Corruption or a Shrewd Move?

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Did former network insider (FN) score a huge payout from a talent search? While serving as a consultant for the network, FN was also serving as the network's consultant in the talent search. Is the cash register ringing now? She allegedly charged every enrollee in her school a whopping fourth of a million each. Imagine if there were around ten students coming from the talent search, then the cash register would really be ringing happily! FN allegedly justified her tuition fees because her showbiz reputation as an influential mover and star maker was her investment in that school. Hence, anyone who gets training from her school is assured of the star treatment that probably made ​​her discoveries become household names.

Well, there are two ways of looking at this. First, people perceive FN might be corrupt, but her actions in the above situations might not fall under its definition. Second, FN can be looked upon as someone intelligent enough to know how much she is worth for the station. If the station paid her on her own terms, then much rests on her shoulders to build the careers of the winners of the said talent search. Now that the search is over, some quarters are unsatisfied pinpointing to her as allegedly favoring the winner, but that's another story.

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A Consoling and Moving Tribute

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Award-winning actor (AA) owes his success to a number of excellent directors who helped hone his craft. AA had the right attitude ever since: commitment, discipline, sensitivity. He started as a stuntman,  starred in various B movies in the beginning. He also played major roles as action star in several action movies and a brief television career playing the lead role in the sitcom opposite a versatile actress. Apart from acting, AA also embarked on a singing career.

His career milestone happened when he played a significant role in a historical movie that garnered major awards in many award-giving bodies. The film is unprecedented in its relevance up to the present day. It paved the way for his many acting awards later in a number of classic Filipino movies.

One of those whom AA owes much of his success to was the well-respected lady director LD who megged him in some of these unforgettable movies. LD molded and brought out the thespian in him. AA got inspired by LD, learned the ropes from her and soon got into directing himself. AA was always vocal about LD being his mentor, and both have mutual respect for each other.

Sadly, LD had to semi-retire from work due to health reasons that got worsened over the years.
During her last moments, the closest family friends came over, and they knew the inevitable was just minutes away. Most could not contain their emotions and were crying, while others kept a silent vigil. AA, on the verge of losing a very dear friend, could not show his grief. Instead of crying, he did his own tribute to LD as a respect to her dying wish. While the priest was administering the rites, AA started to sing some worship songs. He got so carried away by his singing that went on for a time.

In his own way, AA made sure that LD left the world with all those songs in her heart.

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Cocky Behavior of the Drama Actor

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Actors need to stay fit and work on their bodies to be confident of their overall fitness and to show off that much-coveted abs. A drama actor (DA) enrolled in a gym near his place of work. The gym keeps a low profile and its clientele are non-showbiz people, who are mostly businessmen. All gyms have its rules that clients are expected to follow. However, DA wants to be different. Although the staff expects DA to be at least pleasing in demeanor, but sadly it isn't so. Whenever he comes to the gym, which is about two or three times a week, he keeps to himself and doesn't talk to anyone, not even to exchange pleasantries. For some reason, he also refuses to use the locker room facilities. One day, DA wanted to bring his driver inside the gym. He was denied but he insisted. Thus DA was reprimanded that the gym was for members only and that his driver had to wait at the waiting area.

What the staff could not figure out is why DA is the way he is. There is just something in him that spells arrogance. His overbearing in attitude just sucks. They could not help but compare him with the other actor (OA) who is also a client. OA is charming and definitely a lot friendlier than DA by a mile. And to top it all, OA is the bigger star than DA, also by a mile. Both OA and DA work in the same network where OA is highly prized.

Has success gotten into DA's head that he thinks he can always get away behaving in such a cocky manner? Well, good for him that he is now working out to get in shape again. Wasn't it just a few months ago when a photograph of him came out, flabs and all, that people thought he was going to ruin himself in a big fashion event?

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Continuing Their Secret Affair

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Fame in showbiz comes with a high price. Family, friends, and affiliation sometimes have to be sacrificed. Managers would want their talents to assume a certain identity in exchange for an image that will sell and the public will adore. The few who adhere to these demands succeed, while there are others, who despite giving up everything, still miserably fail. Some young actors have to deny their gay benefactors, or stay closeted. Some actresses have to hide their lovers or deny a love child.

The most tragic price for success in showbiz is perhaps to deny one’s own family. Sadly, this talented actor (TA) has to give in and bite this bitter pill. Some people know that TA had a child with a partner before he hit stardom. He had to make a choice and the rest is history. His network transformed him into what he is now - one of today's hottest.

TA and partner try very hard to be private about their relationship. There were talks that went around that part of the contract of TA was for him to remain unattached. Recently, a story came out that it was over for TA and the mother of his child. The partner kept quiet about the issue and let it take its course. She’s become more focused and conscious of the fact that every sacrifice will be for the welfare and future of her child.

However, all might not be lost. TA and partner were spotted holding hands in a more secluded mall east of the city. They were sweet and even held hands while they were on the escalator. Probably attempting to remain incognito, TA was wearing a cap with head a little bowed and his partner was wearing bug shades. Some of those who saw them recognized TA. Does this appearance belie the separation rumour?

Now, if TA were to keep this relationship and continue to be seen in public with his partner, will his management get in the way? TA should know that his newfound status can plunge as quickly as it zoomed.

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The Sideline of the Former Heartthrob

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Former teenage heartthrob (FTH) has an interesting sideline. According to a reliable source, FTH is engaged in the booking business. No, he does not place bets on races or something similar. In bekimon, FTH is “pabooking,” which means engaging in certain bedroom activities with anyone who can pay his asking price. Furthermore, his asking price is negotiable: allegedly between Php 20 to 25k per session.

