Celeste Legaspi- The actress behind the singer

Every body knows her as the singer. who popularized classic  song s such "Saranggola ni Pepe and "Mamang Sorbetero"  that was made into a movie where she also starred opposite ex-President Joseph Estrada.. The good singer is no less than Miss Celeste Legaspi. But little the public know, Miss Celeste is a good thespian herself as she started off as a Bayanihan Dancer and later venture into small theater productions. The singer can act. and acts well in fact. 

Miss Celeste Legaspi has  acting stints in productions like Sa Bulaklak ng City Jail and in some musical-comedy flicks opposites the superstar Nora Aunor. She was Erap's  leading lady in Mamang Sorbeto where Vic Sottio acts without her co-trio Tito and Joey as the erstwhile lover of  Miss Celeste.

But Miss Celeste is best remembered and acclaimed as the singer. Her revival of the Kundiman songs popularized by Atang de la Rama gave her a special seat in music industry. No other Filipino singer  has duplicated this feat that crowned her as "The Singer".

Miss celeste is now back with an acting prowess to show off  in  TV5's newest drama offering "GLAMOROSA". She is one of the glamorous faces in the story with Lorna Tolentino, Alice Dixon, Gloria Diaz . Prime time viewing will be an exciting event as TV5 brings  glamorous and beautiful ladies on your TV screen. Miss Celeste Legaspi  will once again prove that she's not only a singer but also an actress. The actress behind the singer will give Lorna and Alice a run for their acting trophy as she plays the villain in Alice Dixon's life.

Glamorosa premiers November 5 . Watch the show and let the most beautiful faces in Philippines' television steal your hearts away.

credits to Toto Labrador, the owner of the photo

Rediscovering Dolphy

Dolphy,the  new generation is  rediscovering him in TV5's Pidol in Wanderland

TV 5 has done a very commendable act by having a show for Dolphy. It is about time that the new generation know Dolphy not only as the King Of Philippine Comedy but as an Icon of Philippine movies.

Dolphy stars in TV5  "Pidol in Wanderlnd", a take off from ""Lola Basyang" where the King of Comedy tells stories where children learn a lesson or two. It makes use of Dolphy's  comic talents as well as his drama skills in every episodes where new sets of stars portray different folklore characters. The show is directed by Dolphy's son Eric Quizon and ably supported by another son, Eppie Quizon.

Dolphy started his career as a dancer in Vaudeville shows and transform into a great actor that he is today. He played second leads to Movie King Rogelio de la Rosa, playing his sidekick and provides comic relief with those early '50's  tearjerker movies. He became the uncle (with his partner Panchito Alba) of young Sampaguita Pictures stars of the 50's and 60's doing musical movies with the likes of Susan Rocess, Amalia Fuentez, Eddie Gutierrez and the stars '66 which include Dindo Fernando, Rosemarie Sonora, and Pepito Rodriquez. Dolphy became a freelancer in the late '60's and did James Bond movies using his flair in dancing and comedy.

His career blossomed and became the undisputed box-office kings with his movies such as Facifica Falayfay, playing gay roles that suit him like a skin. His movie career was made colorful with his affairs with the most beautiful faces in the movie industry such as Pilar Pilapil, Lotis Key, Alma Moreno and Zaza Padilla.

Dolphy's latest movie Rosario again proved that he is not only a star but an actor on his own rights. Many young people who have seen his two movies (Father Jejemom) entries in Metro Manila Film Festival 2010 have rediscovered Dolphy and witnessed how such an actor of his kind can truly be dubbed as "King"

TV 5's Pidol  In Wanderland continues to attract not only former fans of his John and Marsha era but sets of new generation fans rediscovering the great actor that he is.