ABS-CBN denies rumors of replacing : “It’s Showtime”

ABS-CBN, through its Head of Corporate Communications Division Mr. Bong Osorio, has released a statement saying noontime show “It’s Showtime” will not be replaced.

Here is the full statement:

There is no truth to rumors that “It’s Showtime” will be replaced. ABS-CBN is neither replacing “It’s Showtime” with another program nor moving it back to its earlier timeslot.

In fact, “It’s Showtime” today, April 30 kicked-off the launch of its new segments starting with the multi-talent showdown among Filipino families following the inter-town grand finals last Saturday, April 28.

The viewing public can look forward to the launch of new entertainment segments in the coming days as ABS-CBN continues on its mission to bring fun and hope to the Filipinos here and in TFC markets worldwide.

–Bong R. Osorio, Head of ABS-CBN Corporate Communications

Asia's Next Top Model to Air on Studio 23, Application On-Going

Studio 23 has acquired the rights to air “Asia’s Next Top Model,” the Pan-Asian adaptation of the iconic international reality competition series “America’s Next Top Model.”

“We are honored to be the official carrier of the Asian edition of the world’s most popular ultimate modeling competition, which is licensed in over 100 markets around the world,” said March Ventosa, head of Studio 23 and Cable Channels & Print Media Group (CCPMG). “We hope that the first winner in the prestigious competition will come from the Philippines.”

Filipinas will have the chance to compete in the fashion-themed reality program as it has opened casting calls to aspiring female models aged 18 to 27 years old, at least 5’7” in height, who speak and understand English, and are currently residing in the Philippines, or have a permanent address in the country. Application can be done via mail or online (www.AsiasNextTopModel.tv) until May 21, 2012, 6 p.m. (Singapore time).

The show will be hosted by well-known celebrity and former international model/VJ/actress/presenter Nadya Hutagalung, who was voted one of “Singapore’s Top 20 Most Influential People” by CNN and awarded the “Best TV Host” title by ELLE MagazineSingapore in 2009.

In the next few weeks, the program will be announcing the coveted judging panel, officialmodeling agency and the show’s brand partners. Watch out for “Asia’s Next Top Model” airing soon on Studio 23.

‘The Avengers’ Makes P281-M in 5 Days, Biggest Opening Ever in PHL Box-Office History!

It’s the superhero team up of a lifetime. Now, it’s shaping up to be the highest-grossing film – for all time!

“Marvel’s The Avengers” rewrote Philippine box-office record books when it grossed a monumental P281-million opening weekend gross nationwide – the biggest debut ever in history, this was revealed by Victor R. Cabrera, managing director of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Philippines.

“It’s practically a box office tsunami that has so far drowned, wiped out and rewritten every local record in its first five days of play,” adds Cabrera.

Foremost of the records to fall is the highest opening weekend, previously set by “Spider-Man 3” at P236-million (a benchmark set in 6 days back in 2007).

Since it opened last Wednesday, April 25, “Marvel’s The Avengers” has surpassed daily records in its path set by various blockbusters:

Biggest Wednesday Ever: P56.6-M, beating “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse’s” P55.4-M.

Biggest Thursday Ever: P44.1M, smashing “Spider-man 3’s P28.4-M

Biggest Friday Ever: P45.3-M, outgrossing “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1’s” P44.1-M.

Biggest Saturday Ever: P66.4-M, breaking “Transformers: Dark of the Moon’s” P60.8-M.

Biggest Sunday Ever: P68.5M, outlasting “Transformers: Dark of the Moon’s” P60.8M. Sunday’s receipts for “The Avengers” also now holds the distinction of the all-time biggest single-day gross in the country.

Other milestones achieved were fastest time to cross the P100-million mark (in only two days) and P200-million (four days).

With another non-working holiday looming tomorrow, May 1, box office sales for “The Avengers” may be set for more records.

Playing in almost 500 screens, “The Avengers” posted the biggest sales in SM North EDSA (P17.85-M), SM Mall of Asia (P15.02-M), SM Megamall (P12.51-M), Trinoma (P10.27-M), SM Cebu (P9.53-M), Glorietta 4 (P7.60-M), SM Southmall (P6.76-M), Newport City (P6.64-M) and SM Fairview (P6.63-M).

Rounding out the Top 20 cinemas are Gateway (P6.06-M), Eastwood (P5.58-M), Power Plant (P5.49-M), Greenbelt 3 (P5.13-M), Festival Mall (P5.08-M), Robinsons Ermita (P4.77-M), Robinsons Galleria (P4.73-M), Alabang Town Center (P4.63-M), Market! Market! (P4.50-M), Shang Cineplex (P4.30-M) and Ayala Cinemas Cebu (P4.27-M).

