It's no surprise to hear veteran actors fully-immersing themselves into a character they're portraying. But, to find out that Elijah Canlas — a young actor at 23 years old, who started acting less than a decade ago — is already going beyond his mandate to give justification to a special …
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‘Hamilton’ delights even the toughest audience
OUR busy entertainment reporter, Iza Iglesias, reviewed the hit Broadway musical “Hamilton” in The Sunday Times Magazine on its first week and gave it a hearty endorsement. But some of you may be thinking, “These lifestyle section writers always have something nice to say, so is it honestly worth the …
Read More »A season of tricorns and straw hats
I keep thinking of actor David Park singing “What Did I Miss?” as Thomas Jefferson in the Manila run of the musical Hamilton. The man is having such a blast playing both Lafayette and Jefferson and it shows. I can't help but think of him as I write this because, …
Read More »Broadway stars to bring Disney Princesses concert to Manila
For generations, the music of Disney's princesses has been the soundtrack of every girl's life as she grows up in the world. Now, for the first time in forever, these beloved songs come to life on stage in “Disney Princess— The Concert Manila” come November 18 and 19 at the …
Read More »Rex Orange County hits The Big Dome on Sunday
Global hit English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist is back on the road for his ongoing “Live in Asia 2023 Tour” and is making his much-awaited Manila stop at the Araneta Coliseum on October 8. The tour kicked off on September 15 and will run through October 21, seeing the artist …
Read More »A hellish pre-Halloween horror experience
Fifty years ago, “The Exorcist” history landed on screens and shocked audiences around the world. From the veins of the original film comes a new chapter that promises to scare today's audience to the core — “The Exorcist: Believer.” The new movie is produced by Blumhouse and (director) David Gordon …
Read More »One good deed a day —Boy’s new advocacy
The King of Talk Boy Abunda is spearheading a movement that encourages people from all walks of life to practice doing one good deed every single day with the intention of spreading positivity and eventually, creating a better world to live in. Just one good deed a day can make …
Read More »‘The goddess has arrived’
The Tuviera-owned artist management group, Triple A, was bubbling with excitement as primetime drama star Carla Abellana officially became a part of their prestigious roster during an elegant dinner party at Sampaguita Gardens. Triple A, short for All Access to Artists, Inc., went all out to roll out the red …
Read More »Kris Aquino’s health improves, asks for continuous prayers
Kris Aquino shared good news with her followers on Monday — some of her health indicators showed positive progress. “Thank you for your continued prayers, I don't have my complete blood panel results yet but gumanda my inflammatory numbers [my inflammatory numbers have improved], in particular my C-reactive protein and …
Read More »How is Whitney Tyson after ‘Ang Probinsyano’
It doesn't matter if she looks more like Whitney the singer than Tyson the boxer — or the other way around — but the fact remains that Whitney Tyson is one genius of a comedienne. But if she's got the gift to make her audience laugh, how come acting jobs …
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