Babe, I Love You: We Like!

Although we feared that this movie will be CORNY and uber shallow, we were relieved when we finally saw it. Yup there were some cheesy parts which we had to endure (but the rest of the audience quite enjoyed), we think the movie is worth the ticket price.

Nothing award-winning here though. Sam and Anne's acting were good. We are quite unsure about Sam's crying scenes though. We felt the emotion but it seemed awkward because of his rather funny pronunciation of Tagalog words. However, his good looks more than compensated for it. Believe us, Sam looked perfectly HOT and handsome in the movie. Girls in the cinema where we watched were so "kinilig" with his looks. Anne looked equally beautiful too.

The story is nice. You'll have to watch it to know what we mean.

Spoiler alert! We loved how the movie showed the plight of young Filipino adults. One who is well-educated and the other who had no college education. Anne's character is very common nowadays. She is a young woman who gets almost degrading jobs which require showing lots of skin and being extra-flirty to customers just to sell their products and even ending up sleeping with their customers for extra money.

I think it's how you see the movie that will affect how you judge it. We chose to look deeper into their characters in order to fully enjoy the movie and get something out of it. But if you don't think while you're watching, all you'll see is a usual romantic comedy.

Thoughts?
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Iya Villania and Rachelle Ann Go to transfer to GMA and join Party Pilipinas?

Oh no. This better be false. As we all know now, many online websites have said that Rachelle Anne Go is moving to GMA. And now, pep has just tweeted that Iya Villania will also do the same!

Gosh. They are great talents, Rachelle in singing and Iya in dancing and hosting. We know they are very much needed in Party Pilipinas but..

Do they really want to go to a lower level? Sure, ASAP will be affected a little bit by their transfer but we think it will be more of Rachelle and Iya's loss. Laarni Lozada and other Star Magic talents can take the place of Rachelle and we know there lots of great dancers in ABS-CBN who can replace Iya.

Sad. But it will their transfer will surely add more life to the still weak Party Pilipinas.

Party Pilipinas is a Failure in the ratings game!

My gosh! We expected a better result for this new GMA show since a lot of people we know really watched its first episode (although almost all of them were disappointed).

Here are the numbers last Sunday:

AGB: Party Pilipinas (GMA-7) 15.5%; ASAP XV (ABS-CBN) 17.4%

TNS: Party Pilipinas (GMA-7) 14.5%; ASAP XV (ABS-CBN) 18.5%

Ouch. What will Janno say now? To remind you, here's his rap song during SOP's last episode:

Itong ASAP tuwang tuwa ngayon
Natalo na nila ang dati’y hindi nila matalo
Ngunit, bakit, hindi nyo ba alam
Kami’y magbabalik, at di pa tapos ang laban

Uh-oh. What now? They came back with their best and they still lost. How sad. Karma is really a b*tch.

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Angel Locsin defends herself on "lasinggera" and "layas" issues!

Here are what Angel said on The Buzz yesterday:

“Noong una ayokong mag-explain kasi para sa akin wala naman akong kailangang i-explain kasi mas kilala ko ang sarili ko. Nakakagulat lang kasi pati sa PA (personal assistant) ko na kasama ko naman hanggang ngayon na nilayasan daw ako. Tapos may mga trabaho daw akong hindi nasisipot, eh wala pa naman akong ginagawa ngayon so ano ‘yung hindi ko masisipot na trabaho?”

“Alam ko bilang artista wala tayong karapatang masaktan sa mga ganon kaya lang hindi ko maiwasan kasi syempre tao lang po, ako lalo na kung imbento (lang ang mga lumalabas na balita).”


On what's happening between her and his dad

“Actually kami ngayon ni Daddy medyo meron kaming hindi pagkakaunawaan kasi naniniwala siya sa isyu na alcoholic na ganun...Bilang isang ama hindi naman nagkukulang ng pangaral si Daddy."

“Okay naman kami kasi tatay ko naman siya, anak pa rin niya ko. Kaya lang ayoko ko lang kasi ilang taon kong tinrabaho na makuha ko ang trust ng daddy ko tapos mababahiran ‘yun ng duda dahil sa isang isyu na hindi mo alam kung saan nagmula.”

On her drinking alcohol

“Kailangan ko ring ma-experience talaga, eh. Sa group ko, sa friends ko, sa career ko rin kasi may mga bagay na hindi mo naman basta pwedeng iimbento ang emosyon, ‘di ba?”

