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Monday, April 24, 2023

Tweet Scoop: Love or Career? Barbie Forteza Chooses Self


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Tweet Scoop: Kylie Padilla Comments on Remaking Franchises and Movies


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Insta Scoop: Kim Chiu Grateful for Prayers, as Sister Leaves ICU


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Bea Alonzo Shares Behind the Scene Stories of IG Photos, Reveals Having PCOS, Hypothyroidism

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Insta Scoop: Dimples Romana Greets Angel Locsin Even if She Will Not See Her Post


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Tweet Scoop: Lea Salonga to Perform at The White House State Dinner for South Korean President

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Repost: Twitter Restores Blue Tick to High Profile Accounts

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Some Twitter accounts with more than one million followers have had their blue tick badges re-instated by Twitter without paying to subscribe.

Beyoncé, Harry Kane, Richard Osman and Victoria Beckham are among those to have their blue tick back.

The BBC News Twitter account also has its gold badge again, but has not paid for it.

Before the platform was bought by Elon Musk, the blue tick was a badge of verification given for free by Twitter.

It was originally used as a tool of authentication, designed to help stop fake accounts and the spread of misinformation.

Now it is a symbol that an account has subscribed to a premium service called Twitter Blue - and there is a verification process attached with making the payment. There are various prices depending on where the subscription is made but it is around $8 per month.

Those with a blue tick from the original verification process, who decided not to pay the subscription fee, began losing their ticks on 20 April.

The broadcaster James O'Brien, who has 1.1m followers, is one of those who has now got his blue tick back after losing it. He confirmed that he had not paid for his account.

He also noted that some accounts with fewer than 1m followers also appeared to have had their blue ticks restored, "anointed entirely at Elon Musk's discretion".

Eliot Higgins, who founded the investigations organisation Bellingcat, confirmed to me on Friday that his blue tick, and Bellingcat's verification, had been given to him for free.

Mr Musk has claimed that he paid for the subscriptions himself on behalf of the author Stephen King, the actor William Shatner and the basketball player Lebron James who had all criticised the scheme.

At the time of writing, some celebrities like actor Ryan Reynolds who also owns Wrexham football club, still has no blue tick despite having over 21m followers.

It was reported that the removal of the legacy blue ticks had to be done manually so it is possible that this is also a manual process which will continue over the coming days.

Twitter Blue has had a troubled launch. It was initially delayed after fake accounts sprung up pretending to be official organisations, and in recent weeks both subscribers and formerly verified accounts have looked the same.

Subscribers' tweets have higher visibility, individual posts can be longer, and they will see fewer ads.

Elon Musk has previously said that the firm's finances were in dire straits when he took over and that Twitter was operating at a loss of $4m per day.

Twitter has not revealed how many people have chosen to subscribe so far but the app firm Sensor Tower estimated to TechCrunch that the platform had around 386,000 subscribers in March 2023.

This does not include subscriptions made on Twitter's website rather than within its app but is still a small fraction of its roughly 300 million user-base.

Maricel Soriano and Nadine Lustre Get a Scare in Horror House Bonding

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FB Scoop: Low Key Endorsement? Lino Cayetano Praises Vico Sotto

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Insta Scoop: Joyce Pring Shares Giving Birth by Lamaze, Juancho Trivino's Reaction



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Insta Scoop: Eric Quizon Clarifies Banayad Whisky is Not Affiliated to Dolphy

 

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Oscar Lopez Passes Away

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Sunday, April 23, 2023

Insta Scoop: Kris Aquino Stresses Bimby is the Reason She Will Not Give Up in Her Birthday Message


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Tweet Scoop: Celebrities Lose Blue Checkmark on Twitter Accounts

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Insta Scoop: Marian Rivera and Boobay Reunite After Health Scare

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FB Scoop: Kylie Padilla Misses Sons, Says She's 'Been Dad for Quite Sometime'


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Insta Scoop: Future Project? Liza Soberano with Diane Paragas, Kevin Kwan

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Dingdong Dantes Talks About Being an Actor, Father, Husband, Refuses to Name any Prettier, Sexier Woman Other than Marian Rivera

