'Willing Willie' Begins on October 23 at TV5

Willie Revillame's television comeback via TV5 will finally push through on October 23, 2010, Saturday, 5 - 7 pm with a new show titled "Willing Willie".

It was earlier announced to premiere on 10-10-10, but due to the cases that was on going they have to move it in a later date. But, this is still a tentative date.

TV5 bosses - President and CEO Atty. Ray Espinosa, EVP & COO Bobby Barreiro, and head of creatives and entertainment - are currently holding a presscon at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel. When asked about the possible issuance of TRO stopping Willing Willie from airing, Atty. Ray Espinosa said they won't go against the court's decision. But the question for now is: Does ABS-CBN have a strong case?

'Mara Clara' Teaser Released!

Former Goin' Bulilit child stars will topbill ABS-CBN's remake of Mara Clara, the well loved drama that catapulted Judy Ann Santos and Gladys Reyes to stardom in the '90s. Kathryn Bernardo will reprise the role of Judy Ann Santos while Julia Montes will fill in the shoes of Gladys Reyes.

Watch the teaser trailer below:

Fotos de Rosie Huntington en Transformers 3

Rosie Huntington-Whiteley (nacida el 18 de abril de 1987) es una modelo inglesa. Conocida por su trabajo con Victoria's Secret, apareció en la portada de la revista Vogue, acompañada por los modelos Eden Clark y Jourdan Dunn en la edición de noviembre de 2008.


Actualmente Fue contratada Para Trabajar En Transformers 3 como la Coprotagonista junto A Shia LaBeouf

Coco Martin Covers GARAGE Magazine October/November 2010 Issue

iDOL star Coco Martin is dressed-up formal in the October/November 2010 issue of Garage Magazine.

Also featured on the latest issue of Garage Magazine are iDOL newbies Emmanuelle Vera and James Torres.

Garage Magazine October/November 2010 issue is now available at all magazine stands, bookstores and selected supermarkets nationwide.

SHOWBIZetc.: "I didn't resign or quit in Pilipinas Win na Win! I was asked to leave." - Kris Aquino

ABS-CBN 2: The Hitmakers will host Pilipinas Win na Win starting October 4 instead of October 2, as announced earlier by ABS-CBN. The four musicians--Rico J. Puno, Rey Valera, Marco Sison and Nonoy Zuniga--will join Pokwang and Valerie Concepcion in the variety-game show. Kris Aquino will bid farewell on the show tomorrow, October 1.

ABS-CBN 2: Kathryn Bernardo and Julia Montes will topbill ABS-CBN's remake of Mara Clara. Judy Ann Santos and Gladys Reyes topbilled the original teleserye that aired for five years on the Kapamilya Network. Kathryn reprises the role of Mara, which was brought to life by Juday while Julia fills the shoes of Clara (Gladys).

REGAL Entertainment: Singer-actress Nikki Gil inked a 5-year, 12-picture contract with Regal Films today, September 30.

GMA-7: Mark Anthony Fernandez replaces Rocco Nacino as Jennylyn Mercado and Lovi Poe's leading man in GMA-7's upcoming afternoon soap titled, "Paano Ba ang Maging Isang Ina?" which will be directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes.

GMA-7: As member of the Nagar Tribe who lost in the immunity challenge, "Taray Queen" Karen delos Santos was voted off by her tribemates during the 4th Tribal Council.

TWITTER: Kris Aquino: "May I just clarify- I didn't resign or quit. I was asked to leave Win to make room for new male hosts. I'm honest & humble enough to not lie about the true situation. Friday is my last day on Win na Win. It was a good work & learning experience for me, but it's time to go."

Party Pilipinas SKIN Episode on 10310

What : "Party Pilipinas SKIN"
When : Oct. 03; 12:10 PM
Where : Studio 7, GMA
Director : Mark Reyes

Watch the teaser here:

Britney Spears Beats Charice GLEE’ Episode

As Jane Lynch said, "it's a Britney Spears' sex riot!"

"Toxic" hitmaker Britney spears has shown in episode 2 of Glee's second season that she still have it.

It was supposedly Madonna's "Glee" tribute episode also and should have been titled "The Power of Madonna,' however it was the show's tribute to Britney Spears that surfaced.

The episode has featured cameos from the pop princess herself, and gained 13.3 million viewers, leading the 8 p.m. hour and posting its best-ever rating of 5.8 among adults 18-49. A 4% up from last week (Audition episode featuring Charice) to a series high.

Britney episode was also Fox's highest rated Fall live-action comedy telecast in eight years among Adults 18-49 (since October 29, 2002, That 70's Show) and nine years among Total Viewers (since November 18, 2001, Malcolm in the Middle).

Meanwhile, Britney was also happy with the result, posting on her Twitter, "I loved it! Thank you guys SO much for making this happen!" she tweeted. The pop princess also gave props to the many song and video re-creations, including "I’m a Slave 4 U," saying, "Slave: Oh … My … God …! Those little boys are SO cute! I know how hard it is to dance with that snake! Nice job."

Kris Bernal Leads the Cast of GMA-7's 'Koreana'

The increasing popularity of South Korean culture or more commonly known as the Korean Wave or Korean Fever sets the stage for GMA-7's newest afternoon drama aptly titled Koreana.

Introducing the fresh and promising love triangle of Kris Bernal, Steven Silva, and Rocco Nacino, Koreana tells the story of a young Filipino-Korean's journey towards discovering her roots, at the same time, fulfilling her personal destiny.

This original teleserye highlights the lead character's (played by Kris Bernal) joys and pains as she struggles through self-discovery, rejection, loss, and inevitable heartache.

Completing the powerhouse cast of this upcoming afternoon drama are Eddie Garcia, Eula Valdez, Angelu de Leon, Lotlot de Leon, Sylvia Sanchez, Marco Morales, Sab Magalona, Joyce Ching and Ram Revilla.

The captivating journey of Koreana begins October 11 after Trudis Liit on GMA Dramarama sa Hapon.

