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AlDub
AlDub is a Philippine supercouple which first appeared in the Kalyeserye portion of the "Juan for All, All for Juan" segment of the variety show ''Eat Bulaga!'' They were also called as the "phenomenal love team" due to their rise in popularity after they were accidentally paired on the July 16, 2015 episode of the Problem Solving portion of "Juan for All, All for Juan" which later became the first episode of Kalyeserye. AlDub was derived from a portmanteau of the tandem's character names in Kalyeserye, namely Filipino actor Alden Richards, who portrays a fictionalized version of himself, and Yaya Dub (Divina Ursula Bokbokova Smash, a playful reverse-acronym of Dubsmash), portrayed by Dubsmash Queen personality and socialite actress Maine Mendoza, who initially does not talk and interacts through lip-syncing. Both joining the program's cast in 2015, Richards first appeared as a host of Eat Bulaga! segments, such as the "That's My Bae" portion; while Mendoza originally app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalyeserye
''Kalyeserye'' is a soap opera parody segment that was aired live on the Filipino noontime variety show ''Eat Bulaga!'' on GMA Network. The mini-show, as it has evolved, focused on AlDub, the fictional couple pairing — or "love team" as it is more commonly known in the Philippines — of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza's "Yaya Dub" character in which the two only communicate through lip-syncing to various pop songs and movie audio clips as well as written messages, and interact only on the show's split-screen frame. Richards is usually based in Broadway Centrum studio of ''Eat Bulaga!'' in Quezon City, Metro Manila while Mendoza travels around to a different external location. With an initial runtime of a few minutes, the show soon expanded to over a half-hour for each episode, with specials running even longer and for more segments. Runtimes ranged from about 55 minutes on weekdays to about 1 hour and 15 minutes on Saturdays. The show featured live improvisation from Ric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maine Mendoza
Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza (born March 3, 1995), better known as Maine Mendoza (), is a Filipino actress and television personality. She is best known for her viral Dubsmash videos and her role as Yaya Dub in the noontime reality show ''Eat Bulaga!'' segment "Kalyeserye", previously aired on GMA Network and worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV. Her rise to fame is often described as phenomenal and unconventional due to the unscripted forming of AlDub love team in ''Eat Bulaga!'' on July 16, 2015 where she was paired with Alden Richards. AlDub is a portmanteau of Richards' first name and Mendoza's character in "Kalyeserye". Beyond ''Eat Bulaga!'', Mendoza featured in the 2015 film '' My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore'', for which she won Best Supporting Actress at the 41st Metro Manila Film Festival. She was the lead actress in the 2016 film '' Imagine You & Me'', where she also wrote and sang its theme song. Mendoza has a passion for writing, having been a blogger even before she entered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alden Richards
Richard Reyes Faulkerson Jr. (born January 2, 1992), known professionally as Alden Richards, is an award-winning Filipino actor, singer, host, and entrepreneur. He is dubbed as "The Asia's Multimedia Star" after receiving the Asian Star Prize awards in 14th Seoul International Drama Awards of 2019 for acting. Richards rose to fame when he was paired with Maine Mendoza, where he became the other half of their loveteam, AlDub. His notable works include ''Tween Hearts'', '' One True Love'', '' Carmela'', '' The Road'', ''Ilustrado'', ''Imagine You and Me'', ''Victor Magtanggol'', ''Hello, Love, Goodbye'', '' The Gift'', '' The World Between Us'' and ''Start-Up PH''. As a recording artist, he has released albums and singles under Universal Records and GMA Music. Richards is currently hosting for variety shows consisting of ''Eat Bulaga!'' and ''All-Out Sundays''. Early life Named after his father, Alden Richards was born Richard Reyes Faulkerson, Jr. on January 2, 1992, in Q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imagine You And Me
