Vin Abrenica and Sophie Albert Are Artista Academy's Winners!

 

 Vin Abrenica and Sophie Albert were declared as the very first "Artista Academy" winners grabbing the titles of Best Actor and Berst Actress respectively.

In the finale dubbed as "Artista Academy Awards Night" which was held in Araneta Coliseum this night of October 27, 2012, Vin bested Akihiro Blanco and Mark Neumann in the male category while Sophie vested Shaira Mae and Chanel Morales in the female.

 Aside from their titles, Vin and Sophie were also the newest ambassadors of Close Up.

Vin and Sophie received a total of Php20 Million worth of prizes plus an exclusive contract with TV5.

It's good to know that Vin and Sophie were also a loveteam in the said Kapatid network's artista search.

The winners were determined based on 40% accumulated average for the past 3 weeks, 40% grades for the night's performance and 20% text votes.

Meanwhile the other scholars including those expelled from the academy were announced to have exclusive contracts with the network. All of them will star in an upcoming TV5 youth-oriented TV series "Forever Barkada" which will air soon on the network!

Congratulations Vin and Sophie! Keep up the good and hard work!(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)

Who Will Be the Very First 'Artista Academy' Big Winners?!

 

Who do you think among these Top 6 finalists be the very first "Artista Academy" winners?! Two winners, a boy and a girl will be hailed as the grand winners this Saturday (October 27). 

From the male category, the winner will be dubbed as "Best Actor" while in the female side, a "Best Actress!"

 Who is your bet among Akihiro Blanco, Vin Abrenica, and Mark Neumann to be AA's Best Actor? Then who among Channel Morales, Shaira Mae, and Sophie Albert is your choice for Best Actress?

Meanwhile, here is the huge billboard of the Top 6 posted in EDSA Kamuning and Guadalupe:

The Grand Finale dubbed as the "Artista Academy Awards Night" will be held this Saturday, October 27, 2012 in the Big Dome, Smart Araneta Coliseum and will be aired live in TV5. 

Winners will receive a Php20 Million worth of prizes! Good luck guys!(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)  

Jeric Gonzales Supports TV Series Craze!

Jeric Gonzales, the Coco Martin look-alike who was hailed as the grand winner of the GMA-7's biggest reality artista search "Prtotege: The Battle for the Big Artista Break" expressed support for my hit entertainment blog site TV Series Craze and for my personal blog site Bits of Rocks. 

This website is actually the very first blog site who featured Jeric during his final audition interview on the said reality show. Here is the article: http://tvseriescraze.blogspot.com/2012/07/coco-martin-alden-richards-look-alike.html

And of course, here is the video clip of Jeric supporting TV Series Craze and Bits of Rocks:

Congratulations Jeric and more power! We're all excited to see you in the showbiz world! Keep it up dude!(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)

The Winning Moments of Jeric Gonzales and Thea Tolentino Being the 'Protege' Champs!

It's a back-to-back celebration for South Luzon as two contestants from Laguna -- Jeric Gonzales and Thea Tolentino -- were hailed as the grand winners of GMA's biggest and grandest artista search, "Protege: The Battle For The Big Artista Break," during its live finale held on Sunday at the GMA Network Studios.

The two winners bagged a grand prize package worth P12 million consisting of a cash prize of P1 million each from SM Supermalls, a five-year talent management contract with GMA Artist Center and a two-bedroom condominium unit (for each winner) from Suntrust Properties, Inc.  Additionally, all six finalists (including the winners) received a four-year scholarship grant from STI Colleges.

Check out the winning moments of Jeric and The below during the result's night:

Apart from the grand prize, Jeric also won the "Texters' Choice Award" from GMA New Media, Inc.

"Talagang na-shock ako kasi sobrang hirap talaga ng pinagdaanan namin sa Protege, tapos hindi ko akalain na ako yung tatanghaling Protege male winner.  Sobrang masaya po ako," shared Jeric in an interview immediately after the live gala.

Although early into the competition the 19-year old "kilig cutie" from Laguna already seemed to emerge as a crowd favorite, he did not expect that last night's finale was his to claim until his name was announced as winner.

"Na-shock talaga ako nung marinig ko yung pangalan ko; hindi ako nakapagsalita.  Nang mag-sink in na sa sarili ko na ako yung nanalo, naiyak nalang talaga ako," he said.

For 16-year old Thea, winning the competition was something that she had aways hoped for but never thought would actually happen.

"Talagang ang iniisip kong mananalo ay si Elle kasi lagi niyang napapa-wow ang judges, lagi siya ang mataas, at mataas din ang text votes niya kaya inisip ko na siya ang mananalo," shared Thea. "Sobrang nagulat po ako kasi sobrang unexpected ito.  Talagang mahiyain ako noon tapos hindi ko akalain na mananalo ako dito kaya sobrang saya ko," she added.

