YEAREND REPORT: The top 20 showbiz news of 2005.(Entertainment)

From: Manila Bulletin | Date: December 30, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: KAYE VILLAGOMEZ and ANTONETTE R. VALDEZ

Court cases and violent incidents dominateDshow business 2005. Libel, civil charges, annulment issues alternated with mauling incidents and violent encounters.

Before we say goodbye to a very eventful showbiz 2005, here are our 20 picks for the yearas most-talked about newsmakers and headline-landing scandals:

1. Nora Aunoras arrest. The countryas superstar, Nora Aunor, was detained at the Los Angeles...

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