BALITANG SHOWBIZ

Actor Viveik Kalra still can’t believe that he’s now the lead star of a Warner Bros. movie “Blinded by the Light.” Thankfully, unlike his character Javed, whose parents disapprove of Javed’s dreams of becoming a writer,...

Dave Bautista’s latest movie “Stuber” came out earlier in the U.S., but fans can watch it now in the Philippines. The Filipino-American wrestler-turned-actor share lead roles with comedian, Kumail Nanjiani. Having two Asian actors in lead...

Fil-Am director Michele Josue won an Emmy in 2016 for her documentary “Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine.” For her next big project, she chose something that’s also personal but also brought her to her...

Being born into an acting family, showbiz maybe a birthright for actress Julia Barretto — but she says she’s working hard to prove her worth as a serious actress. Despite ending their relationship, Barretto says she...

Eva Longoria’s breakthrough role in “Desperate Housewives” got her Hollywood attention — but before her breakout, she said casting agents were not keen on hiring her because of her ethnic background. Now, she stars in “Dora...

Like the previous “Fast & Furious” movies, its spin-off “Hobbs & Shaw” features death-defying stunts and non-stop action, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson....Read More

LOS ANGELES — After playing Eponine in Les Miserables, and now playing the lead role of Kim in the “Miss Saigon” U.S. national tour, actress Emily Bautista says she’s living her dream. In 2017, she first...

Chiwetel Ejiofor pounced at the chance to play Scar, the villainous brother in Disney’s “The Lion King” remake, when the role was offered to him. Since the first time the Oscar-nominated actor saw the original animated...

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — In Los Angeles, eleven Filipino actors sing and act their hearts out every time the Pantages Theatres stage lifts its curtains for its Miss Saigon national tour performances. Apart from its lead actors,...

Like Jack, the central character in the musical-movie “Yesterday,” Ed Sheeran also struggled and sang in small venues in his small hometown in England before getting his big break. “Love Actually” screenwriter Richard Curtis also wrote...