Arnold Clavio Criticized After Napoles Lawyer Alfredo Villamor Interview (Video)

GMA-7 broadcast journalist Arnold Clavio drew flak from netizens after a phone patch interview with Atty. Alfredo Villamor, Janet Lim-Napoles' lawyer for the latter's serious illegal detention case.

According to netizens, Arnold Clavio threw unprofessional side comments while interviewing Janet Napoles' lawyer on Unang Balita Tuesday morning. In the video making rounds in social media, Clavio was quoted to have told Atty. Villamor "rude" statements such as "Pansira ka ng araw eh," and "Tatawa-tawa ka pa." 

Apparently, Arnold Clavio got irked after the said lawyer started to beat around the bush when asked by the broadcaster. However, some netizens opined that Clavio's behavior was a sign of being unprofessional, rude and arrogant—cutting the interview while the other person was still talking and even telling the lawyer that he's just a waste of time (in a sense).

"Sana pala hindi namin kayo natawagan, salamat ho, wala ho akong nakuha sa inyo [na relevant information]. Salamat po attorney," Clavio remarked before cutting the interview on air.

What can you say about this issue? Check the video of Arnold Clavio's interview with Atty. Alfredo Villamor below and be the judge.

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Tom Rodriguez Wants Kissing Scene with Dennis Trillo; Explains Why He Left ABS-CBN

Former PBB housemate Tom Rodriguez transfers to GMA-7 despite his stint on the country's number 1 daytime program Be Careful With My Heart. 

"Mahirap kasi tanggihan ang My Husband's Lover," said Tom in an interview with Journal.

Tom is talking about an upcoming Kapuso teleserye where he will play one of the leads along with Dennis Trillo and Carla Abellana. The show is a controversial one as it will be the first time that a teleserye will be tackling gay relationships.

Tom said that his co-stars in Be Careful With My Heart, where he plays Jeff (Aiza Seguerra's bestfriend and love interest, and father to Cho, played by JM Ibanez), were emotional when he bade the show goodbye.

"Nagpaalam naman ako nang maayos, nag-iyakan nga ang co-stars ko [sa Be Careful With My Heart] on my last taping day with them. Pinalabas na lang na nag-abroad ang character ko," said Tom.

Tom, who auditioned for the role in My Husband's Lover, said that he just can't let the opportunity pass.

"This is a lot of firsts for me. First soap ko sa GMA, first time ko to work with Carla, Dennis and Director Dom, first time ko to play a gay character. I really like the script which is very well written and I couldn’t just let it pass. I’m proud and honored to be part of the show."

In My Husband's Lover, Tom will play Vincent, a discreet gay who is married to Lally played by Carla Abellana. He will be having an affair with Eric, an architect played by Dennis Trillo.

"To be good in my role, I did a lot of research on my own and I found out that homosexual love is not really different from a heterosexual one. Gay lang sila but the feelings of loving and caring for the loved one are the same," added Tom.

Tom is very much dedicated with this project that he insisted that he and Dennis, who are very much in love with each other, should have a kissing scene. Unfortunately, MTRCB will not allow that gay love scene, especially passionate kissing scene, on national TV.

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Sunday All Stars: Same Artists, Different Format, One Sunday Entertainment

The Kapuso network will air soon the replacement of Party Pilipinas, the defunct Sunday musical variety show of GMA-7. Titled Sunday All Stars, the show promised an all-out fun Sunday afternoon for the whole family.

According to reports and press releases, Sunday All Stars will infuse a new level of noontime TV experience with music and games. Every week, there will also be a showdown of 4 celebrity teams headed by Christian Bautista, Mark Bautista, Jolina Magdangal and Jennylyn Mercado.

SOP and Party Pilipinas mainstays Ogie Alcasid, Regine Velasquez, Jaya and Janno Gibbs will also be part of Sunday All Stars together with younger generations of Kapuso stars including Heart Evangelista, Lovi Poe, Carla Abellana, Rachelle Ann Go, Julie Anne San Jose, Elmo Magalona, Alden Richards, Glaiza de Castro and a lot more.

In previous reports after Party Pilipinas was axed, it was revealed that 50% of the defunct's show cast members will be part of its replacement and it's not surprising to see the ones above in the new show. After all, they were the stars referred to in the title Sunday All Stars.

Directed by Rommel Gacho, Sunday All Stars "will definitely bring fun and excitement every Sunday afternoon through its world-class performers, ground-breaking concepts, and inventive production numbers this June," said a press release.