At the end of the interview, Angel thanked all those celebs and fans who are defending her against the issues.

What we think? Angel should just laugh at these issues. Obviously, these are just being made by those stupid people who are jealous of all the things she has. What, the girl is super active on such organizations as Red Cross and has done lots of stuff to help others. If ever she decides to go out and drink until she's wasted, so what? She's not hurting anybody and she's not compromising her career so what's the problem? Sigh.

What can you say about this?

Whew! Here's what we think about Party Pilipinas!

Is it better than SOP?

Yes. It has this more modern, club-like feel which we like better than SOP's fiesta set. The songs and dances are more modern and updated too.

The cast?

We were a bit disappointed. It's the same SOP gang with just a few new faces which aside from Mark Bautista, we didn't really care much about.

XLR8 were not that good in their sing and dance number and Fusion was not really AMAZING. LOL. Vhong Navarro and a lot of Pinoy dancers can do better than him. Accept it.

We loved the addition of the UP and Ateneo dance troupes. It's a great idea but was already thought of by ASAP years ago by inviting the UP pep squad and other groups to dance in their show. We would love it if Party Pilipinas will keep featuring these guys though. They're so fresh and nice to watch.

We loved the song number by Frencheska and that other girl where they sang Yellow by Coldplay. They should do more numbers like that.

All things considered, we think the show is a HUGE improvement for the SOP people. In fact, we watched it more than ASAP's pre-taped Boracay show which was also great and all but there were too many lip synching and bad dancing again. They should remove those annoying stars who can't dance or sing. Or at least just make them do the hosting.

We think Party Pilipinas is one step closer to the level of ASAP but we still have to see the difference next Sunday when ASAP goes back to the studio where they really shine. Party Pilipinas is gonna do a pre-taped episode in Araneta on Tuesday right?

Sigh. We love the idea of having a nice alternative when Ejay Falcon is dancing or the Kapamilya loveteams are looking stupid lip synching on ASAP.

Welcome Party Pilipinas!

P.S. The show has almost all GMA stars but it still lacked the "It" factor. Agree?

Celebrities react on the Anne Curtis scandal!

Mariel Rodriguez on abs-cbn.com:
“Oh my God! This is terrible! This is even beyond terrible! Grabe na talaga. Hindi naman ito basta napunta sa isang tao. May nagbigay din. ‘Yung nagbibigay, nagpapakalat… How do you even sleep at night?!”

Vice Ganda on facebook:
"I strongly appeal to all my facebook friends to please stop and condemn the posting/viewing of Anne Curtis' controversial pics and videos when she accidentally had a wardrobe malfunction during a number in ASAP. Anne deserves everyone's respect not because she's a celebrity but because she's a woman just like our moms and sisters."

Iya Villania to Anne on twitter:
"We love u lovey! Keep your head up! :) *hug*"


Bianca Gonzales on twitter:
"Those spreading anne's photos, would you want your sister, mother, daughter to be treated that way? diba hindi? please respect. please stop."

You:
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Bong Revilla is STILL NOT over with Hayden Kho!

Now this is getting quite overboard. In an interview with abs-cbn.com, Sen. Bong Revilla revealed that he's still got lots of plans for Hayden Kho. Here are some of his statements:

On Vicky Belo's statement that he's using Hayden to attract attention
“Ah, hindi ko na kailangan gamitin. Bakit ko gagamitin? E, ‘di sana siya ‘yung hina-hype ko sa mga ano, hindi naman, e. Binaboy lang niya ‘yung babae. Hindi ano ‘yun, kung bulag siya, problema na niya ‘yun. Wala tayong magagawa roon. Pag-ibig ‘yan, e.”

“Yun ang nakakaawa e. Tingnan mo ang nangyari kay Katrina. Nababoy nila na siya pang breadwinner [ng kanyang pamilya] tapos siya ngayon ‘yung walang hanapbuhay. Isipin ninyo ‘yung pangyayari, ‘yung pambababoy na ginawa niya. ‘Yung ayaw nating parusahan. Kaya dapat maibigay ‘yung hustisya kay Katrina. Siya ‘yung nababoy, e. Tapos baka siya pa ‘yung naging masama in the end.”

