Reese Witherspoon recovering at home after accident

Reese Witherspoon recovering at home after accident

Reese Witherspoon who was injured in an accident is now recovering at her home.

According to reports, the Oscar-winning actress was jogging in Santa Monica Wednesday when a car, approximately running 20 miles per hour, hit her. She was taken by an ambulance to a nearby hospital for treatment. Fortunately, she only suffered minor injuries and was already released from the hospital. She is now resting 'comfortably' at her residence.

The Santa Monica Police said the driver, an 84-year-old woman, was cited for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.

Reese Witherspoon, 35, received worldwide attention and praise for her portrayal of
June Carter Cash in "Walk the Line", which earned her an Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild Award for "Best Actress in a Leading Role." She married actor and "Cruel Intentions" co-star Ryan Phillippe in 1999; they have two children, Ava and Deacon. Witherspoon and Phillippe divorced in 2007.

Miss Universe 2011 judges include Lea Salonga

The list of Miss Universe 2011 judges has been revealed today and it includes Filipina Tony Award winner and actress Lea Salonga.

Six of the Miss Universe 2011 candidates during their swimsuit photo shoot | AP

Joining Lea Salonga in judging the 89 lovely candidates of the Miss Universe 2011, are the following:

--Helios Castroneves, three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500;
--Connie Chung, U.S. broadcast legend;
--Isabeli Fontana, Brazilian supermodel;
--Vivica Fox, actress & television producer;
--Adrienne Maloof, from Bravo's hit series "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"; and
--Amelia Vega, Miss Universe 2003.

The hosts of the 2011 Miss Universe Coronation Night will be Andy Cohen, host of Bravo's "Watch What Happens: Live," and Natalie Morales, news anchor of NBC's "Today."

There will also be performances from Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Bebel Gilberto and Brazilian native pop singer Claudia Leitte.

The 2011 Miss Universe Beauty Pageant will be broadcast live from Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on Monday, September 12 at 9 p.m. ET (September 13, 9 a.m., Manila Time).

Adele, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga | Magazine Covers Roundup - October 2011

British songstress Adele, "Criminal" singer Britney Spears and Mother Monster Lady Gaga will be on the covers of three magazines due to be released next month, October 2011. Check them out below:

Adele - Vogue UK

Star Update: Adele has postponed two of her shows because of her voice problems. In a statement, Adele said she has "serious colds and chest infection."

Britney Spears - Glamour

Star Update: Britney is reportedly shooting the music video of her single "Criminal" in London.  She's currently busy with her "Femme Fatale" concert tour.

 Lady Gaga - Harper's Bazaar

Star Update: Lady Gaga has joined Nas, DJ Pauly D, Julianne Hough and Drake Bell in "I Will", a public service campaign designed to inspire Americans to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.

Miss Colombia Catalina Robayo rebuked for commando photo

Miss Colombia Catalina Robayo Commando Picture goes viral

Miss Colombia Catalina Robayo, a Miss Universe 2011 candidate, has been reprimanded for allegedly going commando, wearing no panties at official appearances.

Quoting a source, Fox News reported that Miss Colombia "had to be spoken to and told she needed to wear underpants as what she was doing was totally inappropriate.”

“People have been pretty upset by it; there have been photos and media appearances where she has completely had her crotch out,” the source added.

Paula Shugart, President of the Miss Universe Organization, also told Fox News that she was surprised seeing Catalina Robayo's commando photo on a newspaper.

“There were several girls in short dresses which caused concern, but when I saw the (commando) picture on the front page of one of the local papers I was very, very surprised,” Shugart said.

“Our supervisors talked to all of the contestants about dressing appropriately, and one of our PR people spoke to her (Robayo) and apparently she said she was wearing underwear. But regardless, it created quite a stir here for a few days,” she added.

Miss Colombia Catalina Robayo's commando (no panty) photo has also made its way online. The said picture is currently doing its rounds in social media sites.

Kim Chiu is 'Drop-dead Stunner' at the Star Magic Ball 2011

Kim Chiu at the Star Magic Ball 2011 | Paul Cortes

Kim Chiu, who was wearing a white Francis Libiran gown, received the "Drop-dead Stunner" award at the recently concluded Star Magic Ball 2011.

