Kris-James splitup confirmed

Column: Freehand
Author: Mario E. Bautista

WE got several follow-up e-mails about the allegedly stormy marriage of Kris Aquino and James Yap. From Chunkee Corned Beef: "May friends kami sa Pure- foods Team at talaga raw nagko-confide sa kanila si James na wala na ang marriage nila ni Kris. Separated na sila kasi si Kris daw ay hindi na umuuwi ng bahay nila. Ang gusto raw, si James ang umalis ng bahay nila.

Ayaw naman ni James. Sabi niya, bakit siya aalis gayong may ginastos din siya sa bahay nila. Ang hindi raw ma-take ni Kris, sumasagot na si James sa kanya ngayon. Hindi tulad noon na tahimik lang ito at sunud-sunuran sa kanya. "

From Santa T. Desierto or STD: "The Kris-James marriage is doomed from the start as they are poles apart. In the first place, James is so much younger. Then Kris has a strong domineering kind of personality that can intimidate any man, especially a pobreng promdi like James. At this point, Kris can no longer expect that any man will be serious with her. If ever, she'd just be a trophy girlfriend or wife, for display only. She's not really a good wife material. "

From Socielle Gucci Gang: "Nang makita ko pa lang noon sa TV na si Kris pa ang siyang nagpunta sa probinsiya ni James para mamanhikan sa family ng lalaki, may feeling na akong hindi magtatagal ang marriage nila. James and family kasi live a very quiet life, but with Kris as the wife, they can never have a quiet life. Na siya na ngang nangyari. Ang bagay kasi kay Kris ay isang lalaking makakasuheto talaga sa kanya. Ang bagay naman kay James ay isang simpleng babae na salesgirl sa mall o kaya ay nagtitinda lang ng sampaguita. O baka naman kaya nangyayari ito ay dahil hindi nagre-rate ang 'Boy and Kris'. Oras na naging topic nila diyan ang gulo sa marriage nila ni James, tiyak na mapapataob nila sa ratings ang program ng Kapuso. Talagang may cycle si Kris sa mga lalaki niya, parang designer clothes or bags na pinagsasawaan niya after a while. Ang kawawa lang ay ang mga bata, lalo na si Joshua na kahit hindi tunay na anak ni James ay inari niyang parang kanya. Wawa naman. "

SARAH WON'T PLAY ALONG

SARAH Geronimo has done films before like "Lastikman," but "A Very Special Love" is definitely her biggest assignment so far. She's paired with John Lloyd Cruz, with whom she earlier did an episode in "Maalaala Mo Kaya" that rated well.

"At first, I was afraid, kasi identified nga siya with Bea Alonzo at baka hindi tanggapin na ipapareha siya sa akin," she says. "But then, ang ganda ng naging feedback sa MMK episode namin, so it was even replayed. Actually, bago pa lang ako sa showbiz, dream ko ng ano kaya't maging leading lady ko ni John Lloyd balang araw. O, heto, nagkatotoo na. First sa TV and now sa movie.

"Kung minsan nga, parang hindi pa ko makapaniwalang magkapareha na kami rito sa 'Very Special Love. ' And I'm really thankful tinanggap niyang makapareha niya ako. "

How does she feel that some quarters are threatening to boycott their movie as they want John Lloyd to be paired only with Bea? "Nilinaw na 'yan ng fans nila, hindi raw totoo 'yan. Sabi pa nga ng fans ng love team nila ni Bea, susuportahan daw nila kami, so walang problema. And I wish bigyan naman sana nila ng chance ang movie namin as we're really doing our best para mapaganda ito. May maganda rin ito't inspiring na message, which is never give up. Lalo na when your lovelife is concerned. When you really love someone, go for it. For all you know, naghihintay rin lang siya for you to make the first move. "

When it comes to her own lovelife, writers who attended the presscon of "A Very Special Love" noticed that Sarah is so uptight about it. At 20, she insists she's not ready to fall in love yet. At one point, when some writers were teasing her and John Lloyd saying "Uy! Uy!", Sarah said: "Yang Uy, Uy n'yo, walang maidudulot na maganda yan. "

"Ayaw makisakay," as one newshen puts it. "Whereas si Lloydie, when asked kung he'd fall for Sarah kung wala siyang girlfriend, agad sumagot ng yes. "

"Ang problema kay Sarah," adds another writer, "wala siyang kali bug-libog. Kung lalaki ka, hindi ka maeelya. "

But she's being sold as a wholesome star, we remark.