Asked about what he is going to do with his winnings, Jeric said he is planning to invest his cash prize in a business.  On the other hand, Thea is planning to save her cash prize for college.  Jeric is a B.S. Nursing graduate, while Thea is yet to graduate from high school next year.

Jeric and Thea were not the only ones who went home victorious last night.  Their respective mentors, Jolina Magdangal (Jeric) and Gina Alajar (Thea), also received a cash prize of P500,000 each.

Finale Performances

Apart from being an intense culmination of the battle for the big artista break, last night's finale also served as a reunion of all the Top 20 proteges and the mentors.  The fourteen former Protege contestants joined the Final Six -- Jeric Gonzales, Thea Tolentino, Ruru Madrid, Zandra Summer, Mikoy Morales and Elle Ramirez -- in the show's opening and also in a heart-warming finale number rendered just before the announcement of winners.

In their final bid to impress the judges and the viewers, the Final Six showed their acting skills for the last time in the competition by acting alongside prime kapuso stars: Thea Tolentino with Heart Evangelista (Luna Blanca), Jeric Gonzales with Kris Bernal (Coffee Prince), Ruru Madrid with Barbie Forteza (Paroa: Ang Kuwento ni Mariposa), Mikoy Morales with Andrea Torres (Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga), Zandra Summer with Ryan Eigenmann (Magdalena) and a solo performance by Elle Ramirez (Aso ni San Roque).

The mentors -- Philip Salvador, Ricky Davao, Gina Alajar, Roderick Paulate and Jolina Magdangal -- also took the center stage and rendered a dance number to the delight of the audience and their respective proteges.

"Protege: The Battle for the Big Artista Break" began scouring the country in May to search for individuals who have what it takes to become future stars. The nationwide auditions drew in thousands of aspirants from Mega Manila, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, each one hoping to take a chance at stardom.  The show presented its Top 20 proteges to the public during its first gala night held on August 5.(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)

Jeric Gonzales and Thea Tolentino Hail as the Big Winners of 'Protege!'

Jeric Gonzales and Thea Tolentino are the two big winners of the recently concluded "Protege: The Big Artista Break!"  

Jeric and Thea have something in  common - both came from Calamba, Laguna!

The two received P1 million cash, a condo unit worth P7 million and a management contract with GMA-7. 

The final result was from the overall combined performance result last week and this week including the judges' score plus the online and text votes.  

Jeric is also the texters favorite. He won the "Texter's Choice Award."

Jeric Gonzales - Protege Male Champ

 

Thea Tolentino - Protege Female Champ

Aside from mentioned prizes of these two teenagers, the two of them were now officially part of the GMA-7's upcoming youth-oriented show remake "T.G.I.S."

Meanwhile the winning mentors namely Gina Alajar and Jolina Magdangal will receive P500,000 each.

The Top 6 finalists including Mikoy Morales, Ruru Madrid, Elle Ramirez, and Zandra Summer will each get a 4-year scholarship from STI College! 

Congratulations Jeric and Thea! Keep it up!(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)

Jeric and Elle's Performance Bow the Judges in the 'Protege Final Battle!'

Now on its second to the last Gala Night of the hit GMA-7's artista reality search "Protege: The Battle for the Big Artista Break,"  the final six showed their outstanding performances. The final six sang, danced, act, and performed a monologue respectively on the stage.

But on tonight's episode, the top two performers who got the bow from the four judges were Jeric Gonzales from the main division and Elle Ramirez from the female.

The two performers have something in common - both of them portrayed a mentally ill person! 

Elle performed a monologue portraying the modern Sisa! At first, she was wearing a Filipiniana looking for her sons Basilo and Crispin. But in the middle of her performance, she removed her traditional costume turning her to a sexy lady performing a hit "Mama Sisa" remix!

Jeric on the other hand sung ala Adam Lambert! The stage and his outfit depicted a winter sonata feel! In the VTR, he acted with Andrea Torres and Mikael Daez. He was an employee of Mikael but was fired in the office. With his situation, he turned crazy leading him to hostage Andrea!

Jeric and Elle truly shone on the night! Do you think they two will be the second big winner of "Protege?" Who among the six hopefuls are your bets?!(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)

Is Ian Batherson the Next Starstruck Hunk to Transfer from Kapuso to Kapamilya Network?!

After Paulo Avelino, another Kapuso hunk actor and also a product of their artista reality search Starstruck is now rumored to transfer to the Kapamilya network. He is no other than Ian Batherson!

Ian is Starstruck V alumnus. He even joined another Kapuso reality show "Survivor Philippines Celebrity Doubles Showdown" last year.

Though nothing is not yet official, the rumor was confirmed by Ian himself via his official Twitter account. Last August 24, he tweeted the word "Kapamilya!!!!!" which gave speculations to many.

Then early in September, Ian tweeted: "Got more things coming up in my career MALAKING changes. Makikita mo ko sa big screen soon. ;) work hard play hard ppl!"

After his Starstruck and Survivor Philippines days, Ian only got one TV series in GMA-7. And this is the afternoon soap "Sisid" together with Jackie Rice and JC Tiuseco. This maybe one of the reasons why he is set to transfer to the rival network.