Apart from Kim, the other recipients of the Star Magic Ball 2011 special awards were the following:

Star Magic Icon: John Lloyd Cruz
Favorite Couple of the Night: Enchong Dee and Erich Gonzales
Choice Fashionista: Piolo Pascual and KC Concepcion
Choice Stylista: Diether Ocampo and Maricar Reyes
Star Magic Breakout Style: Enrique Gil and Jessie Mediola
Star Magic Standout Star: Cristine Reyes
Moet & Chandon's Fab Pair: Bea Alonzo and Zanjoe Marudo

Now on its 5th year, The Star Magic Ball is an annual gathering of Star Magic talents and ABS-CBN executives. This year's ball was held at the Manila Peninsula Hotel in Makati on September 3, 2011.

Kim Kardashian 'Jam' music video preview makes its way online

Kim Kardashian, fresh from her honeymoon, has released a teaser of the music video of her song "Jam: Turn it Up."

Kim Kardasian's "Jam" poster

The 54 seconder video shows Kim Kardashian clad in pink booty shorts while crawling around and "sings" about living it up at nightclubs. Check out Kim's "Jam" music video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgG3f1DcjwA

In her past interview, Kim's sister Khloe had said the video "was never meant to be played publicly. I've seen it. It's to die for. Her body is banging, baby. The song was for charity; it wasn't for her to have a recording deal. [It was] something she just wanted to be for herself and for fun, so the video she made just for herself".

Kim Kardasian released the single for charity purposes - it is not part of any album. A portion of the proceeds from it will reportedly be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Star Magic Ball 2011: More photos of your favorite stars at the big Kapamilya event

The Star Magic Ball 2011 was successfully held at the Manila Peninsula Hotel in Makati, last night (September 3, 2011). It was attended by the brightest stars of ABS-CBN as well as other guests.

In addition to the Star Magic Ball 2011 photos posted HERE, check out some more photos from the big Kapamilya event below:

Maja Salvador and Kim Chiu | Star Magic Ball 2011

Coco Martin, Maricar Reyes and Gerald Anderson | Star Magic Ball 2011

Jeffrey Tan, Venus Raj and Andrei Felix | Star Magic Ball 2011

Pokwang and Angelica Panganiban | Star Magic Ball

Zanjoe Marudo and Bea Alonzo | Star Magic Ball 2011

Sam Milby | Star Magic Ball 2011

Rayver Cruz and Cristine Reyes | Star Magic Ball 2011

Gabby Concepcion and Pokwang

Gretchen Barreto | Star Magic Ball 2011

Heart Evangelista | Star Magic Ball 2011

Kathryn Bernardo and Enrique Gil | Star Magic Ball

Jodi Sta. Maria and Rafael Rossell

Angeline Quinto | Star Magic Ball

Melissa Ricks and Matt Evans | Star Magic Ball 2011

Paulo Avelino and Kim Chiu | Star Magic Ball 2011

Julia Montes | Star Magic Ball 2011

Now on its 5th year, the Star Magic Ball is an annual gathering of ABS-CBN talents.

Photos courtesy of Chocoleit, Eric John Salut, Facebook fan pages, and to their respective owners.

Shamcey Supsup gets listed in Global Beauties' Top 15 Miss Universe 2011 prediction

Shamcey Supsup

Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup has been predicted to join the Top 15 Semi-finalists in the prestigious Miss Universe 2011 beauty pageant. The prediction was made by a well-known beauty pageant website Global Beauties.

Global Beauties said Shamcey Supsup is "very charming" and "one of the faces of the competition."

"After a decade “in the dark”, it looks like the Philippines has managed to be back on track, and shall compete strongly for the second consecutive year in Miss U. Shamcey is very charming and as one of the faces of the competition. Like in 2010, the pageant-fanatic Filipino fans have good reasons to rave about." Global Beauties wrote.

Global Beauties also listed the contingents from Angola, Aruba, Australia, China, Costa Rica, France, Hungary, Israel, Kosovo, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, and USA.

It is just a prediction but fans can actually make it happen for Shamcey Supsup since for the first time in the history of Miss Universe, one candidate can instantly be included in the Top 15 by winning the online voting. To vote, follow these simple steps:

1. Head to this page: http://missuniverse.com/members/profile/599558/year:2011

2. Click on "Vote"

3. On the form that pops out, supply your email address and the captcha code; click on the items that certify your age and agreement of the site's rules; vote 10 and click submit.

It's that simple! You can vote for Shamcey up to 10 times a day per email address until 6 a.m. on September 12, 2011. The coronation night will be on September 13 (Manila Time) and will be aired straight from Sao Paulo, Brazil on ABS-CBN.

Bea Alonzo spotted at 'Wedding Tayo, Wedding Hindi' premier night

Bea Alonzo is not part of the cast of the movie "Wedding Tayo, Wedding Hindi" but the she was spotted at the movie's Premier Night earlier this week.

