Mark the third party in Pauleen-Dennis split?

Author: Mario E. Bautista
Column: Freehand

ISN'T Pauleen Luna scared that she might annoy the fans of the Mark Herras-Jennylyn Mercado love team now that she plays villain who tries to snatch Mark away from Jen in "Ikaw Sana"? "It's only a role," she says. "Most viewers now know how to separate reality from what they see on TV, so I see no problem. "

Although she and Dennis Trillo are no longer an item, she sympathizes with him over the tragic drowning of his friend in Boracay. "We saw each other at the wake of JB Bordajo and he told me he's recovering slowly. Nag-taping na siya uli sa 'Bubble Gang. ' But we can't expect him to forget what happened that fast. Traumatic naman talaga 'yun. I told him God has His own reasons for what happened and wala na tayong magagawa so the best thing to do is just pray. I also told him nandito lang ako as a friend to also pray for him. "

She doesn't want to elaborate as to why her budding relationship with Dennis quickly ended. "Let's just say I want to set my priorities right and as of now, work talaga ang priority ko. I'm so glad after 'Adik Sa'Yo,' heto GMA gave me a new show right away, 'Ikaw Sana' that's airing tomorrow. It's only now I'm given this kind of opportunity so I want to give it my all. At any rate, if Dennis and I are really meant for each other, puwede pa naman 'yun in the future. "

She dismisses the rumor that Mark Herras, with whom she's been linked before, is the reason why she distanced herself away from Dennis. "Not true. Mark and I became close friends but we were never on. Ang dami talagang lumalabas na hindi totoo, like sinabi ko raw weird si Dennis, wala naman akong sinasabing ganun. He's okay, wala lang kaming chance to work on our relationship. "

KC: PIOLO IS MY TEACHER
KC Concepcion is both nervous and excited with the coming telecast of "Lovers in Paris," which is obviously special for ABS-CBN since they invited all movie writers for its presscon, including us.

"Siyempre I'm nervous as the original was the highest rater among Koreanovelas," she says. "Also because first teleserye ko ito and I pray people will watch it. But I'm more excited as we've been working hard on this for six or seven months na and finally, heto, maipapalabas na rin. "

How is the local version different from the original? "Hindi ko exactly ginaya 'yung Vivian in the Korean version kasi nga Filipino version naman ito at magkaiba kami even sa looks dahil I look more mestiza. Also, binigyan ako ng more back story. Sa original, it's not explained why she's studying in Paris. Dito, viewers might ask kung paano ko nakakapag-aral sa Paris when I'm a poor girl from Tondo, so pinakita 'yung family life ko, with Melissa Mendez and Soliman Cruz as my parents. Pinag-ipunan talaga ng father ko ang tuition fee for me to be able to study in Paris. Pagdating naman doon, I ran out of money so pumasok nga akong katulong kay Piolo Pascual and also meet his nephew, Zanjoe Marudo. "

Some folks say she won't be credible in the role of a servant or "katulong". "It's really a big challenge for me, kasi nga I grew up having a sheltered life. But honestly, when we shot our scenes in Smokey Mountain in Tondo as our location, eye-opener for me and with the help of our director FM Reyes, I hope I'm able to give justice to the role. "

How is it working with Piolo? "I really admire his discipline. Para siyang guro. He teaches me by example in his being punctual and about one's well-being. Very supportive siya in our scenes together kaya naging very comfortable ako sa kanya. "

Aside from Piolo and Zanjoe, also in the cast are Christopher de Leon as Piolo's dad, Rachel Anne Wolfe as Zanjoe's mom and Piolo's sister, Maricar Reyes as Piolo's first wife, Mark Gil as an executive in Piolo's company, Assunta de Rossi and K Brosas as KC's friends, Hyubs Azarcon as Piolo's assistant, and Ching Arellano and Aaron Junatas as KC's relatives. It starts airing on September 28 replacing "Tayong Dalawa. "

FROM BAD TO GOOD
ALL is set for the remake of "Kaya Kong Abutin ang Langit," the 1984 hit movie where Maricel Soriano played a bida-kontrabida who's so ambitious and greedy she won't hesitate to kill people just to get what she wants, directed by Maryo de los Reyes. The Maricel role will be interpreted by Iza Calzado and with her in the cast of the TV version are Wendell Ramos doing the William Martinez role and Angelika de la Cruz in the good girl role originally played by Gina Alajar. This is Angelika's comeback role after she gave birth to her first-born, a baby boy they named Gabriel.

"Ang ganda nga ng comeback ko as I won't be playing a contravida role this time," she says. "Ako 'yung mabait na sister ngayon, unlike in my role sa 'La Lola' which I did nung pregnant pa ko na villain ako. Natuwa nga ako kasi I didn't ask for this but sawa na rin siguro ang GMA na lagi akong nagtataray kaya good girl naman ako this time. First time ko rin to work with Iza Calzado in a regular series and looks I'll enjoy na makasama siya kasi magaling siyang artista kaya masarap na kaeksena. "

Angelika is no longer managed by her dad but now has the same manager as Dingdong Dantes, Perry Lansingan. She had a civil marriage with husband Orion Cesareo last year and they intend to have a church wedding on December 4 in Tagaytay. "We want it to be a simple intimate wedding for only our closest friends and relatives," she says.

NO BOYFRIEND SINCE BIRTH
VIVA Artist Miki Hahn had a chance to try acting in "Lipgloss" for two seasons but she realized singing is really her passion, so when she got busy recording her second album, "Intimately Acoustic," she decided to lie low from acting. "First love ko talaga is singing, then fashion designing," she says. "I'm now on my last term in fashion design at La Salle International, due to graduate in March. "

Now 20, she says her new album is more of the real Mikaela Miriam Leticia Hahn (her parents own Hahn Manila). "The first one kasi, pang-teenage, bubble gum pop. This acoustic album reflects my own musicality. Mas hands on din ako rito, from selecting the songs na mostly old schol as I'm more a fan of Billie Holiday, Alicia Keys, Lauryn Hill, Carinne Bailey Rae whose influences will be definitely felt in my new album. "

The carrier single is "The Sign" by Ace of Base. She also does cover versions of Coldplay's "Yellow," U2's "With or Without You," The Corrs' "What Can I Do" and other well loved tunes like "Never My Love, "Ain't No Sunshine," "Son of a Preacher Man," "Midnight at the Oasis," "At Last," and more. Miki now also designs and sews her own clothes. "My dream is to have my own shop someday and maybe go into RTW. Right now, I only do promo and debut gowns for my friends, all one of a kind. "

Miki is being linked to Alfonso Martinez (son of Albert and Liezl), but she swears they're just good friends. "NBSB ako, no boyfriend since birth. I'm just into so many things I have no time to have a boyfriend yet, lalo ngayong I'm busy promoting my 'Intimately Acoustic' album. "

MJ MANSION INVADED
FANS of the late Michael Jackson get a chance to see the inside of his mansion where he was found dead in Q Channel 11's "Inside the Michael Jackson Mansion: Never Can Say Goodbye". The media and Jackson's own family are banned from entering the said mansion in Holmby Hills, L. A. , because of the investigation that's been going on since he did on June 25. But this one-hour docu gives you the chance to visit it, hosted by Byron Allen for the program 'Beautiful Homes and Great Estates'. Jackson rented it for $100,000 a month and all its gaudy details are shown in the docu, including the studio where Jackson rehearsed for what would have been his final concert series and the master suite where he was found lifeless. Don't miss it tonight, September 20, at 9:10 on Q Channel 11.

Source: People's Journal