OMG! I can’t believe it, it’s my song choice for her! Is Jessica reading my blog?

Judges Thoughts:

Randy Jackson said “You’re choosing some tough songs. It started a little slow for me but you delivered a big moment.”

Steven Tyler said “You just took a great song and made it greater.Beautiful.”

Jennifer Lopez said “You do not know what a big deal that is (coming from Steven). Really good job, baby.”

Watch the video here:

Jessica Sanchez – Don't Want To Miss A Thing -… by IdolxMuzic

If you’re in the US, you can vote for Jessica Sanchez by calling any of these numbers:

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You may cast up to 50 single votes online, after which any votes cast will not be counted.

Judges Thoughts:

Randy Jackson said “I liked it OK. I didn’t love that for me. It was never a moment moment. It needed a moment moment moment. It was OK it wasn’t like OH MY GOD.”

Steven Tyler said “Don’t bore us, get to the chorus. Delicious. Gorgeous.”

Jennifer Lopez said “You came back and killed it so hard at the end.”

Watch the video here:

If you’re in the US, you can vote for Jessica Sanchez by calling any of these numbers:

1-866-436-5702
1-866-436-5705
1-866-436-5708

If you’re from outside the US, you can vote for Jessica via Facebook. Click on the following link today, Thursday, around 11am to 3pm Philippine time to cast your vote:

You may cast up to 50 single votes online, after which any votes cast will not be counted.

OMG! I can’t believe it, it’s my song choice for her! Is Jessica reading my blog?

Judges Thoughts:

Randy Jackson said “You’re choosing some tough songs. It started a little slow for me but you delivered a big moment.”

Steven Tyler said “You just took a great song and made it greater.Beautiful.”

Jennifer Lopez said “You do not know what a big deal that is (coming from Steven). Really good job, baby.”

Watch the video here:

If you’re in the US, you can vote for Jessica Sanchez by calling any of these numbers:

1-866-436-5702
1-866-436-5705
1-866-436-5708

If you’re from outside the US, you can vote for Jessica via Facebook. Click on the following link today, Thursday, around 11am to 3pm Philippine time to cast your vote:

You may cast up to 50 single votes online, after which any votes cast will not be counted.

Judges Thoughts:

Randy Jackson said “Yo, I mean, that was absolutely beautiful. We tell people never to do Mariah, but I’m tellin’ you what, that was one of the best Mariah songs sung on TV.”

Steven Tyler said “When you sing, you make people hang on your every note. I hope you get used to encores.”

Jennifer Lopez said “Hard song. You did it so beautifully and you did it in your own way.”

Watch the video here:

Jessica Sanchez – My All – American Idol 2012… by IdolxMuzic

If you’re in the US, you can vote for Jessica Sanchez by calling any of these numbers:

1-866-436-5702
1-866-436-5705
1-866-436-5708

If you’re from outside the US, you can vote for Jessica via Facebook. Click on the following link today, Thursday, around 11am to 3pm Philippine time to cast your vote:

You may cast up to 50 single votes online, after which any votes cast will not be counted.

The series, which is the network’s first multigenerational drama, tells the story of twin sisters Luna and Blanca and their journey towards discovering their ancestry and, at the same time, fulfilling their personal destinies.

Chosen to play the coveted lead roles in the first generation are Kapuso Network’s adorable child superstars Jillian Ward as Luna and Mona Louise Rey as Blanca. The sisters are born with completely different features — Luna has a dark complexion while Blanca is fair-skinned. Making Luna even more unusual is her mystical twin shadow.

Portraying the teen characters in the second generation are two of the most popular Tween stars of GMA-7, Barbie Forteza as Blanca and Bea Binene as Luna.

For the third generation, the adult characters will be played by two equally beautiful and multi-talented TV personalities – Kapuso A-lister and multi-awarded actress Ms Heart Evangelista as Blanca; versatile and sought-after dramatic star Bianca King as Luna.

Adding more star power to this pioneering program are seasoned actors and actresses Raymart Santiago as Luis, Rowena’s well-off lover and heir to their family’s business; Camille Pratts as Rowena, mother of Luna and Blanca who will fall in love with Luis; Chynna Ortaleza as Divine, Luis’ childhood friend who is in love with him.

Completing the star-studded cast of Luna Blanca are Dante Rivero as Lolo Igme, Rowena’s protective grandfather; Marissa Delgado as Doña Consuelo, Luis’ arrogant mother; Karen delos Reyes as Tetchie, Divine’s bestfriend; Mercedes Cabral as Marieta, Rowena’s confidant; Buboy Villar as Jojo, Blanca’s close friend; Arkin Magalona as Toti, childhood friend of Luna and Blanca.

