Actor Ray Liotta, who starred in Martin Scorsese’s gangster classic “Goodfellas,” has died suddenly in the Dominican Republic, officials and police said Thursday. He was 67. Liotta, whose blistering turn
JT’s Manukan Grille has become a landmark in the Greenhills-Gilmore area and favorite destination especially of hungry night owls.
This is where musicians go for after-gig dinner and drinks, including members of the band Color It Red, which was one of the guest performers at JT’s recent 15th anniversary party hosted by its Bacolod-born owner, actor Joel Torre.
Colleagues and friends remember a gifted actor of wit and kindness, of ‘tender frankness and jolly spirit’
The family of Bernardo Bernardo announced the actor-director’s passing this morning. Bernardo, 73, succumbed to tumor in the pancreas, which he himself revealed in January through a Facebook post.
Chai Fonacier is mostly recognized for playing that mischievous street urchin from Cinemalaya’s 2017 best film, Respeto, and a transgender call center agent in Patay na si Hesus. Chai keeps blowing our minds not only with her acting prowess but with her courage to jump out of her comfort zone in the name of art.
What made you decide to move to Manila?
I was born and raised in Cagayan de Oro, then grew up in Cebu for college. This is probably the longest I (have) lived in Manila—three months. I decided to move here because number one, the opportunities are here. Obviously. And two, I was looking for a way to help the Cebuano film community. I believe in what the Cebuano art community can do. Gusto ko tumulong, hindi ko lang alam kung paano kasi hindi naman ako direktor, o producer. So sabi ko, as an actor, how can I help? I guess it’s all right for me to leave home for a bit if that’s how I can help. Hahanapin ko muna ’yung daan ko dito tapos we can see what I can bring back to Cebu to help out. I don’t know what that is yet but I’ll find it.
Friends and colleagues remember a towering actor who was also a ‘generous, gracious and very sincere friend’
Veteran actor Ramon Gil “Chinggoy” Alonso, who carved a long and acclaimed acting career in theater, film and television for nearly four decades, passed away last night at 67,
Soxie Topacio, a stalwart of the Philippine performing arts with a prolific, decades-long career as an esteemed actor, director, writer and teacher-mentor across theater, film and television, passed away Friday at around 9 o’clock, his home theater group the Philippine Educational Theater Association (Peta) said.
Six months after it opened to the public, Nobu Hotel Manila held its grand opening yesterday with Chef Nobu Matsuhisa and award-winning actor Robert de Niro in attendance. The
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