SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE: FIL AM BBOY BAILEY MUNOZ IS AMERICA'S FAVORITE DANCER!

A Filipino - American BBoy is this year's America's Favorite Dancer! After 16 weeks of auditions and competitions, the 16th season of the hit talent competition So You Think You Can Dance has crowned a new winner - FilAm BBoy Bailey Munoz.

Munoz officially became the first BBoy to become the winner of the show. He also made it back to back wins for the FilAms - after Hannahlei Cabanilla won last year.

Munoz, who was born in the Bay Area but grew and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada, won over his show dance partner - Mariah Russel, Gino Cosculluela and Sophie Pittman in the show's live finale last September 16.

Munoz has been a strong contender all throughout the competition and has adapted to partner dances and the different genres as weeks in the competition progressed. Standing only 5 feet tall, Munoz stood tall as the season winner.

Congratulations Bailey and we are proud of you!

X FACTOR UK : ALISAH BONAOBRA MEETS THE END OF HER X FACTOR JOURNEY

Filipina singer has met the end of her journey at the talent show X Factor UK - and now I think it is for good.

Alisah was picked as the wildcard for the Girls Category mentored by Sharon Osbourne. She already survived 2 live shows and is already part of the top 12 of the show.

Last Sunday, the show paid tribute to the late legend George Michael. Alisah performed a relatively unknown hit of the singer - "Praying for Time." Here is her performance as posted in the show's YouTube Channel :

After the votes, it was Alisah who got eliminated :

It is already the 4th time she got the cut - first in the bootcamp where her perseverance convinced the judges she deserves a second chance; second in the 6 chair challenge where the audience pushed Sharon to give her another chance and she did not disappoint with her "Bang Bang" performance and in the judge's house where she was not part of the 3 that Sharon choose before she got in as a wildcard.

Good luck Alisah in your next adventure! You made the Philippines proud!

PINOY BIG BROTHER : WILL NEW SEASON BE ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK?

Will Pinoy Big Brother announce a new season this week? Your guess is as good as mine.

The PBB Lucky Season 7 finale aired last March 2017 and after 7 months off the air, a teaser was posted on the show's official Facebook page saying that there will be a big announcement with in the week. This is the typical teaser that they post before they announce audition dates for a new season.

Here is the teaser posted:

Let's wait and see!

AUSTRALIAN SURVIVOR : WHO WILL BE THE ULTIMATE SURVIVOR?

It's the finale night of Australian Survivor tonight and after a season full of blindsides, great game moves and hard challenges, who will emerge victorious tonight?

First of all, I just want to say that this is the first season that I followed Australian Survivor and I am really impressed on how this is similar and yet different from the US version. First of all, 55 days in the wild is brutal and at the same time, you have 23 other castaways to go against, this is just hard. I also like the challenges, some were also from the US version but some are original so I really like the challenges here.

So who will win tonight?

Let us look at this in 2 ways. First, let us analyze how each of the three remaining players played the game and then second, let us look at how I think the jury members will vote.

So first, let's look at the players.

JERICHO

I have a bit of bias on Jericho mainly because he is Filipino and a survivor fan as well.

Jericho I think played a good social game. Everyone likes him. He hasn't have any serious confrontation with anyone all through out the season except probably for Michelle in the last stretch before the last tribal council. He is very likeable and has created strong bonds with the other castaways.

He also has good game play. He used his cookie temptation to his advantage by getting Luke, Henry and Sarah's loyalty. He and Luke has orchestrated some of the blindsides in the season - notable once are the Jarrad and Tessa blindsides. I also think he did the right choice in eliminating Tessa since he knows she will always vote for Peter in the final two.

He also speaks well during tribal councils. He always says what the jury needs to hear - being always ready for war, doing what is best for your game and fear nothing. For me, I think he did enough to win the title.

On the other hand, he has a disadvantage on the jury since he never switched tribes until merge. He is in the Asaga tribe from the beginning and he will be in the final 2, he will be against an original Samatau and the jury will be composed of 5 Samatau and 4 Asaga. Some of the Samatau guys known him for only a short time.

