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MAJOR PHILIPPINE NEWSPAPER ACCUSED OF SEXISM

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imageMANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles) – A major daily newspaper, the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI), has been accused of sexism after it published a provocative photo of a woman in her bikini on its front page.

Senator Pia Cayetano criticized PDI for publishing the photo, describing it as “degredation and commodification of women.” Many women’s groups joined Cayetano in condemning PDI.

Interestingly enough,  the sexism charge didn’t come from Cayetano or the women’s groups. Rather, it came from gay male and straight male groups that accused PDI of not being “fair and balanced.”

The groups told The Adobo Chronicles, “Why do they always publish provocative photos of women, but not men?  “The newspaper is obviously biased against men, and that is plain and simple sexism,” they added.

Responding to the criticism, PDI apologized to its readers and promised to feature a provocative male photo in one of its future issues. “We may have to wait until the next male beauty pageant,” the PDI said.

Film and TV, The Media

HOW THE WORLD TURNS: FOX NEWS’ SEAN HANNITY WALKS OUT ON SHOW’S GUEST

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NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles) – The late Joan Rivers did it, and so did other guests on network talk shows — walk out of the set because they didn’t like the line of questioning by the host.

For the first time in network television history, it was the other way around : the host walked out on his guest.

We’re talking about FOX News conservative talk show host Sean Hannity. He just couldn’t handle his guest Gavin McInness.

McInnes, co-founder of Vice Media and noted transphobic, was on Hannity’s show recently to discuss women’s pay with FOX co-host Tamara Holder.

“Women do earn less in America because they choose to. They would rather go to their daughter’s piano recital than stay all night at work, working on a proposal so they end up earning less. They’re less ambitious. And I think this is God’s way, nature’s way of saying women should be at home with the kids.”

Holder, hardly a hero of modern feminism herself, immediately described the comments as “deplorable”. McInnes then told her she would be “much happier at home with a husband and children.”

At this point, Holder turned to Hannity and asked him to speak up and defend his women viewers.  Hannity could only put his hand on his face and say, ‘Oh boy.’ Then Hannity walked out of the live broadcast.

Should we have more McInneses? Or should FOX News have more Hannitys?

We think the Sean Hannity show should move to FOX Entertainment. We might actually watch it!

Entertainment, Film and TV, International, The Media

KRIS AQUINO WANTS FIRST, EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH GERPHIL FLORES AFTER “ASIA’S GOT TALENT” WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT

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Aquino, left, and Flores
Aquino, left, and Flores

SINGAPORE (The Adobo Chronicles) – Philippines’  “Queen of all Media” Kris Aquino wants to have her cake and eat it too.

The presidential sister and talk show host wants to be the first to interview ‘Asia’s Got Talent’ finalist Gerphil Flores — win or lose.

Flores is one of nine finalists who could be the grand winner in the mega-reality show being held in Singapore.  Four Filipino acts and five  others from Singapore, Japan, Thailand, China and Mongolia are competing for the title ‘Best Talent in Asia.’

“Let bygones be bygones,” Aquino said, referring to the incident in 2010 when she and fellow ‘Pilipinas Got Talent” judge Ai-Ai de las Alas, voted out Flores, then a teenager contestant in the show, because they thought the classical singer should be singing songs that the audience and her peers could relate to, like songs that Charice would sing.

Aquino left for Singapore early Monday morning and is desperately seeking to meet with Flores before Thursday’s announcement of the grand winner of the talent show. She is also reportedly trying to schedule an interview with internationally-acclaimed composer and producer David Foster who is head over heels for the talented Flores.  When informed about Aquino’s attempt to schedule an interview with him, Foster said, ‘Kris Aquino who?’

Aquino plans to be in Singapore all this week to tape segments of her show, “Aquino & Abunda Tonight.”

Will she score the exclusive interview with Flores?