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GMA Network
a day ago
- Sport
- GMA Network
Kevin Quiambao talks about his NBA dream and recent US training
For Kevin Quiambao, the journey to fulfilling his NBA dream is not yet over, especially after undergoing training sessions and a private workout in the United States in the last few days. In an exclusive interview with 24 Oras' 'Game Changer' host and sportscaster Martin Javier, Quiambao said he has been in the United States since July 2 and had training sessions in Sacramento, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Las Vegas. "It's been a long journey for us -- a tiring journey," the reigning UAAP back-to-back Most Valuable Player said. "Ayun nga, para sa pangarap ko is gagawin ko ang best ko, whatever it takes." Quiambao added he will still have sessions with some local trainers but said he is not expecting a spot anymore in the NBA Summer League teams. "I'm trying to be a sponge lang in the next few days kasi ilang days na lang ako rito. Kung ano pa kaya ko ma-learn is i-soak in ko na lang sa sarili ko and dalhin ko sa Pilipinas and Korea mga natutunan ko rito," he added. While in the US, Quiambao confirmed that he had a private workout with NBA players. "It's a privilege for me na makapaglaro with NBA players, with Vic Oladipo, and some two-way players ng NBA. "It's been a pleasure for me. It's a once-in-a-lifetime experience and hopefully this is not the last." "Kailangan ko mag-work hard for me and put my trust in myself lang palagi na kaya kong maabot 'yung NBA mentally and personally na kaya ko gawin lahat," he added. The grind then continues for KQ. "Tuloy-tuloy lang, for the love of the game. Para sa country natin, I'm trying to aim na maging first Filipino na full-blooded na makapasok sa NBA. Nothing is impossible naman." For now, Quiambao said he will join Gilas Pilipinas for the upcoming FIBA Asia Cup. "Darating naman ako doon the day before the training camp will start. Gagawin ko lahat for the country," he said. —JKC, GMA Integrated News
Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Devil Works Fast, but ‘Game Changer' Social Videos Are Working Even Faster in the Dropout Series' Latest Episode
It's not often that 'Game Changer' host Sam Reich is the person on the show's colorful set made to look anxious. But the latest episode of the Dropout series begins with not just a push-in but some vignetting on Reich as he stares down the barrel of the endless wheel of content creation, coming up with 'Game Changer' ideas one after the other, 'backing myself further and further into a corner where it's harder and harder to be original.' It's real Season 7 problems. Enter players Mike Trapp, Rekha Shankar, and Jordan Myrick, whom Reich deputized to produce the latest episode of 'Game Changer' — or really, to produce the things that keep 'Game Changer' inside of a virtuous cycle for online comedy series. The show's segments get broken out into social clips, and those that perform well drive viewers who discover 'Game Changer,' 'Make Some Noise,' or 'Dimension 20,' back to Dropout and the sweet, sweet, $7/month subscription fee that powers the platform. More from IndieWire 'Very Important People' Uses All the Tricks of TV To Unleash Great Improv How 'Worlds Beyond Number' Broke Battlefields, Hearts, and Also Pro Tools This episode would address that cycle head-on, offering the players/producers the opportunity to 'greenlight' potential viral videos pitched by other Dropout cast members and compete with each other for which videos will perform the best on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and other social media platforms. The conceit means that this is the first 'Game Changer' episode that will require an update, in about a month's time, to see who actually has won the game. Even for a show that delights in interrogating its own nature, it feels like an exciting escalation for 'Game Changer' to tackle its own social media shadow so explicitly. Cast members pitching ideas grapple with who among the Dropout team tends to go viral doing what — Myrick's deadpan 'Any clip with Brennan [Lee Mulligan] will go viral, so it kind of doesn't matter what you do,' is a highlight of the 'Shark Tank' style commentary the players provide as they debate ideas. But on the other hand, the Dropout team does put a lot of thought and care into crafting clips of 'Game Changer' episodes so they play well on social platforms. IndieWire reached out to Andrew Bridgman, Chief Digital Officer at Dropout, to ask about the team's approach to social videos and the challenges of 'Fool's Gold' specifically. Some of the effort is just the work of reframing, 'making decisions as to whether certain segments should be