Marian willing to bare boobs

Column: Freehand
Author: Mario E. Bautista

AFTER the success of "Darna" and "Captain Barbell," GMA-7 is determined to do a TV version of another Mars Ravelo creation, "Dyesebel. "

ABS-CBN has done something like this before in "Marina," but of course, there's nothing like the original mermaid in local showbiz that starred the likes of Edna Luna, Vilma Santos, Eva Montes, Alma Moreno and Alice Dixson. Its last incarnation starred Charlene Gonzales. Now, they say the choices have been narrowed down between Marian Rivera and Rhian Ramos.

Rhian just turned 17 last Wednesday (she spent it more meaningfully with cancer patients instead of having a party) and many folks feel she's too young to play the half-naked mermaid. "Tanggap kong mas may edge si Marian sa akin in playing Dyesebel because of the big success of 'Marimar'," she says. "Anyway, bata pa naman ako and I'm sure there will be other good vehicles that will come my way in the future. "

As for Marian, when asked what she'd like to wear to cover her boobies if she'd play Dyesebel, her reply: "I don't think it'd be proper for me to wear anything. Bilang sirena, dapat, topless na lang. "

That can only mean she's getting more daring after she tasted success as Marimar. When Ate Vi did "Dyesebel," her chest was covered by shells. With Alice Dixson, it's concealed only by her long extension tresses.

In the meantime, what can Marian say about the woman who claims to be her real mother? "They tell me marami na raw ganyan sa showbiz na kapag may sumikat, nagke-claim na sila ang tunay na magulang. Kilala ko naman who my real mom is, so I can only wish that woman can find the daughter she says she's long been looking for. "

We've seen the woman and she doesn't in any way look like Marian.

JENNYLYN TAKING PATRICK FOR GRANTED?
PATRICK Garcia sat on the hot seat of "Showbiz Central" last Sunday. He corrected a lot of rumors about him. He says it's not true he and Jennylyn Mercado have broken up.

Is it true he got mad when she failed to show up at her birthday celebration in "SOP"? "No. She was sick and I prefer that she stayed home than go to the studio dahil sick nga siya. " Is he really jealous now that Jen is paired anew with ex-BF Mark Herras in a new show ("La Vendetta")? "Hindi na ako nagseselos about Mark. I think she's gotten over him. "

Does he go to ex-GF Bianca King to seek her advice when he has problems? "I don't go to Bianca or to anyone when I have a problem. I don't seek advice hangga't makakaya ko. " Is it true he jumped "over the bakod" when he visited Jen after they had a misunderstanding? "No, I went to their house and used their doorbell. "

Who kisses better: Bianca or Jen? "Ang pangit ng question. I think it'll be very ungentlemanly of me to answer that. " Is he sore at Jen because she's taking him for granted? "I'm not taken for granted. Actually, she's maalaga. " Do they plan to get married soon? "No, we have no plans yet about getting married. Career muna. "

When he was handed the Killer Question which he can Seal or Reveal, Patrick was brave enough to reveal it. The question is: "Totoo bang gumamit ka ng bawal na gamot?" This is a prickly issue as, all these years, he has been suspected of being into drugs, especially when he became so thin. His answer: "Depende kung anong klase ng droga. I tried marijuana when I was a teenager, but because of the good influences of the people around me, especially my family, hanggang doon lang ako. It's just part of my being a teenager. "

TOUCHING SEGMENTS
ONE of the touching segments in "Showbiz Central" showed Sunshine Dizon making "Eyeball" or seeing a fan of hers in person. This is a little girl named Isabella or Lia, who is suffering from Stage 3 cancer. She's bald from chemotherapy but she remains to be in good spirits. Her mom wrote "Showbiz Central" to inform them that Sunshine is the favorite star of her daughter Lia. Sunshine was just too happy to grant her request and even brought some gifts with her for the little girl who's also very happy to see her favorite Ate Sunshine in person.

Since Manny Pacquiao just won in Las Vegas, the show also allotted a lengthy interview with him via phone patch. We also enjoyed their coverage of Billy Crawford's very successful and well received concert, "It's Time," at the Araneta Coliseum. Billy succeeded in making the audience dance with him. His dad, Jack Crawford, was there and got to watch him perform in a big concert like this for the very first time. He was shown crying and we're sure it's tears of happiness as he's very proud of his son.