On its Facebook page, it was indicated that Sunday All Stars will go head-to-head with longest-running Sunday musical variety show ASAP 18 starting June 16. Can the tested formula of celebrity competitions with loud numbers and extravagant production value save GMA-7's Sunday noontime?

We'll just see on the 16th.

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Party Pilipinas Bids Goodbye, To Air Finale Episode on May 19

GMA-7's Sunday musical variety show Party Pilipinas will soon go off air. The three-year Sunday show will finally bid goodbye this May 19. The news came out after the Kapuso network cancelled another Sunday show H.O.T TV (Hindi Ordinaryong Tsismis).

The end of Party Pilipinas was confirmed by Lilybeth Rasonable, GMA Network's OIC for Entertainment TV. In a statement sent to PEP, Ms. Rasonable talked of a new musical variety show that will replace Party Pilipinas in an attempt to boost GMA-7's Sunday noontime offering.

The statement reads:

"In a few weeks, there will be exciting changes in the Sunday noontime offering of GMA. The new musical variety show will have more fun and thrilling elements that viewers must definitely watch out for, still with the biggest and brightest Kapuso stars. More information on the show will be announced soon."

Performers of the show took to Twitter expressing their gratitude to those who supported the show on its three-year run. 

"Sa lahat ng sumuporta sa Amin sa partypilipinas, salamat! It has been an awesome 3 years. We will never forget you. We love you," Ogie Alcasid posted on his official Twitter account. 

"Thank you for supporting Party Pilipinas next week will be our last! Thanks so much for ur love and until next time:-)," Jaya said on Twitter confirming that May 19 will be their last episode, which is said to have the title Party Pilipinas Take A Bow.

Rumor has it that there became an unhealthy competition between the two teams in the show, involving the directors. However, one possible reason for Party Pilipinas' demise is very much like what happened on its predecessor SOP going off air after being consistently beaten by rival ASAP of ABS-CBN.

There has been reports that Level Up will be replacing Party Pilipinas as the new Kapuso Sunday noontime variety show but nothing has been finalized yet.

Well, what will happen now to Christian Bautista who just transferred to the Kapuso network and went on to perform in Party Pilipinas? He may be joining the replacement but surely, GMA-7 has a teleserye for him. As for the other performers of the show, let's just wish them luck on their every endeavor.

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Christian Bautista Transfers to GMA-7, Now A Certified Kapuso

Multi-platinum recording artist and “Asia’s Pop Idol” Christian Bautista finally decided to be a Kapuso and signed an exclusive contract with GMA Network Inc.

Present in the contract signing were GMA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Felipe L. Gozon, GMA President and Chief Operating Officer Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr., OIC for Entertainment Lilybeth G. Rasonable, and Christian’s manager Carlo Orosa.

Being welcomed by the GMA executives, Christian feels very privileged and excited about this new chapter in his life, “It’s wonderful! Bagong taon, bagong makakatrabaho at bagong bahay. I feel very welcomed and very honoured na nandito na ako ngayon. With all the projects I’m doing, it’s gonna be fun!”

Carlo is looking forward towards a bright future for Christian in GMA. “We feel the warmth and sincerity of their welcome,” he adds.

When Christian was asked about his first live performance on Party Pilipinas, he shares “I’m excited! I’m ready and yung production number ko is very personalized para sa ating mga Kapuso.”

Christian will be part of GMA’s biggest party celebration in the country, Party Pilipinas. He will be welcomed in the show this Sunday.

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Video: Julie Anne San Jose Falls on Party Pilipinas Stage, Elmo Magalona on the Rescue

Singer-actress Julie Anne San Jose accidentally fell on stage while dancing in Party Pilipinas Sunday, January 6. 

After Julie Anne's fall, the music stopped and her co-performers and PP staff crowded on her. As seen on Julie Anne's reaction, she was badly hurt (she's even teary eyed and you can feel she's in pain). It was Elmo Magalona who played the hero and rescued Julie Anne from that apparent accident. The gentlemanly gesture of Elmo was applauded by the audience.

Julie Anne San Jose's fall and rise embodied the theme of Party Pilipinas that day which is "Stronger" as she continued performing right after and nailed an emotional duet with Elmo Magalona. The scene just showed how good an actress is Julie Anne as the staff confirmed that it was scripted yet Julie Anne's walk right after the duet and her crying game tell otherwise.

Watch the video of Julie Anne San Jose's fall on Party Pilipinas stage below:

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Protégé 7th Elimination Night: Japs de Luna Eliminated (October 7)

North and Central Luzon Protégé Japs de Luna was eliminated during the 7th elimination night of GMA-7's Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break on Sunday, October 7. Japs, dubbed as the 'Hataw Kid' was sent home after getting the lowest text votes and judges' score.

