By Matt Hurwitz
Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, California–Lindsay Wagner never had to use jujitsu or save Canada from Bosnian terrorists — or worry about her boss watching her take a shower through her bionic eye.

Well, times have changed.

Today’s “Bionic Woman” (airing 9 p.m. EDT Wednesdays on NBC) is one superhuman leap from the now-seems-tame series of the 1970s.

Check out this “Bionic Woman” widget showing clips from the new series, courtesy of NBC.

A spinoff of the hugely popular 1970s series, “The Six Million Dollar Man,” the original starred Wagner as Jaime Sommers, the female recipient of some high-tech replacement parts who went on secret missions to stop bad guys.

But the similarities with the new show stop there.

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By Bayani San Diego Jr.
Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines–Rhian Ramos is supposed to be taking a break from show biz.

But she found herself accepting a major — make that mega — role in a new afternoon soap on GMA 7.

The 16-year-old Rhian is the new partner of Mark Herras in the remake of “My Only Love,” the 1982 Sharon Cuneta-Gabby Concepcion starrer, according to GMA Artist Center.

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By Bayani San Diego Jr.
Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines–Tessa Prieto-Valdes, Inquirer columnist, still thought of herself Saturday night as the underdog, even after winning “Celebrity Duets,” a reality singing contest among celebrity non-singers on GMA 7.

“I never claimed to be a good singer,” she said.

So, why did Valdes top the competition, besting finalists Dr. Hayden Kho Jr. and Jessica Rodriguez-Bunevacz?

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By Alex Villafania
INQUIRER.net

VIOLENCE depicted on television is the main target of some congressmen who are complaining that children are most affected by what they see on TV.

Representatives Narciso Santiago III (party-list representative, Alliance for Rural Concern), Roman Romulo (Lone District, Pasig City) and Mark Llandro L. Mendoza (Fourth District, Batangas) co-authored House Bill 2689 that seeks to penalize broadcast media outlets that show violent behavior on TV.

Under the proposal, called “Children’s Protection from Video Programming,” violators will be fined P200, 000 and have their licenses revoked.

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By Marinel Cruz
Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines–When news first broke that the local horseracing channel on cable TV was going off the air, aficionados panicked.

But a group of horserace owners led by Hermie Esguerra took over the racing channel (76 on Sky and Home cable providers, 80 on Destiny Cable) to ensure continued coverage.

To the rescue thus came Makisig Network, the first Filipino male-oriented channel. It had its first broadcast on Monday.

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