Balitang Showbiz

Fresh off her stint as Peggy/Maria Reynolds in the hit-musical Hamilton, Isa Briones, the daughter of Jon Jon Briones, is the first Filipina actress to become a regular cast member of an upcoming ‘Star Trek’ television series....Read More

“It’s an honor just to be Asian” is a quote popularized by actress Sandra Oh. Its message of empowerment and representation is something that reverberated strongly at the East West Players annual awards gala on Tuesday,...

In “Avengers: Endgame,” these superheroes face the fight of their lives, giving everything they have — whatever it takes — to save the world. Avengers actors Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner and Paul Rudd have taken the...

Slain Filipina transgender Jennifer Laude’s story will be on American television this summer. “POV,” America’s longest-running independent documentary TV series on PBS, is welcoming “Call Her Ganda,” by Fil-Am filmmaker PJ Raval, in its slate of...

Hugh Jackman discovers the “Missing Link,” played by Zach Galifiniakis, in a new animated film about discovering where you belong. It also features the voice talents of Filipina actress Ching Valdes-Aran.  Yong Chavez tells us more...

He is the Philippines’ undisputed maestro of music for generations, and he’s currently in the US for a series of shows. Renowned musician and composer Ryan Cayabyab reveals an upcoming new project to Yong Chavez on Showbiz...

Actress Zoe Saldana’s next big movie is the animated feature “Missing Link,” co-starring with Hugh Jackman. She voices a feisty woman who went through difficulties, but found the courage to pursue her wildest dreams. Yong Chavez...

If you could do anything to so that the person you love so much can be alive again — but they don’t come back the same, would you still do it? That is the haunting question...

A Filipino actor is Broadway-bound and co-starring with an Oscar winner. Yong Chavez speaks with Nico Santos about Happy Talk. Santos can’t help but excitedly laugh when talking about his latest casting news: he will be in...

A celebration and a call to action marked the annual GLAAD Awards in Los Angeles. The organization was originally called Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. Yong Chavez tells us more about this event....Read More