A year after announcing the ambitious project, The Philippines Abs-cbn is now in production on new series “The Bagman.” Filming began in Manila on Feb. 25.
“The Bagman” is a spin-off from the original, locally-produced digital series “Bagman” that was aimed at the Filipino audience. The new series is intended as an international co-production. The Philippines companies already on board include Abs-cbn International Productions, Nathan Studios, Rein Entertainment and Dreamscape Entertainment.
The announcement was made by Ruel S. Bayani, head of Abs-cbn’s international productions division, and who will be attending FilMart, long with Tanya Bautista, creative producer of the show and Lea Dizon, Abs-cbn’s Los Angeles-based development executive.
“Abs-cbn’s track record as a storyteller and content creator is one of our key assets that makes us a solid partner in international co-productions, as seen in our growing slate of global titles. As a pioneer and leader in globalizing...
“The Bagman” is a spin-off from the original, locally-produced digital series “Bagman” that was aimed at the Filipino audience. The new series is intended as an international co-production. The Philippines companies already on board include Abs-cbn International Productions, Nathan Studios, Rein Entertainment and Dreamscape Entertainment.
The announcement was made by Ruel S. Bayani, head of Abs-cbn’s international productions division, and who will be attending FilMart, long with Tanya Bautista, creative producer of the show and Lea Dizon, Abs-cbn’s Los Angeles-based development executive.
“Abs-cbn’s track record as a storyteller and content creator is one of our key assets that makes us a solid partner in international co-productions, as seen in our growing slate of global titles. As a pioneer and leader in globalizing...
- 3/8/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Snoop Dogg‘s new album The Algorithm is shaping up to be the hottest party in town with a guestlist of featured artists from Def Jam Recordings’ past, present and future. The project arrives Nov. 19.
The 25-track compilation record is stacked with featured artists including Usher, Dave East, Jadakiss, Fabolous, Mary J Blige, Ice Cube, E-40, Wiz Khalifa, and more.
The album also features a collaboration between Snoop, Ice Cube, E-40 and Too Short – also known as the supergroup Mt. Westmore. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone Music Now,...
The 25-track compilation record is stacked with featured artists including Usher, Dave East, Jadakiss, Fabolous, Mary J Blige, Ice Cube, E-40, Wiz Khalifa, and more.
The album also features a collaboration between Snoop, Ice Cube, E-40 and Too Short – also known as the supergroup Mt. Westmore. In a recent interview with Rolling Stone Music Now,...
- 11/15/2021
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Valentina Cortese, an Italian actress who held the extremely rare distinction of having been nominated for best supporting actress for her work in a foreign film, Francois Truffaut’s 1973 classic “Day for Night,” has died, according to Italian news agency Ansa. She was 96.
In Truffaut’s “Day for Night,” considered by many to be the best movie about making movies ever made, Cortese played, in the words of Roger Ebert, “the alcoholic diva past her prime.” The New York Times said: “The performances are superb. Miss Cortese and Miss Bisset are not only both hugely funny but also hugely affecting, in moments that creep up on you without warning.”
For a two-part, Carlo Ponti-produced 1948 film adaptation of “Les Miserables,” Cortese caused a sensation by playing both female leads, Fantine and Cosette. (The film was otherwise an adequate treatment of the Victor Hugo novel.)
“With Valentina Cortese’s passing, the...
In Truffaut’s “Day for Night,” considered by many to be the best movie about making movies ever made, Cortese played, in the words of Roger Ebert, “the alcoholic diva past her prime.” The New York Times said: “The performances are superb. Miss Cortese and Miss Bisset are not only both hugely funny but also hugely affecting, in moments that creep up on you without warning.”
For a two-part, Carlo Ponti-produced 1948 film adaptation of “Les Miserables,” Cortese caused a sensation by playing both female leads, Fantine and Cosette. (The film was otherwise an adequate treatment of the Victor Hugo novel.)
“With Valentina Cortese’s passing, the...
- 7/10/2019
- by Carmel Dagan
- Variety Film + TV
American Idol’s top eight returned again this week after judges Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban used the season’s one and only save on Sam Woolf. This week, the finalists were required to pick a song from the 80s.