Japs was originally the protégé of eliminated mentor Ricky Davao but due to the twist of the show, his mentor had to let go one of his protégés and mentor Ricky chose Shelly Hipolito to stay under his care. He then became the protégé of Roderick Paulate.

With Japs de Luna's elimination, mentor Roderick Paulate has now only one protégé left, tied with Phillip Salvador.  Meanwhile, mentors Jolina Magdangal and Gina Alajar each have two left still.

Now, the battle gets tougher as there were only 6 Protégés left in the competition. They are:

Roderick Paulate's Protégés - Elle Ramirez

Gina Alajar's Protégés - Zandra Summer and Thea Tolentino

Jolina Magdangal's Protégés - Mikoy Morales and Jeric Gonzales

Phillip Salvador's Protégé - Ruru Madrid

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Protégé 6th Elimination Night: Bryan Benedict Eliminated (September 30)

Visayas Protégé Bryan Benedict was eliminated during the 6th elimination night of GMA-7's Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break on Sunday, September 30. Bryan was sent home after getting the lowest text votes and judges' score.

Bryan was originally the protégé of Jolina Magdangal but due to the twist of the show, her mentor had to let go one of her protégés and mentor Jolina chose Mikoy Morales to stay under her guidance. He then became the  protégé of Ricky Davao.

With Bryan Benedict's elimination, mentor Ricky Davao will also have to say goodbye since Bryan is the only one he has left. Last week, his other  protégé, Shelley Hipolito was already eliminated. 

Mentor Ricky told Bryan that it was not the end and said that he hopes to work with him sooner. Bryan was tagged as the future action drama actor.

Now, the battle gets tougher as there were only 7 Protégés were left in the competition. They are:

Roderick Paulate's Protégés - Elle Ramirez and Japs de Luna

Gina Alajar's Protégés - Zandra Summer and Thea Tolentino

Jolina Magdangal's Protégés - Mikoy Morales and Jeric Gonzales

Phillip Salvador's Protégé - Ruru Madrid

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Protégé 5th Elimination Night: Shelly Hipolito Eliminated (September 23)

North and Central Luzon Protégé Shelly Hipolito was eliminated during the 5th elimination night of GMA-7's Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break on Sunday, September 23. Shelly was sent home after getting the lowest text votes and judges' score.

Before Shelly was sent home, the Top 9 protégés were grouped into three and the members of each group had the privilege to perform with a popular Kapuso star.

The first group comprised of Thea Tolentino and Alden Richards, Japs de Luna and Winwyn Marquez and  Bryan Benedict and Kris Bernal did their own interpretation of the biggest hits of Black Eyed Peas.

The second group showcased its fun and quirky side in a production number featuring the songs of Katy Perry. Group two is composed of Mikoy Morales and Julie Anne San Jose, Elle Ramirez and Mark Herras and Ruru Madrid and Barbie Forteza.

Meanwhile, Shelly belonged to the third group which performed David Guetta songs to interpret the different levels of romance. She was partnered with Rocco Nacino. Other members of the alliance were Zandra Summer and Aljur Abrenica and Jeric Gonzales and Louise delos Reyes.

With Shelly Hipolito's elimination, only 8 Protégés were left in the competition. They are:

Roderick Paulate's Protégés - Elle Ramirez and Japs de Luna
Ricky Davao's Protégés - Bryan Benedict
Gina Alajar's Protégés - Zandra Summer and Thea Tolentino
Jolina Magdangal's Protégés - Mikoy Morales and Jeric Gonzales
Phillip Salvador's Protégé - Ruru Madrid

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Protégé 4th Elimination Night: Arny Ross Eliminated (September 16)

Southern Luzon Protégé Arny Ross was eliminated during the 4th elimination night of GMA-7's Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break on Sunday, September 16. Arny was sent home after getting the lowest text votes and judges' score.

Before Arny was sent home, the Protégés performed with their respective mentors in an acting and stage piece in front of the judges and the live audience.

The 4th elimination night followed the Protégé Shock two weeks ago wherein four Protégés were eliminated and reshuffling and even distribution of the Protégés per mentor happened. Arny, previously mentored by Gina Alajar was chosen by Phillip Salvador along with his retained Protégé Ruru Madrid.

With Arny Ross' elimination, only 9 Protégés were left in the competition. They are:

Roderick Paulate's Protégés - Elle Ramirez and Japs de Luna

Ricky Davao's Protégés - Shelly Hipolito and Bryan Benedict

Gina Alajar's Protégés - Zandra Summer and Thea Tolentino

Jolina Magdangal's Protégés - Mikoy Morales and Jeric Gonzales

Phillip Salvador's Protégé - Ruru Madrid

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Protégé Shock: Andres Vasquez and Three Others Eliminated!

