Author: Kay Cabral
Singer Katrina Velarde came to the rescue of Sarah Geronimo in singing a song that the latter was supposed to sing. Geronimo was one of the featured celebrity performers for Louie Ocampo’s 45th-anniversary concert series, Composer Ka Lang at The Theatre in Solaire on February 4 and 5. However, Geronimo got sick with colds, and Velarde got asked to stepped in. She only had one night to practice a new arrangement of the OPM classic Anak. In Velarde’s Facebook post on February 5, she shared her rendition of the song, which garnered more than 500k views. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_4I52nZ_f4 She thanked Louie…
Kapuso star Carla Abellana admitted that she has plans of transferring to other networks. For Bea Alonzo’s YouTube vlog on February 4, she had Abellana as her celebrity guest where they took turns asking questions to each other through a lie detector test. Alonzo asked about Abellana’s love life, profession, and career. When asked if Abellana ever had the idea of switching to other networks, she answered “yes” with no hesitation. “Yes, Oo naman… I think anybody rin naman maiisip ‘yon ‘di ba? “It crosses my mind. It makes you wonder, parang napapa-imagine ka,” she said. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2teCzOvzDeY Abellana has been…
Kapamilya star Seth Fedelin admitted that he gets annoyed when people accuse him of copying fellow actor Daniel Padilla. In a report by ABS-CBN on February 2, the 20-year-old star said that he does not know where the accusation stems from, but he still gets irked about it. “Yung ginagaya ko daw si Kuya DJ. Minsan naiinis ako. “Nagpagupit na nga ako eh para maiba. Baka kasi sabihin ginagaya ko na naman,” he said. He then added that he is still thankful despite the comparisons. “Actually hindi naman ako sa naiinis. More on ano lang, ‘Why? Bakit may ganun?’ Pero…
Toni Gonzaga’s AllTV talk show ‘Toni’ is rumored to be ending its run after only four months on-air. The show is among other AllTV programs rumored to be taking a break as the network owned by Manny Villar struggles to take off. In a report by PEP on February 3, the network had already informed its talents that some of their shows would stop airing temporarily. Accordingly, one AllTV show already had its last day of taping. It was also mentioned that management would still pay the talent fee as stated in their respective contracts. ALLTV’s station-produced shows include Willie…
As the hit historical portal fantasy series ‘Maria Clara at Ibarra’ (MCAI) nears its end, fans can’t help but wonder what’s next for David Licauco and Barbie Forteza. In a report by GMA News on January 31, Licauco hinted that he still wanted to work with Forteza on future projects. “It’s a pleasure to work with Barbie so hopefully after this, siya pa rin ‘yung makakasama ko,” he said. On the other hand, Forteza said that she hopes to see more of Licauco this year. The actress revealed that she looks forward to seeing more of the actor this year.…
Journalist Philip Lustre Jr. claimed that Ogie Diaz should have his talk show as he can go against Boy Abunda’s Fast Talk with Boy Abunda. On January 23, Abunda officially returned to television with his Kapuso talk show Fast Talk with Boy Abunda. The King of Talk already had quite a lineup of celebrity guests from Marian Rivera, Bea Alonzo, Alden Richards, and Dina Bonnevie. In a tweet on January 31, Philip Lustre Jr. claimed that Diaz could go head-to-head with Abunda in terms of having his talk show. https://twitter.com/IpeLustre/status/1620373031658094595 “OGIE Diaz should’ve his own talk show, netizens say. He’s…
Mars Ravelo’s daughter Roberta Ravelo is eyeing Kapamilya actor Daniel Padilla to portray the role of the popular Pinoy superhero ‘Captain Barbell’. As Mars Ravelo’s ‘Darna’ series nears its end, the Ravelo family is hoping that the ABS-CBN network will also do a remake of their other creations. During the media conference of ‘Darna’ on January 30, Roberta Ravelo said that ABS-CBN did a good job in making the series. “Talagang malaki ang ginawa ng ABS, malaking tulong. Talagang maganda ang pagkakagawa compared to others,” she revealed to reporters. “So far, ‘yun ang the best, number 1 talaga ‘yung Darna…
Award-winning actor Paolo Contis finally confirmed his relationship with actress Yen Santos after months of speculation and sightings together. In an interview with TV host Boy Abunda on January 30, the actor explained that Santos was not the reason why he and LJ Reyes broke up. Contis was previously in a 6-year relationship with another actress LJ Reyes. He explained that their relationship simply fell apart. “Hindi. Somehow, medyo matagal na kaming hindi okay ni LJ. Pero we were together of course. Napapadalas yung away and everything, I think it’s a combination of the stress sa pandemic. One of my…
Lian Paz seemingly threw shade at ex-husband Paolo Contis after the latter talked about their children on television. On January 30, Contis had an interview with Boy Abunda where he revealed his relationship with Yen Santos. He even talked about his daughters with Paz, Xonia and Xalene. “Yung sa dalawa, yun, medyo malalim-lalim na yung pagkukulang ko so hindi ko sila masisisi. And I would like to take this opportunity to tell Lian and John, thank you for doing a great job sa mga bata. Dun, suwerte ako kasi mabait yung John, e,” Contis admitted. Contis was married to Paz…
