Cristine to face Marian

Author: Joey Aquino
Column: Just Asking

Marian Rivera, the goddess of GMA, hits the screen once more as she revives "Ang Babaeng Hinugot Sa Aking Tadyang. "

The soap is reportedly facing ABS CBN's "Eva Fonda" which stars Cristine Reyes on its timeslot. So it is expected that both Marian and Cristine will bring out their A's in their respective soaps. It is reported that the sexy actress from GMA will show much more skin here.

Meanwhile, there were predictions late last year that Marian and leading man Dingdong Dantes' careers will take a plunge this year. But the actor was quoted as saying, "Honestly, I don't believe in predictions. " He said that people have their own way of controlling their destiny. So will their new teleserye, "Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang" make the grade like their previous ones? Just asking...

POP'S PAIN

Pops Fernandez, the country's concert queen, will show her stuff once more. Not in the concert scene, but in a daily primetime series.

The concert queen will be featured in the top rating teleserye, "I Love Betty La Fea. " She will portray the role of Paulina, the sister of another new character, played by Karylle. The not so sweet role of Pops will have a totally different twist from her previous villain role in the movie "Zsa Zsa Zaturnah. "

Paulina and Daniella, who incidentally is played by close friend Ruffa Gutierrez, will be, more or less, of the same kind. Aside from being both sosyaleras, Paulina will become Betty's new headache.

To give an overview of her role, Paulina is pathetic as she is pretentious. She may be a rich and contented woman in the eyes of other people, but deep inside her, she is emotionally drawning. The character cannot accept downfall in her career and losing her boyfriend in the process.

People may be confused as to the main difference of the characters of Daniella and Paulina. Well, Paulina is more sexually active as opposed to Daniella. But with the two strong characters combined, surely this will bring major trauma for Betty.

Pops reportedly will be included in the cast until its ending.

When asked where she draws the emotions and angst for her new character, Pops simply said: "In our lives, there are people who have brought us pain, one time or another. "

When asked to name names, she refused. Could it be Martin Nievera? Or Katrina Ojeda?

Just asking...
BIG BREAK FOR PJ, PLEASE

SINGER-actor PJ Valerio started the year right and is busier as ever. PJ gave audiences a nice treat for his good performance with Julie Ann San Jose on GMA7's SOP.

The talented PJ has drawn a lot of attention especially in the website youtube. com after his performances with Julie Ann were posted. Comments from fans were encouraging. The two undoubtedly have good chemistry.

There were fans' requests for them to guest in some primetime shows in GMA, some even dubbed them as the new love team.

Even audiences from abroad such as Sweden were hoping that the two perform weekly in SOP, adding that "kilig na kilig talaga ako kahit di na ako teenager. "

"Bagong inaabangan ko ang tandem na 'to sa SOP... galing nila", comments one of the thousands avid supporters of the pair.

Truly, PJ is gradually getting there.

With this break, will he now be recognized as an exclusive GMA artist? Just asking...

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Source: People's Journal