The Reunion with Xian Lim Hits the Cinemas on August 15

Since the kids in the house would not be admitted to the now showing Kim Chiu film, The Healing, this one, which has Xian Lim on the cast, for sure, they would not want to miss. Hopefully, the next movie from Star Cinema would be something which will feature both Xian and Kim. I am not that excited with the other casts, including guest stars (hello Cristine Reyes! booo!) of The Reunion, but aside from Xian, my nieces would also enjoy this flick because it has Dasho Jao aka Enrique Gil =) To be shown on August 15!

Will This Put an End on the Kristen Stewart-Rob Pattinson Love Saga?

Just when you thought that you have witnessed one great love that would last longer than the Twilight saga, you would wake up one day and lo and behold, found out that Kristen Stewart has cheated on  Robert Pattinson. According to reports, the couple were still seen happy and sweet in recently held events, making some people wonder if Rob had any knowledge about his girlfriend's short fling with Snow White and the Huntsman director, Rupert Sanders.

According to reports, Kristen was devastated (who wouldn't?) and called this short (yet steamy) fling a complete lapse in her judgment. Aside from Kristen being involved with Rob (and their relationship is highly publicized), the director is married with two kids.

With this (devastating) development, all the Twilight and Robsten enthusiasts are now waiting if the final installment of the Twilight saga, which will be shown in November, will also put an end to the relationship of its two lead stars.

Here's the complete article from Yahoo OMG.

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After the admission, come the inevitable apologies. The latest on this story is that Kristen has issued a public apology for Rob and all those who have been affected by the incident. Here’s a quote from her apology.

"I'm deeply sorry for the hurt and embarrassment I've caused to those close to me and everyone this has affected. This momentary indiscretion has jeopardized the most important thing in my life, the person I love and respect the most, Rob. I love him, I love him, I'm so sorry."

Read the rest of the details about Kristen’s side at People.com.

The director has also issued a public apology and I quote:

"I am utterly distraught about the pain I have caused my family. My beautiful wife and heavenly children are all I have in this world. I love them with all my heart. I am praying that we can get through this together."

More on this story at People.com.

Now everybody’s waiting for Rob’s reaction and statements. Rob, who previously said these strong statements in an April interview at Italian Vanity Fair regarding infidelity:

"But there's a thing I've never got: That is, why do people cheat? I can understand the impulse. But not how you can keep two relationships going at the same time for long … I'm not the casual-affair kind of guy. If I choose to be with someone, it's because I really want it. When I have a relationship, I'm 100 percent into it."

This story still has a long way to go. One thing is for sure though, the final installment of the Twilight saga, which stars Rob and Kristen, would surely get a dose of publicity. Whether or not it would help boost the movie on the tills, we would all find out on November 16.

What Could Have Been for Sarah Geronimo and Gerald Anderson

Is the Sarah Geronimo-Gerald Anderson romance headed to the drain? It was only blooming, but a local showbiz reporter has hinted on his Twitter account through a series of posts masquerade as a blind item (but you would not think of any other team-up with the given clues) that Gerald has finally given up on courting the young super star.

Here are the scaps of the controversial tweets that made Ogie Diaz the sudden object of hatred and bashing from the hurting fans of Sarah and Gerald, collectively known as AshRarld.

 

 As a fan of the former team-up of Gerald with Kim Chiu, I was not ecstatic at all when he began declaring his admiration for Sarah on national TV. Sarah is so much like Kim, naïve, funny, childish and they both seem to fall in love quite easily. Gerald turned his back on Kim abruptly to seek someone whom he was attracted to from the very beginning, Bea Alonzo. Bea, who seems to be Gerald’s ideal girl, is very far from either Kim or Sarah, not only in terms of looks and figure, but also because unlike the two, Bea appears to be more experienced and matured.

After failing to maintain his relationship with Bea when he could not admit her to the public, as an spectator, I was expecting that Gerald’s new girl would now be more like Bea than Kim.

