TROUBLE in paradise?and so soon after a splashy, high-profile romance!

Belligerent Bride is infuriated with Gloomy Groom. Having suffered a major career setback, GG has been licking his wounds in private.

?He?s a virtual recluse,? complained BB, who?s always been a social climber. ?I need to be seen in public. I am a working girl.?

Moles report that BB has been avoiding GG?s company, opting to sleep in her pad.

Is this the end for this fairy-tale power couple?

Phone wars

We?ve heard of ?phone sex.? How about phone wars? Pretty Starlet calls different women, but not to make nice, whenever she suspects her Hunky Boyfriend is fooling around.

Since PS is notorious for her potty mouth, the women are traumatized enough to stay away from HB. One of PS? victims is HB?s Screen Partner, a favorite of network bosses. The latest is Budding Starlet, who is related to Action Superstar.

Perhaps PS should quarrel with HB and not with hapless women who are wooed by her beau when she?s not looking.

Reality vamp

Former lovers are hunting down Reality Vixen, who has given new meaning to the phrase, ?kiss and tell,? blabbing about the bedroom secrets?and hygiene problems?of some of the hottest hunks.

Of course her ex-bed partners are upset. RV dated Matinee Idol, Reality Stud and Popular Hunk. She said PH had body odor and bad breath.

Spin doctors won?t do

Major Network reportedly hired a troop of publicists to rehabilitate Controversial Star?s less-than-pristine image.

At the launch of CS? big project, preferential treatment was given to the PRs. CS granted interviews only to the chosen few, excluding all others.

Point to ponder: Given CS? bad, bad press, what this one needs are not spin doctors but witch doctors. Or exorcists.

Kuya Kim update

Kuya Kim Atienza is recovering from a mild stroke suffered last Wednesday, according to manager Noel Ferrer. Because of the health scare, Kuya Kim has vowed to work less, relax more, said Ferrer. He also said Kuya Kim?s endorsement deal with Memo Plus will not be affected by the crisis: ?The mild stroke had no ill effects on his mind.? No memory gap!

What?s up, Kapuso?

What?s up with GMA 7 giving Willie Revillame precious time on Friday?s ?24 Oras?? The impression it made, truth to tell, is that the Kapuso network is considering signing up the embattled ex-Kapamilya TV host.

Earlier that day, text messages flew thick and fast: Willie joining 7, to be announced in interview tonight with Pia Guanio. No, wait, Willie has backed out; he doesn?t want to be interviewed in a show biz segment?he wants Mike Enriquez!

So we held up this section?s front page as we waited for the vaunted big reveal. Finally, ?24 Oras? was on. One of the teasers was about Willie, ?sasagutin ang mga isyu.?

Sigh.

Binay?s side

Makati Mayor Junjun Binay sat down with TV5?s ?Paparazzi,? to address those pesky rumors about him and Kris Aquino. Let us guess what he said in the taped exclusive interview, airing today: He?s still grieving his wife, Kris is just a close friend ? it doesn?t take a seer.

Crucial timing

Is it coincidental that Kris Aquino filed for the nullity of her marriage to James Yap in the week of the Leo Awards, which honored her estranged hubby as Most Valuable Player in the PBA?

Isn?t it serendipitous that the case was filed mid-week, giving weekend chismis shows airing today enough time to do follow-up stories? Watch and learn!

Showbiz Insider believes the case was filed at last, after so much dillydallying, to silence Yap?s camp? especially after the rather damaging interview of Yap?s mom on ?Showbiz Central? last Sunday.

The virtual gag order goes two ways. Aquino has been advised by lawyers not to make further comments, since the case is already in the court. Yap has decided to zip it, too, according to manager Dondon Monteverde.

Then again, Yap dedicated his MVP trophy to Baby James, and stopped just short of mentioning his ex-wife.

Ms D on TV5

Dina Bonnevie is the latest star to sign up with TV5.

She stars with Richard Gomez on the show ?My Driver, Sweet Lover,? directed by Eric Quizon and premiering next month.

A mole says Miss D has joined the Kapatid channel on a ?per project basis.?

Feedback

From our feedback of the week, unsigned (but we have your phone number!): ?Some1 shld tel Rhian Ramos2 watch [it with] Mo Twister if she doesnt want2 end up a single mom&out of showbiz lyk Bunny Paras&Janet McBride.?

Priority project

Gov. Vilma Santos-Recto of Batangas supports a project of the Alay-Lakad Foundation that provides skills training and livelihood programs for out-of-school youths. Go, Gov!

Foodie as cook

Lea Salonga, a self-confessed foodie, is also an aspiring cook. The internationally acclaimed Pinay singer, Inquirer Entertainment columnist and endorser for Bounty Fresh chicken, describes herself at work in the kitchen: ?I make sure every detail is taken care of?from ingredients to equipment, down to what I will wear.? She?s kidding! No?

Vegas, baby!
SACRAMENTO, California?How is Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger killing time between budget negotiations? Vegas, baby!
Schwarzenegger said ?Hasta la vista? to his day job for a few hours midweek, jetting off to Las Vegas to help friend Sylvester Stallone promote his new action flick, ?The Expendables.? The governor makes a cameo appearance.
Schwarzenegger posted a video on Twitter Thursday showing him at a red-carpet event with Stallone the previous night. He also posted a picture of the two eating sushi. AP

Top of the tabloids

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

Robin itatakas si Mariel Rodriguez sa show biz. (Takas? Like, from prison?)
Hindi ko pa sinasagot si Robin!
?Mariel. (Kami rin!)
Zanjoe Marudo kay Mariel: Sobrang nasaktan ako! (From our virtual gallery: ?Come to mama, Z!?)
Kalandian ni Anne Curtis type ni Annabelle Rama. (Type din ni ?!)
Love life ni Anne masisira dahil kay Richard Gutierrez. (Malamang ? hindi.)
Eugene Domingo kay Wendell Ramos: Ginising niya ang pagkababae ko! (Be very afraid.)
Willie Revillame sinusuyo ni Charo Santos? (Parang hindi yata.)
Marian Rivera, Dingdong Dantes nagli-live in na? (And we should be surprised because ? ?)