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It just wasn’t as fun as guessing if Professor Plum killed Colonel Mustard in the conservatory with a candlestick. Even with a cast of game Academy Award winners and nominees (plus some popular ingenues), this murder-mystery was a drag to watch.

After years of hearing the words Remember Me and immediately thinking/singing “kapag nag-iisa, kapag ika’y nalulungkot, huwag kang mag-alala...”, I was so happy that it had finally been replaced by the lovely theme song of this equally lovely animated film from Disney/Pixar.

I think I just had a Classic Pare Titos and Titas of Manila moment while watching this movie since I couldn’t help myself from twitterpating (kilig lang yan, inartehan ko) over such a cute couple. Nope, not talking about JoshLia (even if Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto were also really charming here).

For a truly rocking December, follow three friends bound together by destiny in the romantic musical series Anonymous Noise, then keep the holiday groove going with Cosplay Matsuri 2017, where Animax will be taking part as the Official Channel Partner!

An entertaining combination of fun and laughter will fill your Sunday nights with the premiere of the new workplace comedy Great News starting this December on Sony Channel.

Ballet Philippines (BP), the country’s flagship dance company, presents the timeless Christmas ballet in full Filipino splendor in Edna Vida’s The Nutcracker. Nobuo Fujino (formerly a Senior Artist at the Australian Ballet and Principal Dancer with Hong Kong Ballet) returns to BP as guest artist courtesy of Japan Foundation and Tan Yan Kee Foundation, and the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Gerard Salonga, plays Tchaikovsky’s iconic music live  on select performances.

Sponge Cola is back with an interesting pair of songs to close out 2017. Fresh off their latest hit “Bahaghari," which just recently entered Magic899's Hall of Fame list, the band is set to release “Tempura" and “Kunwari."

Cheer for a team of underdog players in the sports drama Baseball Brainiacs. Join a group of university students as they make their dreams come true in the relationship drama Sea Side Blue. Attend the reunion of two estranged friends in the mystery special Miman City 2017.Test your general knowledge in the game show Burning Questions! SP1. Finally, end the year with sightseeing and delectable dishes in the cooking travel show MOCO’S Kitchen In Kyoto, and start the next one right with life lessons fromWe’re Millennials. Got a problem? Special. Baseball Brainiacs

Cebu’s runaway theatrical hit - the original Bisrock jukebox musical, GUGMANG GIATAY will be holding limited shows in Manila on Sunday, November 26, 4 p.m., during BGC Passionfest, and again from Tuesday, November 28 until Thursday, November 30, 8 p.m. All Manila performances will be at the Globe Auditorium of the Maybank Performing Arts Theater, BGC Arts Center, Taguig.

The first eight semi-finalists gave it their all and wowed the judges in the first semi-final episode of Asia’s Got Talent. At the end of the episode, it was revealed that Indonesian singer Angela July won the unanimous Judges’ Pick and will now headstraight to the Grand Finals. The remaining seven acts are up for voting and only the two acts with the most votes will move on.

Ang Larawan cast, seated from left to right: Sandino Martin, Joanna Ampil, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Celeste Legaspi. Standing, left to right: Jojit Lorenzo, Ogie Alcasid, Cris Villonco, Aicelle Santos, Rayver Cruz, Cara Manglapus The producers, filmmakers and supporters of “Ang Larawan,” the musical based on Nick Joaquin’s play A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino, are getting their Christmas wish: for the film to be included in the Metro Manila Film Festival 2017.

“Deadma Walking,” a comedy-drama-musical about two gay best friends staging a fake wake, death, and funeral, has been selected as an entry in this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival. It will open in Philippine theaters on December 25 together with the seven other entries.

The National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) National Finals Week coincides with the National Music Week celebrations on the last week of November. To be held on November 21-26, 2017, the Cultural Center of the Philippines shall welcome young artists, musicians, trainors, and teachers who have reached the finals level in a nationwide competition that started early this year. Six ensembles presenting their region’s local traditions will also be presented in the Traditional Music Concert.

Catch Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, the Flash and Cyborg on the super screen as IMAX delivers a digitally re-mastered 3D feast for the eyes of Justice League fans. The highly-anticipated DC movie picks up from the preceding death of Superman-- an event that jolts Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince to form a band of superheroes that will stand up against the Apokoliptan general Steppenwolf and his Parademon forces to protect the earth from destruction.

The creators of Finding Dory, Toy Story and Inside Out invite you to a musical journey on the bond of family history as Disney · Pixar debuts its newest movie, “Coco” in all SM Cinema theatres beginning November 22.

