tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48726954399865179772024-03-13T14:58:28.517-07:00tSiSmoSa!Tsismis, gossips, scandals, celebrities, movies, and everything else in between...Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-40624751235211116612014-11-04T08:16:00.000-08:002020-05-29T12:50:23.992-07:00Sleepy Primetime Lineup from ABS-CBN<div class="MsoNormal">
For someone who used to watch a lot of local shows from ABS-CBN, I find myself spending more time now watching GMA-7's morning block - the Ryzza Mae Show and Eat Bulaga.<br />
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My 4-year old niece used to enjoy Hawak Kamay because of Juan Karlos’ presence in the show. Lately, though, he had little to no exposure at all, so even the kid was no longer interested in peeking at the boring show.<br />
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What is happening with ABS-CBN? After they have made a lot of known stars, only Piolo Pascual is the only legit popular actor in their primetime block now. He is popular, but the story of his drama series does not fit his stature, and he was given a leading lady (Iza) who is better off doing support or even antagonist roles.<br />
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I have seen the teasers of their short Christmas seryes. They said that they are bringing those to us, the viewers, as their gifts or way of giving back during this time of the year. I am okay with the Eddie Garcia story or even the Paulo and KC tandem, but my golly, pairing Maja Salvador and Gerald Anderson for a show meant to be enjoyed by the whole family during the Christmas season? What were they thinking? Sorry, I don’t hate them as they are (I have moved on haha!), but they are not the faces that I want to see during the holidays. I would rather watch old or tagalized movies than to be tortured, seeing them playing protagonists and goody-goody when their images in my mind as a chauvinist and playgirl, are still vivid and clear.<br />
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I am hoping for better shows with true-blue popular actors for the shows that are lined up for ABS-CBN next year. I have heard about Xian Lim being paired with Maja, such as disappointment for a fan who waited so long to see Xian on TV. Oh well, I don’t think that the network really cares so much about the sentiments of those who watch them. Their current lineup of primetime shows and the main leads are proof that they would do whatever they please and give projects to whoever they like.<br />
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I am just ranting, but I know that the network that its viewers brought to the top, wouldn’t care less about most people’s sentiments. Come on, GMA 7, it is your time to shine. This is the best time to push stars who look promising and deliver better stories, now that ABS-CBN seems to be slacking by giving us bland actors, rehashed stories, and the Maja-Gerald tandem (que horror!).</div>
Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-36183065781721808542014-09-06T10:02:00.000-07:002014-09-06T11:06:00.295-07:00The Best and Worst Dressed at the Star Magic Ball 2014It's again that time of the year when even ordinary people, like me, get to have their say about glam and fashion, thanks to the yearly star-studded ball of Star Magic/ABS-CBN. There were some artists, which fashion sense, leveled up, but there were more misses this year than last year.<br />
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First, let me take this off my chest.<br />
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Woooowww... I can't get over this picture. Hands down, KimXi or the Kim Chiu and Xian Lim loveteam, watta fab pair.<br />
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They did not win, of course. This is the winning couple of the Fabulous Pair award - Piolo Pascual and Iza Calzado.<br />
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Papa P, please get a haircut, like how you looked in your film with Toni G. I'm not sure about Iza's gown, it's not really something that is wishing for an award, but this may be part of the promo of their on-going series, Hawak Kamay.<br />
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The Couple of the Night, for me, if it is still going to be based on how they dressed, is real life partners, Jericho Rosales and Kim Jones.<br />
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Jericho and Kim looked very regal. Real life sweethearts, Angelica Panganiban and John Lloyd Cruz won the award for being the Couple of the Night. To be fair, Angelica's make-up suits her and oh well, John Lloyd is a stunner no matter what he is wearing.<br />
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The winners of the best dressed, according to Star Magic, are Paolo Avelino and Julia Barretto.<br />
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I am not sure how to pick the best dressed for men since they all look the same haha! The difference only lies on how they carry themselves and there are instances when some men opt to really stand out from the rest, like Enchong Dee's unforgettable German Moreno inspired get-up last year and Daniel Padilla's red overall in an event with a black and white theme this year.<br />
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For the men, I'd go for Jericho Rosales, Xian Lim and Richard Gomez for the best dressed category.<br />
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The best dressed among the ladies, for me, are Dawn Zulueta, Gretchen Barretto and Kim Chiu.<br />
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If only there is an award for the sweetheart of the night, or the best dressed among teens, it rightly belongs to Janella Salvador. She looks every bit of a teenager, from her clothes, accessories, to her hair and make-up.<br />
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Let's go to the worst dressed.<br />
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Come on, Bangs Garcia, you can do better than that. And why not bring Phil Younghusband at the next ball? You never know, but a gorgeous beau might change the appeal of your ensemble.<br />
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The gown of Alex Gonzaga, for me, is too simple, for this big and glamorous event.<br />
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Hands down for the number 1 worst dressed at the 8th Star Magic Ball - it's Kristel Moreno.<br />
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The gown looks cheap and it is either she doesn't really look fit or there is a mistake with the camera angle. At least, many people would now wonder who you are, since I don't think she is that visible on TV, but sighs, all for the wrong reasons. Better luck next year =)Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-49926239737386172022014-04-23T12:37:00.000-07:002014-04-25T09:19:29.880-07:00The Legal Wife is Way Better than Dyesebel and Ikaw Lamang<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span lang="EN-US">When summer was about to begin and the
kids' classes were to end, my nieces were quite excited with the bombardment of
teasers of ABS-CBN's yet to be launched fanta-serye, Dyesebel. My nieces, aged
9 and 4, were hoping that the lead star would either be Kim Chiu or Kathryn
Bernardo. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The first disappointment of the show
came from the announcement of who would play not only Dyesebel, but so much
more, Fredo. In this household, where everybody loves Kim, it also follows that
we abhor Gerald. It does not matter whether or not Kim had already made amends
with him. He would always be the jerk who broke Kim's heart and the moron who
caused the breakup of the once ideal friendship between Kim and her ex-best
friend who is now Gerald's current lover.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I don't have anything against Anne. She
is not perfect. She is a socialite who lets her real self out once drunk. Given
that nature, she could have been assigned to more mature roles and not the ones
that are intended for younger audiences because for me as a guardian, she is no longer an ideal figure to
be looked up to. She is a good actress though. She can still excel in roles that are more spiteful and bitchy. And yep, age does matter for this kind of role.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I have caught some episodes of the series
and oh boy, it is cringing to watch Anne, acting like someone so naive and so kind.
