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Robert Downey Jr. making Broadway debut this year

MANILA, Philippines — P-pop group SB19 officially joined the upcoming collaboration with BINI, Flow G and Sunkissed Lola for Puregold. 

After weeks of speculation, the supermarket brand finally confirmed that SB19 is joining other Original Pilipino Music (OPM) artists for the much-anticipated collaboration.   

SB19 has been at the forefront of the P-pop movement. Their journey, from their debut marked by rigorous group training sessions to their current status as world-class performers, affirms how immense talent and dedication can drive anyone to succeed. Today, the group’s mus ic resonates with fans not just in the Philippines but across the globe, attesting to their international appeal.

The past year, however, was not without challenges. Following the release of their latest album, “Pagtatag,” and while on their first world tour, SB19 had to grapple with the stress and loneliness of being away from home. The group also left their previous management and started their own — a massive undertaking in terms of artistic independence and freedom.

Undeterred by the speed bumps, the group hopes to use such learning experiences in making their most intense and genuine art to date. Through a collaboration with Puregold, SB19 hopes to tell their “panalo” story of strength and resilience and remind every Filipino of the same fortitude that resides in their heart.

Alongside Flow G, BINI, and SunKissed Lola, SB19 is a shining example of the growth and triumph of OPM as the supermarket brand marked its commitment to supporting local music to sustain this trend wit h its upcoming musical projects.

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MANILA,, Philippines — Actor and newly-minted Oscar winner Robert Downey Jr. is set to make his first Broadway appearance later this year.

Downey will play the titular character in “McNeal,” a new play by Pulitzer Prize winner and Tony nominee Ayad Akhtar with direction by Bartlett Sher.

The actor confirmed his part icipation on social media, sharing a poster for the play.

“I knew I wanted to do Ayad’s new play before I was done reading it, then hearing Bart would be directing at the Beaumont theater sealed the deal,” he said. “It’s been 40 years since I was last on ‘the boards,’ but hopefully I’ll knock the dust off quick. ‘McNeal’ is a timely and important story about the future of creatives, and I intend to do it justice.”

Lincoln Center Theater’s “McNeal” will begin previews LCT’s Vivian Beaumont Theater on September 5 then will have a strictly limited run from September 30 to November 24.

A synopsis for the play reads: “Good writers borrow, great writers steal. Jacob McNeal is a great writer, one of our greatest, a perpetual candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. But McNeal also has an estranged son, a new novel , old axes to grind and an unhealthy fascination with Artificial Intelligence.”

“Akhtar’s new play is a startling and wickedly smart examination of the inescapable humanity – and increasing inhumanity – of the stories we tell.”

Earlier this year, Downey received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in “Oppenheimer,” though he is best known for his role as Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

His other acting credits include “Chaplin,” “Tropic Thunder,” “U.S. Marshals,” “Zodiac,” “The Shaggy Dog,” “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang,” two “Sherlock Holmes” films, and most recently the miniseries “The Sympathizer” as four different characters.

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