fullscreen vertical or letterboxed to show more of the original composition in a 9:16 frame,' Bridgman told IndieWire. Dropout also has a standardized style for captions, usually a manual process vs. automated CapCut-style captions, so they can better maintain accuracy (and occasionally slip in a joke about feudal shrieking). For 'Fool's Gold' specifically, the team had the challenge of creating ideal versions of the videos to play within the episode itself and to exist out in the wilds of the Internet. That meant making more editorial judgments about cutting, especially with the in-studio segments that had some time lag to them, like Paul Robalino's Operation Snake Skin or Erika Ishii's offer of side-shave real estate. 'There will be some small differences between some of the videos as we see them in the episode and the versions that live on across our social accounts,' Bridgman said. 'We sought some input from Grant [O'Brien], Izzy [Roland], Erika, and Lily [Du] in particular. There were some cases, like with Katie [Marovitch], Vic [Michaelis], Johnny [Stanton], and Anna [Garcia] (most of the outside the studio ones), where the finished product was so airtight there was no question of how it had to be presented.' All of the videos, however, went through multiple rounds of revision with the 'Game Changer' creative team, including Reich and Robalino, so that the timing on them is exactly right, the captions pop, and the pacing evokes the cheerful chaos of the show proper. Bridgman told IndieWire that adjustment is no hardship, however. 'If the original content is good enough, marketing doesn't have a lot of work to do to make it sing on social platforms,' Bridgman said. The success is already evident — Tumblr is, of course, already shipping characters from Marovitch's 'Dimension 20: On A Bus' video and demanding a full season, although it may require additional funding to secure Matthew 'Mark' Mercer's appearance fee for that one. But Bridgman refuses to pick a favorite among the 'Fool's Gold' clips. 'All of our social videos are perfect angels, whom we subject to the cold, merciless judgment of The Algorithm to establish value and worthiness of love,' Bridgman said. 'Game Changer' is available to stream on Dropout. Best of IndieWire The Best Thrillers Streaming on Netflix in July, from 'Vertigo' and 'Rear Window' to 'Emily the Criminal' The Best Lesbian Movies Ever Made, from 'D.E.B.S.' and 'Carol' to 'Bound' and 'Pariah' All 12 Wes Anderson Movies, Ranked, from 'Bottle Rocket' to 'The Phoenician Scheme'
Pink Villa
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
After NTRNeel and Salaar 2, Prashanth Neel to collaborate with Ram Charan? Find out
Director Prashanth Neel is currently working on the film, tentatively titled NTRNeel, starring Jr NTR. While his future lineup is yet to be made official, it seems the KGF director might join hands with Ram Charan. Prashanth Neel and Ram Charan to collaborate? According to a report by Rangasthalam, Ram Charan and Prashanth Neel are in talks to collaborate on a project together. While more details about the film haven't been made yet, the report suggests that the ideas for the movie have aligned with each other. As per the report, the film would only take place after the director wraps up his films NTRNeel and Salaar 2 with Prabhas. However, an official confirmation about the collaboration is yet to be made by either of them. Interestingly, a couple of weeks ago, Prashanth Neel made the headlines after it was reported that he would be collaborating with Allu Arjun for a film. The movie is expected to be titled Ravanam, with Dil Raju bankrolling it. Prashanth Neel and Jr NTR's NTRNeel Prashanth Neel and Jr NTR are currently working on their first-ever collaboration, tentatively titled NTRNeel (Dragon). The movie is said to be a high-octane action flick slated to release on June 25, 2026. While more casting details are yet to be confirmed, it is believed that Sapta Sagaradaache Ello fame Rukmini Vasanth and Tovino Thomas would be playing key roles in the movie. Ram Charan's work front On the other hand, Ram Charan was last seen in the movie Game Changer. Directed by Shankar, the political action drama tells the story of an honest IAS officer who goes head-to-head with a corrupt politician. Charan plays dual roles — both father and son — alongside an ensemble cast featuring Kiara Advani, Anjali, SJ Suryah, Srikanth, Sunil, Jayaram, and others. The movie is currently available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video. The RRR star is next set to appear in the sports action drama flick titled Peddi, directed by Buchi Babu Sana. The movie, slated to release on March 27, 2026, features Janhvi Kapoor and Shiva Rajkumar in key roles.
