Sharon Cuneta Launches "Celebrations by Sharon" Kitchenwares

Sharon Cuneta launches her own brand of kitchenwares.

To jazz up the joyous family get-togethers this yuletide season, Megastar Sharon Cuneta will proudly launch Celebrations by Sharon, her own brand of cookware, bakeware, culinary herbs and kitchen appliances in a home fair on Saturday, December 4 at The Block, SM City North Edsa.

Meet and greet the one-and-only Megastar and avail of a 10% discount on every Celebrations by Sharon cookware and bakeware product purchased at the venue. Never-before-seen demos and home craft workshops will also be presented.

The Celebrations by Sharon line consists of premium coated non-stick bakeware for holiday baking, and other silicon and wood-based baking accessories in an interesting array of designs, including limited edition releases for the holidays. The cookware line includes stainless aluminum pots and pans in a variety of sizes and exclusive shapes developed for Sharon, in “classic,” “elite” and “platinum” series collections. The small kitchen appliances complete the collection with essential cooking gadgets such as blenders, juicers, panini makers and electric health grills. Sharon’s collection of culinary herbs include a wide variety of herbs such as basil, tarragon, rosemary, available in individual pots or baskets of three or nine assorted herbs.

From December 3 to 5, Celebrations by Sharon products will be displayed at SM City North Edsa.

Bring out the homemaker in you and start your collection of Celebrations by Sharon home entertaining products! The cookware and bakeware line is available at SM Homeworld, while small kitchen appliances are available at the SM Appliance Center. Go to the nearest Refreshers’ by Gourmet’s branch for your Celebrations by Sharon culinary herbs. Watch out for more ‘Celebrations by Sharon’ products coming out in the next few months.

ABS-CBN Won 2 PopDev Awards

ABS-CBN bagged 2 awards in the recent 6th Population and Development (POPDEV) Media Awards this year sponsored by the Philippine Legislators’ Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD).

In the Broadcats Category, Karen Davila won the Best TV Documentary Awards with her story "Napabayaang Sinapupunan" on The Correspondents. While Abner Mercado comes as a runner-up with his story “Agaw Buhay" also on The Correspondents.

Marielle Gaceta-Catbagan of Salamat Dok won the Best Magazine Program or Talk Show Award with the story on “Family Planning Options". Her story on “Father’s Role in Family Planning" on Salamat Dok comes as a Runner-up.

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The Black Eyed Peas – ‘The Time (Dirty Bit)’ Music Video and Lyrics

Chorus:
I've had the time of my life
And I've never felt this way before
And I swear this is true
And I owe it all to you!
Oh, I have the time of my life
And I've never felt this way before
And I swear this is true
And I owe it all to you!

Dirty bit!
Dirty bit!
I came up in here to rock
Light a fire, make it hot
I don't wanna take no pictures
I just wanna take some shots!
So come on, let's go!
Let's lose control!
Let's do it all night!
Until we can do it no more!

Keep on rocking to the sound
Turn it up and watch it pound
We gon' rock it to the top,
Until the roof come burnin' down
Get hot in here
The temperature
Has got these ladies
Getting freakier

I got freaky, freaky, baby
I was chilling with my ladies
I didn't come to get boogie
I came here to get crazy!
I was born to get wild!
That's my style!
If you didn't know that,
Well, baby, now you know now

Cause I'm
Havin'!
A good time!
With you!
I'm tellin' you!

Chorus: (x1)
Dirty bit!
Dirty bit!

All these girls they like my swagger
They call me Mick Jagger
I've been rolling like a stoned
Jet-setter, jet-lagger
We ain't messin' with no maggots
Messing with the baddest
Chicks in the club,
Honey, what's up?

Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the baddest of them all?
It's gotta be the apl
I'm the mack daddy, y'all
Haters better step back!
Ladies don't load your act
I'm the party application,
Rock it just like that!

This is international
Big mega radio smasher!
Cause I'm
Havin'!
A good time with you, I'm telling you!

Chorus: (x4)
Dirty bit!