Jena Irene made a bold choice in reimagining Joan Jett’s “I Love Rock N Roll.” Irene started off the classic song sitting down at the piano, allowing the song to build up as she belted out the second half. The judges reactions were mixed, with Connick critiquing the arrangement and Lopez praising the young singer for another original performance.
Country boy Dexter Roberts chose to sing Georgia Satellites’ “Keep Your Hands to Yourself.” Mentor David Cook was on Roberts to enunciate better – and not to let the other guitarist on the stage steal the spotlight from him. Overall, the judges felt like Roberts' performance was passable,...
Jena Irene made a bold choice in reimagining Joan Jett’s “I Love Rock N Roll.” Irene started off the classic song sitting down at the piano, allowing the song to build up as she belted out the second half. The judges reactions were mixed, with Connick critiquing the arrangement and Lopez praising the young singer for another original performance.
Country boy Dexter Roberts chose to sing Georgia Satellites’ “Keep Your Hands to Yourself.” Mentor David Cook was on Roberts to enunciate better – and not to let the other guitarist on the stage steal the spotlight from him. Overall, the judges felt like Roberts' performance was passable,...
- 4/10/2014
- Uinterview
Look, we all know that The Judges' Save is a crapshoot. Yes, it got us more quirky musicality from Casey Abrams and it allowed Jessica Sanchez to make it to the Finals, but how much gratitude should we show an innovation that also prolonged the "Idol" lives of Matt Giraud and Michael Lynche? I guess we should feel lucky that Sam Woolf has survived to participate in a theme that I'm sure is near-and-dear to his heart: '80s Night. Sam isn't the only "Idol" Finalist with a sketchy connection to the '80s. Actually, the total number of remaining contestants who drew breath in the '80s is a resounding "zero." So... This is gonna be fun! 8:00 p.m. Et. We begin with a reminder of last week's "drama," which strongly suggests that if Sam had gone home, this would be '70s Week. This week featured David Cook as a mentor.
- 4/9/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
So tonight's "American Idol" theme is basically Deja Vu? Weird. Wednesday's (April 2) "Idol" theme is officially Back to the Start and it apparently means that we're going to be hearing the Top 8 sing the songs they auditioned with. Are we really deep enough into this season to be getting repeat performances? Don't we want to hear singers do fresh things? I do. But maybe I'm wrong? To me, this feels like a theme that's intended to help sagging frontrunners like Sam Woolf, but what do I know. Click through and we'll celebrate what is sure to be a filler-filled telecast together... 8:00 p.m. We've got eight performers and two hours. Are we going to get to duos this week? Trios? Something so that this isn't just wheel-spinning for a full two hours? 8:01 p.m. The filler starts with a tribute to funny moments from the judges in the auditions,...
- 4/2/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Tonight's them is (I'm With The) Band. I have no clue what that means. Fox not-so-helpfully explains that the singers "will act as the lead singer for Rickey Minor and his band, performing their favorite songs." How is that different from what happens every week? Or does it just mean that Minor won't actively attempt to sabotage the performers like he's been doing all season long? Sigh. Click through and follow along with the fun. 8:00 p.m. Et. Everybody loves the judges, doncha know? Mostly J-Lo. Her fashion performances this season have been more interesting than anything done by most of the contestants. 8:03 p.m. Ah. The band is going to be on-stage. J-Lo has regrets about losing M.K. last week. Harry Connick Jr. says that the decision to use the Save is a spontaneous thing. 8:04 p.m. To kill time, we're experiencing the quality time...
- 3/26/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Once again, we're facing some uncertainty as Thursday (March 20) night's "American Idol" results loom. After Wednesday's variably so-so performances, I can imagine a variety of potential eliminations. However, I remain uncertain on which singers would force the judges to use their Save. Probably Alex Preston and Caleb Johnson would be guaranteed saves. But who else? Malaya? Probably. Jena "Gina" Irene? Maybe. Anybody else? I'm not so sure. I'm using a J-Lo picture, because I know she's not going home and I also know she's performing tonight. I don't, however, know how to consistently spell "I Luh Ya Papi," but I know it's J-Lo's new song about her appreciation for the postseason exploits of David Ortiz. Also performing on Thursday? Something called Royal Teeth. Click through for the full recap! 8:58 p.m. Et. This week, I remembered that "Idol" was on at 9 and not at 8. I'm the true hero.