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First Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- First Post
Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani become proud parents, welcome a baby girl
Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani tied the knot in February 2023, announced their pregnancy in February 2025, and have now welcomed a baby girl. They are yet to share the news officially. read more Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani tied the knot in February 2023, announced their pregnancy in February 2025, and have now welcomed a baby girl. They are yet to share the news officially. When the couple announced their pregnancy In the image, we can see Sid and Kiara's hands holding a tiny pair of socks. They captioned the post, 'The greatest gift of our lives👼Coming soon' with a heart, evil eye and folding hand emoji. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Soon, fans and celebs poured in congratulatory messages for the couple. Samantha Ruth Prabhu commented, 'Omg ❤️❤️ Congratulations'. 'Awww huge congratulations you guys and God bless,' wrote Sophie Choudry. 'Congrats guys! And bless up, lil one! Safe journey 😁🧿," wrote Ishaan Khatter. 'Congratulations u guys ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ best news ever," Neha Dhupia's comment read. Last year, Kiara spoke about her love story with Sidharth and said that the actor always felt like 'home" to her. 'For me, he just felt like home. Everything I was with him, I just felt like I was home. That says a lot because I do come from a home where there is a lot of love, nurturing, and pampering, all of us to each other. It is such a fullfilling home that I come from that to feel the same thing with someone else, I just knew that this is it," the Game Changer actress told ABP. The duo tied the knot on February 7, 2023, at the Suryagarh Palace in Jaisalmer. Talking about the professional front, Kiara will be next seen Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR starrer War 2, which is set to hit the screens during the Independence Day weekend. The film is directed by Ayan Mukerji. On the other hand, Sidharth is busy with Param Sundari costarring Janhvi Kapoor.
RTÉ News
4 days ago
- Sport
- RTÉ News
Game Changer 'Activation Day' to take place at Croke Park
Croke Park's All-Ireland semi final crowd will be the audience for a pitch-side interview with Jason Poole, whose sister Jennifer was murdered by her former partner in 2021, as part of a GAA initiative. This GAA first is part of the collaborative 'Game Changer' initiative which aims to challenge the social norms that contribute to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, and highlight how male allyship and positive role modelling can help. The interview will be transmitted on the stadium's screens at half time, as Donegal and Meath go head-to-head, vying for a place at the All-Ireland Football Final. It is one of a number of 'Game Changer' events taking place as part of today's Senior semi final and Junior Championship Final in Croke Park. Donegal footballer Oisín Gallen, who will be playing in today's semi final is also a Game Changer ambassador and he will feature in a video that will also be played on the stadium's screens throughout the day. "There's incredible encouragement in the GAA on the pitch to back up your teammate and to leave no man behind," Mr Gallen said. "That should be the same when you're calling out gender-based violence. If it was racism or if it was any other type of abuse, I'm sure there'd be a lot of people who'd be standing up to call out what's wrong, so it shouldn't be any different when it comes to gender-based violence." The Game Changer initiative is being done by the GAA, in partnership with Ruhama, an organisation that supports women who have been sexually exploited and White Ribbon Ireland, which encourages men and boys to act against domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. It is also supported by the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA) and the Camogie Association. The initiative started in November 2024, but today has been billed as Game Changer Activation Day, with the series of events at Croke Park taking place, while a new website will also go live. A nationwide advertising campaign will begin tomorrow. Jason Poole's sister Jennifer was 24 when she was murdered by her former partner Gavin Murphy in 2021. She was a mother of two. Mr Murphy had a history of violence against women and was previously jailed for two years for attacking a former partner and her mother with a knife in 2015. Mr Poole and his family have campaigned for a number of years for the establishment of a domestic violence register. Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan has committed to enacting legislation in Jennifer Poole's name, Jennie's Law, that would establish such a register.
