PHILIP Lifestyle Guy! Season 2 - The Lifestyle Show and Website for Lifestylers

February 2014. Over 20 years ago, Philip Abadicio was invited to write for the lifestyle section of the Manila Times. He had no journalism background but he always wanted to know what was the latest, the newest restaurants and food finds, the upcoming designer and the best new work of the artists, the interior decorators and the culturati, and he wanted to know how the glitterati lived. It was the end of the excessive discos of the 80s and the start of the all-night clubbing 90s.

For years, Philip Abadicio has been writing about the newest, the most delicious, the best dressed, the ultimately exclusive, and the lives of the rich and raunchy. He was also a PR practitioner and established RPA & Communicate where he mastered the ropes of the lifestyle industry. The experience gave him the chance to hobnob with some of the country’s celebrities in society, showbiz, business, politics and media. It molded Philip into the Lifestyle Guy. His renewed contract for a 2nd Season with TV5 has given him an assurance of his status as the only TV show and host that paves the way for lifestyle to be more interesting and within reach of all Filipinos. Philip Lifestyle Guy airs Sundays, 11 a.m. to 12 noon on TV5.

When Michaelangelo of TMNT Gets Hooked on DuckTales

I missed Duck Tales all of a sudden. I know there's a remastered version of the classic SNES game coming out but I still miss that series to buts. Here's a webcomic strip to counter the ol' Duck Tales Nostalgia featuring the Ninja Turtles as drawn by C-Puff on deviantART.

Here's the entire strip.

New Photo of Suicide Squad in Arrow with Diggle in It

John Diggle's working with Deadshot? What happened? Here's our first look at the Suicide Squad - set to appear some time soon in CW's ARROW.

Here's a recently released photo featuring the new Suicide Squad assembled by Amanda Waller (Cynthia Addai-Robinson...

From left to right: Bronze Tiger (Michael Jai White), Shrapnel (Sean Maher), Deadshot/ Floyd Lawton (Michael Rowe), Lyla Michaels (Audrey Marie Anderson) and John Diggle (David Ramsey).

This spices things up nicely.

Credits: CBR

Ressha Sentai ToQGer Channels Kylie Minogue's Locomotion for Intro

This month, we start a new train ride with the 38th Super Sentai team from Japan, the Ressha Sentai Tokkyuger or ToQGer. And her to celebrate that is their intro... which is totally 80s and totally CUTE.

Rather than start a new with a catchy intro song, the series uses Kylie Minogue's classic song "The Loco-Motion" and gives it a makeover. Here's the cutesy video if you don't want to believe me.



And for sheer legit-ness, here's the official video from Kylie (who up until this day I still cannot believe played Cammy in the Van Dammer-starred "Street Fighter")



OK ToQGer, you've officially piqued my interest.

Freddie Prinze Jr. Announced as Kanan for Star Wars Rebels

Described as the 'Cowboy Jedi' for the series, Kanan survived the purge of Order 66 and has been living a lie for some time now before the start of Star Wars Rebels.

Here's what Prinze had to say: "He's been forced to shove a massive part of his life under the bed, so to speak," Prinze said. "Is he living a lie? At a certain point, the lie kind of becomes the reality. And to suddenly be forced back into your Jedi ways, it'd be a bit of a challenge for him. And pretty awesome, too, when you can see what a Jedi can actually do."

Source: Superherohype

Gotham TV Series Adds Ben McKenzie as Young Jim Gordon

'GOTHAM' has found it's face in the form of actor Ben McKenzie.

He'll definitely be the lead if we're to believe the reports following the Gotham TV series. This is set years before Bruce Wayne decided to become a Batman. And if you've been reading Frank Miller's Batman Year One book, you'll know that it was gritty and violent. And if they'll be following the Miller route, then there will be a lot of baseball shots to the face and oodles of blunt force traumas and out-and-out beatings.

Like Arrow I have high hopes for this series. The biggest question I have right now is whether Ben McKenzie will be growing a moustache for this.

Gotham will be directed by David Cannon 

PREVIEW - Peter Capaldi Rocks Hard with his 12th Doctor Suit

I would love to frolic around Metro Manila in the suit the 12th Doctor's costume. Totally. Here's our first look at Peter Capaldi in his Doctor Who digs.

It's being described by the 55 year old actor as "Simple, stark, and back to basics. No frills, no scarf, no messing, just 100 per cent Rebel Time Lord." 

Credit: BBC

New Cast Members for The Flash TV Series

Two notable 'villains' officially join the cast of the upcoming "The Flash" TV Series namely Rick Cosnett and Danielle Panabaker.

