Sharon confronts KC-Piolo issue and her P1-billion TV5 contract

Although her voice was a little hoarse because of cough, the same bubbly and extra cheerful Sharon Cuneta greeted the press when she held what she called her “homecoming press conference with Viva” last Tuesday at the Discovery Suites in Ortigas Center.

Sharon is promoting her “Once In A Lifetime” back-to-back concert with Martin Nievera slated Feb. 11 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. She said it is an honor for her to perform with Martin whom she repeatedly called the Concert King.

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Top TV networks roll out new program lineups

GMA-7, ABS-CBN, and TV5 have announced their latest program lineup for early 2012.

This month, GMA-7 will premiere its newest afternoon dramas, “Broken Vow,” “The Good Daughter” and “Hiram na Puso,” while shows “Alice Bungisngis and her Wonder Walis,” “Biritera,” “Legacy” and “My Beloved” will be included on its primetime block.

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Sharon speaks up on 1B-peso, KC-Piolo issues

Sharon Cuneta finally addressed the rumor that her five-year contract with TV5 is worth a staggering one billion pesos.

Neither confirming nor denying the speculation, the Megastar said, “Nung umiyak ako minsan sabi ko, ako ‘yung walang presyo eh. ‘Yung parang iyak na lang ako ng iyak,” in a taped interview with Cristy Fermin aired on “Paparazzi” on Nov. 27.

She continued, “It was really, ‘yung sinabi ko, the kind of freedom I was looking for. Freedom in terms of artistic, you know, creative control, ganyan. Pero more than that, totoo ‘yun ‘nay [referring to Cristy], talagang…

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Sharon Cuneta signs up with TV5

Sharon Cuneta has signed up with TV5, officially abandoning her home network of many years, ABS-CBN. TV5 is assigning Sharon a daily talk show not unlike those of Oprah’s or Ellen Degeneres.’ The megastar signed a 5-year contract with TV5.

Sharon’s entry into TV5 further bolsters the network’s growing reputation as the new home of the major stars. TV5 earlier signed Nora Aunor to a 3-year contract while movie queen Susan Roces is topbilling her second teleserye for the network after  “Babaeng Hampaslupa.”

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TV5 leads local networks in number of nominations at the Asian TV Awards

Recently revamped TV5 romped off with more nominations than ABS-CBN and GMA-7 in this year's Asian Television Awards (ATA).

The finalists in the 2011 ATA were announced Thursday by organizing publication,

Television Asia Plus, which were trimmed from a total of 224 entries spanning 13 countries.

TV5's "Talentadong Pinoy" and "Lokomoko" got the nod in the Best General Entertainment category and Best Comedy Programme categories, respectively. "Ito Ang Buhay Ko," the theme song from the network's “Star Confessions,” also landed on the ATA Best Theme Song shortlist.

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Sharon Cuneta: No project means sayonara?

 A source has whispered to Bulletin Entertainment that Sharon Cuneta will transfer to TV5 as soon as her contract with ABS-CBN expires in January 2012.

The tip goes that Cuneta's supposed big 2012 birthday bash on the Kapamilya Network has allegedly been canceled and that her movie, "Call Center," which would've co-starred Enrique Gil, Maja Salvador, Gerald Anderson and Julia Montes, got shelved, too.

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Mariel, Sharon to jump ship?

 Since channel 5's reinvention in 2009, many stars from the Kapamilya and Kapuso networks have moved to what is now known as TV5. But could there be new additions to its growing roster? More importantly, could they be TV hosts Mariel Rodriguez and Sharon Cuneta?

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