AGB Mega Manila People's Ratings November 25 - 30: "Claudine Barretto's 'Jillian: Namamasko Po' Placed 5th on It's Pilot Episode"

Here are the Top 10 Daytime and Primetime TV ratings of ABS-CBN, TV5 and GMA-7 programs on the People/Individual Ratings of AGB Nielsen Philippines among Mega Manila Households on November 25 - 30, 2010:

November 25, Thursday

Daytime:
1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 10.2%
2. Temptation of Wife (GMA-7) - 8.6%
3. Koreana (GMA-7) - 6.9%
4. Ang Yaman Ni Lola (GMA-7) - 6%
5. Little Star (GMA-7) - 5.7%
6. Juanita Banana (ABS-CBN) / Alyna (ABS-CBN) - 5.1%
7. Kapuso Movie Festival: I Will Always Love You (GMA-7) - 4.8%
8. Showtime (ABS-CBN) / Down With Love (ABS-CBN) - 4.5%
9. Kapamilya Blockbusters: Home Alone Da Riber (ABS-CBN) - 4.1%
10. Detective Conan (GMA-7) - 3.7%

Primetime:
1. Imortal (ABS-CBN) - 12.5%
2. Bantatay (GMA-7) - 12.4%
3. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 12.3%
4. Survivor Philippines Celebrity Showdown (GMA-7) - 12%
5. Grazilda (GMA-7) - 11.2%
6. Willing Willie (TV5) - 10.3%
7. Beauty Queen (GMA-7) - 9.9%
8. Mara Clara (ABS-CBN) - 9.8%
9. TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) - 9.6%
10. Kristine (ABS-CBN) - 8.8%

November 26, Friday

Daytime:
1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 9.7%
2. Temptation of Wife (GMA-7) - 8.9%
3. Koreana (GMA-7) - 8.1%
4. Little Star (GMA-7) - 6.1%
5. Juanita Banana (ABS-CBN) - 5.5%
6. Ang Yaman Ni Lola (GMA-7) / Alyna (ABS-CBN) - 5.3%
7. Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 5.2%
8. Down With Love (ABS-CBN) - 4%
9. Kapuso Movie Festival: Ikaw Lamang (GMA-7) - 3.7%
10. Shaman King (GMA-7) - 3.3%

Primetime:
1. Imortal (ABS-CBN) - 11.8%
2. Mara Clara (ABS-CBN) / Grazilda (GMA-7) - 10.5%
3. Beauty Queen (GMA-7) - 10.2%
4. Bantatay (GMA-7) - 9.9%
5. Willing Willie (TV5) - 9.8%
6. Survivor Philippines Celebrity Showdown (GMA-7) - 9.4%
7. 24 Oras (GMA-7) / Noah (ABS-CBN) - 8.9%
8. TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) - 8.6%
9. Kristine (ABS-CBN) - 8.2%
10. Kokey @ Ako (ABS-CBN) - 7.6%

November 27, Saturday

Daytime:
1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 12.5%
2. Kapamilya Holiday Blockbusters: The Incredibles (ABS-CBN) - 6.5%
3. Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 5.4%
4. Kapuso Megahit Festival: Batman Begins (GMA-7) / Wish Ko Lang (GMA-7) - 5%
5. Startalk (GMA-7) - 4.5%
6. Pilipinas Win Na Win! (ABS-CBN) - 4.4%
7. 5 Max Movies (TV5) - 3.8%
8. Ed, Edd, Eddy (TV5) - 3.5%
9. Chuggington (TV5) / Johnny Bravo (TV5) - 3.4%
10. Boys Over Flowers Forever (ABS-CBN) - 3.3%

Primetime:
1. Talentadong Pinoy (TV5) - 12.1%
2. Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (GMA-7) - 10.3%
3. LOL: Laugh Or Lose (TV5) - 9.4%
4. Willing Willie (TV5) / Imbestigador (GMA-7) - 9.1%
5. 24 Oras Weekend (GMA-7) - 9%
6. Wansapantaym: Ali Badbad (ABS-CBN) - 8.2%
7. Midnight DJ (TV5) - 7.2%
8. Kapuso Movie Festival: Fantastic Man (GMA-7) - 7.1%
9. Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN) - 6.8%
10. TV Patrol Weekend (ABS-CBN) - 6.7%

