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| Deadwoods sa industry, iwasan! Author: Billy Balbastro Always -- even if Chairman Bayani Fernando denies this � his own version of politicalized Metro Manila Film Festival shows seeds of discontent. About this time last year, while his MMFF 2005 was still going on, complaints had been thrown at the MMDA doorstep for a questionable and controversial award rites. No wonder that when an empty MMDA float, devoid of top brasses passed by the crowd whether in Quezon City or the last stages in Manila, the spectators gave a big wave of laughter. "Takot sila, lalo na si Chairman na baka batuhin sila ng kamatis," one loquacious bystander remarked. About this time too last year, mainstream producers met at Mario�s in Morato for a common purpose: To discuss the putting up of an association of active producers. After all, the current PMPPA and the MPIDAP have more inactive producers as members. How can a club of businessmen who have stopped producing movies be called truly a producers association? Yes, how can they represent and even help to improve the movie industry when they did nothing? So some active producers came up with the idea of a new producers association. That time, active in the discussion were representatives from Viva, Star Cinema, GMA Films. Seiko also sent word that it was interested. That time, after their second meeting eight mainstream producers were in. By laws and rules and regulations were being devised then. After their third meeting was postponed � some TV people got wind of it � nothing was heard. Perhaps in the light of similar events and discontent in the industry this year, they are set to revive talks about a new producers club of active filmmakers. It�s about time to rid the industry to get rid of deadwoods. *** Didn�t we tell you that even if we have enterprising entertainment writers, showbiz people and their PR ilk are muck wiser. Mas magimik! Yes, wiser than Regine Velasquez and Ogie Alcasid who have been pulling our leg too long. Mabuti we don�t care less. While we have eyebrows sky-high about the PR-gimmick of having an Oyo Sotto-Angel Locsin-Bing Loyzaga fable as a part of fantaserye now the beans are out: Kristine Hermosa is �it�. The It Girl. The Girl in the Oyo-Angel tandem. So what does that make Diether Ocampo? Now the love quadrangle begins. It�s a cloak and danger chase for all. The important thing is the It Girl is identified. Not Bing L, of course. *** GOLD: Barely a few weeks after its release, the Mark Herras Dance Party album has already been certified gold, on its way to hit platinum this New Year. Mark�s new album has Miggy Eugenio as guest performer in the music video of its first single Crazy Pipe (Pump It, Rock It). His first album from Universal Records, Mark Herras Dance Hits has been certified double platinum and is still among the bestsellers. Mark received his Gold Record award from UR�s General Manager Kathleen Dy Go, with Miggy�Eugenio,�in GMA�s SOP, where he is a mainstay. *** NEW�YEAR THOUGHTS: Some flowers grow best in the sun, other do well in the shade. God puts us where we grow best, with good people to grow with. Source: Abante |
