Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson in My Only Hope

Due to the highly successful turn-out of their primetime teleserye "My Girl" in the ratings, ABS-CBN is bringing back the KIMERALD loveteam on their next TV team-up entitled "My Only Hope".

This will be a reunion project for Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson, Niña Jose (in a love triangle with Kim and Gerald), Regine Angeles of Be Bench, Star Magic 15 member Enchong Dee, and Alex Gonzaga.

Although there is no formal announcement yet from the ABS-CBN's bigwigs, rumor has it that this new ABS-CBN teen show will soon replace the network's Sunday drama anthology "Your Song".

My Only Hope is directed by Rahyan Carlos (Former head of GMA Artist Center Acting Workshop) and Jojo Saguin of ABS-CBN defunct show "Astigs".

26th Luna Awards List of Nominees

The nominees in 12 categories of the 26th Luna Awards of the Film Academy of the Philippines were announced last Friday, August 29, at the SM Megamall Cinema lobby.

FAP Director-General Leo Martinez together with actress Candy Pangilinan and young star Jason Abalos made the official announcement of the nominees for the awards which will be held on September 28, a Sunday. The event was hosted by Leila Chikadora of DZMM.

The full list of nominees are as follow:

Best Picture
Banal (Comguild Productions, Inc.)
Faces of Love (Eddie Romero Foundation)
A Love Story (Star Cinema)
One More Chance (Star Cinema)
Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo (Star Cinema)

Best Director
Cesar Apolinario (Banal)
Joel Lamangan (Silip)
Jose Javier Reyes (Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo)
Maryo J. de los Reyes (A Love Story)
Eddie Romero (Faces of Love)

Best Actor
Paolo Contis (Banal)
John Lloyd Cruz (One More Chance)
Aga Muhlach (A Love Story)
Piolo Pascual (Paano Kita Iibigin)
Joel Torre (Ataul for Rent)

Best Actress
Bea Alonzo (One More Chance)
Judy Ann Santos (Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo)
Maricel Soriano (A Love Story and Bahay Kubo)
Regine Velasquez (Paano Kita Iibigin)

Best Supporting Actor
Alchris Galura (Batad: Sa Paang Palay)
Ronnie Lazaro (Ataul for Rent)
Pen Medina (Banal)
Wendell Ramos (Happy Hearts)
Dante Rivero (A Love Story)

Best Supporting Actress
Irma Adlawan (Ataul for Rent)
Eugene Domingo (Bahay Kubo and Paano Kita Iibigin)
Angelica Panganiban (A Love Story)
Gina Pareno (Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo)

Best Screenplay
Vic Acedillo Jr. (Batad: Sa Paang Palay)
Carmi G. Raymundo & Vanessa Valdez (One More Chance)
Murphy Redd & Bong Ramos (Haw-Ang… After the Harvest)
Eddie Romero & Rica Arevalo (Faces of Love)
Vanessa R. Valdez (A Love Story)

Best Cinematography
Rodolfo Aves Jr. (Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo)
Marissa Floirendo (The Promise)
Ramoncito Redoble (Batanes)
Manuel Teehankee (One More Chance)
Renato de Vera (Ataul for Rent)

Best Production Design
Rodell Cruz (Resiklo)
Blanca Dadivas & Felisberto Besina (Haw-Ang…After the Harvest)
Cyrus Khan (Batanes)
Mitoy Sta. Ana (Enteng Kabisote 4)
Ma. Asuncion Torres & Anna Carmela Manda (Ang Lalaki sa Parola)

Best Editing
Vito Cajili (Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo)
Marya Ignacio (Ouija and You Got Me)
Jess Navarro (Silip)
Tara Illenberger (A Love Story)

Best Musical Score
John Ballesteros (Faces of Love)
Carmina Robles Cuya (Ouija)
Allan Feliciano & Arnold Buena (Resiklo)
Von de Guzman (Bahay Kubo)
Jesse Lucas (Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo)

Best Sound
Ditoy Aguila (Ouija)
Ditoy Aguila & Junel Valencia (Resiklo and The Promise)
Albert Michael Idioma (A Love Story and Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo)
Addiss Tabong (Katas ng Saudi)

The film with the most number of nominees turned out to be A Love Story, with eight nominations, followed by: Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo, 7 nominations; One More Chance, 4 nominations; Ataul for Rent, 4 nominations; Banal, 3 nominations; and Faces of Love, 3 nominations. To be nominated for best picture, a film must garner the most number of nominations, provided that it is nominated for best director and/or screenplay.

