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Diamond-recording band Sponge Cola’s newest album Ultrablessed reflects the band’s fun journey as musicians. Composed of 10 new songs, the album gives people a glimpse of the more than a decade of friendship between the members of the band. Ultrablessed will be launched this January 31, 8 p.m., at the Eastwood Central Plaza. A bonus DVD of their last concert Maximum Capacity is also included in the album. Composed of Yael on vocals, Armo on lead guitar, Gosh on bass and TedMark on drums, Sponge Cola considers this album as a celebration of years of blessings.

She's Dating A Gangster is one of the most readable in the wattpad community (an online book publish) and best selling books in town is now into a movie. Summit Books published it last March 2013. The book consistently figured in the bestselling charts. According to Mico Del Rosario,"Star Cinema and Summit Publishing inks deal to turn the bestseller 'She's Dating A Gangster' into a major motion picture starring Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo." “She’s Dating the Gangster” is the story of Athena Dizon who falls in love with her fake boyfriend Kenji de los Reyes, a gangster and a campus heartthrob. "She's Dating A Gangster" is originally written by Bianca Bernardino also know as SGWannaBe. She's Dating A Gangster book is till availble on all leading bookstores nationwide.

The familiar logo will be staring at you from the screen but the program comes with a decidedly different feel. MTV is back, slightly rebranded as MTV Pinoy from MTV Philippines. Rene Esguerra, Country Manager for the Philippines, tells Bulletin Entertainment, “It’s a collaboration between Viacom (parent company of MTV in Asia) and Viva (Communications, Inc.), coming up with a Pinoy music channel, which, basically, is still MTV but more skewed to appeal to the Filipino youth.” Before you moan and decry the music of your own youth, think about this: Any true child of MTV – those weaned on Michael Jackson videos-cum-short films, those weird but iconic images from hair metal bands, the loopy dancing from big-haired pop artists, morose new wave bands in heavy eyeliner and the likes – know that pop culture changes with the times. Jon Bon Jovi cut his hair and stopped wearing those earrings, didn’t he? Even Hannah Montana learned to drop her inhibitions – and her pants!

NAKAPLANO na raw ang biyahe ng anak na si KC Concepcion sa New York City bago pa man pumutok ang balita na masama ang loob niya dahil hindi siya napili bilang Dyesebel. Ayon kay Sharon Cuneta nang makausap ng press sa taping ng Madam Chairman kung saan guest si Richard Gomez, acting school ang pag-aaralan ni KC sa Big Apple. “Hindi naman napag-usapan ’yung sa Dyesebel. No, no! “The abroad plans were months ago pa. She discussed it with Boss Vic (del Rosario) before pa. Before she was shooting Boy Golden pa yata or during. Wala pa ’yung talks ng Dyesebel. “We never talked about Dyesebel... come to think of it.

In a statement given to ABS-CBN News on Friday, Navarro’s manager, film director Chito Rono, said the comedian was invited by a female friend to visit her in her condominium unit. Several men allegedly blindfolded Navarro and beat him up when he got in the premises of the condominium. Rono said Navarro was also threatened and was a victim of extortion, adding they have yet to find out the reason behind the attack. According to the film director, Navarro will temporarily not be seen on “It’s Showtime,” which airs weekdays and Saturdays, and on his other television projects, as he continues to recover. Navarro was absent from the noontime program on Thursday and Friday.

Angel Locsin and Jericho Rosales will spark up the fun-filled Chinese New Year celebration of “ASAP 19” this Sunday (January 26) with their sure-fire hot production number for the grand launch of their upcoming primetime TV series “The Legal Wife.”  ASAP Kapamilya will make the show more special with their special birthday treats for Concert King Martin Nievera and the ultimate multimedia star Toni Gonzaga. Get inspired to claim a brighter year with the heart-pounding world-class performances from Popstar Royalty Sarah Geronimo and international singing sensation Charice; OPM music icon Imelda Papin, singing champ Sheryn Regis, and Pop Rock Princess Yeng Constantino; and King of the Gil Enrique Gil, who will perform with Nash Aguas, Joaquin Lucas Reyes, John Immanuel Bermundo, Grae Fernandez, and Brace Henry Arquiza of Gimme5.

In Starting Over Again, Piolo will portray Marco, a college professor-turned-chef who fell in love with his student Ginny, played by Toni. When Ginny left, Marco found a new love in Patty, played by Iza Calzado.