Entertainment News (02/02/21)

CIGNAL TV and TV5 announced that TV host and athlete Gretchen Ho has joined the network’s weekday primetime news show The Big Story on One News. She will also join TV5’s primetime newscast Frontline Pilipinas. Ms. Ho also produces and stars in Woman in Action, the TV counterpart of her current advocacy of the same name, launching on Cignal TV’s One News and One PH soon.

Material trends offer opportunities for textile sustainability challenges

TEXTILE presents sustainability challenges as the world moves to a more circular economy, but recent trends provide an opportunity to surpass these.

Making Philippine silk

UNKNOWN to many people, that most desired of luxury fabrics, silk, has been quietly being made in the Philippines.

How do you maximize limited space at home? Experts share valuable advice

FROM creating an illusion of a bigger room to incorporating built-in furniture designs, industry experts revealed some points to consider, as well as tips and tricks to make the most out of limited areas, most specially in studio-type condominiums and one-room units.

Actress Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking Emmy and Tony winner, 96

ACTRESS Cicely Tyson, who specialized in portraying strong Black women caught up in life’s struggles during a 60-year career that earned her three Emmys and a Tony Award, died on Thursday at age 96, her manager said in a statement.

Style (02/01/21)

REPEAT MK logos add a chic graphic look to Michael Kors timepieces for spring — including the iconic Parker watch with its statement-worthy glitz top ring, the minimalist yet fashionable Pyper timepiece, and more. In the Philippines, Michael Kors is exclusively distributed by Stores Specialists, Inc., located at Central Square in Bonifacio High Street Central, Greenbelt 5, Newport Mall, Power Plant Mall, Rustan’s Makati, and Shangri-La Plaza Mall. Visit www.ssilife.com.ph or follow @ssilifeph on Instagram for more information.

Are you afraid of the dark?

WHAT would it be like living in Manila if, once midnight falls, no one is safe? That is the thesis of Dodo Dayao’s horror film, Midnight in a Perfect World, set to show on Upstream starting Jan. 29.

Twitter conversations on streaming service shows grew 184% in 2020

2020 was a year where everything changed, but as the old adage goes “the more things change, the more they stay the same.” Fans of K-Pop groups, K-dramas, and local celebrities continued to talk about their idols and shows online via Twitter despite not having in-person concerts and movie experiences that year due to pandemic restrictions.

US comedy legend Cloris Leachman, 94

LOS ANGELES — American actress Cloris Leachman, who won eight Emmys for her work on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and other television programs as well as an Academy Award for The Last Picture Show, died on Wednesday at the age of 94, her representatives said.

Fiennes, Mulligan unearth treasures in The Dig

CAREY MULLIGAN helps unearth a trove of ancient treasures in The Dig but one excavation stunt terrified the actress during filming — ensuring co-star Ralph Fiennes did not suffocate while buried in mud.

Cannes Film Festival postponed due to COVID-19

THE 2021 edition of the Cannes Film Festival will be postponed until July because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers said on Wednesday.

News roundup: Animated GoT, environmental Iron Man

LOS ANGELES — The hit Game of Thrones fantasy franchise may be expanded to animation in a new series for streaming service HBO Max, The Hollywood Reporter said on Wednesday.