daily News that among other things, Brett wasn’t a reliable source, was bound by a confidentiality agreement and his ghostwriter made up many of the stories contained in a proposal obtained by the paper. Brett’s attorney countered by telling the paper, “Our client disputes what has apparently been said by Mr. Singer, but is not in a position to comment further at this stage.”

Brett's ghost writer, Robin McGibbon, insists to the Daily News that he did not embellish the bodyguard's stories.

“Mickey was definitely going to consider a book or TV deal if the offer was good enough,” says McGibbon. But at this point, he said, “there’s not going to be any book."

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Christina Applegate named 'Most Beautiful'

She has an "angel" of a boyfriend, Dutch bass player Martyn Lenoble, "who loves me from head to toe." She has a cozy Malibu beach house that she calls "the best thing I've ever done for myself." And, after a very public battle with breast cancer that has given her a gratifying "feeling of purpose," Christina Applegate has a new lease on life.

"I used to be really shy but I started to come into my own in my late 20s and early 30s," Applegate, 37, tells PEOPLE in the cover interview for the annual Most Beautiful issue – her first interview since her reconstructive breast surgery last November. "Now I'm not afraid to speak up in a room full of people and be a part of the conversation."

The Samantha Who? star says she's finding balance and embracing her body after undergoing a double mastectomy in July.

"You have to get through the physical transformations then buck up, go to work and try to be the normal, happy Christina for everyone around you," she says.

One source of strength has been Lenoble. "He's been a friend for about 13 years," Applegate says. "Our relationship gets stronger and stronger. I'm really lucky."

And, more importantly, he makes the actress feel "beautiful" about her new body.

"I'm very grateful to Martyn for coming along at a time that he did because he's been my rock through all of this," Applegate says. "He gave me something to really want to live for and something to smile about."

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Celeb magazines loved Obama’s first 100 days

One hundred days into the Obama administration, it comes as no surprise that coverage of the president and his family has not been limited to the standard news outlets.

Even before the election, celebrity magazines realized the Obamas weren’t just a politics story, but a lifestyle one as well. The covers of People, Us Weekly, Life & Style and OK! all used their most valuable real estate to introduce the first family to their readers.

But here's a surprise: After the introductions were made, those magazines kept their coverage at nearly the same pace through the 100 day mark. In 2009, a member of the first family has appeared as the main image on a total of six covers (twice on People, one time each for Us, Life & Style, In Touch and OK!). In 2008, they were on nine covers.

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Geneva Cruz's is Maxim's green angel

Sultry singer Geneva Cruz is the May 2009 cover of Maxim. It's the men's magazine's Earth Day issue.

Grab your copy now!

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'Only You' starts stongly, "May Bukas Pa' still no. 1 (April 27, 2009)

It was very strong pilot for ABS-CBN's newest primetime series 'Only You' starring Angel Locsin, Sam Milby and Diether Ocampo. The premier episode registered an impressive 39.2% ranking behind perennial top-rater 'May Bukas Pa'.

The finale week of GMA's 'Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang' failed to faze the declining viewership of 'Tayong Dalawa'.

'Wowowee' remained daytime's toprater while rival 'Eat Bulaga' failed to enter the Top 10 circle. 'Kambal Sa Uma' continued its winning streak against two Kapuso soap operas, 'Daisy Siete' and 'Paano ba Mangarap?'.

With its new timeslot, 'Mr. Bean' registered a very impressive 14.6% on its early morning timeslot, even higher than 'Eat Bulaga'. 'Naruto Season 2' failed to topple GMA's 'Slam Dunk', which has dominated the said timeslot.

April 27, Monday

Non-Primetime:

Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) 5.2%; Unang Hirit (GMA-7) 3.9%
Lastikman (ABS-CBN) 12.8%; Gadget Boy (GMA-7) 5.7%
Mr. Bean (ABS-CBN) 14.6%; Battle B-Daman Fire Spirits (GMA-7) 7.4%
Reborn (ABS-CBN) 11.3%; Pokemon: Master Quest (GMA-7) 12.5%
Naruto (ABS-CBN) 8.4%; Slamdunk (GMA-7) 14.3%
Ruffa and Ai (ABS-CBN) 8.8%; SiS (GMA-7) 6.8%
Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) 15.9%; Lalola (GMA-7) 8%
Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 25.7%; Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 14.1%
Kambal Sa Uma (ABS-CBN) 21.1%; Daisy Siete (GMA-7) 15.5%; Paano Ba ang Mangarap? (GMA-7) 18.3%
Pieta (ABS-CBN) 17.9%; Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? (GMA-7) 24.1%
La Traicion (ABS-CBN) 14%; Kiba (ABS-CBN) 11.2%; Chil Princesses (GMA-7) 10.6%
Mr. Bean Live (ABS-CBN) 13.1%; Hot Shot (ABS-CBN) 15.9%; Gokusen 3 (GMA-7) 12%

Primetime:

Pinoy Bingo Night (ABS-CBN) 19.3%; Hole In The Wall (GMA-7) 23.3%
TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) 32.9%; 24 Oras (GMA-7) 27.9%
May Bukas Pa (ABS-CBN) 40.3%; Zorro (GMA-7) 27.8%
Only You (ABS-CBN) 39.2%; Totoy Bato (GMA-7) 27.4%
Tayong Dalawa (ABS-CBN) 31.4%; Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang (GMA-7) 22.5%; All About Eve (GMA-7) 19.2%
SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 14%; Fated To Love You (GMA-7) 18.3%
Bandila (ABS-CBN) 10.2%; Ripley's Believe It Or Not (GMA-7) 11.9%
Kalye (ABS-CBN) 3.9%; Saksi (GMA-7) 5.5%; I Witness (GMA-7) 3.5%

Source: TNS Media Research

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'Maalaala Mo Kaya', 'Rated K' ruled Weekend race (April 25-26, 2009)

ABS-CBN ruled weekend ratings race with 'Maalaala Mo Kaya' registered the highest figures. The long-running drama anthology recorded 34.9%.

'Rated K' is the most watched show Sunday night with its 30.2% rating.

Saturday, April 25

Non-Primetime:
Salamat Doc 3.4% vs. Kapwa Ko, Mahal Ko 1.3%;
Kabuhayang Swak na Swak 4.2% vs. Class of Titans 5.2%;
Wanted: Perfect Husband 3.9% vs. Black Jack 8.3%;
Sineskwela 5.9% at Disney’s Teamo Supremo 6.8% vs. Bakugan Battle Brawlers 9.3%;
Transformers Cybertron 4.8% at Ultraman Max 5% vs. Art Angel 7.7%;
Wonder Mom 4.4% vs. Lovely Day 8%;
Game Ka Na Ba 8.9% vs. Maynila 9.5%;
Wowowee 21.4% vs. Joey’s Quirky World 10% at Eat Bulaga 16.6%;
Entertainment Live 11.9% vs. Startalk 9.6%;
Cinema FPJ 20% vs. Wish Ko Lang 12.5%;

Primetime:
Flash Bomba 22.2% vs. Pinoy Records 15.4%;
The Singing Bee 29.2% vs. Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grade 5? 17%;
Maalaala Mo Kaya 34.9% vs Bitoy’s Funniest Video 19.8%;
XXX 26.2% vs. Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho 18.4%;
Banana Split 12.6% vs. Imbestigador 15.7%;
TV Patrol 8.2% vs. Cool Center 6%.

Sunday, April 26

Non-Primetime:
Salamat Doc 7.1% vs. Bakugan Battle Brawlers 5.6%;
Totally Spies Undercover 7.7% at Transformers Cybertron 5.9% vs Jollitown 8.0%;
Ultraman Max 6.5% vs. Black Jack 6.6%;
Bakbakan 7.4% vs. Rockman Streams 5.6% at Kay Susan Tayo 7.3%;
Matanglawin 11.6% at ASAP 18.7% vs. SOP 11.4%;
Your Song: Underage 15.3% vs. Dear Friend 8.9%;
The Buzz 12.6% vs. Showbiz Central 10.1%;

Primetime:
Going Bulilit 21.7% vs. Kap’s Amazing Stories 20.2%;
The Singing Bee 29.2% vs. My Dad is Better Than Your Dad 18.4%;
Rated K 30.2% vs. Mel & Joey 18.2%;
Sharon 23.7% vs. All Star ‘K’ 13.8%;
TV Patrol 14.5% vs. Ful Haus 11.5% at Team Pacquiao 7.6%.

Courtesy of TNS

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'Betty-ful' finale for 'I Love Betty La Fea' (April 24, 2009)

The finale of 'I Love Betty La Fea' pulled ABS-CBN to 2009's best rating so far. Dubbed as the 'betty-ful finale', the show amassed an impressive 41.3% while rival network's 'Totoy Bato' registered only 26.1%. The Bea Alonzo-John Lloyd Cruz starrer sat pretty well at the top of the ratings race beating perennial leader 'May Bukas Pa', another kapamilya teleserye.