Cosnett, who is also appearing in 'The Vampire Diaries', will be playing the role of Eddie Thawne "a recent transfer to the Central City Police Department, whose past is a mystery and who harbors a dark secret". Panabaker, who we also see in 'Bones', plays Caitlin Snow who is the alter ego of the supervillain Killer Frost.

Killer Frost and Reverse Flash respectively. 

On Panabaker's role,she's "a highly intelligent bioengineering expert who lost her fiancé during an explosion at S.T.A.R. Labs."

The pair will be joining series' main star Grant Gustin who plays The Flash and Barry Allen and the mysterious 'Detective West' played by Jesse L. Martin.

Arrow Action Figures Coming Soon from DC Collectibles

Gotta love the folks at DC Collectibles for actually listening and giving us what we want case in point, this nice two-pack featuring Oliver Queen/ Arrow (Stephen Amell) and Deathstroke.

Sad though that this is "island" Deathstroke and not Deathstroke from Arrow Season 2. Also you really can tell that the pack is a bit dated because the figure is still using the face paint/ war paint. Still its a nice addition to your Toy shelf.

The pack is already out and retails for give or take $50 from the WBShop.

Dragons and Death in Game of Thrones Season 4 Trailer!

OK, we don't really see much of Khaleesi Danaerys Targaryen's three dragons still we get a hint of how big they are now in the new trailer for Game of Thrones season 4.

It's got a lot of interesting stuff and again introduces new characters including the Red Viper...



GOT S4E1 starts April 6.

Doctor Who Meet Your Pinoy Counterpart Doktor Sino

A friend of mine posted this on Facebook as a jest. It's really difficult to imagine that ABS-CBN would do something as off-the -wall as Doctor Who. Still there's always a "what if" factor to these kinds of jokes.

Except for Robin Dude...

NBC Brings Back Hannibal for a Second Season

NBC has not only confirmed a second season for Hannibal but also released a teaser trailer.

The return is slated to happen on February 2014, February 28 to be exact. Hugh Dancy and Mads Mikkelsen return as Will Graham and Hannibal Lecter respectively.

Here's the big ass poster.

First Look at Ressha Sentai Tokkyuger

Here's our first official look at the next super sentai team the Ressha Sentai Tokkyuger

I know Kyoryuger would be ending soon so I was really expecting this news soon. What I wasn't expecting was how ugly the designs are.

Check out the other stuff from the recently released catalogue for first quarter. Seriously, the designs are horrible. We have to thank Rising Sun Tokusatsu and Orends Range for posting these photos.

The mech will be called Tokkyu-Oh which is a combination of five different trains. Damn. Weird, weird, pass.

Saffron Burrows Rumored to Join Agents of SHIELD as Victoria Hand

Latino Reviews reveals that actress Saffron Burrows has been cast as SHIELD Agent Victoria Hand for ABC's "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." 

Hand was Norman Osborn's right hand gal back when he was still leading H.A.M.M.E.R., she was a tough cookie and hated the administration of both Nick Fury and Tony Stark, which was also the cause of her downfall. 

After the events of Siege, Hand was personally recruited by Commander Steve Rogers to become the liaison for Luke Cage's New Avengers team. She also made up one-third of the so-called "Cap's Angels" joining Maria Hill and Agent 13, Sharon Carter.

Oh and much like Victoria Hand, Burrows is also part of the LGBT community; dating Irish actress Fiona Shaw.

Again, nothing's set on stone with the casting so you might want to file this under 'Rumors'...

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New Teaser Trailer for STAR WARS: REBELS Feels Like

... a teaser. And it sucks bad that it's just a teaser...

All we fricking saw was a Star Destroyer moving away to reveal the logo to STAR WARS REBELS which will be shown on DISNEY XD.



It's a bummer yes, but it's still Star Wars so what the hell. 

Angel Locsin is Darna Once More

So yes, apparently a fellow blogger has broken the news that Angel Locsin is going to reprise her role as DARNA for ABS-CBN particularly for Star Cinema.

Rod Magaru (http://rodmagaru.com/) has posted on his blog that Angel Locsin will be flying once more as Mars Ravelo's famous creation for a new Darna movie.

Seeing that the 'shared universe' concept is working so well for Marvel Studios and soon for Warner-DC Comics, I'm really hoping that we get to see sosmething like this for the DARNA movie.

Also this news definitely puts to rest the rumors that Yam Concepcion will be the new Darna. Good times.

ETC's Triple Match-Airing Treat

It’s a triple Match-Airing treat this October 8 as ETC rolls out new shows and new seasons all on one big night. Adding to its ever-growing line-up of Match-Airing programs is the hilarious sitcom Super Fun Night and supernatural drama The Originals. While returning for its fifth season is the fan favorite vampire drama The Vampire Diaries.