ERR. There he goes again with the repetitive BINABOY term. Sigh. And here's more:

On the information the senator received saying Hayden's having some drug transactions in his restaurant
“Iimbistigahan natin ‘yan. Ayaw natin ng ano, pero basta illegal na gawain na ganu’n, aaksyunan natin. ‘Yung sa Cavite lang nagsinungaling din siya doon. Mino-monitor din natin ‘yung mga galaw nila e.”

Well, here's something to think about Senator: SINCE YOU SEEM TO BE SPENDING A LOT OF TIME MONITORing SOMEONE LIKE HAYDEN KHO, HOW ABOUT USING THAT TIME TO RUN AFTER CORRUPT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OR GIANT DRUG LORDS OR MURDERERS instead? SOMEHOW, THOSE PEOPLE HAVE DONE MORE HARM THAN HAYDEN. WHAT, DOES THE CRIME OF MAKING A SEX VIDEO DESERVE MORE ATTENTION THAN MURDER, CORRUPTION, KIDNAPPING, ETC?

We don't know. But this Hayden thing is going old for us. And our country has MORE IMPORTANT problems than that. We haven't heard the good senator doing something about the Maguindanao Massacre. The Abu Sayyaf. The Problems in the Education System. Not even in the very high unemployment rate here in the Philippines.

What do you think about this?

Gosh! We DISAGREE with this a LOT!

What's wrong with Alfie Lorenzo? Here's his outrageous opinion on the Anne Curtis scandal from abante-tonite.com:

MATAGAL nang pinalulutang na diumano eh nagkabalikan na ang dating mag-sweetheart na Anne Curtis at Sam Milby now that they are back into each other’s arms simply becoz may movie silang ipapalabas na sa Black Saturday na “Babe I Love You”.

Eh kaso, hindi kinagat ang pautot ng Star Cinema.

Ayaw nilang maniwala na nagbalikan na sina Sam at Anne.

Kaya next week na ang labas ng movie nila eh hindi pa rin matunog. Natataranta ang Star Cinema. Kasi papano nga nilang ipapangalandakan na 20M ang first day nito, sabay kuha ng mga manonood sa premiere night ng libre at kukunan ng forever and ever na statements: “Ang ganda!” “Bagay na bagay sila!” “Uulitin ko!” “Ang guwapo ni Sam!”, etc. etc. na pang-eklay.

Then, the unexpected happened. (Uhum, baka naman sinadya ni Anne Curtis ‘yun hindi kaya?).

Sa Boracay habang nagteteyping ng ipapalabas sa Linggo ng zap (Asap) ay biglang lumuwa ang kanang boobs ni Anne at nakunan ng litrato ang suso niya reminding us of Didith Reyes na kumanta sa isang awards night na lumusot din sa manipis niyang gown ang isang suso niya!

Naging talk of the town tuloy si Didith at sumikat nang husto. So hayan at ‘yan ngayon ang scandal of the year na nagpalubog sa dukot-balls ni Angelica Panganiban sa balot-penoy ni Derek Ramsay. Eh ‘di pinag-uusapan nga ngayon itong si Anne Curtis.

Kaya may promo slant na ang movie nila ni Sam na “Babe I Love You”. So, the sweetness of Anne and Sam will last until the movie’s showing. Kaya si Sam moved on to his next assignment. ‘Yung concerts nila abroad ng ka-heartthrob niya. Tapos na ang pakiyeme sa publiko. So what happens when Anne Curtis starts shooting her movie with Richard Gutierrez? Richard was Anne’s former boypren na kahalikan pa niya sa naka-park na kotse sa Baclaran, debah? Remember?

Ngayong magkatambal uli ang dalawa, anong gimik naman ang gagawin? Nagkabalikan na naman ang dalawa? What? After Sam si Richard naman?

Eh ‘yan lang naman ang puwedeng maging promo slant ng movie nila eh. Poor Anne Curtis, kawawa naman. Ginawang pokpok para lang sa movies niya? Isn’t there anything they can use to promote a movie at kailangan ang matinding eskandalo para mapansin at mapag-usapan ang pelikula? How so typically Filipino noh!

Well, the only reason why we liked this man was because he was a good manager to Juday. Now, we don't know if that's enough for us to forgive these nasty remarks from him.

Ogie says Party Pilipinas will tour the Philippines and the whole world!

