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‘THE MARTIAN’ GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATION IS A HOAX!

December 10, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

HOLLYWOOD, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – ‘The Martian,’ starring Matt Damon playing the role of an astronaut left behind and presumed dead on planet Mars, was so funny and the musical numbers so outstanding that it was nominated today in three categories for the Golden Globe Awards.

The film picked up three nominations: Best Director (Ridley Scott), Best Actor in a Motion Picture in a Musical or Comedy (Matt Damon), and Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy.

But if you are among the many who were so confused and angered about today’s announcement nominating the film in the comedy or musical category for the annual awards handed out by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, you can relax. It was a hoax, as confirmed this evening by The Adobo Chronicles.

Entertainment, Government, Social Media, Travel

NEW DANCE CRAZE GOES VIRAL IN THE PHILIPPINES

December 10, 2015 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Senator Grace Poe and Transportation Secretary Joseph Abaya originating Hand Jive 2.0

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – The Filipinos are calling it the ‘Hand Jive 2.0.’ It’s a modern version of a dance craze which was popular in the 1950’s.

The original Hand Jive involves a complicated pattern of hand moves and claps at various parts of the body, following and/or imitating the percussion instruments. Hand moves include thigh slapping, cross-wrist slapping, fist pounding, hand clapping, and hitch hike moves.

Hand Jive 2.0 evolved as a result of Senate hearings in Manila and surfaced when Philippine Transportation and Communications Secretary Joseph Emilio Baya was questioned by Senator Grace Poe on Metro Manila’s traffic congestion as well as problems with the Manila Metro Rail Transit t (MRT) trains.

The new dance craze consists of hand movements simulating cars and buses overtaking each other, and MRT trains speeding and slowing down as they approach or leave overcrowded terminals.

Forget the Macarena. Hand Jive 2.0 is now the “in” thing!

Business, International, The Media

DONALD TRUMP BUYS TIME MAGAZINE FOR $2.5 BILLION

December 10, 2015 Pol Pinoy 1 Comment

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles) – After losing the title ‘Person of the Year’ to German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Republican Candidate Donald Trump bought Time magazine for a whopping $ 2.5 Billion. That’s almost a quarter of the billionaire’s net worth.

Trump was in the short list of contenders for the title, but magazine editors chose to name Merkel.

Trump’s first move after buying Time was to halt the printing of the magazine’s Person of the Year issue and replacing the cover and cover story, featuring himself of course( see photo).

He also announced that going forward, Time will be available free of charge at all Safeway, Target, Walmart and Walgreens stores. It will also be complimentary for those who stay at any of Trump’s hotels and resorts.