Dyesebel is someone who is only beginning to realize what love is. Anne cannot
convince her audience that she's innocent and pure as how the character,
Dyesebel, ought to be. Why? For one, the issues that are hounding her greatly
affect people's perception about her. And she looks so mature to be given
dialogues asking about how it is to be in love or how it is to be kissed. No
matter how good of an actress she is, she cannot fake her age. It is similar to
actor Jericho Rosales given the role of a high school student in the movie ABNKKBSNPLAKO, now that he is
in his 30s. It is awkward to watch.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Watching Sam Milby struggling with his
dialogues is already a pain in the tail, haaaay. He cannot fake that he finds
it quite difficult to deliver his lines in Filipino. And then there's Gerald,
who does not only sound slang, but also has a thick Visayan accent, which he
has still not gotten over with. He sounds like his character from his past soap
opera, Budoy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The series looks low-budgeted as well,
with cheap effects and the story is really bad. It seems like it does not know
where to take the story of this well-loved mermaid, which has been told a lot
of times in the past. I am a fan of Charlene Gonzales' film adaptation of
Dyesebel. It was fun to watch because of the great chemistry that Charlene had
with her leading man in the film, Matthew Mendoza. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Chemistry. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">This is the problem with Ikaw Lamang,
Coco Martin's current primetime teleserye. Coco is undoubtedly the current eye
candy of whoever is responsible in giving projects to ABS-CBN stars. It appears
that somebody is now closely following his lead, JC de Vera. It used to be
Paulo Avelino and yep, let us not forget Jake Cuenca as well as Gerald. This is
the first problem with this serye - favoritism.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Okay, Coco and the rest of the network
favorite "boys" may have a huge following on free TV. They may have
the talents and charisma to their bosses. But with the network greatly favoring
them, there are a lot more talents who may even have bigger fanbases than these
boys' fans combined, who are not getting the right exposure despite the
people's clamor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">This has been going on with the network
for quite some time now and I don't think that this is going to change, just
because many people are already stating their dismay. This practice is going to
continue, not unless another network will come up with better offerings than
what we are seeing on ABS-CBN, which will pose as a serious threat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Let us look into the second problem with
this series, which is chemistry. You need not watch it to conclude that Kim
Chiu looks better when paired with Jake, who is the antagonist in the series,
than with Coco. The contrasts between Kim and Coco are so pronounced that it
will make you feel uneasy watching them pronouncing love, hugging and kissing
one another. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Aside from the lack of chemistry between
Coco and Kim, the story is something that its producers have already used over
and over again - lost child, separated siblings, love against all odds. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Another problem with Ikaw Lamang (and most of the dramas that are produced by Dreamscape) is that it gives out the impression that women only live in search for true love, for the man who will finally give meaning to their lives. Ain't that the premise of the currently airing Mirabella (also produced by the same team)? A girl whose skin resembles a timber, but instead of searching for how it all came about, she wanted to find the one perfect man who will finally accept and love her for who she is. So sad...<br />
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I was able to watch an episode of Ikaw Lamang where all the character of Kim Chiu did was to defy everybody and voice out her serious intent of doing everything to be given the freedom to be with the character of Coco. And Coco's character is not even that lovable. He does not have what it takes to be loved by someone who has it all. This period drama is not giving anything about the period it is supposed to be in. They can set the same crappy material in the modern era and they can still pull it off. It will be even easier since the characters need not inject deep Filipino words every now and then just for the drama to be qualified as a period piece. Ang pangit =(</div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Primetime Bida's Saving Grace<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">What started as a dragging and another
overused story, has redeemed itself and is now the only local drama on
ABS-CBN's primetime block that is worth to watch. I am not watching this
because I don't like Maja, but I am aware of people's reactions towards the
progress of the story and the great acting of the actors, especially its main
female lead, Angel Locsin, because the show has become the talk of the town.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The way that the story of The Legal Wife
is being handled, not including its dragging beginning, the group that created
it must be commended for a job well done. This is the same group that handled
the Kathryn-Daniel serye, Got to Believe. I don't approve of the latter's storyline's
extremely close resemblance to Meteor Garden, but I liked the fact that even
though they injected family problems, the teamup of Kathniel remained to be in
the spotlight of the show in its entirety. This would not have been the case if
the group that is handling Dyesebel and Ikaw Lamang created G2B. It would have
lots of subplots and sulpot characters who will be given more exposure at the
expense of the leads no matter how popular they are.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">Why am I ranting? It is summer. The kids
are free to watch TV. I used to enjoy local dramas and they watched with us
too. Now all that they want to do is to watch DVDs of Frozen, Bride for Rent
and Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush Mo over and over and over and over again and
again and again.</span></div>
Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-88612621539787656982014-01-28T05:57:00.000-08:002014-01-28T06:10:25.355-08:00The Success of Bride for Rent and the Decision to Break Up the Kim Chiu and Xian Lim Tandem on TV<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span lang="EN-US">This is a long overdue review of this
film that made me laugh so hard and fall in love even more with its two leads.
I watched it along with my family, including my 3 and 9-year-old nieces who
both adore KimXi. We made sure that we were at the cinema before the first
screening, but the line was so long that we ended up 10 minutes late for the
screening, but at least, we were still able to secure good seats. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I am not really a fan of the director in
terms of her visuals. But Direk Mae Cruz is a genius when it comes to
storytelling. She makes sure that she does not leave anything hanging or missed
out. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Story wise, Bride for Rent is quite
simple and formulaic. Based on the casts' past interviews, they started filming this without a
finished story and script, so at the start, they did not have any idea as to
where this would lead. The writers of this film, I believe, were on-call on the
set most of the time. I can just imagine the rigorous brainstorming sessions
that took place after each working day or even after each take, while the group
was still creating this bound to be blockbuster hit.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The finished film was a group effort and
they appeared to have a happy ambience on the set most of the time, based on
the Instagram and Twitter posts of many of the people involved in its creation.
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<span lang="EN-US">It is not the story that lured many of
its viewers to pay in order to see the film. Even with the trailer, you would
already know that it is a cliche type of story. Most people flocked the cinemas
for three reasons: 1. Kim Chiu was very funny. Even in the trailer, one will
laud at Kim's comedic timing. She was good in BHKCNCM, but she was at her best
(in terms of comedy) in BFR. 2. Xian Lim already has gotten a lot of swooning
girls' following from BHKCNCM and he looks even sexier in BFR. He has also
improved a lot in acting, especially with his dramatic moments. 3. The most
important reason why many people could not get enough of the film and many are
willing to pay for it over and over again to take another peek is the enigmatic
chemistry between Kim and Xian. When I watched it, people were so <i>kilig </i>each time Rocco and Rocky would
share the screen time. This loveteam has the magic that is quite hard to ignore.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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supposed to transfer seats, so that we could be nearer to the exit since we
would only be catching up on the few scenes that we did not see. But there
seemed to be an onslaught of people in the cinema that no one could leave their
seats, even just to take a CR break, worried that they would lose their places.
