WHILE Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber announced Tuesday that he will be taking a break from his Justice World Tour for a second time due to health reasons, the promoter for the concert’s Philippine leg says that as far as they know, the show here will go on.

GEORGE MILLER’s Three Thousand Years of Longing isn’t exactly an action extravaganza like Mad Max: Fury Road —  but then Miller isn’t exactly an action filmmaker, or isn’t only an action filmmaker.

HIGHLIGHTING The Peninsula Manila’s 46th anniversary dinner-show on Sept. 16 at The Lobby is singer Bituin Escalante who will also celebrate her 22nd year in showbusiness.

SAGIP Pelikula partners anew with the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) to show its digitally restored classics in the 6th year of the Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino at Cinema 6 of Trinoma Mall in Quezon City.

ALL THREE Peter Parkers — played by Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguire — are swinging back into theaters this week. Spider-Man: No Way Home will feature extended scenes and 11 minutes of never-before-seen footage.

AFTER an inundation of racist attacks, Amazon Prime Video’s Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power has released a statement on Twitter expressing that they refuse to ignore or tolerate the “racism, threats, harassment, and abuse” that some of their castmates of color face daily.

VENICE — Australian actor Hugh Jackman revealed on Thursday that he was so anxious to play the father in a film called The Son that he sent an e-mail to the director-writer Florian Zeller asking for the part.

LONDON — Oscar winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts reunite on the big screen in Ticket to Paradise, their first romantic comedy together, portraying a bickering divorced couple.

TO CELEBRATE Singaporean cuisine, the 29th iteration of the Singapore Food Festival is bringing a selection of hit restaurants to the Philippines until Sept. 25.

IT FELT as if we won a Golden Ticket —  just like in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory —  when we got an invitation to tour the new Lucky Me instant noodle plant in Malvar, Batangas. We also tried to do a song number, but no Oompa-Loompas were present to sing with us.

HOW to get kids to eat more vegetables is a problem that has bothered parents and guardians since mealtimes were invented. A nutritionist and dietitian provided some answers in a webinar from seasonings brand Ajinomoto.

THE CITY of Dreams Manila ushers in the Mid-Autumn Festival on Sept. 10 with an auspicious a la carte menu at Crystal Dragon, the integrated resort’s award-winning restaurant known for its Cantonese and regional Chinese specialties.