Gov’t body censures Vice Ganda over ‘tasteless’ rape jokes
The Philippine government’s policy-making body on women and gender equality on Thursday expressed “grave concern” over Vice Ganda’s “tasteless and revolting rape jokes.”
The Philippine government’s policy-making body on women and gender equality on Thursday expressed “grave concern” over Vice Ganda’s “tasteless and revolting rape jokes.”
“Nervous, overwhelmed and pressured” was how Judy Ann Santos described the feeling of doing a drama series after three years of hosting reality shows and occasional acting stints.
Women make up half of the movie audience, so logic has it that many female directors should be discovered and trained to “represent” their sisters’ stories on the silver screen. In reality, however, filmmaking remains very much a man’s world, and some women have a hard time imposing their will on a recalcitrant movie crew not used to getting orders from a “lady.”
Accusing her former husband James Yap of overstepping his boundaries and of attempting to seduce her while visiting her home, and of inflicting psychological harm on their son James, or “Bimby,” actress and TV host Kris Aquino has filed a temporary protection order (TPO) from a Makati City court.
Actresses like Hedy Lamarr, Ava Gardner and Elizabeth Taylor were so gorgeous in their heyday that they left viewers breathless! Lamarr was famous in pre-war black and white films, and was once considered the most beautiful woman in the world. Taylor was breathtakingly lovely in films like “The Last Time I Saw Paris” and “Cleopatra.”
It might have been the heightened public awareness on reproductive concerns and gender roles that brought about this coincidence of themes in two out of three of the most-awarded films of the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).
On November 25, Senator Pia Cayetano began her 18-day social media campaign, “#Speak Up,” to end violence against women. She was our guest at the Women in Media Forum’s “Bulong Pulungan at Sofitel.”
Please, no flowers for Christy Turlington Burns this Mother’s Day. No chocolates and no last-minute, convenience-store cards, either.
Bing Pimentel does not want to be known simply as the mother of Urian winner and “Legacy” star Sid Lucero.
“You’ve got me fresh out of the gate,” Susan Sarandon said with a smile as she sat down for this press conference. “I haven’t been worn down yet.”
What do “No Other Woman’’ and “Praybeyt Benjamin’’ have in common? They were the two biggest hits of 2011. Anything else? They both starred Derek Ramsay.
Women in media’s Bulong Pulungan had its Christmas party at host Gina de Venecia’s home in South Forbes. As we wore Kate Middleton glam hats, she served her astonishing Pangasinan dishes and facilitated the parlor games.
