KC Concepcion Performs on Sharon's 'Songs of My Heart' Birthday Celebration

If she can fly in 2008, why can't she slide, roll, and dance on the swing this time?

Yes, KC Concepcion once again did an incredible performance as part of her yearly birthday gift to her mom Sharon Cuneta.

It was in Sharon's Mega Birthday celebration last year when KC first showed us what she can do for her mom and her fans. As a birthday gift, KC did an acrobatic ala- "fly me to the moon" dance number which made Sharon really worried saying "ibaba nyo ang anak ko!" This year, as highlight to Sharon's birthday celebration titled 'Songs of My Heart', KC once again mesmerized Araneta with her "merry-go-round" on the swing performance to the tune of Rihanna's 'Disturbia'.

Watch the two video performances of KC below and decide whether she surpassed her last year's performance:

2009 Sharon Birthday Celebration


2008 Sharon Birthday Celebration

Jericho Rosales Covers Metro Him Magazine

Jericho Rosales is sitting pretty on the cover of Metro Him Magazine 2009 First Quarter issue.

His cover story says, "He's been in the pits, declares a has-been and given the finger. Now he's back in the major league."

Metro Him's Managing Editor Jerome Gomez retraces how Jericho fell in love and fell from grace, and reveals the little known efforts that rebuilt the actor's career.

Know more about Jericho Rosales' 2009 plans in career, love, and family through Metro Him Magazine.

Metro Him is now available at leading magazine stands nationwide.

Rayver Cruz To Play Third Wheel in Sarah and John Lloyd's Loveteam on 'A Very Special Love' Sequel

Star Cinema management decided to take a chance when they paired Sarah Geronimo with John Lloyd Cruz on A Very Special Love movie which became the highest grossing film of 2008.

This year, Laida (played by Sarah) and Migs (played by John Lloyd) are back to thrill audiences with their undeniable chemistry in the sequel of A Very Special Love titled 'You Change My Life'.

While the song 'You Changed My Life in a Moment,' playing in the background, it was announced during the January 10 episode of Entertainment Live that Rayver Cruz would be the third party in the continuing love story of Laida and Migs.

It will be recalled that Rayver is currently being linked to the pop princess. Rayver even guested in Sarah's 'The Next One' concert in Araneta Coliseum last November 8, 2008.

In reaction to this news, Rayver simply said, "Di pa ako nag-i-start pero nakakatuwa naman kung kasali nga. Ang tambalan nila [Sarah and John Lloyd], sobrang lupit. Isang malaking karangalan na mapasama ka dun sa mismong movie nila."

Boy, Ruffa, and Kris Talk About Pinoy Showbiz Couple Hiwalayan on The Buzz

Boy Abunda, Ruffa Gutierrez, and Kris Aquino talk about Pinoy Showbiz Couple Break-ups on The Buzz' POV segment.

The three hosts discussed the true status of couple Geneva Cruz and KC Montero, Assunta de Rossi and Jules Ledesma, and Beth Tamayo and Johnny Wong marriages.

The Buzz also showed clip interviews of those people closest to the three couple who could probably give light to the break-up controversies.

Watch The Buzz' POV videos below:

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Pinoy Indie Film 'Serbis' to be Shown in the US

International award-winning independent film 'Serbis' (Service) by Brillante Mendoza (Slingshot, The Masseur, Summer Heat, Foster Child) will be shown in selected theaters in the US on January 16, 2009.

Rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America, Serbis is being distributed in the US by Regent Releasing.

Check out the US poster, international movie trailer and synopsis of Serbis below:




Synopsis: Filipino director Brillante Mendoza brings a frank, gritty immediacy to SERBIS, a multi-character, day-in-the-life portrait of a family-run movie house in the Philippines. Only this isn’t your… Filipino director Brillante Mendoza brings a frank, gritty immediacy to SERBIS, a multi-character, day-in-the-life portrait of a family-run movie house in the Philippines. Only this isn’t your typical movie house. It’s actually a downtrodden venue that shows graphic double features and allows the clientele to make their own sexual connections in the dark shadows. Today is a very important day, for Nanay Flor, the family matriarch, is going to discover if she won a years-in-the-making bigamy case against her husband. Meanwhile, her children are involved in dramatic situations of their own. Alan has just learned troubling news about his girlfriend, and Nayda is married but attracted to her cousin Ronald. As the day develops and the verdict comes down, the Pinedas struggle to focus on the daily tasks associated with the theater, even as their own personal conflicts threaten to overwhelm them. Shot on video, SERBIS recalls films from the Dogme 95 movement. Mendoza and screenwriter Armando Lao have clearly constructed these dramatic situations, yet they are shot on consumer video with such energy that the film often feels like a documentary. Mendoza pulls no punches, showing multiple scenes of behind-the-scenes sexuality that are even more graphic than the X-rated behavior unfolding on the cavernous theater’s silver screen. SERBIS provides a realistic, unflinching glimpse into this hyper-sexualized world.

