Ryan Agoncillo comedy series "Lady Dada" airing September 8

Ryan Agoncillo, host of TV5's hit talent show "Talentadong Pinoy" headlines a new comedy series titled "Lady Dada".

The series centers on a young father (Ryan Agoncillo) who is sexually straight and due unfortunate circumstances,  he decided to stylishly dresses in drag.

Before the makeover,  Dindo (Ryan Agoncillo) is experiencing  career failures. His bad luck  ruined his marriage with wife Rina (Mylene Dizon) and he was also restrained to get near his son . His luck changes when he decided to disguise as a drag queen performer and audition in his ex-wife's bar.

Cast includes Roderick Paulate, Kempee De Leon, Mylene Dizon, Ryan Eigenmann, Edgar Allan de Guzman and it is directed by Bb. Joyce Bernal.

Pilot Episode on Wednesday September 8 @ TV5.

[Photos courtesy by TV5]

"Ded na si Lolo" is Philippines' entry to the 2010 Oscar Awards

The Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) has announced that Soxie Topacio's dramedy "Ded na si Lolo" is the Philippines' entry to the 82nd Academy Awards’ best foreign language film category next year.

This APT Entertainment produced film, who also received a grade "A" rating from the Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB) bested eleven other Pinoy films like:

Pitik Bulag (ALV Entertainment)
The Last Viewing (Davis Entertainment)
Kamoteng Kahoy (APT Entertainment)
Concerto (Solito Arts Productions and Seiko Films)
Baler (Viva Films)
Jay (Pasion para Pelikula Productions)
Bente (APT Enterainment)
100 (Martinez-Rivera Films)
Lola (Centerstage productions)
Manila (MJM Productions and Bicycle Pictures)
Adela (Bicycle Pictures)

"Ded na si Lolo" depicts Filipino superstitions regarding death. Cast includes BJ Forbes, Elizabeth Oropesa, Gina Alajar, Roderick Paulate, Manilyn Reynes, Rainier Castillo, and Dick Israel.

Judy Ann Santos “Ploning" was the Philippines' entry to the 2009 Oscar Awards.

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards will be on March 7, 2010 at the Kodak Theatre.