Let's Do The News! (June 27, 2013)

River's Diary

Well, if someone's playing the song "My Nemesis" coming straight from the Phineas and Ferb album, then this is fun because I already now had someone who opposed me a lot and that was the 2014 Corvette Stingray, coming at the end of summer this year, because the fight between man vs machine is on but not quite literally because it's still to far from schedule. Still, I was very saddened from the announcement from NBGi that DLC Catalog 18 for the PS3 version of THE iDOLM@STER 2 will be the last one and sadly, the Punkish Gothic outfit, as seen on the XBOX 360 version, is out of favor, which means, it's not coming...forever. That saddens most PS3 fans and that's how my rage against the C7 Corvette kicks in, yo.

Anyway, what's up now?

- The CBCP or Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines ordered the MTRCB to stop airing "My Husband's Lover" from GMA. Why the sudden cancellation of the show? Well, because My Husband's Lover has a theme of homosexuality, the CBCP isn't very pleased because according to CBCP-ECY executive secretary Fr. Kunegundo Garganta, "TV producers and writers must study themes presented in their shows and make sure they are based on moral standards." So now, because of the order of CBCP, GMA will replace it with "My Father's Lover", which is known to be "the first church-themed series in Philippine television,” said Katherine Galvez, the show’s executive producer, during its announcement.

Of course, you'll still expect Carla Abellana (as Lally), Tom Rodriguez (as Vincent) and Dennis Trillo as the main characters but the biggest change is that Trillo will be playing the role of Father Eric Del Gundo who was Vincent’s first romance when the latter was an altar boy during his elementary years. For this new program, MTRCB gave it rated PG, which stands for “Parochial Guidance”. That sounds new but still worth it than the once-cancelled show for gays that has an SPG rating.

- Mazda Motor Corporation teamed up with XBOX and Metric for a reveal unlike any other and the result, the unveiling of the all new 2014 Mazda Axela or Mazda 3 for the world market.

Now a full-fledged SKYACTIV Mazda complete with the signature Kodo -Soul in Motion- design philosophy, it's now sleeker, sportier, and surprisingly economical because of its host of SKYACTIV-G and SKYACTIV-D engines. For the first time, there's going to be a hybrid model too but we're not going to spill the beans just yet. We'll have to wait until its Japanese on-sale schedule for more...perhaps the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show would tell...

2014 Mazda Axela

- Citroen revealed the 7-seater version of the second-generation Citroen C4 Picasso, called the Grand C4 Picasso, and while it has the same awkward exterior design, premium interior, and the host of technologies, except now it has room for seven people and it's longer than the normal C4 Picasso.

2014 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso

- Jenna Coleman (minus the Louise moniker because from now on, she will be credited as Jenna Coleman. Just Jenna Coleman) got even more opportunity for her as a celeb because she will be playing the role of Lydia Wickham in Death Comes To Pemberley, a major new 3x60-minute serial that will be made for BBC One and directed by the BAFTA award-winning Daniel Percival.

- Brian's Evo VII from 2 Fast 2 Furious is up for grabs for $39,995 since it's listed at the ebay site. Now, what's next? Roman's Eclipse? Hmmm....

- Indonesian Otakus, take note! AFA Indonesia is coming this September 6 to 8 at the Jakarta Convention Center (Indonesia Mantap)!

- Sad news to bear that former comedian Sammy Lagmay passed away at the age of 55 on Wednesday after his three year fight against his illness. He died at his home in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan at around 3PM. Sammy Lagmay was well known to be a comedian in sitcoms like "Abangan ang Susunod na Kabanata", "Da Pilya En Da Pilot", "Oki Doki Dok", and "Aalog-alog".

You may recalled that he was interviewed on Showbiz Inside Report a year ago that all of his funds were drained by his treatments, prompting him to call for financial aid in July last year through appearances on different forms of media.