BB Gandanghari Guests On 'Bandila'

BB Gandanghari on "Bandila"

BB Gandanghari sat down with Boy Abunda for the "Ikaw Na" segment of ABS-CBN's late night news program "Bandila" on Tuesday, August 21, 2012.

During the interview, BB Gandanghari answered some questions from the fans of the show.

The "Enchanted Garden" star was asked about how she identifies herself, whether she used "Pinoy Big Brother" to tell the Filipinos about her sexuality, and if she's still experiencing discrimination.

Responding to the question about her sexual identity, she said she's not a fan of labels. She also said she indeed found "Pinoy Big Brother" a perfect venue for her to come out and end the rumors. She shared that she experienced discrimination more in New York than here in the country. She recounted how it was hard for her to do her job at a restaurant because of her sexual orientation.

BB added that she's happy and she does not miss Rustom Padilla.

'Random Girl At SM Megamall' Zendee Rose Tenerefe Invited On 'Ellen DeGeneres Show'

"Random Girl At SM Megamall" Zendee Rose Tenerefe

Filipina singer Zendee Rose Tenerefe, a.k.a. "Random Girl At SM Megamall," has been invited to guest on the popular U.S. talk show, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show."

On Monday, Tenerefe told GMA-7's "Saksi" that a rep of the show has contacted her on Youtube, asking for her email and number for further communication.

Tenerefe became an internet sensation after a Youtuber uploaded a video of her belting out Jennifer Holiday's "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" while trying out a karaoke microphone at SM Megamall. Watch her video here: http://noypistuff.blogspot.com/2012/08/zendee-rose-tenerefe-random-girl-at-sm.html

It can be remembered that international singing sensation Charice made a big splash into the global limelight after appearing on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in 2007. Apart from Charice, the show has also featured Filipino singers Arnel Pineda, Rhap Zalazar and Maria Aragon and host Ellen DeGeneres' Pinay housekeeper Mindy, who has her own segment on the show.

Iza Calzado Reveals Obesity During Adolescence

Iza Calzado (Photo: GMA7)

Actress Iza Calzado revealed on ABS-CBN's "Cheche Lazaro Presents: Bigatin" that she was obese during her adolescent years.

"Food was really my best friend," Calzado told host Cheche Lazaro, adding that her doctor told her she was suffering from childhood depression.

The "Kahit Puso'y Masugatan" star said her weight reached 218 pounds and her waistline was 40 inches.

Before graduating from high school, Calzado started to watch her diet and made a substantial lifestyle modification.

She now weighs 128 pounds and her waist now measures 27 inches.

"Cheche Lazaro Presents: Bigatin" aired on Sunday, August 19, 2012. The documentary tackled obesity and the life of obese people.

Rihanna Cries, Opens Up To Oprah (Video)

Rihanna cries while being interviewed by Oprah Winfrey in the preview video for the next episode of the latter's show, "Oprah’s Next Chapter."

In the preview, the singer tears up as she opened up about her ex-boyfriend Chris Brown.

"I lost my best friend," Rihanna tells Winfrey. "Like, everything I knew switched — switched overnight. And I couldn’t control that, so I had to deal with that, and that’s not easy for me to understand or interpret. And it’s not easy to interpret on camera. Not with the world watching."

Winfrey then asks the 24-year-old "Where Have You Been" songstress if she understands the velocity of the incident to the world.

"Absolutely, absolutely, but nobody could feel that more than me," Rihanna says. "I was hurt the most. Nobody felt what I felt."

Rihanna adds: "It became a circus and I felt protective. I felt like the only person they hate right now is him. It was a weird, confusing space to be in because as angry as I was, as angry and hurt and betrayed, I just felt like he made that mistake because he needed help… Nobody’s gonna say he needs help. Everybody’s gonna say he’s a monster."

Rihanna’s full interview with Oprah is set to air on OWN this Sunday, at 9 p.m. EST.

Check out the said preview video below:

'Fast Times At Ridgemont High' Actress Jennifer Jason Leigh Joins 'Revenge' Cast

"Fast Times At Ridgemont High" star Jennifer Jason Leigh

Award-winning actress Jennifer Jason Leigh, best known for her role in the 1982 comedy film "Fast Times At Ridgemont High," will be joining the cast of the hit TV series "Revenge" for its second season.

