From overlooked regions to fiercely debated food origins, National Geographic’s Emmy-nominated series TUCCI IN ITALY returns for a second season, with all episodes streaming May 12 on Disney+.    Revealing a deeper, more personal journey, the Academy Award® nominee, Emmy®- and Golden Globe®-winning actor Stanley Tucci returns to his beloved Italy, visiting five new regions — Naples and Campania, Sicily, Le Marche, Sardinia, and Veneto — to trace the link between Italy’s historical landscape and its culinary traditions, where the ritual of the shared meal remains the ultimate expression of its people.   “In Italy, food is never just food....

Filipino pop/R&B artist KZ Tandingan teams up with international producers GATTÜSO and Frogmonster on the clubby electronic anthem “Somebody Like You,” out now via Liquid State and Sony Music. With a collective 1.75 billion streams between them over the last 2 years, the unexpected trio pushes the boundaries of dance music with a truly global collaboration that features two versions: one in English and another one in Mandarin. The trio has created a progressive banger full of high emotions and feels across each version, with the lyrics highlighting that special moment when you realize that it’s possible to end up...

Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Joseph Quinn, and Fred Hechinger star in director Ridley Scott’s Gladiator II, only in cinemas November 20.      Paul Mescal as Lucius in #GladiatorII   Pedro Pascal as Marcus Acacius in #GladiatorII   Joseph Quinn as Emperor Geta in #GladiatorII   Fred Hechinger as Emperor Caracalla in #GladiatorII   Connie Nielsen as Lucilla in #GladiatorII   Denzel Washington as Macrinus in #GladiatorII   About Gladiator II:   From legendary director Ridley Scott, Gladiator II continues the epic saga of power, intrigue, and vengeance set in Ancient Rome. Years after witnessing the...

The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed the appointment of retired PNP chief Camilo Cascolan as one of the undersecretaries of the agency on Sunday, October 23.    In a press statement released by DOH, Cascolan will be filling one of the positions alongside several undersecretaries. DOH also confirmed the reappointment of Atty. Charade Mercado-Grande as the health assistant secretary.   “Yes, we confirm the receipt of appointment papers of Mr. Camilo Cascolan, Atty. Charade Mercado-Grande and several directors. We will make available the assignments of our Execom members to you as soon as available."    Hailing from Baguio City, Cascolan...

The authenticity and passion of Academy Award® winner Joaquin Phoenix is what makes him the perfect Napoleon. From acclaimed director Ridley Scott and starring Phoenix, Napoleon opens in Philippine cinemas November 29. Watch the “Unique Genius of Joaquin Phoenix” in this newly released featurette:      About Napoleon   Napoleon is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar®-winner Joaquin Phoenix. Against a stunning backdrop of large-scale filmmaking orchestrated by legendary director Ridley Scott, the film captures Bonaparte's relentless journey to power through the prism of his...