The films which also got 3 nominations were Bahay Kubo, Ouija, Paano Kita Iibigin and Resiklo.

Source: Film Academy of the Phils.

PDA Scholars Sing Cayabyab

The Pinoy Dream Academy Scholars held the official launching of their very first album—Scholars Sing Cayabyab on the show's 11th Gala Night.

See and hear few of the songs included in the album as performed by Miguel, Bugoy, Liezel, Laarni, Cris, Van, and Hansen.

Proceeds from the said album and upcoming mall shows will be donated to the Scholars’ chosen charitable institutions:

Bugoy - Gatbo Irrigators Association in Camarines Sur
Cris - Gawad Kalinga through Bayanijuan Foundation
Laarni - The Ambassador of Light Chorale (the group of singing blind youth)
Miguel - Mindanao Emergency Response Network through Mindanao Tulong Bakwet
Liezel - Emmaus House of Apostolate Home for the Aged
Van - Cebu City Task Force on Street Children

Pinoy Dream Academy Final Six

The final six of Pinoy Dream Academy has been officially announced by the Headmaster, Ryan Cayabyab during the show's 11th Gala Night.

They are:

Bugoy, the Farmer's Son from Camarines Sur
Cris, the Singing Interior Designer of Paranaque
Laarni, Sultan Kudarat's Independent Woman
Liezel, the Pride of Puerto Galera
Miguel, the Romantic Crooner from Muntinlupa
Van, Cebu's Heartthrob

But who among them deserve to get a hold of the Grand Star Dreamer title? The decision lies in your hands. To vote, just type PDA (name of Scholar) and send it to 2331 for Globe, Touch Mobile, and Sun Cellular subscribers or 231 for Smart and Talk ‘n Text subscribers.

Hansen Nichols is Expelled from PDA

The public has spoken. Van Pojas, the Heartthrob of Cebu completes the Final Six of Pinoy Dream Academy (PDA) Season 2.

Van collected 54.58 percent of the total text votes, while the expelled scholar Hansen "Sen" Nichols only got 45.42 percentage of votes.

Hollywood's Top 10 Summer Box Office Hits

It's been a good summer to stay indoors. From reality-bending assassins to non-verbal robots, cosmopolitan singles to gothic heroes, this has been a movie season to remember. The box office totals for this year are nearly equal to this time last year -- $6.7 billion to date -- but both critics and audiences have been much more positive about this season's titles than in 2007.

Here is the countdown of the top 10 films of the summer, from the first of May to through August 24th (figures provided by BoxOfficeMojo).

1. THE DARK KNIGHT - $489.4 million

Batman Begins was the well-received reinvention of a tarnished film franchise that grossed a respectable $205M in the summer of '05. The follow-up, "The Dark Knight," out-grossed that number in only six days. Why did the second film do so astonishingly well? Several reasons: the first found a much bigger audience on DVD, fan excitement had been stoked for months with eye-popping trailers, and, of course, the buzz that surrounded the late Heath Ledger's electrifying performance as the Joker. All this has made "The Dark Knight" not only the top film of the summer, but the second-highest grossing movie of all time.
Photo by Warner Bros. Pictures

2. IRON MAN - $317.5 million

A well-respected actor who had never had a huge hit. A director known more for comedy than action. And a second-tier comic book character unfamiliar to most movie fans. It seemed like "Iron Man" had a lot stacked against it. But exciting trailers, positive reviews, and excellent word-of-mouth made the Marvel Comics adaptation a smash, with a $102M opening. The first big movie of the summer, "Iron Man" looked like it would be the champion of the season, until another masked hero swooped in.
Photo by Marvel/Paramount

3. INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL - $315.3 million

Nineteen years is a long time to wait for a sequel. Most of the teenage moviegoing population hadn't even been born when Dr. Jones last hit the big screen. Still, "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" ended up as the highest grossing Indiana Jones movie. However, if you adjust for inflation, 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark nearly doubles the take of this installment.
Photo by Paramount Pictures

4. HANCOCK - $226.3 million

There's a reason Will Smith refers to the 4th of July holiday as "Big Willie Weekend." At turns broadly comedic and surprisingly dramatic, "Hancock" was his fifth movie to open at #1 over the long Independence Day weekend. It went on to become Smith's fourth-highest earning movie, behind Independence Day, Men in Black, and last year's I Am Legend.
Photo by Columbia Pictures