'Hole in the Wall' continued to route 'Pinoy Bingo Night'. The primetime game show of GMA-7 beat Kris Aquino's 'Bingo' for five straight days on its pilot week.

'Wowowee' and 'Kambal sa Uma' are the top two most watched daytime shows. ABS-CBN's noontime show generated an impressive 26.4%. The daytime teleserye 'Kambal sa Uma' registered 23.8% beating 'Daisy Siete's' 15.8% and 'Paano ba Mangarap's' 18.5%.

Friday, April 24:

Non-Primetime:
Ruffa and Ai (7.9%) vs. SIS (8%)
Pilipinas, Game K N B? (15.9%) vs. La Lola Orig (9.6%)
Wowowee (26.4%) vs. Eat Bulaga (14.6%)
Kambal Sa Uma (23.8%) vs. Daisy Siete (15.8%), Paano ba mangarap? (18.5%)
Pieta (19.8%) vs. Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin (22.7%)
La Traicion (15.1%), Mr. Bean (14.8%) vs. Chil Princesses (9.7%)
Hot Shot (14.6%) vs. Gokusen (10.3%)

Primetime:
Pinoy Bingo Night (17.8%) vs. Hole in the Wall (22%)
TV Patrol World (32.8%) vs. 24 Oras (24.7%)
May Bukas Pa (39.4%) vs. Zorro (26.9%)
I Love Betty La Fea (41.3%) vs. Totoy Bato (26.1%)
Tayong Dalawa (32.7%) vs Babaing Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang(24%), All About Eve(23.2%)
SNN (15.8%) vs. Fated To Love You (22.5%)

Source: TNS Media Research

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Breaking News: Judy Ann Santos, Ryan Agoncillo tie knot April 28, 2009

Young Superstar Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo were allegedly married today, April 28, 2009 with Father Tito Caluag as officiating priest in an out-of-town church wedding held at 7 o'clock this morning.

Among the entourage are Megastar Sharon Cuneta and Sen. Kiko Pangilinan, Songbird Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid; Susy and Paolo Abrera.

The entourage are in the wedding location since last night. There were rumors speculated that the beach wedding will take place today.

When Sharon Cuneta rushed to leave the presscon of her new movie 'BFF' yesterday, some showbiz insiders thought that she will be heading to the secret wedding location of close friend Judai. It is expected that the Megastar is the Maid of Honor. It is known in showbiz that the Megastar usually stays up to the end of presscons to give reporters the chance to interview her.

But the Megastar immediately displaced the speculations of the insiders, stating that her departure is intended to oversee the preparations of the 7pm Political Dinner of husband Sen. Kiko Pangilinan who recently announced his bid for the Vice Presidential race this 2010.

But according to a showbiz website, today is the church wedding of the celebrated couple. Judai and Ryan are now officially husband and wife.

Congratulations from Kapamilya Central.

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Rihanna wants $1.4M worth of jewelry returned

Rihanna is seeking the return of $1.4 million in jewelry she was wearing the night she was allegedly beaten by Chris Brown.

Donald Etra, an attorney for the “Umbrella” singer, filed a motion Tuesday asking that Los Angeles police and prosecutors return a pair of earrings and three rings, which were seized as evidence.

The motion states that Brown’s attorney, and a Los Angeles Police Department detective overseeing the case, do not object to the return of the items. They have agreed that photographs can be used if the case goes to trial, the documents state.

The filing includes a general description of the items, saying they all are made of “yellow metal” and all but one includes “white stones.” The value of the items is at least $1.4 million, the motion states. It argues that photographs of the items will satisfy the needs of attorneys and asks the court “to order the return of the property to (Rihanna) without further delay.”

The jewelry was part of the ensemble that Rihanna, whose real name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty, was wearing when Brown allegedly beat her while driving home from a pre-Grammy party. Brown is accused of hitting, biting and choking his girlfriend as the couple drove through the upscale Hancock Park neighborhood.

The filing indicates the jewelry was loaned to the singer by four companies, which want the items back. The items are wanted for events overseas, the filing states.

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Susan Boyle gets eyebrow-raising makeover

Britain is buzzing over singing sensation Susan Boyle’s mini-makeover, with some worrying that her new look may cost her some support in the “Britain’s Got Talent” competition that catapulted her to international stardom.

Boyle, 47, became an instant YouTube and Internet celebrity after appearing on the British TV show with gray frizzy hair, bushy eyebrows and a jowly face above a remarkably unflattering dress. The contrast between Boyle’s un-adorned looks and her angelic singing voice endeared her to viewers the world over.

But on Friday, Boyle appeared on the cover of The Sun tabloid sporting freshly dyed and styled brown locks and newly shaped eyebrows.

While no one could accuse Boyle of turning into a WAG — as the highly stylized Wives and Girlfriends of England’s wealthy athletes are called — the difference was shocking.

Jones praised Boyle for getting a 35-pound ($51) hair cut at a local salon near her home in Scotland rather than trekking to London for a 200-pound ($295) cut at a celebrity salon.

But Max Clifford, Britain’s most prominent publicist, called the makeover a major risk because it could jeopardize the phenomenal connection between Boyle and her worldwide audience.

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Erich Gonzales will star in 'Katorse' remake

Young Kapamilya actress Erich Gonales is the next star to wear Mother Lily Monteverde's magic kamison.

The Season 2 Grand Questor of ABS-CBN's reality-based artista search 'Star Circle Quest' will be launched in full stardom with the TV adaptation of 'Katorse', Dina Bonnevie's film which also propelled the actress to popularity way back the '80s.

The film was very daring during that time as Ms. Bonnevie don the skimpy kamison that get sexier as it gets wet, thus it was a trend during that era that most sexy films show 'wet' scenes.

But the TV adaptation might not be as daring as the film since it will be shown on Sunday afternoons as part of ABS-CBN's weekend daytime drama anthology 'Your Song Presents'. Erich will be paired with young actors Xian Lim and PBB Teen Edition Season 2 Big Winner Ejay Falcon.

There are also reports that aside from the TV serialization, Erich will also star with its film remake c/o Regal Films.

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Philip Nolasco, Amy Nobleza to sing in South Korea's Star King

After international Filipino singing sensation Charice, two more child performers from the Philippines are invited to sing in South Korea's musical variety show 'Star King'.

Philip Nolasco, Pinoy Dream Academy Little Dreamers Season 1 Grand Winner and his runner-up, Amy Nobleza, performed in 'Star King' of SBS Korea on April 24, 2009 and will be staying their until Tuesday, April 28.

Though no videos are uploaded yet, the two young singing sensations are expected to wow the Korean audience in 'Star King', the same show where Charice sang and was eventually discovered by Ellen DeGeneres through Youtube. It was followed by her guestings in 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' where she was invited by Celine Dion to sing with her in concert and was introduced by the Queen of Talk to renowned music producer David Foster.

Will the two follow the footsteps of Charice? Philip and Amy are surely the pride of the Filipino people. Kudos to 'Kapamilya' talents.

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'I Love Betty La Fea' nears finale with high ratings (April 23, 2009)

'I Love Betty La Fea' is on its second to the last episode. It registered 38.9% occupying the second spot on the primetime's most watched shows. 'May Bukas Pa' is still the formidable primetime leader and 'Tayong Dalawa' settled the third spot.

Fourth is the network's flagship newscast 'TV Patrol World'. 'Totoy Bato', 'Zorro' and '24 Oras' placed fifth, sixth, and seventh. 'All About Eve' ranked eighth, 'Fated to Love You' is number nine. Rounding the top 10 is GMA's game show 'Hole in the Wall'.

Aril 23, Thursday

Non-Primetime:

Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) 5.7%; Unang Hirit (GMA-7) 4.5%; Mr. Bean (ABS-CBN) 10%
Naruto (ABS-CBN) 13%; Reborn (ABS-CBN) 12.2%; Gadget Boy (GMA-7) 4.8%; Battle B-Daman Fire Spirits (GMA-7) 6.9%
Lastikman (ABS-CBN) 11%; Pokemon: Master Quest (GMA-7) 12.6%; Slamdunk (GMA-7) 14.4%
Ruffa and Ai (ABS-CBN) 9.4%; SiS (GMA-7) 7.9%
Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) 16.1%; Lalola (GMA-7) 10.3%
Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 25.8%; Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 16.9%
Kambal Sa Uma (ABS-CBN) 23.7%; Daisy Siete (GMA-7) 16.8%
Pieta (ABS-CBN) 18.8%; Paano Ba ang Mangarap? (GMA-7) 21.6%
La Traicion (ABS-CBN) 13.7%; Kiba (ABS-CBN) 10.1%; Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? (GMA-7) 25.8%
Mr. Bean Live (ABS-CBN) 12.9%; Chil Princesses (GMA-7) 11.8%
Hot Shot (ABS-CBN) 14.7%; Gokusen 3 (GMA-7) 11.8%

Primetime:

Pinoy Bingo Night (ABS-CBN) 18.9%; Hole In The Wall (GMA-7) 20.7%
TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) 32.7%; 24 Oras (GMA-7) 26.6%
May Bukas Pa (ABS-CBN) 39.5%; Zorro (GMA-7) 27.2%
I Love Betty La Fea (ABS-CBN) 38.9%; Totoy Bato (GMA-7) 27.9%
Tayong Dalawa (ABS-CBN) 34.4%; Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang (GMA-7) 25.5%; All About Eve (GMA-7) 22.9%
SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 15%; Fated To Love You (GMA-7) 21.5%
Bandila (ABS-CBN) 8.3%; SRO Cinemaserye: Ganti (GMA-7) 11.4%
I Survived (ABS-CBN) 5.5%; Saksi (GMA-7) 5.1%
Games Update Live (ABS-CBN) 1%; Case Unclosed (GMA-7) 3.2%

Source: TNS Media Research

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'Wowowee' peaks with 27% (April 22, 2009)

'Wowowee' peaked on a primetime-like rating of 27%, higher than most GMA-7's primetime shows. 'Kambal sa Uma' also registered a very high afternoon rating pulling the ratings of 'Pieta' up. ABS-CBN is gaining back its momentume in the daytime race.

