Nikki Gil and Sam Milby audition for Glee

Pinoys! Fox's Glee has opened for auditions and our very own Nikki Gil and Sam Milby have auditioned for spots in the popular musical TV show. We know how we Filipino's can be so passionate about supporting our kababayans. Let's give them the gold star!

Here's how:

• Go to http://www.myspace.com/gleeauditions

• Scroll down the page until you come to the part of Gleeks. They are the ones who are auditioning for Glee.

• Go to the Search Box. For Nikki Gil, type "Nikki". For Sam Milby, type "Sam" (minus the quote marks)

• Nikki Gil has no preview picture so try to open every "Nikki" without a picture. She's about on the 2nd page. Sam has a preview picture so it's easy to find him among Sammy's, Samantha's and other Sam's.

• Here are their pages:

• After watching their monologues and songs, don't forget to give them a GOLD STAR. That's how you can vote for them. You have to log-in to do that.
  

LET'S VOTE FOR THEM NOW!

Star Cinema's In My Life Bags Awards

Star Cinema's In My Life bags major awards at the 26th Star Awards for Movies of the Philippine Movie Press Club. Among their major awards are as follows:

• Movie of the Year
• Movie Director of the Year (Olivia Lamasan)
• Luis Manzano (Movie Supporting Actor of the Year)
• John Lloyd Cruz (Movie Actor of the Year)
• Ms. Vilma Santos (Movie Actress of the Year)

In My Life also topped the box office for the year 2009 along with Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd's You Change My Life.

No doubt that In My Life is an excellent movie with a touching screenplay and heart-wrenching twists.

Let me say heart-wrenching again.

The movie is one of the most excellent movies that I have seen but it's also one that I would hesitate to watch again. The first time I watched the movie, it made my heart break that I didn't finish it. For me, it was so sad.

The Star for all Seasons proved that she still has not lost her luster even after spending most of her time working as governor of Batangas. She was such an effective actress. I don't know if anyone noticed but when I watched the movie, I could feel the external effort to be loud and expressive and like many mothers, they have this inner emotional pains that almost nobody knows. She seems weak but she's trying to be strong and the unfortunate events that fall on her are just sad.

If there's anything about this movie, it's the depth. There's depth in the portrayal of roles. There are two layers that could be strongly felt. There's depth in the story, it's almost whole.

One controversy surrounding this movie is the gay kiss that John Lloyd and Luis shared in this movie. I am impressed. The kiss is nowhere malicious - just loving. It wasn't torrid and there's no need for it. The simple kiss coupled with the other emotions of care, love, hope and worry -- it's artistic. It's not a screen kiss made to cause talk for the movie.

Do I praise this movie so much? Maybe because this movie deserves it. All praises for the actors and all the people behind this movie.

What do you think of the movie?

Pinoy Big Brother Teen Clash 1st evictee: Potz

The Philippines has decided through their votes, they want Jalosjos no more.

It is no doubt that Romeo "Potz" Jalosjos' surname brought intrigue to the Filipino ears when they heard it the first time. A Jalosjos is entering Big Brother's house. We can probably say that it's a double-edged sword that Potz had to risk taking. Either the country will love or not love him. We love him, we love him not - it's a game of chances.

Potz must have challenging experiences while bearing the last name. He must be a teen who have been quickly judged based on not what he is but the reputation of a man before him. It must have been a sad experience - to be judged. And he entered the Big Brother house in order to prove to the world that he is not a man to be associated with something despised by society. He is a man of his own, a man who has his own story to tell.

Unfortunately, he didn't stay long in the house to tell his story long enough. Whether his fate was determined by his last name or it was just his own person that didn't touch the Filipino much -- we cannot tell for sure.

Why do you think Potz got evicted?

David Archuleta cited in a NY Gay Bar

Rumors spread that Idol David Archuleta is gay as he was cited at Club 57, a gay bar in New York.

Archuleta said that he was only there because he got invited to watch Charice perform. He was totally clueless about the place. He surely knows now to ask first before going anywhere!

Like Charice, the young Idol was very gracious in answering questions. He was really amiable and only laughed the issue off. I didn't watch a video of him during an interview regarding this issue but his quoted words are full of sincerity and youth. Is David Archuleta gay? I don't think so. (Although I admit, he looked a little bit like one. On the other hand, I think it's just because he looks so young and happy [gay])

Speaking of our Archie here, have you seen his A Thousand Miles video? He was young then and very talented. Check this out:

Gretchen Baretto on MMK topped ratings

Gretchen Baretto proves that she's more than the glamour and walk-out drama. Last Saturday's MMK Episode, "Larawan" featured the controversial Baretto in the story of love and pains in her desire to have a mind and life of her own away from her parents' clasps.

Gretchen Baretto proved once again that she has so much to offer in her career as an actress. The actress can be found on and off the acting scene but when she does show, she gives the audience what they deserve.

In the Maalaala Mo Kaya episode, Gretchen gave an excellent performance in her portrayal of different emotions -- from begging her parents to give her control of her own life, to love, to hurt, to the motherly concern that throws away self-pride. It was all felt in her acting that even I - who is not much of a Baretto fan - noticed.

