MANILA, Philippines?Network insider seriously suspected that Talent Manager had put one over the company.
TM claimed that Rival Channel offered Male Star over P15 million, and Female Artist over P10 million, a year.
NI was sure it was a bluff and that TM only wanted a bigger counteroffer from the stars? present station. NI dismissed TM?s posturing as ?SMB? (?Style Mo Bulok.?)
Internal network war
There?s a full-blown network war?within the station. Several forces are vying for power here. Among the contenders are several Talent Managers and Ambitious Celebrity, up against more established Industry Bosses.
TMs are purportedly overpricing their talents (see item above). AC is pushing for projects that are too risky as far as the IBs are concerned. Seasoned Insider is on the verge of quitting, sick of the relentless politicking.
Preggy sighting
Mole caught preggy Judy Ann Santos, husband Ryan Agoncillo and her mom Carol Santos, a bunch of kids in tow, celebrating at the Alabang Town Center over the weekend.
Juday was blooming, said our spy, and it seemed her tummy was already big. Nope, she?s not carrying twins, per the last ultrasound test.
Unintentional outing
During a recent show, keen observers noticed that Male Host bore a striking resemblance to Hollywood Celebrity, down to HC?s clothes. But while HC is flamboyantly out, MH is still in the closet.
Dueling directors
Younger Director, who had successfully filched a project from Acclaimed Filmmaker, thought of repeating the crime. With Top Mogul as cohort, YD proceeded with his plan. As luck would have it, AF?s more Credible Supporters prevailed.
Aljur?s nose
Kapuso hunk Aljur Abrenica insists he hasn?t had a nose job. He says he understands how the rumor started. ?I lost 30 pounds, from 170 to 140, since I started lifting weights.?
His before-and-after ?The Last Prince? photos sparked the talk, he says. ?But if you look at my earlier photos, before I joined ?Starstruck,? when I was thinner, you?d see that I have the same nose,? he asserts.
Top of the talk shows
For those who missed last weekend?s gabfests on TV. (And why we are moved, if we are moved.)
Phoemela Baranda on breaking up with musician Ira Cruz:
?[There?s no] third party ... Matagal na rin kaming nagkakaproblema. It?s a long overdue breakup.?
Jolo Revilla on Lovi Poe?s relationship with Ronald Singson:
?Kung masaya siya masaya na rin ako ... Nakapag-move on na siya. And ganun din ako.?
Anne Curtis on why she and Sam Milby don?t follow each other on Twitter:
?Alam naman ng mga tao na napaka-transparent namin. ?Pag magkaaway kami, delete, unfollow. Pag okay, follow. So para hindi na magkaroon ng issue, huwag na lang kami mag-follow.? (That?s so ... profound!)
Sam on what he likes best about Anne:
?I love your lips, kasi ang sarap halikan.? (Hmm, follow!)
Anne also reveals what she likes best about Sam:
?I love your nose, kasi perfect siya for me (and) I love your abs, because napaka-eye candy niyang tingnan.? (Ang lalim talaga!)
Marian Rivera on flak that she and Dingdong Dantes show too much affection:
??Pag sinabi mong sobrang PDA, ibig sabihin walang pakialam sa mga nakapaligid, ?di ba? Siyempre concerned kami sa mga nakapaligid sa ?min.? (Concerned pa ?yan, ha?)
Ryan Agoncillo on how he and Judy Ann Santos learned she was expecting:
?Nakita namin ?yung litrato ng bata ... may ulo na, nagsisimula na ang mga braso at mga binti.?
Paolo Contis on being a new father:
?Grabe, masaya! Iba yung feeling. Iba yung high.? (We get it: Iba e!)
Saida Diola on being tagged as the reason for a supposed rift between Angelica Panganiban and Derek Ramsay:
?Wala akong ginagawang masama. Gusto ko lang iparating sa iba na sana huwag judgmental at sana malawak ang pag-iisip natin, at hindi ?yong porke magkasama, e may something na. Sana pantay-pantay lang tayo sa pagtrato sa tao.? (Parang galit yata.)
Ruffa Gutierrez on Kris Aquino:
?Thank you so much. If it was not for you ... kung hindi ka nabuntis kay Baby James, wala ako sa ?The Buzz.? Kaya maraming-maraming salamat.? (Sweeet.)
With Gerry Plaza (Startalk, The Buzz, Showbiz Central)