'Imortal' Starring Angel Locsin and John Lloyd Cruz Will Start Airing on October 4

The epic battle between two blood lines will begin on primetime television starting Monday, October 4.

Imortal, the fantasy series starring Angel Locsin and John Lloyd Cruz, is considered to be the sequel to Lobo because it features some elements from the previous fantaserye. In Lobo, Angel brought life to the character of Lyka, a woman who could transform into a powerful werewolf.

Angel's performance in Lobo earned her a nomination in the 37th International Emmy Awards. The Kapamilya star was one of four nominees for the Best Performance by an Actress category. However, she lost to Julie Walters, who starred in a show produced by BBC.

Lobo was co-directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina and E. M. Reyes. This time, Imortal is helmed by Chito Roño, the same director behind the box-office horror films Sukob and Feng Shui. Serving as co-directors are Jerry Sineneng and Trina Dayrit.

Imortal will depict the centuries-old battle between vampires and werewolves. Mythology states that vampires came to the land seeking human blood. In response to the threat posed by vampires, the clan of werewolves rose to the challenge of protecting mortals from the blood suckers. The vampires were almost wiped out but the remaining members of the clan vowed to exact revenge on the werewolves.

In Imortal, Angel will once again assume the character of a she-wolf as she brings life to the character of Lia, a descendant of Lyka. John Lloyd will display extraordinary abilities as Mateo, a vampire who will be attracted to Lia.

Can their forbidden love overcome their destiny?

Watch the trailer here:

'Hole in the Wall' Moves To an Earlier Timeslot

GMA-7's outrageous game show, Hole in the Wall, moves to a new timeslot from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. every Saturday before Asar Talo Lahat Panalo.

Watch the side-splitting duo of Michael V and Ogie Alcasid as they lead the game show's new set of team players who will twist and turn their bodies to fit through the oddly-shaped holes cut on gigantic walls.

This Saturday, October 2, Michael V as Bruhaler and Ogie as Prinsipepe bring non-stop fun and surprises to the celebrity team players. It's going to be a tough match between the Blue Team of Gene Padilla, Kris Bernal and Ryza Cenon against the Red Team of Marvin "Tado" Jimenez, Gwen Zamora and Rich Asuncion.

Whose team will face the Jackpot Wall and bring home the jackpot prize? Whose bodies will plunge straight to the pool at the end of the game?

Catch Hole in the Wall on its new timeslot every Saturday, October 2, at 10:30 a.m. on GMA-7.

AGB Mega Manila People's Ratings September 24 - 27: "Kapuso Shows Win on Daytime and Primetime"

Here are the Top 10 Daytime and Primetime TV ratings of ABS-CBN, TV5 and GMA-7 programs on the People/Individual Ratings of AGB Nielsen Philippines among Mega Manila Households on September 24 - 27, 2010:

September 24, Friday

Daytime:
1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 7.7%
2. Basahang Ginto (GMA-7) - 7.2%
3. Kapamilya Blockbusters: Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw (ABS-CBN) - 6.5%
4. Trudis Liit (GMA-7) - 6.2%
5. Ang Yaman Ni Lola (GMA-7) / He's Beautiful (ABS-CBN) - 5.2%
6. Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 4.6%
7. Pilipinas, Win Na Win! (ABS-CBN) - 4.1%
8. Rosalka (ABS-CBN) - 4%
9. Banana Split Daily Servings (ABS-CBN) / Asar Talo, Lahat Panalo! (GMA-7) / Alyna (ABS-CBN) / Hole in the Wall (GMA-7) - 3.6%
10. Panahon Ko 'To! (ABS-CBN) - 3.5%

Primetime:
1. Ilumina (GMA-7) - 13.9%
2. Grazilda (GMA-7) - 13.1%
3. Survivor Philippines Celebrity Showdown (GMA-7) - 12.2%
4. Noah (ABS-CBN) - 12.1%
5. Endless Love (GMA-7) - 11.9%
6. TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) - 11.8%
7. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 11.4%
8. Magkaribal (ABS-CBN) - 10.5%
9. iDOL (ABS-CBN) - 9.7%
10. Kokey@Ako (ABS-CBN) - 8.8%

September 25, Saturday

Daytime:
1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 10.5%
2. Wish Ko Lang (GMA-7) - 6.7%
3. Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 6.2%
4. Asar Talo, Lahat Panalo! (GMA-7) - 4.9%
5. Kapamilya Blockbusters: You Changed My Life (ABS-CBN) - 4.1%
6. Startalk (GMA-7) - 4%
7. UAAP Finals: FEU vs ADMU (ABS-CBN) - 3.4%
8. Entertainment Live (ABS-CBN) - 3.2%
9. Pilipinas, Win Na Win! (ABS-CBN) - 3.1%
10. Hole in the Wall (GMA-7) - 2.5%

Primetime:
1. Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (GMA-7) - 12.4%
2. Imbestigador (GMA-7) - 11.1%
3. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 9.8%
4. Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN) - 9.5%
5. JejeMom (GMA-7) - 9.1%
6. Kaya ng Powers (GMA-7) / Wansapantaym: Inday Sa Balitaw (ABS-CBN) - 8.5%
7. TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) - 7.2%
8. Failon Ngayon (ABS-CBN) - 5.7%
9. Comedy Bar (GMA-7) - 4.9%
10. Twist and Shout (ABS-CBN) - 4.3%

September 26, Sunday

Daytime:
1. Laban ng Lahi: Cuello vs. Rachman (GMA-7) - 7.4%
2. Kapamilya Sunday Blockbuster: Mano Po 5 (ABS-CBN) - 6.4%
3. ASAP XV (ABS-CBN) - 5.2%
4. Showbiz Central (GMA-7) - 4.9%
5. Reel Love Presents Tween Hearts (GMA-7) / The Buzz (ABS-CBN) - 4.6%
6. Party Pilipinas (GMA-7) - 4.5%
7. AHA! (GMA-7) - 4.2%
8. Your Song Presents Beautiful Girl (ABS-CBN) - 3.1%
9. Matanglawin (ABS-CBN) - 2.5%