It was even more surprising when we were about to leave the cinema. We could
not find the stairs. People were all over. There were people up to the CR’s
doors and they were all willing to endure such viewing experience in order to
watch this flick. It was the first time that I experienced this in the cinema. It
was the first weekend run of BFR. The next weekend, they already opened two
cinemas, which both became full-packed. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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coherent director. Congrats to the writers and other creative staff for coming up with memorable lines. Congrats to the efficient supporting casts. Congrats to Kim and Xian and their overflowing chemistry. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that were given life and excitement by Kim and Xian. For sure, many viewers
have become fans of the team-up after seeing the film. They weren't given this
kind of exposure on their TV projects. Most of the time, especially on their
last TV soap, <i>Ina, Kapatid, Anak</i>, it
appeared that they were only used, especially Kim, since she was the bigger star, in order to boost the career of the other
actors. The horrors of IKA, there were even nights when Kim would have fewer
scenes in favor of Maja Salvador's character, even if the latter would only
frequent the bar and other unimportant scenes that could have already been omitted.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Well, that's the difference between TV
and film. Although I am not happy with the news that ABS-CBN has decided to
break the KimXi tandem on TV, giving Kim different partners (both actors whom
are favored by the drama unit known as Dreamscape, Jake Cuenca and Coco Martin)
and not having announced regarding what they plan about Xian's TV career, I
think that it is already expected, although it still hurts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">From the fans' point of view, both Xian
and Kim are not their drama unit's favorites. As a KimXi fan, I am already
looking forward to their movies. If ever Xian would be delegated to another
drama unit, I also look forward to the roles that would be given to him. As for
Kim, I am pretty sure that many of her fans are now worried that she might
again be given the kind of treatment that she had with IKA and, of course,
<i>Tayong Dalawa</i>, which eventually became a Coco-centric soap and they even killed
Kim's character in the end. Both soaps were produced by Dreamscape. At least,
this new soap that stars Kim along with Coco Martin, will be handled by her director
in My Binondo Girl, Malu Sevilla. I hope that Direk Malu will give Kim the
proper exposure and airtime that she deserves with her status, being not only a
hitmaker on TV, but on movies as well. I will watch it for the love of Kim.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I will miss the KimXi tandem on TV. I
will miss Kim doing comedy. It is hard to be a fangirl, especially when the actors
that you are rooting for work in a station, where favoritism is the name of the
game. Well, at least, I still could hope for their future movies and while it
is still showing, let us all watch Bride for Rent over and over again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-40257698087638388612013-12-09T11:36:00.001-08:002013-12-09T11:38:12.832-08:00Kim Chiu and Xian Lim Performs Magkabilang Mundo in ASAP<div style="text-align: center;">
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Less than three 3, indeed! I am pretty sure that many people are already waiting for their next movie and teleserye. Hopefully, they will be given more chances to perform something like this in ASAP, mall or out of town/country shows. Is it too much to ask for a KimXi album? =) Good job, Kim Chiu and Xian Lim. More!</div>
Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-64331525816223086342013-09-08T11:30:00.000-07:002013-09-08T11:38:10.486-07:00The Unforgettable Sights of the Star Magic Ball 2013Is it just me, or many stars really opted to be simple on the recently concluded Star Magic Ball 2013? There are only a few who stood out, but those who did really shone that night and gave the viewing public great examples as to why they ought to be called stars.<br />
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Kim Chiu, as always, never failed to prove why she is being looked up to by many fashion enthusiasts. She looked like a princess at the ball, with the equally good looking escort, Xian Lim, who made Kim glowing and even more beautiful.<br />
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Another belle who carried her ball gown with such confidence, glam and style is Julia Barretto. Her overall style, from the hair, make-up and gown, is quite fitting for her age.<br />
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Ella Cruz looked sweet and very cute at the ball.<br />
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Janella Salvador or Ma'am Nicki to those who watch TV-series, Be Careful with My Heart, looked like a sweetheart that night.<br />
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This may not be a stand-out gown, but Nikki Gil's attitude made it all up for whatever's lacking in her ensemble. When asked to describe her style by a staff of The Buzz, she happily said that this is her "moving-on" look.<br />
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Ms. Dawn Zulueta has already mastered the art of elegance.<br />
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It is not so much about Rica Peralejo's gown, but she looked very happy and pretty, and still sexy even though she's pregnant.<br />
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And I am quite sure that many girls, including this blogger, were quite envy of Kim Chiu with the very sweet gesture of how Xian invited Kim to be his date for the ball, as Kim gave us a peek how on her Instagram account.<br />
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This is my favorite KimXi picture at the ball. They really deserve the Fabulous Pair award.<br />
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Maricar Reyes had managed to look quite appealing and classy in the past Star Magic formal events, but she opted for a simpler overall this time. Although she still looked pretty, her chosen style made her look like she would only go and dine out with someone and not attend a glamorous occasion like this one.<br />
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Kean Cipriano in a messy overall.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ansaveh ni Kiray?! Tarush! Very <span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; line-height: 16px;">Doña</span> Guada in the body of an 8-yr-old kid.</span><br />
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<i><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Photo credits to: Instagram - chinitaprincess, xianlimm; StyleBible.ph & PEX</span></i><br />
<br />Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-6409668071453887452013-09-02T00:56:00.000-07:002013-09-02T00:56:47.702-07:00Insignificant Local Showbiz Stories Making Headlines<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
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will make you look forward to hear more about, but there are those that would make
you ask, “Why did it even make it in the news? Does anyone really care?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><i>Bato-Bato sa langit, ang tamaan wag
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">It’s confirmed! Derek Ramsay admitted
that yes, Cristine Reyes is already his girlfriend and that he thinks that this
time, it’s going to be forever. Aaaw… This relationship is like the Maja
Salvador and Gerald Anderson admission – no one cares, or okay, maybe a few,
but not enough to keep on talking about it. They can keep it to themselves and
no one would mind, okay again, maybe a few haha!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Maja are already branded as the bad girls in showbizness. Cristine, for warring
with her family in public and Maja, for choosing a playboy boyfriend over a
serious friendship. Gerald is on his way to being a “has-been” and Derek, I don’t
know about him, he is no longer in my showbiz radar, taray haha!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Melai Cantiveros, as per the tweets
of Ogie Diaz, is pregnant, courtesy of her playboy boyfriend, Jason Francisco.
All together now, “Uh-oh!”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Claudine Barretto sued her
former husband, Raymart Santiago. Gretchen Barretto posted a picture of her
with Randy Santiago. Marjorie Barretto was infuriated with allegations that
Tony Boy, Gretchen’s partner, is sending her children to school. Gretchen and
Marjorie think that Claudine is the basher hiding in many aliases who has been
throwing many juicy allegations their way. The mom of these girls… This is a
never-ending story, really, and it’s getting boring and repetitious through
time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Lovi Poe says that what she and
Rocco Nacino have is special friendship. Lovi and who?!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Rayver Cruz has a crush on Dina
Bonevie, saying that he even bought a magazine that featured a sexy Dina on the
cover. Anybody cares about Rayver? He may be a good dancer, good actor, but he
does not have the kind of charisma that will make people interested with
whatever’s happening to him. Next!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US">Max Collins does not want to
follow the footsteps of Megan Young. Who’s asking, anyway? And who is this Max
& why did she hire PR writers to write about her? Sayang ang space haha!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the local showbiz industry will again be filled with interesting and worthy stories,
which involved interesting and worthy personalities. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-18331478470531622432013-08-01T14:40:00.001-07:002013-08-01T15:20:44.473-07:00The Magic of the Kim Chiu and Xian Lim Tandem Perfectly Showcased in Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
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Mo mid-afternoon on a weekday in a cinema in Bulacan and I was really surprised
that the venue was almost full. We were of different ages. There were kids,
teenagers, yuppies, professionals and there were also a lot of senior citizens.
