The Cranky Sleep-Deprived Actor

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When the young character actor (YCA) entered showbiz, much was expected from him because he belongs to one of the so-called royal families of the industry. His grandparents, parents, and other relatives achieved a certain celebrity status in their heydays. Hence, YCA showed he could sing and act. His performances were praised by critics and his sensitivity as an actor in versatile roles was acclaimed. Then, he had to play musical chairs and moved networks.

Now, comes the rumor that YCA was allegedly axed from a series where he was supposed to play lead. Of course, this move was downplayed as the reason seems unclear and will create an issue that will require an endless stream of questions and explanations. According to the grapevine, YCA has certain idiosyncrasies that the production people noticed only because his behavior has been affecting the telerserye's tapings.

While taping inside a sacred place, YCA just decided to make one of the pews his bed. There’s nothing wrong with catching some snooze when you’re not yet on call. However, YCA stayed on the pew and dozed off when a scene was being taped within the area. Then, it was the turn of YCA for his scene. The staff tried to wake him up but YCA responded grumpily and said he did not want to be disturbed because he was sleeping. Hence, the female co-star with whom YCA was supposed to have the scene with was so irritated because he was so unprofessional. Tapings usually have a schedule and any delay will mean additional constraints on the budget and nerves of the production people.

YCA seemed to be so deprived of sleep. Sadly, YCA could not escape the conclusions of some witnesses that the reason why he was so sleepy was that he might have allegedly taken something that altered his sleeping pattern. Whatever it was that made YCA behave that way was too costly for his career and reputation.

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The Unexpected Tragedy of the Fashion Icon Wannabe

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As soon as he established his career through the backing of a big network, and millions of box office receipts, fashion icon wannabee (FIW) began showing his true colors. The production complained of his attitude towards work. The kibitzers taunted him with his love life. The fans continued to buy his sense of humor. Meanwhile, old friends whom he has dropped merely kept quiet about FIW’s character. However, another perception is that FIW was just showing who he really is, or in other words, he just did not want to have pretensions regardless of who gets hurt in the process.

In a movie event, FIW suffered an embarrassing incident that would certainly make anyone lose poise. As a friend of one of the lead stars in a movie, FIW romped on the red carpet in a gown (remember, he is a fashion icon wannabe, hence, he has to always be dressed to the nines.). Inside the theatre, the host called FIW to go onstage to say a few words to the cast of the movie. After delivering his message, FIW went down the stage. The fans crowded around him as he was making his way out, and one fan stepped on the tail end of his gown. In a few seconds, the gown ripped off. FIW glared at his fans but tried to keep his composure while holding on to the gown to make sure it would not fall off. When he got backstage, he was fuming mad and cursing, something which was no longer surprising.

Does anyone know who designed his gown? Why did it rip so easily? Will FIW dress up in a similar gown again? Your guess is as good as mine.

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Why Did She Walk Out?

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At a recent fashion event, a clothing brand had three celebrity-models who led the line-up of models who walked the runway. One pretty star PS from a network and two popular actor-hunks AH1 and AH2 who both belong to another network modeled the brand's collections on the ramp. But the real scene that day happened behind the runway.

At the press conference, media people MP requested the conference organizers to present the three celebrity-models one-by-one so that each would have each own moment to shine. However, the organizers would have none of it and chose to present the three celebrity models at the conference all at the same time. What happened was chaos as the two hunks were like honey attracting the bees. MP's attention towards AH1 and AH2 was so overwhelming, as they peppered the two hunks with questions, unwittingly forgetting that PS was also there sitting like a flower girl waiting for ages for her turn to be asked.

PS was already feeling the heat of her awkward situation. She felt even more enraged when she saw a MP from her very own network who instead of siding with her, also ignored her and was even among the bunch of MP's going gaga over AH1 and AH2. That was the last straw, so to speak, poor PS left the conference without a word. When the organizer asked her to go back for a round of interviews, PS stood her ground and ignored them all.

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Poll: What are Your Thoughts on this Open Letter

Dear Philippine Fashion,

Just as any formal letter would go, we’d start by asking how are you? Over the past seasons we’ve seen you grow leaps and bounds. Look around and you will see a relatively thriving industry. And look at you, making waves across international shores. With this much attention I am sure we are all encouraged to step up our game to play with the big leagues abroad. Because you know what? We totally can.

Right about now everyone is talking about the 2013 Spring/Summer edition of Philippine Fashion Week. Spirits and anticipation are at a high. What will we see this season? Last season we took the liberty of listing basic fashion etiquette guests should keep in mind when watching the shows. This time we take to the opposite end and list down what we are tired of seeing go down the runway.

1.) Peplums. This may be a marginalized peeve but let’s move on from that trend. It was fresh at least three seasons ago but now it is just exhausting to look at. We’ve seen peplums in different variations and I think it is about time to give it a rest. There are other ways to go about accentuating the waist area, I’m sure.