"Still, kailangan, may pino-project ka pa ring kahit konting libog," they insist.

Isn't the director of "A Very Special Love," Cathy Garcia Molina, scared that this might end up like "Dreamboy" when Bea was paired with Piolo Pascual, which was clobbered at the box office by Richard Gutierrez' movie? "I want to think positive that it will not end up like that," says the director. "Basta we're doing our best para mapaganda ang pelikula at masiyahan lahat ng manonood nito. "

ANGEL ON CLAUDINE, MAJA AND MARIAN

ANGEL Locsin must be very special for Folded and Hung. Claudine Barretto and Maja Salvador are also endorsers of this clothing line but they were never given the grand launching that was accorded to Angel at a fashion show in Trinoma last Saturday. "There's no doubt about Angel's capability to be the face of Folded & Hung," says company prexy Ronald Pineda. "Her wholesome and appealing personality exudes an effortless sense of sensuality as well, which is what we look for in our endorser. "

"I'm very happy ako'ng pinagkatiwalaan nila," says Angel. "Ta-lagang fabulous ang kanilang outfits at versatile. Kung gusto kong sexy or elegant, puedeng-puede as there are so many styles and designs to choose from. "

Angel strikes a daring pose in their billboard, going topless with only an arm covering her chest. "When they asked me to do that, at first, na-tense ako as I'm not used to doing it. But then, I thought, why not? Si-guro nga it's time for me to be more daring. "

Is this her way of eclipsing Claudine and Maja as F&H models? "Ay, walang ganung issue. Each of us has her own thing to offer kaya kami kinuha ng F&H, kasi nga, magkakaiba kami. And please, hindi ko sila sinulot, ha. Bale tatlo kaming F&H endorsers. Dinagdag lang ako rito. "

Would she be annoyed if Marian Rivera would really be the number 1 in the Sexiest Woman poll of FHM?

"Naging Sexiest Woman na ako diyan and I can say diyan ako nag-start kaya I'm really thankful to FHM. "Hindi big issue for me kung iba naman ang tanghalin ngayon. But I just want to thank all those who voted for me. "

Her soap with Piolo Pascual, "Lobo," is about to end. "I'm so very happy with it kasi lahat ng nanonood say gandang-ganda sila. It's sad nga na patapos na siya, but it's one show na kahit many years na ang nakalipas, masasabi kong proud akong nagawa ko siya. "

AN EXPERT ON INFIDELITY

DIRECTOR Maryo J. Delos Reyes is noted for films about infidelity like "Sinungaling Mong Puso," "Sa Ngalan ng Pag-ibig," "Laman," "My Other Woman. " Why is this so? "Let's just say hindi na infidelity ang focus ko kundi relationships, lalo 'yung may mga kagat sa puso," he says. "Ang dami nang gumagawa ng sweet romantic films, di ba? Dito na ko sa movies na mas maraming mahuhugot na raw emotions. Even in 'Sa Paraiso ni Efren', one of my most acclaimed films, hindi naman 'yung pa-ngangaliwa ni Efren ang issue kundi the relationships he had with both women and men. My latest movie naman, 'Torotot', is about infidelity that leads to a crime of passion. It's about two married couples. Maui Taylor is married to Baron Geisler while Precious Adona is married to Yul Servo. 'Yung mga babae ang parehong manga-ngaliwa. Si Maui kay Andrew Schimmer and si Precious, kay Anton Bernardo. One husband resorts to violent means and kills his wife, pero hindi ko sasabihin kung sino. You have to watch the movie to find out. "

