Stars join Katy Perry Rocks for Relief

Katy Perry will be helping the survivors of the typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng as she Rocks for Relief on November 14, Saturday turning her concert into a fund raising event. Despite’s Boys Like Girls cancellation on opening the show due to schedule conflict, other big artists joined in making the concert even bigger that it already is. Arnel Pineda and Neal Schon of Journey, the American rock band MAE and our very own Jed Madela supported the Katy Perry’s cause as the show’s special guests. All net proceeds of the concert will be donated to the Philippine National Red Cross, the concert’s sole beneficiary. The concert would also be an avenue for people to drop off their donations as it houses booths specifically intended for it. Watch Katy Perry Rocks for Relief and get your tickets at Php 3,500 for VIP, P 2,200 for Gold, P1,200 for Silver and P 400 for Bronze (with 3% service charge). For ticket reservations, check out TicketWorld at www.ticketworld.com.ph or call at 891-9999! As per refunds, the Ticketworld branch the ticket was bought will honor it. For more information, log-on to www.mtvphil.com. Make it a habit. MTV everyday! Katy Perry Rocks for Relief is presented by: Smart Buddy, me na me talga!; co-presented by: McDonald’s, SM Mall of Asia and U92; with the participation of: Selecta, Makati Shangri-La Hotel, 7 Pecados, Armvet Printing Company, Music Management International, Penshoppe, Pioneer Insurance and Polyeast Records – EMI, Philippine Airlines, Ford Global City, ABS-CBN, Business Mirror, Business World, Manila Bulletin, Philippine Daily Inquirer , Philstar.Com and Web.com.ph, RX 93.1, Mellow 94.7, 96.3 WROCK, Yes FM 101.1 and Y101 Cebu.

Mariel Rodriguez has a stalker?

TV host Mariel Rodriguez has reported an identified guy who “stalked” her right after she left the “Pinoy Big Brother House” on Dec. 3. In an interview report aired on “Showbiz News Ngayon,” Mariel said the guy followed her to her car and knocked on its doors. "Tumakbo talaga siya [papunta sa kotse] tapos ginaganon (makes knocking gesture) niya ang car ko kaya nga natakot ako. Scary nga 'yong guy, humabol talaga siya na parang walang bukas talaga," said she. Mariel added that the PBB security guards had already told her about the guy even before she left the PBB house. "Sabi nila, 'yong guy daw hinahamon ang guards. Nagke-claim siya na kamag-anak ko raw siya. “Kahapon [ang sabi niya sa mga guard ay] gutom na raw ang mga anak namin…kaya raw niya ako hinahabol," Mariel shared. According to the SNN report, the guards had already apprehended and brought Mariel’s “stalker” to the proper authorities. Mariel said it was not the first time that she had someone following her in such a way. "Before, noong Season 1 ng PBB, ay nagkaroon na kami ng incident na ganyan. Pero 'yon, mas masama 'yon kasi sinundan kami hanggang bahay," she said. When told about the incident, Mariel’s boyfriend, actor Zanjoe Marudo relayed a message to her. "Ingat na lang [siya]," Zanjoe said, then joked, "ako na lang ang bayaran niyang mag-gu-guwardiya [sa kanya]." Meanwhile, Zanjoe expressed sadness over the impending conclusion of his soap “Lovers in Paris” this week. "Salamat sa mga papuring natanggap ko [para sa show]. Marami akong natutunan sa show na ito. Hindi ko alam kung sa future, ay magagawa ko uli ang mga nagawa ko dito," he said. Zanjoe plays Martin in the local version of the famed Koreanovela starring KC Concepcion and Piolo Pascual.

Susan Boyle’s ‘Dream’ wakes up at number one

The debut album of former “Britain’s Got Talent” contestant Susan Boyle opens at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart this week. Titled “I Dreamed A Dream,” it has the best sales week for an album in the U.S. in 2009 by moving 701,000 units, displacing Eminem’s “Relapse” which sold 608,000 in its opening week. Boyle’s album also holds the best first week sales record for a female debut artist beating out Ashanti’s first week sales record of 503,000 which the R&B singer posted for her self-titled debut back in 2002. As if that wasn’t enough, Boyle’s “I Dreamed A Dream” is also number one in the UK album charts. In the Billboard singles chart, Jay-Z with Alicia Keys still dominates with “Empire State Of Mind” for a third week in a row. Lady Gaga likewise maintains her strong showing at the singles chart by holding on to the number two spot for the second straight week with her new single, “Bad Romance.” Ke$ha continues to gain momentum with “Tik Tok” which moves up two notches to number three while Owl City’s “Fireflies” slides down a step to number four. Iyaz’s “Replay” moves up a step to take the number five spot while former number one song “Whatcha Say” by Jason Derulo drops down two notches from four to number six this week. Black Eyed Peas re-enters the top ten singles chart by moving up five notches from number twelve to number seven with “Meet Me Halfway.” French DJ David Guetta slides down from seven to the eight spot in the chart with the Akon-featured single “Sexy Bitch.” Jay Sean arrests his continued downward spiral by climbing up a step to number nine with “Down.” Closing the top ten charts this week is Britney Spear’s “3” which slides down from number nine.

Hot 100 Top Ten: (1) “Empire State Of Mind” – Jay-Z (feat. Alicia Keys); (2) “Bad Romance” – Lady Gaga; (3) “Tik Tok” – Ke$ha; (4) “Fireflies” – Owl City; (5) “Replay” – Iyaz; (6) “Whatcha Say” – Jason Derulo; (7) “Meet Me Halfway” – Black Eyed Peas; (8) “Sexy Bitch” – David Guetta (feat. Akon); (9) “Down” – Jay Sean (feat. Lil Wayne); and (10) "3" – Britney Spears.

Billboard 200 Top Ten: (1) “I Dreamed A Dream” – Susan Boyle; (2) “My Christmas” – Andrea Bocelli; (3) “For Your Entertainment” – Adam Lambert; (4) “Rated R” - Rihanna; (5) “The Fame Monster (EP)” – Lady Gaga; (6) “The Fame” – Lady Gaga; (7) “The Time Of Our Lives (EP)” – Miley Cyrus; (8) “Fearless” – Taylor Swift; (9) “Play On” – Carrie Underwood; and (10) “The Fall” – Norah Jones.