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MANILA, Philippines — Barbie celebrated its 65th anniversary by having a pink jeepney roam the National Capital Region and by handing out doll donations. The iconic doll turned 65 last March 9, a day after International Women's Day and a couple of days before songs from the "Barbie" movie made …

MANILA, Philippines — Comedian Awra Briguela celebrated dad Oneal Brian for completing his master's degree in Business Administration or MBA. Oneal's latest milestone comes nearly five years since he graduated from college with a Business Management degree, funded in part by Awra at the time. On Instagram, Awra posted photos …

MANILA, Philippines — Electronic company Samsung released two new phones in its Galaxy A Series geared at creators looking to level up their content. American content creator Marques Brownlee previously praised the Galaxy A54 as the "best value phone of 2023," and now its successor the A55 and smaller counterpart …

MANILA, Philippines — The third West End revival of "Sunset Boulevard" starring Filipino-American singer Nicole Scherzinger leads the nominations for the 2024 Laurence Olivier Awards. "Sunset Boulevard" racked up 11 nominations, including Best Musical Revival, Best Director for Jamie Lloyd, and Best Actress in a Musical for Scherzinger for her …

MANILA, Philippines — Feld Entertainment is bringing the superhero-filled show "Marvel Universe LIVE!" to the Philippines this June. "Marvel Universe LIVE!" will have a limited run in Mall of Asia Arena from June 7 to 16. The show sees iconic Marvel teams the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy …

MANILA, Philippines — Singer-actress Julie Anne San Jose is thankful to her fellow women for serving as her inspiration this International Women's Month. After the press conference for her upcoming Canada tour, Philstar.com asked Julie her message to women. "To all my fellow women out there, hindi lang sa Philippines …

MANILA, Philippines — Social media users are questioning the construction of a resort in Bohol after a viral video featured that it is allegedly located in the heart of landmark Chocolate Hills. The world-renowned Chocolate Hills are situated in the municipalities of Sagbayan, Batuan, Carmen, Bilar, Sierra Bullones and Valencia. …

MANILA, Philippines — Celebrities strutted and dazzled at Vanity Fair's Oscars afterparty following the 2024 Academy Awards, one of them being Rosé from the Korean girl group Blackpink. Rosé wore a warm beige sleek column gown by Saint Laurent, with a major cut by the waist and a large bow …

MANILA, Philippines — Actress Liza Soberano is slowly rising up the Hollywood ranks after attending the annual Oscars party hosted by British singer Elton John. The annual party is for the benefit of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which this year raised a record $10.8 million (P597 million) beating the …

MANILA, Philippines — On an Oscars night dominated by "Oppenheimer" and Kenergy, Emma Stone's second Best Actress win was a highlight for several reasons. Of all the categories this year, the Best Actress race was once again the most intriguing with the tipped frontrunners Emma for "Poor Things," Lily Gladstone …