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Northern California's largest Filipino American newspaper in circulation since 1990, the Manila Mail is the Bay Area's most read Fil-Am weekly publication distributed free in major cities of Northern California. Community is a B Section page that contains the weekly column of Bradford Adkins 'SCENES in the city'. The column features include: the issues and events, the individuals and organizations moving the community.
The Star Magic's 18 brightest stars are:
Sam Milby, John Lloyd Cruz, Diether Ocampo, Bea Alonzo, Shaina Magdayao, KC Concepcion, Gabby Concepcion, Gerald Anderson, Kim Chiu, Zanjoe Marudo, Angelica Panganiban, Enchong Dee, Erich Gonzales, Pokwang, Chokoleit, Jovit Baldovino, Maja Salvador and Rafael Rossell.
San Jose State University EVENTS CENTER
290 South 7th Street
San Jose, CA
(408) 924-6360
Today's hottest love team, Kim Chiu & Gerald Anderson, photographed here last September at the backstage of the highly-successful 'One Kapamilya Go' held at the CA Great America Park in Santa Clara, CA, will be seen this Saturday at the San Jose State University's Events Center for the Starmagic 18 US Tour. For limited tickets left, call (510) 828-4792.
Zanjoe Marudo will be part of 18 Star Magic artists performingthis Saturday at the San Jose State University's Events Center.
"Every Beating Second" a net sculpture designed by Janet Echelman hangs up above the post-security recompose area of Terminal 2 of San Francisco International Airport. The newly-opened T2 will be in full service this Thursday, April 14th.
Barry Picaso, left, is managing Natalie's Candy Jar located inside SFO T2.
Ben Ramos (standing right in yellow shirt), owner of Ichiban Library & producer of Cache Creek Casino Resort musical shows, celebrated his birthday two Sundays ago with invited friends from the media.
Happy Birthday! to Richard Lao, Manila Mail's Photo Journalist
“Catch Me… I’m in Love” opens in 7 more cities,
extends run in 3 theatres
Sarah-Gerald’s first ever team-up poised to break Filipino box-office records in U.S.
It’s now official: Catch Me… I’m In Love, the first ever team-up of Philippine Pop Princess and Box Office Queen Sarah Geronimo and Action Drama Prince Gerald Anderson is a certified Filipino box-office hit in the U.S.
After opening on April 1 in seven cities - Los Angeles (Cerritos), San Diego, San Francisco, Las Vegas , Honolulu, New Jersey-Hoboken and New Jersey-Bergenfield – the movie drew record crowds that ABS-CBN International’s Starry Starry Store had to extend theatrical runs in three cities: Los Angeles (Cerritos), San Diego and Las Vegas. On top of this, starting April 15, Catch Me… I’m In Love will be screened in theatres in seven more cities: Seattle, WA; Norfolk, VA; Jacksonville, FL; Orange, CA; Union City, CA; Milpitas, CA; and in another theater in Las Vegas, NV.
In the Philippines, Catch Me… I’m In Love remains the number one movie, raking in P89.73 million in less than two weeks. It has warded off threats so far from big Hollywood films like Sucker Punch, Justin Bieber’s Never Say Never, Hop and Source Code.
Catch Me… I’m In Love has already surpassed the final grosses of the separate movies of Sarah and Gerald in 2010: Paano na Kaya (“How Then?”; Gerald and Kim Chiu) earned P82.02 million while Till My Heartaches End grossed P60.48 million; Hating Kapatid (Sarah and Judy Ann Santos) made P81.98 million.
The movie, which is a modern take on a Cinderella story, revolves around the unlikely romance between a social worker played by Sarah and the spoiled, mysterious playboy and only son of the country’s president played by Gerald. Joining them are Christopher de Leon, Dawn Zulueta, Joey Marquez, Ketsup Eusebio, Arlene Muhlach, Sam Pinto, Janus del Prado and up-and-coming teen idol Matteo Guidicelli, among others. At the helm is Mae Czarina Cruz, the director behind the 2010 box-office hit Babe, I Love You (Sam Milby-Anne Curtis), and the wildly popular TFC teleseryes Maging Sino Ka Man (Whoever You May Be) and Magkaribal (Rivals).
