NY’s Metropolitan Museum celebrates Jewels by JAR
(Relaxnews) – The famed New York City art and design museum is hosting an exhibition of over 400 pieces by renowned Paris-based jewelry designer Joel A. Rosenthal. The Metropolitan Museum will celebrate the work of JAR in a detailed retrospective set to open November 20 and running through March 9 next year. Based in Paris since the late […]
Singapore champions sanitation on first World Toilet Day
(SINGAPORE-AFP) – Singapore called Tuesday for greater efforts to improve sanitation in developing countries as it celebrated the inaugural UN World Toilet Day, an initiative by the cleanliness-obsessed island republic. Grace Fu, second minister for the environment and water resources, told a conference on the subject that 80 percent of an estimated 2.5 billion people […]
Local Fitness Expert To Hold A Charity Bootcamp To Help The Victims Of Typhoon Haiyan In The Philippines
San Diego, California – During the months of November and December, Danny Short, San Diego’s top personal trainer, will launch a Fitness boot camp training dedicated to helping the victims of the typhoon Haiyan that struck the island of the Philippines a few weeks back.. “The purpose of this boot camp training is to raise […]
People unswayed by calorie counts in fast food restaurants: study
(Relaxnews) – While the high calorie counts of artery-clogging fast foods are often printed right in front of our eyes, most people ignore them and go ahead and order their burgers and fries anyway, a new study finds. New York University School of Medicine polled 2,000 Philadelphia fast food customers, aged 18 to 64, finding […]
Katy Perry atop global social media chart: Starcount
(Relaxnews) – Katy Perry tops the Starcount global social media chart from November 11-17, a week that started with chatter following the MTV EMAs and ended with a TV appearance by Lady Gaga. 1. Katy Perry Katy Perry gained over 500,000 new Twitter followers over the past week and more than 240,000 Instagram followers. She also gained […]
Lee Pace enters Lance Armstrong biopic
(Relaxnews) – The American actor will join Ben Foster and Chris O’Dowd on the set of this Stephen Frears feature, according to Thewrap.com. Lee Pace, introduced to US audiences through his role on “Pushing Daisies,” has joined the cast of this still untitled feature, produced by Working Title and StudioCanal. The actor’s role in the […]
Hugh Jackman considers another musical
(Relaxnews) – After showing his vocal prowess in “Les Misérables,” the Australian actor may join the cast of another film adaptation of a Broadway musical, titled “The Drowsy Chaperone.” Hugh Jackman, who recently appeared in the drama “Prisoners,” plans to continue his eclectic career through a role in a musical comedy. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, […]
Angeline Jolie gets honorary Oscar for humanitarian work
(LOS ANGELES-AFP) – A-list movie star Angelina Jolie was awarded an honorary Oscar for her humanitarian work late Saturday at the Governors Awards ceremony in Hollywood. Veteran actress Angela Lansbury, comedian Steve Martin, and Italian costume designer Pietro Tosi also received awards at the annual ceremony organized by the Board of Governors of the Academy […]
Julia Barretto: I’m a KathNiel fan!
SHOWBIZ newbie Julia Barretto clarified that Daniel Padilla did not visit her on the set of her newest Kapamilya television series “Mirabella.” The 16-year-old said Daniel came not to see her and she was not on the set of the program when the actor dropped by for a visit. “Hindi totoo ‘yun kasi wala akong […]
Subaru chooses LA for Legacy concept unveiling
(Relaxnews) – Subaru’s new concept was created to celebrate the Legacy’s 25th anniversary and will serve as a guide for the model’s future design direction. The Japanese carmaker with a penchant for four-wheel-drive, turbocharging, boxer engines and winning world rally championships has been quiet of late but this year has sprung back into action. Its […]
2013 saw the rise of video apps
(Relaxnews) – This year was characterized by a boom in mobile apps for editing and sharing short videos. Today, major online video platforms YouTube and DailyMotion, in addition to newcomers Vine and Instagram (previously specialized in photos), all offer easy-to-use tools for editing videos and uploading them to the web. Vine Launched in January 2013, […]
Take a book, leave a book: tiny libraries thrive in US
(WASHINGTON-AFP) – Technology has given readers new ways to curl up with a good book, but the latest trend in Washington is surprisingly old-school: “little libraries,” stuffed with paperbacks, cropping up on front lawns. There’s no card catalogue or late fees. The informal lending libraries work under a simple principle: “take a book, return a […]
South Korea’s growing ‘kimchi deficit’
(SEOUL-AFP) – It’s kimchi-making season in South Korea, with households across the country preparing and laying down stocks of the ubiquitous spicy side-dish for the coming winter. But many foreign visitors, including the most intrepid foodies, will probably leave without ever tasting a Korean-made version of the national dish of fermented, chili-soused cabbage. That might […]
ABS-CBN Mounts All-Star Benefit Concert for Earthquake and ‘Yolanda’ Survivors
“Tulong Na, Tabang Na, Tayo Na: An All-Star Benefit Concert” to be staged on Saturday at the Big Dome…” ABS-CBN will stage a star-studded benefit concert on Saturday, November 16 at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum to raise funds for the survivors of all calamity-stricken areas in the country, including Cebu and Bohol that were hit by […]
Filipino Actor, Raymond Bagatsing, to be honored at OneFilAm Festival
Raymond Bagatsing, one of the Philippines’ most celebrated super stars and a multi-award winning actor, will be the honorary guest at the OneFilAm Festival on November 16th, in Hollywood, California. He’ll receive a ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’, as a highly regarded Filipino actor, for his contribution to film. Being in the spotlight comes naturally to Mr Bagatsing, who comes from […]
ABS-CBN FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL SAGIP KAPAMILYA – For U.S. & Canada -Telethon EXTENDED!
Due to high call demand, TFC is extending the hours of Sagip Kapamilya Telethon for Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) until 10:30 pm Pacific / 1:30 am Eastern. Call the HOTLINE : 1 (877) 992-2429 to make your donation. Magkasama tayo sa kwento ng pagbangon! Share/Post/Tweet #TFC #SagipKapamilya Telethon EXTENSION for #YolandaPH #TyphoonHaiyan till 1030pm Pacific/130am Eastern. HOTLINE to DONATE: 1-877-992-2429 ABS-CBN International’s StarKargo accepts In-Kind Donations The following […]
Ker-pow! Batkid saves Gotham City, wins Obama praise
(SAN FRANCISCO-AFP) – A five-year-old boy recovering from cancer became a superhero for a day Friday, as San Francisco transformed itself into Gotham City and thousands turned out to see the Batkid fly to the rescue. Even President Barack Obama got in on the act after the story went viral, sending pint-size caped crusader Miles […]
VOICES FOR HOPE Fundraising Concert for Yolanda/Haiyan Victims to be held on Nov 17 Sunday
Filipino-American Talents will perform at 4pm at White Memorial SDA Church in Los Angeles Everyone wants to help – the unimaginable destruction is hard to absorb, unfathomable and unbelievable. But indeed it is the painful truth for our countrymen back in Tacloban/Leyte. Thus, there was an overflowing of support from the Filipino-American Community and various […]
L’Oréal Professional launches hair chalk
(Relaxnews) – L’Oréal has joined the trend for hair chalking with a line-up of fun temporary colors designed to mimic the way women change their nail polish. The colors are applied to hair as a liquid, then dry to a powdery finish. The product washes out with shampoo, and the colors can be mixed to […]
