MANILA, Philippines?Jericho Rosales is overjoyed that he finally set foot on the ?territory? of his GF Heart Evangelista?s family during her birthday held at the Ongpauco Bldg. (Heart?s father is Reynaldo, brother of resto magnate Rod Ongpauco.)
Heart had a falling out with her dad sometime ago. ?It?s an answered prayer for us,? Echo beamed. Will the next occasion be a dinner with Heart?s dad? ?Hopefully,? he said. ?It would be awkward to ask him questions about Heart but if I get a chance, I?d ask him what his dreams are for her ... ?
Happiness echoes all over Jericho?s heart.
Dong and K
Karylle turns into a giggling high school girl whenever she talks about her BF Dingdong Dantes. ?I almost got distracted during my V-day concert,? she said. ?Dong was in the audience trying to make me laugh while I was doing a duet with Jay-R.? It?s their playfulness with each other that keeps Dong and K from playing around.
Plus factor
I teased a mestiza actress, ?You shouldn?t get jealous when your actor/hubby is linked to another woman. With your charms, he?d be crazy to leave you for someone else.? She shot back in jest ?Di naman ako pinapalitan. Dinadagdagan lang!? Plus is Us?!
No headaches
John Lloyd Cruz has never had it so good. He renewed his contract with Biogesic as its effective endorser. Loydie is also raring to start his movie with KC Concepcion and another one with Vilma Santos. His love life is in full bloom, too. A few weeks ago, he spent uninterrupted time with his GF Liz Uy at the Eskaya Resort in Panglao Island, Bohol and gave her undivided attention ? his birthday gift to her. Mr. Loydiegesic has no headaches and neither does he have heartaches anymore.
Low-key
Someone privy to Polo Ravales? love life told me he?s now smitten with Denise Laurel. I cornered Polo about it. He just flashed his killer smile. It seems he wants to keep things low-key so a possible romance won?t go off-key due to intrigues. But won?t her being a Kapamilya and his being a Kapuso get in the way? All is fair in love and (network) war.
Inspiring stories
Feb. 29 being leap day, Q-11 is set to make it even more memorable as it welcomes Charlene Gonzalez-Muhlach as the new face of ?Proudly Filipina? to be aired Fridays at 7 p.m. On her first episode, she chronicles the struggles and triumphs of the women behind the ?TVJ and Eat Bulaga? phenomenon. Helen Gamboa and Aileen Macapagal share their stories on what they had to give up and what they had gained for being a partner to Tito and Joey, respectively. Vic Sotto also reveals how GF Pia Guanio has transformed him.
With the objective to integrate a ?pay-it-forward? element in the show, Charlene will regularly feature an inspiring story of any Filipina nominated by a viewer through text or e-mail. Vive La Pinay!
Fitness challenge
Mariel Rodriguez is on a quest to find the next Del Monte Fit N Right Ambassador through the ?Got 2B Fit Challenge 2008? on Saturday, 9:30 p.m. on ABS-CBN. Ten challengers were chosen to sweat it out in a one month reality-based fitness competition. Grand finals will be held in Boracay and aired on March 29. Prizes at stake are P500,000 and an ABS-CBN Star Magic management contract. The only thing fat about the winners will be their pockets.
Original shows
Cinema One has reshaped its prime time schedule by launching one new premium block of original shows every weekday, known as the Celebrity Central Block. Catch ?Celebrity Hit List? hosted by Mariel Rodriguez on Mondays, ?Persona? on Tuesdays ?My Space Television? on Wednesdays, ?VIP Pass? hosted by Kat Alano on Thursdays and ?Cinemanews Weekend Edition? hosted by Bianca Gonzalez and Eri Neeman on Fridays. CC block gives you more than enough reasons to block off other shows from your viewing list.
Sabado Boys
Luke Mejares, DJ Myke, Mike Chan, Top Suzara, Jimmy Bondoc and Paolo Santos bring their music and antics to a higher level in their first major concert ?Sabado Boys, The Concert? on Feb. 29, 8:30 p.m. at the Music Museum, Greenhills, with special guest Andi Manzano.
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