April 22, Wednesday

Non-Primetime:

Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) 6%; Unang Hirit (GMA-7) 4%
Mr. Bean (ABS-CBN) 10.7%; Naruto (ABS-CBN) 12.7%; Gadget Boy (GMA-7) 4.8%; Battle B-Daman Fire Spirits (GMA-7) 6.8%
Reborn (ABS-CBN) 11.7%; Pokemon: Master Quest (GMA-7) 11.4%
Lastikman (ABS-CBN) 11%; Slamdunk (GMA-7) 14.8%
Ruffa and Ai (ABS-CBN) 10.6%; SiS (GMA-7) 7.9%
Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) 15.4%; Lalola (GMA-7) 11.1%
Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 27%; Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 16.2%
Kambal Sa Uma (ABS-CBN) 23.4%; Daisy Siete: Kambalilong (GMA-7) 15.7%
Pieta (ABS-CBN) 20.6%; Paano Ba ang Mangarap? (GMA-7) 19.6%
La Traicion (ABS-CBN) 16.6%; Kiba (ABS-CBN) 12.6%; Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? (GMA-7) 23.6%
Mr. Bean Live (ABS-CBN) 14.1%; Chil Princesses (GMA-7) 10.2%
Hot Shot (ABS-CBN) 15.5%; Gokusen 3 (GMA-7) 12.1%

Primetime:

Pinoy Bingo Night (ABS-CBN) 21.1%; Hole In The Wall (GMA-7) 22.4%
TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) 35.2%; 24 Oras (GMA-7) 25.8%
May Bukas Pa (ABS-CBN) 39.4%; Zorro (GMA-7) 27%
I Love Betty La Fea (ABS-CBN) 37.2%; Totoy Bato (GMA-7) 28%
Tayong Dalawa (ABS-CBN) 34.9%; Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang (GMA-7) 22.7%; All About Eve (GMA-7) 20.7%
SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 18%; Fated To Love You (GMA-7) 20.6%
Bandila (ABS-CBN) 8.5%; Wow Hayop (GMA-7) 11.9%
Probe (ABS-CBN) 4.7%; Saksi (GMA-7) 6.1%

Source: TNS Media Research

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'Hole in the Wall' beats Pinoy Bingo Night on second episode (April 21, 2009)

GMA-7's 'Hole in the Wall' continued its winning streak against 'Pinoy Bingo Night' for its second episode having registered an impressive 26.1% against Kris Aquino's game show with its 22%.

'May Bukas Pa' is still the unprecedented primetime leader with its formidable 39.8%. It is followed by the last remaining episodes of 'I Love Betty La Fea' and third is ABS-CBN's no. 1 drama in Mega Manila, 'Tayong Dalawa'.

'The Correspondents' earned an impressive 7.6% on its late timeslot beating GMA's latenight newscast 'Saksi'.

April 21, Tuesday

Non-Primetime:

Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) 5.9%; Unang Hirit (GMA-7) 4.3%
Mr. Bean (ABS-CBN) 11.6%; Naruto (ABS-CBN) 12.5%
Reborn (ABS-CBN) 11.2%; Gadget Boy (GMA-7) 5.8%; Battle B-Daman Fire Spirits (GMA-7) 7.7%
Lastikman (ABS-CBN) 9.1%; Pokemon: Master Quest (GMA-7) 12.7%; Slamdunk (GMA-7) 14.5%
Ruffa and Ai (ABS-CBN) 9.1%; SiS (GMA-7) 7.9%
Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) 16.8%; Lalola (GMA-7) 8.8%
Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 25.7%; Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 15.8%
Kambal Sa Uma (ABS-CBN) 24.4%; Daisy Siete (GMA-7) 16.2%
Pieta (ABS-CBN) 22.4%; Paano Ba ang Mangarap? (GMA-7) 20.1%
La Traicion (ABS-CBN) 15.3%; Kiba (ABS-CBN) 11.9%; Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? (GMA-7) 24.1%
Mr. Bean Live (ABS-CBN) 16%; Chil Princesses (GMA-7) 10.6%
Hot Shot (ABS-CBN) 17.1%; Gokusen 3 (GMA-7) 13.1%

Primetime:

Pinoy Bingo Night (ABS-CBN) 22%; Hole In The Wall (GMA-7) 26.1%
TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) 35.4%; 24 Oras (GMA-7) 26.5%
May Bukas Pa (ABS-CBN) 39.8%; Zorro (GMA-7) 27.9%
I Love Betty La Fea (ABS-CBN) 37.1%; Totoy Bato (GMA-7) 29.1%
Tayong Dalawa (ABS-CBN) 35.9%; Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang (GMA-7) 23.4%; All About Eve (GMA-7) 22%
SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 17.6%; Fated To Love You (GMA-7) 21.2%
Bandila (ABS-CBN) 10.2%; Outrageous and Courageous (GMA-7) 10.4%
The Correspondents (ABS-CBN) 7.6%; Saksi (GMA-7) 5.6%

Source: TNS Media Research

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'Hole in the Wall' registers 31.2% in Mega Manila (April 21-23, 2009)

GMA-7's new primetime game show 'Hole in the Wall' registeres excellent numbers on its timeslot. On Tuesday, the game show hosted by Michael V. and Ogie Alcasid earned a phenomenal 31.2%, barging the Top 5 most watched shows of that day.

The Kapuso daytime soap 'Dapat Ka bang Mahalin?' registered another ratings high with its whooping 29.9%, topping Mega Manila's daytime list. Another GMA-7 soap 'Paano Ba Ang Mangarap' recorded 22.9% settling the second spot. Third is GMA-7's noontime show 'Eat Bulaga'.

ABS-CBN's 'Wowowee' and 'Kambal sa Uma' followed on the fourth and fifth spot.

April 21, Tuesday

Non-Primetime:

Unang Hirit (GMA-7) 4.9%; Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) 5%; Pingu (TV5) 0.7%; Barney & Friends (TV5) 2.2%; Thomas & Friends (TV5) 2.6%; Dora The Explorer (TV5) 4.1%; Wonder Pets (TV5) 7.5%
Gadget Boy (GMA-7) 5.7%; Mr. Bean (ABS-CBN) 8.7%; Spongebob Squarepants (TV5) 9%
Battle B-Daman Fire Spirits (GMA-7) 7.3%; Naruto (ABS-CBN) 8.1%; Catdog (TV5) 6%
Pokemon: Master Quest (GMA-7) 13.7%; Reborn (ABS-CBN) 8.2%; Danny Phantom (TV5) 4.5%
Slamdunk (GMA-7) 14.5%; Lastikman (ABS-CBN) 7.3%; The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron (TV5) 5.8%
SiS (GMA-7) 10%; Ruffa and Ai (ABS-CBN) 6.1%; Bratz (TV5) 5.3%
Lalola (GMA-7) 10.4%; Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) 12.4%; The Adventures of Bubble Carp (TV5) 4.5%; Juicy (TV5) 1%
Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 21.2%; Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 20.6%; Arekup Video Zonkers (TV5) 1.2%; Barney & Friends (TV5) 1.6%; Thomas & Friends (TV5) 2.3%; Play With Me Sesame (TV5) 2.2%
Daisy Siete (GMA-7) 17.9%; Kambal Sa Uma (ABS-CBN) 19.9%; Elmo's World (TV5) 3.3%; Global Grover (TV5) 2.7%
Paano Ba ang Mangarap? (GMA-7) 22.9%; Pieta (ABS-CBN) 15.4%; Postman Pat (TV5) 3.3%
Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? (GMA-7) 29.9%; La Traicion (ABS-CBN) 8.8%; Bob the Builder (TV5) 5.5%; Ranma ½ (TV5) 4.6%
Chil Princesses (GMA-7) 11.6%; Kiba (ABS-CBN) 6.5%; Mr. Bean Live (ABS-CBN) 10.5%; The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron (TV5) 8.4%
Gokusen 3 (GMA-7) 15%; Hot Shot (ABS-CBN) 14.2%; Spongebob Squarepants (TV5) 10.9%; Avatar: The Legend of Aang (TV5) 7.3%

