Category Archives: Film and TV

Hollywood Celebs Take To Social Media To Mark Themselves “Alive”

img_7962HOLLYWOOD, California (The Adobo Chronicles, Los Angeles Bureau) – As the year 2016 continues to claim the lives of celebrities and icons of the film and music world, more and more Hollywood personalities are taking to social media to mark themselves “alive.”

It is their way to calm their fans about the continuing news of celebrity icons passing away.  More celebrities are expected to join in, especially in the last few days of 2016.

“We’re alive. No need to worry,” many of them said.

Netizens Worldwide Launch a 5-Day Celebrity Death Watch

IMG_7948.PNGHOLLYWOOD, California (The Adobo Chronicles, Los Angeles Bureau) – Following the death of their beloved Princess Leia and George Michael, netizens all over the world simultaneously launched an online vigil, calling it a 5-day celebrity death watch.

Netizen after netizen complained about the year 2016 which has seen the death of many of their celebrity icons.  Many have repeatedly said in their social media posts: “enough already.” They are asking for nothing but positive thoughts for all surviving celebrity icons.

The countdown begins immediately and will last till midnight of January 31.

Angelina Jolie Sues Filipino Actor Paolo Ballesteros For Celebrity Infringement

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Paolo Ballesteros as Angelina Jolie At Tokyo International Film Festival

HOLLYWOOD, California (The Adobo Chronicles, Los Angeles Bureau) – Newly-divorced Angelina Jolie is suing Filipino actor and makeup transformation artist Paulo Ballesteros for celebrity infringement.

Ballesteros stars in a Filipino film, “Die Beautiful” in which he impersonates a dead Angelina Jolie.

The publicist for Jolie told The Adobo Chronicles that she  first contemplated on suing Ballesteros when the Filipino actor appeared at the Tokyo International Film Festival as the American actress.  Many in the festival crowd thought it was the real Jolie they were seeing.

Ballesteros went on to win the Best Actor award at the festival.

His film is currently showing at the Metro Manila Film Festival and is drawing huge crowds and critical acclaim.