I know, Bea is happy now, so she should no longer be dragged into this. I am just trying to think why Sarah’s mom would hinder the development of romance between Sarah and Gerald. Aside from his tinted past, as luck would have it, Gerald is very vocal that Rayver Cruz is his best friend and he is often seen hanging out with Rayver and his (bad example) girlfriend, Cristine Reyes.

From the looks of it, Sarah is still not comfortable being around with Rayver and Cristine, when poked, would still say negative things against Sarah. If ever Sarah and Gerald would be a pair, Gerald then would have to choose if he’d spend more time with his GF than his BFF. Spell complicated!

The whole romance thing between Sarah and Gerald is very much publicized, making more people doubt Gerald’s intentions. There are now articles that are coming out, which say that Gerald is being used by Viva (Sarah’s management) for Sarah’s shows and concerts to be talked about. For me, it is the other way around. Sarah’s concerts would be jam packed, her projects would be successful (as long as the concept is good, so X mark for Idol and another X for her current show, Sarah G Live), even without linking her to anyone.

It is true though that everybody wants to find out whom she’ll end up with. Most people, including this blogger, want her to be with someone without any hidden agenda. I may be being unfair with Gerald because he may be serious this time and had suddenly forgotten his fascination for meztizas, but I am pretty sure many people would have the same doubts.

In this story, the person who will get the most anger is actually not Gerald but Sarah’s Mommy Divine. She appears to be quite strict even though Sarah is of the right age. The mother needs to learn how to slowly let her child go. Sarah needs to experience life and not just see it pass by her. She needs to be hurt in order to learn. She needs to make her stand and learn how to decide on her own.

As much as I sympathize with the mother, my heart bleeds for Sarah as well. If I were in her position, I’d be very depressed right now. She works very hard for her family. It is high time that she be given the kind of freedom that she needs and deserves. If this won’t happen now, I think that this would lead to a very big gap between the mother and the daughter, something which could be very hard to mend. The mother, while doing her best to protect her child, did not realize that she had also caused and continue to cause her biggest pains.

Before Sarah could find the right man and the right love, she needs to find her voice and learn how to stand on her own. By doing so, she will become a better person and a better performer. The princess has grown and it is high time that she realizes that life is not a fairy tale. And as for her mother, she should allow her child to write her own story before she ruins everything for her and before her child sees her as her biggest antagonist than an ally.

In the end, I just hope that Sarah finds her happiness and Mommy Divine learns how to accept. As for Gerald, he should also try to find himself first, be pretty certain about any of his endeavors before delving into these so that he won’t end up hurting anybody in the process even if he did not intend to.


Edit:
To add fuel to the "fire" that remains to be a blind item until now, Gerald's friend, Young JV, twitted this:

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As per the latest tweets of Ogie Diaz, he said that he had sources who told him that Gerald and Sarah would try to work this out. While this still has to happen, another blind item makes many people conclude that the subject is pertaining to Gerald. This is about an actor still being in love with someone whom he courted before, but it did not work out well when the actress got terrified with threats that she got from the actor’s cohorts. Now the actress is already involved with another actor and the main subject hasn’t moved on yet from his feelings for her.

Oh well, papel, this is another story that still has a long way to go. 

CONCLUSION ::: JULY 30, 2012

After everything that has happened and said about this issue, for me, this has already been concluded with this picture (courtesy of PUSH)

and these words coming from Sarah's mother:

“Actually kami nga ni daddy ang nagbigay ng permiso na ligawan niya sa bahay (si Sarah). Kinausap talaga namin siya nang pormal. Sabi ko sa bahay lang pwedeng ligawan ang anak ko, hindi sa labas, hindi sa text. Sabi ko, ‘Kung mapagpapasensyahan mo ang patakaran namin… ganito kami and nirerespeto namin kayo, sana respetuhin mo rin kami kasi babae ang anak ko.’ Ewan ko kung dapat sabihin pero hindi yata ano. Parang hindi niya mapagtyagaan ‘yung ganon…”

Even though the mom seems to be on the hot seat these days, with people urging her to allow a bit of freedom for her daughter (me, included), the bottom line still remains that we only see what's being in shown in front of the camera.

