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THE Cinemalaya Foundation announced the finalists for the Short Feature Film category for the 2017 Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival and Competition.  For the first time in Cinemalaya history, 12 instead of the usual 10 were selected.

According to the Cinemalaya Selection Committee, “We strongly feel that the list of entries in this year’s competition merits to include two additional entries added to the traditional list of ten films.”

Athletic wear, leather, bandannas: The gentlemen of BTS look like they stepped out of a Y2K music video. But no, the seven members of BTS, the highest-charting Korean boy band of all time, dwell firmly in 2017. They are the face not just of modern Korean pop, or K-pop, but of popular music in the global internet era.

Despite her busy schedule, Maine Mendoza makes sure that she has time for her supporters.

On May 6, fans of the Eat Bulaga mainstay organized a surprise party for Maine at the Whiterock Waterpark and Beach Hotel in Subic, Zambales. Several guests attended the party, which included some of Maine’s family and closest friends. 

Barry Manilow is focused on his recovery.

The "Copacabana" singer has postponed his upcoming Los Angeles and Chicago concerts due to sprained vocal chords, according to an announcement posted on his Facebook page on Saturday. Manilow was expected to perform at The Forum in Inglewood, California, on Sunday, and the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois, on Wednesday.

Drake is changing the prom chaperone game.

The "Hotline Bling" rapper flew to Memphis, Tennessee, over the weekend to crash a very important party -- his cousin Jalaah Moore's senior prom!

And Drake made sure his cousin and her date rolled up to prom in style -- shelling out for their custom matching outfits, a white Rolls Royce to get them there, and an after-party for Jalaah and 400 of her closest friends at the Hard Rock Café, according to TMZ.

Just when you thought the 4-Cheese Whopper couldn’t get any cheesier, Burger King really upped the game with the unveiling of its latest celebrity endorser—the equally beefy and cheesy Billy Crawford. The multi-talented host/singer/actor is the new endorser for Burger King.