'Hancock' rules in the Philippines, gets P46M on its first weekend

Will Smith's Hancock registered a revenue of $66 million in the US last weekend, to become Smith's 2nd best opening weekend ever after his 2007 hit I Am Legend with $77 million.

In the Philippines, Hancock also makes a record and can be considered a box office success.

The movie $1,009,285 or 45.9 million pesos, one of the best opening weekend sales in the country this 2008.

Filipino movie Caregiver has been dropped from the Top 10 last weekend, but it now has a total gross estimated revenue of 139.5 million pesos.

However, comparing it to the earnings of last year's smash hit One More Chance, Caregiver's total is far behind and could still be overtaken by one or two Tagalog releases which are yet to be shown on the coming months.

PHILIPPINE WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
July 2-6, 2008

1 Hancock P45.9 million
2 Wanted P17.1 million
3 The Incredible Hulk P3.3 million
4 Get Smart P1.9 million
5 Kung Fu Panda P1.6 million
6 The Happening P1.2 million
7 The Hottie & the Nottie P0.8 million
8 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian P0.4 million
9 Made of Honor P0.4 million
10 Urduja P0.3 million

PHILIPPINE BOX OFFICE FOR 2008
(Tagalog Movies only)
An EXCLUSIVE Compilation

1. Caregiver PHP 139,536,302
2. My Bestfriend's Girlfriend PHP 101,257,479
3. When Love Begins... PHP 89,376,729
4. My Big Love PHP 69,703,502
5. SupahPapalicious (Father and Son) PHP 66,988,528
6. Manay po 2: Overload PHP 30,405,258
7. Ikaw pa rin, bongga ka boy! PHP 24,668,554
8. Ploning PHP 10,779,030
9. Urduja PHP 10,667,694 (as of July 06, 2008)
10. Ate (Older Sister) PHP 1,877,603
11. Half Blood Samurai (under PHP 1,000,000)

For 2007

1. One More Chance PHP 152,791,025
2. A Love Story PHP 138,232,310
3. Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo PHP 122,893,166
4. Enteng Kabisote 4: The Beginning of the Legend PHP 104,632,792
5. Ouija PHP 97,669,197

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WCOPA 2008 Team Philippines

These are the names of the delegates who will represent the Philippines in the 12th World Championships of Performing Arts (WCOPA) happening in Hollywood on July 19 to 27, 2008:

Junior contestants:

Glee Nette Gaddi
Catherine Loria
Cherry Palad
Rachel Razon
Tippy dos Santos
Marek, Enzo and Ruiz Sison

Senior contestants:
CJ Concepcion
Marielle Corpuz
Dex de Rosa
Abe Dorado
Paolo Ledesma
and Panky Trinidad

2005 Grand Champion Performer of the World Jed Madela will again be part of the event, both as a judge and a performer.


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Van Pojas, a playful type of guy

Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2 scholar Van Louelle Pojas gets playful on these pre-PDA photos:

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Van Pojas leading Mykiru's Popularity Poll

Cebuano hottie Van Louelle Pojas is leading the Popularity Poll that I conducted since the start of Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2.

Just like in Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition Plus, it is one indicator that Van is going to secure an important spot in the Grand Dream Night.

Following Van are Hansen Nichols and Cris Pastor, two other best-looking scholars in the Academy.

Sheng Belmonte's expulsion last night was no surprise because in Mykiru's poll, she is one of the least popular scholar of Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2. She was pitted against Jet Singh, who is more popular than her.

Despite being expelled already, Chivas Malunda is still one of the Top 5 Most Popular scholars.

After being the Star Scholar for three consecutive weeks, Liezel Garcia is gaining grounds and now ranks after Cris as most favored female scholar.

It's safe to say that Bea Muñoz, Iñaki Ting and Christian Alvear have lesser followings as compared to the other scholars, as far as popularity poll is concerned.

Here's the partial results of Mykiru's Popularity Poll:

Van Louelle Pojas (129) 15%
Hansen 'Sen' Nichols (103) 12%
Cristina 'Cris' Pastor (79) 9%
Jay 'Bugoy' Bogayon (75) 9%
Chivas Anton Malunda (72) 8%
Maria Liezel Garcia (70) 8%
Apple Abarquez (57) 7%
Jovanni 'Bunny' Malunda (54) 6%
Miguel Mendoza (43) 5%
Laarni Losala (42) 5%
Ranjit 'Jet' Singh (31) 4%
Jun Ross Dio (28) 3%
Michelle 'Shen' Belmonte (21) 2%
Beatriz 'Bea' Muñoz (19) 2%
Rafael Ignacio 'Iñaki' Ting (15) 2%
Christian Alvear (14)

You can still cast your vote at the right sidebar of this page.