No matter how good of a daughter Sarah is, I don't think that she would allow herself to be manipulated by her parents, especially now that she is 24, if the parents did not give her enough reasons to love them above anyone else.

I can feel her overflowing love for her parents and the latter's fervent wish for their daughter to find a "real man" who can love her even more. If Gerald could not handle the "strict rules" of Sarah's parents now that he is still courting her, how could he last into a relationship with Sarah given the fact that she'll always be her parents' daughter?

Life is not just about kilig. Sarah has still not found her match, a man who will love her (including the parents and siblings) unconditionally. She needs someone who will be there for her and shower her with love more often off cam than when the cameras are there.

While others may say (and I think that I have also voiced out same opinion) that Mommy Divine should allow her child grow and let her experience the pains of love, we should also take into consideration that this kind of family bonding that they have is rare. And the exemplary love of Sarah for her parents is something that they must be proud of.

Sarah is a genuine person who deserves someone who has pure intentions.

Enough said. For those who were not able to watch the Sarah G Live episode where the parents' guested, here's a summary from PUSH of what happened.

CALL ME MAYBE - with Kim Chiu, Xian Lim & More

So this is what happens when celebrities are off cam. They are as crazy just like the rest of us haha! This is cute!

THE HEALING Starring Vilma Santos and Kim Chiu Opens July 25

The last time I watched a Chito Rono-horror flick, I was not able to sleep for days without hiding in the sheets, afraid that I might see "Lotus Feet" walking towards me. As much as I'm not so into horror films, this is definitely a must-see. I just hope that I can get even one friend to accompany me (most of them were also traumatized by Louts Feet). My nieces would not, even though they are also big Kim Chiu fans. Oh, come on, Star Cinema, please do give Kim Chiu a film that kids could also watch (SOON). What about that Kim-Xian Lim project, pretty please. The people have spoken through the results of Yahoo OMG. We want to see more of KimXi =)

This image, I got from PEX. This version of the movie's poster is actually better than the one released by Star Cinema. This is more eerie. The official poster looks like it was not sure if the movie is drama or comedy =)  Credit as tagged and good job!

Someone Like You Hit Maker, Adele, is Pregnant

If there is news about divorce (Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise), there is also some positive news that popped up this day. The genius behind the hit tune, Someone Like You, Adele, has announced her pregnancy. Now that's what you call positive =)

As I read the article, "Adele 'over the moon' at pregnancy news", I was actually more surprised to learn that the pop singer is only 24. It's not that she doesn't look like it, but more of, she doesn't sound like it. Her songs sound like those were written and sung by someone who is quite mature and had gone through a lot.

Cheers to you, Adele! We're now awaiting to hear very touching songs about motherhood (like waking up in the middle of the night to change diapers and feed the baby, or dressing up your tot like the very cutie Suri =).

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Headed to Splitsville

Uh-oh, another Hollywood divorce in the works. Admit it, we've all been waiting for this since the day that Tom Cruise jumped on Oprah's couch to declare his love for Katie Holmes. Yeah, TomKat may have proven that in love, height doesn't matter, erm, I mean age doesn't matter, but now that they are also heading to Splitsville, we definitely need to update our definition of love.

They have the cutest daughter anyways, so at least, something good has happened with their 5-year romance. Now everybody's tuned in on who will be added next to Hollywood's list of broken and failed relationships. 

Read more about the breakup of TomKat here - Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes Are Divorcing

GANDANG GABI VICE on May 20 - Hilarious and Kilig Episode with KimXi

Aside from Kim Chiu and Xian Lim, it would be exciting to watch Dawn Zulueta dropping off her "sosyal" image and let it all out for fun at this episode of GGV. Let us all watch this, peeps. This is going to be super fun!