Also, being the strongest physically, he will definitely be a target of both Tara and Peter and if he does not win the individual immunity tonight, he will definitely be the last jury member.

PETER

Peter is a nice guy but did he play enough to really win the title? To tell you honestly, I cannot remember a single game move that would put Peter as the mastermind. Yes, he was the swing vote in several occassions but I will not put him as one of the guys who dictated the outcome of the tribal council.

He is also a likeable person and has also made strong bonds with other contestants. As I have said, Samatau has a numbers advantage in the jury. His chance also suffered when Tessa was eliminated from the jury by Jericho - which should have been a sure vote for him.

I also don't think he will be able to beat Jericho in an endurance challenge. I do not see him winning the immunity tonight. But will he reach the final two? Yes, I think it will be the best interest of both Jericho and Tara to bring Peter into the final two because they can both beat Peter.

If he wins immunity tonight, I think he will have a better chance against Tara since she flipped a lot and that might be her downfall.

TARA

Tara also had a good game considering that she should have been voted out by Samatau in episode 8 where the first tribal swap happened. She found her niche in the Asaga Tribe. She constantly worked her way up the ladder and was the swing vote in several occasions.

Knowing her performance from previous challenge, I would not bet on her winning the endurance challenge for the final immunity. It would be wise for her just to outlast one of the boys and make a deal to give the immunity but make her safe.

She is also in a disadvantage in some of the jury members. I would definitely think Jarrad, Anneliese and Ziggy would probably not vote for her to win. Her social game is definitely has not been at par with Jericho's and will definitely play a lot in the final tribal council.

Next, let us see how I think the jury will vote based on their alliances, voting history and relationships with the remaining castaways:

Jarrad will vote for Peter if he stays. If not he will vote for Jericho.
Annelise will vote for Jericho if he stays, If not she will vote for Peter.
Henry will vote for Jericho if he stays, If not he will vote for Tara.
Sarah will vote for Jericho if he stays, If not she will vote for Tara.
Luke will vote for Jericho if he stays, If not he will vote for Tara.
Ziggy will vote for Peter if he stays, If not she will vote for Jericho.
Locky will vote for Tara if she stays, If not he will vote for Jericho.
Michelle will vote for Jericho if he stays, If not she will vote for Peter.

With that said, I think JERICHO will win this season.

But as we know, there will be a lot of surprises come the final tribal council. I am so excited to watch it tonight!

X FACTOR UK 2017 : ALISAH BONAOBRA ALMOST GOT ELIMINATED IN WALL OF SONG ROUND, BOUNCED BACK IN SOLO ROUND

Filipino contestant and The Voice of the Philippines alumni Alisah Bonaobra almost got eliminated in the wall of song round of the boot camp of X Factor UK.

In boot camp this year, the first round is the wall of songs where contestants gets a song that they like to sing in a wall full of songs. After which they need to find 3 more contestants that with the same song and they will perform as a group.

Alisah ended up with another Filipina Gaga Lord, Natalie and Rai-elle Williams singing a Mariah Carey classic We Belong Together. After they performed, the judges decided that only one - Rai-elle will advance. Alisah just won't accept no, begged for a second chance and sang a part of the song again, convincing the judges to give her a second chance. Here is the video from the show's YouTube channel :

With that, Alisah moves on to the solo rounds and Gaga Lord's journey ends. It is also reported that boy group  JBK also survived the round though I can't find their performance video. Elysa V. also advances and is included in this group who sang Bruno Mars' Locked Out of Heaven:

In the solo round where they need to perform in front of a live audience, Alisa has to prove that she deserves her spot, performing Defying Gravity - she did just that:

Judges unanimously voted that she indeed deserved her spot and she advances to the 6 Chair sing off round next week.

I am still looking for reports on how Elysa V. and JBK fare in the solo rounds. I really hope they too advance to the 6 chair challenge.