Here's what Ogie said on Chika Minute:
“Excited kaming lahat for Party Pilipinas because matagal naming pinaghandaan ito. At sa March 28 lalabas na... Maglilibot kami sa buong Pilipinas, lilibot kami sa buong mundo. So Party Pilipinas will be a party of lahat ng mga Kapuso sa buong mundo."

Err, really? LOL. This is what we mean when we say some GMA people are just out of control when they praise their own shows. They should try being more realistic. Party Pilipinas has not yet proven anything yet and here they go with their ambitious press releases.

PP might be good but don't raise the expectations too high because you may just fall short in the end.

We know this might seem weird but..

THIS IS SO INTERESTING!

CLICK HERE!

It's good to know that there are still some Kapuso's and TV fans out there who still have an OPEN mind and still know how to differentiate good shows from the bad. We should watch TV shows because they are entertaining and of good quality and not just because they come from our favorite TV network!

Your Favorite Primetime Shows Ranked!

This ranking is based on our personal taste which is also based on quality of story, acting, production, relevance, originality and attractiveness to viewers.

1. Habang May Buhay is by far the best primetime show on Philippine TV these days. The plot is so beautifully complex. The show is realistic and very much relevant because of its "medical" or "nursing" factor. The acting is also superb. The characters are so real. Plus, we haven't seen a Pinoy show quite similar to it.

2. Tanging Yaman. This might spur lots of debate but yeah, we think this Erich-Enchong show is the second best primetime show. Why? It's perfect for its timeslot which is before a news program because the show deals with politics. Jodi, Agot and Mylene are doing very well here. Their acting prowess compensates for the amateurish acting of Ejay. Meanwhile, Erich, Enchong, Melissa, and Matt are playing their roles very well.

3. Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo is BIG in many ways so it gets third place. KTM has a BIG cast, BIG production and BIG scope. It has very interesting characters from Coco Martin's bipolar role to Maricar Reyes' simple wife/teacher part. The addition of Miriam and Gabby de la Merced are very much welcome and added more interest to the show. Like Tayong Dalawa, Kim and Gerald are being helped by their amazing supporting cast in order for the show not to turn into a cheap romantic teleserye. The show covers a lot of topics from marriage problems, family life, young love to the complicated world of crime and law. This show should have been second but it's too reminiscent of Tayong Dalawa that it fell a little bit below Tanging Yaman.

4. Agua Bendita is fourth in our list thanks to its very strong impact to viewers. Since the show started, we always hear people talk about Bendita's popular "freak" dialogue and how they wish the two never grew up. Although this is just a remake, it's positive content makes it standout. The show's main viewers are kids and it's good to know that kids are watching the likes of Agua who is a very good role model and not some violence-oriented kid show.

5. Rubi and Diva tie for the fifth place. Sure we love Angelica's portrayal of Rubi and everything but we also like Diva because it is interesting to watch and unlike many GMA shows, Diva can really bring out emotions.

6. First Time is at 6th place because it's really new and refreshing although the story lacks depth and the acting of the cast is not really excellent. The show is fun to watch but it's too Korean-ish to us and the characters lack authenticity.

7. Panday Kids - Sure the effects are bad and the war/fighting theme is not good for kids but at least this show is really Pinoy. We commend Marvin Agustin's acting in this project.

8. Unfortunately, The Last Prince is also our Last Choice. Sigh. The effects are very disappointing. It's like watching Wansapanataym. The story is problematic. It's like, what's the point? The acting of the main stars is also not good enough. The only good thing about this show is the good-looks of the cast. But still, seeing those beautiful faces and physiques won't make us want to watch a show as poorly created as this.

Sorry. Do you agree with our list? How bout making your own and posting it as a comment?

photo courtesy of abs-cbn.com

GMA has a new Sunday line-up with more of Diva and Panday Kids; You like?

Here's the press release from GMA taken from accesspinoy.com:

The Kapuso Network will have a new programming schedule this Sunday, March 7, due to insistent public demand for recently launched Kapuso shows.

The morning will start wild as the talented animals from Zooperstars show off at 9:30 am. There will be more of Zooperkids’ Julian Trono and Sabrina Man as they join Buboy Villar in the recap of Panday Kids from 10:00 am to 12:00 nn.

News and Public Affairs will follow with an encouraging ten-minute special reminding Filipinos of their big role in the 2010 elections, with May Magagawa Tayo.

