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MANILA, Philippines — The popular horror franchise "Paranormal Activity" is heading to London's West End. Theater producer Simon Friend, best known for stage adaptations of "Life of Pi," "The Da Vinci Code" and "The Father," has obtained the license for the horror series, hoping to make it his company Simon …

Pia Wurtzbach, the renowned entrepreneur, advocate, and former Miss Universe 2015, is all set to grace the Manila International Book Fair (MIBF) on September 14, an event eagerly anticipated by book enthusiasts. Unfolding at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, MIBF promises to be a literary extravaganza, with Wurtzbach …

MANILA, Philippines — Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach-Jauncey is now an internationally published author with the release of her first novel "Queen of the Universe." The book was launched during the Manila International Book Fair at the SMX Convention Center last September 14, with the beauty queen conducting a talk …

MANILA, Philippines — Heart Evangelista for sure knows she is going to attract attention after she strutted the streets of New York carrying a somewhat confusing accessory on her arm — an orange paint can bag. Perhaps it is a figurative way of saying she is set to paint the …

MANILA, Philippines — K-pop groups Lapillus, Kep1er, Kard, Dreamcatcher and STAYC are all returning to the Philippines for the 2023 Asia Artist Awards (AAA), which will be held for the first time in the country in December. The three groups were among the latest batch of artists confirmed to attend …

MANILA, Philippines — Warner Bros. has finally released the first official trailer for "Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom," setting up the huge battle of Jason Momoa's Arthur Curry against Yahya Abdul-Mateen II's Black Manta while settling into his role as the King of Atlantis. The trailer begins with Arthur reflecting …

CAGAYAN DE ORO , Philippines — By the sultry way she sauntered onstage, it’s clear why Beatrice Luigi Gomez placed in the Top 5 at Miss Universe 2021 in Israel. She smoldered, she seduced, she scintillated. The Cebuana beauty was the guest model on Day 3, August 25, of the …

MANILA, Philippines — Growing up with Filipino parents exposes you to a culture rooted in superstition, ghosts, myths and legends. US-based Angeli Rafer, whose book, "Ghosts Don’t Eat Potato Chips," stands proudly among other literary finds at Barnes & Noble, is a classic example. Her mom claims a dwarf lived …

MANILA, Philippines — Fatherhood has inspired Kapamilya actor JC de Vera want to explore more genres. But it has also made him more cautious in accepting roles. The 37-year-old JC wants daughters Lana, 8 and Laura, one month old, to be proud of him when they see him onscreen. “I …

MANILA, Philippines — Tonight, young cancer patients take on the Shangri-La Fort Ballroom runway in Mark Bumgarner, Rajo Laurel, Andrea Tetangco, Martin Bautista and Avel Bacudio. Fashion inspires and connects. Sheila Romero, herself a cancer warrior and one of the Philippines’ most stylish, has been paying it forward with her …