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Alec Baldwin Banned from the Philippines

Hollywood Grind — Fri, 22 May 2009 05:17:57 +0000

Alec Baldwin always seems to let his mouth get him into trouble. After commenting about getting a mail-order bride from the Philippines, many from the Philippines expressed anger over the remarks. In response today Immigration Commissioner Marcelino Libanan issued the following response:

"By being in the bureau’s blacklist, Baldwin is forbidden from entering the country as he is deemed an undesirable alien."

The remark that drew the angry response came on May 12 when Baldwin commented on the David Letterman show:

"I think about getting a Filipino mail-order bride at this point or a Russian one, I don’t care, I’m 51."

Today Baldwin issued this apology today:

"While on the David Letterman program, I joked that I might need a ’ mail-order bride ’ to achieve the goal of having more children in my life. I believe that most people understood that this was a joke and took it as such. (A dated reference, no doubt, and another sign of my advancing age.) However, I do apologize to anyone who took offense. The comments of some Philippine government officials come as no surprise to me, either. Even the one by a former action film star-turned-Senator who beckoned me to come to the Philippines so he could ’beat’ me over my comment."

Libanan said Baldwin appeared to condone the mail-order bride scheme, which is a criminal act prohibited and punishable under Republic Act 6955. Libanan did not address or comment on the increasingly popular trend of Filipino women marrying, usually Caucasian, American men to get a marriage visa to come to the United States.

Despite the fact that Baldwin also mentioned a Russian mail-order bride, there has been no response at all from the Russian government, which probably reflects their understanding that it was meant as a joke. The Philippine government, and offended citizens, might learn from the Russian example.

As Abraham Lincoln once said:

“Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt.”

Alec Baldwin Angers the Philippines

Hollywood Grind — Mon, 18 May 2009 18:18:17 +0000

Alec Baldwin was on the Late Show with David Letterman, where he was asked if he wanted to have more children, to which Alec said:

"I’m thinking about getting a Filipino mail-order bride at this point…or a Russian one."

To which an angry Philippine Senator Ramon Ravilla said was an "arrogant" remark, and was "insensitive and uncalled for," and insulted millions of his fellow citizens. Ravilla says Baldwin’s words have elicited an angry nationwide response, and that the actor better keep his distance. Ravilla added:

"Let him try to come to the Philippines and he’ll see mayhem."

Maybe Ravilla should open his eyes. Filipinas want a better life, so they do whatever they can to come to America. Two popular ways filipinas get a visa is by either becoming a nurse, or getting married to an American, usually a Caucasian guy. Rather than attacking Baldwin for an obvious joke, maybe Ravilla should work a little harder to make life better in the Philippines so Filipinas won’t want to leave.

Charice Pempengco Performs on Oprah – Video

Hollywood Grind — Wed, 14 May 2008 04:17:18 +0000

Charice Pempengco (15) finally got her big break and performed Oprah. HG first featured Charice in October of 2007, but Oprah finally learned about her only recently. In case you don’t know who she is, Charice is a very young Filipina singer from the Philippines who can sing the songs of Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and many other of the greatest artists. Oprah even showed some of the videos we have on HG. I said it before, and I’ll say it again, Charice can sing better than Jennifer Hudson. Oprah agrees, just look at the expression on her face. In the video Oprah was standing, the audience was standing, Oprah was singing, and the audience was actually clapping DURING Charice’s performance. She’s AMAZING!!! What makes Charice so remarkable, is that she can peform at her very best every single time, even when she’s tired, which is the mark of an incredible talent, and real professional.

The most touching moment was when Charice was overwhelmed by her emotions because SHE was performing on Oprah’s show. This should have happened a long time ago. Why is Hollywood ignoring talented Asian actors and singers?

Someone needs to get busy and start writing some original songs for Charice to perform on her own tour. WHY HASN’T HOLLYWOOD SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH CHARICE YET?! Click here to see more of Charice. Click here to visit her MySpace and add her as a friend. We need to support these great talents that Hollywood ignores, and instead gives us Jessica Simpson.

Charice Pempengco Peforms in England

Hollywood Grind — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:36:07 +0000

Charice Pempengco is a 15 year-old singer from the Philippines that has an amazing voice. Charice just performed on the Paul O’Grady Show, and her voice is getting better. Now she just needs to write and perform her own music, then make an album, and she’ll have a great career.

Charice Pempengco Sings Better than Dreamgirls

Hollywood Grind — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:15:29 +0000

A 15-year-old Filipina named Charice Pempengco has proven me right once again. Filipinas sing better than black girls in my opinion. Charice performed a Dreamgirls song And I Am Telling You, which won Jennifer Hudson an Oscar, only Charice did it better. I’m certain Pedophiles who roam the Internet will agree, if not just for the fact this is a 14 year-old girl in a skirt. The most touching part is that Charice changed the words – from â€œYou’re the best man I’ve ever knownâ€ to â€œYou’re the best MOM I’ve ever known.â€ Mom must be so proud of her little Diva.

See the after performance interview with Charice, and more singing by clicking the link below. She’s amazing.

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Another example of the voice of an Angel is 100% Filipina Lea Salonga. In the video below Lea auditions for Miss Saigon. You might also remember her in Aladdin (1992) singing the voice of Princess Jasmine. It’s true blacks are good singers, but for my musically trained ear, Filipinas have one of the most beautiful voices on the planet. Blacks commenting here should listen to music from around the world before commenting. There are many great voices besides black voices. Take some time to appreciate other cultures outside of your own. I’m not trying to say blacks don’t have good voices, but I am saying Charice has a better voice than Jennifer Hudson. For me it’s the voice as well as the approach to the song. Black girls sing from their soul, but Filipinas sing from their heart. That’s how I see it. Nothing against the talented black girls out there.

Lea’s wedding is below to her husband Robert Chien.

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