It was a shocking Sunday night (September 2) on Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break as four hopefuls were eliminated after last week's single elimination of Reese Tayag.

Andres Vasquez from Mega Manila who was hailed as the 'Best Performer' and 'Director's Choice' on last week's short film challenge with Maricel Soriano and Cannes Best Director Brilliante Mendoza was sent packing along with three other Protégés Vien Allen King (Mega Manila), David John Llanas and Steffi Pacheco (both from Mindanao).

The said episode indeed shock viewers and trended on Twitter with the hashtag #ProtegeShock. Now, only 10 finalists were left and they are Elle Ramirez from Mega Manila, Japs De Luna and Shelly Hipolito from Northern & Central Luzon, Jeric Gonzales, Arny Ross and Thea Tolentino from South Luzon, Bryan Benedict, Mikoy morales and Zandra Summer from Visayas and Ruru Madrid from Mindanao.

Another thing that shocked the entire Protégénation was the mentors walking out after they were forced by the production to choose only one from their Protégés.

What could be the reason for these Protégé shockers? Probably, the top 10 will be distributed equally to every mentor the reason that they were asked to choose only one. Some said that a wildcard will definitely happen as a twist since one of the best Protégés was eliminated.

What do you think about this Protégé shock?

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Protégé First Elimination Night: Five Hopefuls Eliminated!

The big showdown between the bottom two from each of the five groups in GMA-7's Protégé: The Battle For the Big Artista Break happened tonight, August 19 and five hopefuls were eliminated from the Top 20.

From last week's group performances, two from each group became part of the bottom two who will compete against each other for a slot in the competition.

The bottom 2 Protégés had a showdown showcasing their talents whether it was singing, dancing or acting to help their mentors decide on who to eliminate. The judges (composed of guru Joey De Leon, director Bert De Leon, actress Cherie Gil and GMA Films head Annette Gozon-Abrogar) made some remarks that could influence the decision of the mentors.

North and Central Luzon Protégé mentor Ricky Davao chose Japs De Luna over Glenn Roy while Mega Manila Protégé mentor Roderick Paulate voted Kelly D out and saved Vien Allen King. Visayas Protégé mentor Jolina Magdangal saved Zandra Summer and let go of Mitch Capili while South Luzon Protégé mentor Gina Alajar chose Arny Ross over Mykel Ong. Mindanao Protégé mentor Phillip Salvador had his thumbs up for Ruru Madrid and eliminated Apple Vega.

Now, only 15 finalists remain and will continue their journey for a big artista break. They are:

North and Central Luzon 

Japs de Luna

Reese Tayag

Shelly Hipolito

Mega Manila
Andres Vasquez
Elle Ramirez
Vien Alen King

South Luzon
Arny Ross
Jeric Gonzales
Thea Tolentino

Visayas
Bryan Benedict
Mikoy Morales
Zandra Summer

Mindanao
David John Llanas
Ruru Madrid
Steffi Pacheco

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Rafael Rosell Transfers to GMA-7, Next Kapuso Leading Man of Marian Rivera

Rafael Rosell is set to become a Kapuso to be Marian Rivera's leading man. The hunk actor is reportedly signing a contract with GMA-7 next week.

According to reports, Rafael will be the leading man of Kapuso primetime queen Marian Rivera in the remake of the hit Koreanovela Temptation of Wife which will also star Dennis Trillo and Alessandra De Rossi. He will also had a guest role in Aso ni San Roque prior to this big remake project.

Rafael Rosell, a former Star Magic artist is now under the management of Popoy Caritativo, the manager of Marian Rivera and Dennis Trillo. 

Before deciding to transfer to the Kapuso netwrok, Rafael Rosell was last seen in the ABS-CBN teleserye Dahil Sa Pag-ibig opposite Denise Laurel, her long-time onscreen partner. The series also stars Piolo Pascual, Jericho Rosales, Cristine Reyes, Maricar Reyes and Christopher De Leon.

He also had his starring role in the PHR series Midnight Phantom still with Denise Laurel (now dubbed as the queen of PHR and starring in its latest oferring, Pintada).

Good luck Raffy! We will miss your team up with Denise Laurel.

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Protégé Top 20 Finalists Revealed!

From thousands of aspirants nationwide, Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break now reveals the Top 20 young dreamers who will be competing for a shot at stardom.