Serbis (Service) stars Coco Martin (The Masseur), Jacklyn Jose (Consol), Kristoffer King, Julio Diaz, Dan Alvaro and Gina Pareño (The Collector).

WHAT THE CRITICS SAY ABOUT SERBIS:

"Slightly more evolved from a narrative perspective than his previous feature Tirador (Slingshot), Serbis (Service) is another overwhelmingly tactile experience that should further cement the prolific filmmaker’s reputation." - John P. McCarthy (Boxoffice Magazine)

"Raw and Uncompromising." - New York Film Festival

"Bristling Sexuality, both gay and straight." - The Hollywood Reported

26th Luna Awards Announces List of Winners

The Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) announces the winners of the 26th Luna Awards for movies shown in 2007.

Here is the complete list of winners in the 26th Luna Awards:

Best Picture - A Love Story (Star Cinema)
Best Director - Maryo J. de los Reyes (A Love Story)
Best Actor - Paolo Contis (Banal)
Best Actress - Maricel Soriano (Bahay Kubo)
Best Supporting Actor -Dante Rivero (A Love Story)
Best Supporting Actress - Angelica Panganiban (A Love Story)
Best Screenplay - Vanessa R. Valdez (A Love Story)
Best Cinematography - Renato de Vera (Ataul for Rent)
Best Editing - Jess Navarro (Silip)
Best Production Design - Rodell Cruz (Resiklo)
Best Sound - Ditoy Aguila (Ouija)
Best Musical Score - Carmina Reyes Cuya (Ouija)

The Academy also bestow honors and recognition on four film industry stalwarts. The awards and the awardees are listed as follows:

Golden Reel Award - Former President Joseph Estrada (There had been only two Golden Reel awardees in the history of the Film Academy-President Corazon C. Aquino in 1988 and the late King of Philippine Movies Fernando Poe Jr. in 2003.)

The Manuel de Leon Award - Cirio Santiago (Producer-Director)

FPJ Lifetime Achievement Award - Ms. Boots Anson-Roa (Actress)

Lamberto Avellana Award (Posthumous) - Juanito Clemente (Sound Engineer)

The Academy also recognizes Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim for his support and assistant to the Academy. Mayor Lim was the first Metro Manila executive to turn over to the Academy its share from the 25-centavo cultural development tax collected by movie houses for admission tickets retroactive to 1992. This amounted to P2.1 million.

The Film Academy of the Philippines will hand out the awards on January 26, 2009.

German Moreno Reconciles with Billy Joe Crawford

German 'Kuya Germs' Moreno finally buried the resentment and forgives Billy Joe Crawford.

The reconciliation was happened on Januay 10, at the reunion event of former That's Entertainment talents on Kuya Germs' late night show Walang Tulugan With The Master Showman at the Studio 5 of GMA Network Center.

"It's already 2009 and I really wanted to start this year right. Sinabi ko na I will do everything para lang mapatawad ako ni Kuya Germs," said Billy in an interview.

"I've tried so many times to call him on his phone, pero hindi niya ako sinasagot. Noong nakaraang Christmas and New Year, binati ko siya via text. Pero unfortunately hindi pa rin niya ako sinagot.

"Nalungkot nga ako noong nakaraang birthday niya, hindi ako nakasama. Every year kasi on his birthday, parati akong present. So, doon ko na-feel na I need to exert more effort para makita ni Kuya Germs na I want to fix things with him. Siya pa rin ang itinuturing kong ama dito sa showbiz and I don't want to start this year na may taong galit sa akin."

According to Kuya Germs, "Hindi naman maaalis sa akin ang magalit kay Billy dahil talaga namang nasaktan ako sa naging desisyon niya. Hindi lang naman ako kundi pati na ang ibang mga taong nagtiwala sa kanya dito sa GMA-7. Nakahanda na kasi lahat ng mga plano para sa pagbabalik niya. Pero ginulat niya kaming lahat and naiintindihan naman ng lahat kung saan nagmula ang galit ko sa batang ‘yan.
"Pero dahil sa ginawa niyang ito, sino ba namang ama ang tuluyang magagalit pa sa kanyang anak? Nasabi nga ni Billy na may trabaho dapat siya sa gabing ito, pero hindi niya tinanggap dahil gusto niyang pumunta dito at makipag-ayos na sa akin.
"Nasorpresa talaga ako sa ginawa niyang effort na ito at dahil doon, masasabi ko mahal ko pa rin si Billy at pinapatawad ko na siya. Dasal ko na hindi ito mangyari ulit sa aming dalawa o sa sinuman na malapit sa puso ko."

Their misunderstanding started when Billy Joe accepted the offer of ABS-CBN to host Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2 without the knowledge of Kuya Germs despite their constant communication.