The Kapuso Movie Festival then begins at 12:10 with the TV premiere of Sundo, a suspense-thriller headlined by action icon Robin Padilla.

Lastly, GMA-7’s fist-ever kantaserye, Diva, will share music and laughter to more people as its pilot week-recap airs from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm.

Don’t miss these Kapuso shows as they air anew this Sunday, March 7, on GMA-7.

Sounds DESPERATE to us. LOL.

What's with the "due to insistent public demand for recently launched Kapuso shows" thing? Everybody knows there is NO INSISTENT PUBLIC DEMAND for the recently laenched GMA shows (Panday Kids and Diva). Heck, we even doubt doubt if there's any PUBLIC DEMAND for these shows. They're losing badly in the ratings game people!

Sigh. This means, ASAP will have to go face-to-face with the Kapuso Movie Festival (which we think will have the same fate that it had when it was pitted to Showtime).

What do you think about this?

photo courtesy of angsawariko.com

Rhian Ramos looks Seksi on Metro!

GMA's drama princess is beautiful in the cover of Metro's March edition.

Anyway, here's a thing. We don't know why but she seems to be lacking something. Okay, she's got the beauty, the talent, the fame. But she doesn't really come to us as a unique, memorable star. She's like one of those pretty faces who pass and become forgotten after a couple of years. We don't know what it is really. Is it sincerity? Charisma? Character?

When we think of Marian Rivera we think of fast fame and big shows. When we think of Iza Calsado we think of classic, mysterious, dramatic, beauty and underrated but great acting talent. But when it comes to Rhian, all we can think about is a pretty face. Hmm.

We don't know. Maybe it's just us. What do you think?

photo courtesy of starmometer.com

Outrageous! SOP to ASAP : "Di pa tapos ang laban!"

SOP disappointed us again with this rap song at the end of their FAREWELL episode:

Itong ASAP tuwang tuwa ngayon
Natalo na nila ang dati’y hindi nila matalo
Ngunit, bakit, hindi nyo ba alam
Kami’y magbabalik, at di pa tapos ang laban

We dance
, we shout
Movin’ Groovin’ all around
You can say that we are having so much fun
We sing we bring joy to everybody
Get down and join the party
Here at S-O-P!

"Dati'y hindi nila matalo?" Outrageous! Was SOP always No.1 ever since it started? It may have won many times in Mega Manila but we doubt if they ever defeated ASAP in the Nationwide ratings.

This is SO NOT COOL. Some people just can't accept defeat. Didn't Regine say that they were just going to have fun and try to make people happy?

With those words, SOP people are just saying that they're really considering ASAP as an enemy. Gosh, we don't even remember ASAP mentioning SOP in any of their numbers. More so, not in that "negative" manner.

Sorry, but this time, SOP people went overboard with this rap lyrics. It's totally uncalled for. Plus, what's with shouting "No.1 concert TV" when in fact you're closing the show because you lost the competition?

We will surely keep our eyes on Party Pilipinas. They better make sure that they will REALLY beat ASAP. However, if their party will be centered on bitterness and competition, we don't think anybody will watch it.

Do you like what SOP did? Will you watch Party Pilipinas?

photo courtesy of starmometer.com

Movie Review: Miss You Like Crazy

We just saw the movie and here's what we think.

If you're a fan of Bea,John Lloyd, and the Kapamilya network, you'll surely enjoy the movie. Bea and John Lloyd's performances were great as usual. They have CRAZY kissing scenes here! The story is not extraordinary but there were really interesting parts. We love the way the Pasig river (in its recovery stage) was inserted. We loved the stones detail. The lines were also cute.

But if you're not fond of romantic movies, you might as well save your money. This movie is all about relationships and love. There were some bits and pieces about family and career but really, the movie is centered on the two characters' love story. Nothing much about other things.

Sadly, this movie is not very memorable or remarkable. However, we think it served its purpose. Its just something you watch to feel good, to emote, to escape the dullness of everyday life. It's something couples would enjoy watching.

The movie is also very current because Bea is an HRM graduate who works in Malaysia. Many Filipinos will relate to this because many of us know one or two HRM students and graduates.

P.S. We like the trailer for Anne and Sam's Babe, I Love You. We couldn't find it in youtube yet though! :D

photo courtesy of missyoulikecrazyfilm.multiply.com

What's next for Pinoy TV?

What will GMA do about the success of Pilipinas Got Talent and Melason In Love?