It’s such a pity that FTH is allegedly involved in this business. When he was starting out, he easily stood out because he had the looks and the talent in acting. His entry was promising because the young actors at that time lacked the acting intensity needed to be convincing. FTH even got the interest of a major movie network, who gave him his launching movie. Sadly, the movie did not do well at the box office.

Nonetheless, FTH had several projects on tv, but all these opportunities became scarce as stories about his unprofessionalism spread around. Stories even floated that he was allegedly into illegal substances, which he denied. To make it worse, FTH got involved with a married woman. Rather than earn the ire of the husband, FTH went abroad upon the advice of his parents. And add to that, his frequent sightings at the casino. Indeed, all the ingredients to self-destruct. What a waste for a truly talented person.

A few years later, FTH made his comeback via an indie film where he shared the starring role with an emerging talent at that time. The movie was acclaimed but networks and producers were wary of hiring FTH. Since he came back, FTH is still covered by the press occasionally; however, he is not visible on the screen these days.

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The Scent of a Woman

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Product endorsers can have a huge impact on one's business. A respected celebrity can add both credibility and value to a product, and paves the way for instant recall even to an unknown or untried brand. An endorser is thus expected to send a message to the public that she/he is indeed a believer and user of the product being endorsed.

Actress Endorser AE and her manager HM were at the press launch of her latest endorsement -- a new perfume brand PB. The endorsement made AE several million pesos richer in talent fee, among other perks that came with it. When talent and manager arrived at the venue, there were the usual exchange of pleasanties with everybody present.

When the PB company's Vice President VP arrived, as a show of courtesy, AE approached him and extended a handshake before she did the customary "beso-beso." Suddenly, the VP stopped and paused for a few seconds. Being the company top gun, he knew and smelled AE's perfume which was not PB that they were launching which AE was paid to promote and endorse.

VP was visibly annoyed -- to him that was a spectacular oversight. VP called HM and chided him for his negligence over AE's blunder. HM was so embarrassed and apologized profusely. Immediately, HM went back to the table he shared with AE and some company executives. Very quietly and discreetly, he told her what the VP told him and scolded her for not wearing the company's perfume on its launching day at that. AE who is not known to be mindful of etiquette, quickly retorted, in full earshot of the company executives seated on the table, " Eh kasi naman Momsy, ayaw ni **** (name of her bf) na gamitin ko yung pabango kasi amoy p*kp*k daw. Mag-aamoy p*kp*k daw ako pag ginamit ko!"

Can you guess what happened next?

"A woman's perfume tells more about her than her handwriting. " ― Christian Dior

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Letter from a Reader: What You See Is Not Always What You Get

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Dear Fashion PULIS,

I am a Kapamilya fan and also an avid reader of Fashion PULIS. I would like to share with you some sidelights/tidbits about the ASAP stars when they had the ASAP show here in Singapore recently.

The ASAP stars were all around SG for 2 days and since there are many Pinoys here including the OFW's, many fans easily recognized them. My friend and I were at Suntec when we saw Bamboo having coffee at Coffee Bean. Of course we were starstruck but too shy to approach. We followed him when he stood up and walked towards the Conrad Hotel. Then we were so surprised to see most of ASAP stars scattered at the hotel lobby. Since it is a hotel, we were really too shy to approach them to take pictures, so we just stood there and gawked.

Almost all of them were going in and out of the hotel lobby except for one, Piolo Pascual who was the only one sitting at a couch and smiling at us. It was such a friendly smile as if he was inviting us to approach him, but oh, we really didn't have that much guts to even go near him, what a loss! I don't know, but we felt awkward to be running after stars inside the hotel. My friend and I were probably the only fans there.

During the actual show itself, Piolo was "super bait," with such genuine kindness. Yes, we also saw several stars walking along the lobby and we said 'Hi' to them and they waved and said Hi back to us. However there were also a few who were quite a big disappointment, and kind of turned us off completely.

We saw a Teleserye hunk Actor TA getting off from the lift and walking with his head bowed all the time while holding a cap to cover his face. It was actually funny and OA of him to do that because there were just my friend and I whom you can call as Pinoy fans who were there at that time. As in there was no one who would haunt him for photos and ask for autograph. Thus, TA's fears to be hounded by unruly and screaming fans was clearly unfounded. Our impression was that TA was really a complete snub.

Another turn-off was a VJ/host VJH. She walked infront of us so my friend said, "Hi VJH!" Yes, she mentioned VJH's name. But we were so surprised by her reaction. VJH just glared at us, very coldly, "sabay irap!" We were shocked and it took a while before we recovered from that. Just goes to show that what we see in front of the camera is really different from what some of them show in public, especially with VJH. Until now, I still can't forget how stiff her face was. Oh well, maybe she wasn't in the mood, or just so wrong of us to expect a 'hi' from her or even a smile, just like the rest of the stars we met like Shaina, Kim, Maja, Piolo, Bamboo, Khalil, Daniel, Enchong etc.

By the way, most of our"kababayans" who went to see the ASAP show were quite disappointed with Very Popular teleserye Actor VPA as well. He was so cold with the fans, he was smiling but so uncomfortable or shy maybe? He wasn't charming like most of his colleagues, some fans branded him as "suplado." Could it be that he was still "living" his role in the soap that just ended?

Well, this just it, FP - I'm just venting out maybe, and at the same time showing big appreciation to some stars who know how to acknowledge their fans whether in or out of the Philippines.

Congrats to your blog, FP! God bless always!

An avid fan,
Mara

Note: Letter is edited for brevity

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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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