Primetime:
1. Pepito Manaloto (GMA-7) - 12.5%
2. Kap's Amazing Stories (GMA-7) - 11.1%
3. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 10.7%
4. TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) / Mel & Joey (GMA-7) - 8.1%
5. Goin' Bulilit (ABS-CBN) - 7.7%
6. Rated K (ABS-CBN) - 7.6%
7. Show Me Da Manny (GMA-7) - 6.7%
8. SNBO: Anatomy of A Disaster (GMA-7) - 5.2%
9. Sharon (ABS-CBN) - 5%
10. Twist and Shout (ABS-CBN) - 4.9%

September 27, Monday

Daytime:
1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 9.2%
2. Kapuso Movie Festival: Fantastic Man (GMA-7) 6.4%
3. Trudis Liit (GMA-7) - 6.1%
4. Kapamilya Blockbusters (ABS-CBN) - 5.9%
5. Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 5.6%
6. Ang Yaman Ni Lola (GMA-7) - 5.1%
7. He's Beautiful (ABS-CBN) - 3.9%
8. Asar Talo, Lahat Panalo! (GMA-7) - 3.8%
9. Alyna (ABS-CBN) - 3.5%
10. Rosalka (ABS-CBN) - 3.4%

Primetime:
1. Survivor Philippines Celebrity Showdown (GMA-7) - 15.8%
2. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 15%
3. Grazilda (GMA-7) / Ilumina (GMA-7) - 14.6%
4. Noah (ABS-CBN) - 12.5%
5. Endless Love (GMA-7) - 12.3%
6. TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) - 11.9%
7. Magkaribal (ABS-CBN) - 10.3%
8. Bantatay (GMA-7) - 9.6%
9. Kokey@Ako (ABS-CBN) / iDOL (ABS-CBN) - 9.1%
10. East of Eden (GMA-7) - 8%

Source: AGB Nielsen Phils.

Kim Chiu Covers PREVIEW Magazine October 2010 Issue

Cebu's pride Kapamilya actress Kim Chiu is on the cover of Preview Magazine for the month of October.

Preview is doing a special feature about the Queen City of the South in their October issue and who else should be on the cover – no less than Cebu's pride Kim Chiu.

Preview Magazine October 2010 issue is now available at all magazine stands, bookstores and selected supermarkets nationwide.

Las Vegas hotel guests severely burned after windows reflect sun to cause 'death ray'

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Death ray: Guests at the Vdara hotel in Las Vegas have complained of receiving severe burns from the intense spot of sunlight reflected off the building


Holidaymakers at a new hotel in Las Vegas have been left with severe sunburn after the building's windows reflected 'death rays' onto certain areas around the pool.

The Vdara hotel has a concave shape which reflects the blistering Nevada sun from its all-glass front and directly onto sections of the swimming pool area below
The result has left some guests with burns from the powerful rays and even plastic bags have been recorded as melting in the heat.


No fun: Some of those trying to sunbathe at the swimming pool had to run for cover to escape the intense heat


Chicago attorney Bill Pintas felt the power of the dangerous ray first hand last week.

'It felt like I had a chemical burn. I couldn't imagine why my head was burning,' he said.

'Within 30 seconds, the back of my legs were burning. My first though was, 'Jesus, they destroyed the ozone layer!'

Gordon Absher, a spokesman for MGM Resorts, which owns the Vdara hotel, said they was aware of the issue and designers were working with resort staff to come up with a solution.

In fact it is claimed that the designers foresaw the issue with the reflecting sun but thought they had solved it by installing a high-tech film on the south-facing panes of glass.

However, Mr Absher, conceded it had not been enough and some of the guests had suffered as a result.

The Las Vegas Review Journal quotes one hotel employee as saying the building's design causes the sunshine to be diverted 'like a magnifying glass that shines down' over a space of about 10 by 15 feet as the poolside.

And as the Earth rotates, the spot moves across the pool area. The 'death ray' can increase temperatures by around 20 degrees.

While the designers work on fixing the problem, the hotel is looking at getting some larger, and crucially, thicker umbrellas to provide better shade for guests.





source :dailymail

Budget Sardinia? Why you don't have to be Flavio Briatore to enjoy the celebs' hangout

By DAVID LEWIS

Deep blue: Sardinia's crystal clear coastlines attract celebrities to its shores every year


'Doesn't Flavio Briatore own the Billionaire nightclub in Sardinia?' my girlfriend casually enquiries as she flicks through her in-flight magazine.

I try to disguise my foreboding as I confirm that, yes, the Italian businessman who buys football clubs for fun, does indeed own one of Europe's most luxurious clubs on the island.

This might not quite be the cheap break I had been planning.

Sardinia has long been a holiday favourite for the rich and famous. Cristiano Ronaldo has topped up his walnut tan in a tiny pair of shorts here and Geri Halliwell spiced up her boyfriend Henry Beckwith's life with a visit in 2009.

Keen to sample the island's delights without taking out a second mortgage, I had managed to persuade my girlfriend to holiday there out of season.

But if she keeps looking at the millionaires' hangouts the way she is looking at this magazine article, I could be in trouble.

Our destination is a luxurious villa on the Costa Smeralda which, due to our May booking, is costing us less than half its peak season price.

If I can just keep an eye out for some other off-season bargains, the 250 euros I take out from the Olbia airport cashpoint should last me well.

Of course, my first attempt at penny-pinching fails miserably. Rates on island hire cars remain pretty consistent year-round and I end up parting with 240 euros for the week (and heading straight back to the ATM to raid my already-sparse bank account again).


Spring bloom: David's villa cost a fraction of price charged during peak season


More depressingly, the spring-time heavens open as we leave the airport and we end up driving in silence through the bucketing rain.

