Paolo apes Dingdong

Author: Mario E. Bautista
Column: Freehand

WHY he broke up with Isabel Oli is something Paolo Contis will not divulge. At first, he wouldn't even admit it but later on he said people wanting to know the real score can check it up in his Facebook account. The account used to say that he is "in a relationship". But now, it clearly states that he's single. And to think they were lovey dovey when Paolo joined the Cosmo men bash where he went sexy for the first time. At the presscon for "One Night Only," he also said his relationship with Isabel is doing okay, so no one had an inkling that they'd be parting ways soon after that.

It seems that Paolo is just "gaya-gaya puto-maya" to his best friend Dingdong Dantes who had just also broken up with girlfriend Karylle. Both relationships lasted for more than three years. But this is not the first time that Paolo and Isabel broke up. They also split up more than a year and a half ago but reconciled after a few weeks. So we won't be surprised if they'd hook up again soon.

But Paolo says he wants to focus on his career these days since he really is super busy with one assignment after another. He just finished the OctoArts filmfest entry, "One Night Only. " He's still hosting "World Records" but will also soon host a new game show, "My Dad is Better than Your Dad. " Dingdong also requested him to be part of his new show with Marian Rivera, "Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang. "

Meanwhile, no one would believe Paolo that before they shot the movie, "One Night Only" in a motel in Sta. Mesa, he has never entered any motel before in his entire life.

"Siyempre, takot akong makita ng mga taong pumapasok sa biglang liko at tiyak na matsitsismis lang ako," he says. "Mas mabuti na sa isang five-star hotel where you can meet more discreetly kahit hindi kayo sabay pumasok. Pero maganda rin pala sa motel kasi may private na garahe at wala talagang makakakita sa inyo. "

RICHARD 'GRILLED' BY GOOD FRIEND

Richard Gomez took the lie detector test in the "Don't Lie to Me Portion" of "Showbiz Central" last Sunday. Regular host John Lapus was absent and Richard's good friend, Anjo Yllana, grilled him. Anjo's first question is: Mahal mo pa ba si Sharon Cuneta? Goma was visibly taken aback and Anjo quickly blurted: "Joke! Joke! Joke! The real question is: Sa shooting ng new movie mo with Sharon , matagal kayong magkakasama on location sa Mexico . Kabado ka bang magselos ang misis mong si Lucy Torres dahil dito?" Richard said no and it's a lie. So Anjo had to dance with the boys who usually danced with John Lapus.

"Nang mag-propose ka raw kay Lucy, sa takot mo sa parents niya, bigla ka na raw lang umalis nang hindi man lang hinaharap ang parents niya?" He said no and again, it's a lie.

"Iisa lang daw ang kinatatakutan mo: si Lucy?" He said yes and it's true. He said he's scared to lose her.

"You and Lucy trust each other pero nahuli ka nga ba ni Lucy na may ka-text mate na ibang chick?" He said no and again, it's a lie.

"Noong single ka pa, pinaiyak ka na ba ni Nadia Montenegro nang maging mag-MU kayo?" He said yes and it's true. He said he was surprised when he saw Nadia "na may kasama nang iba, si Benedict Aquino. "

"Noong mag-break kayo ni Dawn Zulueta, tinapon mo nga ba sa ilog ang mga alahas na bigay mo sa kanya?" He said he cannot remember it at all and Anjo said, "sa lahat ba ng naging girlfriend mo, you were hurt the most sa breakup n'yo ni Dawn?" He said yes and it's true.

"Sabay ang taping ng Family Feud mo at Sweet Life ni Lucy. Totoo bang lagi kang pinupuntahan ni Lucy during breaks sa studio mo dahil binabantayan ka niya?" He said no and it's true. Anjo summarized Goma's answers and they're four truths and three lies.

MARRIAGE FOR CONVENIENCE?

Showbiz Central also featured the wedding of Raymond Bagatsing to movie writer Cora Pastrana in L. A. , complete with wedding photos. Raymond is in his early 40s while Cora is 60 years old. Some quarters say it's just a marriage for convenience so Raymond can get permanent residency (or green card) in the U. S. but Cora told her friends that Raymond really fell in love with her and they really live as husband and wife. This is Cora's first and Raymond's second since he was previously married to former actress Lara Fabregas who's now happily married and has a child with a British guy.