We may just be seeing these shows soon:

"Pinoy May Talento"

or

"Sarah-Steve Romance"

You like? LOL.

Here's another topic:

Have you noticed how more ABS-CBN stars are being victims of nasty unproven rumors? Sure Marian Rivera also has her fair share of rumors but aside from her, not a lot of Kapuso stars have been really targeted with intrigues. Katrina Halili and Jennylyn Mercado may have also been talked about but their case is different because there were facts involved, like Katrina's videos and Jennylyn's pregnancy. Meanwhile, in the Kapamilya network, lots of negative unproven issues have been coming up. After the DEMORALIZATION ATTACK on WILLIE, VICE GANDA, PIOLO PASCUAL,SAM MILBY, ANGEL LOCSIN, JOHN LLOYD CRUZ,and lately, MELASON and ENCHONG DEE, will Billy Crawford, Luis Manzano, and Andi Eigenmann be next?

We'll be waiting.

Anyway, to the two networks:

ENOUGH OF REMAKES PLEASE!

We hope the Kapamilya network will end with Rubi and the Kapuso network's last will be Full House.

Filipinos are creative! Come on now, people. Show the world that we can come up with our very own HIT soap operas! Just like the good old times. :D

Mission: To destroy CELEBRITIES!

Sigh. Some people just go very far just to beat the competition. Some even have to forget their moral values just to be called winners. Here are some of the worst allegations for Stars that are obviously coming from their BITTER RIVALS! We're not buying these CHEAP issues!

VICE GANDA - There are rumors about him putting down one of the Showtime finalists in the monthly finals just because one of the members of the group did not "give in" to his "request". How bitter! Who do you think will benefit if Vice Ganda loses his credibility?

ENCHONG DEE, PIOLO PASCUAL, SAM MILBY, AND JUST ABOUT EVERY KAPAMILYA ACTOR - Those unending GAY issues. Duh! If you did not notice yet, almost every Kapamilya male star is being rumored to be gay. Why? Because they are TALENTED, POPULAR and POSE THREAT to their opponents. Who do you think will benefit if these ABS-CBN actors will be known to be gay? Piolo Pascual is one of the victims of this lame issue. Honestly, we think his career has already been affected because of the GAY issues. And what a waste. He's one talented, good-looking, respectable and socially conscious actor. Heck, with the talent he has, he'll last even longer in the showbiz world than those macho but no talent hunks out there. Even if he really is gay.

MELISSA CANTIVEROS - Issues about her being not virgin, bad English skills and other trivial matters are Laughable yet Annoying. Give the poor girl a break! So what if she's not virgin anymore? At least she's honest. Hey, how many 20+ yr.-olds in showbiz are still virgins? And if ever they're not virgins, does that affect their capability to entertain us? And so what if she's not good at English?She's representing more than one-half of the Filipino population who are not perfect speakers of English. Is that entirely their fault? Does inability to speak perfect Englsih make one less of a person?

MARIAN RIVERA - Those rumors about her having kids and having undergone abortion are greatly unfair and hurtful. Although she may have lots of attitude issues, making up fake stories of her having kids or abortion is quite too much. They are actually accusing her of a mortal sin! If ever she really has kids that she doesn't want the public to know of, it's her choice. It won't affect how she acts or does her projects right?

ANGEL LOCSIN - Issues about her being ungrateful and social climber are so OLD and not true. How has she been ungrateful to GMA? By leaving them? Claudine has been with ABS-CBN since she started in showbiz and she left the station. Did we hear any "ungrateful" issues? No. Although GMA may have done a big part in making her a star, Angel has also done her part for the network. Some of the network's highest rating programs ever are courtesy of Angel Locsin. And about her being a social climber? That girl probably earns more in a month than what those bitter-minded detractors earn in two years. That's the reason for bitterness.

There are still other things we want to say but we'll leave them for later. For now, how about your reactions?

Diz iz it - Diz iz a dizaster!

Finally, we were able to catch Diz Iz It a while ago. We will comment on it by answering the plug made by pep about Diz Iz It a few days ago.

Pep: "Hosted by the wacky Bayani Agbayani, the voluptuous Ehra Madrigal, the bubbly Korean Grace Lee and the energetic Sam Y.G. a.k.a. Shivaker, Diz Iz It!"