Leigh, 50, is set to portray the role of Kara Wilkins, mother of  Emily Thorne (the main character played by Emily VanCamp).

"What you're going to discover about the woman who was Emily's mother is the circumstances under which they were separated, and you're going to find that there's some deep psychological issues with her, which I think is going to be fun for us to explore," show creator Mike Kelley previously told EW.com.

"For Emily," he said, "she's going to start seeing some of the psychological damage that her mother has in herself."

"Revenge" returns on ABC this September.

Below will be the plot of "Revenge" Season 2 according to Wikipedia:

"The season opens with a flash forward to a wedding, to Emily’s wedding, with the groom obviously mysterious.

Discoveries will be made about the woman who is Emily’s mother being the circumstances under which they were separated and that she has some deep seeded psychological issues. For Emily, she’s going to start seeing some of the psychological damage that her mother has in herself which obviously leads to a lot of soul-searching about who she is, what part DNA has played in her life choices and how she’s going to move forward, whether or not this person is going to be part of her life or if this is going to be someone that is going to disappoint and hurt her.

Although one would think that it doesn’t get much darker than jail time, Daniel is going to do his best to continue down that path in Season 2 though he will fall short of becoming a full-blown Grayson."

Photo courtesy of IMDB

Chanel Celaya, Girl In Justin Bieber's 'ALAYLM' Music Video, Trends On Twitter

Chanel Celaya on Glamour Spain cover

Chanel Celaya, the love interest of Justin Bieber in his newly-released music video for his single "As Long As You Love Me," is among the trending topics on the popular micro-blogging site Twitter, today.

Many Beliebers are tweeting that they have found the name of the girl in the music video and are talking about how lucky the girl is.

Here are some of the tweets:

"Chanel Celaya is possibly the luckiest girl ever. She was in 21 Jump Street with Channing Tatum and she got to kiss & touch Justin. Wow." - @CantBeliebIt

"It's been an hour since the #ALAYLM video has been out & Beliebers found the video girl's name is Chanel Celaya. WE'RE BETTER THAN THE FBI! " -@AdmirinBiebers

"THE GIRL ON AS LONG AS YOU LOVE ME VIDEO IS CHANEL CELAYA! beliebers are better than the FBI. TRUST ME ;)" @BieberFocus

"beyond jealous of Chanel Celaya right now....... " @Mo5566

"Chanel Celaya has to be the luckiest girl ever. EVER. " @KissMyKidrauhl

Other tweets also reveal that Chanel Celaya is a 20-year-old model from California and of Mexican and Russian descent. Her IMDB page says she has starred in the comedy movie "21 Jump Street," alongside Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill. She is also set to appear on an episode of the American remake of the hit British series "The Inbetweeners." She has also graced the cover of Glamour Espanol and Ocean magazines.

Nadia Comaneci, First Woman Gymnast To Score Perfect 10

Nadia Comaneci in 1976

Nadia Comaneci is now 50 years old but people still recount her soaring performance on uneven bars 36 years ago, scoring the first perfect 10 in the history of Olympic gymnastics.

The then ponytailed 14-year-old's routine was so exceptionally good, and so unexpected, that a scoreboard had yet to be devised that could record such perfection. So officials flashed up "1.00" and it took the announcer to notify the crowd that those digits actually meant a perfect 10. The crowd erupted.

Check out  Nadia Comaneci's historic performance at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics below:
Comaneci bagged three gold medals and a bronze at her famous debut in Montreal and two golds and two silvers in Moscow in 1980. She also won two world titles in a 10-year international career.

Julia Montes Graces Preview Magazine's August 2012 Cover

Julia Montes on  Preview gagazine cover

Primetime princess Julia Montes is gracing the cover of the August 2012 issue of Preview magazine.

