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AIRS IN MANILA BEGINNING JULY 26

A new entertainment channel is making its way to the Philippines . Universal Channel  - a channel for the world’s favorite dramas, comedies and movies will be available in the country from 26 July 2010, on Destiny Ch. 90, Cable Link Ch. 50, Sky Cable Ch. 33 and on all major provincial cable providers nationwide.

Seen in over 99 countries by 37 million viewers around the world, Universal Channel is the flagship entertainment channel from leading media company, NBC Universal, a brand synonymous with great music, blockbuster movies, theme parks and television. The channel showcases character-driven TV series and movies that are powered by big personalities and rich plots. These are shows with great characters that engage audiences on an emotional level, like the Emmy award-winning series, The Office, and all three installments of theLaw & Order franchise.

Universal Channel programming lineup also includes highly acclaimed shows: House, Monk, Flashpoint, Greek and Criminal Minds. And an original production – Shattered – a police procedural following the unconventional antics of a homicide detective (Callum Keith Rennie from 24 and Battlestar Galactica) will launch exclusively on Universal Channel at the end of this year.

Universal Channel aims to provide viewers with a place that is warm and welcoming. Like its colorful show characters that are completely unique and inspiring, yet real with quirks and all, Universal Channel celebrates and welcomes every character, both on and off screen. So come on board Universal Channel and embrace the human side of life from 26 July 2010.

In this first-look photo from DreamWorks Pictures’ “Real Steel,” which began shooting live-action scenes recently, Hugh Jackman isn’t throwing the punches — the guy to the left is.

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Repertory Philippines (Rep), the country’s premier professional theatre company, holds open auditions for their new production of Peter Shaffer’s psychodrama EQUUS on Monday, March 8, 2010, 5-9 p.m. (for major and minor roles) and on Friday, March 12, 2010, 6-9 p.m. (for the role of Alan Strang) at the Rep office, C2-A, Building C, 2316, Karrivin Plaza, Pasong Tamo Extension, Makati City.

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Repertory Philippines’ critically acclaimed production of Mark Saltzman’s comedy musical ROMEO & BERNADETTE will have its last performances at the OnStage Theatre, Greenbelt 1, Makati City on February 26 to 28, 2010.

“In a season of must-sees such as ‘Rent’ and ‘Cats,’ Repertory Philippines’ ‘Romeo & Bernadette’ is up there with the best of them,” according to The Manila Times.
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“What we liked about this story was that it was an action adventure but it also had something to say about commitment, sacrifice, survival and human nature,” offers Allen Hughes, who, with his twin brother, Albert, directed Columbia Pictures’ new action-adventure “The Book of Eli” starring Denzel Washington.  It is the fifth feature film for the pair, who made their auspicious debut at age 20 with the powerful and acclaimed inner-city drama “Menace II Society.”
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Innovative director Spike Jonze collaborates with celebrated author Maurice Sendak to bring one of the most beloved books of all time to the big screen in Warner Bros.’ “Where the Wild Things Are,” a classic story about childhood and the places we go to figure out the world we live in.
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“Did I hear you right? N.O.A.H. got cancelled due to floods?” a U.S.-based friend humorously asked on Facebook minutes after I posted that the last weekend of TRUMPETS’ musical “N.O.A.H. (No Ordinary Aquatic Habitat)” had to be cancelled because of “Ondoy.”
It was highly ironic – cause for amusement and deserving of sarcasm – but that was early on Sept 26, 2009 and neither of us had any idea what kind of devastation “Ondoy” would wreak throughout the day.

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A GLORIOUSLY FUNNY EXAMINATION OF LOVE, RELATIONSHIPS AND WHY THE GRASS IS NEVER GREENER.

A Philippine Premiere of a New Romantic Comedy by the author of GLORIOUS!

Four sets of characters, four crucial moments; Jonathan and Wendy are on a blind date and hope their bad taste is only in their clothing and not in a prospective partner; Barrie is gay and Janet wishes he wasn’t; Shelley and Bobby are divorcing on a holiday in Spain but drunk on emotion; Angela is about to marry for the third time and brother Toby hates the dress, the groom, the party and only wants the best for her—really. All played by two actors in a fast, furious and hilarious tribute to humankind. If you like Neil Simon – you’ll love this!
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