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Yesterday we posted the first part of PEP’s Showbiz Shocker list (number 6-10). If you missed it, go HERE. For today, we’re gonna present PEP’s top 5 Showbiz Shockers of 2007! On number 5, they have Angel Locsin and her abrupt transfer to the Kapamilya network. What made it shocking were the allegations that Angel and her manager lied to GMA about leaving, that they will come back after the actress’ Paris vacation. The good thing is, they have moved on and GMA found another big star for their network – Marian Rivera as Marimar! On the fourth position is the very recent brewing scandal between ABSCBN, GMA and AGB Nielsen. According to ABS, GMA cheated in Bacolod to gain higher ratings; GMA denies this and is planning to sue the Kapamilya network. So far, lawsuits have yet to be filed. This is one brewing scandal we have to watch for in 2008!
In number 3 is the HOT Gretchen Barretto and John Estrada KISScandal. With the advent of camera phones and easy file transfer, the scandalous kiss of the two celebrities was well-documented and easily leaked. Top 2 on the list is Ruffa Gutierrez and Yilmaz Bektas’ out of the blue marriage split. Unfortunately it wasn’t an amicable one, with both sides airing their dirty laundry. The upside? The split single-handedly relaunched Ruffa’s career. She’s now hosting The Buzz and appeared in teleseryes. And finally, we have the most shocking showbiz issue of 2007 – the Kris-James-Hope love triangle! James Yap allegedly had an affair with Hope Centeno, a Belo Clinic receptionist. James denied everything and Kris gave him a second chance. Happily, the two are still together with one baby boy. Hopefully other celebrity marriage infidelities won’t become national issue like this one. Still, it adds spice to our daily Pinoy life! Hehe! So here’s to a more colorful 2008!
Three more days and the year 2007 ends. What better way to end the exciting and unpredictable year but with a survey of the Top 10 Showbiz Shockers. And PEP did just that! Here’s part 1 of their shocker list. See how many showbiz issues and scandals you are familiar with. Pinoy pa! Hehe!
On PEP’s tenth position, they have the Carlene-Dennis-Cristine love triangle. Carlene Aguilar is the mother of Dennis Trillo’s first son, and Cristine Reyes is his rumored gf. Carlene confronted Cristine and unfortunately it was caught by a camera – that started everything. But things went smoothly when the two women made up. As for Dennis, he was silent (at least publicly) on the issue. Tsk! On the ninth position, Ogie Alcasid’s announcement that he was separated with his wife Michelle Van Eimmeren, and that he was in love with Regine Velasquez. Duhh – everybody knew this!!! LOL! Eight, the Sam Milby-Piolo Pascual “date” by Lolit Solis. The two guys got defensive and denied they were gay. Okayyy, we believe you! *wink*
The Marimar lead actress recently had an impromptu interview and was asked by “Chika Minute” shown last December 25, whether Ervic Vijandre—the non-showbiz guy being linked to her and identified in the January 2008 issue of YES! magazine—would be her special guest for Christmas. Marian Rivera then answered back with a question: “Si Ervic? Di ko alam kasi, di ba, kapag Christmas, di mo naman mapipigilan ang pumupunta sa bahay mo?” The young actress also asked GMA News reporter Lhar Santiago not to delve too much on Ervic or her lovelife. She said, “Basta masaya po ako. Huwag na po nating pag-usapan.” But despite her silence, Marian Rivera assured the media that her career would still be her priority over her lovelife. As for her next project, Marian Rivera is still unsure. She said, “Di ko po alam kung alin sa dalawa, e. Tingnan na lang po natin kung alin ang ibibigay sa akin ng GMA.” But she’s ready for anything! She says: “Handa akong lumipad nang mataas, handa akong lumangoy nang malalim.”
So, kahit celebrities pala ay may hinihingi tuwing Pasko! Kamakailan ay nagpresent ng award si Kim Chiu sa Cinema One Originals Digital Film Fest sa ginanap sa Renaissance Hotel in Makati City. Ang Cinema One Originals ay venture ng ABS-CBN’s Cinema One channel. The project aims to support original full-length films by providing grants to independent directors and small producers.
After the long wait, Jen finally gives in and does a sexy pictorial for FHM! According to the pretty actress, she feels more comfortable with her body now thus the decision to pose for the magazine’s January 2008 issue. Jennylyn Mercado says, “Matagal nang may offer ang FHM sa akin, pero hindi pa ako handa noon. Kahit na nasasama ako sa sexiest list nila for the past four years, hinintay ko talaga ang tamang oras. Ayoko naman na magpu-pose ako ng sexy pero awkward ang dating. Ngayon kasi, I feel more confident.
Eto ang maugong na balita sa mga nakaraang araw kaya minabuti ni Ara Mina na iklaro ang mga usap-usapan. As usual, sinabi ng aktres na si Cristine Reyes at Willie ay magkaibigan lang. Aniya, “Hindi ko pa alam kasi wala pa tayo sa stage na ‘yan. So, ‘pag nasa stage na ‘yan, doon ko lang malalaman kung ano ang totoo sa kanila … So, hindi ko pa alam ang feeling kasi ang alam ko, wala… friends lang sila.“ Kung inyong matatandaan, nagsimula ang tsismis ng sumama si Cristine Reyes sa Guam kung saan may show ang Wowowee.
Being the celebrity cook of the year, every interview with Juday inevitably includes food at some point. When the award-winning actress had a chat with PEP recently, she was asked about her Christmas plans. Says Judy Ann Santos, “We’ll have the traditional Noche Buena. I don’t know if I’ll have the time to cook kasi I’ll be coming from the Metro Manila Filmfest parade, e. The whole day, pagod tiyak. Kaya malamang niyan, warak na warak na naman ang sistema ko. Hindi na naman ako makakapagluto.” But during times when her schedule allows, Judy Ann Santos really spends time cooking.
Eto ang napapabalita sa mga nakaraang araw pero nilinaw ni Paul Soriano na hindi sya binigyan ng curfew ng mga magulang ni Toni Gonzaga sa pagdalaw nito sa bahay nila. Sabi pa ng director, “Wala namang curfew na ibinigay sa akin, but I make sure I don’t stay so late kasi respect din sa mommy at daddy at sa kanya [Toni Gonzaga] rin. Kasi sometimes, she has to wake up very early to shoot.” At sya rin mismo ay umuuwi ng maaga pagkatapos dumalaw sa PBB host.
The Sam Milby-Piolo Pascual versus Lolit Solis case heats up! Last week, the two parties were on the verge of patching things up, with Piolo saying he doesn’t want any enemies and Lolit saying the same (and she even said sorry in Startalk!). Unfortunately, nothing came out of it. At 10am today (December 20), Lolit Solis filed her counter affidavit to Sam Milby and Piolo Pascual’s libel charge against her in the office of Manila City Assistant Prosecutor Dennis Aguila. Below is an excerpt of her counter affidavit courtesy of PEP. Lolit stressed over and over again that she didn’t call or even imply that Sam and Piolo are gay. Read on!
Several days after being written up in tabloids that he is the cause of KC Concepcion and Direk Lino Cayetano’s breakup, Richard Gutierrez finally clears things up. He is even surprised why that issue came up. “Oh, ako raw ang dahilan?” nagtataka niyang sagot. “Paano mangyayari ‘yon, friends lang naman kami ni KC at matagal na kaming hindi nakakapag-usap. If you remembered right, sa launching ng Kamandag, nasabi ko sa PEP na a few nights bago ang launch, nagkausap kami ni KC, pero wala lang ‘yon.