At least the property doesn't disappoint. A traditional Mediterranean building, it is surrounded on all sides by beautifully manicured gardens, colourful local flowers, a private swimming pool and even its own small vineyard.

We are in the well-known Arzachena region on the northeastern side of the island, a quiet, rustic area tucked away amongst the mountains.

As if sensing our cautious optimism, the sun slowly burns through the clouds and we leave our beautiful villa to make haste to the beach.

The coastal sands at Liscia Ruja are only a 15-minute drive away along snaking roads and I waste no time donning my trunks for a dip.

I manage to waddle into the shimmering turquoise waters until about knee height, before wimping out and beating a retreat back to my towel. One drawback to visiting so early in the year is that the sea can be bitterly cold.

'Well, you can’t have it all,' my bronzing partner points out. 'At least we have almost the whole beach to ourselves.' She's right – it's not a bad trade off.


Deceptive: While the water may look inviting, in May it hasn't yet had much chance to warm up from the winter


In our bid to keep costs low, we had decided to cook for ourselves for the week, although my other half makes her thoughts abundantly clear as I suggest we head back to the supermarket we passed to do some shopping.

'OK, well I know you are writing a piece on this, but I am not eating muck for the week!'

Luckily supermarkets across Sardinia cater for all different wallets and we leave laden with fresh fruit and vegetables, delicious cuts of meat and inky red wines - all well within budget. My highlight purchase is a pungent island cheese, casu marzu, fermented using maggots. Well, when in Rome...

With each day that passes, warm spring sun replaces the blustery rain and we are soon enjoying - albeit bracing - afternoon dips in the pool.

The temperatures are warm enough for us to enjoy drying off in the sunshine and I can't help but think (as I pat my far-from-empty wallet) that our low-season risk is paying off.

As the days stretch on we – OK, she – soon tires of cooking so we decide to venture to a new agriturismo restaurant.

The very name - meaning agricultural tourism - conjures up ideas of rich meats, tangy cheeses and vegetables grown by local farmers. But it proves to be a bitter disappointment.



La dolce vita: Davdi enjoyed a beautiful, and tasty, stop-off at the quaint town of Tempio


The service is swift and the atmosphere pleasantly informal, but the food is shabby. My lamb - cooked from frozen - looks charred, and the oily vegetables look like they were plucked from the earth long ago.

The jaw-dropping 90 euro bill compounds our frustration, and we vow to return to home-cooked ravioli the next night.

For a treat on our last day we drive north to Porto Cervo. The renowned beachside stop-off is a favourite for the jet set (including numerous Premier League footballers, who own local boltholes).

We stroll around the swanky boutiques, cradling our double scoops of gelati and gawping at the designer clothes. You would definitely need a footballers’ salary to indulge in the Gucci loafers and Prada handbags on display around here.
Instead we slink back to the car and decide to treat ourselves to another meal out - hopefully an edible one this time.

A pretty pizzeria in the quaint, cobble-laned town of Tempio catches our eye. About half an hour away from our villa, we sit al fresco in the piazza and feel positively Sardinian.

Most importantly, my crispy frutti di mare melts in the mouth – absolutely delicious.

Boarding our plane for the return journey, I think my girlfriend has just about forgiven me for imposing a budget holiday on her.

The mercurial weather has been a constant frustration, but with a cut-price luxury villa and the beginnings of a spring suntan, we certainly look like we have been living la dolce vita.

And I haven't had an irate call from my bank manager yet...


Travel Facts
David travelled with specialist tour operator, Sardinian Places (0845 330 2050 / www.sardinianplaces.co.uk).

Seven nights at Villa Oro Verde, which sleeps six, starts from £1,480 based on selected travel dates in October.

A seven night holiday at Hotel Corallo on a bed and breakfast basis, starts from £399 per person, based on selected travel dates in September.

Flights and Car Hire can also be quoted.


source: dailymail

Romina Yan - informe completo sobre el ultimo adios (Videos y fotos)

EN ESTE POST ECONTRARÁS LOS DETALLES DEL ÚLTIMO ADIOS A LA ACTRIZ ROMINA YAN.

Los restos de Romina Yan fueron inhumados esta tarde en el cementerio privado Jardín de Paz de Pablo Nogués, en una ceremonia íntima de la que particpó su familia y sus amigos más íntimos.

La actriz de 36 años, falleció sorpresivamente ayer por la tarde luego de sufrir un "paro caridorrespiratorio no traumático"

Si bien la intención de los padres de Romina era que se realizara una ceremonia íntima, los asistentes al entierro colmaron la capacidad del Jardín de Paz. Entre los presentes estuvieron Marcelo Tinelli, Mirtha Legrand, Susana Giménez, Claudio Villarruel y Ricardo Montaner, que ayer suspendió su gira por el norte del país para regresar a Buenos Aires. Continua...

También estuvieron presentes el actor Arturo Puig y su esposa Selva Alemán, Alberto Fernández de Rosa, Facundo Arana, Agustina Cherri, Luisiana Lopilato, Pablo Echarri y Nancy Dupláa, entre otros.

La joven estaba casada con Darío Giordano desde 1999 y tenía tres hijos: Franco, Valentín y Azul.

La causa de la muerte asentada por el momento en el parte provisorio de los forenses es "paro caridorrespiratorio no traumático, ad referendum de los estudios complementarios".


DESPEDIDA A ROMINA


DETALLES DE LA DESPEDIDA A ROMINA


IMAGENES DE LA DESPEDIDA A ROMINA


ULTIMO ADIOS A ROMINA

Video to Watch: GLEE Britney Episode - Toxic - Britney/Brittany and Mr. Schuester

Mr. Schuester (Matthew Morrison) gives in to Kurt and the rest of the guys and allows them to sing Britney Spears for the pep rally. However, because he is trying to win the heart of Emma by being spontaneous – he decides to perform "Toxic" with them. Huwaw!

