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The Arrogance of the Big Winner

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How much does it cost to begin a career in showbusiness? Others have career because they have familial connections, or their parents are established actors. Others get spotted by a talent scout or agent and their skills are fine-tuned through workshops. Others use their bodies to gain favors. However, the most common and shortest route to a career nowadays is joining reality shows or talent searches.

Networks invest in airtime to make the new faces familiar, and encourage the creation of a fan base. Some fans are hooked to the point of obsessively following the careers of their idols on and off camera. The former big winner (BW) in a reality show is no exception to this phenomenon. Although BW’s season did not generate as much interest as the previous seasons of the show, the contestants gained sufficient following, thanks to its loyal viewers. To stretch further interest in that show, love teams were encouraged. Hence, the pairing of BW with a tattooed female contestant (TF) gained a significant number of followers.

The BW-TF fan base has several groups and recently, these groups are having misunderstandings over issues. These issues stem from BW's attitude. Some groups are claiming that BW does not seem to acknowledge the existence of his fan base. They reiterate that they did their best to drum up interest in BW and TF after the reality show ended.

For example, they planned a meet-up (GTG in internet slang) with BW and TF. As the day came nearer, BW said he only knew of such an event from Twitter. The group claims that BW was always tagged. 

Nonetheless, BW could not make it because he had a provincial show to go to. Hence, no GTG happened. The fans feel neglected because they feel that BW is detached from them. Other fans are labelling the attitude of BW as a manifestation of arrogance.

Although BW is a product of a reality show, he cannot reason out that he does not know how to handle his fans. These days, fans are all over social networking sites and even blog sites. These are the same fans who voted for him to be the big winner. The same fans can extend his career, or cut it short if he does not shape up. Even if a network invests in a performer, as long as the fans are alienated, then that performer can only go so far.

Now that the show is over, BW should realize that his winning alone can not sustain his fame as much as his fans can. They may be sensitive, but gaining fans' loyalty would reap more than enough for any performer’s career. As some fans wished BW would realize that before it's too late. Otherwise, "Good luck," is the only thing they can wish for at this point. 

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Just Making the Most of His Time

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Award-winning performer (AP) went abroad for a series of shows for the Filipino community. Often, most local talents underestimate their recognition-factor everytime they go abroad, and they take the risk of doing what they want away from the prying eyes of local fans. AP made the most of his time and thought he would not be recognized while he walked along the streets of the city where he just had a performance a few days ago. AP was spotted hurriedly entering a famous, upscale bathhouse in that city. He was with three other men, and they were very discreet as they approached the door.

What is a bathhouse? A bathhouse is a place where gay men meet other gay men to engage in certain activities. Because of the sensitivity of the activities, bathhouses are often exclusive and services are through membership only basis. Bathhouses have private rooms, saunas, whirlpools, etc. Certainly, there are rules and protocol to observe. Men go to bathhouses to engage in the activities and no one is allowed to be a killjoy by staying in one corner and be a mere observer. In that city, bathhouses are licensed, unlike in Manila, where bathhouses are illegal and often the subject of police raids and media feasts.

Ever since he started his career, AP has always been rumoured to be gay. However, to this day, especially in a recent interview, he has vehemently and publicly denied being gay. AP is alleged to have a relationship with a young actor and a flight attendant, both of which he has denied, of course. If AP does not want gay rumors to hound him, then he should be more than circumspect in his activities especially when he is abroad. May this be a big reminder to jolt him further: There is no safest place to hide for a Filipino celebrity. Remember that there is always a "kababayan" in every corner of the world. And with today's technology, impossible is nothing!

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Thank you, Secretary Jesse Robredo for your Great Service to the Filipino Nation

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A sudden loss, a life so fragile. He was the kind of man people would be proud to be. In the midst of such a loss, we are beset by things that are often so hard to understand - that good people like him have to be the first to go. Sec. Jesse Robredo was the first Filipino government leader who was a recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award.

His brief stint as DILG secretary gave the Filipinos a benchmark what genuine public service is all about. To his dying days, he was the Filipino servant first, and ideal family man, second.  Great men like him will be long remembered.

Our deepest condolences to his family and those of his companions' families -- Capt. Jessup Bahinting and co-pilot KShitiz Chand, who perished with him. Prayers are therefore enjoined for their souls to be where they rightfully belong -- in God's loving kindness. Amen.

Reneging on Her Reward?

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When an actor/actress promises something to a fan, expectations are high that the promise is delivered. For example, actress host 1 (AH1) gave one of her social network followers an I4S. AH1 happens to be very active in social networking, and despite her controversial choices in relationships, she seems to care for her fans and followers. Hardly has AH1 been known to use Twitter to get back at unsavory comments from other users.

However, actress host 2 (AH2), who is younger but more controversial than AH1, seems to be reneging on her promise to a fan. AH2 is also active on her social networking account and has a huge number of followers. One time, she asked her followers who owned a particular account name that she wanted to use for her photo sharing. The said account name is actually quite close to the account name AH2 uses in her social networking account.

