XSTIG: KakaoTalk Is Now Here In the Philippines!

With a growing number of call and messaging apps out in the market, competition is heating up. And today, KakaoTalk, Korea’s no. 1 mobile social app, launches in the Philippines which is endorsed by Philippines’ pop princess Sarah Geronimo and Korea’s phenomenal boy band Big Bang.

Having a localized approach of the app proved to be successful as people can actually relate their experience with local celebrities. And KakaoTalk went with the very influential and talented  popstar Sarah Geronimo.

MUSIC LYF: "Spread The Love" With Kris Lawrence's New Album

It is official, that Kris Lawrence is the new Prince of R&B as the title was handed to him by his best friend Jay-R who is now the King of R&B. Another great news is that Kris Lawrence launched his new album under GMA Records after 4 years, and also a lot of up and downs he has been through.

Now a father, he is now more inspired to take on a new level with his career together with his girlfriend, Katrina Halili who is also making a comeback in the industry.  Kris Lawrence, as a kapuso has been very thankful for the opportunities that is given to him as he stood firm despite having a lot of competition in his genre. 

His new album, "Spread The Love" for him is a way which he can share his music and all originals songs which he mentions is his contribution to OPM. We will have this album soon on Music Lyf Listening Room soon!

Dennis Trillo dumps Tom Rodriguez, finds new love in ‘My Husband’s Lover’

Last night's episode of GMA's controversial gay themed series, "My Husband's Lover" opened with an entire 9-minute segment devoted to just one scene: a dialogue between (Vincent) Tom Rodriguez and (Lally) Carla Abellana.  

In the said scene, Vincent and Lally were laying on their bed but, unlike most couples, they were inches apart from each other. Obviously, after Lally's discovery of his husband's affair with Eric, their (Vincent and Lally) relationship has turned a bit cold.

Lally asked whether Vincent would one day turn into a loud, crossdressing gay that his kuya Zandro (Keempee de Leon) has become. Vincent explained to Lally that he and Zandro are very different: that Zandro -- and gays like him -- believe that they are women and so they dress, act, and think like they are real women -- but he (Vincent) is a different type of gay.

Charice Pempengco bares ‘coming out’ story this Saturday in ‘Magpakailanman’

International singing sensation Charice Pempengco is finally going to tell the whole story about what led to her decision to finally ‘come out’ into the open and announce her being a lesbian.

Charice will portray as herself in this Saturday’s episode of the GMA drama anthology program “Magpakailanman” hosted by veteran journalist Mel Tiangco.  Entitled “The Charice Pempengco Story,” the episode tells of how the young singer’s life changed after her shocking admission of her sexual preference.

REEL DEAL: NEW+GOOGLE = NOOGLERS OF "THE INTERNSHIP"

Both trying to catch up with the digital world, Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn did not look far for reference in the tech-comedy "The Internship." Instead, admittedly they drew from their own experience how it's like to swim in the digital age.
“This was not a difficult role to prepare for.  I don't know that much about computers, only in the past few years, I discovered how to work the internet,” says Wilson.  “And Vince had to be one of the last people in the world to get a cell phone, so he might be even further behind than me.We’re both trying to catch up with the digital world.”

 Confronted with that world’s lightning-fast pace, Billy and Nick must somehow excel at Google amidst an army of today's breed of geeks and super-achievers.

Eric leaves love nest, memories with Vincent in “My Husband’s Lover”

In yesterday’s (August 6) episode of the GMA primetime series “My Husband’s Lover,” Eric (Dennis Trillo) finally turned over the keys to his condominium unit to the broker facilitating its sale. As he was packing his stuff, he reminisced the sweet moments he shared with Vincent (Tom Rodriguez) in the said condo unit.

Weren’t you able to watch the episode last night? Here are some highlights that you missed:

Because of the scuffle that transpired at the wedding anniversary party of Gen. Armando (Roi Vinzon) and Elaine (Kuh Ledesma), the retired general decided to call it a night and sent their guests home.

REEL DEAL: ‘Chloë Grace Moretz’ Hit Girl is back in Kick-Ass 2

Kick-Ass wouldn’t be half the hero he is without Hit Girl, and no sequel would begin production without her in the mix. Imagined by Award winning writer Mark Millar as a tribute to his eldest daughter, Hit Girl has struck a chord with readers since her introduction and grown exponentially in popularity. The young woman who brought her to life, Chloë Grace Moretz, has been working up a storm—earning critical acclaim in such fare as Let Me In, as well as working with the likes of Martin Scorsese in Hugo and Tim Burton in Dark Shadows and soon to be seen starring opposite Julianne Moore as the title character in the remake of Carrie. Like her co-stars, she was thrilled to step back into her Kick-Ass role as Hit Girl, unfazed by the commotion caused by her appearance the first time around.

"The obvious difference is that I'm older now, and the difference between 11 and 15, which is how old I was when we finished, is that you're a different person, obviously," Executive Producer Neal H. Moretz reveals. "You're calculating more ideas, you're experiencing more things in your own life, you're not just living through other people's eyes, you're making your own decisions."
For the 2010 film, the now 16-year-old actress took the world by roundhouse kick with not only her acting abilities, but her phenomenal mastery of weaponry and martial arts. Indeed, Moretz didn’t know she was prescient when she joked at the premiere of the first film that she wanted to ride a purple Ducati: Hit Girl’s bike of choice in Kick-Ass 2. Laughs Moretz:

REEL DEAL: Avatar Universe Expands To Three Sequels

James Cameron Hires Writers to Collaborate with Him on the Films

Marking a significant expansion of his already ambitious plans for the much-anticipated AVATAR sequels, Academy Award®-winning filmmaker James Cameron announced that the films have grown in number from two to three.


Additionally, to help bring his growing AVATAR universe to life and to expedite the process, Cameron has hired screenwriters Josh Friedman (War of the Worlds), Rick Jaffa & Amanda Silver (Rise of the Planets of the Apes), and Shane Salerno (Savages, Salinger) to collaborate with him on the screenplays for the three films. 

MUSIC LYF: Lady Gaga is Back with "Applause"

Multi-platinum and Grammy Award-winning artist Lady Gaga has announced that the first single from her long-awaited forthcoming album/app ARTPOP is "Applause", and has released its single artwork shot by Inez & Vinoodh. "Applause" will be available worldwide beginning August 19th, and is the first single from the pop icon's highly anticipated fourth studio album/app ARTPOP, which will hit stores around the world on November 11th through Streamline/Interscope Records.

Due to popular audience demand, the pre-order for ARTPOP will also now arrive on August 19th - two weeks earlier than previously announced. Fans who visit iTunes on August 19th will be able to purchase the single "Applause" and pre-order their copy of ARTPOP with just one click. The single will also be available at digital retailers across the globe at the same time, and CD pre-orders will be available at Amazon.com and other select retailers.

Lady Gaga is set to perform "Applause" for the first time at this year's MTV Video Music Awards, from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on August 25th.



Skyscanner reveals Pinoys’ favorite European destinations

Site shows 53% increase in online flight search to Europe

Next stop, Europe!

Leading flight search engine, Skyscanner has recently reported an increase by 53% in flight search to European destinations this year. Following the decision to lift the ban on Philippine Airlines by unanimous votes among the European Commission’s 28 member states, Skyscanner also revealed top destinations of choice among Filipinos.