BIG BROTHER 19 : JESSICA & CODY WILL JOIN AMAZING RACE 30

Merely just a few days after the season finale happened, Big Brother 19 pair Jessica & Cody are off to join another reality show in CBS - the 30th season of the Amazing Race.

This is not the first time that Big Brother alumni are crossing over to The Amazing Race. BB couples Jordan & Jeff and Brandon & Rachel joined the race. On the flip side, TAR racers Jeff & Jackie joined BB17.

The news was confirmed by a tweet from the official Twitter account of Big Brother which has a link to an article in the CBS website:

Get excited #Jody fans! #BB19's Jessica & Cody bring their showmance to The @AmazingRaceCBS: https://t.co/E23ExECyq7 pic.twitter.com/Jag35R83u8

— Big Brother (@CBSBigBrother) September 27, 2017

The race will start on October 1 in New York City with its live start. Also, it looks like the show is back to its previous format where contestants has a prior relationship before the show started.

Good luck Jess & Cody!

BIG BROTHER 19 : WHY JOSH WON

The 19th season of the US version of the hit reality show Big Brother just ended last week and the boy from Miami - Josh, was declared the winner this summer with a vote of 4 votes to 3. He bested runner up and returning veteran Paul and 15 other house guests. So why did Josh won?

Let's see how the pros and cons of Josh's and Paul's game play and strategy and how each jury member voted to see why they chose Josh to be the big winner.

JOSH


Josh a trainwreck this summer. He was an easy target when he chose to get the golden apple for safety in week 1 head of household competition since he felt he was the target which was not the case. He was very emotional, he cried a lot in the house. He is most popular this season by playing havoc in the house by banging pots and pans and annoying everyone.

The most strategic game move he had was when he aligned with Christmas. Everyone is playing in pairs this season and finding a more logical player to balance an emotional player like him is ideal. Christmas was able to control Josh and bring him to his senses everytime he would go ballistic.

Josh also did his part in winning challenges and getting the blood on his hands. He was head of household 3 times and it was on his HOH weeks where 2 of the fiercest competitors this summer was evicted - Jessica and Alex. Also, he won the last HOH challenge where he was able to choose to evict Christmas and bring Paul to the final two - which was a bit risky knowing how the Paul played the game.

One flaw I think Josh had in the game was he never had the courage to take a shot at Paul. He was the only person in the house in that final 8 that realized that Paul was doing things behind their back - orchestrating chaos between the pairs. But despite this, he remained loyal to Christmas and Paul and did not nominate Paul. I think if he took that shot, he would have gotten more jury votes.

PAUL

Paul entered the game with a big target behind his back. He was a returning player and was able to reach final two without a solid alliance midway through the game. He was able to enter the house after Kevin took the temptation of $25,000. Unlike last season, Paul really dominated this year's show.

As he have said, Paul has a hand on each and every nomination and eviction this summer. He made the impossible happened - people throwing challenges left and right, people not using veto on themselves and even getting a one legged Christmas win a foot race challenge. Almost everyone trusted Paul and he had a great social game and was able to manipulate almost everyone in the house. He had alliance with all the pairs in the house without them getting suspicious of him.

Paul also won 3 head of household competitions - eliminating Cody on week 3 and Kevin on week 11. He almost evicted either Jessica or Cody on week 5 if not for the halting hex of Jessica. But I think he worked more behind the scenes this season, not getting much blood on his hands. He might have been orchestrating the things happening in the house but he hid behind others' backs to much and he did not own up to the lying he had done until the end.