Special mention goes to the other runway favorite, the mullet skirt. Enough said.

2.) Remember when seasoned models were falling one by one on the catwalk? Yes, that one. While we are glad that designers are thinking of an entire look by having shoes made specifically for their shows. But please, test run those pairs first before sending them out. The models may be a pro at walking in sky-high heels but you never know what will go down (pun intended) the runway. Accidents happen and falling flat on the floor is not pretty. Don’t just make shoes just for the sake of. Function over form. As visually interesting (or editorial) as they may be, it must be carefully engineered to walk in real life. Oh and can we also step away from the heel-less shoes? Their statement has run out, I’m afraid.

3.) We know it’s your heart and soul walking out one ensemble at a time but by now we are all aware that your fashion shouldn’t be indulgent. Garments still have to sell at the end of the day. You want the guests to want your pieces. An over embellished, over designed, I-can-barely-move-or-sit dress is just that, indulgent. Strike that balance between designing for ones self and designing with a woman (or man) in mind. You’ll thank us later.

4.) I believe we’ve seen one too many a season of Project Runway to know that it gets crazy leading up to the show. Incidental problems will arise for sure. This however doesn’t give you the excuse to send down garments with unfinished hems or threads sticking out and catching wind. You wouldn’t want people in the first few rows to want to grab a pair of scissors and snip at the raw edges. You’ve all been given time to complete your collection, we hope you used the time wisely.

5.) Again, you wouldn’t want your guests to cringe at ill-fitting ensembles sashay on the runway. Fit is of utmost importance. You want to show everyone that your clothes can be made for them not I will make one in a generic size and hope it fits you.

6.) Originality is relative. However, I’m sure we understand how the Internet works right? Everyone is informed. You are without a doubt highly creative. Reference thoughtfully and come up with something brilliant as compared to being “totally inspired” by an existing collection from foreign shores. And don’t belittle your audience, some know their fashion and can pinpoint even the most obscure reference. Be very careful.

Other than those mentioned, you’re good to go. We don’t have control over what you ultimately did to your collection. We can only hope for stellar work. It’s your time to shine and with the current trajectory in mind a good chunk of you will hopefully not let us down. We are most definitely looking forward to seeing amazing fashion go down the runway. As Tim Gunn would always say, go out there and knock our socks off. It sure is an exciting time for Philippine fashion and boy are we glad to witness it.

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Her Ritual, Her Highness

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Sexy Actress SA already had several relationships before her current one. Rumors back then were ripe that SA found it difficult to sustain long term relationships. Former boyfriends used to complain about her attitude, that of being a spoiled brat and very controlling of all her relationships. Even with her own family, SA seems to be always having issues.

There were talks that early on in her life, SA had never been happy and content in everything about herself. She was always looking for something. She was often envious of other people, and once she couldn't get what she wanted, there went the big attitude problem.

But no one knew that such attitude would escalate into something bigger than itself. SA had a relationship with RE (rich entrepreneur) who was the son of the owner of a certain retail store. RE said he could not understand why everytime they would go intimate, SA could not function without having a hit.

In the beginning, RE tolerated it just so SA wouldn't fight with him. But there came a time that he couldn't take her habit anymore. That was just too much and he confronted her. Luckily or unluckily for him, SA didn't take it sitting down, she was enraged. RE thought that since he couldn't take the bull by the horn, he had to do what was best -- dump her!

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Did Mom Know Best?

While the public seems to side with the obedient daughter (OD), her mother (HM) has been portrayed negatively in the press and among the fans of OD. HM allegedly refused another movie of OD with cute hunk (CH) for non-disclosed reasons. Watchers can only speculate why HM refused, but all fingers pointed to her non-approval of the alleged growing real life romance between OD and CH. Thus, any emotional outburst of OD while singing is always interpreted as her silent sadness due to the decision of CH to get out her life.

Every so often, stories about CH’s alleged girlfriend down south would crop up. CH would deny that he has a girlfriend, and not respond to the issue between him and OD. Because of his popularity, wherever CH goes, he gets much attention. More so, some girls would take the opportunity to be with him even in public functions. The thing is, CH seems to welcome the zealous attention, and reciprocate as seen in his hugs in the photos (taken at a festival and at the height of the alleged relationship of CH and OD).

Is CH a gentleman for not refusing these girls, or is he a player who enjoys the flattery and the attention?

Now, if CH and OD seriously got together, would OD have survived and accepted that CH would always be mobbed, kissed, hugged, and pressed by other girls? Of course, CH would be very careful with how he reacts to the girls who would take advantage of his celebrity status and his youth. Naturally, if he declines the affection, he will be portrayed badly. If OD could accept all these fan reactions and the behavior of CH, would her parents take lightly this behavior towards CH? In putting her foot down towards CH, was OD's mother kind of vindicated?