A Filipino Jolie-Pitt

Last week, it has been reported that a private jet chartered by Hollywood powerhouse couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Gossips speculated that the couple arrived in the Philippines for an island-hopping get-away and that their stops include the pristine Amanpulo Island and the world-famous Boracay.

However, theres a new twist to the story lately. It has been said that the reason why Brangelina are in the Philippines is that they are planning to adopt a new member for the multi-racial Jolie-Pitt household. If this is true, then a Filipino will be the seventh child of the couple, including biological and adopted children.

Supposedly, the couple initially wanted to adpot a child in Burma; but certain laws of the country prohibited them from doing so. So pronto, their next choice is someone from the Philippines!

A Pinoy child of a Hollywood royalty. What do you think?

A Tribute to the Master Rapper

Yesterday we bid farewell to perhaps the ultimate icon of Pinoy Rap, Francis Magalona. After embattling a gruelling fight against leukemia, he finally succumbed to the will of the Creator. He is survived by his wife, Pia and his eight children.

Personally, I could see in him the image of a good family man. I believe he is an ideal husband and an exceptional father, proof of which is his kids being uprooted in good Christian values. I even remembered a documentary we watched during highschool about this topic about sex education, which he hosted.

He will be fondly remembered by Filipinos as the patriotic musician slash rapper, with majority of his songs incorporating themes of nationalism, love for the country and other social issues.

You will be forever be missed and remembered.

Rest in peace, Francis M... Yo!

Bebe Gandanghari

From the ashes of Rustom Padilla, rise the beautiful, sophisticated Bebe Gandanghari (pronounced Bibi).

Saktong ganda lang, teh!! haha!

66th Golden Globe Awards Winners

Motion picture and television nominees and winners for the 66th annual Golden Globe Awards.
** denotes the winning nominee in each category.

FILM

BEST FEATURE - DRAMA
"The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
"Frost/Nixon"
"The Reader"
"Revolutionary Road"
** "Slumdog Millionaire"

BEST FEATURE - COMEDY
"Burn After Reading"
"Happy-Go-Lucky"
"In Bruges"
"Mamma Mia!"
** "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"

ACTOR - DRAMA
Leonardo DiCaprio - "Revolutionary Road"
Frank Langella - "Frost/Nixon"
Sean Penn - "Milk"
Brad Pitt - "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
** Mickey Rourke - "The Wrestler"

ACTRESS - DRAMA
Anne Hathaway - "Rachel Getting Married"
Angelina Jolie - "Changeling"
Meryl Streep - "Doubt"
Kristin Scott Thomas - "I've Loved You So Long"
** Kate Winslet - "Revolutionary Road"

ACTOR - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Javier Bardem - "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
** Colin Farrell - "In Bruges"
James Franco - "Pineapple Express"
Brendan Gleeson - "In Bruges"
Dustin Hoffman - "Last Chance Harvey"

ACTRESS - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Rebecca Hall - "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
** Sally Hawkins - "Happy-Go-Lucky"
Frances McDormand - "Burn After Reading"
Meryl Streep - "Mamma Mia!"
Emma Thompson - "Last Chance Harvey"

SUPPORTING ACTOR
Tom Cruise, "Tropic Thunder"
Robert Downey Jr., "Tropic Thunder"
Ralph Fiennes, "The Duchess"
Philip Seymour Hoffman, "Doubt"
** Heath Ledger, "The Dark Knight"

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams, "Doubt"
Penelope Cruz, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"
Viola Davis, "Doubt"
Marisa Tomei, "The Wrestler"
** Kate Winslet, "The Reader"

BEST DIRECTOR
** Danny Boyle, "Slumdog Millionaire"
Stephen Daldry, "The Reader"
David Fincher, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Ron Howard, "Frost/Nixon"
Sam Mendes, "Revolutionary Road"

SCREENPLAY - MOTION PICTURE
** Simon Beaufoy, "Slumdog Millionaire"
David Hare, "The Reader"
Peter Morgan, "Frost/Nixon"
Eric Roth, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
John Patrick Shanley, "Doubt"

FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
"The Baader Meinhof Complex" (Germany)
"Everlasting Moments" (Sweden)
"Gomorrah" (Italy)
"I've Loved You So Long" (France)
** "Waltz with Bashir" (Israel)

ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
"Bolt"
"Kung Fu Panda"
** "Wall-E"

ORIGINAL SCORE
Alexandre Desplat– "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button"
Clint Eastwood — "Changeling"
James Newton Howard — "Defiance"
** A.R. Rahman — "Slumdog Millionaire"
Hans Zimmer — "Frost/Nixon"

ORIGINAL SONG
"Down to Earth" — "Wall-E" (Music by Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman; Lyrics by Peter Gabriel)
"Gran Torino" — "Gran Torino (Music by Clint Eastwood, Jamie Cullum, Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens; Lyrics by Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens)
"I Thought I Lost You — "Bolt" (Music & Lyrics by Miley Cyrus, Jeffrey Steele)
"Once in a Lifetime" — "Cadillac Records" (Music & Lyrics by Beyoncé
Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Scott McFarnon, Ian Dench, James Dring, Jody Street)
** "The Wrestler" — "The Wrestler" (Music & Lyrics by Bruce Springsteen)

TELEVISION

TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
** "30 Rock"
"Californication"
"Entourage"
"The Office"
"Weeds"

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES -COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Christina Applegate - "Samantha Who?"
America Ferrera - "Ugly Betty"
** Tina Fey - "30 Rock"
Debra Messing - "The Starter Wife"
Mary-Louise Parker - "Weeds"

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
** Alec Baldwin - "30 Rock"
Steve Carell - "The Office"
Kevin Connelly - "Entourage"
David Duchovny - "Californication
Tony Shalhoub - "Monk"

TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
"Dexter" (Showtime)
"House" (Fox)
"In Treatment" (HBO)
** "Mad Men" (AMC)
"True Blood" (HBO)

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
Sally Field — "Brothers and Sisters"
Mariska Hargitay — "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit"
January Jones — "Mad Men"
** Anna Paquin — "True Blood"
Kyra Sedgwick — "The Closer

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
** Gabriel Byrne — "In Treatment"
Michael Hall — "Dexter"
Jon Hamm — "Mad Men"
Hugh Laurie — "House"
Jonathan Rhys Meyers — "The Tudors"

MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
"A Raisin in the Sun"
"Bernard and Doris"
"Cranford"
** "John Adams"
"Recount"

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Judi Dench — "Cranford"
Catherine Keener — "An American Crime"
** Laura Linney — "John Adams"
Shirley Maclaine — "Coco Chanel"
Susan Sarandon — "Bernard and Doris"

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Ralph Fiennes — "Bernard and Doris"
** Paul Giamatti — "John Adams"
Kevin Spacey — "Recount"
Kiefer Sutherland — "24: Redemption"
Tom Wilkinson –"Recount"

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Eileen Atkins — "Cranford"
** Laura Dern — "Recount"
Melissa George — "In Treatment"
Rachel Griffiths — "Brothers and Sisters"
Dianne Wiest — "In Treatment"

PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
Neil Patrick Harris — "How I Met Your Mother"
Denis Leary — "Recount"
Jeremy Piven — "Entourage"
Blair Underwood — "In Treatment"
** Tom Wilkinson — "John Adams"