Primetime:

Hole In The Wall (GMA-7) 31.2%; Pinoy Bingo Night (ABS-CBN) 15.5%; Masked Rider Hibiki (TV5) 2.5%
24 Oras (GMA-7) 33.9%; TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) 27.3%; Coyote Ragtime Show (TV5) 2.1%; The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok (TV5) 2.7%
Zorro (GMA-7) 31.4%; May Bukas Pa (ABS-CBN) 29.9%; Witchblade (TV5) 2.7%; Baikingu (TV5) 2.6%
Totoy Bato (GMA-7) 32.8%; I Love Betty La Fea (ABS-CBN) 26.9%; Kiddie Kwela (TV5) 4.1%
Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang (GMA-7) 27.1%; Tayong Dalawa (ABS-CBN) 27.6%; 5 Max Movies: Jackass The Movie 2 (TV5) 8.2%; All About Eve (GMA-7) 25.5%
Fated To Love You (GMA-7) 26.8%; SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 15.1%
Outrageous and Courageous (GMA-7) 16%; Bandila (ABS-CBN) 10.2%
Saksi (GMA-7) 7.6%; The Correspondents (ABS-CBN) 9% TEN: The Evening News (TV5) 1.4%; Juicy (TV5) 1%
Reporters Notebook (GMA-7) 6.1%; Games Uplate (ABS-CBN) 1.9%; Golden Bride (TV5) 0.5%; Shall We Dance? (TV5) 0.6%


April 22, Wednesday

Non-Primetime:

Unang Hirit (GMA-7) 4.3%; Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) 4.5%; Pingu (TV5) 1.5%; Barney & Friends (TV5) 2.4%; Thomas & Friends (TV5) 3.2%; Dora The Explorer (TV5) 5.8%; Wonder Pets (TV5) 9.3%
Gadget Boy (GMA-7) 4.5%; Mr. Bean (ABS-CBN) 6.8%; Spongebob Squarepants (TV5) 10.3%
Battle B-Daman Fire Spirits (GMA-7) 6.4%; Naruto (ABS-CBN) 8.8%; Catdog (TV5) 6.8%
Pokemon: Master Quest (GMA-7) 12.4%; Reborn (ABS-CBN) 7.1%; Danny Phantom (TV5) 4.7%
Slamdunk (GMA-7) 14.4%; Lastikman (ABS-CBN) 6.4%; The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron (TV5) 6.9%
SiS (GMA-7) 8%; Ruffa and Ai (ABS-CBN) 5.4%; Bratz (TV5) 6.6%
Lalola (GMA-7) 9.3%; Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) 12.3%; The Adventures of Bubble Carp (TV5) 6%; Juicy (TV5) 1.4%
Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 21%; Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 19.9%; Video Zonkers (TV5) 2.3%; Barney & Friends (TV5) 1.2%; Thomas & Friends (TV5) 1.8%; Play With Me Sesame (TV5) 1.4%
Daisy Siete (GMA-7) 20.3%; Kambal Sa Uma (ABS-CBN) 19%; Elmo's World (TV5) 1.5%; Global Grover (TV5) 1.3%
Paano Ba ang Mangarap? (GMA-7) 24.9%; Pieta (ABS-CBN) 14%; Postman Pat (TV5) 2%
Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? (GMA-7) 26.4%; La Traicion (ABS-CBN) 9.7%; Ranma ½ (TV5) 4.5%
Chil Princesses (GMA-7) 12.3%; Kiba (ABS-CBN) 6.5%; Mr. Bean Live (ABS-CBN) 10.1%; The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron (TV5) 5.6%
Gokusen 3 (GMA-7) 11.7%; Hot Shot (ABS-CBN) 11.7%; Spongebob Squarepants (TV5) 8.3%; Avatar: The Legend of Aang (TV5) 6.4%

Primetime:

Hole In The Wall (GMA-7) 26.6%; Pinoy Bingo Night (ABS-CBN) 10.9%; Masked Rider Hibiki (TV5) 2%
24 Oras (GMA-7) 30.2%; TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) 25.4%; Coyote Ragtime Show (TV5) 1.3%; The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok (TV5) 2%
Zorro (GMA-7) 30.4%; May Bukas Pa (ABS-CBN) 28.3%; Witchblade (TV5) 3%; Shock Attack (TV5) 3.9%
Totoy Bato (GMA-7) 29.4%; I Love Betty La Fea (ABS-CBN) 27.1%; Ogags (TV5) 6.2%
Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang (GMA-7) 27%; Tayong Dalawa (ABS-CBN) 28.8%; 5 Max Movies: Leprechaun 2 (TV5) 7.7%; All About Eve (GMA-7) 26.4%
Fated To Love You (GMA-7) 26.9%; SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 16.5%
Wow Hayop (GMA-7) 17.8%; Bandila (ABS-CBN) 9.1%
Saksi (GMA-7) 9.4%; Probe (ABS-CBN) 5.4% TEN: The Evening News (TV5) 1.3%; Juicy (TV5) 0.8%
Born To Be Wild (GMA-7) 5.9%; Games Uplate (ABS-CBN) 2.1%; Golden Bride (TV5) 0.6%; Midnight DJ (TV5) 0.5%


April 23, Thursday

Non-Primetime:

Unang Hirit (GMA-7) 5.3%; Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) 4.3%; Pingu (TV5) 1.4%; Barney & Friends (TV5) 3%; Thomas & Friends (TV5) 3.5%; Go Diego Go (TV5) 6.2%; Blue's Clues (TV5) 7.6%
Gadget Boy (GMA-7) 6.3%; Mr. Bean (ABS-CBN) 6.7%; Spongebob Squarepants (TV5) 9%
Battle B-Daman Fire Spirits (GMA-7) 7.9%; Naruto (ABS-CBN) 8.7%; Catdog (TV5) 4.8%
Pokemon: Master Quest (GMA-7) 12%; Reborn (ABS-CBN) 6.8%; Danny Phantom (TV5) 3.4%
Slamdunk (GMA-7) 15.9%; Lastikman (ABS-CBN) 6.2%; The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron (TV5) 6.6%
SiS (GMA-7) 10.9%; Ruffa and Ai (ABS-CBN) 6.1%; Bratz (TV5) 4.7%
Lalola (GMA-7) 13.2%; Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) 12.3%; The Adventures of Bubble Carp (TV5) 6.4%; Juicy (TV5) 1.7%
Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 23%; Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 19.5%; Video Zonkers (TV5) 1.3%; Barney & Friends (TV5) 1.4%; Thomas & Friends (TV5) 1.4%; Play With Me Sesame (TV5) 1.5%
Daisy Siete (GMA-7) 18.4%; Kambal Sa Uma (ABS-CBN) 14.5%; Elmo's World (TV5) 1.7%; Global Grover (TV5) 1.9%
Paano Ba ang Mangarap? (GMA-7) 24.5%; Pieta (ABS-CBN) 11.2%; Postman Pat (TV5) 2.3%
Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? (GMA-7) 27%; La Traicion (ABS-CBN) 7.8%; Ranma ½ (TV5) 3.8%
Chil Princesses (GMA-7) 12.3%; Kiba (ABS-CBN) 5.7%; Mr. Bean Live (ABS-CBN) 8.5%; The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron (TV5) 5.1%
Gokusen 3 (GMA-7) 12.6%; Hot Shot (ABS-CBN) 11.7%; Spongebob Squarepants (TV5) 6.3%; Avatar: The Legend of Aang (TV5) 4.3%

Primetime:

Hole In The Wall (GMA-7) 25.1%; Pinoy Bingo Night (ABS-CBN) 13.4%; Masked Rider Hibiki (TV5) 2%
24 Oras (GMA-7) 31.4%; TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) 23.7%; Coyote Ragtime Show (TV5) 1%; The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok (TV5) 1.4%
Zorro (GMA-7) 32.5%; May Bukas Pa (ABS-CBN) 27.1%; Witchblade (TV5) 1.7%; Everybody Hapi (TV5) 2.5%
Totoy Bato (GMA-7) 30.9%; I Love Betty La Fea (ABS-CBN) 27.5%; 5 Max Movies: The Peacemaker (TV5) 3.8%; Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang (GMA-7) 27.7%
All About Eve (GMA-7) 28.8%; Tayong Dalawa (ABS-CBN) 29.3%
Fated To Love You (GMA-7) 27 %; SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 16.2%
SRO Cinemaserye Presents Ganti (GMA-7) 12.6%; Bandila (ABS-CBN) 10.9%; TEN: The Evening News (TV5) 1.8%
Saksi (GMA-7) 6.1%; I Survived (ABS-CBN) 6.3% Juicy (TV5) 0.6%
Case Unclosed (GMA-7) 4.2%; Games Uplate (ABS-CBN) 1.3%; Golden Bride (TV5) 0.4%; Talentadong Pinoy (TV5) 1%

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'The Wedding' premieres this May 11

At last!

