MANILA, Philippines - By now, stories about Gretchen Barretto?s latest ?misadventure? must be coming out of your ears. Way before it hit the headlines, I had written about Greta?s trysts with businessman Dodie Puno.
Knowing Greta, she?s enjoying all the attention. I remember when I got embroiled in a controversy, Greta told me in jest (?), ?Girl, you?re stealing the thunder from me.?
She?s one woman who resents being ignored. And certainly that?s not what her longtime partner Tonyboy Cojuangco will ever do. He loves her too much.
?She never left Dasma. Never siya pinaalis ni Tonyboy and never siya aalis,? said Greta?s bosom friend. ?Whatever she had with Dodie, I don?t know where it started. The important thing is after all is said and done, she?s with Tonyboy pa rin. In fact, they are celebrating their anniversary soon.?
Greta knows how to charm her way into Tonyboy?s heart after her foolish exploits and temporary thrills. As a director puts it, ?What a comfort zone Greta has! I want to drink what she?s taking!?
Many more John Estradas and Dodie Punos may come in and out of Greta?s colorful life but Tonyboy Cojuangco will remain. If he always manages to forgive her, why can?t we?
Ah! Living La Vida Greta! She can have her cake and eat it, too. The party?s never over for her.
Only a demo?
Ex-lovers Alessandra de Rossi and Jeremy Marquez caused a commotion in Pearl Farm, Davao during a celeb event. They ran the whole gamut of emotions, which only goes to show that they still haven?t fully recovered from their breakup.
At one point, Alex was seen ?slapping? Jeremy. Was this some sort of cariño brutal? ?May dinedemo ako sa kanya na sampalan incident. Binigyan lang ng kulay ng ibang tao. Di ko naman ugali manampal lalo na may camera pa du?n,? explained Alex. ?Gusto ko talaga maging friends kami kaya lang maraming reasons bakit di pwede. Ang daming nangyari na hanggang ngayon di ko pa rin maintindihan.?
Any hope for reconciliation? ?No way. Sobra akong na-hurt. Trauma na siya sa akin!? Looks like not even St. Valentine can give their hearts a second lease on love. And they lived happily never after!
?Katrabaho?
Direk Joey Reyes shrugs off talk that he signed a three-picture non-exclusive contract with GMA Films because he felt slighted when he wasn?t invited to the US premier of his hit movie with Star Cinema (?Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo?). ?For me, It?s not a matter of being Kapamilya or Kapuso but Katrabaho,? he stressed. ?I want to work with as many artists as I can, to spread my wings and not limit myself.?
Direk is too passionate to be contained!
?Your Song?
This month of romance, experience a new ?Your Song? every Sunday after Lovespell Presents on ABS-CBN. Featuring Erik Santos? version of ?Muntik na Kitang Minahal.?
It stars Heart Evangelista, Erich Gonzalez and Jason Abalos in an unforgettable love triangle. Now that V-day is just a few heartbeats away, ?Your Song? unravels the angles and tangles of l?amour.
New heights
Laughter echoed throughout the SMX Convention Center as Q-11 transformed it into a make-believe airport for their trade presentation: ?Bringing TV to New Heights.?
A unique AVP was presented by VJs Ysa Vi Stephanie and Hilary with all of the channel?s on-screen stars including their newest member Charlene Gonzales.
I teased Charls, ?Good thing Aga allowed you to do a show again.? She said, smiling. ?Ags and I support each other. He knows I?ve missed hosting. No big deal if we?re on different sides of the fence.
?At the end of the day, we come home to each other and swap stories about work. That way our relationship doesn?t stagnate.? Ms Aga M whose charms have no end is excited to be part of the station?s ?No Rules TV.?
?Little Stars? search
Calling all cute and smart kids, 4 to 7 years old. Join Sta. Lucia East Grand Mall?s ?Search for Little Stars 2008.? It?s the contest that started it all for child sensation BJ ?Tolits? Forbes. Over P100,000 worth of prizes are at stake.
Call 681-5401 loc. 118 for details. Be the ?East?s? best!
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