I was with a friend who only came with me because she knows how fond I am of
the film’s female lead, Kim Chiu.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">From the beginning, it will captivate
you because the film talks to its audience via its wacky narrator who happens
to be the author of the book where this was based from, Ramon Bautista. He uses
a language that is direct and will really affect those who have experienced the
beautiful and ugly sides of falling in love. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Kim is very beautiful in this film and
she blooms even more whenever she shares screen time with leading man, Xian
Lim. I watched two of Kim’s films on the big screen in the past, Paano na Kaya
and Till My Heartaches End, but I must commend that she’s at her prettiest in
BHKCNCM. She’s also very natural here, with the way she delivers her lines and convincing
the audience that her character, Sandy, is in love with Xian’s character, Alex.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">People may be used at Kim with drama
because of the typical roles that she gets on TV, but in this film, she has
proven that she can be good with comedy as well. Her laughter is contagious and
it just seemed so real.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Xian was an eye candy and will get your
attention from the moment that his character was introduced. He really was
yummy. I can no longer count how many times I uttered “Ang gwapo ni Xian” when
I was watching the film until now that I am typing this blog entry. More than
his looks though, he was able to deliver a very convincing take on his role. He excels at scenes where he was tasked to play the guitar and sing.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Before I watched the film, I thought
that its main selling point would be the genre, as it was marketed as an all
out wacky comedy. As the film progresses, you can’t help but be captivated with
the powerful chemistry of Kim and Xian. Their love (or their characters’ love)
for one another will get through you. It would not be hard to convince people
that they really feel what their characters were going through. There were no “pilit”
moments. The “kilig” happens every time they were together on screen. They deserve to be given the best screen kiss award for this film.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I am a KimXi fan even before, but my
companion was not. This film made her a KimXi fan as well and it feels so good
that I now share my craziness about the tandem with my friend. Judging from the
audience’ reaction, it seems as if the legions of KimXi fans have broadened
after witnessing their magic on screen via BHKCNCM.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The movie was fast-paced. Star Cinema
tried to inject the family angle in both Kim and Xian’s characters. While it
worked for Xian’s side, it was not that needed for Kim’s character. They could
have simply explained her back story without dwelling a lot on her family.
Pokwang, who could have helped in providing more laughs with her brand of comedy, played the role of Kim’s mother, was tasked to do solely light drama scenes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Unlike the Sarah-John Lloyd films where
you will also love the supporting players because of the witty lines and great
execution, BHKCNCM stood out mainly because of its two leads, no more, no less.
They both delivered well and have I already mushed over their chemistry and
magic? Haha!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">So I went to watch this film as a fan
who was more inclined to Kim, with a friend who could not care less about Kim
or Xian. I went out as a solid KimXi fan and now a die-hard Xian admirer, with a friend who also became
a fan of the team-up and someone who’s now arranging groups to go with us to
watch the film again for the love of Xian Lim. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Hopefully, this film will perform well
in the tills. I want to see more of Kim and Xian on TV and on the big screen.
The team-up will surely remind you that life and love can be sweet and
beautiful just by looking at these two.</span></div>
Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-89731266013075377212013-07-29T11:23:00.000-07:002013-07-29T11:23:30.443-07:00Lea Michele, Moving On after the Death of Cory MonteithAfter weeks of grieving for a lost love, Cory Monteith, whom she was engaged to, TV's Glee star, Lea Michele posted her appreciation to those who are helping her cope for her loss, via her Twitter account. <br />
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Their love story may not have a happy ending, but as they say, life has to move on. We can only wish the best for Lea, while awaiting on how the writers of Glee would incorporate the death of one of its lead stars to its story as the show premieres its fifth season this August.Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-30400810292740608562013-07-28T10:55:00.001-07:002013-07-28T10:59:48.263-07:00The Outspoken Paras Kids, EB Super Sireyna Scandal and the Billy-Nikki BreakupWow, the local showbiz industry is once again alive, with facts and rumors that inject life to the gossip-mongers like mwah! <br />
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This one first – the Kobe and Andre Paras feud (?) with their mom, former actress, Jackie Forster. I understand the press and their need to voice out their concerns regarding the apparent dislike of these kids to their real mother. As many have already said, most people in this country have high respect for moms. This may be the reason why there are a lot who are now judging the boys because they could not contain their dislike for Jackie.<br />
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In the first place, would we hear these teenage voices speaking their angry hearts out towards their mother had they not been asked about the matter? They were asked. They spoke the truth about how they really feel at the moment and they were bombarded with criticisms. <br />
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I may not like what I’ve been hearing from the sons of Benjie Paras, but I also feel for them in a way. When I was at their age, I also spoke and thought like them. I may not be placed in a similar situation, but I would react the same way if I was. I mean, I would feel like I already have an ideal family and an ideal mom who treated me like her own and made me forget about the misgivings of my real mom. By entering into the picture at this time, it may feel as if the real mom is trying to destabilize the world that the step-mom has already perfected for them.<br />
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We must also take into consideration that Jackie had these kids at the same age that Kobe and Andre are now in. If Jackie was so hard-headed at the time to give up her career for love and not mind her own family, you will no longer wonder where these kids have gotten this similar attitude from.<br />
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Oh well, now that they have entered the business, it is only expected that they are going to be asked about the tinniest details of their private lives. They must now be more guarded and learn how to say, no comment, especially if they can’t lie about how they really feel about the matter that is being talked about.<br />