Watch the all-star cast performance of "Toxic" on Glee Season 2 Britney Spears episode below:

Video to Watch: GLEE Britney Episode - Stronger - Britney/Brittany and Artie

Tina Cohen-Chang to Artie Abrams: "I’m sorry."

Artie to Tina: "And I’m stronger."

Then enter a scene where Artie (Kevin McHale) sings "Stronger" in the Britney Spears episode of Glee Season 2.

Watch the video here:

Video to Watch: GLEE Britney Episode - Baby One More Time - Britney/Brittany and Rachel

Rachel Berry (Lea Michelle) performed "Baby One More Time" on Glee Season 2 Britney Spears episode, but sadly, she can't beat the original. Also, her performance only makes her looked too old for high school. Well actually she is old (for high school).

Watch the video here:

Video to Watch: GLEE Britney Episode - Me Against the Music - Britney/Brittany and Santana

Brittany and Santana sing "Me Against the Music" on Glee Season 2 Britney Spears episode.

They shared a fantasy in the dentist office. Watch the video here:

Video to Watch: GLEE Britney Episode - I’m a Slave 4 U - Britney/Britanny

Watch Brittany S. Pierce (Heather Morris) sings "I'm a Slave 4 U" in the Britney Spears episode of Glee Season 2.

Brittany totally blossomed in this episode. Watch the video below:

Kris Aquino Removes from Pilipinas Win na Win!; ABS-CBN Releases Official Statement

ABS-CBN management asked the Queen of All Media Kris Aquino to leave "Pilipinas, Win na Win!" to make room for new male hosts.

Here is the official statement of ABS-CBN through Mr. Bong Osorio regarding Kris Aquino's last week on Pilipinas Win na Win!:

October 1, Friday, will be Ms. Kris Aquino’s last day in "Pilipinas, Win na Win." Management has decided to try a combination of new hosts for the program. The Hitmakers, composed of Rico J. Puno, Rey Valera, Marco Sison and Nonoy Zuniga, will join Pokwang and Valerie Concepcion in “Pilipinas Win na Win on October 2. The program continues to bring fun, games, and hope to Filipinos around the world.

BONG R. OSORIO

Head, ABS-CBN Corporate Communications

Sid Lucero and Marian Rivera Cover MEN's HEALTH Philippines October 2010 Issue

Award-winning actor Sid Lucero is on the cover of Men's Health Philippines October 2010 issue. His first magazine cover ever! While, Marian Rivera, who covers almost all local magazines, is the Men's Health Woman for its 2010 Guide to Style annual supplement (flip).

Men's Health Philippines October 2010 issue is now available at all magazine stands , bookstores and selected supermarkets nationwide.

Mariel Rodriguez Covers METRO Magazine October 2010 Issue

Woman of the hour - Mariel Rodriguez, is on the cover of METRO Magazines October 2010 issue.

It's Metro's "Power Issue" with features about Changemakers Julia Abad, Gang Badoy, and Daphe Oseña-Paez; 49 Strong and Sexy Looks for this Season; Inside Beauty and More!

Plus Mariel Rodriguez shares to METRO how she got lovestruck with "Utol ng Bayan" Robin Padilla.

Metro Magazine October 2010 issue is now available at all magazine stands , bookstores and selected supermarkets nationwide.

'Beauty Queen’ Teaser Starring Iza Calzado and Katrina Halili

Witness the crowing of Bb. Isla Pilipinas 2010 on the first ever Beauty-serye coming soon on GMA-7.

First, a Fantaserye. Then came Kantaserye. Suddenly, there's Fashionserye. Now, prepare to be major major entertained by the first ever "Beautyserye" on Philippine television.

"Beauty Queen" stars Iza Calzado as Maita San Miguel:

Maggie Wilson as Rebecca Rivas:

And Katrina Halili as Dorcas Rivas:

Who is the fairest of them all?

Watch the teaser here:

Blue skies thinking: The Concept Plane's streamline design would reduce fuel consumption significantly


When Airbus unveiled a dossier earlier this month that included such ambitious ideas as planes that could become invisible at the flick of a switch, the future of air travel suddenly sounded very exciting.

However, a boss at rival aircraft manufacturer Boeing has issued a realistic riposte saying that while disappearing fuselages may sound very impressive, your average traveller would be much more interested in the progression of supersonic travel, which could see tourists jetting to cities on the other side of the globe in less than an hour.

'Invisible airplanes and see-through airplanes are all very interesting, but I'd rather get to New York in 12 minutes,' Mr Thomas told the Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce.

An international consortium that includes Boeing is currently looking at developing scramjet-based access-to-space systems, which enable supersonic travel.


Supersonic farewell: Concorde pictured on its final flight into Heathrow in 2003


However, it may be a while before Concorde-style travel times becomes the norm once more. Mr Thomas said that fuel efficiency was a more pressing requirement and that the company will focus on producing in bulk the 787 Dreamliner, which is slow but more economical with fuel.

The Dreamliner is the fastest-selling passenger plane in aviation history - the company has more than 840 orders from 56 airlines globally.

'The market really wanted something that was more fuel efficient and more economically viable,' Mr Thomas said.

The Airbus 'invisible plane' design would give passengers the sensation of floating in the sky and would allow them to look down on cities and landscapes below or gaze up at the heavens above.

Engineers believe that a plane could be manufactured with a hi-tech ceramic skin, which the captain could send an electrical pulse through at the press of a button. The cabin roof, walls and floor would then become see-through, giving passengers a 360-degree view of their surroundings.


source :dailymail Scenic route: The Airbus 'invisible plane' will give passengers unobstructed views of famous landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower through its transparent floor.


Airbus' head of research and technology, Axel Krein, told German publication Der Spiegel: 'The planes of the future will offer an unparalleled, unobstructed view of the wonders of the five continents - where you will be able see the pyramids or the Eiffel Tower through the transparent floor of the aircraft.'