JURY VOTES (in order of how Julie read the votes)

Christmas - voted Paul because she respected Paul's game more over Josh. Remember she said she will not bring Josh to final 2?
Kevin - voted Paul bacause he really thinks Paul looked after him the entire game but in reality he was a pawn in Paul's game.
Alex - voted Josh simply because Paul did not use the Veto on her which lead to her eviction. Paul was really the reason why she was eliminated.
Raven - voted Paul because they were the puppetmasters of the game which everyone did not really see.
Jason - voted Josh because he is a sore loser - which he himself said during the jury interview. Paul was the one who blindsided him.
Matt - voted Paul because Raven voted for Paul. And because he loves cereals.
Mark - voted Josh because Elena voted Josh, And also he simply does not like Paul.
Elena - voted Josh because she said Paul has no jury management. He did not own up for his gameplay. Also, she said it before - she is a bitter jury.
Cody - voted Josh because he had said this before - he will not vote for Paul.

Over-all, I think both Paul and Josh deserved the final 2 spots this season but Paul deserved to win more. Everyone thinks this season is Big Paul since Paul is orchestrating everything that is happening in the house but I think he played too hard. Josh on the other hand played with heart and emotions never fail. This has been the worst season so far that I have watched mainly because only Paul did awesome game moves and I am looking forward to a better Celebrity Big Brother this winter.

X FACTOR UK : PINOYS WOWS JUDGES IN AUDITIONS

At least 4 Filipino talents has auditioned and passed to the bootcamp round of the 14th season of the UK version of the hit reality talent search X Factor.

It can be remembered that in season 12 of the same show 2 years ago, the girl group 4th Impact (previously known as the Cercado sisters) competed in the show and eventually finished in 5th place.

First to audition was 40 year old dinner lady Gaga Lord. She auditioned with a Shirley Bassey classic and James Bond movie theme song "Diamonds Are Forever". She got the judges' approval bot just through her boss but also with her personality. Here is her audition video:

An 18 year old Filipina student from Australia also audition - Elysa V and also advanced to the next round despite battling jet lag on the auditions:

A boyband group then took the Filipino talent to the X Factor stage. The group named JBK - composed of band members Joshua Bulot, Bryan del Rosario and Kim Ordonio, showcased their voices with Sam Smith's "Lay Me Down" and was able to get all 4 yes from the judges.

Last but definitely not the least, a familiar face also auditioned - Alisah Bonaobra. Alisah first went viral after a video of hers singing "Let It Go" in a shopping mall was posted on line. She was also the runner up in the 2nd season of The Voice Philippines, finishing runner up under Team Apl. She auditioned with Beyonce's song "Listen" and also got the 4 yes from the judges.

I am hoping that all these Filipino acts reach the live shows and eventually I hope one of them wins the title. Good luck and we are all cheering for all of you!

All videos are from the show's official YouTube channel.

ASIA'S GOT TALENT : SEASON 2 PREMIERES OCTOBER 12

It's official. Asia's Got Talent will be back really soon. As announced last week, the hit reality show will be back on television on October 12, 2017 on AXN, more than 2 years after the  first season ended.

As previously announced, the show will have 2 new hosts - Alan Wong and Justin Bratton. The judges this season will be comebacking judges David Foster and Anggun and a new judge - Korean superstar Jay Park.

Here is the official announcement video as posted in the show's YouTube channel:

So excited that the show is back. I can't wait to know how many Filipino acts will again make it through after being the best performing country last season - having 2 golden buzzer acts (plus another one in the semifinals); getting 4 slots in the finals out of the 9 acts and producing the 3rd placer (Gerphil Flores) and the reigning champion El Gamma Penumbra.

CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER US IS FINALLY HAPPENING!

It was announced in the live double eviction episode last Thursday (Friday here in the Philippines) that we will not wait for a year before the next season. It was revealed that the first season of Celebrity Big Brother US will finally happen this winter!

Brace yourself. The first-ever celebrity edition of #BigBrother is coming this winter: https://t.co/wgmz8gAp2F #BBCelebrity pic.twitter.com/NAENoQ3t9V

— Big Brother (@CBSBigBrother) September 8, 2017

After a disappointing season 19, CBS will rely on celebrities to gain interest of the fans again. Last year, CBS launched the Big Brother Over the Top right after season 18 which was an online season of Big Brother.

Let's stay tuned on who will be casted and the crazy season that is forth coming.