The story of Luna Blanca begins with Rowena (Camille) who is believed to be the last descendant of Luna, the woman with a mystical twin shadow named Celestina.

Rowena grows up under the protective wing of her grandfather, Lolo Igme. She is clueless of her mythical roots and Lolo Igme would always warn her to be mindful of her surroundings.

Then, Rowena meets Luis (Raymart), the rich and kind-hearted unico hijo of Doña Consuelo (Marissa). Despite the extreme difference in their lifestyles, they fall madly in love with each other and their relationship grows even stronger with Rowena’s pregnancy.
When Lolo Igme learns of Rowena’s situation, he once again cautions her to be extra careful of the supernatural beings that inhabit their land. He tells that engkantos are believed to be most fond of pregnant women.

One day, Rowena gets lost while roaming in the forest. Engulfed in tension and fear, Rowena feels that a shadow is following her. Suddenly, she sees an unknown creature – a dark and terrifying engkanto! Panic-stricken, Rowena immediately faints upon seeing the dreadful creature.

When she wakes up, Rowena learns from the villagers that it has been a week since her disappearance. She slowly regains her memory and Rowena reveals that an engkanto raped her. No one would believe her story including Luis who vows to exact revenge. He sets off to the forest and comes face to face with the engkanto. He fights against the terrible monster and because of its powers, Luis will be banished to their realm.

Doña Consuelo’s anger aggravates towards Rowena and blames her for Luis’ unexplainable disappearance. Left with no choice but to leave their mansion, Rowena heads out to Manila to start anew. Meanwhile, she feels uneasy with her pregnancy and fears that it has something to do with her horrible experience with the engkanto. On the day of her delivery, Rowena gives birth to twin girls, but much to her bewilderment, the babies have different features — one is a fair-skinned mestiza (Blanca) while the other one has a very dark complexion (Luna).

Rowena believes that Luna is her offspring from the engkanto. Because of this, she resents and neglects Luna but showers Blanca with her love and affection. Despite this, Luna doesn’t harbor any grudge against her mother. The twins are likewise very close and inseparable. Luna is carefree and even becomes the protector of the weakling Blanca. Luna’s shadow also turns out to be their friend and defender whenever someone bullies them.

However, the twins’ life is about to change with Rowena barely making enough money to make ends meet. Because of her dire situation, Rowena decides to give up Blanca for adoption to Doña Corazon, a rich spinster who likes Blanca very much and treats her like her own daughter. Luna, feeling very sad about their separation, instructs her twin shadow to join Blanca and keep her safe.

How will the separate lives of Luna and Blanca affect their relationship? When the time comes and their paths cross again, will the sisters be able to discover their true identities and reconnect with each other? Will Rowena find it in her heart to accept Luna and acknowledge her as her own daughter? What will be Rowena’s reaction if Luis comes back after being away for many years? Will Luis succeed in having a second chance at life and love?

Under the direction of Dominic Zapata, the spellbinding saga of Luna Blanca begins May 21 on GMA Telebabad and May 23 worldwide on GMA Pinoy TV.

Get the latest updates about Luna Blanca from its official facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/LunaBlancaGMA), twitter account (http://www.twitter.com/GMALunaBlanca) and the GMA Network website (www.GMANetwork.com).

Chef Rosebud’s culinary demo became an opportunity for mothers to learn new dishes that are very healthy and affordable like camote buchi, veggie omelette, and veggie meatballs with sweet and sour sauce. She also emphasized to them how to encourage kids to eat their veggies by preparing meals that they will surely enjoy.

Afterwards, Chef Rosebud had a chat with the mothers. One of them, Emily, shared how raising six children with her husband’s daily earnings of under 300 pesos is almost an impossible situation.

Emily’s meager family income is clearly not enough to buy food or vitamin supplements for her kids. This is why her daughter Marian became underweight and undernourished.

But today, Marian is now a healthy, happy girl after Operation Blessing took her under the care of their Bless-a-Child program, where preschoolers are provided free nutritious meals, as well as monthly medical checkups and education scholarships.

Emily and other parents benefit, too, from Bless-a-Child as OB offers them parenting and financial seminars, skills training, health lectures, and even livelihood assistance for deserving families.

“My husband’s income is really not enough for our everyday needs, so I really thank God and Operation Blessing. It was really a big help!” Emily exclaimed.

Chef Rosebud was inspired to hear Emily’s success story with OB, prompting her to invite more partners for Operation Blessing’s mission to improve lives of many impoverished families.

“I encourage everyone to help, whether you are a celebrity or not. By reaching out, you can bring hope to people who are in need,” she said.

Catch Chef Rosebud’s visit in Payatas on the replay of The 700 Club Asia’s TV special: Tulong Mo, Pag-asa Ko, May 18, Friday, 11 p.m. on GMA News TV.

