MANILA, Philippines - For Rudy and Lorna, from reader Celia Donato of 3057 Griffon St. East, Danville, CA:
Hopefully, this message will reach Rudy Fernandez and Lorna Tolentino. I was diagnosed with secondary liver cancer recently and I am on chemo treatment with Kaiser here in California. My oncologist is great. I am only on my fourth session of chemo and there has been a remarkable progress. I am able to walk and jog every morning. I?ve also been stronger―unlike before, when I could hardly walk. And my abdomen is flat. I think the six tumors in my liver have shrunk, remarkably.
Creative differences
Creative differences almost resulted in a Coco-less RP delegation in Cannes.
Actor Coco Martin had second thoughts about attending the world premiere of ?Serbis? in Cannes, where the Dante Mendoza movie is in competition in the prestigious international film festival.
Manager Noel Ferrer prevailed upon the young man to fly to Europe―if only to honor the work of his co-stars, Jaclyn Jose and Gina Pareño. Coco is still upset with Direk Dante, whom he considers his mentor. They reportedly disagreed over a scene where, Coco felt, too much of his skin was exposed.
Producer, peacemaker
Rushes received a phone call from a source the day after Piolo Pascual and Sam Milby dropped their libel suit against Lolit Solis.
Turned out, producer Robbie Tan helped the warring camps reached a resolution. For a week, Tan ?persistently? met with the two sides. He is a friend to both Lolit and Joji Alonso, lawyer of Piolo and Sam.
How did Tan convince the resolute Alonso to accept Lolit?s retraction? ?She has always been magnanimous,? was his simple reply. How did Tan persuade the similarly steadfast Lolit to own up? ?I told her that a hold-departure order might be filed against her. She wouldn?t be able to travel.?
He said Lolit?s response was, ?Gano?n??
Lolit?s prayer
On Ogie Diaz?s dzXL radio show, ?Wow ? Ang Showbiiiz,? Lolit said that she was thankful to God for ending her troubles with Sam and Piolo.
?Now, I can devote all my prayers to [ailing talent] Rudy [Fernandez]. If God should take him, I pray he wouldn?t experience pain.? On the air, she admitted that he was ?in bad shape.?
Indeed, a witness told Rushes that when Lolit visited the actor on Thursday, she cried buckets―in violation of Rudy?s no-drama rule for visitors.
Brokeback, anyone?
Heartthrob No. 1 is no longer active in show biz, but he once had his time as crush ng bayan. Heartthrob No. 2 is still very visible on TV, and is the current crush ng bayan.
After a night of drunken and drug-induced revelry, H1 and H2 ended up in bed together. That was the first and the last, though, says our spy, and the unlikely ?Brokeback Mountain? pair?s been heard blaming drugs for that encounter of the third kind.
Brokeback redux
This Closeted Gay is far from experimenting. CG?s current love is reportedly a Hunky Cameraman on his TV show. CG?s co-workers have spotted HC going in and out of the former?s trailer/dressing room between takes―not always to discuss camera angles.
After weeks of purple passion, they broke up. Apparently, says our mole, HC was systematically draining CG?s bank account. All in all, the spy says, CG has allegedly parted with P350,000 for HC.
Bag boy
Remember the Hunky Actor who accepts P30,000 or the latest gizmos for a night of pleasure with him? HA?s colleague, Cute Heartthrob, has reportedly joined the flesh trade as well. (HA and CH model for the same apparel brand.)
CH supposedly agreed to go all the way with a wealthy matron. ?Talent fee?: a signature bag worth P25,000. Keeping up with the Joneses?
Expecting twins
LOS ANGELES―Angelina Jolie has confirmed in an interview on NBC?s ?Today? show that she is expecting twins with partner Brad Pitt, Access Hollywood reported.
The interview took place in Cannes, where Jolie was promoting her latest movie, animated children?s film ?Kung Fu Panda? with fellow actor Jack Black. AFP
Countdown
CANNES, France―Sean Penn may be president of the Cannes Film Festival jury―but don?t expect presidential behavior from the Hollywood rebel. During a news conference on Wednesday, the actor-director lit up two cigarettes in defiance of French laws against smoking in public buildings. And he used the F-word.
Asked if he could confirm that he had hesitated before taking the jury presidency because it means being ?wise and sober? for 12 days, the ?Into the Wild? director quipped, ?How many days have I got left?? AP
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Top of the tabloids
The top show biz stories in local tabloids this week. (And why we are moved, if we are moved.)
Blame it on?
Kaya nasuong sa mga kontrobersya, Regine Velasquez: ?Krung-Krung ako!? (Someone tell her she?s not alone.)
Robin Padilla walang love life, pahinga sa sex! (Tawag diyan, peace in rest.)
Bea Alonzo, lumaki ang boobs dahil sa gamot! (Is this a commercial?)
Butt why?
Pwet ng British actor, hinusgahan ni Sharon Cuneta! (Size, shape or setting?)
Katrina, nangati sa halik ni Dennis Trillo! (Promise?)
True or false
Judy Ann Santos, kaya nang ipagtanggol ang sarili nang mag-isa! (Redundundant!)
Juday at Ryan Agoncillo, ikakasal na sa November?! (Kakagulat pa ba ?to?)
Patrick Garcia, pina-ban ni Jennylyn Mercado sa ospital at sa kanilang bahay?! (Kakainis na ?to.)
Ina ni Charice Pempengco, maldita! (Kaya ba napaiyak ang bata kay Oprah?)
Angel Locsin, gustung-gusto ni Edu Manzano?! (For Lucky, we hope.)
Heartbreak alley
Jericho Rosales, na-shock nang malamang break na sila ni Heart Evangelista! (Baka ?di s?ya sinabihan.)
Echo vs Heart: Sino?ng sinungaling? (Aba, hindi kami.)
Heart, inaming isang Hollywood star ang dahilan sa hiwalayan nila ni Echo! (Sosi!)
(Bandera, Tumbok)