THE VOICE TEENS PHILIPPINES : JONA IS THE FIRST THE VOICE TEENS PH GRAND CHAMPION

Congratulations to Jona Soquite of Team Sarah for being the 1st grand champion of The Voice Teens Philippines!

1st ever The Voice Teens Philippines Grand Champion, JONA SOQUITE! Team Sarah is Back!!! Congrats JONA & Coach Sarah! #VoiceTeensChampion 🏆 pic.twitter.com/ZgLHdLL7vG

— The Voice Teens PH (@thevoiceteensph) July 30, 2017

Jona bested Mika Becerro of Team Lea, Isabella Vinzon of Team Bamboo and Jeremy Glinoga of Team Sharon. Voting is as follows as posted in The Voice Teens PH Twitter account.

#VoiceTeensChampion tabulation of scores: pic.twitter.com/AQ1kvzHuRQ

— The Voice Teens PH (@thevoiceteensph) July 30, 2017

This is Team Sarah's third win, after Lyca Gairanod in The Voice Kids Season 1 and Jason Dy in The Voice Season 2

Again, congratulations Jona!

ASIA'S GOT TALENT : SEASON 2 AUDITION NOW OPEN

The auditions for the 2nd season of AXN's talent competition, Asia's Got Talent is now open! So if you want to show Asia your talent, now is the time to take the camera and upload your videos! Here is the post from their official Twitter account:

Rise & shine ⭐️ Online audition for #AsiasGotTalent is now open: https://t.co/bLLD2ZGEwh #AsiasGotTalentauditions pic.twitter.com/9eDnojeD55

— Asia's Got Talent (@asiasgottalent) April 10, 2017

For more details, you can visit their website here.

YOUR FACE SOUNDS FAMILIAR KIDS: FIRST WINNER CROWNED!

After competing for 14 weeks, the reality show Your Face Sounds Familiar Kids has found its champion - in the person of viral sensation and child star Awra Briguela.

Awra bested 7 other talented kids which includes The Voice Kids champions Lyca Gairanod and Elha Nympha, Dance Kids winner AC Bonifacio, It's Showtime Mini Me winner Xia Vigor, The Voice Kids child heart throbs Sam Shoaf and Justin Alava and showbiz kid royalty Alonzo Muhlach.

After the eliminations, it was announced that all 8 kids will advance to the finals and no one will be eliminated. It was actually Elha who was leading with 229 points, followed by Sam with 214 points and AC with 212 points. The points that they accumulated after 13 weeks will comprise 50% of the total score. Awra was actually just in 4th with 208 points.

The other 50% of their score will come from text votes after the finals night. During the finals night, it was the kids who decided who they will imitate. Sam went first with Freddie Merury, followed by AC with Sarah Geronimo. Then Alonzo impersonated Ricky Martin then Elha went operatic with Luciano Pavarotti. Internet sensation Xia went with Madonna and Lyca decided to imitate Yeng Constantino. Last 2 who performed were Justin with Arnel Pineda and Awra with Nicki Minaj.

Here is Awra's performance as Nicki Minaj:

In the end, it was Awra who was proclaimed the winner with a final score of 95.41%. The runners up was Elha with 70.75% and AC with 57.95%. Awra won a million pesos, a house and lot and a tour package.

Congratulations Awra!

PINOY BIG BROTHER LUCKY SEASON 7 : FOUR FEMALE TEEN HOUSEMATES REVEALED

After revealing 3 housemates last Wednesday, four new female teen housemates was revealed yesterday in 3 Kapamilya shows - one in It's Showtime, 2 in TV Patrol and 1 more in Tonight with Boy Abunda.

Some of the current celebrity housemates that are in the PBB House will be exiting from the house tonight. Only Jinri Park, who won the Lucky Star thru two challenges and the one that will be voted by the public will be left inside the house when these new set of housemates enter the house tomorrow.

