Westlife Gravity Tour in Manila

     During my college years, some of the songs I really love were from Westlife.  But I did not watch their previous concerts due to some circumstances.  So this time I grab the opportunity and bought a ticket to watch the Gravity Tour in Araneta Coliseum together with my friends.

     The moment we entered the coliseum, I was amazed to see how big the crowd was.  So we tried to find a nice spot where we can record a video and take photos.

     We were so excited to see them, so when Westlife went up the stage, everyone were screaming out loud to their lungs.  The first song was overpowered by screaming fans, you can't hear it clearly.

     At the middle of the show, they called some of the fans carrying banners that caught their attention to come up the stage and they even asked us to do the Mexican wave twice.  Well, we did it!  Lol

     The group did their best to entertain the audience.  It was fun watching their concert!
   
     Here are some of the photos taken by my friend Tere Oliveros.

Nicky the darling of the crowd

Shane the vocal leader

Kian

Mark

Final Set

Videos of their Gravity Tour in Manila.

"Love Gone Sour" by Bruno Mars and Phil

 Bruno and Phil sing about true love backstage

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Oscars 2011

     Top Oscars honors Inception and The King's Speech got 4 awards each.  The King's Speech won Best Actor, Director, Picture and Original Screenplay.  While Inception won Best Cinematography, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing and Visual Effects.

Best Original Screenplay: David Seidler for "The King's Speech"
Best Adapted Screenplay: Aaron Sorkin for "The Social Network"
Best Animated Feature Film: "Toy Story
Best Animated Short: "The Lost Thing"
Alice in Wonderland wins Best Art Direction;
Inception wins the Oscar for Best Cinematography.
Best Foreign Language Film: "In A Better World"
Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Christian Bale in "The Fighter"
Best Original Score: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for "The Social Network"
Best Sound Mixing: Lora Hirschberg, Gary A. Rizzo and Ed Novick for "Inception"
Best Sound Editing: Richard King for "Inception"
Best Makeup: Rick Baker and Dave Elsey for "The Wolfman"
Best Costume Design: Colleen Atwood for "Alice In Wonderland"
Best Documentary Short: "Strangers No More"
Best Live Action Short Film: "God Of Love"
Best Documentary: "Inside Job"
Best Visual Effects: Paul Franklin, Chris Corbould, Andrew Lockley and Peter Bebb for "Inception"
Best Film Editing: "The Social Network"
Best Original Song: Randy Newman for "We Belong Together" from "Toy Story 3"
Best Director: Tom Hooper for "The King's Speech"
Best Actress: Natalie Portman
Best Actor: Colin Firth
Best Picture: "The King's Speech"

Oscars 2010

The Winners

-    Motion Picture: “The Hurt Locker”
-    Actor: Jeff Bridges, “Crazy Heart”
-    Actress: Sandra Bullock, “The Blind Side”
-    Supporting Actor: Christoph Waltz, “Inglorious Basterds”
-    Supporting Actress: Mo’Nique, “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
-    Director: Kathryn Bigelow, “The Hurt Locker”
-    Foreign Film: “El Secreto de Sus Ojos,” Argentina.
-    Adapted Screenplay: Geoffrey Fletcher, “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
-    Original Screenplay: Mark Boal, “The Hurt Locker”
-    Animated Feature Film: “Up”
-    Art Direction: “Avatar”
-    Cinematography: “Avatar”
-    Sound Mixing: “The Hurt Locker”
-    Sound Editing: “The Hurt Locker”
-    Original Score: “Up,” Michael Giacchino
-    Original Song: “The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)” from “Crazy Heart,” Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett
-    Costume: “The Young Victoria”
-    Documentary Feature: “The Cove”
-    Documentary (short subject): “Music by Prudence”
-    Film Editing: “The Hurt Locker”
-    Makeup: “Star Trek”
-    Animated Short Film: “Logorama”
-    Live Action Short Film: “The New Tenants”
-    Visual Effects: “The Avatar”

Reports from AP, Reuters, AFP
Phil. Daily Inquirer, March 9, 2010


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Actress Brittany Murphy dead at 32

Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Brittany Murphy, the bubbly, free-spirited actress who appeared in such films as "Clueless" and "8 Mile," died Sunday, apparently of natural causes, the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office said. She was 32.

Murphy was pronounced dead at 10:04 a.m. PT Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, hospital spokeswoman Sally Stewart told CNN Radio.
An autopsy had not been scheduled as of Sunday night, but Captain John Kades, a spokesman for the coroner's office, told CNN that there was no sign of foul play or trauma. He added that it's not unusual for a younger person to die of natural causes.
The coroner's office is looking into Murphy's medical history. A final report could take up to eight weeks.
The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the death, and robbery and homicide detectives will be at her home, LAPD spokeswoman Norma Eisenman said.

"The sudden loss of our beloved Brittany is a terrible tragedy," her family said in a statement issued by her publicist. "She was our daughter, our wife, our love and a shining star. We ask you to respect our privacy at this time."
Funeral arrangements are pending, the family said.
Murphy starred in several movies, including "Just Married," "Don't Say a Word" and "Riding in Cars with Boys." She also voiced the character Luanne on the animated TV series "King of the Hill."
She is survived by her husband, British screenwriter Simon Monjack, whom she married in 2007.
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/12/20/brittany.murphy/index.html