Author: Larry

How about Jak Roberto? Barbie Forteza was asked to choose between love and career! A netizen asked Barbie Forteza to choose between love and a career. On April 23, a netizen asked Forteza which she would prioritize first: love or career. https://twitter.com/bluebianca/status/1650085192126676992 “As of this moment, love or a career? #AskBarbie” the caption read. Forteza quoted the tweet, saying she chose herself. “Sarili ko #AskBarbie,” she tweeted. Right now, Forteza is happily in a relationship with Kapuso hunk Jak Roberto. Forteza and David Licauco’s love team craze began with GMA’s hit fantasy-historical drama ‘Maria Clara at Ibarra’. The series dominated…

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GMA Executives bond with the cast of top-rating Abot Kamay na Pangarap over dinner! GMA Executives GMA Network Inc. senior vice president for programming, talent management worldwide, and support groups’ Atty. Annette Gozon-Valdes and Sparkle assistant vice president Joy Marcelo bonded with the cast of top-rating Abot Kamay na Pangarap over dinner. On April 24, GMA Network posted an article featuring Abot-Kamay Na Pangarap stars Jillian Ward, Carmina Villarroel, Richard Yap, and Kazel Kinouchi had dinner with GMA bosses. Present also at the event are Villarroel’s husband and daughter, Zoren Legaspi and Cassy Legaspi, respectively. Also spotted at the dinner…

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Showbiz columnist Cristy Fermin discussed TV host Willie Revillame’s resignation from ALLTV and said the latter had a thorn removed from him. On April 20, Fermin shared Revillame could not perform miracles for the Network. “Yun nga ang sinasabi ng iba na nabunutan na siya sa wakas ng tinik. Kasi ang akala raw siguro kasi ni Willie na kaya niyang gawan ng milagro ang ALLTV, ang AMBS2, ‘yung kunin siyang tagapamahala ng pamilya Villar.” “Napakalaki ng produksyon, malaki ang pangarap ng network na ito, kaya lamang kung ibubuntong na’tin kay Willie Revillame ‘yung trabaho, hindi naman niya kakayanin, kasi wala…

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Cristy Fermin reacted to the allegations against TV host-actress Maja Salvador’s career moves. On April 20, on her YouTube channel Showbiz Now Na! Fermin discussed that Netizens noticed something about Salvador’s behavior. “Lumalabas na kapag lumulubog ang bangka, unang tumatalon si Maja. Hindi kasi magandang pakinggan na kung kailang palubog ang bangka, saka ka tatalon. Dapat kasi lahat kayo ay magkakasama,” Fermin stated On April 13, Crown Artist Management Inc. released a statement about Salvador leaving Eat Bulaga! “Crown Artist Management would like to announce that with Maja Salvador’s upcoming wedding and with all the uncertainties surrounding Eat Bulaga, she…

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Social media personality Valentine Rosales apologized to Kapamilya young actress Belle Mariano. On April 20, via an interview with Ogie Diaz, Rosales admitted he was wrong when he compared Mariano with Francine Diaz, and stated he did not say Mariano is not beautiful. “If ever mapanood ito ni Belle (Mariano), if nao-offend ko siya, I want to apologize. You have your own beauty, may sarili kang kagandahan, mabait yung ugali mo… hindi lamang naman sa hitsura ng tao yung kagandahan, sa overall ‘yan…” Rosales said. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag22ZvpHGek&ab_channel=OgieDiaz During a series of tweets on April 8, Rosales expressed his disapproval of Mariano’s…

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Kapuso actor-model and former Hashtag member Luke Conde reacted to the Netizen who called him “gamay.” It means someone who has a small male reproductive organ. On Tuesday, April 19, Conde posted a photo of him only wearing an undergarment. “Sit with me?” he captioned. “Gamay man!” a Netizen commented. “Nakita mo na bang gising ‘yan? Baklang toh!” Conde responded. In June 2021, Conde transferred to GMA Network. He was part of GMA’s mini-series titled Stories from the Heart: Never Say Goodbye. With him in the project are other Kapuso artists such as Klea Pineda, Jak Roberto, and Lauren Young.…

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Chief finance officer of Television and Production Exponent (TAPE) Inc. Mayor Bullet Jalosjos clarified who is the current owner of Eat Bulaga! On April 19, via an interview with Boy Abunda, Jalosjos shed light on how TAPE and Eat Bulaga! are being managed. “Do you own TAPE?” Abunda asked Jalosjos. “Yes. Our family owns seventy percent of the company that runs TAPE and runs Eat Bulaga and twenty percent is Tony Tuviera,” Jalosjos answered. “Bakit hindi alam ng sambayanan na kayo ang may-ari ng TAPE at ng Eat Bulaga?” Abunda inquired. “My dad has always been quiet with regards to…

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Chief finance officer of Television and Production Exponent (TAPE) Inc. Mayor Bullet Jalosjos sheds light on Eat Bulaga issues. On April 19, via an interview with Boy Abunda, Jalosjos revealed that there would be no management takeover, saying that there were people who retired causing the board of directors to intervene. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXvi6X9Rooc&pp=ygUKYm95IGFidW5kYQ%3D%3D&ab_channel=GMANetwork Mayor Bullet Jalosjos clarified, “Actually ang totoo niyan, wala naman pong takeover, it’s just that people have been retiring, si Tony Tuviera nag-retire na po starting March and Tita Malou Fagar also, so it’s just right na pumasok na rin po ang board of directors sa kompanya.” Jalosjos…