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Hot Favorites for Miss Universe 2008 (July 4, 2008)

MISS UNIVERSE 2008 HOT 15 FAVORITES
(Based on the combined scores of Mykiru, invited global guests (from Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Hungary), pageant reviews and Mykiru's online poll results.)
as of July 04, 2008


1. VENEZUELA Dayana Mendoza


2. PUERTO RICO Ingrid Rivera


3. MEXICO Elisa Najera


4. COLOMBIA Taliana Vargas


5. PANAMA Carolina Dementiev


6. INDIA Simran Kaur


7. USA Crystle Stewart


8. TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Anya Ayoung-Chee


9. THAILAND Gavintra Photijak


10. SOUTH AFRICA Tansey Coetzee


11. AUSTRALIA Laura Dundovic


12. BRAZIL Natalia Anderle


13. KOSOVO Zana Krasniqi


14. PHILIPPINES Jennifer Barrientos


15. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Marianne Cruz

CLOSE SHOTS:


16. ALBANIA Matilda Mecini


17. BELGIUM Alizee Poulicek


18. CZECH REPUBLIC Eliška Bučková

19. VIETNAM Lam Thuy Nguyen
20. INDONESIA Putri Raemawasti

STRONG ALTERNATES

21. NICARAGUA Thelma Rodriguez
22. GREECE Dionissia Koukiou
23. NORWAY Mariann Birkedal
24. CANADA Samantha Tajik
25. KOREA Sun Lee
26. PERU Karol Castillo
27.5 ARUBA Tracey Nicolaas
27.5 FRANCE Laura Tanguy
29. BAHAMAS Sacha Scott
30. SINGAPORE Shenise Wong

Previous lists:
070108: 1. Venezuela 2. Puerto Rico 3. Mexico 4. Colombia 5. Panama 6. USA 7. India 8. Trinidad & Tobago 9. South Africa 10. Thailand 11.5 Kosovo 11.5 Australia 13. Brazil 14.5 Albania 14.5 Dominican Republic

062708: 1. Venezuela 2. Puerto Rico 3. Colombia 4. Mexico 5. Panama 6. USA 7. India 8. Trinidad & Tobago 9. South Africa 10. Thailand 11. Kosovo 12. Brazil 13. Albania 14.5 Australia 14.5 Dominican Republic

062508: 1. Venezuela 2. Puerto Rico 3. Colombia 4. Panama 5.5 Mexico 5.5 USA 7. India 8. South Africa 9. Trinidad & Tobago 10. Kosovo 11. Czech Republic 12. Belgium 13. Thailand 14.5 Albania 14.5 Australia

Pe-pageant favorites: 1. Venezuela 2. Puerto Rico 3. Colombia 4. Mexico 5. Trinidad & Tobago 6. Panama 7. South Africa 8. India 9. Nicaragua 10. Brazil 11. Philippines 12. Belgium 13. Indonesia 14. Dominican Republic 15. Greece

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Miss Universe 2008 Judges

Miss Universe 2004 Jennifer Hawkins will sit as judge on the finals night of Miss Universe 2008.

PRELIMINARY (PRELIMS):
ROSALINA TRAN LYDSTER, Vietnamese Jeweler
ADEL CHABBI, French Hair Stylist
LEIGH ROSSINI, American Publicist
DEAN McFLIKER, Vice President of NBC Primetime Special Projects

FINALS NIGHT
Jennifer Hawkins, Miss Universe 2004 from Australia
Nadine Velazquez, American actress and model
Donald Trump Jr., EVP of Trump Organization
Roberto Cavalli, Italian Fashion Designer
Louis Licari, Celebrity Hair Colorist

The Miss Universe 2008 Finals Night is on July 14, 2008 at the Crown Convention Center (Diamond Bay Resort) in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
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Cover Girls for July, 2008

Ligaw na Bulaklak star Roxanne Guinoo is partially nude in the July 2008 issue of MAXIM Philippines.

