Charo Santos-Concio I want to understand what’s going on,” said actress and media executive Charo Santos-Concio on why she has also decided to embrace social media and digital content production. Charo, who serves as chief content officer and president of ABS-CBN University, currently has active accounts on Facebook and Instagram. “I signed up even before the pandemic,” she told Inquirer Entertainment in a virtual chat. “I’m in the business of content so I want to be able to explain why people are starting to shift from traditional to digital media. I want to personally experience what others say are ‘instant reactions’ from followers; I was told that you can either be bashed or you can be praised to high heavens.” Charo said she also wanted to know where the audiences are coming from. “I likewise want to feel what it’s like to be an influencer and how to handle being one,” she pointed out. “I want to be able to give advice to the younger talents who would often ask, ‘How do I … [Read more...] about Why Charo decided to embrace social media
UP Fighting Maroons’ Ricci Rivero’s 1st movie starrer almost 3 years in the making
Ricci Rivero (left) in “Happy Times” While basketball is his top priority for the foreseeable future, Ricci Rivero said he’s always open to dabbling in other fields outside sports. And right now, acting is something he enjoys and hopes to be good at. “I don’t see myself yet as successful in basketball or acting. I just want to continue putting in the work. I’m always into trying new things. I have always been interested in local films; I enjoy them. When I was told there were opportunities to work with actors, I felt happy because I was looking forward to learning from them. I’m open to different crafts or fields,” he said in a virtual conference for “Happy Times,” an original film by the online streaming platform Upstream PH. Ricci, who looks up to the likes of John Lloyd Cruz, Piolo Pascual and Daniel Padilla, said show biz also gives him a much-needed breather. “Even if you really love what you do, you still can get tired at times. I try to seek things that I enjoy and make … [Read more...] about UP Fighting Maroons’ Ricci Rivero’s 1st movie starrer almost 3 years in the making
Joshua Garcia ‘excited’ to be in ‘Darna’ cast
Joshua Garcia Joshua Garcia is arguably one of the busiest actors despite the pandemic. While being Charlie Dizon’s leading man in the ongoing series “Viral Scandal,” ABS-CBN has also announced that Joshua will be paired with Jane de Leon in the latest TV version of Mar’s Ravelo’s “Darna.” Joshua will play a police officer named Brian Samonte Robles in the series being directed by Chito Rono. “I’m excited,” said Joshua when asked for his reaction. “Right now, I’m watching as much ‘Darna’ versions as I can. I’m watching Marian Rivera’s now. I’m happy to be part of the series because, through it, I will be able to reach not only adult audiences but kids as well,” he added. Incidentally, Chito is also Joshua’s director in the Regal Films-produced mystery “Ang Mga Kaibigan ni Mama Susan.” —MARINEL CRUZ INQ The hottest entertainment news straight to your inbox … [Read more...] about Joshua Garcia ‘excited’ to be in ‘Darna’ cast
‘The Gilded Age’: Class conflict made compellingly accessible
Christine Baranski If you don’t like watching period dramas like some people do, HBO’s nine-episode series “The Gilded Age,” brought to scrumptious fruition by “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes, just might change your mind. While “Downton Abbey” is mostly set in Oxfordshire in England, Fellowes’ brand-new show, which premieres at 10 a.m. tomorrow with a same-day encore at 10 p.m. on HBO and HBO Go, is set during the boom years of 1880s New York. If full-frontal nakedness and in-your-face depiction of drug use make you squeamish (hello, “Euphoria”), you won’t have the same problem here. That isn’t saying there is not enough delicious “dirt” depicted with snicker-inducing gusto by the terrific ensemble of “The Gilded Age.” Fellowes cleverly utilizes racism and the mannered hypocrisy of the ultrarich and elite as he follows a story packed with hijinks and social status-related hilarity during a period in history when women weren’t allowed to vote and racial discrimination … [Read more...] about ‘The Gilded Age’: Class conflict made compellingly accessible
Taliban begin talks in Norway as hunger stalks Afghanistan
Oslo, Jan 23 (AP): A Taliban delegation led by acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday started three days of talks in Oslo with Western officials and Afghan civil society representatives amid a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. The closed-door meetings are taking place at a hotel in the snow-capped mountains above the Norwegian capital. On Sunday, Taliban representatives were meeting with women's rights activists and human rights defenders from Afghanistan and from the Afghan diaspora. Before the talks, the Taliban's deputy minister of culture and information tweeted a voice message from Muttaqi, expressing hope for “a good trip full of achievements” and thanking Norway, a country he hoped will become “a gateway for a positive relationship with Europe.” The trip is the first time since the Taliban took over in August that their representatives have held official meetings in Europe. Earlier, they have traveled to Russia, Iran, Qatar, Pakistan, China … [Read more...] about Taliban begin talks in Norway as hunger stalks Afghanistan