5. WALL-E - $216.2 million

If any movie was going to break Pixar's 13-year streak of hits, it would've been "WALL-E." It had no big celebrity voices, a story that couldn't be summarized in a sentence, and a hero who could barely even speak. But even with those challenges, "WALL-E" opened at #1 with a $63M weekend, and went on to earn $10M more than Pixar's release from last summer, the Oscar-winning Ratatouille.
Photo by Disney/Pixar

6. KUNG FU PANDA - $212.6 million

It's a formula so brilliant in its simplicity you wonder why no one thought of it before: take cute, cuddly, fuzzy animals and have them beat each other up. With a star-studded voice cast and kinetic action, "Kung Fu Panda" attracted audience of all ages, making it DreamWorks Animation's biggest non-Shrek movie ever.
Photo by DreamWorks Animation

7. SEX AND THE CITY - $152.3 million

Four years after the show ended its run on HBO, the buzz around the first big screen outing for Carrie and company was intense. Moviegoers across the nation made an event out of going to the movie, some even dressing up as their favorite character. But the excitement was warranted, with "Sex and the City" becoming the top grossing R-rated film of the year so far.
Photo by New Line Cinema

8. THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN - $141.5 million

Most films would be pleased as punch with a $55M opening and a $140+ total, but that's not the case here. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, opened in December '05 with $10M more, but went on to gross more than double what "Prince Caspian" did. Coming out in the summer meant this one faced tougher competition, but it does raise questions if "Voyage of the Dawn Treader," the third movie scheduled for 2010, will float or sink.
Photo by Walt Disney Pictures

9. THE INCREDIBLE HULK - $134.4 million

Naturally, this new version of Marvel Comics' green gargantuan would beg comparisons to the disappointing 2003 movie. And while this one brought in a lower opening number -- $55M to the previous film's $62M -- its positive reviews and fan reaction gave it more legs, bringing its total to $2M more than the first one.
Photo by Marvel/Universal

10. WANTED - $133.7 million

Freely adapted from a little-known comic book, "Wanted" got people talking with trailers showing off some wildly inventive gunplay and Angelina Jolie sporting even more tattoos than usual. It exceeded expectations with its $51M opening, but still came in second that weekend behind "WALL-E."
Photo by Universal Pictures

Source: Yahoo! Movies

Hollywood's All-Time Biggest Movie Flops

It's a sad fact of the movie biz that a lot of movies flop at the box office. But a few flicks fail so completely, so utterly at the box office that they derail careers and drive studios to bankruptcy.

See below list of the most disastrous box-office flops in history.

BATTLEFIELD EARTH (2000)
Budget: $73 million, US Box Office: $21 million

John Travolta's two-decade long quest to put L. Ron Hubbard's tome on the silver screen ended with intergalactic failure. A perfect storm of hammy acting, bad direction, and ridiculous storytelling converged to make "Battlefield Earth" the worst reviewed film of 2000. It also won seven Razzies, a feat only matched by another famous box-office bomb, Showgirls.
Photo by Morgan Greek/Kobal, WireImage

THE ADVENTURES OF PLUTO NASH (2002)
Budget: $100 million, US Box Office: $4.4 million

In terms of sheer numbers, this flick is one of the biggest box-office flops in cinema history. Eddie Murphy was apparently so embarrassed by the end result that he refused to do any publicity for the movie.
Photo by Warner Brothers, Everett Collection

HEAVEN'S GATE (1980)
Budget: $40 million, US Box Office: $3.5 million

In the annals of filmmaking, few movies reach the height of epic fiasco like "Heaven's Gate." This film -- about European cattle-rustlers, rich WASP ranch owners, and roller-skating (really) -- lost millions upon millions of dollars, destroyed the career of director Michael Cimino, and drove the hallowed United Artist studio out of business. It failed, and it failed big.
Photo by United Artist, Everett Collection

TOWN AND COUNTRY (2001)
Budget: $90 million, US Box Office: $6.7 million

What started as a light, frothy romantic comedy about married life -- starring Diane Keaton and Warren Beatty -- spiraled into one of the biggest money losers in the history of Hollywood. Production problems, scheduling issues, and constant script rewrites conspired to stretch the film's production time to almost three years, ballooning the budget to a size usually found in summer blockbusters.
Photo by New Line Cinema, Everett Collection