 Bea Alonzo and Zanjoe Marudo during last year's Star Magic Ball | Photo courtesy of BeaJoe's Facebook fan page and to its original owner

It appears that it was Bea's way of showing her support to Zanjoe Marudo who is one of the leading men in the movie.

Bea and Zanjoe had been rumored to be a couple for quite some time now. But in his interview with SNN last night, Zanjoe said they have not reached that status in their relationship yet. They are still dating, he said.

Zanjoe had also invited Bea to be his date at the Star Magic Ball 2011 happening later at the Manila Peninsula. Bea has reportedly said "yes."

'A Christmas Home' to star ABS-CBN's biggest child stars

"A Christmas Home" soon on ABS-CBN

Three of the brightest and very talented child wonders of today are going to work together in a project in ABS-CBN.

Zaijan Jaranilla, Xyriel Manabat and Mutya Orquia are all part of the lead cast of the upcoming TV series this Christmas on ABS-CBN. The series is titled "A Christmas Home."

Zaijan played as an orphaned boy named Santino in the top-rating teleserye "May Bukas Pa." Xyriel is currently seen on TV as the young "Anna Manalastas" in "100 Days To Heaven." Meanwhile, Mutya was well-loved for her character as a little mermaid in the defunct hit primetime series "Mutya."

The upcoming series of the three child stars was announced last night during the ABS-CBN Trade Launch.

*Photos courtesy of their respective owners

Star Magic Ball 2011

Star Magic Ball 2010's "Most Glamorous"*

 Update: Check out the Star Magic Ball 2011 photos here: http://noypistuff.blogspot.com/2011/09/star-magic-ball-2011-red-carpet-photos.html

The Star Magic Ball 2011 is going to be held on Saturday, September 3, 2011. The past days, ABS-CBN talents have been busy gearing up for this big Kapamilya event where they get to party with all the brightest stars in the network. Yesterday, many of them were spotted fitting their outfits for the event.

The annual Star Magic Ball is being anticipated by fans not just for their favorite celebrities' glamorous looks but as well as their fave stars' dates.

So who's dating who this year?

According to reports, real life couple KC Concepcion and Piolo Pascual will be arriving in the event together.

Surprisingly, Jake Cuenca has chosen Kapuso actress Lovi Poe as his date. They worked together in the 2011 movie "My Neighbor's Wife."

Diether Ocampo has invited Kris Aquino. There are no reports yet of whether the Queen of All Media has accepted his invitation.

Via Twitter, "PGT's" Markki Stroem said he will be dating "Mara Clara's" Kiray Celis. (Lol)

Zanjoe Marudo has gotten Bea Alonzo's "yes" to be with him in the event. The two have been dating for several months now.

As of last night, Kim Chiu said she has no date yet.

Current on-screen love teams (i.e. Enchong Dee and Erich Gonzales) and off-screen couples (i.e. John Lloyd Cruz and Shaina Magdayao) will most probably be seen together on the red carpet.

Meanwhile, last year's Star Magic Ball's "Most Glamorous" Anne Curtis and Tatt Awards "Most Likable" Vice Ganda are still abroad so they will be missing this year's ball.

Are you excited for the Star Magic Ball 2011?

*Photo courtesy of Paul Cortes

Anne Curtis covers Preview for the record-breaking sixth time

Anne Curtis is once again on the cover of Preview magazine. Her sixth, Anne broke the previous record of Mikee Cojuanco for having the most number of Preview covers.

Anne Curtis on the cover of Preview magazine's September 2011 issue

On the cover, Anne wears a piece from Michael Cinco, the designer of the gown she wore at last year's Star Magic Ball where she won "The Most Glamorous" award. In an interview with Style Bible, Anne said she likes Michael Cinco's creations for they are "classic, timeless and so beautiful."

Preview's September 2011 cover is now available in your favorite stands and stores.

Justin and Jessica spotted together in Canada anew

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel were spotted riding bikes together in Toronto, Canada over the weekend. Justin and Jessica also took brunch together at hip diner Swan restaurant.

A video report of Justin and Jessica being spotted together in Toronto | Courtesy of "PopSugarTV"

It is not the first time Justin and Jessica were seen in public together after splitting last March. On July 3rd this year, many saw them spending time together in Canada as well.

Are they back as a couple?

There are no official statement from the both sides, yet. But according to a report, the two "have a very strong love for each other" and thus it is possible that they might be reuniting.