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TikTok Scoop: Rabiya Mateo and Jeric Gonzales Celebrate Monthsary with Carinderia Date

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@rabiyamateo Simple moments can be memorable with the right one. Happy monthsary Baby @Jeric Gonzales . #monthsary #rabiyamateo #jericgonzales #comebackisreal ♬ Sunroof - Nicky Youre & dazy

Insta Scoop: Ogie Alcasid Hopes for Regine Velasquez to Have Unlimited Time to Do Things She Loves in Birthday Post

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Insta Scoop: Marian Rivera Proud of Sixto Winning Gold in Wood Breaking


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GMA Summer Campaign 2023: Summer of Love

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Pop Boy Band, A1, is Coming Back to Manila in Celebration of their 25th Anniversary!


The popular British–Norwegian boy band A1 is set to make a comeback here in Manila this October 2023, just in time to celebrate their 25th anniversary in the music industry. This is a highly anticipated event for their Filipino fans who have been waiting for the group's return to the Philippines after their successful concert in 2018. Thus, their upcoming tour is aptly called TWENTY FIVE. 

A1 has been back to their original line-up, which consists of Paul Marazzi, Christian Ingebrigtsen, Mark Read and Ben Adams, since Paul re-joined the group in 2018 for their 20th Anniversary Reunion Tour, now 5 years on the band return to celebrate their musical milestone.


The concert, which will be held at the New Frontier Theater, Araneta Center, Quezon City, promises to be a night of pure nostalgia and great music for A1 fans.  Performing their classic hits from their impressive discography including Like a Rose, Everytime, Same Old Brand New You & Caught in the Middle to name but a few that Filipinos learned to love over the years. Likewise, the group feels ecstatic to perform here in Manila once again. 
 
"We're so grateful to our Filipino fans who have supported us throughout the years," says Mark. "It's been 25 years since we started as a group, and we're so excited to be able to celebrate this landmark anniversary with our Filipino fans," he shares. 

Back in 2020, A1 got a fantastic reaction when Ben performed a duet of “Like a Rose” with popular OPM star Morissette as an online performance during lockdown. https://www.facebook.com/a1official/videos/513949315947659

A1 toured Denmark in 2021 & Sweden in 2022. In September 2022 they commenced a headline tour of the UK, where they performed songs from their forthcoming album, although original dates were moved due to pandemic closures and then the Queen’s passing during the tour.

Presented by Concert Republic. A1: TWENTY FIVE - MANILA will be held at New Frontier Theater on Saturday 14th October 2023 (8PM).

Tickets will go on sale starting Friday, 28th April 2023 at 12 noon, available at all TicketNet outlets or log on to Ticketnet.com.ph or call (02) 911-5555 for more details. 

Ticket prices:
Orchestra VIP - Reserved Seating – 5,250 Peso
Orchestra B - Reserved Seating – 4,500 Peso
Orchestra C - Reserved Seating – 3,750 Peso
Balcony VIP (Loge) - Reserved Seating – 4,750 Peso
Balcony 1 - Reserved Seating – 3,750 Peso
Balcony 2 - Reserved Seating – 2,750 Peso

*Exclusive of ticket service charge

For more concert updates, check out A1’s Facebook page /a1official or follow Concert Republic’s website www.concertrepublic.com or /@concertrepublic on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

For further information please contact Mel Tyler at Concert Republic. mel@concertrepublic.com Tel; +63 917 838 2116

Saturday, April 22, 2023

Insta Scoop: Maggie Wilson Celebrates Tim Connor's Birthday


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Boobay Sudden Stop During Fast Talk Alerts Boy Abunda, Comedian Said Such Moment Was an Effect of 2016 Stroke


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Insta Scoop: Kathryn Bernardo and Dolly de Leon Meet for the First Time for 'A Very Good Girl'


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Insta Scoop: Rachel Carrasco Posts Photos with Victor and Maggie's Son Connor Bonding with Baby


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Song Joong Ki and Pregnant Wife Katy Seen Taking a Walk

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Tweet Scoop: Gab Pangilinan Dreams Ticket-buying Crash for Hamilton Will Happen to Local Productions


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Insta Scoop: Jessy Mendiola Writes Love-filled Birthday Message for Luis Manzano


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