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OMG, with the nude photo scandal of the recently crowned Eat Bulaga Super Sireyna, the one who used Kim Chiu as his moniker during the pageant. I doubt if Eat Bulaga will dethrone him because they were not clear in the first place if they have strict rules that are similar with prestigious beauty pageants like Bb. Pilipinas. It is sad though because after the scandal, I don’t think that he would get the kind of respect that he may have been after, even from the very outspoken hosts of Eat Bulaga, such as Joey de Leon. <br />
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What did Billy Crawford say as the reason for the breakup of his romance with Nikki Gil? He felt lost. He was not happy. He ought to find himself first. How can he cause happiness to other people if he himself is not happy?<br />
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Oh well, as they say, in life, shit happens. You just have to flush the toilet and move on =)Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-10329079120866705592013-07-23T12:22:00.000-07:002013-07-23T12:22:43.206-07:00First Public Photos of the Prince of CambridgeThe world rejoiced upon learning about Duchess Kate Middleton's pregnancy and now that she has given birth, everyone wants to take a peek at her and Prince William's royal baby. Here's a look at the Prince of Cambridge, with the proud first-time parents. As to who the baby resembles, Prince William said that it was Duchess Kate and was even quoted saying, "He's got her looks, thankfully."<br />
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The first movie team-up of today's hottest loveteam, KimXi or Kim Chiu and Xian Lim, hits the big screen on July 31. Let's all watch and support Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo.</div>
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Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-86927455585752972952013-07-01T07:29:00.000-07:002013-07-10T22:35:40.754-07:00Kim Chiu and Xian Lim Star in Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush MoAfter the hit flick, Monsters University and the oooh-so cute Minions on Despicable Me 2, watching a local rom-com with today's hottest loveteam would be a sure-fire treat. This July, Kim Chiu and Xian Lim will bring to life the phenomenal self-help book by Ramon Bautista, Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo?<br />
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Aside from the oozing chemistry of the pair and the proven wittiness of the book's author, no other than Bb. Joyce Bernal is at its helm. Here's a quick teaser of the film, Bakit Hindi Ka Crush Ng Crush Mo?<br />
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Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-31625856918567295982013-06-14T09:39:00.000-07:002013-06-14T11:54:00.911-07:00Kim Chiu is @Prinsesachinita on TwitterThe Primetime Princess, Kim Chiu is on <a href="http://twitter.com/" target="_blank">Twitter</a>! Follow her: <a href="https://twitter.com/prinsesachinita" target="_blank">@prinsesachinita</a><br />
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Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-5776345802656650942013-06-14T09:31:00.000-07:002013-06-14T11:56:21.735-07:00Ina, Kapatid, Anak - A Stereotype Story till the End<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span lang="EN-US">I want to make a blog post about the
recently concluded soap opera of my most favorite local star, Kim Chiu and her,
bedazzling reel (and real-life?) partner, Xian Lim, but I can’t make up my mind
on how to do this without sounding like a hater, which I became at the course
of this crap, I mean, show, Ina, Kapatid, Anak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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focused on Margaux or the oldies’ characters, my favorite and most memorable
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<span lang="EN-US">1. The young Celyn, selling slippers
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talking to the replica of Sto. Nino. Such trait of Celyn even became the topic
of several homilies in the church, where I frequently go to. It is sad that as
the show progressed, they took this for granted and focused on too much anger
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that gave her a place to stay when she was new in the city, and gave her gifts
to show her gratitude and to live up to her promise that she would go back when
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<span lang="EN-US">4. The first time that Celyn and Liam
met in the campus. Their chemistry was overflowing that I never thought the
story would never give them a chance to shine as a couple.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">6. When Celyn was introduced to Tiny.
They were the exact opposite that was why they clicked on screen as friends,
co-workers and allies. Where did the writer take Tiny’s character as the
story progresses? Nada. He was not a favorite.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">7. When Celyn spent the night with Liam
at the beach after finding out the truth about her character. This could have
started something magical for the two, but instead the writer made Liam’s
character one confused dude.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">8. When Liam came to Celyn’s aid when
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<span lang="EN-US">9. When Celyn was finally rescued from
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<span lang="EN-US">10. The anguish and pains of Celyn when
she thought that her Nanay Teresa died, both at the old, gloomy building and at
the hospital.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The story had a very promising premise –
something unique and rarely tackled. It could have been developed in so many
unique ways, but it did not happen. The story started to lag when too much
emphasis was given to Margaux’ character. I started to withdraw from my habit
of watching it nightly when this happened. All the casts’ problems revolved around
the character. It was too obvious that they wanted Maja Salvador to shine, but
instead of achieving such, more people started to feel irritated. Most of its
viewers watched the show, not for Maja, but for Kim, whom they delegated as the
second lead for a time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">For the creatives’ part, they were justifying
the turn of events by saying that this is a family drama and not a love story.
For most of the viewers though, this has become a Margaux drama. They could
have at least tried to balance the story and give equal exposures to all the casts
in its entire run. They only passed on the torch of responsibility to Kim Chiu
when the ratings dropped phenomenally and almost reached the 20s. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Everything has become so rushed since
then. The story stood out for being poorly written, but well-acted. For the CeLiam
parts, they either repeated romantic scenes from another Kim Chiu and Xian Lim teleserye, My
Binondo Girl, or imitate what was happening with Kim and Xian in real life. The
chemistry may be strong, but the story was very weak and yes again, rushed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Oh well, time to move on. I can’t say
that I’ve wasted my eight months watching this because I only watched maybe
half of its run. I just hope that they can give Kim Chiu a good story on her
next project and give Xian Lim a material, where he will also shine as well.
Stop playing favorites, ABS-CBN. Look at what happened to the story of this
promising show when you have decided to give the highlight to your favorite.