I must say it's Roxanne's hottest pose ever.

Is this the start of sexier and more daring Roxanne?

On her daytime teleserye Ligaw na Bulaklak, Roxanne who plays Leah is seen doing a sexy dance in a night club, an evidence that she is now fully ready to do daring roles.

Other cover girls for July, 2008:
FHM - Diana Zubiri
Metro - Marian Rivera


Cosmopolitan - Heart Evangelista

Candy - Megan Young
Good Housekeeping - Claudine Barretto
Marie Claire - Dawn Zulueta
Preview - Angel Aquino
T3 - Angel Locsin
Manual - Alessandra De Rossi and Francine Prieto

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Elisa Najera of Mexico wins Miss Universe 2008's Best in Swimwear

One of the hot favorites for the crown, Miss Mexico Elisa Najera Gualito won as Best in Swimsuit (Queen of Vinpearl) during Swimwear Show held Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at Vinpearl Resort, Hon Tre Island in Nha Trang, Vietnam.

Miss Mexico received a trophy plus $2,000.00 cash prize.

The said Swimwear Show was just one of the 3 mini-competitions conducted by the Miss Universe Organization.

The other two sub-contests were the Ao Dai Fashion Show (with Miss Venezuela as the winner) and the National Costume presentation.

Here are the official results in the 3 MINI-COMPETITIONS:

SWIMWEAR SHOW

Best in Swimwear: MEXICO, Elisa Najera
Finalists:
COLOMBIA, Taliana Vargas
INDIA, Simran Kaur
SPAIN, Claudia Moro
USA, Crystle Stewart

AO DAI FASHION SHOW
Best in Ao Dai: VENEZUELA, Dayana Mendoza
Finalists:
INDIA, Simran Kaur
KAZAKHSTAN, Alfina Nasyrova
THAILAND, Gavintra Photijak
VIETNAM, Lam Thuy Nguyen

NATIONAL COSTUME PRESENTATION
(winner will be chosen via online voting at NBC.com)
Finalists:
Albania, Matilda Mecini
Colombia, Taliana Vargas
Dominican Republic, Marianne Cruz
India, Simran Kaur
Kosovo, Zana Krasniqi
Mexico, Elisa Najera
Peru, Karol Castillo
South Africa, Tansey Coetzee
Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza
Vietnam, Nguyen Thuy Lam

Photo Credits: MU Organization and Ms. Ines Ligron

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'Ako Si Kim Samsoon' pilot episode gets 33.8%

The pilot ratings registered by 'Ako Si Kim Samsoon' last Monday, June 30, 2008, is one of GMA 7's lowest debut ratings for a primetime TV series in the last three years.

Meanwhile, Dyesebel takes over the top spot from Encantadia, which had pilot ratings of 45.9% last May 02, 2005, but the number is already over three years ago thus has been removed from the list.

PILOT RATINGS OF GMA 7 PRIMETIME TV SERIES
for the past 3 years
Based on AGB Nielsen's Mega Manila ratings
(June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2008)
An Exclusive Compilation

1. Dyesebel 44.9% April 28, 2008
2. Kamandag 42.7% November 19, 2007
3. Asian Treasures 41.8% January 15, 2007
4. Etheria 38.5% December 12, 2005
5. Lupin 37.8% April 9, 2007
6. Captain Barbell 37.5% May 29, 2006
7.5 Joaquin Bordado 36.6 February 11, 2008
7.5 Marimar 36.6% August 13, 2007
9. Sugo 36.5% July 04, 2005
10. Super Twins 35.9% February 12, 2007
11. I Luv NY 35.4% May 15, 2006
12. Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan 34.6% September 24, 2007
13. Bakekang 34.4% September 11, 2006
14. Encantadia: Pag-ibig Hanggang Wakas 34.1% February 20, 2006
15. Majika 34.0% March 20, 2006
16. Ako Si Kim Samsoon 33.8% June 30, 2008
17.5 La Vendetta 28.7 October 29, 2007
17.5 Mga Mata ni Anghelita 28.7% July 2, 2007
19. Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita 28.0% March 24, 2008
20. Impostora 27.5% June 4, 2007
21. Atlantika 25.5% October 3, 2006

Ako Si Kim Samsoon is topbilled by Regine Velasquez, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Nadine Samonte and Wendell Ramos.