November 28, Sunday

Daytime:
1. Kapuso Movie Festival: Scaregivers (GMA-7) - 7.8%
2. Party Pilipinas (GMA-7) - 6%
3. ASAP XV (ABS-CBN) / Reel Love Presents Tween Hearts (ABS-CBN) - 4.7%
4. Showbiz Central (GMA-7) - 4.3%
5. The Buzz (ABS-CBN) - 4%
6. The Powerpuff Girls (TV5) - 3.5%
7. Your Song Presents Andi (ABS-CBN) - 3.3%
8. Ed, Edd N Eddy (TV5) - 2.8%
9. Shin Mazinger Z (GMA-7) / Batman: The Brace and the Bold (TV5) - 2.7%
10. Oggy and the Cockroaches (TV5) / Dexter's Laboratory (TV5) - 2.6%

Primetime:
1. Talentadong Pinoy (TV5) - 10%
2. Kap's Amazing Stories (GMA-7) - 9.5%
3. Magic? Gimik! (TV5) - 9.4%
4. Pepito Manaloto (GMA-7) - 8.4%
5. 24 Oras Weekend (GMA-7) - 8%
6. Mel & Joey (GMA-7) - 7.6%
7. Rated K (ABS-CBN) - 6.6%
8. TV Patrol Weekend (ABS-CBN) - 5.8%
9. Pidol's Wonderland (TV5) - 5.6%
10. Show Me Da Manny (GMA-7) - 5.5%

November 29, Monday

Daytime:
1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 11.7%
2. Temptation of Wife (GMA-7) - 10.2%
3. Koreana (GMA-7) - 8.5%
4. Kapamilya Blockbusters: Ang Darling Kong Aswang (ABS-CBN) - 7.9%
5. Little Star (GMA-7) - 7.4%
6. Ang Yaman Ni Lola (GMA-7) - 6.9%
7. Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 6.5%
8. Detective Conan (GMA-7) - 5.6%
9. Pilipinas, Win Na Win! (ABS-CBN) / Juanita Banana (ABS-CBN) - 5.3%
10. Shout Out (ABS-CBN) - 4.8%

Primetime:
1. Bantatay (GMA-7) - 11.7%
2. Grazilda (GMA-7) - 11.6%
3. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 11.5%
4. Imortal (ABS-CBN) - 11.3%
5. Willing Willie (TV5) / Jillian: Namamasko Po! (GMA-7) - 10.7%
6. Survivor Philippines Celebrity Showdown (GMA-7) - 10.6%
7. Noah (ABS-CBN) - 10.4%
8. TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) - 10.2%
9. Mara Clara (ABS-CBN) - 9.9%
10. Beauty Queen (GMA-7) - 9.1%

November 30, Tuesday

Daytime:
1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 10%
2. Temptation of Wife (GMA-7) - 8.1%
3. Koreana (GMA-7) - 7.7%
4. Little Star (GMA-7) - 6%
5. Ang Yaman Ni Lola (GMA-7) - 5.6%
6. Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 5.5%
7. Pilipinas, Win Na Win! (ABS-CBN) - 5.4%
8. Kapuso Movie Festival (GMA-7) - 5.2%
9. Alyna (ABS-CBN) - 4.9%
10. Juanita Banana (ABS-CBN) - 4.7%

Primetime:
1. Imortal (ABS-CBN) - 13.2%
2. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 11.9%
3. Willing Willie (TV5) - 11.8%
4. Mara Clara (ABS-CBN) - 11.6%
5. Bantatay (GMA-7) - 11.3%
6. Grazilda (GMA-7) - 10.8%
7. Noah (ABS-CBN) - 10.5%
8. Jillian: Namamasko Po! (GMA-7) - 10.3%
9. TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) - 9.4%
10. Beauty Queen (GMA-7) - 9.3%

Source: AGB Nielsen Phils.

Makati RTC Hears TRO Application of ABS-CBN Against "Willing Willie"

The Regional Trial Court of Makati City ruled today, December 2, to continue hearing ABS-CBN’s application for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against TV5 program “Willing-Willie,” allegedly a copycat of ABS-CBN noontime show “Wowowee.”

Judge Joselito Villarosa of Branch 66 of the Makati RTC, decided to push through with ABS-CBN’s presentation of evidence for a possible TRO amid motions raised by the defendants, including a motion to dismiss the case, a motion for Villarosa’s inhibition as presiding judge, a motion to defer the TRO hearings, and another motion requesting to drop TV5 President Ray Espinosa as one of the defendants.

