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GMA: Sarah Lahbati clearly violated her contract with GMA Network

Sarah Lahbati’s Artist Management Contract with GMA Network is effective until February 21, 2015. There is no provision for leave of absence in said contract. Any leave is subject to prior agreement between the Network and Sarah. Therefore, Sarah’s unilateral decision to go on leave, despite its earlier disapproval by the Network, is a violation of her contract with the Network. Further, her declared trip to Switzerland for an indefinite period, without the prior consent and approval of the Network, will be an additional violation of her contract.

Sarah, who is exclusively managed by the Network, earlier signed a co-management contract with Royal Era Entertainment & Artist Management, the talent management company of Annabelle Rama, the mother of Sarah’s current boyfriend, Richard Gutierrez. Such act violated the terms of her contract with the Network. The Network would have had no choice but to sue Sarah and Royal Era Entertainment for the said breach if they refused to rescind said co-management contract.

Coincidentally, it was after the Network required her to cancel her co-management contract with Annabelle’s Royal Era Entertainment that Sarah unilaterally declared her going on a one-month leave of absence. This was rejected by the Network due to the vague and unsubstantiated reasons she gave which were to de-stress and unwind.

Despite the rejection of her leave, she ceased to honor her commitments with the Network including her being part of the Network’s Sunday variety show Party Pilipinas. Under the provisions of her contract with the Network, specifically Paragraphs 1.3 and 1.4, it is clearly stated that the “artist shall perform the role and appear in the television programs, projects and events assigned to her, and conscientiously fulfill faithfully and promptly any and all engagements/booking contracted to her by GMA”.

The reported incident of her walk-out during a taping of the Network’s new show, Indio, on the other hand, is still being investigated. The Network welcomes her denial since it will expedite the investigation and the actions that will be taken by the Network. The said incident caused the production team to pack-up and incur substantial, additional and unnecessary costs.

In her tweets, Sarah stated that she left the taping of Indio to appear in her scheduled guesting on November 10 inEat Bulaga, the top-rating noontime show of GMA. However, Sarah did not take part in the November 10 episode ofEat Bulaga. It was on November 24 – two weeks after the walk-out incident – when she finally appeared on the show.

Sarah also mentioned in her tweets her supposed referral by some of the Network executives to ICONS Management. The Network has not authorized any such referral. The concrete actions already made by the Network on this matter prove that the Network promptly attends to and acts on complaints or information brought to its attention.

The Network considers this incident with Sarah very unfortunate especially because the Network has greatly invested in Sarah, who is one of the priority stars of the Network.

Sarah is a home-grown exclusive talent of GMA Network. She was discovered through the Network’s reality search,Startstruck, and since then has been given numerous projects including Time Of My Life, Kokak, Makapiling Kang Muli, etc. She is also part of GMA’s upcoming primetime show, Indio, and stars in GMA Films’ Basement. The Network’s Talent Development and Management Department has likewise arranged major endorsements for Sarah. 

Pretending to be More Refined in his Presence

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People who know her swear that actress host AH is a major two-faced. At a high-end mall, she was seen shopping with her entourage. Some sales attendants at the shop where she went to, as expected, requested pictures with her. Inside store A, she was widely smiling, friendly and accommodating. Coming out, she freaked out.

"I hate this place, I hate this place!" she blurted out loud to her entourage. "Why did we even come here? So many people asking for photos! We should have gone to Power Plant instead where we won't be pestered like this!" Sales attendants from nearby stores saw and heard all her ranting and shook their heads in disbelief.

"I hate this place, I hate this place!" she uttered again, louder this time and with both hands stretched in frustration. She was angrily moving her hands up and down, hitting an innocent woman who was walking towards store A.

"Ouch, ang sakit!" complained the woman. AH who heard her, ignored her, didn't apologize, and walked away still ranting. The woman was left stunned.