The list of the newest artista aspirants of GMA-7 was a narrowed selection from 15 cities all over the country. The Protégé Top 20 will be showcasing their talent and star power during weekly performance nights under the supervision of their respective mentors.

Here are the Top 20 finalists of the reality-based artista search of GMA-7, Protégé:

Protégés from Northern and Central Luzon
Mentor: Ricky Davao
(acclaimed actor-director)

Japs de Luna (Nueva Ecija)

Reese Tayag (Tarlac)

Shelley Hipolito (Nueva Ecija)

Glenn Roy (Tarlac)

Protégés from Southern  Luzon
Mentor: Gina Alajar 
(seasoned actress and director)


Arny Ross (Dasmariñas, Cavite)
Thea Tolentino (Calamba, Laguna)
Mykel Ong (Batangas)
Jeric Gonzales (Calamba, Laguna)

Protégés from Mega Manila
Mentor: Roderick Paulate 
(multi-awarded actor)


Andres Vasquez (Taguig)
Elle Ramirez (Angono, Rizal)
Vein Alen King (Tiaong, Quezon)
Kelly D (Pasig City)

Protégés from Visayas
Mentor: Jolina Magdangal 
(multimedia icon)


Bryan Benedict (Cebu City)
Mikoy Morales (Roxas City)
Mitch Capili (Bohol)
Zandra Summer (Cebu City)

Protégés from Mindanao
Mentor: Phillip Salvador 
(drama and action film legend)


Apple Vega (Dipolog City)
Steffi Pacheco (Davao City)
David John Llanas (Cagayan De Oro City)
Ruru Madrid (Zamboanga City)









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Lauren Young To Transfer to GMA-7, from 'Mula Sa Puso' to 'Kapuso'

Lauren Young is set to become a Kapuso soon, online reports confirmed. Lauren, who is the sister of Megan Young, started her career as a Star Magic talent where she appeared on several ABS-CBN shows. 

A member of the Star Magic Batch 13, Lauren Young played Nelle in the teen-oriented program Abt Ur Luv where she was paired with the late actor AJ Perez. The show introduced Lauren as one of Star Magic's best bet.

She came on playing minor roles on television via Your Song and MMK until she was finally given her biggest break, playing Olivia Pereira in the remake of Mula Sa Puso which eventually became her last major project in the Kapamilya network.

According to Pilipino Star Ngayon, Lauren Young will be managed by Pia Magalona, the mother of her rumored boyfriend Elmo Magalona. GMA Artist center is also set to co-manage Lauren.

With Lauren's transfer to the Kapuso network, many JuliElmo fans were worried of their idols status as a love team, especially now that the two are promoting their very first film together. The management, however , guaranteed that there's no reason to worry about since Lauren will be given her very own love team when she finally transfer to GMA.

Do you think Lauren made the right decision of leaving ABS-CBN and transferring  to the Kapuso network? Feel free to share your thoughts on the comments section below.

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Marian Rivera Hot and Classy in Rogue Cover (June 2012)

Marian Rivera is on the cover of Rogue June 2012 issue. The Kapuso primetime queen is dubbed as "the country's most polarizing superstar" by Rogue.

Marian Rivera was covered with black fur in the cover photo yet still sexy and classy with shoulders off and flawless legs flaunted. Her feathery head-dress added more class and appeal to her queen-like stature.

The said Rogue cover is Marian's most daring cover to date. Photographed by the famed Mark Nicdao (who is one of the reason Marian accepted the project) and styled by Pam Quiñones, Marian Rivera's hot and daring Rogue cover is now available in leading magazine stands nationwide.

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Video: Luis Manzano Guests on Showbiz Central for Jennylyn's Birthday

Kapamilya host-actor Luis Manzano had his first guest appearance on GMA7's Showbiz Central (SC) Sunday, May 13 for the birthday celebration of his girlfriend, Kapuso actress and SC host, Jennylyn Mercado.

Luis Manzano appeared on Showbiz Central
for Jennylyn Mercado's birthday celebration

Luis' visit to rival network GMA7 was a deal between the two networks since Jennylyn Mercado also crossed over ABS-CBN for Luis Manzano's birthday celebration on Kapamilya Deal or No Deal.

Luis Manzano's guesting on Showbiz Central made it to top trending topics nationwide in the microblogging site Twitter. The hashtag #LuisJen also appeared for sometime in worldwide top Twitter trends.

Luis' mom, Governor Vilma Santos-Recto also greeted Jennylyn in a VTR shown on SC.

Watch Luis Manzano's guesting on Showbiz Central, May 13 for Jennylyn Mercado's birthday celebration.

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