CLEOPATRA (1963)
Budget: $44 million, US Box Office: $26 million

Though the box-office draw of "Cleopatra" was quite respectable, it paled next to its monstrous cost. Originally set to cost a mere $2 million, the film's budget soon spiraled out of control because of production delays, ailing actresses, and mythically lavish sets. Adjusted for inflation, the movie remains one of the most expensive flicks that ever graced the silver screen. The price tag proved to be so great that the production threatened to put 20th Century Fox out of business.
Photo by 20 Century Fox, Everett Collection

HUDSON HAWK (1991)
Budget: $65 million, US Box Office: $17 million

This overstuffed caper comedy dumped ice water on Bruce Willis' formerly red-hot career. Perhaps one of the reasons the film proved to be so expensive was that Willis -- who was increasingly sensitive over his thinning hair -- demanded that a special effects firm go through the film and airbrush out his bald spot.
Photo by TriStar, Everett Collection

CUTTHROAT ISLAND (1995)
Budget: $98 million, US Box Office: $10 million

Director Renny Harlin convinced Carolco Pictures that his then-wife Geena Davis could be turned into an action-adventure star for this swashbuckling pirate yarn. The problem was that Michael Douglas pulled out of the film in spite of a $15 million paycheck. The part was then offered to Keanu Reeves who turned it down. As did Tom Cruise, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jeff Bridges, Michael Keaton, Charlie Sheen, Liam Neeson, and Tim Robbins. In the end, Harlin settled for Matthew Modine, who did little to open the movie. "Cutthroat Island" proved to be one of the biggest box-office losses in history, derailing Geena Davis' career, and sinking Carolco Pictures.
Photo by MGM, Everett Collection

ISHTAR (1987)
Budget: $55 million, US Box Office: $14 million

An example of how bad buzz can kill a movie. When the production for Elaine May's comedy -- about two lousy lounge singers who get caught up in Cold War politics -- ran over budget, negative anecdotes started getting leaked to the press. In spite of positive reviews from the "New York Times" among others, the media brouhaha over the film spiraled out of control. The film died at the box office and soon "Ishtar" became short-hand for box-office bomb.
Photo by Columbia, Everett Collection

THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN (1988)
Budget: $47 million, US Box Office: $8 million

For a director whose career has been famously plagued with production fiasco, Terry Gilliam's "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" stands out as being his most expensive flop. Dogged by lawsuits, duplicitous producers and furious financiers, the production dragged on at a snail's pace as the budget ballooned to gargantuan proportions. Though the film earned peanuts on its initial release, the film soon developed some serious legs on video and DVD.
Photo by Columbia Pictures, Everett Collection

HOWARD THE DUCK (1986)
Budget: $38 million, US Box Office: $16 million

Who would have thought that a movie about a cigar-chomping duck stuck in Cleveland would have been such a bomb? George Lucas produced this film which featured a budget as big as Lea Thompson's hair -- including a $2 million duck suit -- and more special effects than you can shake a stick at. Yet when the film came out, it was quickly and almost universally hailed as one of the worst films ever made.
Photo by Universal/Kobal, WireImage

THE POSTMAN (1997)
Budget: $80 million, US Box Office $17.6 million

In spite of the terrible press, Kevin Costner's Waterworld actually made money. "The Postman" -- dubbed "Dirtworld" by the crew -- most certainly didn't. It was slammed by critics as being a mawkish vanity project and it flopped at the box office. For better or worse, "The Postman" also derailed Costner's career as a director.
Photo by Warner Bros, Everett Collection

ZYZZYX ROAD (2005)
Budget: $2 million, US Box Office: $30 (Yes, you read that right.)

There are a lot of indie films that don't make money. But few can boast a box-office draw less than the cost of a tank of gas. To satisfy a Screen Actors Guild's requirement, director John Penney -- who was holding out for a DVD deal -- screened the flick in a Texas theater for a week where it earned a mere thirty bucks. The meager box-office draw landed the film in the "Guinness Book of Records" as the lowest grossing film of all time. To make matters worse, Penney had to return 1/3 of the gross, as two of the six paying ticket-goers were also crew members.

