Here is a rundown of the top entertainment stories on Thursday, June 22, 2023.
Taylor Swift announces new stops in ‘Eras’ tour
Taylor Swift announced new international stops in her “The Eras Tour” on Wednesday, Manila time.
Apart from North American and European stops, she also dropped her Asian stops for the tour. Swift is set to perform in Singapore for three nights, from March 2-4, 2024. Singapore is the only Southeast Asian country in the list. Elsewhere in Asia, she will also be in Tokyo, Japan from February 7 to 10, 2024.
The Philippines is not part of the list of countries that she will visit, as per the list. The last time Swift performed in the country was for her ‘Red’ tour back in 2014.
Vice Ganda says no ill feelings toward TVJ
In an interview with GMA News, Vice Ganda said that their camp has no ill feelings toward the group of Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon or the trio TVJ. Vice’s statement comes amidst the contriversial shake-up within the local television scene. TVJ’s upcoming noo time show with the rest of the ‘Dabarkads’ will replace ‘It’s Showtime’ in TV5’s noontime slot next Saturday.
‘Showtime,’ meanwhile, will end its TV5 simulcast on Friday, June 30. The program is then set to move to the GMA-owned channel GTV on the same day as the launch of TVJ’s Kapatid show on July 1 at 12 noon. Apart from GTV, ‘Showtime’ will still remain accessible through A2Z, Kapamilya Channel, Jeepney TV, and other Kapamilya platforms.
Dingdong Dantes, Marian Rivera make big screen comeback
Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera, or simply DongYan, are set to reunite in a big screen project after 13 years. The couple will star in the film ‘Rewind,’ which is set to be directed by Mae Cruz Alviar. The film will also be a co-production between Star Cinema, APT Entertainment, and AgostoDos.
Dantes, to date, have been in at least 6 Star Cinema movies, with his latest being ‘Fantastica’ with Vice Ganda for the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival. Rivera’s last stint with the film outfit, meanwhile, was for the 2014 comedy-action movie ‘Kung Fu Divas’ with Aiai delas Alas.
Jung Hae In to visit Manila this August
Korean actor Jung Hae In is set to visit the Philippines this August.
In a post on his Instagram account, Jung announced that he will hold ‘The 10th Season’ fanmeeting event in Manila, Philippines on August 6, 2023, to celebrate his 10th anniversary in the industry.
Some of Jung Hae In’s most notable projects in his first decade include ‘While You Were Sleeping,’ ‘Something In The Rain,’ and ‘Snowdrop.’ He also appeared in the 2016 hit series ‘Goblin.’
EXO-CBX, SM settle their dispute
EXO members Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin (also known as the sub-unit CBX) have reportedly settled their dispute with SM Entertainment regarding their respective contracts.
According to Yonhap, the parties have agreed to make amendments to the contract.
Q Radio 105.1 to end operations next Saturday
Q Radio announced this week that they will permanently go off-air next Saturday, July 1. The station also expressed their gratitude to their listeners.
Q Radio began broadcasting on 105.1 FM in Mega Manila in January 2020.
BGYO Gelo goes viral anew after group’s recent ‘Showtime’ guesting
It seems that nothing can stop the man from going viral on social media.
On Tuesday, June 20, P-pop boy group BGYO appeared on ABS-CBN’s noontime variety show ‘It’s Showtime’ to promote their song ‘Extraordinary’ from BE:US. But the group’s appearance did not end there, as they also joined in on the fun in the ‘Rampanalo’ segment.
For context, Kapitan Gelo and Akira became the designated computerist that day or the duo that were assigned to compute the prize that the contestant will bring home in ‘Rampanalo’. The twist is, they will do a certain consequence should they not get the correct answer. Spoiler: they got some answers wrong.
JL, meanwhile, was one of the handlers of the boxes. Mikki and Nate still participated by being active watchers throughout the segment.
In true BGYO fashion, their appearance in the program was full of meme-worthy moments… and some of those went viral on social media.
BGYO Gelo goes viral anew after group’s recent ‘Showtime’ guesting
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