For complete list of INQUIRER.net RSS Feed visit http://services.inquirer.net/rss/rss.php http://services.inquirer.net/rss/inquirer_entertainment.xml 2009-11-21T12:05:18+08:00 text/html http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20091120-237424/Fil-Am-designs-Christmas-Carol-characters LOS ANGELES – Chalk up another one for Filipino creativity and artistry making an impact in cinema. Manila-born Roel Banzon Robles helped design most of the characters in “Disney’s A Christmas Carol,” director Robert “Bob” Zemeckis’ version of the classic Dickens tale, starring Jim Carrey. text/html http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20091120-237423/Vedic-allegories IN THE Vedas, there’s a wonderful story about Narada Muni speaking to a group of brothers who were performing sacrifices to fulfill their father’s orders. Narada wanted to enlighten them, so he said, “There’s a kingdom where only one man lives, and where there’s a hole from which no one emerges after entering it. text/html http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20091120-237422/Gifts-for-the-soul GIFT-GIVING is a most rewarding activity, but it’s sometimes tricky. What do you give someone who has everything? text/html http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20091120-237421/Ilocos-Nortes-favorite-snack I SPENT a lot of time in Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, in the early ’80s to help set up the first and only operating tomato paste plant in the country. text/html http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20091120-237420/Yuletide-story-for-young-readers Bella Stella noticed a group of other stars huddled in close conference. What could it be that they were so interested in? Perhaps they were talking about her – she was new here (she had been created just three million years ago). text/html http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20091120-237419/Padre-Pio-docu-a-test-of-faith-perseverance Last month, we flew to Italy to shoot a documentary about the devotion of Filipinos to Saint (Padre) Pio. We were with over 70 Filipino pilgrims from Canada and the Philippines. The itinerary of the pilgrimage also included Portugal, Spain and France. text/html http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20091120-237418/Chinese-exhibit-depicts-atrocities-of-war Filipinos can now view China’s “Memory of Nanjing” exhibit at the Bahay Tsinoy, Kaisa Angelo King Heritage Center, at Anda corner Cabildo streets, Intramuros, Manila. It’s a miniature version of the outstanding Nanjing Memorial Hall in China, and includes vintage photographs and artifacts. text/html http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20091120-237417/Cookies-with-health-benefits Ju.D Lao wears many hats – she’s a television personality, an author, and a food innovator. She and her daughter Jamie love to work together in the kitchen. text/html http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20091120-237399/Martita-Hunt-was-spectacularly-original “Great Expectations” was one of the earliest films I saw, and it truly captivated me. I remember being mesmerized by the mood, pace and atmosphere created by David Lean in that black-and-white 1946 classic based on Charles Dickens’ dark but amusing novel. text/html http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20091120-237398/Images-of-mass-destruction-in-new-apocalyptic-flick What is it about us viewers that make us pay good money to watch a film about the imminent end of the world that pretty much scares us to kingdom come? text/html http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20091120-237397/Comeback-kids-in-the-movies After stars experience the bad fortune of topbilling a number of flops, producers give them a wide berth and they end up as has-beens. What do they do after spending months or years licking their bruises? Sure as shooting, they try to make a hit comeback. text/html http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view/20091120-237396/Two-milestones-for-Suzi-Entrata-Abrera If there’s one thing we enjoy the most about spending time with Suzi Entrata-Abrera, it’s her joie de vivre – which is just as catchy as her sincerity and positive outlook in life.