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My little black book

by Norma Japitana - November 7, 2011 - 12:00am

My little black book is running out of space and I am now in the process of writing the addresses of all my friends into a new one.

Women left behind

by Norma Japitana - October 14, 2011 - 12:00am

Stars are finding it hard to have a public pose on very private feelings.

Movie plans for Kris

by Norma Japitana - September 30, 2011 - 12:00am

The talk last week was that Kris Aquino is finally getting her movie this year as her 18th birthday gift (her birthday is every Feb. 14).

Not so private lives

by Norma Japitana - September 12, 2011 - 12:00am

How can public personalities keep their affairs private?

Battle of the noontime shows

by Norma Japitana - August 27, 2011 - 12:00am

There is a lively competition going on with the entry of Student Canteen into the noontime slot already lorded over by Eat, Bulaga! and Lunch Date.

Women behind politicians

by Norma Japitana - August 8, 2011 - 12:00am

There she was dancing to All Night Long with the Stargazer lights playing on her hair.

Fat people with a reason

by Norma Japitana - July 31, 2011 - 12:00am

Can you imagine hearing this song on the radio Fat People With a Reason when you weigh 180 lbs.?

Long live the comedy king!

by Norma Japitana - July 24, 2011 - 12:00am

PS2 at Broadcast City on a rainy afternoon was not exactly the right place to be for fun and games.

The subject: Divorce

by Norma Japitana - July 18, 2011 - 12:00am

It seems that more women are interested in divorce than men.

Maita Gomez: Coming to terms

by Norma Japitana - July 4, 2011 - 12:00am

When Maita Gomez came down from the mountains, she was at a crossroad in her life.

A beautiful wedding for Ballsy Aquino

by Norma Japitana - June 27, 2011 - 12:00am

Maria Elena Aquino was 16 when Martial Law was declared and her father, the late Sen. Benigno Aquino, was imprisoned.

Jojo Binay in Prague's Old Time Square

by Norma Japitana - June 13, 2011 - 12:00am

Here we are at Charles Bridge and the whole of Prague is before us in breathtaking splendor.

Stella Strada's life was 'parang pelikula'

by Norma Japitana - June 9, 2011 - 12:00am

The sudden death of Stella Strada, tagged as a sex goddess by the tabloids, put back curiosity on the lives of movie stars to the fullest force.

Remembering Luneta Park

by Norma Japitana - May 16, 2011 - 12:00am

The father with his son on his shoulder wondered aloud if Rico J. Puno will come to the Luneta Park concert.

Where is Madame Mao?

by Norma Japitana - May 2, 2011 - 12:00am

Everywhere in China, people are still talking about Madame Mao (Xiang Xing), the last wife of the late Chairman Mao, who was part of the “Gang of Four” that was behind the cultural revolution.

Stars of the FAMAS Night

by Norma Japitana - April 18, 2011 - 12:00am

That Sunday night of the FAMAS, I was chosen as one of the judges to choose The Best-Dressed Actress, a new category that carried a P10,000 prize from the soap sponsor.

From stage to...

by Norma Japitana - April 1, 2011 - 12:00am

The Music Box along Timog had a different clientele that night For Rent was on and the theme had two gays played by Odette Khan and Ricky Hora who were trying to make it in a heterosexual world.

All the love songs

by Norma Japitana - March 20, 2011 - 12:00am

THEN: Feb. 19, 1986 — 24 years ago. All the love songs will be heard this month with several personalities lining up shows for the love month of February.

Loyalist stars

by Norma Japitana - March 7, 2011 - 12:00am

At one of the latest rallies in front of the US Embassy, movie personalities Alona Alegre and Elizabeth Oropeza cannot help but draw attention to themselves.

Four days that changed our lives

by Norma Japitana - February 25, 2011 - 12:00am

Just like most writers I keep a regular journal of important events which can later be research materials for my writing.

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