The plans were revealed in the company’s report entitled 'The Future, By Airbus' in which engineers at the European aerospace giant were asked to imagine what flights could be like in 2050.

source: dailymail

Ryder Cup 2010: My weekend of heaven (and a little golf hell) at Celtic Manor Resort

By NEIL ENGLISH

Blue-sky thinking: Celtic Manor will provide a dramatic setting for the Ryder Cup


The photos that have emerged from Delhi in the last week, showing the ‘rudimentary’ nature of the athletes living quarters for the Commonwealth Games, have made global headlines. But the world’s best golfers – arriving in Wales to contest the 2010 Ryder Cup this weekend – should have no such fears about what awaits them.

I can vouch for this personally. The accommodation at the Celtic Manor Resort – a five-star golfing paradise near Newport - is in pristine condition. No stone is left unturned. No speck remains undusted in order to guarantee the highest levels of comfort.

Even the Ryder Cup WAGs will surely find nothing to complain about. If the heat of competition is ramped a notch too far, they can take a break from following their beloved stars around the course, kick off their heels and summon a chauffeur-driven buggy to deliver them to one of two opulent spas for a spot of off-course rest and relaxation.

Of the pair, it is the Forum Spa that takes my vote, for its divine 20-metre pool - perfect for earnest swimming or simple floating about - with its giant Welsh-dragon mosaic floor, housed underneath a simulated blue sky which darkens at night with twinkling stars. Just feet away, a hot pool, steam room and sauna are primed to soothe tired muscles, while a weary minds can be calmed by an impressive range of beauty or massage therapies in the treatment rooms.

When I was invited to sample Celtic Manor Resort by joining a team of six English journalists pitched against Irish counterparts in a, albeit light-hearted, 'Writers’ Cup', I thought twice.

Golf is far from my first sporting love. I play seldom, and badly - though I feverishly enjoy watching the professionals ply their magic at the most coveted of tournaments on television. But my main concern was that I have many times seen the top floors of Celtic Manor looming over high trees from the M4 en route to Cardiff, and have always thought it looked an ugly institution of a building.


They won't have time to appreciate it, but the world's best golfers will be playing amid glorious Welsh scenery


Having now spent a few days and nights there, I must confess that I haven’t changed my mind on that front. But beauty is certainly in the eye of the beholder (many people love the colossal, imposing exterior) - and thankfully, from my perspective, beauty is not just skin deep.

Once inside it is impossible to escape the fact that you are in a five-star establishment. Celtic Manor is spacious – a fact reinforced by the atrium that greets you at the entrance. Gazing up at all six floors of the hotel (each one adorned with florally decorated interior balconies) – right up to the giant octagonal skylight – it is impossible not to be impressed.

The living quarters do not disappoint either. The American Ryder Cup team and entourage will be especially thrilled to see the ample space afforded by each of the 362 rooms, the vast beds and accommodating wardrobe areas, plus choice of shower or bath (WAGs take note, Elemis products galore) in generous bathrooms, each boasting many square metres of Italian marble. Normally, lack of bed and bathroom space is the standard American complaint that echoes through hotels all across Europe.

The whole package – from the main sweeping driveway down to the hotel and the 1400 acres of parkland estate within the Usk Valley (graced by its peacefully flowing river, forested hills and seductive vales), to the three impeccably manicured 18- hole golf courses – is a panoramic achievement of which Newport, Wales and Britain should be proud.


Inner sanctum: A sneak view of the changing facilities for this weekend's big event


Americans firmly believe they are the masters of the world-class golf club concept - but I fancy they may learn a thing or two when introduced to Celtic Manor.

All this is the brainchild of Welsh telecommunications entrepreneur, Sir Terence Matthews. In 1980, he purchased a 19th century manor house that had been the maternity hospital in which he was born.

But his decision to turn it into an elegant 70-room period retreat, still separate from the main Celtic Manor hotel, was not based purely on sentiment. His shrewd eye for business spotted a massive leisure opportunity, not least with such sweeping countryside grounds at his disposal.

Some £140 million later (still the biggest single private investment in the British hospitality industry) Celtic Manor Resort has won so many hotel, golf-course, spa and clubhouse awards that its silverware cabinet would be the envy of a Premiership football club.

Perhaps Sir Terence’s biggest coup was securing the right to stage the 2010 Ryder Cup (the world’s third largest sporting event in television-viewing figures) – and a large part of winning that bid was offering to create a golf course especially for this titanic clash between Europe and America’s greatest golfers - a first in the event’s 73 year history.

So it came to be that the Twenty Ten Course – a par-71 with a length of 7,493 yards – was born.

Colin Montgomerie, the European captain, knows Celtic Manor inside out – since he not only designed one of the other 18-hole championship courses (named after him), but also, with his host Captain’s prerogative, made a handful of personal changes to the Twenty Ten Ryder Cup course.


Fire breather: In case you wonder where you are, the grand atrium offers a few reminders of its Welsh location


He recently said: “I’m extremely proud of the course and the changes I’ve made. It is in great shape to present a real challenge to the world’s best golfers.

“It is not just necessary to hit the fairways. You have to be in the right places on the fairways to get a decent shot at the greens.”

And that is why I, personally, hated it. I had a thoroughly miserable round of match-play golf on this beautifully prepared course, and if it were not for my superb partner, we would not have gained a point against our canny Irish opponents.

This course completely exposed my 28 handicap. It humbled and humiliated me, and reduced my already withered golfing confidence to below zero. And with every hideous stroke I made, hacking up the hallowed grass where icons of the game will tread, I could sense the wincing of the groundsmen.

I played better on the Montgomerie course, and enjoyed the hill-top views of many of the Twenty Ten course holes. But my favourite was the Roman Road course, with its generous par of 70 (over 6,515 yards), and its lovely views across the Severn Estuary, into Somerset and Devon.


Gloom on the horizon: Either America or Europe will have their dreams dashed this weekend


When I return to Celtic Manor for a weekend of leisure, I will make more use of the tennis courts, fishing, walking and mountain biking trails, as well as the spas. And I will make less of the golf - though I may give my confidence a boost with a lesson at the highly reputed in-house golfing academy. Maybe then, the Twenty Ten course will not seem quite so unforgiving...