The long wait is over. The long-delayed miniseries of Anne Curtis entitled 'The Wedding' will premiere this May 11 as announced during the show's presscon.

The primetime series was shot first before 'Dyosa' but the latter was aired first. When asked, Anne has no idea why the airing of the series was delayed. According to the actress, the story was great and it is even directed by award-winning director Jeffrey Jeturian.

In the series, Anne plays the role of a woman who is fond of attending wedding ceremonies but is always a bridesmaid.

Hunk actors Zanjoe Marudo and Derek Ramsay are Anne's leading men.

Who will Anne end up with? Watch out on ABS-CBN.

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Marian Rivera is the new Darna

GMA Network officially announced that the network's biggest star will be the new Darna, as the super heroine returns on television. The announcement was made this afternoon at the 7th floor of the GMA Network Center.

But the SVP for Entertainment TV Ms. Wilma Galvante immediately cleared that this will be Marian's solo project as opposed to what was plugged two years ago that the return of Darna will reunite the sexy heroine with Captain Barbel.

Aside from Ms. Galvante, also present during the presscon were GMA Films President Ms. Annette Gozon-Abrogar, GMA Network executives Ms. Lilybeth Resonable and Ms. Arivin Arayata, and Mars Ravelo's children Ruby Austria and Zaldy Ravelo.

Angel Locsin, who is now ABS-CBN's hottest property previously portrayed the seductive and super sexy heroine on its return in Philippine television on 2005.

There is still no definite schedule for the airing of the new primetime show and its taping. The name of Marian's leading man was also not announced.

The actress is currently seen in "Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang" which is said to be the last series of Marian and Dingdong's loveteam. The show did not rate as high as her previous shows.

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‘Grey's’ star Ellen Pompeo is pregnant

Ellen Pompeo and her husband, Chris Ivery, are starting a family together, her rep, Jennifer Allen, confirms to PEOPLE.

"It's great news," says Allen. "They're ecstatic."

The "Grey's Anatomy" star, 39, and Ivery, 41, a music producer, were married by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg in a low-key ceremony in November 2007. The couple met in a grocery store in 2003 and began dating six months later.

Pompeo, who's recently been spotted shopping for baby gear around Los Angeles, is not the only Seattle Grace doctor having a baby in real life: Costar Chyler Leigh and her husband, Nathan West, are expecting her third child, a girl, in May.

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Adam Lambert: America's First Gay 'Idol'?

There's the eyeliner. There's the YouTube video in which he declares kissing girls is "not necessarily" his preference. There are the Web photos of him making out with guys.

None of it seems to matter.

Adam Lambert appears to be this year's chosen "American Idol" contestant, whatever his sexuality may be, signaling a shift from the moral scrutiny once piled on "Idol" contestants.

Lambert has never publicly acknowledged whether or not he's gay. But he did confirm that photos posted on the "American Idol"-mocking Web site votefortheworst.com depicting him dressed in drag and kissing another man were real, taken at the Burning Man arts festival, telling "Access Hollywood," "I have nothing to hide. I am who I am. And this is about singing … nothing else."

That comment was made before Lambert was voted into "Idol's" top 12 and Fox cut off press access to him and his family. Since then, speculation about the 27-year-old musical theater veteran's sexuality has been kept at a simmer.

Lambert's rendition of "Mad World" earned a standing ovation from perpetually persnickety judge Simon Cowell last week. Prior to that, his rendition of Smokey Robinson's "The Tracks of My Tears" drew high praise from the songwriter himself, who served as "Idol's" mentor of the week. According to online betting exchange Betfair.com, Lambert has a 68 percent chance of winning this season of "Idol," with no other contestant consistently wowing both voters and judges.

While Lambert's not flaunting his sexuality, whatever it may be, he's not taking the Clay Aiken path of avoidance. Aiken, the runner up of "Idol's" second season, dodged questions about his sexual orientation during his 2003 run on the show and for years afterward.

Aiken officially came out on the cover of People magazine in 2008 beneath the headline "Yes, I'm Gay," hardly shocking those who watched him all along and wondered about his sexuality.

Report from ABC News

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Angelina Jolie named world’s most beautiful woman

The people have spoken: Angelina Jolie is the most beautiful woman in the world.

In a poll conducted by Vanity Fair, 58 percent of respondents voted for the mother of six. Gisele Bundchen came in a distant second with 9 percent of the vote.

This is the second title of its kind Jolie has scooped up recently. Who, the Australian version of People, also has Jolie atop its Most Beautiful People list. (Kate Winslet came in second Down Under.)

In other Jolie news, British media reported that she and Brad Pitt were in the Philippines, looking to adopt another baby.

Not so, says an official at the airport where the couple was allegedly spotted — there’s no record of either one of them entering the country.

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'Jonas Brothers' to host 2009 Teen Choice Awards

American teen sensation the 'Jonas Brothers' will host and perform at the 2009 Teen Choice Awards on August 10, Monday night.

The coolest and most popular stars will vie for the Teen Choice Surfboards in different categories: Choice Breakout TV Show, Choice Reality/Variety Show, Choice Breakout Artist, Choice Male Hottie, Choice Female Athlete and Choice Hookup.

Incidentally, the 2008 ceremony was hosted by Nick Jonas' ex Miley Cyrus.

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Best Friends Forever (BFF) Teaser

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Beauty of the Week: Kate Hudson

Kate Garry Hudson, born on April 19, 1979, is an American Golden Globe-winning and Oscar-nominated film actress. She came to prominence in 2001 after bringing in several awards and nominations for her role in Almost Famous, and has since established herself as a Hollywood lead actress, starring in several films, including How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, The Skeleton Key, You, Me and Dupree, Fool's Gold, and Bride Wars.

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Hunk of the Week: Gale Harold

Name: Gale Harold
Real Name: Gale Morgan Harold III
Date of Birth: July 10, 1969
Claim to Fame: 'Queer as Folk', 'Desperate Housewives' and 'Vanished'

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Pinoy version of 'Maid in Manhattan' is next for Toni Gonzaga

Actress Toni Gonzaga revealed that her next big project this year is a Filipino television version of "Maid in Manhattan" which originally featured Hollywood star Jennifer Lopez.

Gonzaga, who will be doing one of the stories for ABS-CBN's upcoming afternoon series "Precious Hearts Romances: Ang Lalaking Nagmahal Sa Akin", said that she is really excited about her upcoming series.

She says will surely capture everyone's hearts with its light romantic themes.

Gonzaga said she is thrilled to be working for the first time with one of ABS-CBN's favorite leading men, hunk actor Derek Ramsay.

"This time makaka-partner ko na siya, walang expectation im just really looking forward sa mga eksena namin at sa trabaho naming gagawin kasi feeling ko magiging maganda 'yong kalalabasan niya at magdadala dito yung kwento mismo," she said.

Gonzaga recalled that she only got the chance to see Ramsay whenever they would see each other briefly inside the ABS-CBN compound.

"Lagi kaming nagkikita sa compound ng ABS-CBN pero ano lang talaga kami 'hi' and 'hello.' Pinakamatagal na 'yong one minute na magbatian kasi may kanya-kanya [kaming] trabaho, kanya-kanyang proyekto, so 'hi' and 'hello' lang," she said.

Gonzaga and Ramsay had previously done a hosting job together for the defunct entertainment show "Entertainment Konek."

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Karylle starstruck by Marian Rivera

ABS-CBN's newest Kapamilya singer-actress Karylle admitted that she had once gotten starstruck with actress Marian Rivera who is now romantically linked to her ex-boyfriend Dingdong Dantes.

During the press conference of her first television project on ABS-CBN "Nasaan Ka Maruja" with actress Kristine Hermosa as Maruja, Karylle admitted that he was also mesmerized with Rivera's dancing style.

The singer even recounted that she saw Rivera's dance moves while the latter was performing for a rival network's entertainment show.

Karylle stressed that although she really like Rivera's dancing she never tried to mimic it.

The singer's admiration for Rivera rooted from a question thrown by one of the members of the entertainment press during the press conference of “Nasaan Ka Maruja?” after she revealed that she also got starstruck with Hermosa.

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Know your pilot: GMA 2009 Summer Lineup

GMA has one of the more stable entertainment slates on TV with certified hits (at least for the prized Mega Manila area) in Totoy Bato, Zorro and Mari Mar.

What it doesn't have on the air are decent drama series as the network lacks good actors and great writing for its soap operas. But what makes GMA the leading network in the nation's capital are its good show platforms and creative concepts which are appealing to the masses.

GMA is the first network to announce upfront its 2009 summer schedule. Will any of these be the show that will help lift GMA out of its second place funk nationwide? Most are remakes and adaptations and there's nothing that screams hit in the list.

The buzz about the shows:

"Adik Sa 'Yo"

What it is: Romantic comedy to replace 'Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang'

Why we're interested: Created and developed by Denoy Navarro-Punio for GMA Network featuring the reunion of Marvin Agustin and Jolina Magdangal. The series will be directed by award-winning Joel Lamangan.

