It seems that Ethel Booba’s showbiz is really on the rise, despite the many controversies rocking her life these days and the recent past. Wasn’t she and live-in partner Alex Crisano reported to have parted ways? And to think that Ethel is still not in good terms with her family, especially her sister.

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ABS-CBN reportedly wanted Robin Padilla to endorse Jericho Rosales as the new action star for the "Panday" TV series and the action star who’s still in Australia enjoying a vacation with his family, was more than willing to do so. It’s supposed to be just a voice-over but Binoe’s manager did not like the way ABS-CBN wanted the endorsement to be done. Because it sounded like Robin was already retiring.

More than a fantasy-adventure, "Panday" is also a love story of the main characters Tristan and Eden. And as the show will unfold, it will be Tristan’s biggest challenge in the series to find his wife Eden who was abducted by Lizardo’s men, the Sombras!

She may be the most distinguishable personality when it comes to American lifestyle, but Martha Stewart is little known here in the country, unless you’ve come across her awardwinning magazine, Martha Stewart Living, and seen her television show of the same title, or frequent late night cable talk shows where she and her five-month jail sentence have been the hottest satire next to Michael Jackson. Martha Stewart is indeed as controversial as she is successful, and the Philippines learns why starting this Tuesday, October 18, 10PM when ABC premieres this lifestyle guru’s very own reality show: The Apprentice: Martha Stewart.

It will be a concert of intimacy... a retrospective... nandoon na ang lahat," that’s how Richard Reynoso described his forthcoming concert, "At Long Last... Richard Reynoso" which will be held on Oct. 29, at the Music Museum.

"How many years has it been since we had been regaled by the hit TV series "Home Along Da Riles" topbilled by comedy king Dolphy? It is so Filipino to look for and find the lighter side of things, discover the positive even in dark tragedies, and almost ignore the ignominies wrought by ignorance and poverty, of greed and wicked avarice.

We’ve seen Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Singaporean horror movies but have you heard (or seen) a Bollywood horror film? Not yet? Well, you might be surprised to find out that Hindi thriller is as interesting (or scary) as the other Asian horror films we’ve watched.

Following its success in previous pageants held for the most beautiful transgender in town, the Amazing Philippine Theatre (APT) once again hosts and organizes the "3rd Nationwide Search for Amazing Philippine Beauties 2005" in cooperation with the Pasay Tourism and Cultural Development Office.

"No, and, frankly, that’s none of my business," says rising singing star April to Manila Bulletin when asked if she was one of the reasons Kyla and talent manager Maristel Sampedro parted ways.