Us: Bayani is indeed wacky. Ehra Madrigal is indeed voluptuous although she needs to lose some wight. Grace Lee is not that bubbly while Shivaker is not at all energetic. His jokes suck big time.

Pep: "Adding glitter and pomp to the show is the extraordinary display of lights and overwhelming stage that transformed the Cinema 3 of SM Megamall into a virtual amphitheater!"

Us: For real? There's nothing extraordinary and overwhelming about the set of the show! It's like a boring version of the Wowowee set. The judges' deck was obviously copied from Banker's room in Deal or No Deal.

Pep: "Get ready to transform your mornings into a non-stop merriment and fun with the coming of Diz Iz It!"

Us: This we couldn't take. Non-stop merriment? Uh-oh. Honestly, this is what we think of the show:

The hosts are BORING and not energetic except for Bayani. The Korean girl is OK though.
The audience are like the ones from SOP, unresponsive and bored.
The judges' comments are not as funny or worthwhile as the ones made by Showtime's judges. The gay judges try their best to copy Vice Ganda's style and they FAIL big time.
Shivaker? His "Bumbay" jokes are not funny and maybe annoying for real Indians.He doesn't make a good host either. Teddy is a lot better.
And the contestants? LOL. For sure most of them were rejected from Showtime.

FIX this up GMA. Start by putting in better judges (Eugene Domingo please!)And improve the lighting. The show's lights are like the ones from SOP. Dull and boring.

Just like what Anne said yesterday on Showtime, “Do not settle for any­thing less.”

Comments are welcome!

photo courtesy of forex-tsd.ru

GMA's Press Release about 24 Oras: Pathetic!

GMA released the following statement about 24 Oras:

24 Oras maintained its lead over its rival primetime newscast based on the Mega Manila TV Household Ratings data for the period of January 4 to 29 from AGB Nielsen Philippines. GMA Network’s primetime newscast led by 4.6 percent during the first week of January and continued to top the competition throughout the month.

GMA’s Public Affairs programs also posted remarkable leads over the competition during the entire month. Unang Hirit dominated Umagang Kay Ganda with a lead that grew from 0.6 percent to 1.6 percent by the last week of January. Reporter’s Notebook posted a 2.6 lead over The Correspondents from Jan. 4 to 8. Born To Be Wild continued to dominate Probe Profiles/ Bandila the entire month, even posting a commanding 4.2 percent lead from Jan. 11 to 15. Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, in turn, was also victorious as its ratings continued its climb the entire January.

But undoubtedly leading the charge is 24 Oras, posting a commanding 29.5 as against the competition’s 27.2 rating points from January 11 to 15. In the succeeding weeks of January 18 to 22 and 25 to 29, 24 Oras’s lead grew to 3.1 rating points.

The latest ratings data further solidifies 24 Oras’s position as the leading and most preferred newscast, powered by the viewers’ unwavering trust in the newscast and in the network.

These findings underscore 24 Oras’s dominance over the competition. Bannered by the most formidable and credible tandem in local broadcasting today—award winning broadcast journalists Mike Enriquez and Mel Tiangco, and beefed up by the country’s most respected news team that has won both local and international honors, GMA News’ 24 Oras is committed to deliver only the untainted truth.

As 24 Oras remains the undisputed news leader, it strives even harder to give viewers the brand of journalism that the most credible news organization in the country has always stood for—upholding the highest standards of ethics and journalism.

This made us both laugh and annoyed. What's the big deal? TV Patrol World has been beating 24 Oras FOREVER in the National Ratings. And that's not just a matter of 4 to 5% difference. We're talking of double-digit differences here!

Here's a comparison of last Friday's Ratings for example:

AGB Mega Manila: 24 Oras (GMA-7) 26.9%; TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) 26.6% (0.3% difference)
TNS Nationwide: 24 Oras (GMA-7) 21.5%; TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) 34.6% (13.1% difference)

Even an ordinary man would understand those data. 24 Oras beats TVPatrol by very small percentages in a smaller area which is Mega Manila while TVPatrol defeats 24 Oras by bigger percentages in a bigger area which is Nationwide.

Anyway, why is GMA releasing this kind of stuff? Are they running out of supporters already? If you're no.1, you don't have to say it. People will know already. If you have to keep telling people you're number one, it only means very few people believe you.

Comments please!

photo courtesy of asianpopcorn.com, press release taken from accesspinoy

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