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IN STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS, AQUINO ENDORSES SISTER KRIS FOR PRESIDENT IN 2016

July 28, 2014 Pol Pinoy 1 Comment

Kris Aquino's emotional moment during SONA (television capture) — Kris Aquino’s emotional moment during SONA (television capture)

Quezon City, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – President Aquino, in a highly-emotional SONA (State of the Nation Address) , challenged the Filipino people to begin looking beyond his administration and decide who will continue – or stop – his reform and transformation agenda in 2016.

After listing achievements made possible by continuing reforms of his administration in the past four years, Aquino concluded his speech with a challenge to the people to make sure they continue to reap the fruits of these reforms by choosing the right leader to succeed him.

“We know who is going to a stop my reforms,” Aquino said as he looked directly into the eyes of Vice President Jejomar Binay. “And we know who will continue my reforms,” he said, this time looking directly into the eyes of his sister, television host Kris Aquino who was seated at the VIP gallery. At that point, television cameras caught the presidential sister bursting into tears, while the Vice President excused himself for a bathroom break.

Interviewed by The Adobo Chronicles after the SONA, Kris said she could not hold back her tears. “They were tears of joy — joy over the great confidence that my brother has put on me to continue his daang matuwid (the right path), this administration’s rallying cry and mantra.”

In a lighter moment during the interview, Kris was asked what nickname she would like to be called when she becomes president. “In the family tradition where my dad was called Ninoy and my brother NoyNoy, I would love to be called KringKring,” she said, this time with a big smile on her face.

Film and TV, Human Interest, International, Music, The Media

AMERICAN IDOL UNDERGOING A MID-LIFE CRISIS

July 24, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Hollywood, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – Auditions are now being held nationwide for Season 14 of American Idol (AI) but the reality show seems to be undergoing a mid-life crisis. Or shall we say ‘golden crisis?’

It all started when Steven Tyler became a judge on the singing competition. Viewers considered him to be too old (read: senior citizen) to judge young contestants. Not that the other judges weren’t close or already in their golden years.

Viewership & Contestants

In Season 1, the average age of American Idol viewers was 32. Today it’s 50 and beyond.

The only thing that has kept AI contestants within the teen and young adult demographic is the age cap of 28 years old.

But the sure sign of AI’s mid-life crisis is its newest sponsor: AARP.

Film and TV, Human Interest, Law Enforcement, The Media

HOT FELON OF STOCKTON, HOT COP OF CASTRO FACE OFF IN NEW REALITY SHOW ON FOX

July 20, 2014 Pol Pinoy Leave a comment

Beverly Hills, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – FOX Television has just announced a new reality show series premiering this fall. It’s called ‘So You Think You Are Hot.’

The new show was created by Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and is produced by 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions, the same producers of the hit reality show ‘So You Think You Can Dance.’

The Adobo Chronicles was given an exclusive peek into the new series’ first season.

SYTYAH stars Jeremy Meeks and Chris Kohrs.

Meeks is the felon from Stockton, California currently facing federal charges of gun possession. His model-like mugshot went viral after it was posted online by the Stockton Police Department.

Kohrs is the newly-crowned ‘Hot Cop Of Castro.’ The officer from the San Francisco Police Department became an Internet sensation after his photo was taken while patroling the gay Castro district and posted on the Internet. A facebook fan page was set up and drew tens of thousands of ‘likes.’

Each episode of the new reality show will feature both men wearing designer clothing — from denims to suits to swimwear. During each hour-long episode, they will be interviewed by RuPaul who will be asking provocative and straightforward questions that will reveal the men’s love life, career, wit, and IQ, among others. After each episode, viewers will be asked to vote for either man on the basis of who they think is hotter. The man with the most number of cumulative votes at the end of the season will be declared winner.

Unlike most reality TV shows, SYTYAH will be very interactice. Viewers will be invited to email their questions to Rupaul – no holds barred. In addition, each week, a viewer will win a chance to go on a date with the hot man of his or her choosing.