''Imagine You and Me'' (stylized as ''Imagine You & Me'') is a 2016 Philippine romantic comedy film directed by Mike Tuviera starring Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza under APT Entertainment, GMA Pictures, and M–Zet TV Production, Inc. The film was released on July 13, 2016 as AlDub's first anniversary offering, which happened on July 16, 2016, three days after the film was shown. It was screened primarily in the Philippines and also had screenings in other countries such as Canada, Italy, and the United States. The film follows the story of Andrew and Gara as their opposite beliefs cross paths in Italy. The Cinema Evaluation Board of the Philippines evaluated the film as high quality and gave a B grade. On its first day of showing in cinemas, the film grossed over making 2016's highest opening gross for a Philippine film until it was surpassed by '' Barcelona: A Love Untold''. Plot Gara (Maine Mendoza) is an OFW who works very hard in Italy and believes in destiny and tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaya Dub
Yaya Dub is a fictional character in the ''Kalyeserye'' portion of the "Juan for All, All for Juan" segment of ''Eat Bulaga!'' played by Maine Mendoza. Yaya Dub who first appeared in the Problem Solving portion of "Juan for All, All for Juan" on July 4, 2015 is the personal assistant or nanny to Lola Nidora (played by Wally Bayola) and the love interest of the fictionalized version of Alden Richards. In the July 16, 2015 episode of ''Kalyeserye'', the love team of Yaya Dub and Alden has been dubbed as AlDub. Yaya Dub as well as other characters of ''Kalyeserye'' were created by Jenny Ferre, the creative head of ''Eat Bulaga!'' Although the term "Kalyeserye" was coined by Joey de Leon. Character background Yaya Dub's full name is Divina Ursula Bokbokova Smash. Her name is a playful acronym for Dubsmash. She first appeared in the Problem Solving portion of "Juan for All, All for Juan" segment of ''Eat Bulaga!'' on July 4, 2015 as the snooty personal assistant of Lola Nidor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Destined To Be Yours
''Destined to be Yours'' is a 2017 Philippine television drama romance comedy broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Irene Villamor, it stars Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza. It premiered on February 27, 2017 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing '' Alyas Robin Hood''. The series concluded on May 26, 2017 with a total of 63 episodes. It was replaced by '' My Love from the Star'' in its timeslot. The series is streaming online on YouTube. Premise The story revolves around Benjie and Sinag. When Benjie gets assigned to a job project in Pelangi, he meets Sinag. They both end up falling in love with each other. Cast and characters ;Lead cast * Alden Richards as Benjamin "Benjie / Benj" Rosales * Maine Mendoza as Sinag "DJ Sunshine / DJ Madam Damin" Obispo ;Supporting cast * Boots Anson-Roa as Helen Rosales * Gardo Versoza as Teddy Obispo * Lotlot de Leon as Amanda Rosales * Tommy Abuel as Vicente Rosales III * Ronnie Henares as Dante Escobar * Sheena Halili as N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yes! (Philippine Magazine)
''Yes!'' (stylised ''YES!'') is a monthly showbiz-oriented magazine from the Philippines published by Summit Media. Started in 2000, it has a circulation between 140,000 to 160,000 every month making it the top showbiz magazine in the Philippines. On April 11, 2018, Summit Media, publishers of ''Yes!'' announced the end of printed publication of ''Yes!'' and 5 other magazines under the company in the May 2018 issue as part of the transition into a digital publishing firm. In the case of Yes!, it will be relegated to its online portal, Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP). Readership With a pass-on readership of 6, the estimated total monthly readership is between 840,000 to 1,120,000. with most of the readers of ''Yes!'' ranging from mid-20s to 40s and most of them are females. Readers also encompass all social classes. Aside from the Philippines, ''Yes!'' magazine is distributed in international outlets, which include the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eat Bulaga!