MEET DAVE (2008)
Budget: $60 million, US Box Office: $11.6 million

SPEED RACER (2008)
Budget: $120 million, US Box Office: $44 million

These two flicks are the biggest losers for the summer. While "Meet Dave" -- which was given almost no publicity by its studio -- lost more money in relation to its budget, "Speed Racer" -- which was hugely hyped but failed to find an audience -- lost more money overall. In either case, you probably won't be seeing any more movies about alien Eddie Murphy clones or lollipop-hued race car drivers in the near future.
Photo by 20th Century Fox/Warner Bros.

Source: Yahoo! Movies

For The First Time - International Screenings

Star Cinema's latest movie "For The First Time" starring Richard Gutierrez and KC Concepcion will have its international screenings on the following dates and cities/countries:

Los Angeles (Sept 6)
San Francisco (Sept 7)
Vienna (Sept 28)
Guam (Aug 29-Sept 5)
Seattle and Las Vegas (Sept 19-25)
San Diego (Sept 19-25)
Pasadena (Sept 26-Oct 2)
Hawaii (Oct 3-9)
Chicago (Oct 3)
Dubai and Sharjah (Sept 11-13)
Abu Dhabi (Sept 18-20)
Qatar and Bahrain (Sept 25-27)

Cosmopolitan Philippines 69 Bachelors of 2008

Before it hits your favorite magazine stands nationwide. Let me give you a peek on this year's Cosmopolitan Magazines 69 Bachelor Hunks, as featured in their September 2008 issue:

Kurt Agbay, 21, student
Mark Alejandro, 20, actor/model
Victor 'Vic' Aliwalas, 24, actor/model
Raph Almeda, 20, student/model
Bryan Anastacio, 18, student
Edj Baker, 22, entrepreneurship student
Beau Ballinger, 24, director/writer/producer
Max Berces, 20
Dayal Chowdhary, 23, model/surfer
Jacob Cortes, 32, businessman
Jamie Craven, 18, model/student
Vin David, 18, student
Robert de Claro, 24, model
Matthew Encelan, 20, student
Miguel Escueta, 24, recording artist/musician
Rex Espineli, 21, student
Tim Espinosa of Star Magic Batch 15, 21, actor/dancer/model
Nikko Fabi, 27, hs/college professor
Ryan Garalde, 21, model
Ted George, 18, student/model
Kit Guerra, 20, student/professional rugby player
Gaz Holgate, 20, student/professional rugby player
Derick Hubalde, 25, athlete
Errol Iglesias, 23, nurse
JD Irizari, 18, student/model
Sean Jalaeiyan, 21, mechanical engineering student/model
Dart Kamboozia, 21, model
Aref Kiasati, 19, dentist/model
Pao Larosa, 23, model/fitness instructor
Jake Letts, 20, student/professional rugby player
Michael Letts, 25, financial advisor/professional rugby player
Xian Lim, 18, student/model
Champ Lui Pio of Hale, 26, musician
Ramy Martin, 30, graphic artist
Michael Mercado, 20, nurse
Luis Montalban, 19, student
Harry Morris, 23, intelligence officer/professional rugby player
Marc Nash, 19, student/model
Steven Near, 23, student
Sean Oh, 18, actor/model
Harold Oide, 20, student
Oliver Orlet, 20, hrm student/model
Jose Javier Ortoll, 29, masseur
Vivo Ouano of Starstruck, 18, actor
Pau Padayhag, 26, entrepreneur/model
Alexander Pelayo, 23, multimedia artist
Drey Penol, 19, model/student
Vinicius Pereira, 22, model
Ian Porlayagan, 23, model
Enzo Quitiquit, 20, student
Tyrone Romero, 24, model/businessman
Raefel Roxas, 21, model
Emel Rowe, 21, student/athlete
Jason Saguinsin, 21, model/businessman
Ben Saunders, 18, student/professional rugby player
Oliver Saunders, 22, professional rugby player
Hugo Saurat, 20, student/model
Eric Soriano, 20, student
Karl Sutterlin, 18, student
Wilford Sy, 19, web developer/model
Eric Tai, 25, model/actor/host
KC Thadani, 23, model
Vincent Teotico, 21, business consultant
Quito Trenas, 23, model/student
Cesar Vargas, 22, model
Ervic Vijandre, 22, model/basketball player
Marve Villanueva, 27, businessman
Kenny Waymack of CloseUp2Fame, 25, performer
Trevor Williams, 18, financial management student/model

Source: binowgaylater

Haley Bennett in College in Theaters Tonight!