Raymond Lo, U.S. correspondent for the widely read Philippine Star said, “Catch Me… I’m In Love is thoroughly entertaining and watching it has got me thinking that Sarah Geronimo is to today’s Philippine cinema what Sharon Cuneta and Maricel Soriano were in their prime. In Catch Me… I’m In Love, Sarah proves that she is an endearing and credible heroine. I am tempted to say that Philippine cinema has found its new queen!”
“For the past years, the most number of theaters we’ve had to screen a Filipino film is 11. This is the first time we’ve done 14. The record success of Catch Me… I’m In Love is a testament to the growing patronage for Philippine-made and Filipino language films in the U.S. While film analysts are lamenting the general downturn in audience appreciation of foreign language films in America, in contrast, here is the Filipino community in the U.S. showing a robust appreciation for films from their homeland. We at ABS-CBN hope to continue being a catalyst for Filipino film growth here,” said Kerwin Du, ABS-CBN International’s head of theatricals.
Catch Me… I’m In Love can be seen in the following theaters and cities:
Until April 14, 2011:
LOS ANGELES
Cerritos Stadium Cinema
12761 Towne Center Drive
Cerritos, CA 90701
NEW JERSEY - HOBOKEN
Clearview Hoboken Cinemas
409 14th Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
www.MovieTickets.com
Until April 21, 2011:
NEW JERSEY - BERGENFIELD
Clearview Bergenfield Cinemas
58 South Washington Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621
www.MovieTickets.com
SAN DIEGO
UA Horton Plaza
475 Horton Plaza
San Diego, CA 92101
LAS VEGAS
Regal Village Square Stadium
9400 W. Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89058
From April 15-21, 2011:
SEATTLE
Parkway New Plaza Stadium 12
5910 South 180th Street
Tukwila, WA 98188
NORFOLK
Cinemark 18
880 North Military Hwy
Norfolk, VA 23502
JACKSONVILLE
Cinemark Tinseltown
4535 Southside Blvd
Jacksonville, FL 32216
TROPICANA-LAS VEGAS
Cinemark Orleans 18
4500 W. Tropicana Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89103
From April 15-28, 2011:
ORANGE
Orange Stadium Promenade
1701 W. Katella Avenue
Orange, CA 92868
UNION CITY
Century 25
32100 Union Landing
Union City, CA 94587
MILPITAS
Century Great Mall
1010 Great Mall Drive
Milpitas, CA 95035
For more information, please visit www.abs-cbnglobalmovies.com.
About ABS-CBN International
ABS-CBN International was created over 15 years ago to be of service to all Filipinos. With the launch of The Filipino Channel (TFC), the company became the first and most successful Filipino content distribution company in the U.S. The company also offers telecommunication, retail, theatricals, money remittance and cargo services, online audio and video streaming, along with philanthropic support for Filipinos and the communities they now call home. Based in Redwood City, CA, ABS-CBN International is a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation, the Philippines’ largest entertainment and broadcasting company, through ABS-CBN Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary, ABS-CBN Global Hungary Kft. For more information, visit www.abs-cbnglobal.com.
TO-BE-SEEN IN THE CITY
Catch Gerald Anderson, Enchong Dee, John Lloyd Cruz, Zanjoe Marudo, Gabby Concepcion, Kim Chiu, Bea Alonzo, Erich Gonzales, KC Concepcion, Pokwang, Chokoleit, Jovit Baldovino & other Star Magic artists on Star Magic 18 2011 U.S. Tour! in Los Angeles - April 15, 2011 at the Shrine Auditorium; San Jose - April 16, 2011 at the San Jose Event Center & New York - April 23, 2011 at the Lincoln Center.
Furthermore “though the complete line-up of artist for the event has not been
-award winning music producer, first started this in
PERSONAL NOTES
Briefs & shorts
Belated Happy Birthday to Ben Ramos. . . Happy Birthday to Richard Lao. . . Advanced Happy Birthday to Paul Dyer.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
“Beauty is not definite, you define it” by Shamcey Supsup (Binibini No. 26), the newly-crowned Bb Pilipinas-Universe 2011 succeeding the very successful Venus Raj. Supsup defeated 39 other also-worthy contestants to the crown, the best batch of aspirants all these years, inspired by Raj’s previous triumphs in Las Vegas last year. Sunday’s other winners include Bb. Pilipinas-International - No. 33 Dianne Necio; Bb. Pilipinas-Tourism - No. 25 Isabella Manjon; 1st runner-up - No. 27 Janine Tugonon; 2nd runner-up - No. 34 Mary Jean Lastimosa.
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