''Eat Bulaga!'' (), formerly ''Eat... Bulaga!'', is a noontime Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. Produced by TAPE Inc., it is the longest running variety show in the Philippines with over 13,000 episodes. Originally hosted by Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, Chiqui Hollman and Richie D'Horsie, it premiered on July 30, 1979. Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, de Leon, Jimmy Santos, Jose Manalo, Allan K., Wally Bayola, Paolo Ballesteros, Pauleen Luna, Ryan Agoncillo, Ryzza Mae Dizon, Alden Richards, Maine Mendoza, Baste Granfon, Maja Salvador and Miles Ocampo currently serve as the hosts. Overview Radio Philippines Network (1979–1989) Production Specialists, Inc., a company owned by Romy Jalosjos, came up with an idea of creating a noontime show for Radio Philippines Network. Antonio Tuviera pitched that Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon would be the "perfect" hosts for the show. At a meeting at the InterContinental Manila, Tuviera made an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twitter
Twitter is an online social media and social networking service owned and operated by American company Twitter, Inc., on which users post and interact with 280-character-long messages known as "tweets". Registered users can post, like, and ' retweet' tweets, while unregistered users only have the ability to read public tweets. Users interact with Twitter through browser or mobile frontend software, or programmatically via its APIs. Twitter was created by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams in March 2006 and launched in July of that year. Twitter, Inc. is based in San Francisco, California and has more than 25 offices around the world. , more than 100 million users posted 340 million tweets a day, and the service handled an average of 1.6 billion search queries per day. In 2013, it was one of the ten most-visited websites and has been described as "the SMS of the Internet". , Twitter had more than 330 million monthly active users. In practice, the va ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lip Syncing
Lip sync or lip synch (pronounced , the same as the word ''sink'', short for lip synchronization) is a technical term for matching a speaking or singing person's lip movements with sung or spoken vocals. Audio for lip syncing is generated through the sound reinforcement system in a live performance or via television, computer, cinema speakers, or other forms of audio output. The term can refer to any of a number of different techniques and processes, in the context of live performances and audiovisual recordings. In film production, lip syncing is often part of the post-production phase. Dubbing foreign-language films and making animated characters appear to speak both require elaborate lip syncing. Many video games make extensive use of lip-synced sound files to create an immersive environment in which on-screen characters appear to be speaking. In the music industry, lip syncing is used by singers for music videos, television and film appearances and some types of live perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That's My Bae
That's My Bae (also known as EB Baes, TMB or Trops) is a Filipino dance group formed in the '' That's My Bae: "Twerk It" Dance Contest'' segment of the noontime variety show ''Eat Bulaga!'', and officially debuted on August 24, 2015 and officially disbanded in May 2019. The group is composed of six members: Kim Last, Kenneth Medrano, Joel Palencia, Tommy Peñaflor, Jon Timmons and Miggy Tolentino. Originally, it was a 7-piece group (with Gab Bayan who left the group in 2015 and was replaced by JV Suzara but who, later, also left in 2016). Career 2015: ''That's My Bae: "Twerk It" Dance Contest'' and line-up changes On July 6, 2015, ''Eat Bulaga!'' launched a new segment called ''That's My Bae: "Twerk It" Dance Contest'' hosted by Sam Y.G. and Alden Richards. It is a dance contest for male contestants who are referred to as "baes," a slang word for "baby/babe as a term of endearment. The contestants dance to the 2014 hit single "Twerk It Like Miley" by Brandon Beal to showcase the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippine Arena
The Philippine Arena is the world's largest indoor arena. It is a multipurpose indoor arena with a maximum seating capacity of 55,000 at Ciudad de Victoria, a 140-hectare tourism enterprise zone in Bocaue and Santa Maria, Bulacan, Philippines about 30 kilometers north of Manila. It is one of the centerpieces of the many centennial projects of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) for their centennial celebration on July 27, 2014. The legal owner of the arena is the INC's educational institution, New Era University. History Construction In 2011, Korean firm, Hanwha Engineering and Construction won the contract to manage the construction of the Philippine Arena. Hanwha outbested bids from Filipino firm, EEI Corporation an done on August 17, 2011. Hanwha announced that it had completed the construction of the indoor arena on May 30, 2014. The venue was not formally inaugurated until almost two months later. Inauguration The Philippine Arena, along with Ciudad de Victoria was official ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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