See previous lists: 1, 2


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'Dayo' makes it to MMFF 2008

Another 'truly Pinoy' animated movie, Dayo has been selected as one of the official 8 entries in the 34th Metro Manila Film Festival this December.

Produced by Cutting Edge Productions, Dayo features voices of Nash Aguas, Katrina 'Hopia' Legaspi, Michael V., Peque Gallaga, Laurice Guillen and Johnny Delgado.

Dayo will just be the 3rd full length animation film to hit Philippine theaters but it has been created even before 'Urduja' was shown last month.

What makes Dayo different from Urduja? Urduja is hand-drawn (traditional) while Dayo is paperless (digital).

Here's Dayo's initial trailer:



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34th Metro Manila Film Festival 2008 official entries (Updated)

The official 8 entries in the 34th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) have been announced by Selection Committee chair Julie Borje last June 30, 2008.

Regal Films is again a notch ahead by having two entries selected.

On the side of the directors and actors, Direk Joey Reyes and actress Eugene Domingo are leading them all with each having two movies in the festival.

Just like in the past four years, some of the 8 official entries are sequels. There are three (3) sequels this year, but the only difference is that there is no 'Enteng Kabisote'.

However, that doesn't mean Vic Sotto, who played Enteng Kabisote, is not part of the festival. He has this time a new entry entitled Escaleras and Ungasis (20 Years After), which is a movie version of Iskul Bukol, a 1977 hit sitcom starring Tito, Vic and Joey.

Here's Mykiru's exclusive compilation of the 8 official entries of the 2008 Metro Manila Film Festival:

1. Baler (Viva Communications)
direted by Mark Meily
scriptwriter: Roy Iglesias
Cast: Anne Curtis and Jericho Rosales

2. Dayo (Cutting Edge Productions)
directed by Robert Quilao
scriptwriters: Artemion Abad, Jr. and Eric Cabatug
Featuring voices of Nash Aguas, Johnny Delgado, Michael V., Katrina 'Hopia' Legaspi and Laurice Guillen

3. Desperadas 2 (Regal Entertainment, Inc.)
directed by Joel Lamangan
scriptwriter: Roy Iglesias
Cast: Ruffa Guttierrez, Rufa Mae Quinto, Iza Calzado, Eugene Domingo and Marian Rivera

4. Escaleras and Ungasis (20 years After) (OctoArts Films/M-Zet Production)
directed by Tony Y. Reyes
scriptwriters: Isabel da Rosa and Tony Reyes
Cast: Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon

5. Magkaibigan (Maverick Films)
written and directed by: Jose Javier Reyes
Cast: Jinggoy Estrada

6. One Night Only (Canary Films)
writted and directed by: Jose Javier Reyes

7. Shake, Rattle & Roll X (Regal Entertainment, Inc.)
directed by Topel Lee and Mike Tuviera
scriptwriters: Ellen Estrada, Cheryl Narvasa, Penny Tuviera and Fairlane Raymundo
Cast: Lovi Poe

8. Ang Tanging Ina Ninyong Lahat (Star Cinema)
directed by Wenn Deramas
scriptwriter: Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario
Cast: Ai-i delas Alas, Eugene Domingo, Marvin Agustin, John Prats, Nikki Valdez, Shaina Magdayao, Jiro Manio, Carlo Aquino, Alwyn Uytingco, Paula Peralejo, Serena Dalrymple, Yuki Kadooka and Angelica Panganiban

Rejected Scripts:
Estrella (Star Cinema)
Here Comes the Bride (MLR Films)
Inocencia (Canary Films)
Maldita: Seven Warriors (Focus Entertainment)

The 34th annual Metro Manila Film Festival opens on Christmas Day, December 25, 2008 and ends on January 3, 2009.

