MANILA, Philippines - Jomari Yllana is more than proud of his girlfriend Pops Fernandez?s son Robin, who has also ventured into singing.

?He?s such a talented musician. He took after his parents,? Jom raves. ?I recommend him for acoustic gigs.?

Is he really going to produce the next concert of Pops and Martin? ?I?ve always been their fan. It would be an honor if I can put them together in a concert.?

One Concert Queen and the two ?Kings? in her life are set to collaborate musically ever after.

Piolo?s blog

Here?s an excerpt from Piolo Pascual?s blog about his latest movie, ?Land Down Under? with Angel Locsin, in his fans? site piolopascualadiks.multiply.com:

?In between scenes with my fellow cowboys in Bukidnon (naks)... The place still grows on me ... Sun finally out and clouds cooperating, this is work and leisure at the same time... La cosa e vita!?

Good boy

?I think I?m a good boy now,? muses Mark Anthony Fernandez.

So his wife Melissa has nothing to worry about, even if he is paired with Heart Evangelista in the new GMA 7 ?enkantos? telefantasya, Luna Mystika (premieres tonight).

Heart plays the roles of Luna, a kind-hearted girl born with a hideous face, and her mystical twin sister Celestina. Mark Dexter, portrays a blind lad torn between loving Luna and Celestina.

?In real life, I can only admire Heart?s beauty,? Mark says. ?If I were single, then that would be a different story.?

Mark?s life story has taken a turn for the better.

Waiting game

Paolo Bediones and girlfriend Abby Cruz have met with the pastor they to intend to get if and when they decide to take the plunge.

Abby?s mom Lei revealed: ?At first we were apprehensive about Pao but he won us over. Niligawan kami lahat (laughs). Although they are ready to get married, I requested them to wait two more years.?

Will the ?Survivor? host and beauty queen be able to survive the long wait?

No surgery

At the Christmas party of TV5, a naughty scribe asked Gretchen Barretto pointblank, ?Have you had plastic surgery? There?s something wrong with your eyes!? La Greta shot back, ?Maybe there?s something wrong with yours. I don?t need to go under the knife. I?m just perfect.?

How?s that for Christmas jeer?

Guess list

?The rich paramour of an actress is having a hard time budgeting his net income with her gross spending. ?But he?s blindly in love so he lets her be,? says a friend of the clandestine couple. ?They were about to have a baby but sa takot nila sa wife of the guy, they had no choice but to get rid of it.? Mistress in distress?

?A sexy star called her ex-husband requesting him to take custody of their child because she can no longer provide for him. But she demanded P50,000 in exchange for their kid. She also orchestrated a controversy about herself and got paid for it. How cheap can she get!

?The secretary of a celebrity?s wife called up the PR of a whitening product and insisted that they get her boss as their endorser. Beware of the White Lady wannabe!

All that jazz

Catch Japanese male vocalist Aisaku Yokogawa in ?The Joy of Jazz Concert? at 7th Note Bar & Restaurant (Malugay St., Makati) at 8 p.m. tonight. The pure Japanese sings standards translated by Pete Lacaba.

Joining him are Girl Valencia, jazz guitarist Koyang Avenir and Stella Ignacio. They will do scatting, bebop, instrumental ad libs and all that jazz.

Women achievers

Working Mom magazine in cooperation with Meralco brings the annual Balance Awards on Nov. 19, 7 p.m. at the Blue Leaf. It recognizes women who have excelled in their respective fields while maintaining a healthy equilibrium in their private lives.

Kudos to all superwoMOMS!

Hot OPM acts

OPM acts Side A, Freestyle & MYMP come together in ?Back to Back to Back: All Hits Live!? at the Big Dome on Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. (tickets 911-5555). The show is produced by Viva Concerts & Events.

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