The new teen housemates revealed yesterday includes a ballroom dancer from Bohol, teens who went viral - Badjao girl and Yakult girl and a local Bicolana beauty queen.

The new teen housemates as posted in the Pinoy Big Brother official Twitter account are :

Let's welcome our Ballroom Baby ng Bohol, Fenech Veloso!!! #PBBLuckyReveal pic.twitter.com/QMWBHR6GN4

— Pinoy Big Brother (@PBBabscbn) August 4, 2016

Lets welcome, Ang Badjao Girl ng Lucena, Rita Gaviola! #PBBLuckyBigJump pic.twitter.com/Hh80ukebXY

— Pinoy Big Brother (@PBBabscbn) August 4, 2016

Let's welcome, Ang Sporty Spice ng Biñan, Kristine Hammond! #PBBLuckyBigJump pic.twitter.com/01B2LYBMhK

— Pinoy Big Brother (@PBBabscbn) August 4, 2016

Lets welcome ang Miracle Daughter ng Masbate, Kisses Delavin! #PBBLuckyReveal pic.twitter.com/TXWYubTf2q

— Pinoy Big Brother (@PBBabscbn) August 4, 2016

Good luck girls! Hope this will be a good season.

PINOY BIG BROTHER LUCKY SEASON 7 : 3 TEEN HOUSEMATES REVEALED

After the celebrity housemates entered the Pinoy Big Brother house last Saturday, it was revealed that the next batch of housemates that will enter will be the new teen housemates. The teen housemates will enter the PBB house on Saturday, August 6, 2016.

Three new teen housemates were revealed today - one in It's Showtime, one in TV Patrol and the last one in Today with Boy Abunda. The first 2 revealed teen housemates also guested in the PBB Online show hosted by Bianca Gonzales, Robi Domingo and Darla Sauler.

Here are the three teen housemates that was revealed, pictures posted in the official Twitter account of Pinoy Big Brother

The First Teen Housemate! Edward Barber, Ang Cheerful Charmer ng Germany! #PBBLuckyReveal pic.twitter.com/b0QqKGuZpG

— Pinoy Big Brother (@PBBabscbn) August 3, 2016

Let's welcome ang Pag-a-son ng Angkan ng Zamboanga, Yong!!! #PBBGameOfThrows pic.twitter.com/45toiSSM7z

— Pinoy Big Brother (@PBBabscbn) August 3, 2016

Let's welcome ang Go Getter Girl ng Bohol, Vivoree Esclito!!! #TWBAPBBTeens pic.twitter.com/KWHgu4QzG1

— Pinoy Big Brother (@PBBabscbn) August 3, 2016

Really excited this season. Can't wait for Saturday to meet all the housemates.

WE LOVE OPM : TRES KANTOS IS DECLARED AS THE FIRST GRAND CHAMPION

The group Tres Kantos, mentored by the first Star in a Million grand winner Eric Santos, was declared as the first grand champion of the reality singing show We Love OPM during its grand sing off at the Resorts World Manila last Sunday.

The team composed of the first Pilipinas Got Talent champion Jovit Baldivino, Pinoy Dream Academy season 2 runner up Bugoy Drilon and It's Showtime Tawag ng Tanghalan Q1 finalist Dominador "Daddy D" Aviola.

In the grand sing off, the group performed their own version of the OPM legend Ryan Cayabyab's "Nais Ko". Here is their performance as posted in ABS-CBN Entertainment YouTube channel :

They got a combined icon and audience score and text votes score of 80.45%. They bested 2nd placer Oh My Girls (Ylona Garcia, Alexa Ilacad and Krissha Viaje; mentored by Yeng Constantino - 58.27%) and 3rd placer O Diva (Liezel Garcia, Emmanuelle de Vera and Klarisse de Guzman; mentored by KZ Tandingan - 57.78%).

Congratulations Tres Kantos!

PINOY BIG BROTHER : ALL CELEBRITY HOUSEMATES REVEALED

All the 8 celebrity housemates that will participate in Pinoy Big Brother Lucky Season 7 has been revealed after the remaining housemates was named in TV Patrol last night.