One interesting item was about Andrew Schimmer, who bowed out of showbiz for two years after he figured in a car crash on Shaw Blvd. while driving under the influence of liquor. Someone involved in the tragic accident died because of him and up to now, he still feels so guilty about it. The victim continues to haunt him in his dreams and there are times when he would suddenly feel something very very cold touching his nape. He's trying his best to forget about it, so he returned to acting.

He's now in no less than three new films "Apat Dapat, Dapat Apat", "Resiklo" and "Green Paradise. "

SUNSHINE WANTS TO TALK TO SHERYL
SUNSHINE Cruz is now with ABS-CBN as Mothra in "Lastikman". "Nakakatuwa nga dahil three days lang sana ako rito, but as of now, I've shot for nine days na," she says. "My role is hard as they have to put prosthetic makeup on me na made in Germany pa. But since it covers the pores of my skin for so long, kapag binakbak na, nagkaka-rashes ako. I can't go to a dermatologist naman kasi I would still have to put it on again for my remaining scenes kaya hinihintay ko munang matapos kunan lahat ng scenes ko bago ko magpa-derma. "

Her cousin Sheryl Cruz has also moved to ABS-CBN to do "Love Spell. " What if they're assigned to work together when it's common knowledge they're not on speaking terms? "No problem sa akin. Sana, sa kanya rin. I really pray na magkatrabaho nga sana kami ni Sheryl para magkausap na kami. She's the one naman who doesn't want to talk to us. Kahit anupang sabihin, we're first cousins, magkadugo kami, kaya I believe darating din ang tamang panahon that we'll get to talk, in God's own time. "

When you see Sunshine today, you'd never think she has given birth to three kids. She's so slim and sexy her husband Cesar Montano says: "I really want her to gain more weight to make her more voluptuous. "

"I gained 50 lbs from each pregnancy but after a while, kusa siyang nawawala. Kaya sa halip na tumaba, pumapayat ako tuwing magbubuntis. I guess I have fast metabolism. But I should really exercise kasi 30 years old na ako, for my own good health. "

We saw Sunshine being launched by Mother Lily in "First Time, Like a Virgin", along with Karla Estrada, Shirley Fuentes and Jackie Forster. That was 14 years ago and we can really say she's the most successful now in their batch.

BAD IMPLICATION
JENNICA Garcia is tense these days, and it's not because of the condom issue. "My mom told me to just forget about it kasi hindi naman talaga totoo," she says. "Nainis lang ako kasi its implication is nagse-sex na kami ni Mart Escudero kaya siya pinagko-condom, gayong ni hindi ko pa naman siya sinasagot. What I'm more worried about now is the fast approaching playdate of my first movie, 'Hide and Seek', on October 31. Alam ko namang hindi pa ako ganun kakilala ng tao kasi it was only three months ago when I was introduced in 'Impostora', tapos heto, may movie na agad ako. "

She wants to thank the Lord for all the blessings coming her way. "Kung hindi naman Niya gusto, hindi mangyayari ito. Nagpapasalamat din ako sa GMA-7 dahil sila ang nagbigay sa akin ng first break ko in 'Impostora' at siyempre, kay Mother Lily, na pinagtiwalaan ako with a movie. "

TWO NEW MOVIES FROM REGAL VIDEO
REGAL VIDEO has released two new movies on DVD and VCD: "Ti-yanaks", the hit horror flick starring Mark He-rras, Jennylyn Mercado, Rica Peralejo, TJ Trinidad and JC De Vera; and "Saan Nagtatago si Happiness", a musical dramedy about an ice cream vendor, Tikyo (Andy Bais), who is searching for his long lost mother (Caridad Sanchez) he earlier thought had died. "Tiyanaks" comes with bonus features showing exclusive interviews with the main cast and with director Mark Reyes, blooper outtakes, deleted scenes, and a coverage of its starry premiere night. "Saan Nagtatago si Happiness" is directed by Florida Bautista and also stars Ricky Davao, Nanette Inventor, Rez Cortez, Nonie Buencamino, January Isaac, Darling Lavinia, Elijah Castillo and many more.

Source: People's Journal