Video: ASAP Stars Sing Les Miserables Medley for Mr. M (February 10)

ASAP best singers rendered a spectacular Les Miserables medley on Sunday, February 10 for the birthday celebration of ASAP director Johnny Manahan (popularly known as Mr. M), the man behind ABS-CBN Star Magic.

Serenading Mr. M are Piolo Pascual, Erik Santos, Jed Madela, Karylle, Yeng Constantino, Nikki Gil, Bugoy Drilon, Liezel Garcia, KZ Tandingan, Marcelito Pomoy, Jovit Baldivino, Vina Morales, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Martin Nievera and Gary Valenciano.

The Les Miserables medley which includes the songs I Dreamed A Dream, On My Own, Bring Him Home, One Day More and Empty Chairs at Empty Tables is arranged by Maestro Ryan Cayabyab.

Watch the ASAP 18 stars perform  a medley of Les Miserables songs for Mr. Johnny Manahan:

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Oscars 2013 Airs Live and Complete on Velvet this February 25

The much-awaited 85th Academy Awards, more prominently known as the Oscars, will once again set the stage to honor the best in cinema. It will air live and complete from Dolby Theater on Velvet, the premier channel for red carpet events in the Philippines.

Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” led the field with nominations for best director, picture, actor (Daniel Day-Lewis), supporting actress (Sally Field) and supporting actor (Tommy Lee Jones). The historical film is about the 16th president’s attempt to pass an anti-slavery amendment to the Constitution before the end of the Civil War.

Coming next with 11 nods was the visually stunning “Life of Pi”, Ang Lee’s adaptation of Yann Martel’s award-winning novel about an Indian teenager and a Bengal tiger adrift in a lifeboat. The story of their struggle for survival in the open sea was nominated for best picture, best director, and best cinematography.

Tom Hooper’s musical “Les Miserables”, after Victor Hugo’s classic novel, earned 7 nominations including best picture, best actor (Hugh Jackman), and best supporting actress (Anne Hathaway).

Real-life mission stories “Argo” by Ben Affleck received seven nods including best picture, and best supporting actor (Alan Arkin) and “Zero Dark Thirty” by Kathryn Bigelow received five nods including best picture, best actress (Jessica Chastain), and best original screenplay. Affleck’s political thriller tells the story of the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis while Oscar-winner Bigelow shows her take on the decade-long Osama bin Laden manhunt.

David O. Russell’s dark romantic-comedy “Silver Linings Playbook” snatched major award nominations such as best picture, best director, best actor (Bradley Cooper), best actress (Jennifer Lawrence), best supporting actor (Robert de Niro), and best supporting actress (Jacki Weaver).

Other notable nominations include the best picture award for Quentin Tarantino’s Western tale “Django Unchained”, the powerful “Amour”, and the magical “Beasts of the Southern Wild”. Also, the oldest and the youngest nominee will compete in the best actress category: 85-year-old Emmanuelle Riva (“Amour”) and 9-year-old Quvenzhané Wallis (“Beasts”).

The 85th Academy Awards will include a tribute to the James Bond movie franchise, which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year. It has been a celebratory year generally for Bond, with “Skyfall” earning spectacular reviews and grossing more than $1 billion worldwide, the first time the franchise has crossed that mark.

Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Channing Tatum, Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Daniel Radcliffe join a stellar list of previously announced Oscar presenters including “The Avengers” cast members Robert Downey Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Evans, Jeremy Renner and Mark Ruffalo; returning 2012 Oscar winners Jean Dujardin, Christopher Plummer, Octavia Spencer and Meryl Streep; and co-stars Mark Wahlberg and the teddy bear Ted.

Hosted by “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane, the live and complete telecast of the 85th Academy Awards will premiere on Philippine television via Velvet Channel on February 25 starting at 6:00 a.m. with the red carpet/arrivals special followed by the main ceremony at 9:30 a.m. Velvet (SkyCable Channel 53) is available on SkyCable Platinum, SkyCable Gold, SkyCable Silver and other quality cable operators nationwide. For updates, log-on to http://www.velvet.com.ph/ and http://www.facebook.com/VelvetChannel.