"Rosalinda"

What is it: Philippine adaptation of a famous Mexican telenovela of the same name that starred Thalia ten years prior .

Why we're interested: The teleserye will feature another fresh face. Carla Abellana, a new discoveree, will portray the title role which makes us think if she's the next Marian Rivera or another star wannabe.

"Ngayon at Kailanman"

What is it: Heavy drama which will be aired in the afternoon block

Why we're interested: After all the bruhaha, the drama series will pair for the first time Heart Evangelista and JC de Vera. This series became controversial as Heart first refused to accept the project. She then accepted the offer with JC de Vera as her new leading man. JC, on the other hand, is filing a legal suit against GMA's Entertainment Group head Ms. Wilma Galvante.

"Are You The Next Big Star"

What is it: Reality-based singing competition to be aired on Saturday nights.

Why we're interested: The show promises a fresh twist on reality TV competitions. Songbird Regine Velasquez returns as host with television's most non-lucrative prize, a recording contract on GMA Records.

More to come. Please continue visiting the PILOT section for more updates.

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ABS-CBN posts P1.39B net income in 2008

ABS-CBN, in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) Tuesday, reported that it has posted a net income of P1.39 billion for 2008 or nine percent higher than the P1.26 billion netted in 2007.

The media conglomerate said this amount is generated from revenues of P22.3 billion.

ABS-CBN also reported that consolidated revenues from airtime and direct sales rose by P2.37 billion or 12 percent year-on-year to P22.3 billion in 2008, inclusive of gross revenue contribution from Skycable of P2.6 billion for three quarters beginning April 2008.

It said its overall core business revenue growth for 2008 is 15 percent, net of the non-recurring license fees of P548 million in 2007.

ABS-CBN’s core airtime businesses registered a slight contraction in revenues for the year to P13.4 billion or one percent, despite a 56-percent growth in cable TV airtime sales.

Skycable contributed P92 million of airtime revenues between April and December 2008, bringing consolidated airtime revenues to P13.5 billion.

ABS-CBN’s direct sales businesses have increasingly complemented its airtime revenues over the past five years, in 2008 reaching 39 percent of total. Direct sales reached P8.9 billion, with a P2.59 billion contribution from Skycable.

Direct sales from core businesses (before the consolidation of Skycable) rose by P510 million to P6.3 billion, a nine percent gain over 2007’s P5.8 billion as ABS-CBN.

Global’s subscription revenues grew 28 percent year-on-year in US dollar terms.

ABS-CBN’s continuing efforts to institutionalize financial discipline and spending restraint enable the network to realize savings of P237 million in total expenses from core businesses and bring it lower by one percent year-on-year to P17.45 billion.

Total production costs in 2008 of P6.3 billion is three percent lower than last year, with a net savings of P202 million.

Personnel expenses and talent fees decreased by P115 million or four percent for the year to P2.7 billion, from P2.82 billion the previous year, while P244 million in savings were derived from production process improvements, tighter control of production crew and equipment deployment and less equipment rentals.

Operating expenses (general and administrative expenses or GAEX) of core businesses registered a five percent decline to P5.1 billion, as net savings of P271 million were generated from savings in personnel expenses, as well as from lower advertising and promotions and utilities expenses arising from cost-containment measures.

Net income attributable to shareholders for 2008 is P1.38 billion, a P116.7 million or a nine percent improvement over last year’s net income.

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for 2008 reached P6.1 billion, P1.1 billion or 21 percent higher over last year’s P5 billion, and yielding an EBITDA margin of 27.4 percent for 2008 versus 25.4 percent for 2007.

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Know your pilot: ABS-CBN's 2009 Buzz

It is anyone's guess at this point is how ABS-CBN is going to deal with its increasing summer schedule --- including its growing daytime block.

ABS-CBN is the least sexy among major Philippine broadcasting networks. It doesn't make as many big creative reaches as GMA or TV5 and it's not in the throes of a downward spiral like RPN.

All ABS-CBN does is make well-produced shows that appeal to wide audiences and schedules them smartly, which has led to a run of success that's lasted for pretty much this entire decade. A lineup of traditional teleseryes (Filipino soap operas), well-established reality franchises and highly popular game shows doesn't necessarily make for international awards and recognition, but it sure is good business.

As such, ABS-CBN probably won't need too much in the way of new shows come next season -- it could conceivably bring back its entire formats in September and not suffer much for it.

Here's a sampling of what ABS-CBN is developing.

"Only You"

What it is: Philippine reamke of the not so hit Korean series which also aired in ABS-CBN.

Why we're interested: The pilot reportedly was shot in South Korea. The cast includes the hottest TV star Angel Locsin and likable actors Sam Milby and Diether Ocampo. The show is somewhat experimental since this is the first time the three stars will be working together in a teleserye.

"Nasaan Ka Maruja?"

What it is: TV adaptation of a Susan Roces film about a journalist with a third eye.

Why we're interested: The show is the TV comeback of former primetime queen Kristine Hermosa. ABS-CBN is good in horror-suspense genre and this show will surely follow the network's tradition of well-written scripts and strong actors that made it strong in the past.

"Precious Hearts Romance"

What it is: TV adaptation of romance pocketbook novels.

Why we're interested: Romance pocketbook novels present great scripts for television romantic series which ABS-CBN badly needs for its daytime block. Last season was filled with remakes, retreads and half-baked concepts, this show will provide a brether of fresh air for TV programming.

"Habang May Buhay"

What it is: Medical drama, a first on Philippine television.

Why we're interested: It stars Judy Ann Santos for chrissake. It means there's good acting in this show. But this is a first of its kind in the Philippines, viewers are excited if this show will raise the quality of programming a notch higher or just another dissapointment.

"Utoy"

What it is: Fantasy drama for kids. Another family drama on primetime.

Why we're interested: Another family drama like 'May Bukas Pa' will surely hit with younger audience. Kids usually comand very high ratings. Plus, this is Dolphy's first teleserye after almost two decades of starring on sitcoms in ABS-CBN.

"Lovers in Paris"

What it is: Remake of the phenomenal Korean series. Its a romantic-comedy!

Why we're interested: Is this show will replicate the success of Lobo of Piolo Pascual? Or it will end the rising star of KC Concepcion?

"George and Cecil"

What it is: A comedy of two opposite married couple.

Why we're interested: We'd like to see the premise in action, and a new sitcom in primetime television is badly needed after GMA's 'Ful Haus' totally went to suckers. Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo will try comedy this time and based from their movies, they're good at it.

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'Kambal sa Uma' crawls its way to daytime supremacy (April 20, 2009)

The premier telecast of ABS-CBN's latest daytime teleserye 'Kambal sa Uma' lorded the daytime race with an impressive 25.8% beating erstwhile leader 'Wowowee' which settles on the second place earning 23.6%. The high pilot rating of 'Kambal sa Uma' propelled 'Pieta' to its highest registered rating for its entire run, earning 19.8%. The teleserye topbilled by Ryan Agoncillo is now on its last two weeks.

GMA's new primetime game show 'Hole in the Wall' edged Kris Aquino's 'Pinoy Bingo Night' with its impressive 22.2%. On the frontline of the competition is still 'May Bukas Pa' dominating primetime, followed by ABS-CBN's teleseryes 'I Love Betty La Fea' and 'Tayong Dalawa'.

'Fated to Love You' beaten 'SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon', now making it clear that ABS-CBN should premier 'Boys Over Flowers' to propel its primetime block to greater supremacy. Personally, 'SNN' should be pitted against GMA's Bilib Ka Ba Nights block to sustain competition, not with 'All About Eve' and 'Fated To Love You'.

April 20, Monday

Non-Primetime:

Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) 5.6%; Unang Hirit (GMA-7) 4.4%
Mr. Bean (ABS-CBN) 10.3%; Naruto (ABS-CBN) 12%; Reborn (ABS-CBN) 11.4%; Gadget Boy (GMA-7) 4.2%; Battle B-Daman Fire Spirits (GMA-7) 6.8%
Lastikman (ABS-CBN) 9.2%; Pokemon: Master Quest (GMA-7) 12.5%; Slamdunk (GMA-7) 15.2%
Ruffa and Ai (ABS-CBN) 8.2%; SiS (GMA-7) 8.6%
Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) 15.4%; Lalola (GMA-7) 8.2%
Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 23.6%; Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 16.1%
Kambal Sa Uma (ABS-CBN) 25.8%; Daisy Siete (GMA-7) 15.6%
Pieta (ABS-CBN) 19.8%; Paano Ba ang Mangarap? (GMA-7) 17.7%
La Traicion (ABS-CBN) 14.7%; Kiba (ABS-CBN) 10.2%; Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? (GMA-7) 22.9%
Mr. Bean Live (ABS-CBN) 14%; Chil Princesses (GMA-7) 10.2%
Hot Shot (ABS-CBN) 14.2%; Gokusen 3 (GMA-7) 12.2%

Primetime:

Pinoy Bingo Night (ABS-CBN) 21.9%; Hole In The Wall (GMA-7) 22.2%
TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) 36.2%; 24 Oras (GMA-7) 27.7%
May Bukas Pa (ABS-CBN) 40.2%; Zorro (GMA-7) 28.1%
I Love Betty La Fea (ABS-CBN) 36.8%; Totoy Bato (GMA-7) 28.8%
Tayong Dalawa (ABS-CBN) 33.6%; Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang (GMA-7) 21.6%; All About Eve (GMA-7) 22.5%
SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 19.3%; Fated To Love You (GMA-7) 20.5%
Bandila (ABS-CBN) 9%; Ripley's Believe It Or Not (GMA-7) 10.1%
Kalye (ABS-CBN) 5.6%; Saksi (GMA-7) 6.2%

Source: TNS Media Research

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'The Flash and The Furious' ruled Sunday daytime (April 19, 2009)

GMA's delayed telecast of 'The Flash and The Furious' ruled the national daytime ratings for Sunday heavily routing ABS-CBN's ASAP'09.

