Marian, Angel fans vs Cristine

Author: Mario E. Bautista
Column: Freehand

THE fans of Marian Rivera and Angel Locsin are protesting. They can't understand why Cristine Reyes became numero uno in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women poll. We got several emails from them saying that Cristine does not have the kind of fan base that Marian and Angel have, so it's hard to believe she'd win over their idols.

Marian's fans say that the various Marian fan clubs here and abroad even conducted a concerted effort to support their idol and they even contributed to a special fund for the voting. But in the end, Cristine got 382,819 votes and Marian got only 282,300 votes and Angel, who also has a wide fan base, got only 266,233 votes. Says Proserfina Isabel of Makati : "Where did that 100,500 votes that made Cristine win come from? Ni hindi nga nag-rate ang 'Eva Fonda' niya noon sa ABS kaya hindi na siya nabigyan ng follow up. Maski sa away niya with her 'Banana Split' co-star, walang kumakampi sa kanya. Tapos ngayon, biglang dumami ang fans niya? Parang mahirap paniwalaan. "

(Well, most men don't watch much TV. But they read FHM more than women. Just an opinion. —Ed. )

RICH IS ALJUR'S REAL GF?

BB. PILIPINAS runnerup Rich Asuncion is said to be the secret girlfriend of Aljur Abrenica and some quarters are said to be using her to demolish his love team with Kris Bernal. Someone wrote that she got so tense when she promoted her new show, "Kung Aagawin Mo ang Lahat sa Akin", in a showbiz talk show and saw that Aljur and Kris, who're promoting "All My Life", were also there. Later on, it's claimed that when she saw the kissing scene that Aljur and Kris did at the presscon of "All My Life", she burst into tears because Aljur promised her that he'd only give Kris a smack, not that kind of lingering kiss.

"I really don't know kunsaan nanggagaling ang ganyang mga balita," says Rich who's amazed at the stories circulating about her. "Bakit naman ako mate-tense makita ko man sina Aljur at Kris, e magkaka-batch kami sa StarStruck at comfortable na kami with each other ever since? At bakit din naman ako iiyak dahil sa kissing scene nila? Naging good friends kami ni Aljur during our StarStruck days, pero hindi boyfriend-girlfriend. Basta ang masasabi ko lang, panoorin nyo ang 'Kung Aagawin Mo ang Lahat Sa Akin' dahil paganda siya nang paganda. "

RODERICK: NAGPAALAM AKO NANG MAAYOS SA ABS

RODERICK Paulate doesn't want to put all his eggs in one basket. Although he's not officially under contract with ABS-CBN, he's identified with the Kapamilya station because of the many sitcoms he did with them, mostly with Aga Muhlach. He now appears as Florencia, the flower shop owner, in GMA7's "Rosalinda", but he quickly adds that this doesn't mean he'd be exclusive with the Kapuso network now. As his current manager, Malou Choa-Fagar, told him, just go where there's a job for you. "So, per project lang ito," he clarifies. "Before I accepted naman 'Rosalinda', I make sure nagpaalam ako nang maayos sa ABS kaya welcome pa rin ako sa kanila to work with them if they have a good project for me. Hindi rin naman ito ang first show ko sa GMA kasi in the 80's, I was part of 'Anna Liza', where the Rey Abellana and Rhea Reyes met. O ayan, ngayon, 'yung anak naman nilang si Carla Abellana ang katrabaho ko rito sa 'Rosalinda'. Who would have thought, di ba? Enjoy ako sa 'Rosalinda' dahil reunited din ako with one of my favorite directors, Maryo J. de los Reyes. Would you believe he directed me in his very first movie, 'High School Circa 65' in 1979 at ang role ko roon is a gay student. I even got nominated for best supporting actor for my performance there. "

How does he like his role as the gay Florencia? "Maganda siya dahil ninong din ako rito bale ni Rosalinda. Doon sa flower shop ko sila magkakakilala ni Fernando Jose, played by Geoff Eigenmann, na matimbang din sa'kin dahil ang nanay niya, si Gina Alajar, kasabayan ko as child star at nagkasama kami sa maraming movies. Biro mo, ngayon, mga anak na nila ang katrabaho ko?"

What does he think of the Carla-Geoff love team? "Very promising. I'm sure they'll win a lot of fans right away. Pareho silang may magandang potential when it comes to acting. "

Dick hosted the grand presscon of "Rosalinda" and he is paired with Mike Tan in the show as his assistant.

