DID CLAUDINE?S BOLTING OUT OF STAR Magic really cause a commotion in the Kapamilya network? Were they the last to know that she would move to Viva Films?

Veronique del Rosario-Corpuz, the lady boss of Viva, wants to set the record straight. ?As far as Viva is concerned, Claudine has signed a two-picture deal with us,? she clarifies. ?We were told she doesn?t have a contract with Star Cinema and Star Magic. Claud and her mom met with my dad (Boss Vic del Rosario) and Tita June Torrejon and closed the deal. She said she will still do her soap with ABS-CBN.?

Every artist needs a change of scenery once in awhile to see if the grass is really greener on the other side.

Wacky love team

Make way for the wackiest love team to hit your TV screens, Rufa Mae Quinto and Akihiro Sato, who top-bill GMA 7?s SRO Cinemaserye, ?Moshi, Moshi, I Love You? Thursdays after ?Shining Inheritance.?

P-chi has grown fond of her new leading man. ?Nakakaaliw siya kasi he speaks more Tagalog than English kahit in Japanese and Brazilian accent. He?s willing to learn anything,? she says. ?Laugh trip kami kahit 24 hours na kaming walang tulog sa taping.?

Doesn?t her fiancé get jealous of Akihiro? ?He trusts me,? she says. ?He knows that I need to share laughter with the whole wide world.?

Being one of P-chi?s close friends, I know that sharing everything she?s got is something she?ll never get tired of doing.

What goes around...

Could it be true that Marian Rivera is getting jealousy attacks because Dingdong Dantes? leading lady in ?Stairway To Heaven,? Rhian Ramos, is flirting harmlessly with Dong? As a production member says, ?Kinikilig si Rhian when she watches Dong shoot his scenes. No malice naman.?

Marian may not readily admit this. Wait till the plot thickens and emotions deepen.

Watchpad

PLDT myDSL has introduced another first ? the revolutionary Watchpad which is free for its subscribers nationwide. Log on to www.pldtwatchpad.com for details. For its grand premiere, Watchpad?s one-stop Movie Central, myFlicks, showcases the award-winning films of the it director, Brillante Mendoza. Netaholics, watch out! Here comes Watchpad!

Special needs

With the success of indie films that tackle the plight of people with disabilities, like Mike Sandejas? ?Dinig Sana Kita? and Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil?s ?Boses,? it is evident that special attention is being given by people from different sectors to persons with ?special needs.?

Rep. Irwin Tieng of Buhay Partylist has proposed the passing of House Bill 4217, which grants exemptions from securing permission from the copyright owner to reproduce printed materials in a specialized format for the exclusive use of the blind.

Love is blind, so they say. But we should also show love for the blind.

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