TVRatings (Sept. 10–13): Marimar hits 39.3 percent; surpasses pilot rating

Just like any race dealing with statistics, GMA-7’s Marimar is showing frequent highs and some moderate lows. But like any competent warrior engaged in a tough competition, any setback means sufficient reason to regain ground.

And what a way to bounce back.

A day after tying its pilot episode rating, the tandem of Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera in Marimar showed sufficient grit as it registered a whopping 39.3 percent showing last September 13, Thursday. The impressive number came a day after Marimar matched its debut rating of 38.3 percent. (more…)

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Transformers (The Pinoy Version)

This was emailed to me today… katuwaan lang…

1. Regine Velasquez
Before: Down-to-earth songbird.
After: Alien-like diva.


2. Bernard Palanca
Before: Lanky member of “The Hunks”
After: A pregnant chunk of lard


3. Kim Delos Santos
Before: The cute-as-marshmallows love interest of Dino Guevarra
After: The Marshmallow Woman / battered wife of Dino Guevarra (more…)

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Dubai tower now world’s tallest free-standing structure

DUBAI — The world’s tallest building, still under construction in the booming Gulf emirate of Dubai, has become the world’s tallest free-standing structure, its developers said on Thursday.The Burj Dubai tower is now 555 meters (1,831.5 feet) tall and has surpassed the 553-metre- (1,824.9-feet) CN Tower in Toronto, Canada, which held the record for the world’s tallest free-standing structure since 1976, developers Emaar Properties said in a statement.

The skyscraper, being built by South Korea’s Samsung and set for completion at the end of next year, is one of several mega projects taking shape in Dubai, which is part of the United Arab Emirates.

The statement did not reveal the tower’s final projected height or its final number of storeys, which Emaar has kept secret since launching the project in January 2004. (more…)

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Hero Angeles will be seen in two GMA-7 shows

Hero Angeles faced the cameras once again when he taped episodes for two GMA-7 shows: Maynila and the game show Tok! Tok! Tok! Isang Milyon, Pasok. The Star Circle Quest (SCQ) alumnus relates his experience of working with Kapuso stars who are also products of reality shows like him.“Ka-partner ko po sa Maynila sina LJ Reyes and Jackie Rice. It’s a light story about college love. Ako yung boyfriend ni LJ sa story and may love triangle kami ni Jackie. I play Mike while LJ plays Carla. Jackie portrays the role of Joan in the story,” narrates Hero.

“Nangangapa ako noong una. Medyo naninibago kasi first time ko uli humawak ng script sa GMA-7. Okay naman yung staff ng Maynila. Accommodating sila and friendly. Nag-shoot kami sa Parks and Wildlife sa Quezon Avenue. (more…)

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