Claire defends Imelda

Author: Bong De Leon
Column: Check It Out

AT the presscon for Pinoy Music Legends in Concert featuring Claire de la Fuente, Eva Eugenio, Rey Valera, Joey Albert and Nonoy Zuñiga to be staged at the PICC on December 30, Claire attested that good friend Imelda Papin (who should have been in the lineup) has found a good man in her (Imelda's) new partner named Oscar Parel, a businessman in the US. Heard that they now live in a mansion formerly owned by Hollywood legend Clark Gable. (More about this in Eugene Asis' Black and White column. --Ed. ) "Yes, she's immensely enjoying it," says Claire of her friend's newfound bliss, despite rumors that it is not true .

But when asked whether it's true that Oscar first courted her, although she was still married at that time(Claire has been a widow for two years now), she simply laughed and said: "Ay, no comment ako diyan. "

Meanwhile, people will surely love the music legends' show as it will not only be fun but sentimental, as well.

JOSE PREFERS Dolphy

THE producers of "Scaregivers" insist that the movie isn't a spoof of Megastar Sharon Cuneta's "Caregi-ver. " It is a comedy cum-horror produced by M-Zet of Vic Sotto and APT of Mr. Tony Tuviera, top gun of "Eat Bulaga," who thinks that the talent of Wally Bayola and Jose Manalo are ripe for stardom.

According to Jose, there had been talks of launching them as a team in a movie, but he didn't want to dwell on it until they've finished the movie. "Hanggang ngayon, hindi pa rin ako makapaniwala," says Jose. "Noon kasi, 'pag tinatanong ako, hindi ko pa talaga ma-confirm dahil baka mahilaw. Ngayon, kinukurut-kurot ko pa rin ang sarili ko dahil baka nananaginip pa rin ako. "

When asked who his favorite comedian is, he quickly replied: "Mang Dolphy. " Why not Vic, his bosom friend and producer? "Kahit nga po si Bossing (Vic), si Mang Dolphy ang idol. Sinusundan ko lang po siya. "

Jose and Wally's tandem is also lucky to have Iza Calzado as their leading lady. Aside from being superbly good as an actress, she's not billing conscious.

FUN AND SEX

"ONE Night Only" is a movie about high-spirited gals all trapped in a different adventure and mis-adventure inside a motel called Lover's Holiday. It stars five of today's sexiest and delectable ladies, Katrina Halili, Alessandra de Rossi, Diana Zubiri, Valerie Concepcion and Jennylyn Mercado.

The male leads are Joross Gamboa, Paolo Contis and Ricky Davao. The female cast alone will tell us that there will be so much flesh in the movie, although we are told that this is a fun film, megged by the box-office director, Joey Javier Reyes under OctioArts Films for this year's Metro Manila Film Festival.

Source: People's Journal