Haley Bennett's movie College is in theaters today. This humorous coming to age film is about a high school student who after breaking up with his girlfriend has to be pushed to attend the freshman orientation weekend at Fairmont University where they both planned on going. Haley stars as Kendall along side Josh and Drake star Drake Bell. The movie is written by Deb Hagen and Dan Callahan and directed by Adam Ellison.

Haley competed at the 2001 IMTA Convention where she received alot of attention from the agents and managers who were there scouting for new talent. She is starring in the upcoming thriller The Haunting of Molly Hartley with Chace Crawford. The expected release for this film in October 31st. Haley is in post production on the upcoming romantic comedy Marley and Me co-starring with Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson. She was featured in the May issue of Nylon magazine's "Young Hollywood Issue" and was named "The Future of Film" along with thirty other rising actors and actresses. She has starred in the wildly popular Music and Lyrics where she sang and the scary film She Lived.

Bob Hairstyle

Short Hairstyles Trends presents Bob Hairstyle

The bob hairstyle originally became popular among women in the 1920s. The short cut was a symbol of the flappers, women who defined themselves by new freedoms. As with most fashions, though, the bob eventually went out of style. It popped again for a brief time in the 1960s, but did not regain widespread popularity until very recently.

Bob Hairstyle

Last year, stars like Victoria Beckham started cropping their hair short, and soon the bob was back. Today, it is one of the hottest trends and can be seen on women of all ages. Although the classic, blunt cut is still seen, there are also many new, modern variations on the bob. Most notably, there is the “pob,” which is essentially an inverted bob.

The hair in the front hangs longer than those in the back creating a distinctive angled look. Another hot trend is the cropped bob, which is a shorter take on the traditional cut. This daring style was recently adopted by starlet Katie Holmes, which helped it make a big splash on the fashion scene.

Bobs layers are also in style and add some volume to the ‘do. Razored ends are also a great way to add some edgy boldness to a classic bob.

Pictures: © PR PHOTOS

Hairstyles for Fine Hair

Short Hairstyles Trends presents Hairstyles for Fine Hair

If you have fine hair, you know how frustrating it can be to find a style that looks lovely and sexy. However, there are several great ‘dos that will look great on your hair. First, keep in mind that shorter styles help fine hair achieve more fullness and body. Layers also help fine hair look thicker and create some added texture around the bottom of your locks.

Hairstyles for Fine Hair

No matter what cut you choose, though, make sure you pick a good stylist to do the job. Fine hair is more prone to showing an uneven or jagged cut. Also, dark colors help fine hair look healthier than lighter shades. Adding highlights to dark color can add interest and dimension as well. Again, be sure you choose a qualified professional to dye your fine locks. Fine hair can be particularly fragile and harsh chemical dyes can do damage. Once you have the cut and color that suits you best, you will want to choose great styling products that can help fine hair look fabulous every day. Try to avoid using a blow dryer or other heated appliance as these can do damage to fine hair. Also, look for mousse and cream products meant to add volume. Avoid anything with a greasy texture, since fine hair shows oil easily. Finally, try not to brush hair too roughly or tie it up too tightly.

I Love Betty La Fea - The BettyFul Trailer

Watch below I Love Betty La Fea's official "Betty-Full Trailer".

Brooke Burns to host Hole in the Wall

IMTA alum Brooke Burns and TV personality Mark Thompson will host a Japanese-inspired game show called Hole In The Wall. This brand new reality game show will premiere on Thursday, September 11 from 8 PM to 9 PM ET/PT on FOX and is being produced by the same producers as American Idol, called FremantleMedia North America. Each episode of this exciting new series will have two teams consisting of three people. The members of the teams must try to fit through strange and weird cut-out shapes in walls that come speeding toward them. If they don’t make it through then they get knocked into the pool below. The winning team receives $25,000 and also gets the chance to win an additional $100,000 by facing the “Blind Wall.”

Brooke is currently working on a new drama called Mistresses for Lifetime. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the show "revolves around a quartet of thirty-something women who have been friends since college. Brooke will play Shannon, an outspoken and sharp attorney." She just wrapped a role as Nicole in the film Dancing Trees and a television show called Smokejumpers. She starred as Lisa Germain in the hilarious TV show Miss Guided which was produced by IMTA alum Ashton Kutcher on NBC!

