The 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival Official Entries has been announced by the MMFF Selection Committee. This year will be the 34th edition of the annual all Filipino film festival that recently been divided into an aggregate 2 weeks.

The 8 MMFF Official Entries are:

1. Baler - stars Anne Curtis, Jericho Rosales, Mark Bautista
2. Dayo - animated film that follows the adventure of 11-year-old Bubuy as he tries to save his grandparents who have been abducted and brought to Elementalia, a mysterious and magical land that is home to popular creatures of Philippine mythology.
3. Desperadas 2 - stars Marian Rivera, Iza Calzado, Rufa Mae Quinto
4. Escaleras and Ungasis: 20 Years After - stars Tito,Vic and Joey
5. Magkaibigan - stars Jinggoy Estrada
6. One Night Only - stars Katrina Halili
7. Shake, Rattle and Roll X - Trilogy- starring Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson, JC De Vera, Iza Calzado
8. Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat - starring Ai Ai Delas Alas

The 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival starts on Christmas Day, December 25, 2008.

Kris Aquino tops the 2008 YES! magazine’s Top 20 Celebrity Endorsers. Ranking is based on the most money earned by the celebrity endorser. What is surprising is the six degrees( or even closer) of separation in the Top 20 Celebrity Endorsers, like mother and daughter Sharon Cuneta and KC Concepcion; former husbands and wives, Movie Queen and now Batangas Governor Vilma Santos and OMB Chair Edu Manzano, not to mention former wife Maricel Soriano; brother and sister Richard and Ruffa Gutierrez, among others, such an interesting mix..Here is the rest of the Top 20 Celebrity Endorsers of 2008:

1. Kris Aquino - 22 tri-media endorsements
2. Sharon Cuneta - 5 tri-media endorsements
3. Marian Rivera - 25 tri-media endorsements (tied with)
KC Concepcion - 9 tri-media endorsements
4. Aga Muhlach - 6 tri-media endorsements
5. Piolo Pascual - 15 tri-media endorsements
6. Judy Ann Santos - 24 tri-media endorsements
7. Vilma Santos - 4 tri-media endorsements
8. Robin Padilla - 5 tri-media endorsements
9. Richard Gutierrez - 9 tri-media endorsements (tied with)
Maricel Soriano - 7 tri-media endorsements
10. Dingdong Dantes - 9 tri-media endorsements
11. Dawn Zulueta - 7 tri-media endorsements
12. Lucy Torres-Gomez - 10 tri-media endorsements (tied with)
Angel Locsin - 11 tri-media endorsements
13. Manny Pacquiao - 9 tri-media endorsements
14. Sarah Geronimo - 10 tri-media endorsements
15. Lea Salonga - 4 tri-media endorsements
16. Edu Manzano - 10 tri-media endorsements
17. John Lloyd Cruz - 8 tri-media endorsements
18. Toni Gonzaga - 8 tri-media endorsements
19. Anne Curtis - 5 tri-media endorsements
20. Ruffa Gutierrez - 7 tri-media endorsements

Because of so many complains on the results, particularly from Angel Locsin fans, YES! Magazine through Summit Media President Ms. Lisa Gokongwei-Cheng, answered the hullaballoo:

“I have spoken to Ms. Maglipon, our Editor-in-Chief, and this is how they computed for the results. They actually counted the number of endorsements that Ms. Locsin has 12 active endorsements and then asked around the industry about her talent fee. The YES! team then multiplied the number of endorsements versus the rate card in order to come out with an annual number. Please read YES! and tell us if we got the number of endorsements wrong. If you can give us facts, we will definitely print your letter and admit our error.”

To know more about the List and many other celebrities, grab a copy of the October 2008 issue of YES! Magazine, with Dawn Zulueta on the main cover, available now in your favorite magazine stands and bookstores.

Anne Curtis bare goddess is the title of the Anne Curtis cover story in the September 2008 issue of Star Studio magazine. Star Studio featured Anne Curtis in a sexy pool pictorial. In the cover story, Anne Curtis talked about how she thinks Sam Milby is hot and how she does not believe any of the rumors against Sam Milby, most especially “that” rumor. Star Studio magazine editor is Mr. Biboy Arboleda. Please grab a copy of this magazine, inside pages also features 22 hot photos from the Bench Blackout Fashion Show. I know you liked ‘em! My Bench Blackout post received like 50,000 unique visitors and a whopping 90,000 page views and counting! If you buy the magazine, you’ll have a better view of the hot hunks. Plus you have Dyosa!

