Here are the stories that made it to the Trendrod Summary on Friday, July 14, 2023.
Hollywood actors go on strike
160,000 members of the Screen Actors’ Guild (SAG-AFTRA) join the more than 11,000 members of Writers’ Guild of America (WGA) in the first concurrent strike of both Hollywood actors and writers in 63 years. The strike began on Thursday after the breakdown in the discussions with the studios. Actors then joined the picket line on Friday midnight (US time).
With the strike, productions starring members of SAG-AFTRA will likely be halted. Actors will also not be able to promote their new projects, which would be the case with movies nearing their premiere like ‘Barbie’ and ‘Oppenheimer’.
Marcos sees “no problem” with ‘Barbie’ film
Philippine President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos has weighed in his thoughts on the controversy surrounding the film ‘Barbie’. According to Marcos, he sees no problem with the movie, in spite of the allegations that the film has a scene where visible lines drawn on the map of Asia are related to the nine-dash line of China. Marcos adds that ‘Barbie’ is a work of fiction, when quizzed on the boundary lines that were seen.
Earlier this week, the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) gave its approval to allow ‘Barbie’ to be screened in theaters around the country. In Vietnam, though, the movie has been banned after local regulators there deemed the controversial scene “offending image of the nine-dash line.”
Cagayan de Oro bet named Miss Grand Philippines 2023
Cagayan de Oro’s Nikki De Moura was crowned as Miss Grand Philippines 2023. She is set to represent the country in the Miss Grand International 2023 pageant that will take place in Vietnam this October.
Jungkook drops music video for ‘Seven’
BTS member Jungkook released today the official music video for his song ‘Seven’. Featured in the said music video as JK’s pair is actress Han So Hee.
Liza Soberano takes a photo with Ji Chang Wook
Liza Soberano proudly shared on her Instagram a photo with Korean actor Ji Chang Wook. Their paths crossed in Singapore recently when they attended an event set up by a luxury brand.