'I'M GRETCHEN, NOT MARJORIE'

THERE'S also an interview with Gretchen Barretto that reveals that Dennis Padilla has found a new love with a much younger 24-year old foreigner. When Gretchen was asked if her sister Marjorie (who's Dennis' ex) has also found a new boyfriend as rumored, Gretchen wittily replies: "I'm Gretchen, not Marjorie. You ask her directly. "

'TINGNAN NATIN KUNG KAYA NIYA'

A PHONE patch interview with Manny Pacquiao who's still training in the U. S. for his fight with Oscar de la Hoya was aired and he denied he's indisposed due to stomach trouble. He said his tummy ache is gone. Is it true he has given up his title just so he can able to fight with de la Hoya? "That's not true. I let my lawyer deal with it and I don't let it bother me," he said. And what can he say about De la Hoya's boasting that he will be knocked out in the 5th round? "E, di tingnan natin kung kaya nga niya. "
NO MORE HANKY PANKY FOR AI AI

AT the presscon for the movie of Ai Ai de las Alas and Robin Padilla early this year, "Ikaw Pa Rin," we saw them holding hands under the table and Ai Ai later caressing the thigh of Binoy surreptitiously. We asked them if they were really on and they denied it both. Sadly, their movie didn't do as well as expected at the tills. "Pinasukan pala kasi nila ng hanky-panky," says one writer.

Now, at the presscon of "Ang Tanging Ina Ninyong Lahat," sequel to Ai Ai's previous "Tanging Ina" blockbuster, Ai Ai admitted that the last time she went to bed with someone was with an action star. Although she won't reveal the name of the actor, movie writers quickly concluded that it can be no one else but Binoy.

Ai Ai says she has chosen to be celibate at 44 and, in return for her abstinence, she got so many blessings, like the new "Tanging Ina" movie that is Star Cinema's entry to the coming Metro Manila filmfest replacing the Judy Ann Santos-Ryan Agoncillo "Kasal"-"Sakal" movies.

"Kumita ang first 'Tanging Ina' ng more than P200 million. So ngayong nagpapaka-good girl ako, siguro naman ibe-bless ako para mas malaki pa roon ang maging kita ng 'Tanging Ina Ninyong Lahat' kunsaan ako ang magiging bagong presidente ng bansa after a snap election," she quips. "Si Gloria ang papalitan ko, pero hindi Arroyo kundi Diaz. "

We've seen the movie's full trailer and it does have some hilarious moments. Two of the original children in the cast are no longer part of the movie: Marvin Agustin and Heart Evangelista who have transferred to GMA-7. Another cast member, Nikki Valdez, has gotten married and now lives in Canada . Other kids who reprise their roles are Shaina Magdayao, Alwyn Uytingco as the gay son, Serena Dalrymple, Jiro Manio, the deafmute Yuki Kadaoka.
DIRECTOR'S LUCKY CHARM

Eugene Domingo remains to play Ai Ai de las Alas' best friend in "Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat" and is considered by Director Wenn Deramas as his lucky charm. If Eugene wasn't dropped from the cast of "Desperadas 2" and "Shake Rattle & Roll X," she could have been the only star with three filmfest entries this season and that would surely boost her stock all the more.

Cinema One WINNERS

THE awarding ceremony for the Cinema One Originals was held last Friday afternoon at ABS-CBN and the winners are: Best actress - Charrie Pineda as the young woman who falls in love with a much older man in "Alon. "

Best actor - Tie between Mark Gil as the man whose wife (Eula Valdez) is dying and falls for Charrie in "Alon" and Ronnie Lazaro as the father whose daughter is cursed and turns into an aswang in "Yanggaw. "

Best supporting actress - Tetchie Agbayani as the mother in "Yanggaw. "

Best supporting actor - Joel Torres as the family friend in "Yanggaw. "

"Yanggaw" also won the audience choice award, best director award for Richard Somes, best editing for Borgy Torre and best sound for Joey Santos and Eduardo Velasquez.

Best picture is the nearly four-hour movie we weren't able to stand watching, "Imburnal. " It also won the best script award for Sherad Anthony Sanchez and best cinematography award for J. Geolamen and company. Best musical score went to Leujim Martinez of "Alon" and the best production design and special jury prize awards went to the period musical, "Kolorete. "

All the aforementioned films including "Motorcycle" by John Red, "Dose" by Senedy Que, and "UPCAT" by Roman Olivarez will be shown at Robinson Galleria's IndieSine starting tomorrow.

Source: People's Journal