The video titled “Philippines, China in South China Sea Standoff” which was released by the Taiwanese tabloid sensation is asking the thought-provoking question: “Who is going to tell the Chinese how ridiculous their claims are?”

The first part features President Noynoy Aquino breaking a Chinese flag pole hoisted by a huge panda. He later fights with the giant bear using a hammer.

The second part of the video features Manny Pacquiao (coached by Uncle Sam) in a fist-fight with the giant panda.

The video was released on Thursday, May 10, a day before the multi-country rallies staged by Filipinos to protest China’s “bullying.” As of this posting, the video has already accumulated 36,542 hits.

The video is also asking the viewer to “LIKE” if you are pro-Philippines and “DISLIKE” if you are pro-China on this one.

Desperate Housewives recently aired its bitter sweet finale after 8 seasons; The Secret Circle has been picking up a cult following but CW ended its first season–the series finale–with a cliffhanger, WTF?! It’s about time to end the story of One Tree Hill; Gossip Girl has been picked up for a short final season.

There are shows that debuted in 2011 that were understandably cancelled this 2012 because of poor ratings. These shows are Charlie’s Angels, Missing, Pan Am, Work It from ABC; A Gifted Man, How to be a Gentleman, Unforgettable from CBS; Alcatraz, Allen Gregory, Breaking In, The Finder, I Hate My Teenage Daughter, and Terra Nova from Fox; Awake, Bent, Best Friends Forever, Free Agents, Harry’s Law, The Playboy Club, The Prime Suspect and The Firm from NBC; and The Secret Circle, H8R and The Ringer from the CW.

Old time favorites were cancelled too like Desperate Housewives, House, Chuck, One Tree Hill and CSI Miami.

Good thing my personal favorites have been picked up for new season(s). These shows are The Vampire Diaries, The Lying Game, Switched at Birth, True Blood, Smash, and The Walking Dead.

And also, we can expect high rating shows like New Girl, The Big Bang Theory, Two and a Half Men, American Idol, The X Factor, The Voice, Dancing with the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance and Glee to last for a couple of years more!

Here’s the complete list of cancelled shows for 2012 per network:

ABC

Charlie’s Angels
Desperate Housewives
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
GCB
Make It Or Break It
Man Up
Missing
Pan Am
The River
Work It

CBS

A Gifted Man
CSI: Miami
How To Be A Gentleman
Unforgettable

FOX

Alcatraz
Allen Gregory
Breaking In
The Finder
House
I Hate My Teenage Daughter
Terra Nova

NBC

Are You There, Chelsea?
Awake
Bent
Best Friends Forever
Chuck
Free Agents
Harry’s Law
The Playboy Club
The Prime Suspect
The Firm

THE CW

H8R
One Tree Hill
Ringer
The Secret Circle

If there are a bunch of cancelled shows, there are also exciting new series coming this Fall season on US television. My personal picks are from the CW: The Carrie Diaries (Sex and the City prequel) and Arrow (a Smallville spin-off). I’m also intrigued with Beauty and the Beast, 666 Park Avenue and Cult.

New Series:

The CW

The Carrie Diaries (Sex and the City prequel)
Beauty and the Beast
Arrow
Cult
First Cut

ABC

Nashville
Zero Hour
Red Window
Last Resort
666 Park Avenue
The Neighbors
Family Tools
How To Live With Your Parents

You can now breath easily if your favorite shows are under the “Renewed” list. However, I’m wondering why American Idol is not on this list.

Renewed:

ABC

Apartment 23
The Bachelor
The Bachelorette
Body of Proof
Castle
Dancing With The Stars
Grey’s Anatomy
Happy Endings
Last Man Standing
The Middle
Modern Family
Once Upon A Time
Pretty Little Liars
Private Practice
Revenge
Scandal
Shark Tank
Suburgatory
Switched at Birth
The Lying Game

CBS

2 Broke Girls
The Amazing Race
The Big Bang Theory
Blue Bloods
Criminal Minds
CSI
The Good Wife
Hawaii Five-0
How I Met Your Mother
The Mentalist
Mike & Molly
NCIS
NCIS:LA
Person of Interest
Survivor
Two and a Half Men
Undercover Boss
Cougar Town

FOX

American Dad
Bones
The Cleveland Show
Family Guy
Fringe
Glee
Kitchen Nightmares
New Girl
Raising Hope
The Simpsons
Touch
The X Factor

HBO

True Blood

NBC

30 Rock
Community
Fashion Star
Grimm
Law and Order: SVU
Parenthood
Parks and Recreation
Smash
Up All Night
Whitney

The CW

90210
Gossip Girl
Hart of Dixie
Nikita
Supernatural
The Vampire Diaries