THOMAS ORLINA & MALIA BALDOVI ARE TWO BESTIES TOGETHER

Best Friends Thomas Orlina and Malia Baldovi have taken their friendship to the next level by producing and hosting their new digital talk show, “Two Besties Together” where they celebrate their friendship, highlight diversity, positive vibes and wonderful times together. The first season of TBT premiered on Thursday, January 17th with new shows releasing every Thursday.

Each episode of Orlina and Baldovi’s show focus on 3 segments – The Topic, The Product and The Throwback. In The Topic, the BFFs discuss numerous topics which range from dating in the modern world, open relationships and mental health. In The Product, Orlina and Baldovi provide a platform for entrepreneurs, influencers and sponsors of TBT to showcase their own products, projects and ideas. And perhaps one of the highlights of the show is their segment, The Throwback where the two reminisce about moments they’ve shared together during their 10year relationship. Closing out each show is their “Besties of the Week” segment where their fans are encouraged to send in their own pictures with their BFFs.  

Thomas Orlina and Malia Baldovi are no strangers to the entertainment industry. Orlina is best known for producing, creating and starring in his own webisode titled “Your Time With Thomas” as well as being featured on CNN Philippines. Hawaiian born Baldovi’s background is in Production where she most recently spent working at the USA Network for Temptation Island.

In addition to hosting, Baldovi also serves as executive producer to the show. “This has been an amazing process and having a show to interact with the audience and working with someone I call my bestie is amazing,” she said.

Orlina expressed his gratitude and excitement for his latest project, saying “I’m so grateful to be able to continue to create content that allows me to tap into the world of imagination in hopes to inspire and connect with today’s society. Being the creator, host and executive producer on this show with my bestie has been an innovative and unique experience.”

Two Besties Together debuted their season finale yesterday and all episodes are now available for binge watching on their youtube channel – Two Besties Together.  

See episode 1 of TBT below:

ABC, Viola Davis & Lisa Takeuchi Cullen take on "Ohana"

A new hour long drama titled, “Ohana” based on Kiana Davenport’s novel Shark Dialogues is in development for ABC. The series will follow the story of four hapa women who reunite after their grandmother passes away and leaves them the family plantation.

Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, a former Times writer will write the adaptation. Cullen told the Hollywood Reporter “This is a story we’re passionate about telling from the point of view of native Hawaiians – Pacific Islanders, people of Asian descent and people of hapa heritage.”

The four main characters in Ohana will be of different mixed ethnicities including half white, half Japanese, half Filipino and half black. According to the Hollywood Reporter, “their unexpected shared inheritance will force them to overcome years of jealousies, misunderstandings, resentments and secrets.”  

Viola Davis and her husband Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions will be teaming up with ABC on the upcoming series.

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