Okay, time to end my rants. I am looking forward now to the Kim and Xian movie,
which was based on the book of Ramon Bautista, Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush
Mo. For now, I will forget that Ina, Kapatid, Anak ever existed haha!</span><br />
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Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-81865900122693881102013-05-13T19:57:00.000-07:002013-05-13T19:57:25.271-07:00Kim Chiu and Xian Lim Plead for Mali to be Transferred to a Sanctuary<br />
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Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-92179024375867359952013-04-23T10:32:00.000-07:002013-04-23T10:32:20.281-07:00The Barrettos, Gretchen, Claudine, Marjorie, Julia and the Mom - More Controversial than EverThis is another family matter, which was made public. This family really loves to be in the news, eh? This <a href="http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2013/04/24/934084/mom-inday-gretchen-youre-liar" target="_blank">letter</a> from the mother of Gretchen, Marjorie and Claudine Barretto will surely ignite more fire, answer lots of issues and open more of Pandora's boxes.<div>
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Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-9747994906746504302013-04-02T11:05:00.001-07:002013-04-02T11:07:08.967-07:00It Takes a Man and a Woman - It Should Have Ended with a Real KissI just watched the third installment to the Miggy and Laida love story, It Takes a Man and a Woman, and I must say that my money was well-spent, just like with the first two parts of the film. It has been quite a while since I enjoyed a local rom-com film and as I expected, there was never a dull moment with this film. John Lloyd Cruz looked quite handsome and more macho than the other ABS-CBN leading men with defined abs, simply because he already has captured the hearts of his market, despite the negative publicity that continues to hound his career.<br />
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It was Sarah Geronimo who surprised me because she was able to act out her dramatic scenes in the film in a very effective manner. This will prove her detractors that given the right project and director, she can do so much more beyond being pa-tweetums.<br />
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What I did not like about the film:<br />
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<li>Isabelle Daza’s performance, especially during her breakdown scene when John Lloyd broke up with her. Her approach to her role was like “napadaan lang”. She’s very pretty though. She needs to learn how to come up with different expressions on her pretty face.</li>
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<li>There were a lot of scenes that could have been more meaningful had John Lloyd kissed Sarah on her lips for real. For one, on the elevator, after Laida has tendered her resignation, the proposal scene and, of course, the wedding scene. For the love of the character of Laida and to make the story more genuine and felt, Mommy Divine should have allowed Sarah to let the viewers see how much Laida loves Miggy with one meaningful kiss on their wedding.</li>
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<li>Sarah’s hair. There were lots of stylists who do better wigs that look more real.</li>
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<li>Laida’s dialogues during the wedding. Ang habaaaaaaaa…</li>
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<li>John Lloyd.</li>
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<li>The extended bloopers, of course.</li>
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<li>The proposal scene was something that only Cathy Garcia Molina could handle and deliver effectively.</li>
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<li>When Laida was walking down the aisle on their wedding and Miggy was narrating how this girl came into his life when he needed her the most.</li>
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It is only expected that this film is going to be a blockbuster. My most favorite though remains to be the first part of the Miggy and Laida love story, A Very Special Love. It had more humor and maybe I can totally relate to the Laida Version 1 more than the Version 2.0.Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-39440081410124832802013-03-30T10:33:00.001-07:002013-04-02T11:00:39.748-07:00McFloat Rainbow Medley TV Commercial featuring Xian Lim<div style="text-align: center;">
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Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-52238532901573034022013-02-24T07:30:00.002-08:002013-02-24T07:30:59.787-08:00Sarah Geronimo and Kim Chiu - Girl PowerAaaww... This is the kind of sentiment that one would feel when they hear the winning song of the recently concluded Himig Handog PPop Love Songs Finals Night, "Ano'ng Nangyari sa Ating Dalawa." The song itself was quite simple, but it became very sentimental and <i>tagos sa puso</i> when it was sung by Aiza Seguerra.<br />
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There was another Aaaww... moment that happened behind the scenes of the show as seen in the pictures below.<br />
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Sarah Geronimo and Kim Chiu looked very happy. They are both winners in life and they will continue to get people's adoration and love, just because they have both chosen to be real in this showbiz world that is full of make-believe. Kudos to you, girls.Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-61253065348545245652013-01-25T10:58:00.001-08:002013-01-25T11:04:26.506-08:00Gerald Anderson vs Maricel SorianoI know, this is already becoming like an anti-Gerald Anderson blog. But I was really waiting for other juicy and interesting news in the local showbiz scene to end the three earlier posts that involved Gerald. To my surprise, he has gotten himself into another trouble, to which his home network was quick to protect and make him look like an angel who can't do any wrong (which only makes matters worse).<br />
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The issue: Veteran actress, Maricel Soriano, was reported to being blunt, frustrated and emotional after taping a scene with Gerald. She shouted hurtful words at him that reportedly made him cry, but said sorry to Ms. Maricel afterwards. According to some reports, Maricel did not like how Gerald delivered during the scene and it had already taken them quite a time to do that. She then told the actor that he was already being the cause of delay among other stuff that instead of challenging Gerald, it made him fear the veteran star and vowed to his bosses that he will not be part of the show if Maricel was going to be retained.<br />
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The verdict: Star Magic and the Kapamilya network, which handle Gerald's career, decided to remove Maricel from the "doomed" soap opera and retain their favorite, este, Gerald. They even sent out a strong statement in defense of their action and I quote:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 16px;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Star Magic has the utmost confidence not only in Gerald Anderson’s exceptional ability as an actor, but also in his unassailable personal character and professional behavior. The incidents that led to the removal of Maricel from Gerald’s latest telenovela were not provoked or instigated by Gerald in any manner."</span></i></span></blockquote>
I know that Gerald has improved a lot on his acting skills from the time that he has started, but he has still a lot to learn. The "exceptional ability" part of Star Magic's statement is a clear indication of favoritism. He may have the ability, but as compared with what Maricel Soriano can give into their every scene, I am pretty sure that if somebody must be given that "exceptional ability" remark, it would have been the veteran star and not this playboy, este, young actor.<br />
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I almost puked at the "unassailable personal character" part. They made it appear that this young actor can do no wrong. He is so good that his reputation cannot be tarnished. At this point of his career, humility might be the key to salvage what is still left of him. And these unbelievable praise releases about him aren't helping at all.<br />
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Star Magic seems to be so serious about this that even TV Patrol has reported about the depression that Maricel has been going through for the past years, which may be affecting her work and sanity. It was like all of a sudden, just because she made the wrong move of picking on the network's favorite, she is the meanest person on this local showbizlandia.<br />
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I know, she is not a saint. Maricel still needs to talk about past issues that involve her maids. But no one can contest that she is good in her craft and someone who deserves the praise, exceptional.<br />
