Teleserye nina Greta at Claudine, tagilid!

Author: Nel Alejandrino
Column: Tattle

Derek Ramsay is Gretchen Barretto's personal choice to play her leading man should her series with younger sister Claudine push through.

As of the moment, wala pang katiyakan kung matutuloy ang series, dahil according to Claudine sa isang interview, may mga bagay pang dapat i-resolve sa kanyang kontrata with ABS-CBN (hindi raw with Star Magic, the discovery and talent arm ng Kapamilya Network).

In any case, Gretchen and Derek met for the first time sa Star Magic Ball held at the Rizal Ballroom ng Shangri-La Hotel, Makati, last Sunday.

Aakalain mo ngang nagpe-flirt si Greta kay Derek when she approached and introduced herself to him.

Cute raw si Derek, ayon kay Greta (At delicious daw — IFF).

Derek arrived at the gathering with girlfriend of three years Angelica Panganiban. It was one of the rare moments na dumalo sila sa isang event na magkasama.

Lately kasi, parehong busy ang dalawa. Angelica, for one, is shooting for her movie, I Love You...Goodbye, Metro Manila filmfest offering ng Star Cinema.

Derek, Gabby Concepcion and Kim Chiu are her co-stars.

She is also taping for her first title-roler series, Ruby, with Jake Cuenca playing her leading man.

Angelica also has a regular weekly gag show, Banana Split.

Derek, meanwhile, plays leading man to Toni Gonzaga in the episode, Ang Lalaking Nagmahal Sa Akin, sa last episode ng Precious Hearts Romances Presents...Bud Brothers.

According to Derek, once na nagkaroon sila ng panahong makapag-travel, he and Angelica will leave for Africa for a sports tournament.

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In fairness to Kimmy Dora, Ian F. , we asked Mother Lily Monteverde how Kimmy Dora is faring at the box office.

Si Mother kasi is like a showbiz Bible pagdating sa kinikita ng mga pelikula sa takilya and she says it as it is — kung flop, mild hit o blockbuster — kahit pa sarili niyang pelikula.

The lady produ answered: "For a movie na ang bida ay si Eugene (Domingo), it's impressive enough. At least, nagkaroon na naman tayo ng isang artistang puwedeng magdala ng sariling pelikula. "

For someone na minsan ding naghinanakit kay Eugene (let's mention what it's all about later dito sa Tattle), Mother Lily sounded sincere as she further stated: "I want to congratulate Eugene and everyone behind the project.

"I want to see the movie myself dahil balita ko, maganda ang pagkakagawa nito. "

Directed by Joyce Bernal, who co-produced Kimmy Dora with talent manager Erick Raymundo, top cinematographer Shane Clemente and actor Piolo Pascual, the film is now showing in theaters nationwide, pati ang mga sinehan ng SM.

Also starring in the movie are Dingdong Dantes and Ariel Rivera with Rufa Mae Quinto, Vhong Navarro, Mark Bautista and Regine Velasquez appearing in guest roles.

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It was actually Mother Lily who first thought of giving Eugene a solo starrer.

After all nga naman, she has been in the business for more than a decade and has proven kung gaano siya kagaling at ka-versatile na artista.

Pero dahil nagkaroon sila ng 'di pagkakaunawaan na may kinalaman sa tseke, napurnada ang project.

Nagkaroon lang sina Mother Lily at Eugene ng pagkakataong makapagbati sa nakaraang Star Magic Ball.

Source: People's Tonight