TV Patrol’s coverage of the Manila Hostage Crisis is nominated in the news category of the 2011 International Emmy awards.

For the first time in the history of the Miss Universe competition, the pageant is incorporating a global fan vote that may automatically advance a contestant to the semifinals.

Bestselling author Nicholas Sparks who wrote popular novels such as “A Walk to Remember”, “The Notebook”, “Message in a Bottle” and “Dear John” will be in Manila, Philippines on October 27 and 28.

Hotel chain heiress and socialite Paris Hilton will be visiting the Philippines on August 13, 2011.

Grammy-award winning singer Amy Winehouse was found dead at her apartment in London. She was 27 years old.

Thai model-actor Mario Maurer will reportedly visit the Philippines for an endorsement project.

International Filipina singing sensation Charice was personally chosen to sing the the official theme song titled “Far as the Sky” of the Japanese mystery-crime drama Bull Doctor.

Here is the complete list of winners of the 2011 BET Awards organized by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment held in Los Angeles on Sunday:

Ed Westwick who plays Chuck Bass in the hit US drama series Gossip Girl is rumored to visit Manila, Philippines.

17-year-old country singer Scotty McCreery got majority of the record-breaking 122 million votes to beat fellow country singer 16-year-old Lauren Alaina and become the winner of the 10th season of American Idol (2011).