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2007 MMFF

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Hot Favorites for Miss Universe 2008 (July 01, 2008)

MISS UNIVERSE 2008 HOT 15 FAVORITES
(Based on the combined scores of Mykiru, invited global guests (from Estonia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Netherlands and Slovenia), pageant reviews and Mykiru's online poll results.)
as of July 01, 2008


1. VENEZUELA Dayana Mendoza


2. PUERTO RICO Ingrid Rivera


3. MEXICO Elisa Najera


4. COLOMBIA Taliana Vargas


5. PANAMA Carolina Dementiev


6. USA Crystle Stewart


7. INDIA Simran Kaur


8. TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Anya Ayoung-Chee


9. SOUTH AFRICA Tansey Coetzee


10. THAILAND Gavintra Photijak


11.5 AUSTRALIA Laura Dundovic


11.5 KOSOVO Zana Krasniqi


13. BRAZIL Natalia Anderle


13. ALBANIA Matilda Mecini


14.5 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Marianne Cruz

CLOSE SHOTS:


16. PHILIPPINES Jennifer Barrientos


17. CZECH REPUBLIC Eliška Bučková


18. BELGIUM Alizee Poulicek


19.5 NICARAGUA Thelma Rodriguez
19.5 VIETNAM Lam Thuy Nguyen

STRONG ALTERNATES

21. INDONESIA Putri Raemawasti
22. GREECE Dionissia Koukiou
23. BAHAMAS Sacha Scott
24.5 CANADA Samantha Tajik
24.5 PERU Karol Castillo
26. NORWAY Mariann Birkedal
27. FRANCE Laura Tanguy
28. ARUBA Tracey Nicolaas
29. SINGAPORE Shenise Wong
30.5 JAPAN Hiroko Mima
30.5 KOREA Sun Lee

Previous list:
062708: 1. Venezuela 2. Puerto Rico 3. Colombia 4. Mexico 5. Panama 6. USA 7. India 8. Trinidad & Tobago 9. South Africa 10. Thailand 11. Kosovo 12. Brazil 13. Albania 14.5 Australia 14.5 Dominican Republic

062508: 1. Venezuela 2. Puerto Rico 3. Colombia 4. Panama 5.5 Mexico 5.5 USA 7. India 8. South Africa 9. Trinidad & Tobago 10. Kosovo 11. Czech Republic 12. Belgium 13. Thailand 14.5 Albania 14.5 Australia

Pe-pageant favorites: 1. Venezuela 2. Puerto Rico 3. Colombia 4. Mexico 5. Trinidad & Tobago 6. Panama 7. South Africa 8. India 9. Nicaragua 10. Brazil 11. Philippines 12. Belgium 13. Indonesia 14. Dominican Republic 15. Greece

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Ratings Game: Paquiao-Diaz fight breaks records in Philippine television

Manny Pacquiao breaks his own record when his fight with David Diaz last June 29, 2008 registered the highest rating ever for a boxing event in Philippine television.

Shown on GMA 7, Pacquiao vs. Diaz: Lethal Combination registered an amazing 63.8% ratings in Mega Manila, beating previous highest-rater Mano a Mano (Pacquiao vs. Larios, which was aired on ABS-CBN 2.

Here's Mykiru's exclusive compilation of Pacquiao's fights:

January 26, 2006
SOP 7%, SOP Gigsters 2.5% vs Pacquiao vs Morales: Hataw Pacquiao, Laban ng Bayan 45%

July 2, 2006
Kay Susan Tayo 6.6%, SOP 8.9%, SOP Gigsters 4.9% vs Mano a Mano (Pacquiao vs. Larios) 54.8%

November 19, 2006
Yellow Handkerchief 6.5%, SOP 6% vs. Pacquiao-Morales 3: Sino ANg Tatapos? 49.9

April 15, 2007
Pacquiao vs. Solis: Blaze of Glory 39.3% vs. ASAP 7.9%, Sukob 20.7% Love Spell 10%

October 07, 2007
'Pacquiao vs. Barrera': Will to Win 50% vs. Love Spell 8%, Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo 19.2%, Agent X44 11.7% Lastikmania 5.3%

March 16, 2008
Pacquiao-Marquez: Unfinished Business 48.5% vs Ang Cute ng Ina Mo 13.5%

June 29, 2008
Pacquiao vs. Diaz: Lethal Combination 63.8% vs. Pasukob 16.4%



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Why celebrity relationships fail

In time with the controversies about marriage troubles between Madonna and Guy Ritchie, Anne Ichikawa of Shine blogs about why some celebrities do have failed relationships.

She gave four explanations with corresponding examples of celebrity ex-couples.