The housemates includes members of a boy group, a young dancer / actress, a Korean star, a teen singer, a hunk model, a comedian, a radio jock and a teen commercial model.

The new celebrities housemates are:

1. Hashtags McCoy de Leon and Nikko Natividad - 2-in-1 housemates  (revealed in It's Showtime - July 2)

Let's welcome our Lucky Celebrity Housemate, Mccoy!!! #PBBLuckyReveal

A photo posted by PINOY BIG BROTHER 🏠 (@pbbabscbn) on Jul 2, 2016 at 3:40am PDT

Let's welcome our Lucky Celebrity Housemate, Nikko!!! #PBBLuckyReveal

A photo posted by PINOY BIG BROTHER 🏠 (@pbbabscbn) on Jul 2, 2016 at 3:42am PDT

2. The Voice Kids Season 1 finalist JK Labajo (revealed in ASAP on July 3)

LET'S WELCOME OUR LUCKY CELEBRITY HOUSEMATE, JK LABAJO!!! #PBBLuckyReveal

A photo posted by PINOY BIG BROTHER 🏠 (@pbbabscbn) on Jul 3, 2016 at 1:28am PDT

3. Dancer / Actress Yassi Pressman (revealed in TV Patrol on July 4)

Our 4th LUCKY Celebrity Housemate, Ang Dance Floor Dreamgirl ng Antipolo, YASSI #PBBLuckyReveal

A photo posted by PINOY BIG BROTHER 🏠 (@pbbabscbn) on Jul 4, 2016 at 5:30am PDT

4. Korean celebrity Jinri Park (revealed in TV Patrol on July 4)

Our 5th LUCKY Celebrity Housemate, Ang K-Hot Covergirl ng South Korea, JINRI PARK #PBBLuckyReveal

A photo posted by PINOY BIG BROTHER 🏠 (@pbbabscbn) on Jul 4, 2016 at 5:28am PDT

5. Hunk Model Hideo Muraoka (revealed in TV Patrol on July 6)

Our Lucky Celebrity Housemate, ang Hunky Daddy ng Taguig, Hideo Muraoka! #PBBLuckyReveal

A photo posted by PINOY BIG BROTHER 🏠 (@pbbabscbn) on Jul 6, 2016 at 5:08am PDT

6. It's Showtime My Funny One finalist and comedian Nonong Ballinan

Our Lucky Celebrity Housemate, ang Kanto Komikero ng Quezon City, Nonong Ballinan! #PBBLuckyReveal #PBBSeason7

A photo posted by PINOY BIG BROTHER 🏠 (@pbbabscbn) on Jul 6, 2016 at 5:11am PDT

7. Commercial model Elisse Joson (revealed in TV Patrol on July 6)

Our Lucky Celebrity Housemate, ang Hugot Babe ng Mandaluyong, Elisse Joson! #PBBLuckyReveal #PBBSeason7

A photo posted by PINOY BIG BROTHER 🏠 (@pbbabscbn) on Jul 6, 2016 at 5:13am PDT

8. Radio jock DJ Chacha (revealed in TV Patrol on July 6)

Our Lucky Celebrity Housemate, ang Bibig ng Pag-ibig ng Tondo, DJ Chacha! #PBBLuckyReveal #PBBSeason7

A photo posted by PINOY BIG BROTHER 🏠 (@pbbabscbn) on Jul 6, 2016 at 5:15am PDT

It was also revealed that this set of celebrity housemates will initially stay at the Big Brother house in Vietnam. As of the writing, 5 out of the 8 housemates are already in Vietnam - McCoy & Nikko, Yassi, Jinri, JK and Hideo.

Yes! You heard it right! Pinoy Big Brother LUCKY Season 7 in VIETNAM!!! This is the first time in the history of Pinoy Big Brother that we're housing the Housemates in another country #PBBLuckyReveal

A photo posted by PINOY BIG BROTHER 🏠 (@pbbabscbn) on Jul 5, 2016 at 6:22am PDT

The show will premiere on July 11 in Primetime Bida, replacing Jane the Virgin.

