BALITANG SHOWBIZ

“Trolls World Tour” was originally slated for a big Easter theatrical release, but due to the ongoing pandemic, it will be entertaining audiences first through a home premiere. It will be released on video through Fandango...

Just before the coronavirus crisis hit, Los Angeles-based fashion designer Alexis Monsanto staged his Fall-Winter 2020 collection, not knowing that it will be one of the only shows to go through before lockdown. Like many who...

The entertainment industry mourns the loss of creative talents in the COVID-19 pandemic. Adam Schlesinger is the founding member of the band “Fountains of Wayne,” which popularized the song “Stacy’s Mom,” died of complications from coronavirus....

HOLLYWOOD — Retired medical workers, even nursing students, are being called to help out during this pandemic crisis. Filipinos are among those heeding the call, including the first Filipina transgender contestant on the hit TV show...

Filipino-American producer and filmmaker Dean Devlin shares what it means to him to produce “Almost Paradise,” a new series showcasing the Philippines. “I think that the talent that we have brought together on the show, the...

When “Trolls World Tour” had its early press day back in February, America was still largely untouched by the coronavirus crisis. It is the first big Hollywood movie originally slated for theatrical release that will premiere...

Jessica Duhay was among thousands who auditioned for American Idol this year. Out of 167 hopefuls, the Fil-Am singer from San Diego made it to the top 90 contestants. “Auditioning for American Idol was such a...

Pop superstar Rihanna is donating $5 million to help coronavirus response efforts, helping the most vulnerable communities: notably minorities, in the United States, the Caribbean, and Africa. Her donation will also help fund supplies for frontliners...

The show must go on-line — it’s a familiar refrain among performers these days at the COVID-19 pandemic continues to upend the lives of people all over the world. Yong Chavez tells us how celebrities are...

Jacob Daniel Murphy is one of the latest Filipino-American talents to grace “The Voice” stage. Murphy grew up in a diverse family and community with a Filipino mom and Mexican-Irish dad in Elk Grove, Northern California....