Photo Credits: Mr. Biboy Arboleda

Star Magic, the talent pool of ABS-CBN that launched the career of the Philippines hottest stars now like Kim Chiu, Kristine Hermosa, Diether Ocampo, Jericho Rosales, Anne Curtis, Luis Manzano, Jon Avila, Shaina Magdayao, Maja Salvador, among others, has just launched the 16th batch of Star Magic Talents in line with Star Magic’s 16th Anniversary. Star Magic has divided the talent pool to two groups of one group of aspiring actors and actresses and one group of singers. Here are the New Star Magic Batch 16 talents:

Actors and Actresses:

Kristel Moreno, 17
Justin Gonzalez, 16
Jubail Andres, 21
Pica Lozano, 18
Erika Padilla, 21
Dominique Llamas, 18
Enrique Gil, 16
Lance Christopher, 17
Nico Ibaviosa, 18
Reb Sibal, 21
Kristina Snell, 16
Vangie Martell, 13
David Nagtalon, 23
Kaye Garcia, 19

Singers:

Guji Lorenzana, 25
Cheska Ortega, 18
Michaela Milania, 18
Chase Rivera, 18
Heidi Riego, 20
Auriette Divina, 18

The Anne Curtis primetime tv starrer, Dyosa is struggling to beat the competition in the lucrative Mega Manila ratings game. Dyosa after debuting at no. 5 on its pilot episode last August 11, it dropped to no. 6 on Tuesday (August 12), no. 8 on Wednesday (August 13), and no. 7 on Thursday (August 14). It’s rival, Dyesebel meanwhile, has been consistently topping the ratings game in Mega Manila since its debut. Dyesebel posted the following ratings from Tuesday to Thursday: 40.2 percent, 38.3 percent, and 41.5 percent.

Here are the Top 10 daytime and primetime programs from August 12 to 14 based on ratings conducted by AGB Nielsen Philippines among Mega Manila households:

August 12 (Tuesday)

Daytime:

1. Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan (GMA-7) - 22.5%
2. Magdusa Ka (GMA-7) - 21.4%
3. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 20.2%
4. Marimar (GMA-7) - 18.4%
5. Wowowee (ABS-CBN) / Daisy Siete (GMA-7) - 17.5%
6. El Cuerpo del Deseo (ABS-CBN) - 16.4%
7. Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) - 15.5%
8. Ligaw Na Bulaklak (ABS-CBN) - 14.4%
9. SiS (GMA-7) - 11.2%
10. Boy & Kris (ABS-CBN) - 10%

Primetime:

1. Dyesebel (GMA-7) - 40.2%
2. Codename: Asero (GMA-7) - 35.3%
3. Ako Si Kim Samsoon (GMA-7) - 28.9%
4. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 28.3%
5. Iisa Pa Lamang (ABS-CBN) - 27.7%
6. My Girl (ABS-CBN) - 26%
7. Dyosa (ABS-CBN) - 25.3%
8. The Singing Bee (ABS-CBN) - 23.5%
9. TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) - 22.1%
10. Pinoy Dream Academy (ABS-CBN) - 18.8%

August 13 (Wednesday)

Daytime:

1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) / Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan (GMA-7) - 21.6%
2. Magdusa Ka (GMA-7) - 20%
3. Marimar (GMA-7) - 17%
4. El Cuerpo del Deseo (ABS-CBN) - 16.6%
5. Wowowee (ABS-CBN) - 16.4%
6. Daisy Siete (GMA-7) - 15.4%
7. Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) - 14.6%
8. Ligaw Na Bulaklak (ABS-CBN) - 14%
9. SiS GMA-7) - 10.9%
10. Boy & Kris (ABS-CBN) - 9.4%

Primetime:

1. Dyesebel (GMA-7) - 38.3%
2. Codename: Asero (GMA-7) - 34.4%
3. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 28.4%
4. Ako Si Kim Samsoon (GMA-7) - 27.7%
5. The Singing Bee (ABS-CBN) - 24.5%
6. My Girl (ABS-CBN) - 24.1%
7. Iisa Pa Lamang (ABS-CBN) - 23.7%
8. Dyosa (ABS-CBN) - 23.6%
9. TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) - 21.6%
10. Pinoy Dream Academy (ABS-CBN) - 18.9%

August 14 (Thursday)

Daytime:

1. Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan (GMA-7) - 22%
2. Magdusa Ka (GMA-7) - 21.3%
3. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 21.1%
4. Marimar (GMA-7) - 19.4%
5. Wowowee (ABS-CBN) - 17.1%
6. Daisy Siete (GMA-7) - 15.4%
7. Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN) - 15.2%
8. El Cuerpo del Deseo (ABS-CBN) - 15.1%
9. Ligaw Na Bulaklak (ABS-CBN) - 14.2%
10. SiS (GMA-7) - 11.3%

Primetime:

1. Dyesebel (GMA-7) - 41.5%
2. Codename: Asero (GMA-7) - 35.9%
3. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 31.6%
4. The Singing Bee (ABS-CBN) - 27.9%
5. Ako Si Kim Samsoon (GMA-7) - 25.7%
6. Dyosa (ABS-CBN) - 25.5%
7. TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) - 23.6%
8. Iisa Pa Lamang (ABS-CBN) - 23.4%
9. My Girl (ABS-CBN) - 22.2%
10. Pinoy Dream Academy (ABS-CBN) - 17.5%

Source: AGB Nielsen Philippines