All images are from the PBB official Instagram account.

PINOY BIG BROTHER : FIRST TWIST AND FIRST HOUSEMATES REVEALED IN IT'S SHOWTIME

Pinoy Big Brother Lucky 7 revealed the first twist and the first housemate that will enter the house. During a segment in It's Showtime, the music stopped while the boy group Hashtags was performing and the music of PBB started playing.

Big Brother announced the first twist for this season, celebrities will be the first to enter the house.

In case you missed it, ang unang PASABOG NI KUYA: CELEBRITIES ANG PAPASOK SA LOOB NG BAHAY NI KUYA #PBBLuckyReveal

— Pinoy Big Brother (@PBBabscbn) July 2, 2016

And 2 of the members of the group were chosen as housemates. It was then revealed that the 2 chosen housemates were Nikko Natividad and McCoy de Leon. They will be acting as a 2-in-1 housemate.

Ang susunod na pasabog ni Kuya, TWO-IN-ONE HOUSEMATE sina Nikko and Mccoy! #PBBLuckyReveal pic.twitter.com/7dLgYCVHWU

— Pinoy Big Brother (@PBBabscbn) July 2, 2016

Before joining the Hashtags, Natividad won the title of Gandang Lalake in the noontime show It's Showtime. De Leon on the other hand appeared in several commercials and shows in ABS-CBN, including the hit noontime drama Be Careful with my Heart.

They also have 48 hours to clear their commitments and other things that they need to do before they enter the house.

Good luck Nikko and McCoy!

PINOY BIG BROTHER : PBB LUCKY 7 PREMIERE DATE REVEALED

The premiere date of the seventh season of the hit reality show Pinoy Big Brother was revealed tonight. Dubbed as Pinoy Big Brother Lucky 7, the show will premiere on July 11. This is the first time that the show will premiere on a weekday - on a Monday to be exact.

It was also revealed that Big Brother will also reveal some twists this weekend - during It's Showtime on Saturday and ASAP on Sunday.

Here is the video as posted on the official Twitter page of Pinoy Big Brother :

The biggest and longest-running reality show is back! See you on July 11 sa Primetime Bida 🙌🏼 #PBBSeason7 pic.twitter.com/fyv5xWkSO1

— Pinoy Big Brother (@PBBabscbn) July 1, 2016

I am really excited that PBB will be back soon since it has already been 8 months since the Big Night of PBB 737. This will definitely be a nightly habit again for the PBB fans.

AMAZING RACE ASIA : ATENEO VOLLEYBELLE AMY AHOMIRO AND COURTSIDE REPORTER LAURA LEHMANN AUDITIONS FOR SEASON 5

Ateneo de Manila University volleybelle Amy Ahomiro and courtside reporter Laura Lehmann posted an online audition video for the season 5 of Amazing Race Asia. They posted their video on the last day of submission - last June 30.

Here is the write up in their video submission :

#LauAmyForAmazingRaceAsia - use the hashtag and share the love guys! :)

Amy is originally from Auckland, New Zealand. Her family moved here 10 years ago after her mother accepted a job offer. Amy has been here ever since and she has now become one of the most popular professional volleyball players in the Philippines. 

Laura, meanwhile, has a very different background. She has American, German, Swiss, Spanish and Filipino blood, and has been living in the tropics her whole life. She won Miss Philippines 1st Runner Up in 2014 and has been an active TV Host and model ever since. She currently hosts "Listed", an immersive travel show on Lifestyle Network wherein she explores different islands and takes the road less traveled. She is also the courtside reporter for Amy's volleyball games and the rest is history. 

Sometimes opposites really do attract. Yin & yang forever.

Here is the audition video as posted in The Game Changers YouTube account :

Hope they get chosen and with Amy's physical strength and Laura's charms, they are definitely a team to watch out for!