Brooke attended IMTA in 1994 in Los Angeles. After pursuing a modeling career, she started working in television, appearing on shows such as A Nero Wolfe Mystery, Ally McBeal, Baywatch, North Shore and Pepper Dennis. She also hosted the game show/reality show hybrid, Dog Eat Dog. She has also starred in movies such as The Salon and The Art of Travel!

Tune into Fox September 11 to see Brooke hosting Hole in the Wall!!

Selena Gomez: Tell Me Something I Don't Know - Music Video and Lyrics

Check out the new Selena Gomez music video, “Tell Me Something I Don’t Know”, from her direct-to-dvd romantic comedy movie, Another Cinderella Story which has a target release date of September 16, 2008.

Everybody tells me that it's so hard to make it
It's so hard to break yeah
There's no way to fake it
Everybody tells me that it's wrong what I'm feeling
I shouldn't believe in
The dreams that I'm dreaming

I hear it everyday
I hear it all the time
I'm never gonna melt it much but they're never gonna change my mind
Oh

Tell me, tell me, tell me something I don't know, something I don't know,something I don't know (Repeat)

How many inches in a mile
What it takes to make you smile
Betcha not to treat me like,a child baby
Tell me, tell me, tell me something I don't know, something I don't know, something I don't know
Tell me,tell me some-thing I don't know (repeat)

Everybody tells me I don't know what I'm doing
This life I'm presuing
The odds I'd be losing
Everybody tells me that it's one in a million
Like one in billion
One in a zillion

I hear it every day
I hear it all the time
I'm never gonna melt it much but they're never going to change my mind
Oh

Tell me, tell me, tell me something I don't know, something I don't know, something I don't know (Repeat)
How many inches in a mile
What it takes to make you smile
Betcha not to treat me like,a child baby
Tell me, tell me, tell me something I don't know, something I don't know, something I don't know

Rap
So here's the track
Like Catrina makes a
Wish Medina
Make em say 'I'm ready'
Are you ready for it
Ya I'm ready for it
Really ready for it
Ya I'm ready for it
Let's get ready for it

I'm on my way
I know I'm gonna get there someday
It doesn't help when you say
It won't be easy

Tell me, tell me, tell me something I don't know, something I don't know, something I don't know (Repeat)

How many inches in a mile
What it takes to make you smile
Betcha not to treat me like,a child baby
Tell me, tell me, tell me something I don't know, something I don't know, something I don't know x3

How many inches in a mile
What it takes to make you smile
Betcha not to treat me like, a child baby

Tell me, tell me, tell me something I don't know, something I don't know, something I don't know.

Gossip Girl Season 2 - First 4 Minutes

Check out the first four minutes of Gossip Girl Season 2 premiere! There’s also a short recap before the sneak peek actually begins.

The second season of Gossip Girl starts on Monday, September 1.

Kara DioGuardi is the New American Idol Judge

Kara DioGuardi is introduced as the new American Idol judge at Chelsea Piers in New York City on Tuesday.

Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson welcomed the new judge with open arms, as they all walked the red carpet and posed for pictures.

“It’s like, you know, having dinner with three people for seven years, and getting quite bored of each other,” Cowell said. “So it’s having a fourth person, new opinion, I think it’s gonna be interesting.”

“Kara has a good reputation of A, having hits; and B, having an opinion. And that’s a good combination,” Cowell said. “And she’s cute.”

According to Randy Jackson, “I think it’s gonna make it sexier.”

Meanwhile, Paula is the one more excited about the latest happening in American Idol, “I know Kara, and she speaks her mind -- so she will be speaking her mind.”

“That’s a nice way of saying she’s bitchy.” commented Simon.

“Then what are you if I’m bitchy?” Kara asked in defense.

"Sincere." Simon replied.

Asked how the new sitting arrangement would be like? Simon said, “I’m gonna sit between the two girls.”

How about Randy? “I’m gonna sit between the two girls as well.”

Kara's songs were recorded by Kelly Clarkson, Christina Agui­lera, Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion, Faith Hill, Carrie Underwood and Pink, among others. Included in her Top 40 hits are Rich Girl of Gwen Stefani, Walk Away by Kelly Clarkson and Taking Chances of Celine Dion.

‘For the First Time’ Earns 15 Million on its Opening Day

Star Cinema’s estimated first day gross of the KC Concepcion-Richard Gutierrez movie is between P14 million and P15 million.