In the Philippines, we kick off the Yuletide dance holiday season with the Philippine Ballet Theatre’s presentation of the world’s most popular classic Christmas ballet, “The Nutcracker”, at the Main Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

More than fighting evil vampires at La Luna Sangre as Tristan and Malia, Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla fight cyberbullies in real life. Kicking off their anti-cyberbullying campaign as Cybersmile Ambassadors, KathNiel together with Philippine Red Cross (PRC), the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and Kathniel’s fan base KDKN Solidarity Community, Inc. along with volunteer-individual and other fan group supporters conducted a simultaneous event dubbed as“Give Blood. Fight Cyberbullying” last Nov. 5 at the PRC Headquarters and across 18 (initially targeted 22) other PRC blood centers nationwide.

They say that Love is sweeter the second time around. For some, yes, we may consider that thought based on the reasons behind it. But for me, one is enough and two is too much. No matter how small or big it is, once you broke a person’s trust, all the truths will now be questionable.

After the stirring success of Aurelyo Sedisyoso and Ang Pag-uusig, Tanghalang Pilipino (TP) continues its 31stTheater Season billed as “Freedom Writers: Freedom Fighters” with diverse, entertaining and educational productions that contain themes embracing the theatercompany’s ideals: Utak, Puso, Bayan.

The toughest college students showed what they’ve got at the 6th AXN University Challenge. Under the event, AXN mounted the world’s first university obstacle sports competition which was held in cooperation with the country’s top universities in Metro Manila from September to October 2017.

Two acts from the Philippines, Deniel Sarmiento and Neil Rey Garcia Llanes,have made it to the semi-finals of Asia’s Got Talent Season 2!After a difficult decision-making process at the end of the Judges’Auditions, David Foster, Anggun, and Jay Park made their pick of the top 20 acts to join the fourGolden Buzzer recipients in the semi-finals. Here are the first 8 semi-finalists: • The judges loved Filipino contemporary dancerDeniel Sarmiento when he performed during the Judges’ Auditions. Coming from a family of dancers, Deniel has a lot to prove when he takes the stage in the semi-finals.

Beverly, a Filipina J-Pop star and award-winning vocalist at various music festivals across America and Asia, will be the special guest for the ASEAN SUMMIT 2017.

   International music legend Engelbert Humperdinck will celebrate with Pinoy fans his 50th anniversary in the music industry with an array of classic love songs and romantic ballads when he returns for a live concert on November 28 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City.

The Arts Management Program of the De La Salle - College of Saint Benilde stages Pamantasang Hirang (Sa Dilim Man) written by Palanca Award-winning playwright Tim Dacanay this November 23 - 25, 2017 at the Benilde Black Box Theater under the direction of Tuxqs Rutaquio.

I REMEMBER A BOY AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL REVUE FEATURING CLASSIC OPM HITS SET ON NOV. 11-12 When the going gets tough, where do you get your strength? Artist Playground’s Playlist TRACK 2 proudly presents I REMEMBER A BOY - an original musical revue featuring OPM’s most classic hits on Nov. 11 – 12 at Arts Above located at West Venue Bldg., 112 West Avenue, QC.

The art form of visual arts are different from the art forms of the cinema arts. Painting is one particular moment in time, frozen. In the cinema, the images are fluid, seeming to move through space and time. Hence, prior to and during the live action shoot the Painting Design team spent one-year re-imagining Vincent van Gogh’s paintings into the medium of film. There are 94 van Gogh’s paintings that feature in a form very close to the original, and there are a further 31 paintings that are either feature substantially or partially.

The current season marks the premier theater company’s golden anniversary, which aptly culminates with the grand musicale Hair, opening to audiences on November 17, and running all the way through December 17.  REP’s production of the first-ever tribal love-rock musical on Broadway is directed by Chris Millado, and is a great indicator that the succeeding year will continue delivering amazing plays, wonderful performances, and more reasons to celebrate.

Season 2 of Asia’s Got Talent is revealingeven more  talent from the Philippines! Meet this group of cheeky dancers who calls themselves ‘The Stripboys’. They joined Asia’s Got Talent to prove that stripping is a form of expression, and not necessarily a negative thing.

Universal Records is proud to unleash TALA's brand new single “Nothing Personal” that peaked at #8 on Spotify PH's Top 50 VIRAL Playlist. (see below screenshot) Eighteen year old singer/songwriter Tala Gil, who goes by the pseudonym TALA, and who happens to be Nikki Gil’s cousin, started posting covers on a YouTube account early this year. This October, TALA takes it a step further by releasing an original composition, nothing personal, debuting as her single.