The Lost Symbol release on Sept 15!

the author that brought us controversial novels like the Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, Digital Fortress and Deception Point, Dan Brown is now counting down days to the release of his new novel, The Lost Symbol.


from what the cover shows us, this new novel now brings us to the setting of Washington DC where some symbol may be hidden that has dictated the course of history.

with the countdown rolling, you can now reserve your copies at your favorite bookstores before it is released on September 15 2009 or you can preorder it on www.DanBrown.com

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Kimmy Dora now showing on SM Cinemas!

we'll have a great laugh as Eugene Domingo stars in a dual role as Kimmy and Dora in Kimmy Dora: Ang Kambal sa Kiyeme! which is NOW SHOWING in SM CINEMAS! we can now catch it anywhere we want! this is Eugene's first movie as a lead character.

as the title suggests, the movie delivers the funny antics of Eugene Domingo. she plays Kimmy, the intelligent, beautiful, sexy and rich twin sister of Dora who is otherwise. Kimmy fights over the love of a resident hunk in their company named, Johnson, played by Dingdong Dantes, who gives his full attention to Dora.

Dora on the other hand has been getting all the Kimmy wants. the rights to the Go Dong Hae Empire managed by their father Luisito (Ariel Ureta); and the love of Johnson.

other casts include Zanjoe Marudo and Miriam Quiambao in her first comedic role as Kimmy's assistant who endures all pain as Kimmy's punching bag when she is stressed.

watch the trailer and other clips with some downloadables of Kimmy Dora at www.kimmydora.com

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THIS IS IT! movie to be released!

Michael Jackson's THIS IS IT tour will be shown worldwide for a limited time starting October 28! this will show the King of Pop's final preparations for the famous final curtain call before he passed away last June 25. the final rehearsals has been made into a movie and supported by The Estate of Michael Jackson

we will be able to see Michael Jackson's last moves and hear his songs as he performed it live. the famous moonwalk and forward lean of Smooth Criminal.

“I have never been partners with a more creative, innovative or groundbreaking entertainer than Michael Jackson. While the concerts would have been the greatest shows in the history of music, our film will provide a historic event for Michael’s fans to see for themselves the genius that he was and the creativity, talent and imagination that the entire cast devoted to create the ‘greatest concert that never happened’." - Randy Phillips, President & CEO, AEG LIVE is the producer of Michael Jackson THIS IS IT.

In the coming weeks, additional information about the film will be available at http://www.michaeljackson.com.

“Michael Jackson THIS IS IT” is distributed in the Philippines by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International. Visit www.sonypictures.com.ph to see the latest trailers, get free downloads and play free movie games.

--UPDATE--
the trailer has been released on Youtube! click this video to see some scenes from the movie:

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Avatar Sneak Peek

James Cameron comes back with another movie masterpiece with Avatar. this is not the regular Avatar which we see in Nickelodeon but this was conceived by the Titanic director 14 years ago. so don't mistake it with The Last Airbender.

a special sneak peek was delivered at the IMAX movie house in SM North EDSA for all movie buffs through special invites. with media partners like Magic 89.9, RX 93.1 and 99.5 RT, Avatar was indeed a great cinema experience on 3D.

Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver and Zoe Saldanha stars and voices the alien-type clones sent to a mission to another world called Pandora which is a mystical planet that serves great adventure to our cast. special 3D technology was used to provide us great color and cinematography and James Cameron came back with his great movie craftsmanship.

catch the movie trailer on Youtube.

catch James Cameron's Avatar on 3D coming December 18th by 20th Century Fox and distributed by Warner Brothers.

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the Quezon City Symphonic Band

August 21 is a very significant day for Filipinos because this was the death anniversary of a very significant figure in the Philippine History: Ninoy Aquino, whom with his wife, the late former president Cory Aquino, has brought democracy back to all of us and ousted the dictatorship of a former leader. August 21 has also been chosen by Araneta Center to be the date of looking back to the Filipino roots by bringing us the artistry and grandeur of our talents, one of which is the Quezon City Symphonic Band.

the Quezon City Symphonic Band was formed more than 2 decades ago and they have been composed of woodwinds, brass and percussion instruments and passed generations of musicians of Quezon City. at the August 21 event, we are very fortunate to witness their talent as they play numerous songs and medleys composed by other musicians and themselves.

Julian Felipe's rendition of the Philippine National Anthem Lupang Hinirang was indeed played as it should be:

and for a special number, they have a rendition of a number of 80's songs with Thriller, Wind Beneath My Wings, and others:

other performances were a selection of songs from the 70s, love songs and even liturgical shows. sorry if i haven't recorded them, my battery went empty and memory wasn't enough. LOL

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Hello Kitty Online Game launch

as part of the world's famous cat's 40th birthday, Hello Kitty and Level Up! Games launches the first online game dedicated to Hello Kitty fans! Hello Kitty Online is an interactive game where you can also get to know other players, do challenges and enhance you Hello Kitty fan state!

with a numerous levels to get into, you can dress and upgrade your avatar from the accomplishments each level.

i'm so lucky to have tried it on the special bloggers launch party happened at the Yaku Japanese Grill at The Podium and my niece and i played it for free.

check out these screencaps to get an idea about the game:

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Showbiz 101 with Chiz Escudero

i've got to meet Senator Chiz Escudero and he is so cool. he is easy to get along with with his koboy personality. there might be less things we know about the senator and i was shocked that he also has this showbiz side as most of us possess. indeed a very filipino characteristic.

upon our arrival, we were so shocked for the arrival of Chiz himself because we didn't expect that he was the one who will step down from his vehicle and even the first one to approach us and give us a nice gesture. i almost backed out from where i stand but my interests to meet and know the politician more and his other side has overpowered my shyness.

we asked his regular routine after taking the hectic and brain-draining senate sessions. he usually goes straight to his room, change his clothes to his home attire, click the button to news or sometimes, movies. he usually tunes it to Cinema One. we never knew this showbiz side of Chiz Escudero.

when asked about his favorite movie genre, he told us that we wants to become a leading man in a love story. like a matinee idol. he even wants to become Kristine Hermosa's leading man -- maybe stealing away Jericho Rosales' role, eh. lolz. his wife even named Christine.

without mentioning any idol, he wants to portray his own style in acting. but he admits to himself that he doesn't have any talent in entertainment so that all falls into his dreams.

he never declared that he's a kapuso or a kapamilya. but he likes today's Darna. and speaking of superheroes, he prefers to be Superman with his X-ray vision; we never asked further.

regarding to Bamboo, who was often played to be his look-alike, he didn't mind being called by that. in fact, he never knew him then, but it would be a win-win situation for both of them if they would hang out together.

he personally updates his Twitter account so we are guaranteed that he is the one who exchanges thoughts with those following him. our time is not enough to ask more questions about Chiz, but if he let's it full blast, he wants to have a one-on-one interview with Kris Aquino herself. besides, Noynoy and him are close friends.

there's a lot more of Chiz here.

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