- 3/21/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Welcome to another somewhat strange, very open-ended "American Idol" theme night. Last week, we discovered that "Bennie and the Jets" was a Song From the Movies because it was heard in "27 Dresses." Thursday night's theme? Top 10 Songs. Past? Present? Future? Any chart? Let's find out! 8:00 p.m. Et. Ugh. Stupid selfies. Stupid song about selfies. 8:03 p.m. Ok. The songs come from 2011-to-today. 8:04 p.m. We only have 10 performances tonight. That means that we're killing time by talking about what the judges were doing during the earthquake on Monday. And Ryan is talking about how out of shape he is. 8:05 p.m. We're killing So much time. The Top 10 went to visit Ryan Seacrest at his radio job to get a little media training. Will Sam Woolf be able to speak in complete sentences now? That'd be crazy. 8:07 p.m. In the OnAir studio, Ryan...
- 3/19/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
It's Anything Can Happen Night on "American Idol." On maybe 70 percent of "Idol" Thursdays, you can narrow your elimination predictions down to two or three singers, maximum, with anybody else being a shock. After Wednesday's decent Songs From The Cinema Night, I'll be able to give easy explanations for two or three boots, but there's a lot of wiggle room for something confusing to happen. Open question: Is there a frontrunner? I mean a *real* David Archuleta/Melinda Doolittle/Adam Lambert-style frontrunner? Have we ever been this later in the season without anything like a favorite? Think about that, while I start my live-blog: 8:00 p.m. Et. Crud! I do this for a living and I forgot that Fox had pushed up the "Hell's Kitchen" premiere and bumped "Rake" to Fridays and all of that stuff. Oh well. Back in an hour! 8:59 p.m. Ok. Let's try this again.
- 3/14/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Wednesday (March 12) night's "American Idol" is officially called something like Soundtrack To Our Lives, which is what we're calling this year's permutation on the always-confusing Music From The Movies theme, in which singers go through contortions to justify performances from songs which, indeed, may have once popped up in a movie at some point. Several of the songs teased by "Idol" for tonight actually *do* seem to hail meaningfully from movies. I can't quibble with "Skyfall" or "Falling Slowly" or "Sound of Silence." The idea that "Sweet Home Alabama" fits the theme is a complete cheat but... That's how this goes! Click through and follow along! 8:01 p.m. I'm pretty sure that "Ocean's Eleven"-themed opening was produced by somebody who never watched either version of "Ocean." 8:02 p.m. More close-ups of the audience, please! I want to see all of the people who will be clapping off-the-beat tonight.
- 3/12/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Wednesday (March 5) night was a bad night for "American Idol." It wasn't just the imbecilic studio audience sabotaging one performance after another with against-the-beat clapping. And it wasn't just the performances themselves, which were generally poor, but not exclusively poor. A big part of the problem was that the judges also seemed disappointed and uncomfortable with the tone being set. Harry Connick Jr., in particular, came across as more consistently dyspeptic than Simon Cowell ever did on his grouchiest of days. I've never seen a reality judge making so little effort to cover up the sense that he'd rather be some place else. The big impact is that just about anybody could go home on Thursday. I'm assuming teenage girls will keep Sam Woolf safe, so he's the picture with this recap, but I had a hard time picking. I'd also have a hard time guessing which potentially eliminated contestants might get the Judges' Save.
- 3/7/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Last Thursday's "American Idol" results weren't entirely shocking. I'd predicted that Kristen O'Connor would be eliminated and, for several reasons, she was. However, it was a minor surprise to see all of the Bottom Three slots go to women, which suggests either a shift in talent from last season, or a shift in voting patterns. It's too early, though, to know if we should start worrying about all of the girls, or just the weaker ones. Wednesday's theme is "Home," which should be roughly interchangeable from last week's theme, which involved songs that made a personal statement. After all, if your personal statement didn't say anything about where you come from, how personal could it have been? We'll see how things go after the break! 8 p.m. Et. Preparation montage! Can each of the Alabama contestants sing "Sweet Home Alabama"? "Who will bring the house down tonight?" asks Ryan Seacrest.
