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| Tactless Mariel does it again Column: Freehand IN "Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity edition 2," Mariel Rodriguez blurted out that the reason why Bea Alonzo lost weight is she had liposuction. At the final presscon of "One More Chance," Bea was asked about this and she denied it. "No, hindi ako nagpa-lipo," she said. "Talagang exercise and South Beach diet ang reason kung bakit ako pumayat. I don't know where Mariel got the idea na nagpa-lipo ako. " Well, at least, Mariel manages to remain controversial even while inside Kuya's house. Remember when she said in one episode: "Kadiri ang showbiz"? This prompted many writers to censure her. She gained fame and fortune because of showbiz, and now she's saying it's "kadiri"? It's her manager, Boy Abunda, who apologized for her tactlessness. Some folks say that Mariel's exposure in PBB as a housemate is not helping her at all. "Kung minsan, her behavior, para siyang retarded," says one writer. But there are those who continue to wonder who is that special guy she called up on the phone when she was allowed by Kuya to get in touch with someone as a reward for a mission that she accomplished. Meantime, it has become a tradition in Pinoy Big Brother for the housemates to hold a song-and-dance show inside the house. Big Brother thought the time was ripe for his current celebrity housemates to show their talent through a concert that he made a major task last week. Part of the requirement for the concert is for the housemates to perform at least two original songs that they have to compose themselves. Other highlights in the line up are an all-boys and an all-girls song-and-dance numbers. Dubbed by the housemates as "Concert for a Cause... of Delay," the event was for the benefit of the inmates of Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) who themselves are Internet celebrities because of their dance videos on Youtube. com that was a sensation all over the world. The concert was very successful and one of the best numbers showed Riza Santos and Will Devaughn doing a duet that confirmed they look good together as a loveteam. Nominated this Saturday for eviction are Ruben Gonzaga (nominated by head of household Donald Geisler), Ethel Booba and Megan Young. Ruben and Ethel were nominated as they look sad and already want to come out while Meg was nominated for the third time for not returning things she borrowed from her housemates. SHARON Cuneta may not be pleased with her old movies being remade as teleseryes but it seems she has no choice but accept this fate of her past works. So far, films of hers that were remade include ABS-CBN's "Bituing Walang Ningning" starring Sarah Geronimo, and GMA-7's "Pati Ba Pintig ng Puso" and "Pasan Ko ang Daigdig" both starring Yasmien Kurdi, and now, "My Only Love" with Rhian Ramos. We can't blame the networks as they're rating very well. Now, if they were flops, that would have been a different story. We heard that the next Sharon movie to be remade is "Babangon Ako at Dudurugin Kita" which was directed by the late Lino Brocka. Again, Yasmien is being tapped to play the Sharon role of the abused wife who takes revenge on her husband and his mistress (played by Christopher de Leon and Hilda Koronel in the original. ) Maybe Sharon should just feel flattered that her old movies are so good that today's younger generation still find them worth seeing. Or she may even consider these remakes as some sort of tribute or homage to her. Other Sharon films that can be remade are "Dapat Ka Bang Mahalin," "Friends in Love," "Una Kang Naging Akin," "Sa Hirap at Ginhawa," and many more. Even the theme song of her "P. S. I Love You" (the first film produced by Viva Films in 1980) is now being used as the theme song of "La Vendetta. " THE TRUTH ABOUT DIET AND BUBBLES IS Bubbles Paraiso, sister of Paolo Paraiso and former girlfriend of Paolo Contis, Diether Ocampo's new squeeze now that Kristine Hermosa is said to be on with Oyo Sotto? They're together in "Princess Sarah" and when they taped part of the show in Fortune Island, they were stranded there for three days and that's where they reportedly got closer to one another. "We've become good friends but that's all," says Diet. "Nagtataka nga ako dahil may lumabas pang balitang nakita raw kaming magkasama sa Cebu. " "I haven't been to Cebu lately so baka iba yung nakita nilang kasama ni Diet," says Bubbles. So how does he find Bubbles? "She's nice. Masarap katrabaho at madaling kagaanan ng loob. She already posed for the cover of my magazine, Uno. But I'm not courting her. " Bubbles is now managed by Annabelle Rama, who personally accompanied her at the show's presscon at ABS. "Hindi naman katakataka kung ma-in love man si Diether kay Bubbles dahil maganda, sexy at edukada pa ang alaga ko," says Annabelle. Bubbles started modeling when she was 16. She's been at it for six years now and "Princess Sarah" is her first regular acting job. "It's a new challenge for me and I welcome it," she says. "I'd really like to thank Diet as we have scenes together and he's very helpful to me dahil alam niyang newcomer lang ako. " AFTER her acclaimed performance in the Cinemalaya entry, "Still Life," Glaiza de Castro now shoots another indie film, "Rak en Rol," a pet project of Director Quark Henares who's producing this himself. Glaiza took the audition for the role of a female rocker and Quark chose her personally as she not only sings but also acts well. Her male co-stars in the film are Jason Abalos, Alwyn Uytingco, Ketchup Eusebio and Diether Ocampo in a special role. PBB 2's Wendy Valdez is being wooed by a new company, ADL Entertainment, to play the title role in a sex-drama, "Paupahan," said to be inspired by the now classic Ishmael Bernal movie, "Manila By Night" (Talaga, huh?) But it seems that ABS-CBN didn't allow her to do it, so now, the role goes to Jamilla Obispo of PBB Teens. But how come they gave the go signal to Jamille and not to Wendy? Well, some sources say it's really Wendy who backed out as she had cold feet when she learned it will require a breast exposure scene. The script is written by Dennis Evangelista and to be directed by Joven Tan, with Jay Manalo, Allen Dizon and Joseph Bitangcol as Jamilla's leading men. Supporting them are Gloria Romero, Snooky Serna, German Moreno, Mon Confiado and Kirby de Jesus in the role of the gay character played by Bernardo Bernardo in "Manila By Night. " Source: People's Journal |
