HANDSOME hunk is no longer the stud du jour in his home studio, so his work assignments have dwindled in number.

HH consulted Gay Manager, who pointedly told the poor guy: ?You?re too old... that?s why you lose jobs to younger guys.?

HH dumped GM in a huff. He?s not the first stud to bolt GM?s stable.

Meanwhile, HH consulted the Other Studs managed by GM and learned that he was no longer a priority in his agency and that GM had been giving him false promises all this time.

No denial king

Young Hunk admitted that he had dinner with Gay Manager.

Before wags could start wagging that YH and GM are Tinseltown?s newest couple, the boy insisted there?s nothing wrong about dining out with a ?friend.?

The date, however, sparked rumors that YH was bolting his current management firm and joining GM?s stable. Jury?s still out on this one.

How to confirm a rumor ? with finality

Basketball star James Yap issued a statement on Thursday, vowing to fight for his troubled marriage.

Rushes obtained a copy of the statement and noticed similarities with the earlier pronouncements of his wife, TV host Kris Aquino.

Aquino said that, ?with confidence and finality ... I?ve given up ... that this marriage is over on my part.?

In Yap?s statement, this virtual retort: ?It?s final. I will fight to keep my family intact, whatever may happen in the future.?

And ne?er the twain shall meet?

Manager?s side

Dondon Monteverde, co-manager for James Yap, said he was unaware that Yap had issued a statement. ?I learned about it only after my co-manager Edgar Tan e-mailed it to me.?

Monteverde related that, from the start, he told Kris and James, ?I don?t want to meddle in your married life.?

He also confirmed that ?James is determined to preserve his family.?

Scent of a woman

All throughout an interview, Drama Actress kept covering her mouth, apologizing that her breath might ?smell offensive because I?ve yet to eat dinner.?

Not just one, but two TV hosts confirmed that DA has oral hygiene problems.

At a recent party, the two hosts almost fainted while chatting with DA up close. Beware!

Top of the tabloids

The top show biz stories in Inquirer tabloid Bandera last week. (And why we are moved, if we are moved.)

Galit na galit daw sa kanya si James Yap: ?Dapat magpasalamat pa siya sa akin!? ? Boy Abunda. (Ayyyyy, afraid.)

?Ayokong maging sakit ng ulo ni Noy ? Kris Aquino. (Dapat lang.)

James punum-puno na sa panghihiya ni Kris. (But not enough to give her up!)

Mariel Rodriguez nag-iiyak dahil kina Toni Gonzaga at Bianca Gonzales. (But Mariel and Bianca were seatmates at the P-Noy inaugural. Wala siguro ?yan.)

Robin Padilla si Bea Alonzo ang type, hindi si Mariel. (Wala rin siguro ito.)

Mariel: Never kaming nag-date ni Robin! (Past tense muna.)

Erich Gonzales pinahawak ang boobs para patunayang hindi siya ?Salamat po doktor.? (Salamat naman.)

Angel Locsin may dyowang DOM? (Kayo naman.)

Regine Velasquez pasok sa Top 10 sexiest women. (List ba ni Ogie ito?)

Angel Locsin mas sexy pa rin kina Cristine Reyes at Marian Rivera. (Kaninong listahan naman ito?)

Shaina Magdayao deadma pa rin kay John Lloyd Cruz (Kakapagod ang mga ito!)

Richard Gutierrez umamin na sa relasyon nila ni Jewel Mische. (At last. We saw them in Rockwell nga e.)

Judy Ann Santos imbyerna raw kay Sarah Geronimo? (May alam kami...)