Author: Larry
Motivational speaker and social media personality Rendon Labador’s first bar closed. On March 27, Episode Bar + Kitchen’s Facebook page announced that they would be temporarily closed. “ANNOUNCEMENT! Effective today, March 27, 2023. We are temporarily closed. We will reopen soon. Thank you!” they captioned. Labador posted, “Uulitin ko nalang ang grand opening. Sana masaya lahat ng Coco fans sa nangyari. I will struggle. I will fall down. But I will always rise back up. AND I’LL BE STRONGER THAN BEFORE. #stayMotivated.” According to him, the grand opening will happen again. On March 3, Labador expressed his concerns regarding Coco…
Toni Gonzaga is confirmed to be pregnant with her second baby with filmmaker Paul Soriano, but doesn’t want to make it public yet. On March 28, Bandera posted an article saying Gonzaga is already pregnant with her second baby. “Wala pang planong ilantad na buntis si Toni, pati kung ilang buwan ay hindi rin sinabi siguro may hinihintay na perfect time, saka baka kasi ma-stress pag isinapubliko na nila. Alam mo naman ang netizens baka kung ano lang ang masabi,” a showbiz insider said. Daddy Bono, Mommy Pinty, and Alex Gonzaga-Morada are all silent regarding Gonzaga bearing another child. Compared…
After the reports of the noontime show Tropang LOL to stop airing on TV5, rumors are saying comedians Bayani Agbayani and Wacky Kiray were offered to return to ABS-CBN’s I Can See Your Voice (ICSYV) as sing-vestigators. On March 25, showbiz insider and talent manager Ogie Diaz shared that the two comedians were given the chance to return to Kapamilya fold. “Hindi niya [Kiray] tinanggap ‘yung I Can See Your Voice. Doon siya nagconcentrate sa LOL. Habang si Bayani Agbayani, sumegue sa I Can See Your Voice ‘di ba? Kaya si Kiray, nanghihinayang na sana tinanggap na lang niya ‘yung…
Joshua Camacho Bulot, one of the performers of the flopped opening of Rendon Labador’s bar, has spoken about his disappointment regarding the latter. On March 25, via a facebook reel, Bulot shared his sentiments over Labador asking him to sell tickets, saying he is a vocalist and not part of the sales team. “Shoutout sayo Rendon Labador, wala namang ganyanan. Vocalist ako di naman ako sales. Gusto mo pa sa tapat ng bar mo magbenta kaming LILY Music ng ticket. Opening na ng Episode Bar + Kitchen Visayas Ave mamaya. Kakanta kami kahit walang tao,” he captioned his post. Bulot…
Pinoy Big Brother celebrity edition winner Keanna Reeves was furious over Cristy Fermin, Romel Chika, and Wendell Alvarez’s blind item. On March 26, via a TikTok video, Reeves shared her sentiments over a blind item that seemed to hit her. https://www.tiktok.com/@keannadutertereeves/video/7214459944978910469?lang=en The clues from the blind item included a name similar to a Hollywood actor’s last name and a name that starts with the letter K. The blind item pertains to a comedienne, who was arrogant in a condominium’s parking lot. She allegedly called out the driver who was obstructing an eatery’s parking lot. “Nagbabayad kami ng monthly dues dito…
Klea Pineda recalled that Kapuso hunk Jak Roberto thought she was experimenting on him when they went out together. On March 20, via an interview with Boy Abunda, Pineda confessed she tried giving guys a chance to court her, but none worked out. “May time Tito Boy na talagang nag-try talaga ako. Siyempre nandoon ‘yung baka puwede pa. Siguro mga three or four guys ang na-date ko pero dating lang never po umabot sa relationship kasi hindi talaga Tito Boy kasi ‘yung happiness sobrang kulang. “Hindi naman sa sinasabi ko na hindi ako sumaya na nakipag-date ako sa guys na…
Coco Martin responded to the issues regarding Rendon Labador’s open letter and criticisms. On March 21, via an interview with MJ Marfori, Martin addressed the issue of his being challenged by Labador to stop disrupting the vendors in Quiapo by ending the show. “Kapag hitik ang bunga talagang may babato at babato sa ‘yo. Ako, iniintindi ko na lang na siguro yung mga tao, gusto maghanapbuhay, o kailangan lang na gawin yun. Pero alam ko naman na sana, wala silang masamang intensyon na manggulo o makagulo kasi hindi maganda eh.” Martin said he has decided to forgive Labador for the…
Karla Estrada’s Face To Face to take over the vacant timeslot TV5’s Lunch Out Loud (Tropang LOL) will be leaving behind. On March 23, via the YouTube channel Showbiz Update, Ogie Diaz revealed that the noontime show LOL will air only until April 29. “Basta may nagtsika lang sa akin na ang last day of taping nila ay March 29 at ang last airing ng kanilang tinape ay magtatapos sa April 29, kung tama ang ibinalita sa akin.” Diaz said a host of LOL accidentally learned that the show ends after a conversation with Estrada. “Mayroon daw nakausap itong isang…
