Nothing could stop the madlang Cebuanos from partying with It’s Showtime family. The cast and crew went to Cebu in full force for a live show at the Hoops Dome last Saturday. It was part of the highly-anticipated “Kapamilya, Thank You: It’s Showtime, Biyaheng Cebu.”
Thousands of screaming fans welcomed Vice Ganda, Anne Curtis, Vhong Navarro, Billy Crawford, Jhong Hilario, Karylle, Jugs Jugueta, Teddy Corpuz, Ryan Bang and Eruption the moment they entered the popular indoor arena in Lapu Lapu City.
The long wait definitely paid off as the crowd enjoyed an afternoon of laughter, excitement, and “kilig” led by Everyday I Love you stars Enrique Gil, Liza Soberano, and Gerald Anderson.
The “kilig” vibes continued when Angelica Yap a.k.a. Pastillas Girl chose Richard Parajinog of Ozamis to be her Mr. Pastillas as the story of “Nasaan Ka Mr. Pastillas” finally concluded.
Team Diyosa, composed of Manuel Chua, Kiray, and Aira Bermudez, meanwhile, was hailed champion with their “Proud to be Me” concept and won P200,000 in the biggest lip sync battle, “Lip Swak Olympics.”
Also joining the celebration were Pinoy rap icon Andrew E. and Abra, who sang their hits “Humanap Ka ng Panget” and “Gayuma.”
Doubling the fun and antics were “Funny One’s” Crazy Duo with Jhong Hilario, Teddy Corpuz, and Jugs Jugueta.
As early as 7am, fans were already lining up outside the venue, according to a report from TV Patrol. Kapamilyas from different parts of Cebu battled with the shifting weather just to express their love and support for their favorite Kapamilya celebrities.
With the month-long ANIMversary of It’s Showtime came the much-awaited “Magpasikat” week, which started on Monday. Watch out as the hosts surprise the madlang people with their explosive “Magpasikat” performances.
Don’t miss the fun and good vibes in It’s Showtime, Monday to Friday, 12nn on ABS-CBN.
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Ang Probinsyano dominates primetime
Ang Probinsyano, top billed by the King of Teleserye, Coco Martin, once again won the ratings game after it scored its new all-time high TV rating last Thursday (Oct 15).
The hit teleserye got a national TV rating of 42.9 percent or 24 points higher than its rival show Marimar with only 18.5 percent, according to the data from Kantar Media.
The story gets more and more intense as Cardo now assumes the identity of his deceased twin brother Ador. How long can he keep his cover? Will Cardo be able to fulfill his mission?
Don’t miss the thrilling episodes of the top-rating primetime teleserye weeknights after TV Patrol.
AiAi De Las Alas signs 2-picture deal with Regal
After nearly two decades, AiAi De las Alas returned to Regal Entertaimnet, not to play another supporting role but to be the lead role in an upcoming film for Mother’s Day next year.
De las Alas signed a two-movie contract with Regal matriarch Lily Y. Monteverde and her daughter Roselle. The cameras will start rolling in January next year, after the Metro Manila Film Festival. De las Alas has an entry to the annual film festival.
De las Alas in her early years in show business has starred in Regal movies but she played mostly supporting roles.
“Naku, ang dami kon g movies na ginawa sa Regal, lahat yata ng roles na-portray ko na. Kaya lang ngayon lang ako magbibida talaga at masayang-masaya ako sa pagtitiwala ni Mother Lily,” De las Alas told members of the press that attended the contract-signing between her and Regal Enteratainment.
The older Monteverde was very vocal about her affection for De las Alas. “She’s a very nice person. Kaya naman mahal na mahal ko siya. I am very, very happy that she will be in our Mother’s Day presentation,” she said.
Of late, AiAi’s magic is back on TV as her new shows on GMA Network – Sunday PinaSaya and CelebriTV – are performing very well in the ratings game and are trending fairly well on Twitter and other social media sites.
Roselle Monteverde could only say, “She’s our perfect choice for a Mother’s Day presentation!”
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Alden Richards launches album
GMA Artist Center’s multi-talented heartthrob Alden Richards marks another milestone in his career as he launched his first solo album for GMA Records, Wish I May, on Oct. 17 at the SM North EDSA Cinema 11.
The five-track album features his rendition of “God Gave Me You” and “Thinking Out Loud,” songs that highlight the AlDub love team in the Kalyeserye segment of award-winning noontime show, Eat Bulaga. It also includes the backing tracks of the five songs, and a bonus track. “Wish I May” has been topping the charts since its digital release and remains to be no.1 on the sales chart of iTunes Philippines.
Alden expresses how the height of his career leaves him in awe, “Hanggang ngayon nao-overwhelm pa rin po ako sa mga nangyayari. It’s really good to wake up each day feeling motivated. And other than being supportive, the fans are also very concerned about my health, that’s why I’m very thankful po talaga with everything. I have the best people with me.”
The album’s carrier single, “Wish I May” premiere its music video on Sunday PinaSaya on Oct. 18.
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Top new game app
With over 55,000 installs within the first 3 days of its launch, Catch the Guava is the top new free Android app in the Philippines.
The game was launched on Oct. 11 as a companion app for GMA Network’s hit show Juan Tamad, starring Sef Cadayona.
Juan pitches the idea of a game app about catching golden guavas to his brainiac best friend Miong. The friends design the Catch the Guava game and it becomes a nationwide hit … so addictive in fact, that a senator proposes a bill to ban the game.
Showing just how quickly the game has picked up since its launch… when ranked among longstanding games on Google Play, Catch the Guava is now second only to the epic Clash of Clans and has even bested Candy Crush.
Catch the Guava game mechanics are simple: keep Juan’s mouth open to catch fresh guavas, close his mouth to avoid the rotten ones. The more guavas Juan catches, the closer he gets to winning the love of Marie – just as he does on the TV show.
With the creation of an actual game app, the Network hopes to engage Juan Tamad’s fans or Juanatics beyond the television screen.
Download and play Catch the Guava for android now: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.catchtheguava
The iOS version of the game follows by Nov.11.
Catch the Guava was developed by 88GamePub for GMA Network.