3 of the Hottest Stars Hits TV this August

ABS-CBN will fill your days and nights with the brightest stars this August.

Beginning August 8, the hit Asianovela from Taiwan The Fierce Wife will heat up the afternoon viewing.

Three of the hottest stars will have their shows on ABS-CBN starting August. First on the list is Erich Gonzales. She will star in the remake of Thalia's Maria la del Barrio opposite Enchong Dee as it premieres on August 15.

The Primetime Bida most endearing princess will come back in her new teleserye My Binondo Girl. Also stars Matteo Guidicelli, Jolo Revilla, Xian Lim, Cherrie Pie Picache, Gina Pareno and Ai-Ai delas Alas. My Binondo Girl premieres on August 22.

Last but not the least is the much anticipated return on TV of the Primetime Teleserye Queen Judy Ann Santos. She will host the Philippine edition of Junior Master Chef premiering this August 27.

Kids Show Talent on Pilipinas Got Talent Season 3

LEVEL UP na ang mga ipinapakitang talents ng mga Pinoy sa Pilipinas Got Talent kabilang na ang mga bata.

Pinatunayan ng kid auditionees at parehong pitong taong gulang na sina Dustin Mariano at Ivan Richard Catubig na may ibubuga pa ang mga kabataan bukod sa nakagawiang acts.

Ipinamalas ni Dustin ang kanyang fire dancing skills habang nangmangha si Ivan Richard sa magic tricks.

Aabante na ang dalawa sa susunod na round ng kumpetisyon.

Isa na kaya sa kanila ang susunod at tatangha­ling unang kid grand winner?

Ngayong season three, halos 80 siyudad at munisipalidad sa bansa ang pinuntahan ng PGT para maghanap ng natatanging Pinoy acts.

Tunghayan ang mga ito sa Pilipinas Got Talent tuwing Sabado nang 9:00 PM, at Linggo nang 8:30 PM sa ABS-CBN.

K Brosas Prefers to be Kapamilya

K Brosas is very happy to be part of the upcoming primetime teleserye Maria La Del Barrio which will be top-billed by Erich Gonzales and Enchong Dee. In this series adaptation, K plays chambermaid Carlota who is always irritable towards Erich’s character. “Magugulat kayo sa role ko rito. Nagpapasalamat po ako sa napakaganda po na role na ibinigay sa akin. Ako po ay mayordoma sa bahay. Kapag pumasok si Erich, wala po akong ginagawa kundi itulak siya, batukan o hilahin,” she told reporters during the press conference for Maria La Del Barrio.

But the twist with her kontrabida role is that she still gets to incorporate her being a comedian. “Ang nakakatuwa kasi, kahit kontrabida, nakakatuwa pa rin siya. So, comedy pa rin. Pero hindi naman 'yong tipong hahampasin niyo ako ng paying kapag nakita ako. Funny lang talaga siya.”

The stand-up comedian/singer said she doesn’t get tired whenever she is hired to play the funny sidekick on TV or in movies. “Hindi naman boring. Paiba-iba rin naman talaga ‘yung atake sa role. Comedy pa rin siya pero dito iba kasi may pagka-kontrabida naman. Siyempre lalabas pa rin ‘yung pagka-K Brosas ko. Tsaka rito nacha-challenge ako kasi ‘The Rory Quintos’ ang direktor namin. Kapag may eksena ako, may banat agad dapat ako na punchline. Kapag ayaw niya ‘yung joke ko, ipapaulit niya ‘yung eksena. So dapat talaga galingan ko.”

K was asked by reporters why she was still often seen doing guest appearances on other networks. She clarified that she is not an exclusive talent of ABS-CBN, and she is only on a per project basis as agreed by the network and her manager Boy Abunda. “Hindi naman po ako exclusive. I'm so thankful naman dahil wala pa rin namang nagbabawal sa akin. Kapag dumating ang oras na pagbabawalan...sana naman hindi.”

But she wasn’t shy to admit that she would want to have more projects with ABS-CBN and soon be an exclusive contract talent. “Sana gawin nila. Nagpaparinig lang naman tayo, ha ha ha!”

K explained that she feels more happy and fulfilled doing projects on the Kapamilya network. “Kapamilya talaga ako. Mas proud ako rito. Dalawa ang show ko kaya rito. May Maria La Del Barrio ako at may E-Live pa, e ang saya saya ko kaya dun kahit saglit lang ‘yung show. Sa dalawang show na ‘yun I’m given the chance na ipakita ‘yung iba’t ibang galing ko, ‘yung isa as a host dun naman sa isa as an actress/comedian.”