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19th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards 2013 Winners

The 19th Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards 2013 happened January 27 (January 28, MLA time) at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles California. 

Argo won the Best Ensemble Cast while Daniel Day Lewis won as Best Actor for his role as Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln. Anne Hathaway is also reaping awards fro her performance as Fantine in the movie adaptation of Les Miserables.

Here are the winners of the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards 2013:

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Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:
“Argo”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor:
Daniel Day Lewis, “Lincoln”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor:
Jennifer Lawrence, “Silver Linings Playbook”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:
Anne Hathaway, “Les Miserables”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:
Tommy Lee Jones, “Lincoln”

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture:
“Skyfall”

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Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:
“Downton Abbey”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series:
Claire Danes, “Homeland”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:
Bryan Cranston, “Breaking Bad”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:
Kevin Costner, “Hatfields & McCoys”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:
Julianne Moore, “Game Change”

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:
“Modern Family”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series:
Tina Fey, “30 Rock”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series:
Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”

Outstanding Action Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series:
“Game Of Thrones”

Life Achievement Award:
Dick Van Dyke

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Viral Video: Ricky Lo Interview with Anne Hathaway (Awkward)

Check out the video of the controversial Ricky Lo interview with Ann Hathaway to promote her movie Les Miserables. The Philippine star columnist was criticized by netizens for being unprepared and asking awkward questions.

Anne Hathaway probably became irritated with Ricky Lo asking about her weight loss, the first question which was dismissed by the Hollywood actress. Anne also opt not to answer another question about how she was able to identify with Fantine, her character in the film which was already elaborated by Anne earlier.

The interview became lighter when Ricky Lo showed Anne a message from his phone coming from Lea Salonga and told Lo that she also wanted to meet the Filipina singer. Lea also played Fantine in broadway and Anne expressed in her Vogue interview how she admires her.

However, when Ricky asked Anne to give a message to Lea, the actress dismissed that again and said that they have already talked about Lea. The most awkward moment was when Ricky asked Anne to invite her fans in the Philippines to watch Les Miserables. 

Anne Hathaway just said, "Why don’t you invite them? I think they’d much rather hear from you."

Watch the interview of Ricky Lo with Anne Hathaway below re-uploaded by muwu from the original (and now removed) video uploaded by Philstar on YouTube.

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70th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2013) Nominations

Check out the list of nominees for the 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2013). Lincoln led the pack with seven nominations, followed by Django Unchained and Argo with five apiece. Zero Dark Thirty and Les Miserables earned four.

Organized by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the awards night will be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California on January 13, 2012, to be hosted by Amy Poehler and Tina Fey.

Here are the nominees for the 2013 Golden Globe Awards:

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Best Picture, Drama: "Argo" "Django Unchained" "Life of Pi" "Lincoln" "Zero Dark Thirty"	Best Picture, Musical or Comedy: "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" "Les Misérables" "Moonrise Kindgom "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" "Silver Linings Playbook"	Best Director: Ben Affleck, "Argo" Kathryn Bigelow, "Zero Dark Thirty" Ang Lee, "Life of Pi" Steven Spielberg, "Lincoln" Quentin Tarantino, "Django Unchained"
Best Actor, Drama: Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln" Richard Gere, "Arbitrage" John Hawkes, "The Sessions" Joaquin Phoenix, "The Master" Denzel Washington, "Flight"	Best Actress, Drama: Jessica Chastain, "Zero Dark Thirty" Marion Cotillard, "Rust and Bone" Helen Mirren, "Hitchcock" Naomi Watts, "The Impossible" Rachel Weisz, "The Deep Blue Sea"	Best Actor, Musical or Comedy: Jack Black, "Bernie" Bradley Cooper, "Silver Linings Playbook" Hugh Jackman, "Les Miserables" Ewan McGregor, "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" Bill Murray, "Hyde Park on Hudson"
Best Actress, Musical or Comedy: Emily Blunt, "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" Judi Dench, "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel" Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook" Maggie Smith, "Quartet" Meryl Streep, "Hope Springs"		Best Supporting Actress: Amy Adams, "The Master" Sally Field, "Lincoln" Anne Hathaway, "Les Miserables" Helen Hunt, "The Sessions" Nicole Kidman, "The Paperboy"
Best Screenplay: Mark Boal, "Zero Dark Thirty" Tony Kushner, "Lincoln" David O'Russell, "Silver Linings Playbook" Quentin Tarantino, "Django Unchained" Chris Terrio, "Argo"	Best Supporting Actor: Alan Arkin, "Argo" Leonardo DiCaprio, "Django Unchained" Philip Seymour Hoffman, "The Master" Tommy Lee Jones, "Lincoln" Christoph Waltz, "Django Unchained"	Best Animated Feature Film: "Brave" "Frankenweenie" "Hotel Transylvania" "Rise of the Guardians" "Wreck-It Ralph"
Best Original Song: "For You" - "Act of Valor" "Not Running Anymore" - "Stand Up Guys" "Safe & Sound" - "The Hunger Games" "Skyfall" - "Skyfall" "Suddenly" - "Les Miserables	Foreign Language Film: "Amour" "A Royal Affair" "The Intouchables" "Kon-Tiki" "Rust and Bone"	Best Original Score: Mychael Danna, "Life of Pi" Alexandre Desplat, "Argo" Dario Marianelli, "Anna Karenina" Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek, Reinhold Heil, "Cloud Atlas" John Williams, "Lincoln"
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Best Television Series, Drama: "Breaking Bad" "Boardwalk Empire" "Downton Abbey: Season 2" "Homeland" "The Newsroom"	Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical: "The Big Bang Theory" "Episodes" "Girls" "Modern Family" "Smash"	Best Miniseries or Television Movie: "Game Change" "The Girl" "Hatfields & McCoys" "The Hour" "Political Animals"
Best Actor, Television Drama: Steve Buscemi, "Boardwalk Empire" Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad" Jeff Daniels, "The Newsroom" Jon Hamm, "Mad Men" Damian Lewis, "Homeland"	Best Actress, Television Drama: Connie Briton, "Nashville" Glenn Close, "Damages" Claire Danes, "Homeland" Michelle Dockery, "Downton Abbey" Juliana Margulies, "The Good Wife"	Best Actor, Television Comedy or Musical: Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock" Don Cheadle, "House of Lies" Louis C.K., "Louie" Matt LeBlanc, "Episodes" Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory"
Best Actress, Television Comedy or Musical: Zooey Deschanel, "New Girl" Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep" Lena Dunham, "Girls" Tina Fey, "30 Rock" Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation"	Best Actress, Television Movie or Mini-Series: Nicole Kidman, "Hemingway & Gellhorn" Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story: Asylum" Sienna Miller, "The Girl" Julianne Moore, "Game Change" Sigourney Weaver, "Political Animals"
Best Actor, Television Movie or Mini-Series: Kevin Costner, "Hatfields & McCoys" Benedict Cumberbatch, "Sherlock" Woody Harrelson, "Game Change" Toby Jones, "The Girl" Clive Owen, "Hemingway & Gellhorn"	Best Supporting Actor: Max Greenfield, "New Girl" Ed Harris, "Game Change" Danny Huston, "Magic City" Mandy Patinkin, "Homeland" Eric Stonestreet, "Modern Family"	Best Supporting Actress: Hayden Panettiere, "Nashville" Archi Panjabi, "The Good Wife" Sarah Paulson, "Game Change" Maggie Smith, "Downtown Abbey" Sofia Vergara, "Modern Family"

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