Alex a war freak!

Author: Mario E. Bautista
Column: Freehand

Rhian Ramos has the good sense to keep mum on the latest attack of Alessandra de Rossi against her. Alex called her a monster now that she plays the young Annabelle Rama in "Monster Mom".

"I don't want to make any comment anymore," Rhian says. "I was just back shooting 'Italy' then diretso ako sa set ng 'Monster Mom', tapos biglang may ganyang intriga na sinabi pa raw sa TV that she hates me the most sa mga nakaaway niya. Ayoko na lang patulan at hahaba pa. Basta nag-sorry na ako noon and tried to befriend her pero ayaw niya. Ang tagal na nangyari 'yan bakit binubuhay pa uli. "

Rhian has been conciliatory even then and it's Alex who's beginning to look like she's a war freak.

POLO WANTS TO BE CLOSE TO ARA AGAIN
Polo Ravales knows showbiz is not forever so he has put up his own business, Stoodio Bar, right in front of the ABS-CBN gate along Mother Ignacia St. His associates are his colleagues in BOYZ. COM, Frank Garcia and Joseph Bitangcol.

"Noon ko pa gusto mag-business and I'm glad the chance came with Stoodio Bar," he says. "We cater to those working at the call centers in the ABS building. It's open mainly at night and we offer good food and drinks, plus may band that provides music nightly. Sina Frank at Joseph ang nakasosyo ko rito kasi kaming tatlo ang mahilig gumimik. "

Has he invited rumored girlfriend Jean Garcia to his bar? "No. We're both busy, lalo ngayon she has started taping for 'Dyesebel' while I'm still with 'Maging Akin Ka Lamang', which really helped forward my career. But we've just finished shooting a movie for Regal, 'Loving You' na dating 'Love is All That Matters'. Sa June pa raw ipalalabas and I'm sure because of that, mas titindi pa ang tsismis linking the two of us. In the movie, naging teacher ko siya sa college and I'm attracted to her. "

How come he seems not to be in good terms with ex-girlfriend Ara Mina? "I don't know. Siguro due to some misunderstanding. But I really want us to be friends again. "

Polo is also serious about his career in the live entertainment circuit with the BOYZ. COM. After their successful first show with Rubirubi at Zirkoh, they'll now have another Rubirubi@Boyz. com concert at Metro Bar, West Avenue on May 16, 9 p. m. "This is a bigger challenge kasi we have a much bigger venue. Kaya naman we're all preparing different numbers to please our audience. "

They took their shirt off in their past concert. Is it true they're also taking their pants off this time so that Rubirubi can assess their bukols? "Pag-uusapan muna namin 'yan. Iba kasi yung shirtless ka lang sa wala ka pati pantalon. Abangan na lang nila kung gagawin nga namin. "

FINALLY SHOT
THE love scene of Aga Muhlach and Anne Curtis was finally shot on the last shooting day of "When Love Begins. "

"It's my first love scene ever, kaya kabado talaga ako," says Anne. "Grabe ang tensiyon ko but Aga and Direk Joey Reyes took good care of me to make me feel comfortable during the take. It was done very nicely, very tender. Kasi, when I read the writeups about us, they use the word laplapan and it makes me feel uneasy. Hindi naman 'yung bed scene ang selling point ng movie. More than anything else, 'When Love Begins' is a beautiful love story with a very valid insight about people who love each other so much but are afraid of commitment. "

How about Aga? How will he compare his love scene with Anne to those he did with Kristine Hermosa, Claudine Barretto and Angelica Panganiban?

"No comparison as they're all memorable. But 'yung sa amin ni Anne, it's not just one love scene naman. Throughout the movie, there are many times we're shown kissing na normal lang sa boyfriend-girlfriend. So we're shown kissing sa beach, sa sala, sa bedroom, all as an expression of love, not just lust. "

FROM BOXING TO SINGING
Cesar Montano hosted a boxing show before. Now, he's the host of a singing game show, "The Singing Bee," and it's a new challenge for him.

"Ibang atake rito kaysa sa hosting a boxing show but I'm getting the hang of it. I'm also happy na mataas agad ang rating ng "Singing Bee," which means mahilig talaga kumanta ang Pinoy kaya interesado sila sa ganitong show. "

For this week, the guests include seasoned singers like Hajji Alejandro, Rico Puno, Rey Valera, Alynna, Mae Rivera and Selina. Find out who will emerge as the champion.

