StarMagic, home of the most successful actors and actress of today will offer its series of public workshops again this coming October to December 2009. Workshops will be handled by award winning directors and actors from the film & television industry like Bodjie Pascua, , Director Mel Chionglo, Vangie Labalan and Ricky Lee. Headed by Director Rahyan Carlos. Acting workshop for teens & adults will also have workshops for kids, acting, dance workshop and film & tv production workshops. A first come, first serve basis only. Registration starts Sept. 6, 2009. For inquiries, contact them at ABS-CBN Star Magic 415-3828 or 415-2272 local 5142, you can also text workshops to 2366 or e-mail them starmagicworkshops@abs-cbn.com. Register now, and be the next star!

Rumors have been spreadout that Claudine Barreto will be transferring to GMA-7 because of some problems cropped up in the planning stage of her teleserye with elder sister Gretchen. But according to a network insider, it confirmed that Claudine would still remain as a Kapamilya. Meanwhile, her sister Gretchen is now on her way to a series of workshops in preparation for their upcoming series together, watch out for it!

The much awaited star studded series ” Dahil May Isang Ikaw ” premieres tonight on ABS-CBN Primetime Bida. Starring Ms. Lorna Tolentino, Gabby Concepcion, John Estrada, Sid Lucero, Chinchin Gutierrez, Karylle and the loveteam we missed, Jericho Rosales and Kristine Hermosa. Another quality series directed by Jerry Lopez- Sineneng and Malu Sevilla. Watch its pilot episode tonight after Tayong Dalawa.

ABS-CBN will hold its 3rd annual Star Magic Ball this year to celebrate the 17 years of Star magic that produced a lot of successful stars of today. This would also be a get together event for all the Star magic talents, plus the launching of its new batch of talents. The event will be held at at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel on August 30. The stars were all looking forward and getting ready for the said event.

Another ABS-CBN Primetime series is about to come your way as Kristine Hermosa and Jericho Rosales goes back to primetime. Dahil May Isang Ikaw is another hit Drama series that will surely catch the hearts of it viewers. This coming August 24 marks its premiere. Other cast includes the most sought after actors and actresses of the industry like Lorna Tolentino, John Estrada, Gabby Concepcion, Chinchin Gutierrez, Sid Lucero, and Karylle. Watch out for It!

Tagalized Korean series Miss No Good is about to take its pilot episode today, replacing Love or Bread on ABS-CBN. It is a story of a girl named Ciara, a curly haired girl with a weird fashion style. She will meet her childhod friend, Timmy, who is now a successful guy and a fit young man. The two had promised before that they will get married as they grow up, but things will change as Timmy is now bethroted to a more sophisticated and a classy young woman. There she will meet Arvin, a fashion stylist who will helped her to achieve her goals of having a make over. Arvin happens to be the bestfriend of Timmy. Get to see this romantic comedy as it catches your weekday afternoons starting today, August 10, before Boys Over Flowers on ABS-CBN.

Young superstar Judy Anne Santos renews her contract with kapamilya giant network, ABS-CBN. Juday’s contract made news the past weeks after she insisted on having her lawyers look at it first. She even had a misunderstanding with manager Alfie Lorenzo because of the incident. The contract signing happened last Thursday.

John Prats will be featured in the next Mars Ravelo Komiks Presents. The young actor is Tiny Tony, the world’s smallest superhero. Also in Tiny Tony are Jopet Concordia , Aiko Melendez, Alex Gonzaga, Gee-Ann Abrahan, Bodie Cruz, Coco Martin, Mura, Susan Africa, and Gerard Acao. It is directed by Dondon Santos, and will start airing October 11 at ABS-CBN.

Grandslam actress Lorna Tolentino will be moving to kapamilya network ABS-CBN where she is set to do a soap opera with come-backing actor, now singer, Gabby Concepcion.

Lorna Tolentino recently was accompanied by her manager, Lolit Solis, when the actress said her goodbyes and appreciation to the kapuso network top executives.

Luis Manzano denies allegations that he forbids Angel Locsin to have kissing scenes with her leading men. He goes on to say that it is already a part of Angel’s job as an actress before they even got close, so he has no plans on interfering with the actress.

The two has gotten close since Angel Locsin made the move from GMA7 to ABSCBN.

Catch this year’s ”Miss Universe” pageant live via satellite from Vietnam on Monday (July 14), 9:30 AM on kapamilya network ABS-CBN, with a primetime telecast on Tuesday (July 15), 7:30 PM on Studio 23.

For the pre-pageant special, tune in to ABS-CBN as early as 8:30 am on “Boy and Kris.”

Aiza Seguerra is the new Singing Bee champ — this, after Rachel Alejandro opted to leave her champion slot, making her undefeated, for her shows in Dubai. Incidentally, Aiza Seguerra’s latest album, “Open Arms” will be released by ABS-CBN’s music outfit Star Records.

The album features revivals such as “Open Arms,” “Time After Time,” “Somewhere Over The Rainbow,” “At last,” “Vincent,” “Smooth Operator,” “Home,” “Journey,” and “Longer.”

GMA kapuso Starstruck graduate, and now ABS-CBN kapamilya star Cristine Reyes will be launched as a sexy tv actress in “Eva Fonda, 16″. 

Eva Fonda, 16 was first released in 1976 as a movie written by Pablo S. Gomez. The movie became a blockbuster and launched the career of Alma Moreno. It also paved the way for the bomba (sexy) films in the Philippines.

Related news, Cristine’s sister, award-winner Ara Mina, is reportedly happy and excited with the way things are going for her younger sister’s career.

The finale is nearing for Lyka and Noah, as ABS-CBN kapamilya’s primetime teleserye, Lobo, takes its final week this coming July 7 to 11 (Monday to friday), after Cesar Montano’s Singing Bee.

Angel Locsin and Piolo Pascual thanks all their fans for the support and for watching the series. They are to appear again in a movie to be produced by Star Cinema.

GMA kapuso artist Dingdong Dantes and ABS-CBN kapamilya home-grown talent Angelica Panganiban are working together as the new image models for the shoe brand, Mario d’ Boro. Incidentally, starting July 14, their teleseryes would be “rivals” as ABS-CBN releases Iisa Pa Lamang to match GMA7’s Dyesebel.