Overseas, the superhero film also bowed in 38 other territories and has brought in a whopping $178.4 million since opening April 25. It opened at No.1 in every single one of those territories while setting opening weekend records in many South and Central American countries. Some of the individual numbers include $24.7 million from the UK, $19.7 million from Australia, $15.9 million from Mexico and $12.9 million from Korea.

Marvel Studios presents “Marvel’s The Avengers” - the Super Hero team up of a lifetime, featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye and Black Widow. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency known as S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself in need of a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Spanning the globe, a daring recruitment effort begins.

Starring Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Tom Hiddleston, with Stellan Skarsgård and Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, and directed by Joss Whedon, “Marvel’s The Avengers” is based on the ever-popular Marvel comic book series “The Avengers,” first published in 1963 and a comics institution ever since. “Marvel’s The Avengers” is from Marvel Studios in association with Paramount Pictures, produced by Kevin Feige and directed by Joss Whedon from a story by Zak Penn and Joss Whedon with screenplay by Joss Whedon.

Now playing across the Philippines in Digital IMAX 3D, Digital 3D and regular format, “Marvel’s The Avengers” is distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International through Columbia Pictures.

SCRAMBLED EGGS

So who invented scrambled eggs?  That's something that I always wondered.  I researched the topic of scrambled eggs on the Internet and found nothing about who invented this tasty breakfast meal.  I mean, did somebody accidentally spill a broken egg on the way to the Stone Age version of the trash can and spilled the contents on some rock nearby the campfire.  Being too lazy to scrape off the egg, realized that it was tasty and shared it with everybody he/she shared his/her stone age cave with?  Or was there some other way that scrambled eggs were invented.  Whoever invented scrambled eggs is forever shrouded in autonomy and that's a shame.  Because whoever invented scrambled eggs had the potential of going down in history as one of the greatest cooks in the universe.  Who invented scrambled eggs will forever go down as one of the greatest mysteries ever---Right there along with who invented the wheel, who invented cooking over fire and who stone tools.  I guess there are some mysteries that we'll never truly know the answer to.  Oh well, such things happen.

 

While I'm lost in thought about scrambled eggs, here are some photos of sexually seductive film and television actress Cobie Smulders.

ANGER

I try to live a life that's free of anger.  This is the way I see it.  There will always be people who will irritate you.  There will always be people who will drive you bonkers with exasperation.  You will wonder in vain how such people could function on a normal day to day basis and live with themselves in the morning.  And try as you might to change them, some of those irritating people will never respond.  You could spend your entire life raging against those people and squander your life in hostility.  You will miss out on how wonderful life can be.  You will miss out on the simple pleasures you could witness.  You will drive away and isolate people who are in a position to help you out in the journey of life.  And in the end, you will die bitter, alone, isolated and hated.  The dark angery person has won because you allowed that dark anger person to win.  Or you could enjoy a life that's free of anger and fear.  When you realize that anger and fear isn't a natural emotion that you're born with, life becomes so much better.  By refusing to feel anger and fear, you are free to experience all the pleasures that life has to offer.  And if you meet an irritating person, don't fall into their trap and start acting like them.  But try to show them a better way of living by getting rid of the anger and fear that the irritating person refuses to get rid of.  Even if you save one person, it's one step closer towards utopia.

While I'm thinking about the philosophy, here are some photos of sexually seductive film actress Elizabeth Olsen. 

TALK SHOWS

Would I ever agree to star in a talk show?  It depends on the type of talk show.  Daytime talk shows require either a stand up comedy monologue or a very serious speech about a very important topic.  Normally, daytime talk shows is about ordinary people with very serious problems that are never solved.  You see a tiny glimpse of the psychological trama of an ordinary person, but you never see the begining of the crises and you never see it's end.  Then the daytime talk show ends with a professional expert (Who's more often than not has a book and/or film to promote related to the crises.  The trama of the ordinary person becomes an excuse to sell you that book and/or film).  However, daytime talk shows can do celebrity interviews too.  Nighttime talk shows are different.  Nighttime talk shows are only celebrity interviews and nothing else.  Nighttime talk shows only starts with a comedy monologue and nothing else.  Nighttime talk shows always follow the same script.  You don't need a sidekick when doing a nighttime talk show, but it helps.  First, there's the monologue.  Then there's either a skit or a silly goofy antic.  Then there's three celebrity interviews and a rock star performance.  It helps to have a backup band to play music between comercial breaks.  You don't need a backup band for the daytime talk show.  So the question still stands.  Would I do a talk show if given the chance.  I'm not significant enough to anchor a talk show.  And even if I were significant enough to anchor a talk show, I probably would try other venues of the entertainment industry first. 

While I'm lost in thought about daytime talk shows and nighttime talk shows, here are some photos of sexy film and television actress Rose McGowan.