Villarosa told both parties that he will decide on the various motions filed by the defense before he rules on the TRO application.

Atty. Bienvenido Somera, who is representing ABS-CBN, argued that there should be no delay in the TRO application proceedings since the Supreme Court has ruled that the filing of a motion to dismiss is not a ground for a court to stop hearing a TRO application.

Somera also argued against the motion to dismiss filed by the defendants by refuting their claim that this case is the same as that Revillame filed against ABS-CBN in the Quezon City Trial Court.

Somera reiterated that ABS-CBN’s claims against Revillame in the QC case were for breach of contract by the latter, as a talent. The new case, on the other hand, focuses on the infringement of ABS-CBN’s intellectual property by Revillame et al, as producers of “Willing-Willie.”

The 33-page complaint alleges that the “look and feel” of “Wowowee” were copied by “Willing Willie” through the imitation of the expression and execution of several elements of the program. These include the opening song and/or dance number led by its host, the singing and/or trivia game wherein contestants share their personal stories and then showcase their talents before playing the game, and the set design, stage, studio viewers’ seats lay-out, lighting, music, and camera angles of “Willing Willie,” which are strikingly similar to “Wowowee.”

In an earlier statement, ABS-CBN claimed that Revillame and company “deliberately and intentionally imitated Wowowee to steal the goodwill that Wowowee has built over the past 5 years of airing in ABS-CBN.”

ABS-CBN further said, “it filed case in good faith and simply to protect its rights under the law. It’s not motivated by ‘vengeance’ to get back at anyone. Infringement of Intellectual Property rights is a very serious matter akin to stealing another’s property. It’s also like plagiarism which the public has condemned in recent events. ABS-CBN has a valid case and we will pursue it in court.”

Revillame, meanwhile, was a no-show in the court hearing yesterday, where ABS-CBN executive Marilou Almaden, the Business Unit Head for the program “Wowowee,” took the witness stand for ABS-CBN.

The legal team of ABS-CBN is set to present more evidence as the hearing on the TRO continues tomorrow morning, December 3.

Doctor Who - A Christmas Carol Promotional Pictures

Okay, here are some pictures of the upcoming BBC Interactive Game, Shadow Of The Vashta Nerada and Christmas special, A Christmas Carol as well as some synopsises for both.

Synopsis: Kicking off immediately following the cliff-hanger ending of episode three, Shadows of the Vashta Nerada sees The Doctor and Amy materialise just south of London (and about a 1000 miles to the left) inside an aquatic sea-bed colony called Poseidon. The game features a breath-taking plot which surrounds a real-world conspiracy – and, of course, takes place at Christmas.

Synopsis: It's the deepest part of winter, the exact midpoint, Christmas Eve – halfway out of the dark. Amy and Rory are trapped on a stricken space liner that's plummeting through banks of thick icy fog to the surface of the planet below. Only one man has the power to save them; only one man is in possession of a machine that can clear the fog and let them land safely. That man is Kazran Sardick, a rich but lonely old miser who rules Sardicktown with a sky-mast of iron. The Doctor's only chance of rescuing the ship's four thousand passengers is to save Kazran's soul and show him that life is worth living. For this he needs to go back, way back, to when Kazran was a boy with a life full of promise. But can the Doctor put a song in Kazran's heart and love in his life, in time for Christmas? Can he bring him out of the dark?

The Doctor has a good look around the place and for this special we've got some flying sharks to look forward to. Come on, they can't be as naff as Max Capricorn in Voyage Of The Damned, can they?

The Doctor, Kazran (Michael Gambon) and a little boy, who might be the youngest version of Kazran that we meet in this special. Only Steven Moffat would add a timey wimey bend to a timeless classic. Expect some more pictures (hopefully ones with Amy and Rory) to surface soon as well.

One more picture with Kazran, the Doctor and Abigail Pettigrew (Katherine Jenkins). Rumours has it the lovely Miss Jenkins will be singing in this episode but surely that was to be expected, right? Only twenty three days to go now. And below is a link to this year's Adventure Calender.

Advent Calender: http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/dw/news/adventure_calendar_2010a/Adventure%20Calendar%202010