- 3/6/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
You know, I was a big Candice Glover fan last year. I was rooting for her almost from the beginning and I was pleased when she won. But when Ryan Seacrest mentioned during Wednesday's show that Candice Glover would be performing tonight, it took me way longer than it should have to remember who Candice Glover was. "American Idol" would also like you to forget that Nikki Minaj and Mariah Carey were ever judges. Things were pretty tight after Wednesday's performances. I think Malaya Watson made the biggest mess of her song, but I don't think she's going home. I'm assuming that Ben Briley, one of my four favorites last night, is safe, so he's the guy in my picture. Everything else is up in the air, so click through for my full live-blog! 8:01 p.m. Et This is new! The "Idol" Group Lip-Synch is being done as a walk-and-sing through the "Idol" backstage.
- 2/28/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
It's our first performance night for the Top 13 Finalists on Season 13 of "American Idol." Lucky 13/13! Follow along for all of the fun with the seven remaining girls and six remaining boys as they sing for Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban. 8:05 p.m. Jennifer Lopez is pretty. 8:06 p.m. Our theme tonight is This Is Me. "I love this week is about them," Keith says. J-Lo is hoping we get to know this Top 13, finally. 8:06 p.m. New ways to vote! New ways to vote! Google! 8:08 p.m. Ben Briley and Sam Woolf are going to need help on commercials this season. 8:04 p.m. Our first performer appears to be Dexter Roberts, who is afraid of spiders and once played football. Just like Ryan Seacrest. Singer: Dexter Roberts My Interview Song:"Aw Naw" My Take: Dexter goes electric and he seems to...
- 2/27/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
American Idol’s first live results show of the season Thursday night revealed the fan-voted top 10 and three wildcards picked by the judges to round out the 13 finalists.
'American Idol' Recap
Earlier in the week, the top 15 girls and top 15 guys waited to learn if they were selected to perform for America’s votes. Only 10 from each group got that chance, and only five girls and five guys would be selected by the fans. On Thursday, those 10 talented singers were announced.
Malaya Watson, Emily Piriz, Jessica Meuse, Majesty Rose and Mk Nobilette were the five fan-voted girls. The five fan-voted guys were Ben Briley, Alex Preston, Dexter Roberts, Sam Woolf and Caleb Johnson.
Out of the remaining 10 singers remaining on the couch, Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban selected five to sing for a chance to get one of the three wildcard spots.
5 Sing For Wildcard...
'American Idol' Recap
Earlier in the week, the top 15 girls and top 15 guys waited to learn if they were selected to perform for America’s votes. Only 10 from each group got that chance, and only five girls and five guys would be selected by the fans. On Thursday, those 10 talented singers were announced.
Malaya Watson, Emily Piriz, Jessica Meuse, Majesty Rose and Mk Nobilette were the five fan-voted girls. The five fan-voted guys were Ben Briley, Alex Preston, Dexter Roberts, Sam Woolf and Caleb Johnson.
Out of the remaining 10 singers remaining on the couch, Harry Connick Jr., Jennifer Lopez and Keith Urban selected five to sing for a chance to get one of the three wildcard spots.
5 Sing For Wildcard...
- 2/21/2014
- Uinterview
Have you heard the news that Warner Bros has opened up their vaults? Seems at least one of the major studios has realized that those who truly love the cinema love the entire history of it. They'd like to see more of that history.
Norma Shearer and Robert Montgomery live Private Lives but they
still want to show off their brand new DVD collections!
There's a reason that some former mega stars (Norma Shearer is a good example) fade in the public consciousness quicker than others. Actually there are many reasons: changing tastes, mediocre filmographies, undramatic personal lives -- especially if they don't end tragically, pop culture's rapid "who's next?" star meat grinder, lack of gay appeal (think about it: fascinating the gays insures a long shelf life for entertainers. I don't think I need to cite examples... they've probably popped into your head just reading that sentence). But I'm...
Norma Shearer and Robert Montgomery live Private Lives but they
still want to show off their brand new DVD collections!
There's a reason that some former mega stars (Norma Shearer is a good example) fade in the public consciousness quicker than others. Actually there are many reasons: changing tastes, mediocre filmographies, undramatic personal lives -- especially if they don't end tragically, pop culture's rapid "who's next?" star meat grinder, lack of gay appeal (think about it: fascinating the gays insures a long shelf life for entertainers. I don't think I need to cite examples... they've probably popped into your head just reading that sentence). But I'm...
- 3/24/2009
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
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