Source: www.push.com.ph

Velvet Airs Teen Choice Awards 2011 Live!

Velvet is spicing things up this August with the hippest red carpet Hollywood event of the year!

The Teen Choice Awards 2011 will celebrate the hottest teen icons in film, television, music, sports and fashion in the choicest, star-studded two-hour event airing live via satellite Monday, Aug. 8 at 8am on Velvet. Kaley Cuoco, best known for her starring role in the comedy series The Big Bang Theory, rides the surf in to take on hosting duties for this year’s ceremonies. This is the only awards show where the winners—in categories in movies, music and television—are decided based purely on teen votes.

Among the industry’s biggest names are among the nominees for this year’s show. Will controversial pop sensation with the boyish good looks Justin Bieber prevail over the equally popular Bruno Mars, who made every girl in the planet fall in love with his swoonworthy ditties? Or will it be Jason Derulo’s hip-hop spell or Enrique Iglesias’ sexy Latin moves that will beat the two for the title of Choice Music: Male Music Artist award?

The ladies’ hot red carpet looks have also been the talk of the town, as Miley Cyrus, Vanessa Hudgens, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez and Taylor Swift vie for Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon: Female. On the matinee idol front, Bieber also joins the ranks of the other Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon: Male contenders – Chris Colfer, Zac Efron, Jaden Smith and Justin Timberlake.

How many surfboards, on the other hand, will “Twilight” stars Taylor Lautner and Robert Pattison take home this year? Robert is up for a total of four awards, including Choice Movie Actor: Drama for “Water for Elephants,” Choice Movie Actor: Science Fiction / Fantasy (against Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe) and Choice Movie Liplock for kissing his “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse” co-star Kristen Stewart. Robert also faces strong competition from his other co-star Taylor—who has his own share of smooches with Kristen in the movie. Kristen is up against Harry Potter alum Emma Watson for the Choice Movie Actor: Female.

The night’s musical breaks will be delivered by Teen Choice nominees One Republic, R&B superstar Jason Derulo and teen sensation Selena Gomez and The Scene while seven-time Grammy Award-winning artist, producer and nominee “will.i.am” will spin music’s hottest tracks as “choice DJ.”

“Hawaii Five-O” bagged three nominations in the Choice TV—action categories: Choice TV Actor—Action for Daniel Dae Kim; Choice TV Actress—Action for Grace Park; and Choice TV: Action. “Make It Or Break It” also made it as one of the contenders for the Choice TV: Drama category, while its lead star Josie Loren is nominated as Choice TV Actress: Drama. Will “Make It Or Break It” make it against its tough competitor “Gossip Girl?”

Reality also staked their claim as hit entertainment with their own set of categories. Hit show “Jersey Shore” garnered three nominations, including Choice TV: Reality Show and a double-header for its stars Paul “Pauly D” Del Vecchio and Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino in the category Choice TV: Male Reality/Variety Star. Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi made the cut for Choice TV: Female Reality/Variety Star category, putting her alongside the ladies of “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” – Kim, Khloe and Kourtney. The hit dance show “So You Think You Can Dance” got a nod for Choice TV: Reality Competition Show while “America’s Next Top Model” was counted in for Choice TV: Personality for Tyra Banks.

Velvet is proud to be the channel that airs six of the nominated hit shows in this year’s Teen Choice awards —“Hawaii Five-O” “Make It Or Break It,” “Jersey Shore,” “Keeping Up With The Kardashians,” “America’s Next Top Model” and “So You Think You Can Dance.”

On the musical front, cool ladies Adele, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Rihanna and Taylor Swift are gunning for the surfboard in the Choice Music – female category while the Black-Eyed Peas, Far East Movement, the cast of Glee, Selena Gomez & The Scene and The Script are all in the running for Choice Music: Band. In the rock scene, nominees include 30 Seconds To Mars, Foo Fighters, One Republic, Linkin Park and Paramore.

So who will win the votes? Tune in to the exclusive live telecast of the Teen’s Choice Awards 2011 on Velvet on August 08, at 8:00am. Primetime telecast will be at 9pm, with encore telecasts on August 10, Wednesday (6:30p.m.) and August 13, Saturday (10p.m.). This is the first time that Velvet will be airing this fun awards show created just for teens.

Velvet (SkyCable Channel 53), the home of the biggest red carpet events, is available on SkyCable Platinum, SkyCable Gold, SkyCable Silver and other quality cable operators nationwide. For updates, log-on to http://www.facebook.com/VelvetChannel.