Boy Abunda’s set for his brand new show on GMA Network did not escape netizens’ criticisms as they quickly had something to say following the TV host’s debut week. On January 23, Abunda officially returned to television with his Kapuso talk show Fast Talk with Boy Abunda. His set is bright and colorful, which netizens compare to the studio of the now-defunct Kapuso art show Art Angel. Others joked that Abunda was making a remake of the TV series Blues Clues. https://twitter.com/tikyakers/status/1618421095258009601 https://twitter.com/nikowl/status/1617495401581666304 https://twitter.com/anqxlika/status/1618612461250445319?s=20&t=4wekiG5aC5kI7T_rTUT5kA&fbclid=IwAR1RFq8cJHEd8hUCFByiYm4DbUkrwN-bf0dsEqzb-XFISTmYFqTuk8-_8-0 https://twitter.com/LastiereJoven/status/1617543696790220800?s=20&t=4wekiG5aC5kI7T_rTUT5kA&fbclid=IwAR31Pf33iO0TWGfAuXo5RKZwRclZkszJ9mMcGEkPSl9SvYaPnWQYJQkWxl0 https://twitter.com/903204kifi_/status/1618891059265941506 https://twitter.com/inrdg0/status/1618099727849123841 https://twitter.com/LifeofMigz/status/1618271430487191553 https://twitter.com/krlmln_/status/1617732918125920258 https://twitter.com/calvsandoval/status/1617860843970138114 https://twitter.com/being_von/status/1617680201101758464 Boy Abunda transferred to GMA-7 on December 18, 2022. Before…
Things are still going bad or worse for Alex Gonzaga as the TV host allegedly loses projects following her viral cake-smearing incident. On January 16, Gonzaga was heavily criticized online after she smeared a cake on a waiter during her 35th birthday celebration. Netizens claimed that her act was rude even though she did not mean any harm. The TV host-vlogger had a birthday “bash” as netizens and even her co-workers and fellow celebrities deemed her act as rude. In Cristy Fermin’s YouTube show Showbiz Now Na! on January 23, she talked about the rumors that Gonzaga is not receiving any…
Young singer-actor Patrick Quiroz is “officially back” on social media after his three-month hiatus. In his Facebook post on January 26, Quiroz returned by sharing a short song cover for American R&B singer Miguel’s Sure Thing. His video has already garnered more than 60k views and 6k reactions on Facebook. In the comment section, netizens then welcomed the singer back on social media and expressed how much they missed him. To recall, Quiroz had a short hiatus on social media after being accused of sexually abusing his co-actor Rhys Miguel Eugenio in October 2022. Quiroz and Eugenio both starred in…
Alden Richard revealed that he and Julie Anne San Jose previously had a romantic connection. In an interview with Boy Abunda on Fast Talk With Boy Abunda on January 25, Richards opened up about the women in his life. When asked about the individuals he got romantically linked with, which almost led to a relationship, Richards admitted that San Jose was among them. Their relationship did not work out as Richards decided to focus more on his career. “I decided to mag-focus na lang po talaga sa work. ‘Yun po ‘yung inihingi ko ng sorry sa kanya. It’s a long…
Showbiz columnist Cristy Fermin revealed that Alex Gonzaga used to have her makeup done while lying down. Following Gonzaga’s recent controversy, where she got criticized for smearing cake on a waiter during her 35th birthday, her other issues got exposed by different people she worked with. One of them is Cristy Fermin, who revealed Gonzaga’s unprofessionalism during their time on TV5’s news program Juicy! In Fermin’s YouTube show Showbiz Now Na! on January 21, she talked about Gonzaga’s behavior while on the set. She said that the TV host would always arrive late, which would often cause a delay in…
Father-and-son Isko Moreno and Joaquin Domagoso will clash on the theater screens as they are both set to star in separate films about the late former senator Ninoy Aquino. Director Vince Tañada released the official trailer for his film Ako si Ninoy (AsN) on January 22, which stars singer Juan Karlos Labajo. Domagoso, son of former Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, is also a part of AsN. On the other hand, Moreno is part of Darryl Yap’s upcoming film Martyr or Murderer (MoM). The film is a sequel to Yap’s much-criticized film Maid in Malacañang. Yap himself confirmed Moreno’s casting through his…
Kapuso artist Lexi Gonzales admitted that she and Gil Cuerva are officially in a relationship with each other. Gonzales and Cuerva currently star in the Kapuso drama series Underage. Gonzales previously admitted that Cuerva is courting her. In an episode of Updated with Nelson Canlas podcast on January 24, Canlas asked about Gonzales’s suitor. The 22-year-old GMA talent then revealed that Cuerva is no longer her suitor as their relationship already upgraded. “Well, hindi na siya manliligaw ngayon. He’s on a… mas mataas na ‘yung [level] niya,” she said. When Canlas pressed on their real status, Gonzales then admitted that…