Veteran actress Yayo Aguila has a message for young talents regarding Filipino-American actress Liza Soberano’s issues about choices and love teams. On March 10, via an interview, Aguila was asked regarding her opinion about Soberano saying the network boxed her into repetitive roles and leading men. Aguila expressed, “Itong iniikutan nating mundo entertainment. May business element ‘to, di ba. So ganun talaga yung mga love team. Kaya nagkakaroon ng love team kasi yun ang gusto ng mga manonood. Kaya ginagawa ang love team.” Aguila said that love teams were produced due to the public’s demand. She added, “So ikaw bilang…
Vivoree Esclito-Brent Manalo, Criza Taa-Josh Worsley, and Beaver Magtalas-Mutya Orquia have their gimmicks for “promposals” for the Star Magical Prom. On March 21, the YouTube Channel of Star Magic, ABS-CBN’s premier talent agency, posted a series of videos featuring Star Magic artists’ gimmicks for the upcoming first-ever ‘Star Magical Prom’. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRqzysl5u3k&ab_channel=StarMagic Esclito was visited by Manalo during a mall show. In an act of courage, Manalo asked Esclito to be his prom date on stage. “Oras na para maging matapang din ako,” Manalo said. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcYBOdr4Psk Former Pinoy Big Brother housemate Worsley asked his fellow housemate Taa to go for a…
Liza Soberano apologized to Ogie Diaz, Enrique Gil, ABS-CBN Network, and her fans. On March 20, in an interview with Boy Abunda, Soberano said she was sorry. “Tito Ogie, I would say sorry if I hurt his feelings through my vlog, and I would say thank you for everything that I have, everything that I know, and everything that I achieved through his help,” she stated. Abunda asked her what she wanted to say to Gil. “But I wanna say thank you because he was very understanding of the whole situation, so, now he supports me with everything that I…
On March 20, the Twitter account of GMA Drama announced that the Kapuso series Abot Kamay ang Pangarap scored record-breaking ratings and dominated online! “RECORD-BREAKING RATINGS OF THE NO.1 DAYTIME PROGRAM. Maraming, maraming salamat po sa pangmalakasan n’yong suporta sa #AbotKamayNaPangarap, mga Kapuso!” they captioned. https://twitter.com/GMADrama/status/1637673213231611904 “Maraming salamat po sa 295,000 CONCURRENT VIEWS, mga Kapuso! ❤️ Salamat po sa walang humpay na pagsubaybay sa #AbotKamayNaPangarap!” https://twitter.com/GMADrama/status/1636693886343999488 The show garnered an 11.1 rating on March 17 and an 11.4 rating on March 18, according to overnight preliminary rating data from the Nielsen NUTAM People survey. The March 15 episode reached…
If Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey De Leon are no longer hosting Eat Bulaga, Alden Richards will not accept the new management’s offer. According to Entertainment columnist Cristy Fermin, Richards told her he wouldn’t accept the offer without the iconic trio of hosts and Mr. Tony Tuviera. He managed the noontime show for years. Fermin said, “Marunong tumanaw ng utang na loob si Alden! Ito po ang totoo at sinabi niya ito sa akin na anuman daw ang offer ang ibigay sa kanya ng bagong pamunuan ng Eat Bulaga, hindi siya sasama.” She added, “Kung baga tama ‘yung sinabi…
Filipino actor Gerald Anderson gave assurance that Julia Barretto would be his last girlfriend. On March 19, during an interview with Korina Sanchez, Anderson hinted at when he would get married. “Kailan ka ikakasal? Ikakasal ka na ba? Ninerbiyos ka? Nanlalamig ka yata?” Sanchez asked. “Di naman, di naman po. You know, everything na ginagawa ko ngayon is because alam ko naman na malapit na yun, e. Hindi naman ako, kumbaga, yung 25-year-old na, ‘Di, trabaho muna ako, career muna ako.’ You know, honestly, generally lahat ng ginagawa ko sa career ko, sa show business, sa pagiging businessman, is leading…
Fans went wild over the tandems of Aljon Mendoza-Jayda Avanzado, Kobie Brown–Andi Abaya, Rob Blackburn–Maxine Trinidad, and Francine Diaz–Seth Fedelin’s promposal for the upcoming Star Magical Prom. On March 17, the YouTube Channel of Star Magic, ABS-CBN’s premier talent agency, posted series of videos featuring Star Magic artists’ gimmicks for the upcoming first-ever Star Magical Prom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAJI4XzSCyw&t=8s&ab_channel=StarMagic On their It’s Showtime guesting, Mendoza asked Avanzado to be his prom date. The latter said her sweet “yes.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kqt56N1X9MM&ab_channel=StarMagic Fedelin surprised Diaz with a dinner date promposal. The latter accepted the former’s proposal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lRJfVu0-_4&ab_channel=StarMagic After their Teen Clash Premiere Night, Brown sang…
At 63, Bryan Adams rocked his Manila 2023 concert at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum. On March 15, at his So Much It Hurts concert at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum, Adams said the night was a magical moment, reminiscing his teenage years. “The reason why I’m telling you this is because it’s like magic and we need magic in our lives. So, this is not just a concert but a magical night,” he said. The concert kicked off with an upbeat Kick Ass song from the So Happy It Hurts album. The main stage got dimmed. From the speakers–a voice-over spoke: “In the…