The 17-year-old phenomenal actress, who currently stars on the top-rating ABS-CBN series "Walang Hanggan," looks elegant and gorgeous than ever on the cover which was photographed by Pat Dy.  Helping her achieve her "golden girl" look were stylist Liz Uy, makeup artist Krist Bansuelo, and hairstylist Raymond Santiago, with art direction from Vince Uy.

The issue also contains features about 145+ style steals, Anna Wintour, Ben Chan, the Philippine Fashion Week and more.

Priced at P150, the August 2012 issue of Preview magazine will be available in your favorite stands  and stores starting tomorrow, July 31.

What do you think of Julia Montes' Preview cover?

Star Magic Games 2012 Photos

Star Magic Games 2012

Several Kapamilya stars took a break from their busy schedules to participate in the annual Star Magic Games 2012 held on Sunday, July 29.

Among the celebrities who were spotted at the sporting event were Piolo Pascual, Angelica Panganiban, Matteo Guidicelli, Rafael Rosell, Xian Lim, Kim Chiu, Enchong Dee, Gerald Anderson, Diether Ocampo, Julia Montes, Daniel Padilla, Rayver Cruz, Enrique Gil, Erich Gonzales, Zanjoe Marudo, Ejay Falcon, Rayver Cruz, Khalil Ramos, Bugoy Carino, Xyriel Manabat at Zaijian Jaranilla, maricar Reyes, Jodi Sta. Maria, Nikki Valdez, and more.

The Star Magic talents were divided into 4 teams before they competed in basketball, dodgeball, badminton, volleyball and Filipino traditional games such as patintero.

The main event for this year's Star Magic Games was an all-star basketball match between Gerald Anderson's Yellow team and Xian Lim's Blue team. The Yellow team won the game.

The Star Magic Games is now on its third year. Other yearly Star Magic activities to watch out for are the Star Magic Ball on September 1, the launch of Star Magic catalogue on September 30 and a charity event n November 27. The first-ever Star Magic movie, showcasing the best of Star Magic talents, will also be released before the year ends.

Check out some photos from the Star Magic Games 2012 below:

Photos courtesy of Andrea Erni, Gidget dela Cuesta , Nina Ferrer, sharlene San Pedro, Star Magic, among others

'The Healing' has 2 versions in movie theaters

'The Healing' movie poster

As you head to your favorite cinemas to watch the latest Star Cinema horror flick, "The Healing," you have to know that there are two versions of the film being screened, R-13 and R-18.

The R-13 version, or strictly for 13 years old and up, of the VilmaSantos-Kim Chiu film carries the same thrill but is appropriate to the age and comprehension of the minors. While the R-18 or the "director’s cut" is a sure-fire treat to all horror movie fans as it is filled with hair-hairing and mindblowing scenes perfect for adult moviegoers, 18 years old and above.

Directed by  Chito S. Roño, "The Healing" also stars Janice de Belen, Mark Gil, Martin del Rosario, Jhong Hilario, Allan Paule, Cris Villanueva, Daria Ramirez, Ces Quesada, Ynez Veneracion, Simon Ibarra, Abi Bautista, Joel Torre, Chinggoy Alonso, Mon Confiado, Carmi Martin and Pokwang.

The two versions of “The Healing” opens in cinemas nationwide today, July 25, 2012.

Check out its trailer below:

Helen Gamboa Accident: Actress Accidentally Hit By Co-Star

Helen Gamboa Accident

Veteran actress Helen Gamboa was ushered to a hospital after an accident during a shooting of the hit Kapamilya series "Walang Hanggan," TV Patrol reported Wednesday.

Gamboa, who is playing the role of Doña Margaret, was accidentally hit by co-star Richard Gomez while they were shooting a scene for their top-rating teleserye Monday.

"It was an accident sa isang eksena namin, kasi binaril ako, so pagtama sa akin bumagsak ako, eh si Tita Helen nasa likod ko," Gomez told ABS-CBN News. "Noong bumagsak ako, tumama ako kay Tita Helen and that made her fall. It's a good thing bago tumama ulo ni Tita Helen, nasalo siya ni Ogie Diaz."

The actor added that the accident caused panic from the staff of the show, prompting them to bring the actress to the closest hospital.

