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Beauty, Entertainment, International

MISS UNIVERSE CELEBRITY JUDGE PEREZ HILTON SAYS MISS PHILIPPINES WAS THE UNANIMOUS CHOICE

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Hilton, left, with Wurtzbach
Hilton, left, with Wurtzbach

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (The Adobo Chronicles) – Perez Hilton, one of the four celebrity judges at last Sunday’s Miss Universe beauty pageant is finally breaking his silence about the gaffe in which pageant host Steve Harvey first announced that Miss Colombia won the crown and moments later recanting, saying it was actually Miss Philippines who won.

Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach deserved to win, the Hollywood entertainment mogul categorically stated on his website.

Perez also revealed that all four celebrity judges voted for Wurtzbach to be Miss Universe. “It was unanimous!’ The other judges were  Emmy Award-nominated actress Niecy Nash, 2012 Miss Universe Olivia Culpo and football legend Emmitt Smith.

The Miss Universe Organization also hinted today that Miss Philippines received a unanimous vote in the public online voting, at least among all Filipino voters. Viewers worldwide had the opportunity to vote for their favorite contestant in real time.

As for Miss Germany who claimed none of the contestants (who were announced as the surprise judge) voted for Wurtzbach, Hilton said, “How can Miss Germany know that? The contestants’ votes were anonymous.”

In the world (or planetarium) of Miss Universe, reason prevails. And so does rhyme. Unanimous, Anonymous.

Entertainment, Film and TV

U.S. THEATERS TO SET UP COAT CHECK AT ALL SCREENINGS OF STAR WARS

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imageHOLLYWOOD, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – For Star Wars fanatics, it has been customary to see the film screenings at theaters dressed in their favorite characters, be it Darth Vader or Yoda.

But times have changed, thanks to increased threats of foreign and domestic terrorism.

So for those planning to see the latest series of the film (The Force Awakens) opening this weekend in theaters nationwide, be prepared to bring an extra $5 for coat check. That’s right, you will not be allowed inside the movie theater wearing your Star Wars costume.  You have to check it in at the box office.

Movie theaters across the U.S. have decided to set up coat checks as part of heightened safety and security alerts.  In order to do so, theater management had to hire additional staff to handle the coat checks, hence the need to charge an extra $5 to those coming in their Star Wars costumes.

If you are so passionate about wearing your costume, by all means, don’t leave home without it.  You just have to leave it outside the screening room.

Entertainment, International, Law Enforcement, Travel

KOREAN K-POP GROUP, PHILIPPINES’ ALDUB DENIED ENTRY AT LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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South Korean K-Pop group, left, and the Philippines' AlDub
South Korean K-Pop group, left, and the Philippines’ AlDub

SEOUL, South Korea (The Adobo Chronicles) – Two incidents involving Asian entertainers at the Los Angeles International Airport were exposed today which have to do with the groups being denied entry into the United States.

A South Korean group is alleging that U.S. authorities denied them entry at Los Angeles International Airport, suspecting they were sex workers.

“Oh My Girl,” an eight-member South Korean girl band, was held at LAX for more than 15 hours on Wednesday while being questioned by officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to a statement released by the group’s South Korean management company.

Similarly, the Philippines’ most popular television love team known as AlDub was also reportedly refused entry for a different reason.  The duo was suspected of intending to overstay their tourist visas and become what is popularly known in the Filipino American community as TNT or ‘Tago Ng Tago’ (always hiding).

The K-Pop was supposed to attend a promotional event in L.A. while The AlDub duo was scheduled to appear at a Philippine  Tourism event in the City of Angels.

Contacted by The Adobo Chronicles,  the Customs and Border Patrol said it cannot comment on individual visa or entry cases.

Meanwhile, there are reports at AlDub’s millions of fans are scheduled to hold a protest rally at Luneta Park, just a stone’s throw away from the U.S. Embassy in Manila, to express their disappointment and anger at U.S. Immigration.

As a result of recent terrorist incidents in the U.S., many legislators are considering a review of the U.S. Visa Waiver Program that allows citizens of certain countries (like South Korea) to visit the country for a certain peiod of time without the need for a visa. (The Philippines is not part of the Visa Waiver Program).

We can blame it all on Donald Trump and his campaign rhetoric!