When it comes to showbiz news, Filipinos are probably one of the people most
avid fans. Many Filipinos regard showbiz
personalities with great esteem to the point that some fans even adore their
movie idols the way they adore religious icons. Before the age of the Internet, there were countless showbiz magazines that one can buy in magazine
stands with an average price of P20.00 two to three decades ago. Right
now, it is easier to get hold of showbiz news as there are lots of free sites dealing
with Pinoy showbiz.
Here are the top 10 online Pinoy showbiz news sites
that you can visit should you need to satiate your thirst or hunger on news
about your favorite stars or just want to know more about showbiz scandals and
other trending showbiz news.
PEP.ph
At the top of the list, and for sure this is not subject to arguments and
debates, is the Philippine Entertainment Portal. What makes this site
different from other showbiz news portal is that the site has more professional
look compared with others. In other words, if this is a physical magazine,
this is the glossiest magazine of them all. In terms of news, you can
find everything about Pinoy showbiz in here. You want news about senior stars? You will find Nora and Vilma news here. If you want the latest news in showbiz, read it here and click on related stories. The site also has hundreds
of thought provoking stories, behind the scenes, and even opinion stories on
trending and developing Filipino showbiz stories.
Entertainment Section of the Philippine Daily Inquirer
While you can say that showbiz stories of the Philippine Daily Inquirer
is not as comprehensive like that of PEP.ph, its advantage is that it has well
respected showbiz columnists in their turf; Nestor U Torre. He doesn’t
write about showbiz news but rather share his analytical point about showbiz, be it personality profile, events analysis, or career prognosis. One
might think that this section of Inquirer.net only publishes serious showbiz
stories, then you must take time to read their no names department and have fun
trying to guess the personalities in the blind items. Another aspect and
the most fun portion of the site is the comment section of every showbiz
stories it published. You can read very interesting reactions ranging
from serious to the dumbest ones.
Philstar.com
Like Inquirer.net, the online version of Philippine Star is a good
source of showbiz news. The best things on this site are:
- Bullet showbiz news – in a matter of seconds, you know the latest showbiz happenings as the site always update their trending news in bullet form.
- Ricky Lo’s column – he writes about trending Pinoy showbiz topics and at the same writes on showbiz profiles during weekends.
- Record Reviews – by Crispina Martinez – Belen is a good read if you want recommendations on the latest musical recordings from different local and foreign singers.
- Boy Abunda – if you find his TV show time slot too late for your convenience, then his column is a good alternative if you want to know what went on its latest episode.
Starmometer
This site gained notoriety when it was accused as the source of leak ofthe final results of Asia’s Got Talent. Apparently, the site owner was in
the audience during the live recording of the grand finals telecast of the reality
TV show. This site is a must if you want showbiz news, TV ratings,
rantings and ravings from fand Kapamilya news. Yes, this site like
any other showbiz portal PEP.ph for example, also publishes the latest weekly
TV ratings both from Kantar and AGB Nielsen. Read the readers comments and
enjoy their verbal tussle with each other claiming GMA-7 or ABS–CBN is the
best TV station in the country. However, if you have been following this site, you will notice that news items and stories here tend to skew more
on ABS-CBN and majority of the commenters are Kapamilya fans.
Mykiru Isyusero
Don’t let the name fool you and think that this site is all about
“kabaklaan (homosexuality). The site is similar to Starmometer in terms
of showbiz news and stories and even presentation. If you follow both sites,
you might think that either site is a magnet site for each other. However, the
site stories are not limited to showbiz personalities but also publishes sports
personalities, beauty pageant news, fashion and modelling stories and
personalities, Hollywood news, and viral stories.
Bandera Online
If your fetish for showbiz news is more on the vulgar side then, you
should pay a visit to this site and read serious showbiz stories written as if
it was a scandal. Basically, showbiz news here are written not as news
items but rather as part of a column of its showbiz columnists. Thus, you find
the stories are peppered with opinions and often, it is very
subjective. Just the same, it is fun to read. One more thing, if you
are a fan of Cristy Fermin's exposes, not so blind items stories, and rantings
on showbiz personalities, this is the place to be. While she also write
in Pinoy Parazzi, Remate, and other tabloids, it seems that it is in Bandera
where her poison pen works best.
Remate Online
Just like Bandera Online, showbiz stories here are more on the vulgar
side and after reading the news, you will realize that you are reading a paid
advertisement or promotional gimmick for a showbiz personality. One of
the best things about reading Pinoy showbiz news stories in here is that
writers have uncanny way of connecting stories and personalities and you
suddenly remember the blind items you read in Inquirer.net and presto, the mystery is solved.
Abante
This is part of the triumvirate of the most popular tabloids in the
Philippines. Abante is also known for sex stories in its street version; however, the site is also a good source of showbiz stories and you will be
enticed to read the news due to its screaming headlines.
Pinoy Parrazi
Sometimes, this online site gets hold of breaking showbiz or exclusive
stories. However, lately, it just merely re-echos what other online
showbiz news are reporting. In terms of treatment, this site can be
likened to PEP.ph however, the latter has glossier site appearance but in terms
of content, this site is more updated. And, the site tend to favor
scandalous stories as the blind items sits prominently on the site page and a
little bit further down below you have trending stories where you can read the latest
nip slip in the movie world.
Rappler
This is probably the most objective site when it comes to pinoy showbiz news. While
their showbiz headlines scream a scandal in the making, the stories are
written as if it is one of the most important news in the world. They
treat showbiz news like investigative news.
There you go, here are the sites that you need most when you are hungry and
thirsty for showbiz news.
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