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Charice Pempengco is now just a memory as the artist Jake Zyrus takes center stage in the concert “I Am Jake Zyrus” happening on October 6, 8 p.m. at the Music Museum.

Pempengco is a totally different person from him, said Zyrus.

“Ibang-iba [si Jake at si Charice]. Ibang tao na siya,” he stressed, “Ibang achievements niya. Iba rin ang goal ko sa buhay. 

Meghan Markle is living out her great love story.

The 36-year-old Suits star stuns on the cover of the October issue of Vanity Fairand for the very first time is opening up about her romance with Prince Harry.

While the public attention surrounding her and the 33-year-old royal, whom she refers to several times as her “boyfriend,” has been a transition for Markle, she knows he has her back.

Now that her soap, “My Love From the Star,” has ended, Jennylyn Mercado can now devote her full attention to the shooting of her new movie with Derek Ramsay, which is tentatively titled “Almost Is Not Enough” and meant to be an entry in the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF). 

Jennylyn and Dennis were first paired three years ago in “English Only, Please,” a blockbuster hit that gave them the best actress and best actor awards at the 2014 MMFF. Also in the cast of their new movie are Solenn Heussaff and Kean Cipriano, and it is once again under the helm of Dan Villegas, who also directed them in “English Only, Please.”

Ashley Ortega is not your typical girl-next-door. Underneath her sweet exterior lies a tough young woman who constantly seeks new horizons and new experiences. Just scroll through her Instagram account and you’ll see her riding the ocean waves on a surf board, speeding through the sand dunes on an ATV, or suspended on a cable while she zip lines on air. 

The 18-year old GMA artist and newest ambassador of Ever Bilena Cosmetics, Inc. admitted, “I’m very adventurous. If I don’t have work, I don’t like staying at home and doing nothing. I like outdoor physical activities, but recently, I’ve been trying contact sports like Muay Thai and boxing.” 

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen have long been the epitome of celebrity couple goals, but even these two have had their ups and downs. In a new interview with The Guardianthe 38-year-old GRAMMY winner recalled the time he tried to break up with his now-wife, but that the split didn’t stick.

“I was really stressed and busy,” he told the British paper. “I was just like: ‘I’d just be happier single right now,’ and she was like: ‘No.’” 

Pedro Pascal stars in the upcoming theatrical release of Kingsman: The Golden Circle, sequel to the blockbuster action Kingsman: The Secret Service that reinvented and introduced the world to a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency’s ultra-competitive training program.  

Back in their lead roles as part of the Kingsman organization are Taron Egerton, Colin Firth, Mark Strong and Sophie Cookson with new cast members Channing Tatum, Halle Berry, Pascal, and Jeff Bridges who belong to the Statesman, the counterpart of Kingsman in the United States.   

Academy award-winning actress Julianne Moore is at her best in being bad as the new villain in Kingsman: The Golden Circle, the sequel to the worldwide hit and unparalleled spy action movie Kingsman: The Secret Service.

Matthew Vaughn returns as director along with original cast Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Mark Strong, and Sophie Cookson.  

The sequel also features new cast members Halle Berry, Channing Tatum, Pedro Pascal, and Jeff Bridges.   

Heart Evangelista is proving art does not only belong in galleries.

Known for being a fashion plate, Evangelista, the wife of Senator Francis Escudero, is an actress and painter who has had a series of sold-out art exhibits. She has come out with a line of bags which she hand paints and partnered with designer Mark Bumgarner for a line of hand-painted dresses and gowns. And now the 33-year-old is getting a lot of notice for her new home’s amazing design. She displays a good eye when it comes to arranging her interiors down to her tablescapes, as evidenced in several beautifully curated photos on social media.