1. How Rachel deals with intrigues
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... comedy hit Xanadu. Rachel last appeared on stage in the dual roles of Kate Monster and Lucy The Slut in the hit musical Avenue Q. Directed by Bobby Garcia, Xanadu is about following your dreams despite ...

2. Rachel does an Olivia Newton-John
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... upcoming Broadway musical comedy Xanadu which opens at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City on Sept. 3. Xanadu follows the journey of a magical and beautiful Greek muse, Kira, who ...

3. Diamonds are forever
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... production numbers, there are hosts who do a comedy act with the participation of the audience,” said Pocholo On its sixth year, Club Mwah continues to soar with its solid reputation of providing spectacular ...

4. Cinemalaya: Joy & hope for the movie industry
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... Pam Miras. This year, Cinemalaya pays tribute to LVN Studios with a retrospective of LVN films. The LVN films to be shown represent a cross section of important directors and different genres from comedy, ...

5. A library of comedians
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I have always been fascinated by comedy bars. I took refuge in a lot of them when life was hard and bitter. When I had only a pair of torn jeans, an unapologetic Waray accent and an impervious zest for ...

6. All's well with Ai-Ai & Pokie
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... comedy bars. 7. Both are really good persons. But, why the buzz? Why the trouble of setting up a dinner for both comedians? And, by no less than the Queen of all Media herself, Kris? Because, nasty ...

7. KC rolls with the punches
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... interested in showbiz since she was a toddler. Who else but Robin is proud of his daughter and boasts that Queenie can do action, comedy and drama? If Robin is okay with Queenie entering the fascinating ...

8. What do Ai Ai and Pokwang have in common?
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... Pokwang said. “They are our priority,” enthused Ai Ai. Ai Ai and Pokwang will soon be working in a movie under Star Cinema. Ai Ai would love a comedy horror, while Pokwang, prefers a fantasy comedy horror ...

9. Ai Ai knows how to be happy
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Although her birthday and the New Year are months ahead, Comedy Concert Queen Ai Ai delas Alas has been doing some thinking lately, mainly on how to simplify her life despite being a celebrity. In a ...

10. The song that best describes Geneva
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... Brooke Wyndham in the Broadway musical Legally Blonde. Based on the hit movie starring Reese Witherspoon, this all singing, all dancing, feel-good comedy musical is much anticipated. Directed by ...

11. My enduring romance with Mongol
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... Survivors and Lost. Stage-movie-TV-comedy bar funny men and women — K Brosas, Divine Tetay (a.k.a. Kenneth Ocampo), Marife Necesito and veteran Evelyn Vargas-Kanabel will provide the hearty laughter, ...

12. Blessings keep pouring on Ai-Ai
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... called the Concert Comedy Queen — Ai-Ai intends to make the coming one different from all the rest. Surely, anyone who has been following Ai-Ai’s shows knows that these words are not mere lip service. ...

13. Angelica: Better luck next time
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... young actors in showbiz. She can play both bida and kontrabida with amazing ease. She is also at home with comedy. Angelica will topbill in a new teleserye titled Ruby with Jake Cuenca as leading man ...

14. Karilagan pays tribute to Tita Conching
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... peerless musical comedy recounts the romantic complications that befall mismatched lovers as they spend a delirious weekend at a country estate. Warm, wise and wonderfully funny, A Little Night Music’s ...

15. A child of showbiz
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... early age. I’ve been learning more things about her, too. That she can draw and write her own music. That she likes watching comedy for the simple reason that she loves laughing. That she’s inclined ...

16. A Candy-colored life
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... Candy is the creative director.   1. If there is a comedy movie that best describes you, what is it and why? Birdcage. It’s a funny heartwarming film about family, work, and love. It depicts how ...

17. From Rex with love
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... cast members, Kevin Kline as the Pirate King and Linda Ronstadt as Mabel. His other starring roles on Broadway were in The Human Comedy, Grand Hotel, The Scarlet Pimpernel, Annie Get Your Gun and Kiss ...

18. Mariel Rodriguez - model, endorser and TV host
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... her that she's "better for comedy," and she seems to be okay with that as well. She has endorsed many products and clothing lines, such as Meg Clothing, Zen Zest, Hot Pink Lingerie, and many others. ...

19. Ai-Ai de las Alas - Philippines' Comedy Queen
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Martina Aileen de las Alas, popularly known as Ai-Ai de las Alas, is a Filipino comedienne and film actress. She is dubbed with many titles including "Comedy Concert Queen", "Tanging Ina" and "Comedy Box-office ...

20. 'Glee' creator forced to rewrite Charice’s episode: report
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... gained global renown through video-sharing website YouTube and has since become a favorite of US TV talk show queen Oprah Winfrey. "Glee" is an hour-long comedy series that follows an optimistic high ...