Quoting a "close Timberlake ally", Sun Times reported, “Justin feels right about things with Jessica. He knows he’s tough to live with and has a mercurial personality, but the two of them have a very strong love for each other. … Justin also believes that she is the only woman who truly understands him and will be able to roll with the punches — able to keep their relationship going, living in the fishbowl existence that celebrities are forced to deal with.”

Singer-actor Justin Timberlake, 30, and model-actress Jessica Biel, 29, stayed as a couple for nearly four years before breaking up in March.

Apart from Jessica, Justin's former flames include Britney Spears and Cameron Diaz.

Alyssa Milano welcomes baby Milo

Alyssa Milano's baby arrives!

Alyssa Milano, a Hollywood actress known for her childhood role as Samantha Micelli in the sitcom "Who's the Boss?" and for her character in hit TV series "Charmed," has given birth to a baby boy Wednesday, reports said.

Milano and her husband David Bugliari welcomed 7 lbs Milo Thomas Bugliari who arrived at 9:27 am PDT Wednesday morning.

Milano and Bugliari married on August 15, 2009 in New Jersey and Milo is their first baby. Via Twitter, Milano announced they were expecting their first child in March this year.

It is going to be a busy few months for the 38-year-old "Charmed" actress after giving birth since she is part of the cast of the upcoming films "New Year's Eve" and "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chip-Wrecked," which are both to be released this year.

Kim Kardasian - 'Jam (Turn It Up)' music video leaks

Kim Kardasian is yet to release the steamy music video of her single "Jam (Turn It Up") but a segment of the clip has made its way online.

Kim Kardasian's "Jam" poster

The 54-second video shows Kim Kardashian clad in pink latex shorts while crawling around and "sings" about living it up at nightclubs. Check out Kim's "Jam" music video here: http://perezhilton.com/tv/Kim_Kardashian_Jam_Turn_It_Up_Music_Video_Snippet/?ptvid=b6d29c5c6b56e

In her past interview, Kim's sister Khloe had said the video "was never meant to be played publicly. I've seen it. It's to die for. Her body is banging, baby. [...] The song was for charity; it wasn't for her to have a recording deal. [It was] something she just wanted to be for herself and for fun, so the video she made just for herself".

Kim Kardasian released the single for charity purposes - it is not part of any album. A portion of the proceeds from it will reportedly be donated to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Rihanna gets waxed by Madame Tussauds again

Rihanna has a new wax figure at Madame Tussauds, this time in Berlin, Germany. The said Rihanna's wax double came almost a year after when the first one was unveiled in the Washington, D.C branch of the museum.

Rihanna's wax figure | WENN.com

Rocking the same funky outfit from her "Who's That Chick" music video, the latest statue has been updated with the Rihanna's more recent red coif and new tattoos, making it more life-like.

Meanwhile, 9 months after shooting, the music video of Nicki Minaj and Riri song "Fly" has debuted a few moments after Nicki's win at the MTV Video Music Awards 2011. Check it out here: http://noypistuff.blogspot.com/2011/08/nicki-minaj-fly-music-video-featuring.html

Beyonce pregnant with first child

Beyonce pregnant with first child | Photo courtesy of MTV

Beyonce is pregnant!

Beyonce herself revealed the news at the recently concluded 2011 MTV Video Music Awards.

While walking on the red carpet, she hinted the press she has "a surprise."

On stage, following her electrifying performance of her song "Love on Top," Beyonce unbuttoned her jacket, showed her baby bump and told the crowd that she is expecting her first child with Jay-Z.

“I want you to feel the love that’s growing inside of me," Beyonce said.

In her recent interview with In Style magazine, Beyonce had said,  “Now I’m a woman, and because I gave it my all, I can focus on my marriage. I can decide I want to have kids. I can be the mother I want to be and dedicate myself to my children.”

The pregnancy announcement made history in the popular social networking site Twitter.

"Last night at 10:35 pm, Beyonce's big MTV #VMA moment gave Twitter a record bump: 8,868 Tweets per second," Twitter Global announced.

The previous record was 7,196 tweets per second which was made last July during the grand final match between Japan and USA in the women's World Cup.

Meanwhile, among the tweets pertaining to Beyonce's pregnancy included those from the singer's friends and family. Among them were the following:

“I’m sooo happy for Beyonce & Jay Z,” reality TV star Kim Kardashian tweeted. “Be’s preggo!!! Congrats!”

“I Finally get to say congratulations to Beyoncé and Sean Carter,” singer-song writer The Dream tweeted. “Bless You Both!”