LOUIE'S PAELLA
Louie Heredia zoomed to fame in the 80's singing hits like "Nag-iisang Ikaw," "Iisang Damdamin," and "Una't Huling Mamahalin. " He's now doing a concert with Randy Santiago, Raymond Lauchengco and Gino Padilla, "Greatest Hits of the 80s", at the Music Museum on May 16 and 17. "This is a project of Boss Vic's kids, Vincent and Veronique," he says.

"When they first offered it to me, I said I'd think about it kasi I don't really enjoy going out anymore. I felt 'been there, done that', let younger singers do it. I don't even accept offers to guest on TV nga. There was even an offer for me to do a new album, pero ayoko na.

I just want a simple normal life. But they were very convincing so when I gave my nod, naisip ko, naku, I'd be memorizing songs again. And I have to diet and exercise kasi tumaba ako. But now that I'm here, I'm giving it my best. Panay ang rehearsal namin nina Randy to make sure we'll give the audience a good show. At sana naman, maraming manood sa amin. "

While he's away from the limelight, he found a new calling: cooking. His specialty is paella and last Christmas, he could hardly cope with the orders. "Everyone who has tasted it says I've perfected paella and my dream is to have my own restaurant. " If you want to try his paella, you can call him at his cellphone: 0917-795-6346.

Louie is excited with "Greatest Hits of the 80's" as all of them get to sing their own hits and about 20 different medleys of various hit songs of the era. "May concept ang bawat medley. The opening number is puro dance hits like 'All Night Long' and 'Rhythm of the Night'. Then we have a medley of the hit songs of female singers then like Kuh Ledesma, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Joey Albert, and many more. Sobrang dami ng good songs from the 80s kaya ang problema namin is which ones to include. Ang dami pa ring hindi namin nagamit and we can use them if this concert will have a Part 2. "

While promoting the show on TV, he tripped and fell right on cam. "It's very embarrassing. But at least, tumayo pa rin ako at kumanta. Some people think I did it on purpose para mapag-usapan. Puede ba, I'm not that stupid. Nakakahiya nga ang nangyari sa'kin. "

YASMIEN HIDES PAST FROM JC
THE fans of the Yasmien Kurdi-JC de Vera love team are glad because the characters they play in "Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita", Salve and Derek, have finally crossed paths. Alfred (Marvin Agustin) wrongly accused Salve of being unfaithful to him and banishes her from their home.

Derek helps her and gives her a place to stay in their ranch. Salve slowly begins to trust Derek but she won't reveal her past to him, saying she can't remember it. Derek discovers that Salve is illiterate so he teaches her how to read.

Gov. Fausto (Tony Mabesa) wants Alfred to run for mayor in the coming election as Alfred topped the survey, not Via (Angelika de la Cruz) nor Jango (Tonton Gutierrez). Via has her own political ambition but agrees to it. Jango, for his part, introduces Evita (Dina Bonnevie) to his supporters as his future wife but Evita humiliates him in public, leading to a big fight where Jango hits Evita, who then drives him out of her house.

INTRIGUING SHOWS
Cinema One has prepared a wonderful lineup of intriguing shows for this week. Tonight at 9 on "Celebrity Hit List," Mariel Rodriguez interviews Alex Da Rossi and Phoemela Baranda who share their views and ideas about a lot of things. On Tuesday in "Persona," topnotch director Jose Javier Reyes grills the comebacking Gabby Concepcion. Wednesday in "My Space," bubbly host Mylene Dizon takes a special trip around celebrity houses to get a sizzling preview of what's in and what's not in home decorations as she visits the homes of child star Makisig Morales and lovely couple Romnick and Harlene Sarmenta.

Summer is the perfect season to relax and enjoy so what better way to have fun than to join host Kat Alano in "VIP Pass" featuring the concerts of Side A with Piolo Pascual and Sam Milby, When in Rome Concert and Earth Day Jam, plus the red carpet premiere of "When Love Begins. " Wrap up the week with scorching intrigues and blazing controversies as hosts Eri Neeman and Bianca Gonzalez bring you the latest and juiciest celebrity tidbits in the showbiz world on "Cinemanews Alert Weekend Edition" on Friday. Cinema One is available on SkyCable Gold, SkyCable Silver and other quality cable operators nationwide.

Source: People's Journal