If the transfer of Ian to ABS-CBN pushes through, then he will be the next Starstruck alumni to switch network following the footsteps of Johan Santos, his batch mate Piero Vergara, the late Tyron Perez, Paul Salas (Starstruck Kids), Jewel Mische, Megan Young, Cristine Reyes and Paulo Avelino!

Aside from Starstruck V, Survivor Philippines, and "Sisid," Ian is also seen in TV via diferent commercials like Close Up and Charmee with Sarah Geronimo. He is also part of this year's Cosmomen Centerfolds and will ramp tonight in the annual Cosmopolitan Bachelors Bash for the second time!

What do you think about this transfer of Ian Batherson to the Kapamilya network? Will it be better for him to switch station or stay to his home network and wait for the right project to come?! You are free to express your thoughts and opinions.(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)

The Battle of the Protégés Mentors This Sunday!

This Sunday (September 16), the five celebrity mentors and their respective protégés join on stage and perform together for a showdown for survival!

North and Central Luzon mentor Ricky Davao and protégés Shelly Hipolito and Bryan Benedict star in an action sequence. Bryan plays the hero captured and tortured by his godfather Ricky while Shelly is Bryan's love interest.

Mega Manila mentor Roderick Paulate plays a modern-day family man who copes with his dysfunctional relationship with a gay son played by Japs de Luna and a lesbian daughter played by Elle Ramirez.

South Luzon mentor Gina Alajar together with protégés Thea Tolentino and Zandra Summer play a family of modern-day witches who resort to witchcraft in order to win the heart of the man loved by Zandra and Thea.

In a fictional and humorous short film, Visayas mentor Jolina Magdangal and her protégés Jeric Gonzales and Mikoy Morales star as boyband wannabes who use the power of a mysterious necklace called Kuwintas ng Kasikatan to fulfill their dreams.

Mindanao mentor Phillip Salvador joins protégés Ruru Madrid and Arny Ross in a story about an older guy (Philip) falling for a younger woman (Arny) pursued by a younger man (Ruru).

Can Bryan and Shelly overcome their recent rift and perform to the best of their abilities in front of the judges?

Will Japs' feeling of insecurity towards his former mentor Ricky affect his performance now that he is under Mentor Roderick?

Another surprising elimination awaits the Final 10! And one will be sent home!

Catch Protégé: The Battle for the Big Artista Break's 4th Elimination Night this Sunday at 8:30pm after IBilib on GMA!(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)

Protege 3rd Elimination Night Result: David John Llanas, Steffi Pacheco, Andres Vasquez and Vien Allen Bid Goodbye!

The recently concluded third elimination night of GMA-7's biggest artista search "Protege: The Battle for the Big Artista Break" bid goodbye to the Mega Manila and Mindanao hopefuls! Both divisions had two contestants eliminated!

In Mega Manila, Andres Vasquez and Vien Allen bid farewell while in Mindanao, they were David John Llanas and Steffi Pacheco!

The 3rd elimination night of the said reality show became talk of the netizens as the episode trended on the micro-blogging site Twitter!

Catch another exciting challenges in the remaining hopefuls this week via "Inside Protege" in GMA's Telebabad!(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)

Protege Andres Vasques Shares His Surprising Feeling on His Two Acting Awards!

He may not be a full-fledged astista yet but Andres Vasquez has already reaped two acting awards from last Sunday's Protege gala night. Andres was one of those few proteges who were awarded for their exemplary performance in last week's acting exercise wherein all the proteges got the chance to act alongside the "Diamond Star" Ms. Maricel Soriano in five short films directed by Cannes Film Festival award-winning director Brillante Mendoza and written by Palanca awardee Floy Quintos.

The 21-year old protege from Metro Manila was awarded as Best Male Protege by Ms. Maricel Soriano and was also chosen by Brillante Mendoza to receive the Breakthrough Performance by an Actor Award.

After the show, Andres was lost for words when he was interviewed backstage about the awards he received.

"Masayang masaya ako kasi actually hindi ko talaga inasahang magkakaroon ako ng award at hindi naman nila sinabi sa amin na meron palang awarding na mangyayari, nalaman lang namin bago mag-gala. Tapos ito biglang may dumating, tapos dalawa pa, kaya talagang napa-wow nalang ako," said Andres.

Before joining Protege, Andres has already been acting as a professional theater actor. He became a stage performer after he was spotted by a theater director while he was working part-time in a fast food chain. From then on, stage acting has become part of his daily routine.

"Binibigay ko po talaga yung sarili ko sa pag-arte ko. Ang goal ko lang talaga ay mapakita ko yung acting talent ko and maging safe ako sa elimination," he shared.

Apart from Andres, Elle Ramirez (Mega Manila) also received a special award for Best Female Protege and the Visayas Team for Best in Ensemble Acting.(www.tvseriescraze.blogspot.com)