MANILA, Philippines?Diether Ocampo collapsed before the Star Magic event in Los Angeles last Saturday. He was rushed to the hospital and remained unconscious for a few hours.
Thank God he?s now out of danger. Diet sent me this text when I checked on him: ?Doctor said it?s my heart condition. Over-fatigue caught up on me. Thanks, Sweets.?
Good thing when it comes to love matters, Diet?s heart is in tiptop shape now that it?s with his GF Rema.
Healthy rivalry
Kris Bernal and Aljur Abrenica top-bill their first prime time series, ?All My Life,? weeknights before ?24 Oras? on GMA 7. It?s about the intertwined lives of two young people separated by tragedy but joined together by destiny.
Isn?t Aljur wary of the Gerald Anderson-Kim Chui love team? ?It?s healthy competition,? he says. ?I?m happy for their success. May sari-sarili kaming mga pangarap na gusto naming matupad.
How is he now after the sexual harassment issue with a fan? ?I learned that there must be a limit to everything,? he says. ?Pero di naman ako nagbago sa mga fans ko. Medyo may limit lang sa trust na binibigay ko.?
Trust shouldn?t go to trash.
Exclusive screening
After its successful screening at the Barcelona Asian Film Festival, ?Dose? will have a one-week exclusive engagement starting Wednesday until July 7 at Robinsons Galleria. The movie stars Yul Servo, Emilio Garcia and Fritz Archie Chavez.
The full trailer, which had been ?X?-rated by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board, can be viewed on YouTube (?Dose Cinema One,? with over 250,000 hits so far). It?s a heartwarming film, written and directed by my brilliant friend Sennedy Que, about a gay boy?s coming of age.
Que magnifico! ?Dose? will give you the right dose of provocation.
Lost childhood
It?s so tragic that Michael Jackson, who spent most of his life making people happy with his music, died with nobody around but his doctor. But for legends like him, there?s really no farewell. His presence will still be very much felt even in his absence.
Let me share the lyrics of MJ?s song, ?Childhood.? which he wrote. MJ often said that if you want to really know him, this tune sums it all up.
?Have you seen my Childhood?
I?m searching for the world that I
come from
?Cause I?ve been looking around
In the lost and found of my heart ?
No one understands me
They view it as such strange eccentricities ?
?Cause I keep kidding around
Like a child, but pardon me
People say I?m not okay
?Cause I love such elementary things ?
It?s been my fate to compensate, for the
Childhood
I?ve never known
Have you seen my Childhood?
I?m searching for that wonder in my youth
Like pirates and adventurous dreams,
Of conquest and kings on the throne...
Before you judge me, try hard to love me,
Look within your heart then ask,
Have you seen my Childhood?
People say I?m strange that way
?Cause I love such elementary things,
It?s been my fate to compensate,
for the Childhood I?ve never known...
Have you seen my Childhood?
I?m searching for that wonder in my youth
Like fantastical stories to share
The dreams I would dare, watch me fly ?
Before you judge me, try hard to love me.
The painful youth I?ve had
Have you seen my Childhood??
50th year
Regal Entertainment celebrates its 50th anniversary with an air of royalty?a movie featuring one of its most successful Regal Babies, Judy Ann Santos, and Ogie Alcasid in ?OMG (Oh My Girl!)?
?Juday made it big in ?Sana Naman?,? recalls Mother Lily. ?I?d like to think that was her launching movie with Regal. She never gave me any headaches because she?s so professional.?
Juday plays a famous actress while Ogie portrays her personal assistant disguised as a woman so they could rekindle their lost friendship. ?The drunken scene of Juday cracked me up,? says Ogie. ?It was so out of character!?
Can he now officially call Regine Velasquez his ?OMG? and make her his wife since his ex Michelle Van Eimeren is set to marry her Australian BF? ?Pass muna ako,? Ogie pleads. He is emotionally ready and willing but legally unable to answer.
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