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Superstar Adam Lambert announces plans to release Acoustic Live!, a five (5) song EP, which will be available at all digital service providers as well as at Adam's website on December 6.
In addition there will be a limited number of physical copies made available for sale exclusive from www.AdamOfficial.com.
Fans who pre-order the EP on www.AdamOfficial.com will get the acoustic version of "Whataya Want From Me" immediately as an instant gratitude as well as a limited edition lithograph poster of the cover art.
Acoustic Live! includes versions of five of Adam's most popular tracks from For Your Entertainment, including "Whataya Want From Me" and "Music Again" which were recorded while Adam was in Germany and "Aftermath" and "Soaked" from Lambert's Glam Nation tour. It also includes an acoustic version of "Mad World", which Adam first performed memorably on American Idol.
The music from Fox’s smash hit Glee has reached another amazing milestone this week with their rendition of Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” debuting at #1 in digital track sales.
This is the first time a Glee track has landed at #1, the cast’s version of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’” reached #2 on digital track sales charts in May 2009.
With an impressive 214,000 tracks sold, “Teenage Dream” has the highest debut week sales of any Glee track to date.
The Glee cast surpasses James Brown this week for the #2 most entries on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Last month Billboard magazine reported that Glee had replaced The Beatles for the #3 most entries on their Hot 100 chart, with James Brown at #2 with 91 entries.
This week 3 new Glee songs appear on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart, taking their grand total of entries to 93.
According to Billboard, only Elvis Presley has more entries than Glee with a total of 108 entries on their Hot 100 chart.
Harry Potter series got a multitude of fans in the Philippines; and it is not surprising anymore to see the metro movie houses jam-packed with HP fanatics.
Brace yourself because today, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows movie will start to dominate the movie houses.
Last night when I was at the SM Mall of Asia, I saw one of their staff changing the names on their movie bulletin board. Though I expected it, I am still surprised to see that SM MOA allotted more than six (6) cinemas for the first day of showing of HP7.
Why I blog this? Because I am an avid fan of Harry Potter series. It is my dream to have a collection of its series from the Sorcerer's Stone to Deathly Hallows. (I guess I have to save thousands of bucks for it...hahaha!)
I am planning to watch it but not today. May be a week or two from now.
I am a big fan of Ryan Seacrest since I saw him on American Idol. For one thing, I admire his hosting prowess. No wonder he received citations for such.
I just want to share this: Ryan Seacrest will be doing an interview tomorrow with teen icon Justin Bieber. From Seacrest's tweet, I think Bieber got himself a new album! So those who are into "Bieber Fever", watch out for Seacrest's interview.
According to Ryan Seacrest's website, Bieber's got his first unplugged album - the "My Worlds Acoustic". I am pretty sure a lot of Bieber fans are looking forward to this new album.
That's how I describe showbiz folks we usually meet by accident.
Last Thursday, we went to Trinoma to watch the suspense flick Paranormal Activity 2. Our first stop, McDonalds for a dinner. I really love their cheeseburger!
After a luscious dinner, we bought our movie tickets. I was a little bit excited because it is my first time to watch a Paranormal movie. I haven't watched the first one.
Then, after we had our tickets, we went to Taters to buy their Superpop. I prefered the Texas Barbecue flavor for the popcorn.
While waiting on the counter, I noticed a familiar face. Raffy Tima ang Mariz Umali was next on the line. One thing that surprised me is, when they hold hands together! I never knew there's something between them! So cheesy! LOL! They are indeed "newsmakers".
Not just that. After Raffy and Mariz, another couple is queued on the Taters counter. I recognized the guy. I saw him on a billboard and he's one of the bachelors in Cosmo Bachelor Bash 2010. He was Steven Silva. I am not sure if the girl he's with was Diva Montelaba, a fellow Starstruck batchmate.
Everything went so normal. No tantrums from the crowd. It seems Raffy, Mariz, Steven, and Diva were "nobody"; ordinary people craving for a movie popcorn!
By the way, Steven Silva and Diva Montelaba are into a relationship? I saw them hold their hands like Raffy and Mariz.
Nevermind. At the end of the night, I just remembered one thing - I don't want to watch the first Paranormal flick anymore! LOL!
MYX VJs for Myx Mo 2010! VJ Chino on extreme right side.
(Photo:candymag.com)
I am sure that a lot of girls got crazy with Champ, the vocalist of the allegedly disbanded group Hale. Yesterday I met VJ Chino of MYX.
Chino Lui Pio is the younger brother of Champ. I met him yesterday and learned that he will be on 96.3 Easy Rock's Celebrity 360.
One day, like his elder brother, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of girls got their head over heels because of this MYX VJ.
VJ Chino is one of the newest video jocks of MYX, though he had been into it for a couple of years. He narrated yesterday about his VJ experience and how he got into it. He gave hints that they have to tune in to 96.3 Easy Rock this coming Saturday morning for the full interview with DJ Samantha and Justin Taylor.
By the way, VJ Chino is inviting everyone to be part of the MYX Mo! Concert this coming November 18, 2010. Mo than 50 great bands will rock your night till dawn!
Experts say that soon, 3D will be the most sought-after experience on entertainment and technology. Actually most of the films nowadays are available in 3D versions.
Photo: thegadgetshow.com
Television sets are also evolving. Sony has its own 3D TV. The popular Gucci just released its 3D shades! Even publications are venturing into this 3D experience.
This morning we received a complimentary copy of Many Bulletin in 3D!