However, ABS-CBN kept its charm alive on primetime with two shows reaching the 30% mark. 'The Singing Bee' registeres an impressive 30.4% for its season ended. 'Rated K', on the other hand, ruled primetime with its whooping 32.3%. Overall, ABS-CBN swept all primetime slots, leaving no room for competition.

April 19, Sunday

Non-Primetime:

Salamat Doc (ABS-CBN) 5.5%; Bakugan Battle Brawlers (GMA-7) 5.5%
Totally Spies Undercover (ABS-CBN) 6.9%; Transformers Cybertron (ABS-CBN) 7%; Jollitown (GMA-7) 9.1%
Ultraman Max (ABS-CBN) 7.3%; Black Jack (GMA-7) 9.4%
Bakbakan (ABS-CBN) 7.6%; Rockman Stream (GMA-7) 9.2%; Kay Susan Tayo (GMA-7) 9.2%
Matanglawin (ABS-CBN) 13.6%; SOP (GMA-7) 13.1%
ASAP '09 (ABS-CBN) 15.9%; The Flash & The Furious: 27.9%
The Buzz (ABS-CBN) 12.4%; Showbiz Central (GMA-7) 10.2%

Primetime:

Goin' Bulilit (ABS-CBN) 23%; Kap's Amazing Stories (GMA-7) 20.6%
The Singing Bee (ABS-CBN) 30.4%; My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad (GMA-7) 18%
Rated K (ABS-CBN) 32.3%; Mel & Joey (GMA-7) 18.1%
Sharon (ABS-CBN) 22.8%; All Star K (GMA-7) 15.8%
TV Patrol Linggo (ABS-CBN) 17.6%; Ful Haus (GMA-7) 12.8%

Source: TNS Media Research

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Miss North Carolina crowned as Miss USA 2009

The second girl from North Carolina, Kristen Dalton was crowned Miss USA 2009 besting 50 other beauty queens. The pageant was televised live from Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The 22 year old motivational speaker from Wilmington, North Carolina made her way to the crown with her beauty and irresistable charm.

Kristen hails from a family of beauty queens. Her mother also competed in the Miss USA pageant as Miss North Carolina USA 1982 while her sister was crowned Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2008. She also appeares in an episode of CW's 'One Tee Hill', dancing in a bar as a spin-off of Coyote Ugly.

Miss California USA Carrie Prejean won first runner-up, whose answer to judge's Perez Hilton question created a stir on the web. Alicia-Monique Blanco, Miss Arizona USA is second runner-up. Bulgarian-born Miss Utah USA Laura Chukanov who also speaks Spanish and Russian is third runner-up. Fourth runner-up is Miss Kentucky USA Maria Montgomery.

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'Maalaala Mo Kaya' rules Saturday primetime

Philippine's longest running drama anthology 'Maalaala Mo Kaya' lorded Saturday primetime with the award-worthy performance of the Grandslam Best Actress Lorna Tolentino.

'TV Patrol World' continued its good performance with the public still eager to know the developments on Ted Failon's wife early demise. ABS-CBN once again swept Friday primetime.

ABS-CBN won all timeslots in Saturday from 'Pilipinas Game KNB?' to 'XXX'. The season premier 'Banana Split' failed to topple GMA's 'Imbestigador'.

TNS Media Research National TV Ratings. Friday (April 17, 2009)

Ruffa & Ai (10%) vs. SIS (6.5%)
Pilipinas, Game K N B? (17.8%) vs. La Lola Orig (8.2%)
Wowowee (23.1%) vs. Eat Bulaga (16.1%)
News Patrol (17.9%) vs. Daisy Siete (19%)
Parekoy (16.2%) vs. Paano ba mangarap? (22.6%)
Pieta (16.7%) vs. Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin (23.1%)
La Traicion (15.4%), Mr. Bean (14.9%) vs. Chill Princesses (7.5%)
Hot Shot (15.2%) vs. Gokusen (6.7%)
Pinoy Bingo Night (18.1%) vs. Family Feud (12.7%)
TV Patrol World (38.2%) vs. 24 Oras (22.7%)
May Bukas Pa (40.7%) vs. Zorro (26.4%)
I Love Betty La Fea (34.8%) vs. Totoy Bato (27.2%)
Tayong Dalawa (33.6%) vs. Babaing Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang (22.1%)
SNN (24.8%) vs. All About Eve (21.8%), Fated To Love You (20.3%)

TNS Media Research National TV Ratings. Saturday (April 18, 2009)

Pilipinas Game Ka Na Ba (12.2%) vs Maynila (9%)
Wowowee (21.6%) vs. Joey’s Quirky World (12.8%), Eat Bulaga (17.3%)
Entertainment Live (12.7%) vs. Startalk (10%)
Cinema FPJ (19.2%) vs. Wish Ko Lang (11.7%)
Flash Bomba (22.6%) vs. Pinoy Records (16.6%)
Singing Bee (26.8%) vs. Kakasa ka ba sa Grade 5 (18.7%)
Maalaala Mo Kaya (32.6%) vs Bitoy's Funniest Video (22.1%)
XXX (26.2%) vs. Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho (22.8%)
Banana Split (14.5%) vs. Imbestigador (18.4%)

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ABS-CBN's 2009 Summer Lineup

Kambal Sa Uma

Only You

George and Cecil

Nasaan Ka Maruja?

Boys Over Flowers

Precious Hearts Romances

Naruto Shippuuden

Photos Courtesy of Starmometer.com

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"Ang Tanging Ama" is not approved title for Erap's movie

If former president Joseph Estrada is doing a movie with Comedy Queen Ai-Ai delas Alas under the direction of Wenn Deramas to be screened on the 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival, it means one thing --- the opposition leader won't be eligible to run for presidency this 2010.

Erap met with Star Cinema boss Malou Santos to discuss the upcoming film last April 14. Erap outlined his conditions for the comedy film with Ms. Ai-Ai. He wants it to be titled "Ang Tanging Ama". The former president also wants his role to be close to the barangay, a sort of "masa", and his broken English be also portrayed.

But according to insiders, the title as suggested is not approved because this is already reserved for Willie Revillame.

Even if Erap will tease in a forthcoming athritis medicine TVC that he’s running, the new automated election rules will not allow him. Deadline for filing of candidacy will be in November, 2009. Ban of movies by running candidates take effect immediately.

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"TV Patrol World" places second, "May Bukas Pa" nearly breaks record

The unfortunate shooting and eventual death of anchorman Ted Failon's wife, Trina Etong, propelled ABS-CBN's primetime newscast "TV Patrol World" to the second place behind the Kapamilya teleserye "May Bukas Pa" from its usual fourth place.

ABS-CBN's latenight newscast "Bandila" which aired Ted Failon's first exclusive interview also clinched rival "SRO Cinemaserye" with an impressive 19.7% for its very late timeslot.

"May Bukas Pa" recorded 41.6% rating, nearly breaking its highest recorded figure of 41.9% when Claudine Baretto guested on the top rating show. The tragedy of Failon's wife sensationalized death brought ABS-CBN to ratings high with "SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon" also generated impressive numbers, ranking 7th.