EDIT: May 21, 2012

Ansaveh ng editing? We did not get to see the funniest and most kilig parts, local peeps, but those who have TFC Uncut subscription did (after paying a fee, of course). Ibang magmahal ang Kapamilya, negosyo ang peg? =)

Anyway, if you really want to watch the uncut version, you can search it on popular social networking sites. I don't want to post the links here, fearing that ABS-CBN might have those deleted (because we did not pay?) Even Kim Chiu was not happy with the way it turned out. Imagine the full schedule they had that day and even though they were both tired, they still guested on the show to give in to the clamor of their fans. These were Kim's reactions that she posted on her Instagram account:

I still enjoyed the show though. Vice is a good comedian and the episode showed the other side of Ms. Dawn Zulueta. 'Hope that Vice could also guest Ai-Ai delas Alas in the future. For sure, now that they are in good terms already, it would not be far before they get to be paired in a movie or TV project. 

The Moms behind the Albie vs Andi Brouhaha

It is Mother’s Day, and the headlines at the local showbiz industry (nope, not the Tulfo vs Claudine and a little bit of Raymart), are mostly about the moms of the kids who have recently gotten themselves into trouble (that only their moms could help in clearing their names?).

It has been all over the news for more than a week now. To sum it up (from a couch potato’s point of view), Andi Eigenmann left her baby at home (to the care of her mom perhaps?) to hang out with friends in a bar, just like the good old days when she was not still a mom herself. Albie Casino, the rumored father of Andi’s child, who is constantly seen at many people’s FB statuses for being almost everywhere (from bars, to beaches to private homes, doing wacky and sometimes naughty poses with his friends), happened to be in the same bar as Andi’s.

The two are not in good terms and they haven’t been since Albie learned about Andi’s pregnancy. They met in the bar. Andi did ala Cherry Gil and threw wine on Albie’s face, slapped him and said some nasty words. Andi was insulted with Albie’s facial expression. She felt as if he was insulting her all the more.

Now what kind of facial expression can you do when you have wine on your face? Let’s all look in the mirror and pretend that someone threw wine on our faces. Yep, it really looked insulting hehe!

To cut the story short, Albie was beaten up by Andi’s companions on his way out. While being beaten, he was maybe thinking of what would happen next to the story so he made sure that he recognized a face or two from the kiddos who were hurting him, in revenge to what he did to Andi. One of the faces that he was able to remember was that of the late Francis Magalona’s son, Frank.

Andi saw what happened. She ran up to him and said something like, “Don’t show your face to any of my friends ever again. Hindi mo sila kaya.” Oh yeah, I forgot, she also asked the badly bruised and beaten up Albie if he was okay.

Done with the summary. I did not take this seriously because this is very childish. This could not have happened if Andi became more mature after she has given birth. What was she doing staying up quite late when she already has a baby? Okay, maybe she just wants to enjoy her youth, but God, you must be more responsible by now.

Albie, on the other hand, should have learned his lessons from the mistakes he did in the past. He had a promising career and he just wasted the trust that ABS-CBN has given him by not only screwing up his own life, but screwing up a fast-rising TV gem at that time, who is Andi.

Now that everything has already been said about the issue, there are three faces that we keep on seeing on various media platforms, and none of them were involved in the brawl – Rina Casino, Jaclyn Jose and Pia Magalona.

Rina is Albie’s mom. Her take - “I cannot understand why would these guys beat up my son. ‘Di ko alam kung bakit, inagrabyado ba sila ni Albie? Wala namang ginagawang masama ang anak ko, nananahimik na. My son is trying to move on.”  

Jaclyn, Andi’s mom, in defense of herself and her daughter – “N’ung nabuntis nga ni pitik ‘di ko nagawa. Pinalaki ko ang mga anak ko ng walang palo at mahusay na pakikipagusap lang…. At lalong ’di ko pinalaking sinungaling ang mga anak ko.” 

