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| 'Regine needs damage control'Column: Freehand IT'S obvious that the public reaction to the Regine Velasquez brouhaha involving her aborted move from GMA to ABS is alarmingly negative for her. One former fan says: "Para siyang si Angel Locsin. She keeps on saying jobless siya. E, bakit siya umalis sa 'S. O. P. '? Hindi naman pala siya pinaaalis, siya itong nagpaalam, di naging jobless nga siya? GMA should have let her go. " "Pinaasa lang pala niya ang ABS," another viewer says. "Kahit i-deny pa niya, the fact remains na nagamit niya pa rin ito, consciously or otherwise, para mas makapagpapresyo siya sa counter offer ng GMA. Dapat, hindi na siya nagpapigil sa GMA at tinuluyan na niyang gawin ang 'Betty La Fea' sa ABS. Tingnan lang natin kung magre-rate 'yan. Maski nga 'yung soap niya noon sa GMA, hindi naman nag-rate. 'Yung guesting niya sa 'Maalaala Mo Kaya', 13% lang. 'Yung sa 'The Buzz', mababa rin at hindi nakatulong para pataubin ang 'Showbiz Central'. 'Yung movie niya with Piolo Pascual, naging blockbuster ba yun? Hindi naman, a. " "Kung anuman 'yung kadramahan ni Regine na pag-iyak-iyak niya sa 'S. O. P. ' dahil aalis na raw siya, it surely backfired on her," says another viewer. "It definitely lessened her credibility. " Regine's camp now should do some damage control as her move had no doubt unwittingly tarnished her image. GLAIZA 'PRESSURED' BY SHARON GLAIZA De Castro's launching Sine Novela, "Kaputol ng Isang Awit", had its presscon last Tuesday night. That same morning, she met an accident on the set of the series in Club Morocco, Subic. "We were taping in a swimming pool and i was walking in front of the camera when I suddenly slipped and fell," she says. "Wala kasing rubber ang shoes na binigay sa akin kaya madulas. My buttocks, my head and my elbows hit the cement floor. For a while, I couldn't move at all so the staff got worried and wanted to rush me to the hospital for an X- ray. Pero wala naman akong bukol and I know may presscon sa gabi at babalik pa kami ng Maynila. I don't want to miss it, so I told them I'll just have the X-ray after the presscon na lang. Siyempre, the show must go on dahil we'll start airing na on Monday and we've just taped the pilot week pa lang. Hanggang ngayon very painful ang elbows ko. " In the story, she plays Sarah, a poor mousy-looking girl with a great voice but has no self-confidence as her abusive grandpa (Leo Martinez) forbids her to sing. She secretly works as a backup singer to the ambitious Joanna Ambrosio (Lovi Poe), daughter of a rich businessman, Julio (Gary Estrada), who envies her own sister, Charmaine (Jennylyn Mercado), who's more popular than her. Joanna maltreats Sarah, who later becomes her hottest rival. Later on, it will be revealed that there's a secret that connects them intimately with each other. "This is my biggest break and I'm grateful to GMA-7 sa tiwala nila sa'kin," adds Glaiza. "Pero grabe rin ang pressure as I'm playing a role originally played by Sharon Cuneta, so this is a big challenge for me. Grabe rin ang titindi ng dramatic scenes, plus may singing and dancing pa and even stunts dahil ilang beses akong tinulak at nahulog dito. I'm giving it my all and I'm sure viewers will enjoy 'Kaputol ng Isang Awit' that will replace 'My Only Love' on GMA-7's Dramarama sa Hapon starting Monday. " ALWYN ADMITS ROMANCE WITH PRINCESS ALWYN Uytingco is part of the Star Magic birthday celebrants. Unlike Joseph Bitangcol who didn't renew his contract with ABS-CBN, he renewed his and is now co-managed by Star Magic and Manny Valera. "Child actor pa ako, nasa ABS na ako so I just couldn't severe my ties with them," he says. "Heto nga, I just guested in the recent 'Maalaala Mo Kaya' episode with Regine Velasquez. " Alwyn is also busy doing a movie with Director Quark Henares, "Rakenrol". "This is about a rock band. I'm the drummer, si Glaiza de Castro ang vocalist, si Jason Abalos ang composer, si Ketchup Eusebio ang guitarist, with Matet de Leon as our manager and Diether Ocampo as the rock star na idol namin. " Alwyn turned 20 on Feb. 11 but he remains looking like a teenager. He admits going steady with Princess Ryan, youngest member of the Koolchx. "More than one year na kami. She's the girl of my dreams. " More than his previous ex, Jill Yulo, with whom he was paired in "Flor de Luna"? Instead of answering, he just smiled. How did he feel when Princess posed sexy for Maxim magazine? "She told me about it and okay lang. But she doesn't really need to ask for my permission as she can make her own decisions about her career. " But will he impose any limitations? "None, as long as it's not degrading or mababastos siya. " As part of BOYZ. COM, he'll have a concert this Saturday at Zirkoh Greenhills with singer-comedienne Rubirubi. "This will be our sexiest performance so far. Magugulat ang audience sa gagawin namin. " So who's the better boyband, BOYZ. COM or Studs? "We used to say kami, but our manager, Manny Valera, told us it's the people who should pass judgment kung sino ang mas magaling. Pagbutihan na lang daw namin lagi. Also, good friend ko ang isang member nila, si Felix Roco, kaya wala kaming away with them. " NO DEBUT PARTY FOR MEGAN MEGAN Young turned 18 on February 27 but she didn't have a grand debut. "I wanted it to be more intimate," she says. "With only my family and closest friends. Sa debut kasi, ang dami-daming guests na hindi mo naman lahat maasikaso. " When she was with PBB Celebrity Edition, she came across as someone na pa-sosyal and senyorita. "I know. Kasi I don't know how to eat streetfood like isaw. My parents kasi are really protective at ayaw kaming pakanin ng ganung food. Also, I'm used to having maids sa bahay kaya hindi ako marunong ng household chores. But I tried to cope naman inside Kuya's house. He is very thankful that right after "Zaido: Pulis Pangkalawakan" he was given a new assignment in the new dramarama sa hapon offering of the network. "I don't want to waste the opportunities coming my way. I want to make the most of the good breaks given me," says the 19-year-old StarStruck 3 Ultimate Sole Survivor who dances very well and could give Mark Herras, the First StarStruck Ultimate Male Survivor a run for his dancing prowess. In the TV version of "Kaputol ng Isang Awit," Marky plays the role of Eric Valderama, an executive at a recording company. Eric, Joanna's boyfriend, is musically-inclined and has a knack for spotting real talents. He is a very industrious young man who comes from a poor family. He earned his position in the company because of diligence and hard work. He was the one who discovered the potential of Sarah (played by Glaiza de Castro). Marky and Glaiza are comfortable working with each other since they've worked before in several TV shows like Boys Next Door, Fantastic Kids and Asian Treasures. He feels challenged with his role in "Kaputol ng Isang Awit" since he goes dramatic here. After doing action scenes in Asian Treasures and Zaido, Marky has his hands full in tackling a dramatic role in the series directed by Mike Tuviera. Source: People's Journal |
