24th Aliw Awards (2011) Winners

GMA-7 stars are big winners at the recently held 24th Aliw Awards for Live Entertainment last November 8th at the Newport Theater of Performing Arts at Resorts World in Pasay City.

The most coveted title, Entertainer of the Year, went to international star Charice. She toppled fellow international artists Lea Salonga and Lani Misalucha as well as big local stars Sarah Geronimo and Vice Ganda.

Check out the list of winners below.

Best Male Teen Performer – Elmo Magalona (GMA-7)
Best Female Teen Performer – Julie Anne San Jose (GMA-7)
Outstanding Male Performer – Gian Magdangal (GMA-7)
Discovery Of the Year – Solenn Heussaff (GMA-7)
Best Choral Group – UP Singing Ambassadors
Best Collaboration for a Major Concert – Sarah Geronimo and Martin Nievera, What Love Is Concert (ABS-CBN)
Best Performance by a Female in Hotel Lounges and Bars – Jonalyn Viray (GMA-7)
Entertainer of the Year – Charice
Best New Group – Opera Belles
Best Stand-up Comedienne – Pokwang (ABS-CBN)
Best Male Emcee – Raymond Gutierrez (GMA-7)
Hall of Fame – Boy Abunda (ABS-CBN)

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Kapamilya Stars Renews Contract with ABS-CBN

Kim Chiu, Gerald Anderson, Erich Gonzales and Enchong Dee renewed their contracts with ABS-CBN last October 6th. Considered as among the brightest Kapamilya stars, the contract signing was attended by the big bosses of ABS-CBN led by President Charo Santos-Concio, Channel Head Cory Vidanes, Freddie M. Garcia, and Star Magic Head Mariole Alberto.

The four celebrities currently star in their own soaps in the Kapamilya network. Erich Gonzales and Enchong Dee are the lead stars of Maria la del Barrio where they play Maria and Luis respectively. Kim Chiu, on the other hand, stars in My Binondo Girl and Gerald Anderson's advocacy series Budoy has just premiered last Monday.

Recently, it was Shaina Magdayao, Angelica Panganiban and Pokwang who renewed their contracts. Shaina will star opposite Jake Cuenca in the upcoming series titled Doha while we just saw Angelica Panganiban guest star in 100 Days to Heaven. Pokwang co-hosts Happy Yipee Yehey and her contract renewal with the network ends talks that she also wants to transfer to TV5 to co-host with Willie Revillame just like Mariel Rodriguez did.

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Shaina Magdayao Renews Being a Kapamilya, To Star in "Doha"

Shaina Magdayao renewed her contract with ABS-CBN on October 5, 2011 with actresses Angelica Panganiban and Pokwang.

A television series is in the works for Shaina. Titled Doha, the story will focus on the life of an OFW. Some scenes of the series will even be taken at Doha, Qatar to make it look as close to reality as possible.

Shaina also denied the speculations that she and boyfriend John Lloyd Cruz are not together anymore. The rumor originated from a recent comment made by John Lloyd that his lovelife is currently boring.

The actress jokingly told TV Patrol that their lovelife is indeed boring because they have nothing to tell the press, which we get as they are not currently involved in any controversy.

Furthermore, Shaina told the news program that it's both their decision not to work together.