Jon Avila's Superhero Figure on Us Girls

Tall, mysterious, and handsome, model and actor Jon Avila definitely has the look of a superhero. But what’s more impressive about “Kapitan Boom” himself is how he achieved his sexy body after being on the heavy side before.

Learn Jon’s fitness routine and more as “Us Girls” hangs-out with him in the gym this Thursday (August 4) on Studio 23.

In this super episode, TV’s Fab Three Iya Villania, Chesca Garcia-Kramer, and Angel Aquino will also feature a collection of superhero statues and figures worth USD10 million. They will also introduce us to Ashley Gosiengfiao, who reigns in the world of cosplay with sister Alodia.

Finally, meet reigning Miss Earth Nicole Faria, and learn about the super things we can do to help save and protect Mother Nature.

All these and more this Thursday (August 4), 9:30pm on “Us Girls” on Studio 23.

Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank Goes Mainstream

"Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank," a big winner at the 7th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition, is going mainstream.

Star Cinema has offered to distribute the film nationwide starting Wednesday, August 3. Star Cinema is ABS-CBN's movie outfit.

A celebrity premiere night was held on Tuesday night at Gateway Cinema 1 in Cubao, Quezon City. Star Magic Head Johnny Manahan, comedy actors Pokwang and Chokoleit, actors Sam Milby and Enchong Dee, actress Lorna Tolentino and hosts Toni Gonzaga and KC Concepcion were spotted at the premiere.

"Oras ito ni Uge, kanya ito. Ibigay natin sa kanya ito dahil karapat-dapat lang dahil sobrang sipag at sobrang husay na tao," Pokwang said, referring to Eugene Domingo, the lead star of "Ang Babae sa Septic Tank."

"Napanood ko ang 'Kimmy Dora,' doon pa lang tuwang tuwa na ako so hindi mo dapat palampasin ang pelikula ni Uge kung gusto mong sumaya," added Tolentino.

Domingo, meanwhile, expressed thanked her fans for their unending support.

"Ako ay nagpapasalamat talaga kasi di ko inaasahan na kahit ganito ang panahon, alam ko eh busy sila pero nagdatingan sila," she said.

"Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank" was rated A by the Cinema Evaluation Board and rated PG 13 by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board.

Source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Coleen Garcia Sad for Good Vibes Upcoming Finale

Young actress Coleen Garcia expressed sadness now that ABS-CBN's teen show "Good Vibes" is about to end.

In an interview with abs-cbnNEWS, Garcia said she's going to miss everything about the show.

"I'm gonna miss everything about Good Vibes. I'm gonna miss taping, I'm gonna miss watching Good Vibes, I'm gonna miss the prod[uction], the staff because they are friendly and nice to us.

"I'm gonna miss bonding with the cast members and everything because every time nagta-taping kami, automatic bonding na yon."

The newbie actress said she will forever treasure her experiences with Good Vibes, her first TV show.

"I learned so much from Good Vibes. Yung Good Vibes, it really tackles different issues so you really learn a lot," she said.

Garcia is also one of the judges of ABS-CBN's talent show "Showtime."

Source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Jake Cuenca Reveals Next Projects

Fresh from his vacation abroad, Actor Jake Cuenca bared his new projects in ABS-CBN.

"I'm [sic] gonna be leaving next month. Magte-taping kami ng bagong soap opera. At saka na-enjoy ko talaga 'yung period na nagpahinga. Itong time off, na-enjoy ko talaga," he told ABS-CBN News.

He added that he will also be part of "Maalala Mo Kaya" as the show celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.

Cuenca's last television series was "Green Rose" with Anne Curtis and Jericho Rosales, which aired its last episode on May 27. His last movie project, "In the Name of Love" with Angel Locsin and Aga Muhlach, also premiered during the said month.

The actor denied rumors that he is depressed about not having a regular show in ABS-CBN in the past months.

"No, of course not," he said, adding, "It doesn't make sense to be depressed. There's no reason to be depressed at all."

Asked about actress Melissa Ricks, his former sweetheart, Cuenca said, "Mayroon na kaming napag-usapan ni Mel na kung ano man [ang] relationship [namin] noon, kung ano man [ang] pinagdadaanan [namin] ngayon, amin na lang 'yun. Para sa amin, may napag-usapan na kami na we just don't talk about it on TV anymore."

"We're both moving on in life."

Single and not dating anyone, Cuenca said he wants to focus on his career.