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Regarding the issue, Maricel has kept mum, so it is enlightening to read words from someone who is on her side. Here are some statements from the actress' close friend and the director of her upcoming movie with Vice Ganda, Wenn Deramas. The following were lifted from <span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.pep.ph/news/37222/part-1-director-wenn-deramas-defends-maricel-soriano-huwag-nating-sabihin-na-yung-tao-ay-ganito-at-ganyan-dahil-lamang-sa-isang-insidente/1/2" target="_blank"><strong style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px;">Part 1.</strong><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold; line-height: 20px;"> Director Wenn Deramas defends Maricel Soriano: "Huwag nating sabihin na yung tao ay ganito at ganyan dahil lamang sa isang insidente."</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>“Sa akin, isolated case ‘yan.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>“Huwag nating sabihin na yung tao ay ganito at ganyan dahil lamang sa isang insidente.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>“Isipin pa rin natin ang mga ginawa ni Maricel Soriano sa ABS-CBN, sa industriya—kung paano niya tayo pinasaya, kung paano siya napakahusay sa lahat ng kanyang mga ginagawa."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>Wala raw maipipintas ang direktor kay Maricel pagdating sa propesyunalismo at pagmamahal na pinapakita nito sa trabaho.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>“Si Maricel, hindi mo mapupulaan sa kanyang trabaho—na si Maricel hindi magaling sa pelikula o teleserye… wala, e.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>“Tinatrabaho niya yun at hindi puwede sa kanya na ‘ako lang ang magaling.’ Dapat tayo.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>“Pinaniniwalaan ko si Maricel Soriano.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>“Gaya ng sinabi ko, isolated case yung nangyari na hindi mo puwedeng husgahan ang tao dahil lang dun sa nangyari. </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>“Saka ilan lang silang nandun nung nangyari yun.</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>“Unfortunately, si Maricel Soriano ang tipo ng artista na hindi magsasalita para ipagtanggol ang sarili niya.”</i></span></div>
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As for this blogger, even though Gerald is their contract star, the Kapamilya network should have protected both actors. As it is, only Maricel's reputation is being tarnished as the issue has blown out of proportion and the veteran star is now the subject of several malicious blind items. Whether these are true or not, the Kapamilya network's action only made the situation worse. Instead of saving her from further humiliation, ABS-CBN has only added more insult to the injury, in expense of the more experienced star.<br />
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I wonder if they will still go on with the doomed teleserye with the network's current favorite. I don't hate Gerald, but I want him to be humble enough to admit his mistakes and apologize publicly to those whom he has offended and hurt, instead of acting like he has not done anything wrong.<br />
<br />Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-86442386876491718422013-01-11T08:07:00.000-08:002013-01-12T09:36:25.896-08:00In Line with the Kim Chiu, Maja Salvador Rift over Gerald Anderson - Is It Okay to Date Your Best Friend's Ex?In line with the latest happenings in
the local showbiz scene, an interesting topic is now the talk-of-the-town at
schools, in the offices, segments at shows like <i>Umagang Kay Ganda</i>, social
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<span lang="EN-US">When the news about the Kim Chiu-Maja Salvador rift broke out, I can
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that any girl would want to be in the position of Kim. It may be okay if the
Maja in the story is a mere acquaintance or a classmate or a former colleague,
but if this was done by the person whom you consider the best among your
friends, it can really get confusing and unfathomable on how could they do this
to you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I have read some articles, which
commented that this only happened because Kim still has feelings for Gerald. Most
of these articles were written by gays. I still have to see a woman write that
this scenario is okay or a straight man. This draws me into the conclusion that
for gays, they would be fine with it. Is it?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The scenario here is this. Gerald was
Kim’s first love. She has suffered lots of heartaches, and even Gerald admitted
that he has hurt Kim’s feelings over and over again. Kim used to be meek. She
even defended this guy amid the Pauleen Luna issue even when Pauleen herself was posting pictures of Gerald and her together, along with the same friends (cohorts)
whom he would always be seen whenever Gerald would have controversial pictures
out with different girls, both from showbiz and out of the industry.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Kim was able to keep her silence. To get
past the broken-hearted stage, she turned to Maja and told her everything about
this person who has given her biggest heart break. As a <b>best friend</b>, you would
think that Maja would always keep a safe distance from Gerald for hurting her best
friend (the best friend who has showered her with material gifts and helped her
to be noticed in the business where Maja has been stuck as a starlet for a long
time).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Maja may be a friendly person and she
extended the attitude towards Gerald, the one person who made her best friend
feel like a trash at one point in her life. I don’t know what’s the real score
between them. With Gerald’s history and reputation, he would not tell the truth
even if he is already caught red-handed. He was seen with Pauleen at the time
that he was still in a relationship with Kim.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Gerald said. Not true. He doesn't even
know the girl<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">He was seen going out with Bea Alonzo, while his
relationship with Kim was said to be on the rocks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Gerald said. Not true. Bea was only his
crush. (Yeah, I know, he was forced to admit the truth after Bea turned her
back on him for not having enough balls to defend her against the detractors
that were throwing the stones at the wrong person.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">He was seen being intimate with a non-showbiz
girl while he was professing on screen his admiration for Sarah Geronimo.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Gerald said. She was just a fan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I already saw the teaser for tomorrow's The Buzz episode (January 13), so I'll add it here. Regarding Maja...<br />
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Gerald said. I would love to (court her) if she will give me the chance.<br />
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Court <i>talaga</i>? Based on the pictures and recent twits of sighting of these two,<i> parang di na kailangan ng ligawan e</i> =)<br />
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<span lang="EN-US">All these images can be found in Google.
And I did not search for anything that relates to Gerald being linked with gay
benefactors. I am not sure that I am ready with what I’ll find and a part of me still believes that he would not do that. Don’t tell me
Maja was not aware of these brouhahas because all you need is to type Gerald’s
name and name of the person whom you think he is dating or used to date, on Google, and
you will see trails of this playboy’s favorite game – girls.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">In my opinion, if Maja was a real friend
of Kim, she would not dare date or even think of getting close to Gerald. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">If the Gerald in the story was part of a
girl-boy romance that ended because they realized that they did not click, but
parted as friends and the girl still regards the boy highly, then I don’t see
anything wrong if the best friend would later on enter the scene. The former
girlfriend would even try pairing up the two if she believes that they are more
right for each other.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Well, as we all know and also Mr.
Google, the Kim-Gerald romance did not end the typical way. One was left badly
hurting, while the other just went on doing what he does best – girl hunting. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">To make the story more complicated, Maja
was a good friend of Sarah as well. They may not be the best of friends, but
they would always have good words towards one another and Maja even showed her
support by watching Sarah’s shows. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">If this happened to commoners like me, I
would even be fiercer than Kim. After asking Maja to help me get through my
trust issues, she would be the last person I’d think of who will break that
trust. If I were Kim, I would not plead to the bashers to stop hating on the
two. I will cheer them on. Haha!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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On the part of Gerald, knowing that her ex girlfriend is the best friend of his current eye candy, he would have the decency not to make the latter fall for him, if he was sincere in saying that he was sorry for hurting Kim in the past. Well, I guess that decency is not part of Gerald's vocabulary.<br />
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<span lang="EN-US">I have read somewhere that Sam Milby
asked John Pratts’ permission before he started dating or asked Shaina Magdayao
out. The case here is that Shaina gave John a bad heartbreak for dumping him to be
with John Lloyd Cruz. It is just that John also has the image of being a
playboy, so I guess, he would not really mind this development.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Oh well, papel, i</span>s it really okay to date your best
friend’s ex?<br />
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<span lang="EN-US">And just like that, the truth is out. Kim
Chiu stood and braved all questions thrown at her during the Ina, Kapatid, Anak
presscon held Tuesday night. This is quite far from the broken person she was
once back in 2010 when the news broke out on the truth about the Gerald-Bea
Alonzo romance. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Here's a summary of what transpired at this very intense press conference:</div>
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<span lang="EN-US">The issue here is not about Gerald
Anderson at all. Kim has trusted Maja with all her heartaches from this one
person whom Maja is now singing romantic tunes with. <i>Para lang syang humanap ng
pagkakataon para sya naman ang maging “It” girl sa buhay ni</i> Gerald. Maja had