Have a “Super Fun Night” every Tuesday on ETC with Rebel Wilson. Premiering October 8 at 7:30pm, Wilson plays Kimmie Boubier, who for the last 13 years has lived a sheltered life with her two best friends and roommates, Helen-Alice (Liza Lapira) and Marika (Lauren Ash).

However, when Kimmie receives a big promotion at the NYC law firm that she works at, she meets British attorney Richard Royce (Kevin Bishop), the son of the firm's senior partner. After mentioning that he likes girls with a “bit of chunk,” Kimmie cannot help but be attracted to the charming and handsome Richard.

With Kimmie's life opening up to new possibilities, can she convince her best friends that life isn't just for the pretty and the popular, and that it's time that they started living life to the fullest?

Catch up with the residents of Mystic Falls as a new school year starts in The Vampire Diaries Season 5 starting October 8 at 8PM on ETC. After spending a passion-filled summer with Damon (Ian Somerhalder), Elena (Nina Dobrev) is ready for her first day at Whitmore College.

Excited to move in to her dorm with best friends Caroline (Candice Accola) and Bonnie (Kat Graham), unknown to her, Bonnie is in fact dead, having sacrificed her own life to bring back Elena’s Brother Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen). Meanwhile, a now very human, Katherine (Dobrev) pays an unexpected visit to the Salvatore Mansion, and Silas (Paul Wesley), the doppelganger of Stefan (Wesley), makes a terrifying appearance at the “End of Summer” party.

The Vampire Diaries spin-off The Originals premieres October 8, Tuesday at 10PM on ETC (regular timeslot every Saturday at 9PM). The series follows the original vampire-werewolf hybrid Klaus (Joseph Morgan) and his original vampire Brother and Sister Elijah (Daniel Gillies) and Rebekah (Claire Holt), as they return to New Orleans, the city their family helped build 300 years ago. However, Klaus is about to learn that this is not the same city that he left behind. His former protégé Marcel (Charles Michael Davis) now has total control of the supernatural inhabitants of the city—a city that he once ruled. Meanwhile Hayley (Phoebe Tonkin), a werewolf and Klaus’ onetime flame, also arrives in town but is taken hostage by a powerful witch named Sophie Deveraux (Daniella Pineda). After revealing some life-changing news to Klaus, Sophie bargains with him to do her bidding in return for Hayley’s life. Vowing to reclaim what was once his; Klaus is prepared to fight to take back the power, the city and his family.

ETC is seen on free TV RPN-9, Sky Cable Ch. 14, Destiny Cable Ch. 14, Cable Link Ch. 34 and Cignal Ch. 14, Dream Satellite Ch. 6 in Metro Manila. For subscription please call your local cable provider.

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Can You Name Every Reference in this Guillermo Del Toro Directed Opening for The Simpsons?

That title was a mouthful so let me repeat that again... Can you name all the horror/ suspense elements that were cleverly placed in the opening for The Simpson's TREEHOUSE OF HORROR 24 directed by Pacific Rim director Guillermo Del Toro?

You try it. I've watched the video like a dozen or so times and I still miss out on a lot of references.



I did love that they snuck in Gipsy Danger and a Kaiju, Hellboy and massively referenced "Pan's Labyrinth". Good times.

Meet Walter Blanco from the Spanish Remake of Breaking Bad

So here's Walter Blanco from the Spanish series "Metastasis" which in essence is a remake of "Breaking Bad" for the Spanish speaking audience. 

Heisenberg aka Walter White aka Walter Blanco in the remake will be played by Diego Trujillo. According to Bleedingcool.com some liberties have been taken with various stuff from this fan-favorite series including the names of most of the characters. 

More details regarding this story HERE

Attack on Titan Season 2 Not yet Greenlit

ANN reports that the staff and production crew of Shingeki No Kyojin aka Attack on Titan has implied that at the moment there is no season 2 for the hit anime series.

During the end of the pre-screening for episode 25 in Japan, the staff stated that at the moment there's still no go signal for a second season.

Of course, that should not be too much of a concern seeing how popular the series has become ever since the first episode was first released a few months ago. Still 25 episodes is not enough and I'm calling it now, they will simply follow the Naruto path of taking short breaks before releasing a new season.

The good part here is that they don't have to go and create filler episodes due to the upcoming spinoff manga "Shingeki no Kyojin Gaiden: Kuinaki Sentaku Prologue". So maybe we should just play the waiting game with this series for now.

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