HAYDEN'S INNER SECRETS UNEARTHED

CHECHE Lazaro had an exclusive one-on-one with Hayden Kho Jr. in her show last Wednesday night and the controversial doctor revealed that night that he was molested as a child. He was 7 years old and it happened in a truck. He washed himself after what happened but he still felt dirty. "It made me feel inadequate," he says. "Nakakasuka. Like I have a secret that I'll keep for the rest of my life. "

The interview showed that he had a very sheltered conservative upbringing. He says he keeps to himself but, surprisingly, he has plenty of friends who were interviewed in the show: childhood friends in their neigHBOrhood, high school friends and friends at medical school. All expressed disbelief that he could be a sex fiend.

He graduated from med school in 2005. His life changed when he met Dr. Vicki Belo, especially when she prodded him to join showbiz in 2007 so he can make a name for himself.

He said it became a case of "too much, too soon, too fast. " "I gained fame and fortune, I was having fun, but I wasn't happy," he says. "So I started taking drugs. "

He also revealed that he tried committing suicide in December not really because Dr. Belo broke up with him but because he got so scared that when the sex videos from his laptop were stolen, there would be grave consequences, which indeed came a few months later. His mother claimed that they're very close as a family but Hayden countered this. "Kami ng family ko, hindi kami nag-uusap, may kanya-kanya na kaming buhay. Contrary to what my parents said earlier, I'm not close to them. They don't really know me. "

TRIBUTE TO MJ

TONIGHT'S edition of Cesar Montano's "The Singing Bee" will pay a special tribute to the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, so expect to hear all his hit songs in the show. On Sunday, stars of old TV shows will be the special guests (some of whom are former child stars) who'd compete with each other, like Angelu de Leon, Roselle Nava and Gio Alvarez from "Ang TV', Isabel Granada, Ana Roces, and Jojo Alejar from "That's Entertainment', RR Herrera, Kathleen Go Quieng, and Atong Redillas from "Eh Kasi Bata", Eric Fructuoso, Jao Mapa and Amy Perez from "Palibhasa Lalake" and Jenny Miller, Cherry Lou and Jaycee Parker from "Whattamen".

MICHAEL V VICTIM OF OWN SHOW
THE special guest of DJ Mo in his Gimme Mo portion in "Showbiz Central" last Sunday was comedian Michael V, who seldom guests in showbiz talk shows. In his hit GMA show, "Bitoy's Funniest Videos", one of the funniest portions is "Yari Ka". What will Bitoy consider as his own "Yari Ka" moment? "It actually happened in our show during the pilot episode," says Bitoy. "I played a taxi driver at may babaeng sumakay sa taxi ko na kunsaan-saan ako pinapapunta. When I told her, wala 'yun sa ruta ko, nagalit. She threatened na may tatawagan siya lawyer o judge. It turned out, kasabwat pala siya ng creative team na nagkunwa lang passenger at 'yun, nayari ako in my own show. "

Is it true nagalit ka when you joined an 'Eat Bulaga' contest and you didn't win because of Ogie Alcasid? "Nagalit would be a very strong word. Nainis lang. I joined their rap contest and Ogie gave me the lowest score, so I lost. But as fate would have it, nakita nyo naman kung anong nangyari sa'min ni Ogie ngayon. " What he means is that they're a tandem in "Bubble Gang" and "Hole in the Wall".

Is he a sad clown like other comedians who have "a hidden sadness"? "Hindi siguro sad but more of mad. I'm a perfectionist when it comes to my craft at kapag may project na hindi ko nagawa, I get frustrated.

I get mad. "

It turns out that Bitoy guested in the show to plug his new TV commercial for San Miguel Beer with Manny Pacquiao, Derek Ramsay and Efren "Bata" Reyes, that is a remake of an old SMB commercial called "Isang Platitong Mani" that the late FPJ and Bert "Tawa" Marcelo did.

KAT ON 'PINAKA'

KAT Alano is one of the loveliest TV hosts today. She's hosting "Fit & Fab" and "Warriors" but this Sunday, she also hosts "Ang Pinaka" on Q Channel 11, replacing Rovilson Fernandez. In this era of advertisements and endorsements, a trademark becomes a potentially valuable asset to any celebrity.

Trade marking a celebrity or personality is one way of increasing popularity, recall, and identity, and these can be achieved through a catchy name, a unique image or look, or a specific gesture or antics. This Sunday, ANG PINAKA explores how exactly this is done as it brings the Top 10 Ang Pinaka: Memorable Celebrity Trademarks. Guest host Kat Alano will be joined by guest panelists Soxy Topacio (TV and Film Director), Abigail Arenas-de Leon (beauty queen and image enhancement specialist), and Ariel Villasanta (comedian). Find out the Top 10 Ang Pinaka: Memorable Celebrity Trademarks this Sunday, July 5, 6pm on Q Channel 11.

Source: People's Journal