MANILA, Philippines--A lunar-powered friend of mine insists that John Lloyd Cruz and Shaina Magdayao drained the bar till the wee hours at Ride & Roll in Xavierville. (Or could that have been a case of mistaken identity?)

After working hard, they reward themselves by drinking harder. Nothing wrong with that because they?ve got their work done. As a certified vodka queen, I can relate to that. Shoot, shoot, shoot on the set then shot, shot, shot at the bar.

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Maui Taylor is overjoyed that the violation of municipal ordinance case filed against her, Jen Lee and Paolo Paraiso by Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia has been dismissed.

?It had something to do with our show in Cebu last Holy Week,? Mau says. ?Gov. Garcia thought our show was too sexy for Semana Santa. But we were just wearing beach outfits since the show was held in Bantayan Island. We made a public apology addressed to her and she appointed Jen and me as Ambassadors of Women?s Rights.? Right on, Diyosa!

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Could it be true that ?Starstruck? winners Diva Montelava and Sara Lahbati already have attitude problems? ?Binubura nila ang makeup ?pag ?di nila gusto,? laments a makeup artist. ?Talo pa nila mga sikat na artista na kuntento naman sa makeup namin.?

Newbies in the biz like them should not believe in their own hype so soon.

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Ronald Singson and Lovi Poe were spotted at the Waldorf Hotel in New York. They shopped till they dropped, we are told. The apple of each other?s eyes had a blast in the Big Apple.

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Judy Ann Santos remains to be the face of Lactacyd while her heart is bent on conceiving her first-born. So she and hubby Ryan Agoncillo will go on a belated honeymoon. They will leave for abroad for a triple celebration: Ryan?s birthday on April 10, their wedding anniversary on April 28 and her birthday on May 11. The cool couple will do a film about Our Lady of Peñafrancia under Direk Marilou Diaz Abaya. Juday and Ry are truly each other?s best.

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There?s a big possibility that Tita Cristy Fermin and DJ Mo will be working together. But since they are mortal enemies, there may be tension on the set. Being the professionals that they are, I?m sure they will find a way to co-exist even just on-cam.

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The talent-reality show ?Pilipinas Got Talent? (Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 8:30 p.m.), hosted by Billy Crawford and Luis Manzano, kicked off last Saturday on ABS-CBN. Catch the funny moments and unseen footage in the talent-reality show with Marc Abaya in ?Pilipinas Got More Talent,? weekdays, 4:30 p.m.

The grand winner will take home P2 million. But every hopeful must first be able to impress at least two members of the panel of judges ? Kris Aquino, Ai Ai de las Alas and former ABS-CBN president and COO Freddie M. Garcia a.k.a. FMG. Show up and Show off. Pinoys be proud and loud!

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The Film Development Council of the Philippines launched a historical scriptwriting contest in line with the year 2011 being a marker for several important events in our history, such as our National Hero Jose Rizal?s 150th birthday, the country?s 65th year of independence from America and the People Power Revolution?s 25th anniversary.

It is open to all budding and established Filipino writers based here or abroad. Deadline for submission is June 12. Prizes are P350,000 (1st prize), P250,000 (2nd prize) and P150,000 (3rd prize). For details log on to www.filmdevcouncilph.org.

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Christine Jacob-Sandejas looks like she?s taking the segurista route. She once told me that feeding her son Luis sometimes turns into a challenge, so she and her husband Paco asked their pedia to be sure. He suggested the number one recommended nutritional supplement for Hard-to-Feed (HTF) kids, and Christine tells me that she has definitely seen the difference. Tres bien for discovering how to feed right.

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Sing to your heart?s desire and laugh out loud to the newest delight of the Kapuso network, the first-ever kantaserye ?Diva? that began last night on GMA Telebabad. Top-billed by Regine Velasquez, Mark Anthony Fernandez, TJ Trinidad and Jaya (in her first acting stint on TV), it revolves around Sampaguita a.k.a. Sam (Regine), a hideous-looking woman who dreams of becoming a famous singer someday. When she finally gets a spot in the entertainment industry, will she manage to withstand the schemes and intrigues? Is an ugly face an impediment to achieve your dream? Even minus the looks, birit is it!

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