Battle of the bands

MANILA, Philippines - Five bands remain in the last stage of the battle for the chance to win P250,000 and have their original video produced and aired by music channel MYX.

The finalists to the Pringles U Pop video making contest are Overdose, Mosh, Rubberband, Bluewish and Dreadspot.

Viewers can watch the finalists? videos online at www.pringlesupop.com and vote for their favorites.

They can also vote via SMS by texting PRINGLES to 2366.

Lucky text voters can win cool iPod Touches, Nanos or Shuffles.

Voting ends today.

Wrestling match

Jack TV provides local WWE Fans a one-of-a-kind wrestling extravaganza with its live broadcast presentation of ?Wrestlemania XXIV? at Glorietta 4, Cinema 6 tonight at 7.

It will be covered by Jack TV direct from the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida.

Must-see matches: the Triple Threat match for the WWE Championship with Randy Orton vs. Triple H vs. John Cena; the World Heavyweight Championship with Edge vs. The Undertaker; boxer Floyd Mayweather vs. The Big Show; Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels.

Movie preview

The ?new home of smooth jazz in Mega Manila,? XFM92.3, and Solar Entertainment Corporation present the special preview of the period film, ?The Other Boleyn Girl.?

Starring Scarlett Johansson, Natalie Portman and Eric Bana, it will be screened on April 7, 7:30 p.m. at Powerplant Mall Cinema 3.

For a chance to win exclusive invites, viewers may key in ?XFM Boleyn? and send to 0920-9235639.

Comedy Month contest

Prizes await Internet users in 88db.com Comedy Month online contests.

Interested parties may log on to www.88db.com.ph and join ?Joke-La-Palooza? by posting their best jokes on the site?s forum discussion. Jokes offensive to race, age, gender or religion will not be posted.

Every week, three winners will be given two free passes to the Library Comedy Bar.

Deadline for entries is April 9.

Film tilt finalists

PBO, Viva Productions? Pinoy movie channel, announces the following finalists to its ?Digitales 2? film competition: ?Shorts? by Seymour Barros Sanchez; ?Hiling? by Patricia Lorraine C. Rosal; ?OFW?Ang Bagong Bayani o Baliw na Bayani? by Noriel M. Jarito; ?Ambulancia? by Richard Legaspi; ?Isa? by Ronald Espinosa Batallones; ?Kwidaw? by Roswill Hilario; and ?Walang Paraiso? by Ivy Tayag
Baldoza.

Now in its second year, ?Digitales 2? is a digital film competition open to amateur and professional digital filmmakers. Prizes are P20,000 for the third placer, P30,000 for the second placer and P50,000 for the grand prize winner. Winners will be known on April 26.

?Digitales 2? is a project of PBO and Viva Foundation for the Arts, with media sponsor Viva Prime.