"Nagpa-check up agad si Tita Helen and she's okay naman. Maybe some spasms lang sa katawan," Gomez said.

The said scene will aired on tomorrow's episode of "Walang Hanggan," ABS-CBN said.

Jodi Sta. Maria And Richard Yap Grateful To Fans For Making 'Be Careful With My Heart' A Success

Jodi Sta. Maria And Richard Yap

"Prime-Tanghali" royalties Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap expressed their heartfelt gratitude to their fans for supporting their new series "Be Careful With My Heart," which is changing the landscape of daytime viewing.

In a video message posted on Youtube Tuesday, Jodi thanked and asked the viewers to hang in as they will surely enjoy the journey of the main characters, Maya and Mr. Lim.

Meanwhile, Richard said he is hoping that their fans would like the next chapters of the story as they are even better.

Their "kilig-serye" has zoomed to the top of the daytime race, which has been dominated for quite sometime by the country's longest running noontime variety show "Eat Bulaga" airing on GMA-7.

According to Kantar Media, "Be Careful With My Heart" garnered last Thursday (July 19) its all-time high national TV rating of 21.7%, remaining as the country's no. 1 daytime TV program.

Check out Jodi and Richard's video message below:

Selena Gomez's Birthday: Disney Star Bids Farewell To Teendom

Selena Gomez's birthday will be on Sunday, July 22, and she is set to say goodbye to her teenage years as she will be turning 20.

Selena Gomez's Album Cover

In her recent interview, Selena said she plans to celebrate her milestone birthday by having a dinner with her family after the Teen Choice Awards this Sunday.

"Some of my grandparents are coming in from Texas, so it’ll just be nice family time." the Disney star told "Entertainment Tonight."

Will her boyfriend, Justin Bieber, join the Gomezes in the celebrating her birthday? It is highly likely as the "Boyfriend" singer is expected to attend the Teen Choice Awards as well, where he is nominated for eight awards. Selena has one nomination this year.

Last year, Justin and Selena went out on a date during her birthday. They went to Geisha House, one of finest Japanese restaurants in Hollywood.

Do you think Justin will surprise Selena with a big gift for her 20th birthday?

Aside from Selena Gomez, July 22 is also the birthday of the following Hollywood personalities: Actor Orson Bean ("Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman") is 84. Actress Louise Fletcher is 78. Singer Chuck Jackson is 75. Actor Terence Stamp is 74. Game show host Alex Trebek is 72. Singer George Clinton is 71. Singer-actor Bobby Sherman is 69. Actor Danny Glover is 66. Writer-director Paul Schrader is 66. Singer Don Henley is 65. Actor-comedian-director Albert Brooks is 65. Composer Alan Menken ("Little Mermaid," "Little Shop of Horrors") is 63. Musician Al Di Meola is 58. Actor Willem Dafoe is 57. Singer Keith Sweat is 51. Singer Emily Saliers of the Indigo Girls is 49. Actor-comedian David Spade is 48. Actor John Leguizamo is 48. Bassist Pat Badger of Extreme is 45. Actor Rhys Ifans is 45. Musician Daniel Jones (Savage Garden) is 39. Singer Rufus Wainwright is 39. Actress Franka Potente ("The Bourne Identity") is 38.

Madonna Enjoys Joyride In 'Turn Up The Radio' Video

Veteran pop singer Madonna has unveiled today the music video for her single "Turn Up the Radio."

In the video, the Queen of Pop is seen cruising around the streets of Florence, Italy, picking up strangers to join her Cadillac shindig. The "Material Girl" singer smiles, shimmies and fist-pumps her way through the video, looking like she's truly living la dolce vita.

The summery track is lifted from the music icon's MDNA album, her twelfth studio album.

Check out the visual for Madonna's "Turn Up the Radio" below:


Meanwhile, France's far-right National Front is reportedly planning to file a lawsuit against Madonna after the singer screened video footage of party leader Marine Le Pen with a swastika superimposed on her forehead at a concert in Paris on Saturday. A BBC report said that the lawsuit "would be filed this week."