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Cristy Fermin shared that Liza Soberano lives in a room for rent in the United States. On April 18, Fermin, Wendell Alvarez, and Romel Chika discussed that Soberano and her talent manager James Reid live separately. Entertainment Vlogger Romel Chika asked, “Si Liza Soberano, naninirahan na lang sa isang room for rent?” Apparently, the rumor about Filipino American actress Liza Soberano reached ‘Showbiz Now Na’ hosts. It is said that Soberano is now renting a room in a Korean town in Los Angeles, California. Host and Columnist Cristy Fermin explained, “Hindi naman po krimen kung tayo man po ay umupa…

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Kapamilya actress Julia Montes revealed Asia’s Multimedia Star Alden Richards’ work ethics. The former exposed why many want to work with the latter. On April 18, during the press conference for the film titled Five Break-ups and a Romance, Montes and Richards first time to appear together to the media. Montes revealed her reaction when she learned she will be paired with Richards, saying she was honored to work with him. “Noong nalaman ko po siyempre nagulat ako, hindi na ako magkukunwari, nagulat talaga ako with Al sabi ko, ‘Seriously ako po? Talaga ba? Ako?’ and then siyempre honored and…

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Former Tabing Ilog stars Kaye Abad and John Lloyd Cruz reunited on the set of Kapuso’s ‘Happy ToGetHer’. On April 17, via an Instagram post, director Badji Mortiz posted a photo taken on the set of ‘Happy ToGetHer’ featuring Abad and Cruz. “🎵 sa ilog..🎵Cycle 20 shoot day 2 #Happytogether,” he captioned. Instagram Stories teased she may appear on ‘Happy ToGetHer’. Abad captioned: “Abangan!” https://www.instagram.com/p/CrH04WDv28x/ Cruz and Abad portrayed Rovic and Eds in the teen drama series titled ‘Tabing Ilog’. The show ran from 1999 to 2003. In 2019, Abad admitted that Cruz was her first boyfriend and first love.…

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Rumors say former Star Cinema head Malou Santos has moved to GMA Pictures. On April 18, a tweet surfaced saying Santos will work as a film consultant for GMA Pictures. “LOOK | Malou Santos, former STAR CINEMA Head, is now part of GMA Pictures as a film consultant. She was appointed as a consultant for the upcoming film by Alden Richards and Julia Montes entitled ‘Five Breakups and a Romance’,” the caption read. https://twitter.com/GMAAltPlayGrnd/status/1648240674955984898 No official announcement has been released confirming whether the alleged transfer was true. A Twitter rumor surfaced during the announcement media conference for GMA Pictures and…

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Nadine Lustre admitted that fame once got to her head. On April 15, via an interview with Bea Alonzo, Lustre revealed that she had reached a point where fame got to her head. She said it was during the peak of her romantic relationship with ex-boyfriend James Reid. “Yes, [fame got to my head] of course, especially money. Parang nung time kasi na sobrang booming ‘yung love team, parang doon ko na-feel na hindi nauubos ‘yung pera. So, I was spending on so much,” she stated. Lustre was asked how she felt about being pitted against Kathryn Bernardo-Daniel Padilla and…

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Liza Soberano does not have a birthday greeting for her boyfriend Enrique Gil. Did the two separate? On March 30, Gil celebrated his 31st birthday, but Soberano did not greet him on social media platforms. Netizens speculate that Soberano and Gil have already separated after the former did not post any message on social media for the latter’s birthday for the first time. In 2019, Soberano and Gil celebrated Gil’s birthday in Bali, Indonesia. In 2020, Soberano said Gil’s smile always makes her smile. “Happy birthday my love [heart emoji]. Your smile never fails to make me smile,” she stated.…

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GMA Network head writer Suzette Doctolero apologized to Kapuso star Barbie Forteza. On April 17, via a tweet, Doctolero said sorry to Forteza, saying that Netizens assumed the former’s tweets were directed at the latter. “Paumanhin, Binibining @dealwithBARBIE at akala ay ukol sa iyo ang musings ko. Malay ko ba? Ume eme eme lang naman ako. Lols,” Doctolero captioned. https://twitter.com/SuziDoctolero/status/1647914128848359427?s=20 “No biggie po, Ms. @SuziDoctolero. I hope to work with you again soon po,” Forteza replied. “Yes, real soooonnn!” Doctolero responded. https://twitter.com/dealwithBARBIE/status/1647925441788002304 On April 16, Doctolero tweeted about the consequences of wrong decisions. https://twitter.com/SuziDoctolero/status/1647506644547567616 https://twitter.com/SuziDoctolero/status/1647509011422670848 Netizens assume Doctolero was referring…

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GMA senior vice president Atty. Annette Gozon-Valdes revealed that ABS-CBN and GMA Network’s collaboration was her father’s idea. On February 8, during an interview with Paolo Contis, Gozon shared her father’s idea, who thought of the collaboration between ABS-CBN and GMA Networks. “Idea ng dad ko na makipag-collaborate sa ABS-CBN,” Gozon said. Contis joked that maybe Gozon was just forced because it was her father who wanted the said partnership. “Gustong-gusto ko ang collaboration. Gusto ko talagang nakikipag-collaborate sa ibang producers. “Kaya nga from before pa, lagi kaming may partnerships with Regal, Viva, lahat ng producers. So ngayon, may opportunity…

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