The figure is definitely huge as other local movies usually earn that amount in 5 to 7 days. The amount is also comparable to the first day gross of Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz‘ movie “A Very Special Love.” Both movies had their grand opening on a rainy day and Star Cinema claims its a shower of blessing or a sign of good luck.

“A Very Special Love” is a certified box-office hit not only because it surpassed P140 million but also it became the talk-of-the-town. The critics loved the movie because it’s well-made, it’s highly entertaining and the actors delivered. The movie, by the way, received the highest grade of “A” from Cinema Evaluation Board.

The same can be said in the Star Cinema movie “For the First Time.” The people who were able to watch it’s grand opening have only good words to say about the movie. They love the chemistry between its lead actors KC and Richard. And you can say that the camera loves both of them because they look great together on screen. And as a bonus, the beautiful sceneries of Greece will leave you breathless.

Although some critics find the execution of the dialogues between KC and Richard a little off, the two each has moments of promise in the acting arena. Richard’s portrayal of a happy-go-lucky playboy is very natural and his acting is quite refined. He is in control. KC, on the other hand, has her “kikay” moments you won’t believe it’s her first time acting in a movie. And who can forget Candy Pangilinan’s funny antics. Although her scenes are limited, she provided a high amount of entertainment value in the movie.

Although following the romantic movie “A Very Special Love” is tough specially for another romantic movie, “For the First Time” has a special appeal on its own. For one, it’s the first time that two treasured possessions from rival networks teamed up. That alone is reason enough to watch the movie.

And if the first batch of people who watched the movie liked it and talk about it, then its bound to be a monster hit that could establish more “firsts” in the movie industry.

Source: starmometer

Piolo Pascual and Angel Locsin in Star Cinema's "Land Down Under"

After the success of their fantasy-adventure series "Lobo" in ABS-CBN, Piolo Pascual and Angel Locsin are set to start shooting their first movie together, Star Cinema’s Land Down Under (tentative title), which be filmed first at a ranch in Pasugong and Malaybalay, Bukidnon, and then in Darwin, Australia.

“We will fly to Bukidnon this Friday and shoot for 28 days,” said Rory B. Quintos who’s directing the movie. “Then we’ll come back, rest for three days before flying to Darwin to shoot the rest of the movie for the same number of days.”

Piolo and Angel play a cowboy/cowgirl in love. So the two had a training in horseback-riding under the guidance of couturier Vic Barba and Mikee Cojuangco.

Land Down Under is set to be shown on Nov. 12 as Star Cinema’s concluding movie offer on their 15th-anniversary celebration.

Cosmopolitan Philippines' 10 Centerfold Hunks of 2008

T'is the season to be jolly....oh la! la! la! la! la! Christmas is fast approaching but Cosmopolitan Philippines wanted to bring back the heat of the summer as they deliver the "hotness" of this year's 69 Cosmo Hunks and 10 Centerfold Hunks.

So who are the 10 hottest guys in the land? Check it out!

1. Derek Ramsay

2. Geoff Eigenmann
3. Bruce Quebral

4. Ron Morales
5. Rocky Salumbides

6. Jon Avila

7. Akihiro Sato

8. Macky Escalona

9. Paolo Contis

10. Billy Crawford

Sean Harju for VMAN

Check out these stunning photographs of IMTA alum Sean Harju. He is modeling beautiful garments from high end designers for VMAN. Sean competed at IMTA in 2006 where he won 1st Runner Up for Male Model of the Year! Sean signed with Major Model Management and LA Models. Since IMTA, Sean has modeled for Calvin Klein, Dior, Diesel, Lucien Palley Finet and many more.The outfit pictured above has Sean modeling a coat and belt by Dolce and Gabanna, a shirt by Woolrich, Jeans by A.P.C. and hat by Hat Number (N)ine in an editorial called Three's Company Shear Inspiration. The photographs were taken by Carlotta Manaigo and the shoot was styled by Jay Massacret.

In Match it Up Sean sports a jacket and pants designed by Raf Simons.

Mad for Plaid features Sean wearing shirt and pants by D & G and a hat designed by Hat Number (N)ine.

In Knit and Run, Sean models a v-neck sweater by D & G, turtleneck and sweater by Polo Ralph Lauren, pants by Adam Kimmel, scarf and hat by H & M, socks by Gap, gloves and scarf by Burberry.