Pia, Frank Magalona’s mom, also came to his defense – This is from PEP Alerts posted on May 9. “Ayon kay Pia Magalona, totoong naroon si Frank Magalona sa Fiamma Bar nang maganap ang pambubugbog umano kay Albie Casino ngunit hindi raw kasama ang anak sa mga umatake sa young actor.” 

This story is no longer about these showbiz kids who have gotten themselves into an ugly limelight. This proves that mothers will do everything to defend their children no matter what it takes.

I can only imagine the tears that these moms have cried for the problems that their children are now facing. They may look tough in front of the camera or they may say things and accusations just to defend their own blood, but deep inside, these three are very much hurting for what their children have become or have gotten themselves into.

Albie, Andi and Frank, and other youth like these three, should all learn vital lessons from this story. We must all appreciate our moms because we know that we can depend on them even in worst cases. In return, we should not get into any kind of situations that will force our moms to speak up for us. They will, for sure, but just imagine the pains that they may be going through for the actions and things that they did not have anything to do with in the first place.

Happy mother’s day to these three, Rina, Jaclyn and Pia. Maybe Claudine Baretto could learn something from this as well, as a mom and as a daughter =)

My Wild Guesses in the World of Local Celebrities and Sightings

These are only my hunches and “kutob” with the current issues that I keep on reading about certain celebrities and recent showbiz happenings.

** Break na si Cristine Reyes and Rayver Cruz. Cristine, oh dear, you better shape up or you will regret being such a prima donna when the glam is over, the beauty has faded and you have no one left but yourself.

** The new show of Ms. Sharon Cuneta on TV-5 will fail to succeed. The concept is old and now that the Megastar is part of a new station, many people, this blogger included, want to see reinvention.

** The Coco Martin-Angeline Quinto movie will flop, as well as the Coco-Judy Ann Santos and Coco-Marian Rivera. Coco may be cute and he is lucky to have TV shows that rated quite well on TV. But does he have enough fans that are willing to pay to see him on the big screen? I want to be proven wrong.

** It’s Showtime will be axed soon. From the time that Vice Ganda dropped Ogie Diaz as his manager, many people have realized that fame has indeed gone on his head. Most people watch Showtime just because of the fun that Vice is able to provide. The show is lame without him. But with negative intrigues thrown his way, how long could he keep his composure to make his audience laugh still?

** SIR or Showbiz Inside Report, the showbiz oriented talk show (na nagpapaka-investigative journalism) hosted by Carmina Villaroel, Janice de Belen, Joey Marquez and Ogie Diaz, will also be axed soon. Ogie Diaz may be an effective comedian, but he is no longer a credible showbiz talk show host. He doesn't do his research and say his opinions about anything based on popular beliefs. As for Carmina and Janice, they are good in hosting talk show of different variety, but with pending issues still hounding their showbiz careers, they are not fit to be seen on shows like this. Joey Marquez, well, this is not his forte. This is one boring show na nagpapaka-intelehente, but fails miserably.

** In the reunion movie of Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz with working title, The Mistress, si John Lloyd ang kabit and si Bea ang nangangaliwa. Star Cinema is very fond of twisting the twist, like what happened to My Amnesia Girl na si John Lloyd pala ang may amnesia. The theme, by the way, if it will really focus on infidelity, is still “gasgas” at this point, after the success of No Other Woman.

** Lorna Tolentino may have realized now that money is not everything in showbiz. You have to take care of your staying power, hence it is a wrong move that she moved to TV-5 and did various series that look cheap, when she has always been given great roles when she was still at ABS-CBN. Look at what happened to Dawn Zulueta and Richard Gomez now. Even Helen Gamboa is now more recognizable than the Megastar, whose career is also suffering like what is happening with LT and will soon happen to Derek Ramsey.