Rumors have been tiptoeing around about marriage troubles between Madonna and her husband of seven years, director Guy Ritchie. It seemed to everyone that the once wild, pointy bra-wearing Queen of Pop had settled down for good with her Brit, with her finding Kabbalah, doing massive amounts of yoga, and adopting little David from Malawi. However, all indications point towards a confirmation of a divorce, with word that she's hiring Paul McCartney's divorce lawyer, Fiona Shackleton. Thus, another celebrity marriage bites the dust. Sad, sad, sad. All relationships and marriages face their challenges, but in the world of Hollywood and fame, there are booby traps left and right from being surrounded by gorgeous men and women, having nasty rumors spread, and over publicized romances.

After the jump, pitfalls that celebrity couples face that us average Joe's and Jane's don't have to deal with.

Temptation: the other woman/man
Case in point: Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston
Imagine yourself in Jennifer Aniston's shoes: your husband is the hottest man alive and he's leaving to shoot a movie with the hottest woman alive, Angelina Jolie. The set of Mr. and Mrs. Smith proved to be too much quality time between Brad and Angelina and those pouty lips were no match for Jen's toned arms. Temptation abounds in the sea of endless beauty that is Hollywood.

Over-publicity
Case in point: Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez
There was a time in 2002 where you couldn't turn on the TV or read a magazine without seeing or hearing that dreaded, stupid compound word, "Bennifer." They were the ultimate publicity whores, which probably was the end cause of their broken off engagement. The couple was overexposed in a bad way, resulting in the embarrassing, box office failure, Gigli. No wonder both J.Lo and Affleck try to keep a low profile with their now husband and wife, Marc Anthony and Jennifer Garner.

One is more famous
Case in point: Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe
Reese Witherspoon is America's darling. She was charming and hilarious in Legally Blonde and won an Oscar for her portrayal of June Carter in Walk the Line. Her husband...er, what's his name? Exactly. Ryan Phillippe was suffering from a severe drought of good movie roles, and little fame. Perhaps he felt neglected and emasculated? Whatever the real issue was, he cheated on her with actress Abbie Cornish and the World's population collectively thought: downgrade.

Overexposed by Reality TV
Case in point: Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey
They were like the Lucille Ball and Desi Arnez of the millennium, except she was the wacky blond and he was the straight laced boy next door. Neither one of them was very famous before the run of their reality show Newlyweds, that documented their marriage, showcasing her ditziness and his good guy demeanor. It really catapulted Simpson to celebrity status, inflated her ago, and resulted in her leaving poor Nick. Another couple gone bad due to reality TV: Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler in MTV's, Meet the Barkers.

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Pete Wentz goes "out" from the closet

For its August 2008 issue, OUT Magazine has Fall Out Boy frontman and Ashlee Simpson's hubby Pete Wentz on its cover.

On an in-depth interview with the said gay magazine, Pete Wentz talks about his sexuality and considers himself a "fag".

"When I'm going down the street I get called a fag all the time. We have iPhones, and I'm still getting called the same names as when I was 13," Pete says.

"There is a sense of self-empowerment or recapturing who you are by people calling you 'fag,' and being like, 'Yeah, I am a fag.' Even though you're not. What does somebody respond? That dude has nothing to say about that again.”

Pete, who is an expectant father, also shares about kissing men.

"When I said that I make out with dudes, there was a slight sense of sexual rebellion in that. And I probably even made it a bigger deal than it was," he says

He also confesses that he had his first kiss with a guy when he was with 16 and the last time he did it was 7 years ago. He's now 29.

And how about his male celebrity crush? He admits having a big stupid crush on John Mayer.

Pete also talks about his "equipment".

“I really don’t think it’s an attractive quality. That’s what it comes down to. I don’t even like my own. Like, I really don’t like it. I don’t like anything about it.”

PETE WENTZ' FASHION PHOTOS FOR OUT MAGAZINE

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Philippine Box Office (June 25-29, 2008)

New releases such as Wanted, which stars Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy, and Paris Hilton starrer The Hottie & the Nottie made their presence felt in the Philippine box office last weekend.

1 Wanted $715,367
2 The Incredible Hulk $163,333
3 Get Smart $150,573
4 Kung Fu Panda $107,710
5 Made of Honor $67,546
6 Urduja $59,516
7 The Hottie & the Nottie $42,627
8 Caregiver $38,410
9 The Happening $38,306
10 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian $34,111

Figures courtesy of Box Office Mojo

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