MB is not the first publication in the Philippines to use 3D in print. The men's magazine FHM, just this year, already incorporated 3D on their issues to enhance readership experience. But for a broadsheet, MB was the first in the Philippines.
Publications are also going with the technology's flow. I tried the 3D edition of Manila Bulletin today. Their 3D glass is sponsored by the movie Mega Mind. By the way, I want to watch that movie. HAHA! Lol!
For me, somehow, it is pretty cool. Let us just see if other publications would also do the same.
I can't think of anything to do last All Saint's Day. Since I can't think of anything to get busy with, I resorted to one of my hobbies - cooking!
A night before the All Soul's Day, my family and I went to a grocery store. I took the chance to buy a pack of Safoco egg noodles. It is my first time to buy the product; I just want to experiment on it.
One of my indulgence is fried noodles. I really crave for it especially during break time or during afternoon snacks. I remember when I was an intern for Hinge Inquirer Publications, my friends and I got crazy over this fried noodles stall in Makati Cinema Square.We can't call it a day without having a serving of the fried noodles.
Aside from the Safoco egg noodles, I also bought a pack of fish ball, squid ball, and kikiam for the toppings. Usually, fried noodle stalls offer fried or steamed siomai as the toppings. Some are also mixing bean sprouts with the noodles.
Back at home, when I already have all the ingredients with me, what I did was cook my own fried noodles sans the usual steamed or fried siomai. Cooking your own fried noodles is very, very mediocre. I think anyone can fry their own. Here are the ingredients and steps of what I did last vacation:
Ingredients:
1 pack Safoco egg noodles 1 pack fish balls, fried 1 pack squid balls (or chicken balls), fried Teriyaki sauce 2 tablespoons cooking oil Toasted garlic bits Crushed red pepper Cook your fried noodles: 1.Cook the Safoco egg noodles in hot water for 3 minutes. Make sure not to overcook the noodles. Stir from time to time to avoid the noodles from sticking. 2.Drain the water once the noodle's cooked. Leave the egg noodles for about an hour or until the noodles are dry. 3. Preheat a pan. Add the oil. Fry in the dried egg noodles. Mix consistently to avoid sticking in the pan. 4.Stir in the fish balls and squid balls. Turn off the heat once the noodles are fried. 5.Place in a bowl the fried noodles. Add your desired amount of Teriyaki sauce. You can also add a small amount of oyster sauce. Top your fried noodles with toasted garlic bits. Add crushed pepper on top if you want it hot.
*You can have your own alternatives for fish balls or squid balls according to your preference. You can try crab rolls or breaded chicken or pork balls for variations.
Brace yourself as Starbucks officially started today the race to have your own Limited Edition Starbucks Philippines 2011 Planner!
The Starbucks 2011 Planner is available in three variants: Maroon Velvet Fabric, Cool Clean Stainless, and Stained Dark Wood Panels.
If you are one of those who can't walk along the metro without a Venti, then this is your chance to exchange your bucks, not just for a frappé, but also for a Starbucks planner.
I must say that Starbucks' 2011 planner is really cool! Starbucks lovers are surely taking their own race to start collecting stickers.
To have the coolest Starbucks planner ever, you just have to collect seventeen (17) stickers starting today, November 3, 2010. Nine (9) stickers should come from the Christmas beverages and eight (8) should come from core handcrafted beverages.
Also if you're really going gaga over it, you can have the Starbucks VIA Ready Brew Box of 12, which will earn you two (2) stickers!
This is the 8th Starbucks planner tradition in the Philippines. So make your Christmas hot with this freshly-brewed Limited Edition Starbucks 2011 Planner!
Mark Zuckerberg is ingenious I should say. Last Saturday, I watched the movie The Social Network. I know there's a lot of synopsis you can search over the net regarding this movie. I am not going yo blog a synopsis. I would just like to comment and highlight some scenes I find amusing.
The movie will bring you to a dimension most of us doesn't know; events that transpired behind the light blue colored social networking site of Facebook. Let us not take things too serious. I would like to comment not the serious way. Though these comments would also make sense but most of these are out of wit. So here it goes:
The actor who played Mark Zuckerberg speaks too fast. I wonder if Mark's speaks the same in reality. I think speaks the same. In the first place, the director would have noticed it.
I like this exchange of lines: GIRL: Why are you single on Facebook? | EDUARDO: I can't change my status of Facebook! | GIRL: You are the CFO of Facebook and you're telling me you don't know how to change your status on Facebook?!!! (Claps!!!)
Justin Timberlake, who played Sean Parker, looks very sexy in his character.
Mark Zuckerberg in the film looks like a college nerdy guy.May be he really is. He created Facebook!
The voice of the two guys, who were brothers, is so deep and cold. I wonder if they joined a choir...they are fitted for a bass.
I think Facemash.com is a cool website especially when you want to compare your ex with your present relationship.
I forgot to blog about the free photo booth I accidentally walked in when I was in Trinoma last October.
Passers by, including my friend and I, got really curious about the photo session going on the National Geographic's booth near the ticket counter of Trinoma Cinema.
We found out that it is a free photo booth (perhaps for the awareness or promotion of NG). But it isn't just a photo booth for portraits, because you can choose your own National Geographic magazine cover to set as your background.
Cool thing indeed. My friend and I chose the ancient Rome amphitheater as our background. I think there's also the Leaning Tower of Pisa and a fiber optic background too. I forgot the other cool backgrounds but I think there are six to choose from.
A lot if people started to queue. It is really a pretty fun way to promote knowledge and awareness to Filipinos.