Few days later, at the same mall, AH the whiner, came back -- with her handsome partner HP in tow. The sight of her was a big surprise to the mall staff who previously saw her public spectacle. But what shocked them more was how so easily she had transformed herself. Together with her charming HP, she was super friendly and obliging to many fans asking for photos. A sight to behold indeed!

From a fuming ranter just days ago, AH became one very lady-like "smiling from ear-to-ear-to- everyone" woman looking like a politician on a campaign trail. One angry observer quipped, "She looks like an id**t!"

Surely, the presence of her partner made her do a 180 degree turn. But what else is surprising about AH? Showbiz people will all proclaim in unison, "Is that news? ahahaha...hahaha!"

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What a Corrupt Media Personality!

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The past decades saw how media personalities have evolved as the last resort of the oppressed public to call government attention or it's officials to help them address their concerns. Media has involved itself in exposing corrupt practices of well-placed officials sworn to uphold to serve the public. Thus, the public affairs was born. The public holds media personalities in high esteem as they project readiness and willingness to use their broadcast power to carry out justice for the oppressed common folks.

But what if the esteemed media personality turns out to be sort of corrupt, too? Take the case of media celebrity (RC). RC got attention because of how RC pleasantly looked in front of camera. Apart from being telegenic, RC projected the “serious” and trustworthy image of a credible public affairs person.

A story is going around that RC has allegedly succumbed to soliciting “gifts” from establishments that have businesses of controversial nature. Thus, if the establishment could not deliver the “gift,” expect that it will exposed in no time. This is quite sad as RC is still considered young in the field. Although RC has been on television for a time, RC still has a long path in public affairs waiting to be conquered. Unfortunately, RC took the “payola” route as some media personalities have done before.

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Caught Their Piercingly Terrifying Rendezvous

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Generous talent manager GM is very giving to his talents - to his male wards especially. For people who know him, GM's generosity knows no limits as long as his wards are obedient and cooperative. As much as he can, he makes sure they are comfortable and well provided for.

Handsome actor HA is GM's latest ward in his large stable. HA is promising and quite talented, too. Since he is fairly new in the business, GM has provided him with free dwelling until such time that HA can provide for his own.

One day, GM went to visit HA's place to check on him and talk about some forthcoming projects. GM was knocking on the door but no one was responding. He repeatedly knocked but still no one answered. And since he had the key to the condo unit, he opened the door himself.

Lo and behold! When he checked out the bedroom, he was stunned with what he saw. HA was with a relatively handsome designer GD in a very uncompromising situation. Although both were fully clothed, their inverted look was something that sent shivers down GM's spine. For the longest time, he was frozen and speechless.

He didn't see it coming. He thought he already knew everything about HA. GM never knew that he would be in for that big surprise. HA and GD together? Showbiz and fashion crossover, again?

What just happened is no longer news in the entertainment industry where odd couples/combinations can beautifully jell and blend together, indeed.

In showbiz: Unthinkable is nothing!

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GMA Network's Official Statement on Sarah Lahbati

"Last December, Sarah Lahbati unilaterally decided to take a leave of absence of one (1) month from GMA Network, because she said she wanted to de-stress and unwind. Because her reasons were vague, they were not accepted by management. While we understand that work in our industry can be stressful (as in any business), we believe that this is not only unavoidable in most cases, but also a part of what one does as a professional and/or performing artist.

Her leave of absence was also disapproved by management because of her pending obligations (i.e. Party Pilipinas, on-going promos and other endorsement commitments). However, on the evening of Jan 2, she tweeted that she will be going to Switzerland to study, despite the disapproval given to her last December on taking a leave. This is in violation of her contract, because she has to perform and appear in programs and events assigned to her, and make herself available to faithfully and promptly fulfill all engagements contracted for her by GMA.

At the same time, she has yet to address the issue of her walking out during taping, which caused the production team to pack-up, and incur an additional cost of 500k. She is therefore, currently under investigation and the network is still studying on what actions to take."