KZ Tandingan 'Somewhere Over The Rainbow' Performance On 'X Factor Philippines' (Video)

"A star is born in Digos!" proclaimed judge Martin Nievera while he and the rest of the judges rose to their feet for a standing ovation after KZ Tandingan's impressive "X Factor Philippines" audition aired earlier tonight, July 14, 2012.

KZ Tandingan of X Factor Philippines

Twenty-year-old Kristine Zhenie "KZ" Tandingan, who wants to prove that the music industry is not all about looks and divas, did her own version of Academy Award-winning ballad "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" and performed a cover of The Delfonics hit "Ready or Not Here I Come (Can't Hide from Love)" with a rap twist after the audience begged for more.

Check out KZ Tandingans' "X Factor Philippines" audition video below:


Did we just witness the first TV performance of the first ever winner of the "X Factor Philippines" tonight? Your thoughts? Feel free to comment below...

ABS-CBN Ulan Station ID 2012 Full Version

ABS-CBN Ulan Station ID 2012 (Youtube)

ABS-CBN has unveiled the full version of its Ulan Station ID for this year.

The track for the ABS-CBN Ulan Station ID 2012, titled "Da Best Ang Feeling," was performed by multimedia star Toni Gonzaga. The video premiered immediately after "TV Patrol" capped off its Monday episode.

With the tag "Masarap ang Piling Kapag Ikaw ang Kapiling," the broadcasting network's rainy season ID  focuses more on returning loveteam John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo as they are shown at the start and the end of the video.

The clip also features all the brightest stars that are headlining the ongoing and upcoming television series of ABS-CBN including Julia Montes, Coco Martin, Melissa Ricks, Paolo Avelino, Joem Bascon of "Walang Hanggan";Jake Cuenca, Iza Calzado, and Andi Eigenmann of "Kapag Puso'y Sinugatan"; Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap of "Be Careful With My Heart"; Carmina Villaroel and Zaijan Jaranilla of "Lorenzo's Time"; JM de Guzman, Charee Pineda, Kaye Abad and John Pratts of "Angelito: Batang Ama (Ikalawang Yugto)" Martin del Rosario and Denise Laurel of "Pintada"; noypistuff Kathryn Bernardon, Daniel Padilla, Enrique Gil and Khalil Ramos of "Princess & I"; Matt Evans, Matteo Guidicelli, Jessy Mendiola and Jewel Mische of "Isla"; Dominic Roque, Ella Cruz and Paul Salas of "Aryana"; Kim Chiu, Xian Lim, Maja Salvador, and Enchong Dee of "Ina, Kapatid, Anak" and "X Factor Philippines" host KC Concepcion.

Check out the said  ABS-CBN Ulan Station ID 2012 below:

http://noypistuff.blogspot.com

Myrtle Sarrosa Named PBB Teen Edition 4 Big Winner

Myrtle Sarrosa 4th Big  Winner

Myrtle Gail Sarrosa has been hailed as the "Big Winner" of the "Pinoy Big Brother (PBB) Teen Edition 4" during the show's finale episode held at Malolos Sports and Convention Center in Bulacan on Saturday, July 7, 2012.

The "Cosplay Cutie of Iloilo" garnered 33.92% of the net number of text votes, winning the title and officially putting her in the ranks of previous Big Winners Kim Chiu, Ejay Falcon, and James Reid.

The 17-year-old accounting student at the University of the Philippines Visayas also won herself a cash prize of P1 million, an appliance showcase, gadget showcase, and Asian Tour package.

Congratulations also to Karen Reyes (2nd PBB Teen Big Placer with 11.91% of the total votes), Roy Requejo (3rd PBB Teen Big Placer, 9.38%), and Jai & Joj Agpangan (4th PBB Teen Big Placer, 9.26%), who also successfully proved their worth to make it to the Big Night. They also received cash and other prizes.

Photo of Big Winner Myrtle Sarrosa courtesy of Kira Hokuten

Kim Chiu, Xian Lim Fans Win In 2012 OMG Awards

Kim Chiu and Xian Lim

The fans of Kim Chiu and Xian Lim did not only allow their idols to reap awards in this year's edition of the Yahoo! OMG! Awards, they also took home one for themselves.