chosen to stand by this man who once treated her best friend like trash. That
speaks volume of the real Maja Salvador. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">I don't want to badmouth anyone, but with how things turned out, it was like Maja had chosen to take a stand. And between Kim and Gerald, she had chosen the latter, a lover over a friend, wow!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Uh-oh, Gerald, I don’t think that an
ambulance would suffice when you try to emotionally explain your side to the
public this time. You must rent a hospital for a more dramatic effect.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span lang="EN-US">Looking into the positive side, at least
Kim has found Xian Lim amid all the troubles that she has encountered with
her past love and scheming best friend. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US">Okay, <i>kalma</i> haha! Here are some of the statements from the fiercer and fearless Kim Chiu at tonight's presscon:</span></div>
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From this piece, these are the statements that I liked the most:</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">"Nakakapagod na din po kasi yung tanong kayo ng tanong sa akin tungkol kay Gerald eh ang dami niya na pong dinaanang babae, hindi ba? Hindi lang naman ako. Bakit hindi niyo po hingin ang opinyon ng ibang babae since marami naman po sila"</span></b></i></span></blockquote>
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<i><b><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">"We are good, we are OK. I don't care, I don't care, bahala na siya. She knows Gerald, who Gerald is."</span> </span></b></i></blockquote>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><i><b><span style="font-size: large;">"...I'm happy for them, pero parang nalungkot lang ako na yung taong sinabihan ko noong time na down ako eh parang kinain niya lang yung sinabi niya."</span></b></i></span></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">I can totally relate with Kim and I think that every girl who have experienced being involved with a jerk who unabashedly turned to the best friend of his ex, would feel the same way like how Kim reacted. She is concerned with Maja, above everything else. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">This whole story also vindicated Mommy Divine of Sarah Geronimo (take note, Ogie Diaz). Ogie is one of those who keeps on insisting that there is something wrong with how Mommy D has handled the Sarah-Gerald interrupted romance. She may be strict with her girl, but young girls would realize when they have become adults that no mother would want any harm for their kids. It is a good thing that Sarah G stuck to her parents' side and defended them, especially Mommy D., when the criticisms won't stop even after Gerald stopped from pursuing Sarah.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">These are some of the tweets that really made my night and made me a proud fan of Kim Chiu.</span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 18px;">This one also made my night because as I have said in my previous post - </span><br />
<span style="line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://tsismosa-ako.blogspot.com/2013/01/fiercer-kim-chiu-and-sarah-geronimo.html" target="_blank">Fiercer Kim Chiu and Sarah Geronimo, Lovebirds Maja Salvador and Gerald Anderson, and Other Local Tsismis</a>, I have developed total respect for Sarah G.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">This image is really inspiring. This signifies that although these showbiz sweethearts have been hurt and bruised, they have found their voices and are ready to face the future with a fiercer and fearless attitude.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">And to cap off this very intense and intriguing night for all Kim Chiu fans, here's a funny but very meaningful tweet that made my night.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">I don't really know how to end this post because the story is only beginning. For sure, there will be more developments as days (or hours) go by. I'll just end this with a retweeted quote of Kim's make-up artist, <a href="https://twitter.com/haidzfernandez" target="_blank">Haidz Fernandez</a>:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Here's the full video interview of Kim Chiu, along with Xian Lim. Aside from the issue upfront, what caught my KimXi heart at this interview was the slip of the tongue of Xian that they were together in Hong Kong last Christmas (or I only misheard this part) and that he also celebrated New Year's with Kim. (Ayiiiie, another round of press con, please, for these two. And if this is going to happen, kindly eradicate Maja from the scene and avoid asking Kim about Gerald like a plague =)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">For all those who can't understand why Kim reacted this way, either you are a man who does not have much contact with women, you don't have a best friend or you are MAJA SALVADOR, here's the most important rule according to the Girls "Secret" Code.</span><br />
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Writer With No Bylinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01280421936038971862noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4872695439986517977.post-91143105617543938872013-01-07T11:13:00.002-08:002013-01-12T09:40:36.392-08:00Fiercer Kim Chiu and Sarah Geronimo, Lovebirds Maja Salvador and Gerald Anderson, and Other Local TsismisMove over, Sarah Labati, because a more interesting showbiz happening is starting to unfold.<br />
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If you were able to watch ASAP even on your TV screens, there were lots of interesting and awkward moments that happened on its January 6, 2013 episode. I waited for the production number of Ina, Kapatid, Anak to catch Kim Chiu and Xian Lim. To add to its production value, it started with the trio of Kim, Maja Salvador and Enchong Dee. There came a point when Enchong left so that Xian could take his place. Wow, when the two girls were left on stage on their own even for a short time, you can sense that there was a certain level of discomfort with the two who used to be the best of friends. Maja's eyes would skip Kim and looked around as if she was eager for Xian to come out on stage. Kim looked like she was finally able to breathe when Xian was already by her side.<br />
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KimXi did not fail to deliver at that production number. It was super <i>kilig</i> even though they only looked at each other's eyes and held one another. There was what seemed like a <i>pilit</i> effort for the other pair to appear that they were sweeter than KimXi. They even shared one mic, which failed to get any responses.<br />
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And then there was the spiel where Kim and Xian were together with Enchong Dee, Cristine Reyes, Vina Morales and I am not sure if he was part of it, but Gerald Anderson also joined the group. It became rowdy, with Enchong, Cristine and Gerald at the helm of being childish on national TV, not minding that there were other people in the group who felt like the teasing and jokes were just too much.<br />
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Many fans felt the same way, too, and some of them blurted their reactions at a photo that was posted on Instagram by Kim's make-up artist, Haidee Fernandez. To which Kim replied:<br />
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At the time, Kim has already unfollowed Gerald on Instagram. What's more mind-boggling is that Maja also unfollowed not only Kim but Xian on this popular and now controversial photo sharing app. Kim followed suit and unfollowed Maja as well the day after.<br />
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So what's the big deal with this follow-unfollow thingy? Before this happened, it was evident that fewer pictures of Kim and Maja together were being posted even though they were both in the same places or events. Maja had more pictures with Gerald circulating over the internet, including their vacation pictures in Misibis Bay with other friends during the holidays.<br />
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Before this whole brouhaha, the local entertainment news was filled with Sarah Geronimo's fierce statements in defense of her parents and strong words about what happened or what she has learned with her life's episode with Gerald.<br />
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And now, the latest gossips are about Maja and Gerald being together for over a year now. It may be okay for them to become a couple, but this is quite complicated.<br />
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Maja was Kim's best friend and Kim is Gerald's ex-girlfriend. Kim is a good friend of Matteo Guidicelli who is Maja's ex. Maja is or was a good friend of Sarah G or that she claimed to be. If this has been going on for a year, it happened while Gerald was still pursuing Sarah and Kim was still helping Maja and Matteo to patch things up.<br />
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Wow, talk about being complicated. Let us just see where this story leads. For this blogger, I never liked Maja, and this gives me more reasons to continue doing so. The story made me a bigger fan of Kim though and I have developed total respect for Sarah G.<br />
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As for Sarah Labati, you have placed yourself in a position where you will never win because you are fighting with your boss. If you will keep on saying things against them, they will just use these to ruin you even more. The best thing to do is to finish the contract and do your work obediently and leave immediately after it expires.<br />
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And 2013 is only beginning, hmmm, this is shaping up to be a more controversial year to the local entertainment industry.<br />
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