He has worked with his ward, Yul, several times before. It's his first time to work with Maui, Precious and Baron. How is it? "Si Precious, pasable na for someone who just faced the camera for the first time. What's nice with her is she is serious with her craft. Maui delivers, but she has to be pushed a little more. As for Baron, he's one character to behold. At one point, nagalit ako at binato ko siya ng silya kasi nag-i-improvise siya on his own, e nasisira ang sequencing ko ng shots. Actually, gusto ko siyang maidirek in a vehicle about a bad boy whose life turns around because of a child. "

After "Torotot," he's directing another film for the outfit of Albert Martinez, "Rosario. " Once again, it's about infidelity. He wants to get Bea Alonzo in the role of a young woman who cheated on her husband in the 1920s and was sued for adultery, becoming a celebrated case in that era.
VIEWERS HAVE THEIR OWN PDA BETS

WE have more emails. These are from fans of Pinoy Dream Academy. From Jessa Mae Quinto: "I'm a big fan of Miguel Mendoza. Maski sa Philippine Idol pa lang noon, gustung-gusto ko na siya. I'm rooting for him. Sana siya ang manalo. Kaya lang, ayoko dun sa girlfriend niyang Bea. Hindi sila bagay. Ang taba-taba niya. Ang mas bagay niyang ka-love team ay si Inaki dahil pareho silang mataba. Ang bagay namang ka-love team ni Miguel ay si Apple. Pareho silang goodlooking. Kaya hindi ko masisisi si Bea nang magselos siya noong sweet si Miguel kay Apple, lalo na nga't Apple din pala ang pangalan ng isang past girlfriend ni Miguel. Sana, ma-evict na lang kaagad 'yang Bea na yan para kay Apple na mahulog ang loob ni Miguel. I'm sure mas papatok sa viewers kung sila ni Apple ang magi-ging magka-love team. "

From Ludovich Grande: "I really hate Jet and Inaki for being so mean to Laarni. Porke probinsiyanang taga-Sultan Kudarat si Laarni, inaapi-api na nila. Sa totoo lang, maganda ang boses ni Laarni. Sana ay siya ang ma-retain sa eviction night sa Saturday at si Inaki ang maalis. I think Inaki is gay kasi nang mag-pole dancing sila, aba, mas mahusay pa siyang mag-pole dancing kaysa sa mga babaeng scholars. Bading siya, mga ate, maniwala kayo!"

From Jinnie Ty: "Da-pat ay si Van Fojas of Cebu ang manalo para siguradong mapasikat ng ABS. Let's face it, hindi lang pagandahan ng boses ang contest na ito, kailangang pogi rin o maganda ang manalo. Tingnan nyo ang mga nanalo sa Star in a Million na walang fez, nasaan na sila. Si Van, may K talagang sumikat dahil magaling nang kumanta, matangkad pa, at super pogi pa. Sina Ross, Jet at Sen, nakakakanta rin, pero kulang sa height at karisma. Kapag si Van ang nanalo, patatabihin na niya sina Erik Santos at Christian Bautista. Kita nyo nga at pati si Girlie Rodis ay gustung-gusto siya at nagprisinta nang maging manager niya. Kaya Go, Van, Go! "
TFC VS PINOY TV

THIS is an email of Tess Q. from the U. S. : "I'm a subscriber of both TFC and GMA Pinoy TV. I'm watching more of GMA shows na as I've noticed that at TFC, most of the shows I enjoy watching are not being replayed.

"What they keep on replaying is Wowowee. I think they shot it 10 times in one day and it's so long so they don't get to show other programs anymore.

"I like My Girl very much, but when you miss it, there's no replay. I also love Your Song now with Angelica Panganiban but the show is aired at 2 a. m. I want to request ABS to lessen the replays of Wowowee on TFC and show more replays of their teleseryes. GMA has a better system with their replays as you can watch their soap in the afternoon and also in the evening.

Then on Saturday, they offer marathon viewing and show five episodes in one blow so if you've missed any of the daily episodes, you can watch it on weekends. This works well especially for viewers like us who are out working on weekdays. I'm hoping TFC will listen and have less replays of Wowowee and more replays of their teleseryes. "

Source: People's Journal