During the star-studded awarding ceremony held at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on Friday night, July 6, 2012, the KimXi fans club was named the Fan Club of the Year, beating out Chaster (Charice's), Ashrald (Sarah Geronimo and Gerald Anderson's) DongYan (Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera's) and JulieElmo (Julie Anne San Jose and Elmo Magalonas) in the category.

Kim Chiu and Xian Lim also received the Breakthrough Actress and Actor of the Year, respectively. They also bagged the Love Team of the Year award.

The winners of the Awards were determined based on the results of an online voting which started on June 4 and concluded June 28. According to Yahoo! Philippines, they received a total of over four million votes this year.

For the complete list of winners of this year's OMG Awards, go to http://noypistuff.blogspot.com/2012/07/yahoo-omg-awards-2012-winners-list.html

Photo courtesy of Kim Chiu's Facebook Page.

Yahoo! OMG! Awards 2012 Winners

Yahoo! OMG Awards 2012 Winners

The winners of the Yahoo! OMG! Awards 2012 are currently being revealed at a star-studded awarding ceremony at the Mall of Asia Arena.

The event is being hosted by Raymond Gutierrez, Solenn Heussaff, and Isabelle Daza.

The list of Yahoo! OMG Awards 2012 winner will be posted below:

Breakthrough Actress of the Year - Kim Chiu
Breakthrough Actor of theYear - Xian Lim
Female Singer of the Year - Sarah Geronimo
Male Singer of the Year- Christian Bautista
Female Radio DJ of the Year - Nicole Hyala
Male Radio DJ of the Year - Papa Jack
Radio Show of the Year - "The Morning Rush"
Radio Station of the Year - WLS FM 97.1
Band of the Year - Parokya ni Edgar
Comedienne of the Year - Eugene Domingo
Comedian of the Year - Vice Ganda
Most Promising Actress - Kathryn Bernardo
Most Promising Actor - Enrique Gil
Female TV Host of the Year - Bianca Gonzales
Male TV Host of the Year - Luis Manzano
Child Star of the Year- Xyriel Manabat
Female Newcomer of the Year: Solenn Heussaff
Male Newcomer of the Year: Daniel Padilla
Fan Club of the Year: KimXi (Kim Chiu-Xian Lim fan club)
Love Team of the Year: Kim Chiu and Xian Lim
It Couple of the Year: Angel Locsin and Phil Younghusband
Major Impact: Vilma Santos
Actress of the Year - Angel Locsin
Actor of the Year - Coco Martin
Celebrity of the Year: Anne Curtis

The winners of the Awards were determined based on the results of an online voting. According to Yahoo! Philippines, they received a total of over four million votes this year.

Jwoww Tattoo: 'Jersey Shore' Star Reveals Wild New Ink (Photo)

Jwoww Tattoo (Twitpic)

Jwoww got herself a new wild tattoo recently.

"My new tattoo is bigger than my dragon and in an 'odd' spot lol waiting til it heals to take a pic," Jwoww tweeted.

The "Jersey Shore" star debuted her sprawling new tiger tattoo across her right thigh in the latest issue of Inked Magazine.

Jwoww told the magazine that her new tiger tattoo complements the dragon tat on her left rib cage, expressing her beliefs in the yin and the yang.

"My dragon and tiger were both designed by my college advisor, Jon Squid. He was an art student but he’s also been tattooing for 10 years. He’s at Twin Moon Tattoo in Queens, New York. The dragon is something I have wanted since I was a kid. I drew one when I was 12 or 13, showed my dad, and told him that I wanted it tattooed on me. He told me to wait 10 years. Growing up I was always doodling dragons, and I waited until I was 21 to get the dragon. Then I wanted something on the other side of my body to complement the dragon, and Squid told me that the dragon and tiger symbolize good versus evil, like a yin and yang," she said.

Jwoww, along with her "Jersey Shore" castmates, has a well-known fondness for ink.

Apart from the tiger and dragon, the 26-year-old reality star also has a black artwork tattoo on her right upper back and a tattoo of a flower with wings on her right ankle inscribed 'OPA' (presumably in memory of her late grandfather).