True enough, the Saturday primetime rating shows the episode got a whopping 31.4% against her sister, Claudine Baretto's show on GMA which only got 14.7%

ON THE MMK EPISODE

Together with Gretchen's acting prowess, much can also be said of the storyline of Maalaala Mo Kaya last Saturday. A woman named Maria, wanting to gain control of her life, marries a good soldier and had 2 kids. Thinking of the future of her kids, she throws away everything to accept the love of a priest (Jomari Yllana). Against all odds, they went to a place far from people who throw stones at them, calling she and the priest immorals.

Seems that life got so much better after that. Maria (Baretto) is climbing in her teaching career, which should work for the family since they hope fora better life. Her family life was sacrificed including time for her children and time for her husband. She later found out that her husband is molesting her daughter. They got separated and she went back to her parents to continue living their life.

It was not a simple story. It's a story packed with controversies -- not only a priest commiting himself in marriage but a priest molesting a young child. It could be too much for the Church to take but the episode didn't go without saying that all should be forgiven because tao lang tayo, nagkakamali.

The twist in the MMK episode made it more engaging to watch. It raises brows. The story pardoned but it leaves something in its audience. If it didn't cause much protest from the viewers, it opened eyes to the possibilities of errors even from the sacred sector of the society.


You might want to read:

Jomari Yllana: “When you do good work, it will stand test of time.”

Baby James: Villar!

Alright, the mommy said, it's "Viyar" but who cares about baby talk when all those in the Noynoy Bacolod campaign rally (plus everyone on Youtube) could understand it's the name of Noynoy Aquino's rival, "Villar."

Kris Aquino, the mother of Baby James, is bringing his son to campaign rallies, teaching the 2-year old to campaign and/or exposing the kid for well, exposure and fame. There's her, urging the baby to shout "Noynoy" instead, he shouted the Villar's name, much to their embarassment.

Kris Aquino said in her tweet that she already apologized to her brother and sisters about the incident.

And while she was on it, camp Villar celebrated much - I imagine with grin on their faces. Manny Villar didn't waste time in adding salt to injury by saying, "It's surprisingly amusing to hear it straight from the babe's mouth…natutuwa ako dyan kasi ang mga bata ay busilak ang kalooban at 'di nagsisinungaling."

I wouldn't go as far as saying that Baby James "endorsed" Villar - though that seemed to be the effect. Both sides should understand that this is a 2-year old in the middle who does not know what he was doing - God forgive him.

Why did he say what he's not supposed to say? Quick response is this: Blame the Villar - ever so viral - ad campaigns. Those campaign ads that just stick to your eardrums and crawls in your head stay there and make camp. I wouldn't be surprised if the kid can sing, "Nakayigo ka na ba sa dagat ng basuya..."

Lessons learned?

1. Thou shall not use a kid's innocence (and/or ignorance) for personal use. A kid is not a robot; a kid has a functioning brain.
2. Thou shall not bring a 2-year old in out of town campaigns with hundreds of people and booming speakers for he/she shall be tired and be "naughty."
3. Thou must pay for a jinggle composer who can produce ad campaigns that shall invade the ears, the brain and the subconscious.

Watch the video:

Adam Carolla got to the Pinoy's nerves

Comedian and radio personality, Adam Carolla, just got the Filipinos pissed when he ranted about Pacquiao's disagreement to Floyd Mayweather Jr's drug-test request and then insulted the rest of the Filipinos.

"Get a f***ing life as a country," said Carolla when he ranted about how Manny Pacquiao is the country's biggest celebrity - and popular enough to win a position in the May elections. "Really? You want some guy with brain damage running your country? Why don't you get your s##t together?" he added.

So now, Adam Carolla is on the Filipino's 'black list' just like Teri Hatcher of Desperate Housewives who just delivered a line that contains racial slur against Filipinos. (I wondered why the Pinoys didn't hunt the writer/director down. Aah, the curse of being an actor.)

Nobody would really want to irk the Filipinos because we come with our dos-por-dos, broken bottles, balisongs and other DIY bombs that nobody has ever heard of. No, there are no red, blue, black nor yellow wires to cut and detonate. It just goes BOOM! along with your heads. Haha!

Oh no, my dear fellowmen, I am not insulting us as barbarians and a little behind on weapons and ammo. In fact, it is our advantage that we are survivors and can use just about anything in battle. And that didn't come from me; it's an idea from my political dynamics professor.

Alright, enough about that. Going back to Carolla...

Dear Adam, a little research should be done before ranting and if you're a professional, you should know that. Manny Pacquaio has always been very famous YET he didn't win the last election to govern his province of General Santos. We don't know what's gonna happen now but I believe that people wants to see him just as a boxer, not a politician. And if anyone wants him to be a politician, I bet the reason is that they see him as a kind, generous, religious and family-oriented person which manifests Filipino values. I'm not entirely sure of the last one but the mother-son relationship is pretty much clearer than crystal.

You said that Manny Pacquiao prayed to "chicken bones." Well I just need to grin on that. Whatever and whoever he prays to, it's sure making him win. Maybe Joshua Clottey or Erik Morales should start parying to "chicken bones" too.

Piece of advice, dear Adam, there are really more things about the Philippines to ridicule and rant about that can be really funny and/or embarassing. If you wanna do that, at least be funny! Pick the right ones and you might just hit some funny bones like comedians are supposed to.

Fellow Pinoys... let's not be so pikon about it, okay? Let's just forget about it and stop being cry babies because if we keep on whining, that just proves that we don't have a life.

What do you think? To forgive or not to forgive?

Manny Pacquiao forgave and so should we because "tao lang tayo":