April 16, Thursday

Non-Primetime:

Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) 6 %; Unang Hirit (GMA-7) 4.5%
Mr. Bean (ABS-CBN) 10.3%; Naruto (ABS-CBN) 11.9% Reborn (ABS-CBN) 11%; Gadget Boy (GMA-7) 6.5%; Battle B-Daman Fire Spirits (GMA-7) 7.5%
Lastikman (ABS-CBN) 9.2%; Pokemon: Master Quest (GMA-7) 11.4%; Slamdunk (GMA-7) 14.7%
Ruffa and Ai (ABS-CBN) 8.5%; SiS (GMA-7) 6.6%
Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) 15.8%; Lalola (GMA-7) 9.5%
Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 23.5%; Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 16.1%
Parekoy (ABS-CBN) 14.7%; Daisy Siete (GMA-7) 19.5%
Pieta (ABS-CBN) 15.4%; Paano Ba ang Mangarap? (GMA-7) 23.3%
La Traicion (ABS-CBN) 12.4%; Kiba (ABS-CBN) 9.6%; Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? (GMA-7) 24.1%
Mr. Bean Live (ABS-CBN) 11.9%; Chil Princesses (GMA-7) 8.4%
Hot Shot (ABS-CBN) 14.8%; Gokusen 3 (GMA-7) 7.6%

Primetime:

Pinoy Bingo Night (ABS-CBN) 17.2%; Family Feud (GMA-7) 13.9%
TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) 37.4%; 24 Oras (GMA-7) 21.6%
May Bukas Pa (ABS-CBN) 41.6%; Zorro (GMA-7) 27.2%
I Love Betty La Fea (ABS-CBN) 37.3%; Totoy Bato (GMA-7) 27.3%
Tayong Dalawa (ABS-CBN) 36.6%; Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang (GMA-7) 21.9%; All About Eve (GMA-7) 21.4%
SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 24.4%; Fated To Love You (GMA-7) 19.2%
Bandila (ABS-CBN) 19.7%; SRO Cinemaserye: Ganti (GMA-7) 10.9%
I Survived (ABS-CBN) 9.8%; Saksi (GMA-7) 8.3%

Source: TNS Media Research

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'Twilight Saga: New Moon' cast complete, filming starts

"New Moon," the second movie in the "Twilight" saga, has completed its cast -- filling the roles of Harry Clearwater and Volturi vampire Alec -- and started filming.

Alec -- the brother of powerful Volturi member Jane (Dakota Fanning) -- will be played by Cameron Bright. The 16-year-old starred opposite Nicole Kidman in the 2004 movie "Birth" and has also appeared in "X-Men: The Last Stand" and "Juno."

Veteran actor Graham Greene ("Dances with Wolves," "Northern Exposure") will play Charlie Clearwater, a Quileute tribal leader and a friend of Bella's (Kristen Stewart) father.

"New Moon" will film in Vancouver and Tuscany, Italy, as it follows Bella, who's devastated over the disappearance of Edward (Robert Pattinson) and finds herself falling in with werewolf Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). Chris Weitz is directing, and he'll have to work quickly, as the movie has a release date of Nov. 20.

Here's a rundown of the complete "New Moon" cast, as released by Summit Entertainment:

Returnees:

Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan
Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen
Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black
Ashley Greene as Alice Cullen
Peter Facinelli as Carlisle Cullen
Elizabeth Reaser as Esme Cullen
Kellan Lutz as Emmett Cullen
Nikki Reed as Rosalie Cullen
Jackson Rathbone as Jasper Hale
Edi Gathegi as Laurent
Rachelle Lafevre as Victoria
Billy Burke as Charlie Swan

The Volturi:

Michael Sheen as Aro
Jamie Campbell Bower as Caiuss
Dakota Fanning as Jane
Charlie Bewley as Demetri
Daniel Cudmore as Felix
Christopher Heyerdahl as Marcus
Cameron Bright as Alec
Noot Seer as Heidi

The wolf pack:

Chaske Spencer
Bronson Pelletier
Alex Meraz
Kiowa Gordon
Tyson Houseman

Others:

Graham Greene as Harry Clearwater
Tinsel Korey as Emily

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"May Bukas Pa" hits 40% again in nationwide survey

ABS-CBN's "May Bukas Pa" once again peaked to an impressive 40.1% rating on its Wednesday episode. The show is the only 2009 primetime series that have reached the 40% mark to date in any major broadcasting network.

"Tayong Dalawa" also showed impressive figures, even beating "I Love Betty La Fea" for the second spot for Tuesday and Wednesday. The KIMERALD starrer series proved too strong for the fledgling series of Marian Rivera and Dingdong Dantes, "Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang".

TNS Media Research National TV Ratings. Tuesday (April 14, 2009)

Ruffa & Ai (7.9%) vs. SIS (7%)
Pilipinas, Game K N B? (17.2%) vs. La Lola Orig (8.5%)
Wowowee (21.8%) vs. Eat Bulaga (15.8%)
Parekoy (13.6%) vs. Daisy Siete (16.9%), Paano ba mangarap? (20.9%)
Pieta (15.2%) vs. Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin (20.2%)
Kiba (12.4%), Mr. Bean (11.4%) vs. Chil Princesses (7.6%)
Pinoy Bingo Night (17.6%) vs. Family Feud (12%)
TV Patrol World (30.2%) vs. 24 Oras (22.6%)
May Bukas Pa (37.8%) vs. Zorro (25.1%)
I Love Betty La Fea (35.8%) vs. Totoy Bato (28%)
Tayong Dalawa (36.1%) vs Babaing Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang (22.4%)
SNN (17.7%) vs. All About Eve (21%), Fated To Love You (19.4%)

TNS Media Research National TV Ratings. Wednesday (April 15, 2009)

Ruffa & Ai (8.2%) vs. SIS (7.1%)
Pilipinas, Game K N B? (17.3%) vs. La Lola Orig (9.9%)
Wowowee (23.5%) vs. Eat Bulaga (16.1%)
Parekoy (13.4%) vs. Daisy Siete (17.8%)
Pieta (14.3%) vs. Paano ba mangarap? (21.9%)
La Traicion (11.5%) vs. Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin (23.8%)
Kiba (9.4%), Mr. Bean (13%) vs. Chil Princesses (8.2%)
Pinoy Bingo Night (16.8%) vs. Family Feud (12.1%)
TV Patrol World (31.6%) vs. 24 Oras (21.2%)
May Bukas Pa (40.1%) vs. Zorro (26.5%)
I Love Betty La Fea (37.9%) vs. Totoy Bato (28.6%)
Tayong Dalawa (35.8%) vs Babaing Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang (23.2%)
SNN (20.7%) vs. All About Eve (22%), Fated To Love You (19.7%)

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Ted Failon's interview with Ces Drilon

Video Courtesy of Showbiznest.com

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"Only You" Micro Fansite

Fans can't wait to have a glimpse of the upcoming and newest addition to ABS-CBN's leading primetime block, "Only You", replacing "I Love Betty La Fea".

To answer the clamour of fans, the first microfansite for Angel Locsin's newest teleserye is already launched. Fans could read brief synopsis about "Only You" and soon, will be able to watch their missed episodes.

To visit the fansite click here.

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"Pilipinas Game KNB?" beats rival with new format

Regular programming resumed last Monday and ABS-CBN once again conquered the nationwide survey with its shows occupying the Top 4 shows. The newly reformatted "Pilipinas Game KNB?" once agin trumpped its rival show, the Argentinian series "Lalola", making it the fourth most watched show in daytime.

"Wowowee" is again the no. 1 daytime show, beating "Eat Bulaga" in a wide margin. It is also important to note, that "Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Akint tadyang" sheds a lot of its lead-in audience form "Totoy Bato", with "Tayong Dalawa" saw a rise of ts viewership from its lead-in "I Love Betty La Fea".


Aril 13, Monday

Non-Primetime:
Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN) 4.9%; Unang Hirit (GMA-7) 3.5%
Mr. Bean (ABS-CBN) 9.4%; Naruto (ABS-CBN) 11.5%; Gadget Boy (GMA-7) 6.1%
Reborn (ABS-CBN) 9.4%; Battle B-Daman Fire Spirits (GMA-7) 7.1%
Lastikman (ABS-CBN) 8.8%; Pokemon: Master Quest (GMA-7) 11.6%; Slamdunk (GMA-7) 13.3%
Ruffa and Ai (ABS-CBN) 8.1%; SiS (GMA-7) 7%
Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) 17.7%; Lalola (GMA-7) 7.6%
Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 22.8%; Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 15.1%
Parekoy (ABS-CBN) 12.5%; Daisy Siete (GMA-7) 17.5%
Pieta (ABS-CBN) 13.9%; Paano Ba ang Mangarap? (GMA-7) 20.9%
La Traicion (ABS-CBN) 11.6%; Kiba (ABS-CBN) 8.8%; Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin? (GMA-7) 20.6%
Mr. Bean Live (ABS-CBN) 10.3%; Chil Princesses (GMA-7) 9.1%
Hot Shot (ABS-CBN) 12.3%; Gokusen 3 (GMA-7) 7.8%

Primetime:
Pinoy Bingo Night (ABS-CBN) 16.1%; Family Feud (GMA-7) 12.7%
TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) 31.6%; 24 Oras (GMA-7) 22.1%
May Bukas Pa (ABS-CBN) 39.2%; Zorro (GMA-7) 24.8%
I Love Betty La Fea (ABS-CBN) 35.7%; Totoy Bato (GMA-7) 28.2%
Tayong Dalawa (ABS-CBN) 36.6%; Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang (GMA-7) 21.5%
SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 21%; All About Eve (GMA-7) 21.2% ;Fated To Love You (GMA-7) 20.6%
Bandila (ABS-CBN) 9.9%; Ripley's Believe It Or Not (GMA-7) 11.4%
Kalye (ABS-CBN) 5.9%; Saksi (GMA-7) 6.7%

Source: TNS Media Research

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