Travel facts

The Celtic Manor Resort stages the Ryder Cup between October 1st and 3rd. It reopens for business on October 5th.

Visit www.celtic-manor.com or phone 01633 413000 for details and prices of all golf, spa or recreational packages.

For nearby attractions and all Welsh regional information see www.visitwales.com.


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Perfect Provence: A tour of France's foodie region (with a quick search for Van Gogh)

By CHRIS STEWART

Good enough to eat: Chris ate like a king in the Provence town of Moustiers


If you've never been to Provence, it will be familiar to you in one way or another: you've read Peter Mayle's books or seen Jean De Florette; you will have drooled perhaps over improbable images of lavender fields; and, of course, you have been transported to a cafe in Arles or a starry night on the Rhone by the paintings of Vincent Van Gogh.

By all these means and a hundred others besides, I am so steeped in Provence that I can't remember whether I've actually been there or not. But this year I had the perfect excuse to go - my daughter happens to be studying in Aix, so I decided to visit her and take a look. Discarding the heaps of guides that lay to hand, I took nothing but Elizabeth David's book French Provincial Cooking, ready to go where my whims and fancies took me.

Now, Ms David is not to everybody's taste: 'Have some fine, well-hung thrushes,' she suggests, but she's good on things such as bouillabaisse (fish stew) and pissaladiere (the region's own pizza-like dish). I read out loud to the sleeping wife: 'A delicious derivation of the pissaladiere was once, and perhaps still is, a speciality of a small hotel in the dusty, sleepy little town of Saint Remy in Provence. It consisted of tartelettes, little open pastry cases with three different varieties of fillings: an onion and black olive mixture, one with mushrooms and tomatoes, and the third with prawns and green olives...'

Now I knew nothing of St Remy, but the attraction of dustiness, sleepiness and the tartelettes sounded about right for me. So, in the true spirit of spontaneous tourism, my wife Ana and I flew into Marseilles and headed over the little range of Les Alpilles, and down the other side into St Remy.

I knew it would be good, and it was. St Remy is no longer that dusty or sleepy, especially in season, when its picturesque streets run with rivers of visitors - and I sought the tartelettes in vain - but it is the perfect little town. There is almost no ugliness, and there are not so many places of which that can be said. The inhabitants are friendly and communicative and not depressingly over-groomed and smart.

It was late when we arrived, and the only place still serving lunch was the Brasserie du Commerce on the Place de la Republique. It was an ordinary sort of a place, and it was a sunny day, so we both went for Nos Salades, washed down with the most delicate rose, the colour of the palest of pink onion skins and plonked on the table in a plastic carrier-bag full of ice.


French fancy: Chris found that Provence lived up to his (already high) expectations


Soon came the salads, as recommended by the waitress, whose name, unaccountably, was Jean-Paul. These were no ordinary salads but the most divine concoctions of beasts of the field and fowls of the air and all the extraneous and offbeat bits of them.

My salad was composed largely of gizzards (in France, of course, you 'compose' a salad). Lurking among the crisp and well-chosen weeds were bits of pigs and cows, chickens and ducks, each done to perfection and complementing all the others. God, the French know how to do this stuff.

As we staggered out of the Brasserie du Commerce, Jean-Paul directed us to a hotel she knew nearby. And it was heavenly - in a matter of minutes we had tumbled into an enormous bed with crisp white sheets for a brief stretch of blessed afternoon oblivion. One of the great pleasures of the siesta is that you wake up twice to the same day, and if it's a good day and everything's going right, then you get double the pleasure.

The rooms were set around a garden, a glorious garden of extravagantly pruned fig trees, rich with the scent of roses and jasmine, and the chuckle of water from a stone fountain.

Once we were installed at Sous les Figuiers it was hard to leave. It rained one day, so rather than mope about it, we turned it to our advantage and signed up for an afternoon in the art studio with Kups (she's Dutch) who teaches painting. She wanted us to paint figs - and funnily enough there are paintings of figs all over the hotel. June is a bad time for figs, though, except for dried figs which are no fun at all to paint, so we decided to paint lemons.

We spent the happiest of afternoons dabbing away at our canvases, trying to ignore the comments of Kups, who thought we were doing it all wrong. It's not as easy as you think, painting in oils. The wife's lemons looked like a heap of turnips, I thought; my own looked more like quinces. It's hard to get the essence of a lemon.

There are scores of eating houses in St Remy. There was no way to get round them all but we made a pretty good fist of it. At Le Cigalou, where we were unable to resist the coquilles St Jacques, my glasses suddenly fell to bits - the tiny screw that keeps the things on your ears had come loose.

The waiter saw me fumbling with the various inappropriate implements that were to hand, and in an instant appeared with a plate upon which lay three screwdrivers and a red flower. Of course they were no use at all, like trying to open an oyster with a bent stick, but it was an elegant thought.

We ate the most glorious food as we grazed our way around the beautiful little town: the crispest of salads, the freshest vegetables, and exquisitely prepared meats with real taste and texture, all washed down with literally buckets of that incomparable rose.

But you can only eat so much food without the need to burn some of it off, so I persuaded Ana that a good way to spend a day would be to walk along the northern slopes of Les Alpilles to Eygalieres, where there was a market.

We set out early because, unbeknown to the wife, the walk would take the best part of six hours. We left the town, passed the Roman ruins of Glanum and headed up on to the shingly path that leads into the hills.


Arles be back: Les Arenes in Arles is still a masterpiece of architecture, 2000 years after the Romans built it


There were nightingales and bees in the flowers of the garrigue - the scrubland full of lavenders, thymes and rosemary whose scents are the very essence of Provence.

