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Johnny Depp will retain the titular role in The Crimes of Grindelwald.

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, as well as Warner Bros., director David Yates and producer David Heyman, put up a united front on Thursday defending their choice not to recast the 54-year-old actor's part in the follow-up to 2016's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, despite fan backlash over controversy related to Depp's contentious divorce with Amber Heard.

Chris Pratt has been keeping busy.

The Jurassic World star has been out and about since officially filing for divorce from his wife of eight years, Anna Faris, on Friday, documenting much of his goings-on on social media, including attending a game for his beloved Seattle Seahawks, where he got to meet legendary retired football player Walter Jones.

By Robbie Pangilinan

LOS ANGELES - Filipina actress Anjanette Abayari, who now resides in the USA, is trying everything – from a new TV show to a new lifestyle.

She is currently conceptualizing a 30-minute TV show called “AJ’s Adventures,” which will focus on Southern California.

With only three months and change to go until the winners of the Academy Awards are announced on March 4, 2018, nearly every Oscar contender is playing in theaters -- or, at the very least, screening for critics and Academy voters. Which means I can now speculate -- based on my own reviews, the awards season hype machine and general industry buzz -- about how the nominations will shake out.

LOS ANGELES — “I know Aussies are not known for leaving the party at the right time but (after) 17 years, it’s time to leave the party,” Hugh Jackman quipped as he discussed his last time playing X-Men superhero Wolverine in this year’s gritty action hit “Logan.”

Classic Comedians Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola and Paolo Ballesteros are proving that their wit and comedic chemistry go beyond Eat, Bulaga the three television hosts/comedians, collectively known as JoWaPao to their millions of fans, are reliving their Kalyeserye days as they put on once again Tidora, Nidora and Tinidora’s quirky outfits armed with the characters’ old-aged humor in late morning program The Lolas’ Beautiful Show.