“We couldn’t be more excited,” Beyonce's little sister Angie tweeted. “The sweet anticipation of the new arrival!”

Beyonce, 29, and Jay-Z, 41, got married on April 4, 2008 in New York City.

Choose Philippines launches 'Piliin mo ang Pilipinas' music video

Choose Philippines, an ABS-CBN-owned local tourism-driven social networking website, has launched the music video of its theme song "Piliin mo ang Pilipinas."

Choose Philippines music video screen-grab featuring Angeline Quinto

The Choose Philippines theme song was performed by “Star Power” champ Angeline Quinto and singer Vincent Bueno who previously collaborated in the summer station ID of ABS-CBN, "Bida Best sa Tag-araw." The festive song was written by Robert Labayen, the one who wrote “Bro Star ng Pasko,” a Christmas station ID theme song of the TV network.


 Choose Philippines Music Video
The "Piliin mo ang Pinas" music video was released on ASAP Rocks last Sunday in commemoration of the National Heroes Day which is being celebrated in the country today.

Apart from being a travel website dedicated in providing information about the places, food and culture of the Philippines, Choose Philippines also allows users to share updates about their locality and share stories and experiences of their journeys, thus considered a social networking site as well.

Here are more info about the new website courtesy of its Facebook Fan Page:

Have you discovered the true Philippines?

C-Culture
H-History
OO-Open Outdoors
S-Shopping
E-Events

Choose Philippines, a community that showcases the best of the Philippines - as they see it. We have learned a lot in the few months we've been up and we're sure that if you are a fan, you have learned a lot too.

So come Choose the Philippines! Pili-pinas! It's an archipelago loaded with places to go (PINASyal), food to eat (PINASarap), people to meet (PINASikat) and events to celebrate the whole year (PINASaya)!

Pili-pinas, Choose Philippines! A whole new world to discover today! Join us!

'Connected' featuring Barbie Hsu airs on ABS-CBN

A tagalized version of the award-winning movie titled "Connected" was aired on ABS-CBN Tuesday.

The action-crime thriller features Barbie Hsu, who is well known by Noypi fans for her role as Shan Cai in Taiwanese drama "Meteor Garden" and Louis Koo, who starred with Jackie Chan in Rob-B-Hood.

The Benny Chan-helmed film revolves around a distressing phone call received by debt collector Bob (Koo) from Grace (Hsu) who has been kidnapped.

The movie was a box office hit when it was released in Hong Kong in 2008. It is a remake of the Hollywood film "Cellular" starring Chris Evans, Kim Basinger and John Statham.

Check out the trailer of "Connected" below:

Anne Curtis sings 'Sukob Na' on ABS-CBN's Station ID 2011

Anne Curtis, who will be launched as a recording artist soon with the upcoming release of her album "Anne-bisyosa," has somehow officially debuted her singing career through the Station ID of the Kapamilya network for the rainy season.

Anne Curtis while recording "Anne-bisyosa" | Photo courtesy of Anne

Check out Anne Curtis performing "Sukob Na" on ABS-CBN's Rainy Season Station ID 2011:

Anne Curtis - Sukob Na, ABS-CBN Rainy Season Station ID 2011 | Video courtesy of ABS-CBN

What can you say? :D

Originally sung by 17:22, "Sukob Na" has been used by ABS-CBN for their rainy season Station ID twice, in 2002 and 2010.

If you wanna sing along, you can check out the song's lyrics below:

"Sukob Na" Lyrics

Tuwing umuulan ay naaalala tayong dalawa
Kay sarap isipin na may kasama sa buhay ‘pag bumaha

CHORUS 1
Sukob na, halika na
Sabay tayo sa payong ko
Hawak ka, kapit pa
Sa payong ko, magkasama tayo

Ohh ooh
(Sukob na, sukob na)

Hinding-hindi ka pababayaan na mag-isa sa ulan
Aalagaan, magtatawanan, wala na ‘tong iwanan noypistuff

CHORUS 2
Sukob na, halika na
Sabay tayo sa payong ko
Hawak ka, kapit pa
Umula’t bumagyo, magkasama tayo

BRIDGE
‘Di ko na inakala pa na ika’y paririto
Ngunit salamat na lamang at dumating ka sa buhay ko

[Repeat CHORUS 2]

CHORUS 3
Sukob na, halika na
Sabay tayo sa payong ko
Yakap ka, kapit pa
Umula’t bumagyo, magkasama tayo

Sa payong ko, magkasama tayong dalawa
(Sukob na, sukob na)