As we climbed through the woods, we were rewarded with dazzling views of the rich country to the north. There's a heartstopper of a painting by John Martin, called The Plains Of Heaven. Well that's what Provence looks like from high in Les Alpilles, with its fertile fields and vineyards, bright now with the early shoots of the vines, and the beautiful plumes of the poplars and planes that line the roads and rivers. It's a land of deep, rich earth that has furnished its blessed inhabitants with incomparable luxury and delight since the days of the Romans.

We came down off the hills and into the picture-book perfect village of Eygalieres where, true to our luck, the market was just packing up. From the remaining scraps, it looked as if it had been the most exquisitely tempting of markets. As consolation, we had lunch at the Bistro Bru, and it was the finest meal that the wife and I had shared in all our many years together.

From exquisitely crafted amuse-gueules, through the gorgeous entrees and perfect plats, and on among the dreamy desserts to the coffee and the bill, we chuckled and hooted with unalloyed delight, helped along by two bottles of rose. We staggered out of there happy as bees for the six-hour slog back to St Remy.

Apart from the tartelettes, all I know about St Remy is that Van Gogh lived there for a time. The Musee Estrine in the middle of town has a Van Gogh exhibition but, as you are told when you enter, there are no paintings by him, only postcards and posters. It's a derivative exhibition that tells you a bit about Van Gogh but has paintings by artists with some sort of tenuous connection.

The curator told us that Vincent spent 18 months in Provence, producing 300 paintings... and that today in the whole of Provence there is just one original left. Fired up by the postcards and with my youthful passion for Van Gogh reignited, we headed for Arles.

It wasn't the best day to see the place: a vicious wind charged with icy shards of rain was roaring down the Rhone and the sky was dark with menace. But Arles, even in the foulest of weather, is everything you ever wanted from a French town: elegant with a pleasing air of decay.

You can wander in the picturesque beauty of the old town with its delightful back streets, and then you burst out into the light and space of Les Arenes with its incomparable Roman theatre. You just gasp at the might of Rome, at the colossal beauty of this relic of imperial splendour, standing proud after 2,000 years and still used even now for concerts.


Food for thought: Provence is alive with charcuteries and patisseries selling glorious local produce


Beside it is the Van Gogh Museum, again with no Van Goghs, but paintings and photos in homage to him. The curator informed us as we entered that there were no originals there. 'There's only one in Provence, and it's in the Musee Anglodon in Avignon,' she said. 'It's railway carriages...'

So we crossed the bridge to Trinquetaille and ambled up the right bank of the river to Avignon where, without even seeing the papal palace, we dashed into the Anglodon just before closing time.

The Railway Carriages is, frankly, not one of Van Gogh's best. It was better than Ana's lemons, but even so it was a bit disappointing. There was a wonderful Sisley in there of somewhere in the snow, which was much more satisfying. The rest of the museum was devoted to the beautiful drawings of ruined Rome by Hubert Robert. It's amazing what a gifted man with a red pencil can do.

We struggled out of the Avignon traffic and raced back east along the gorgeous avenues of plane trees to St Remy, to arrive in time for dinner. You may think that I'm labouring the point about the eating but let's face it: that's what you do in Provence. And besides, isn't the very best way to consummate one's delight in the beauty of a place to slip a hunk of it into your mouth and rejoice in its textures and flavours? It certainly beats dragging round the shops and wasting money on tourist tat.

That night we ate Provence to perfection - I didn't think things could get any better after Bistro Bru's offerings but I shall never forget the improbably named Mon Pere Etait Patissier, set in a glorious garden just outside the village.

Later, we set out for Digne, the reason being that Digne and the Bishop of Digne loom large in the first chapters of my favourite novel, Victor Hugo's Les Miserables. We headed east towards the Alps and in the Roman town of Riez we stopped to ask the way and buy a map.

'Digne?' spluttered the woman in the shop. 'Why ever would you want to go to Digne? Digne's a dump.'

Another woman joined the fray; she said there were some nice fossils at Digne and a butterfly museum with real butterflies. But we all agreed that fossils and butterflies were no reason to visit a dump like Digne. Clearly the people of Riez had it in for Digne.

'You should go to Moustiers; it's very beautiful, very fleurie, and don't forget the Gorges du Verdon,' the shop woman called as we left.

We snaked down a wooded hill into a valley, rounded a bend and gasped at our first sight of Moustiers Sainte-Marie. The village hangs from the lower part of the most fearsome crag, with a waterfall cascading through the centre. Steep alleys with steps and bridges rise from the heart of the village and thread their way among the rocks and water courses. And as a backdrop, there rises a great mountain, ascending in cliffs and pinnacles, dwarfing the village.



In-Vince-ible: Van Gogh spent some 18 months in Provence - but left precious little of his work behind


The sheer drama of the setting is enough to take your breath away. Inevitably, there's a lot of soap and candles and lavender bags on sale, but you can put up with that for a place of such awesome beauty and, besides, Ana enjoys a bit of that sort of thing. If you eat too well - and you will in Moustiers - there are wonderful walks through the woods on the mountain.

Nearby in the Lac du Verdon, where you can swim and boat and camp, is the entrance to the fabulous Gorges du Verdon. There you can take a raft trip down the turquoise river where it snakes deep down in the cleft of the colossal canyon.

Ah, Provence, the most glorious pleasure garden of the world. This trip was but a tempting entree, we'll soon be going back for the plat.

Travel Facts
Room rates at Hotel Sous les Figuiers in St Remy start at €75 (£62) for two people. Call 0033 432 601 540 or visit www.hotelcharmeprovence.com. British Airways (www.ba.com) flies to Marseille from Gatwick from £96.10 return.

Rail Europe (0844 848 4070, www.raileurope.co.uk) offers rail travel from London St Pancras to Avignon. Return fares start at £119.

Tour operators to Provence include Travelzest VFB Holidays (01452 716840, www.vfbholidays.co.uk), and Kirker Holidays (020 7593 2283, www.kirkerholidays.com).
Chris Stewart's latest book, Three Ways To Capsize A Boat, is published in paperback by Sort Of Books at £7.99.


source: dailymail