To entice the owner to come out and relegate the account name, AH2 promised to give a high-end brand mobile. Soon, the owner contacted AH2 and gave her the details of the account she wanted. Then, the waiting for the promised mobile began. The fan waited. Then, she updated her status by saying that she still has not received the promised phone. The fan even asked someone close to AH2, who gave his assurance that AH2 will give the phone.

Hopefully, AH2 will not break her promise to the fan. AH2, however, must act fast because as days pass, her other followers might be wondering if she kept her word. She also needs all the positive publicity she can get if she wants to regain her footing in the industry. For artists who earn much, a mobile is worth nothing compared to the repercussions of disappointing a fan in the eyes of virtual followers.

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No More Burden

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Sometime ago, a popular band (PB) created a stir when rumors flew about its impending disbandment. Fans could not believe the rumor as the band was one of the most successful ever in the rock scene. The members of the band all came from other groups that had earlier disbanded. Hence, fans thought PB would never suffer the same fate. The disbandment came quickly and its legions of fans were in  shock for a time until it was officially confirmed that the members had indeed gone separate ways.

What gives? Was it too much fame? Was it money? Was it women? Until the very end, no one admitted nor confirmed the reason why the lead singer (LS) just decided to call it quits. LS himself has an interesting history in the music scene. He was originally the lead singer of another band and for a time, he quit and disappeared from the scene. As to why LS initially disappeared, well, he was young and fame and temptation were all around him. Rumors had it that he had to “clean up his act.” He then resurrected his career and became more popular with PB. His songs became more meaningful, and he his performance had soul that made his fans love him more.

This time, LS is too passionate and dedicated with performing that nothing can no longer stand in the way of his career. When he was yet with the PB, he got too tired of the lack of discipline of his fellow members. One member (OM) would bring his groupie to the gigs of the band. Even while they had engagements, OM would disappear and hide in the comfort room to take a hit. There were times when the others were obviously high on something. On the other hand,  no one could sway LS to the darker side of rock. Eventually, LS could no longer restrain his band mates, he called it quits and dropped them. LS walked away cleanly and went solo. Now, he enjoys as much fame and no longer has the burden of worrying over band mates who seems to be misdirected. LS has found his niche and he wants to keep it that way.

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Enjoining Everyone for Prayers For DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo and Company

Let us all pray for the safe recovery of Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo and his companions, including the two pilots of the small aircraft that carried him from Cebu on the way home to Naga. It crashed in the sea of Masbate province afternoon of Saturday. Earlier it was reported that the plane was having some engine problems, but Sec. Robredo and his team proceeded just the same for a meeting in Cebu.

His aide Don Abrasado survived. But Robredo is still nowhere to be found along with the two pilots of the four-seater plane.

Professional divers are doing the rescue, but are being hampered as darkness set in.

Before 8pm, talks circulated that Robredo was rescued by a fisherman, such that family and friends were in jubilation, only to be doused soon after when it was confirmed that it was just a rumor.

Prayer vigils are now being held in La Salle, Greenhills and at the residence of Sec. Robredo in Naga City.

President Benigno Aquino enjoins everyone to offer prayers for the missing Secretary and his companions, including prayers for their respective families for this extremely sad and unfortunate circumstance.

Model Turns Jerk in a Bar

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This male model (MM) gained some popularity by getting involved with an actress politician (AP). Factors such as age, interests, careers, among others did not stop AP and MM from getting married. However, the marriage ended quite soon, and both found themselves moving separate ways. Rumors centered on how AP and MM could not get along well, and that their character traits might have played a major role in the break up. As time passed, MM pursued a career in food, and eventually slowly disassociated his name from AP.

Although he might not be active in showbiz, MM is still easily recognizable because he has maintained his model looks and physique. And because he does look familiar, his actions do not go unnoticed. In fact, customers at a bar experienced his boorish behavior. Since the place was crowded, customers were already standing and moving was a bit difficult. Then, while making his way, MM spilled wine at a young customer, who politely replied, “dahandahan lang po.”

Suddenly, MM was piqued, turned to the young customer, and confronted him. MM asked what the young customer wanted, and intentionally spilled more wine on the shocked customer. A companion of the customer held him on the arm to prevent further confrontation. The companion even asked MM to stop. However, MM did not stop even if a bouncer was already holding him. MM continued to finger point at the forehead of the young customer. This made the companion angry because her young friend was helpless. She wanted to retort, but another bouncer prevented her and said that MM was the bar’s model.

The question that came to their minds was that just because MM was an endorser, he could get away with his rudeness. It is a pity that behind his good looks MM has a monster personality.

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Just Visiting or Living in the Same Place?

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Since the beginning of his career, the relationships of popular performer (PP) have always been under public scrutiny. Not only is PP good-looking, he is also known to be a lady's man. He is charming and has a penchant for younger women. Except for two or three publicized relationships, PP ended up having at least one child with each of the former women in his life. Most of his partners are in the showbiz circle as well.

His current relationship with young actress (YA) is the most controversial one. Some of his family members and fans are not comfortable with the idea that PP and YA are having an affair. YA is not new to intrigues. She was at the peak of her popularity when she moved to another station, where she met and became very close to PP. The relationships of YA are also as loud as PP’s past. YA was linked to actors and public figures, and was even branded a user by someone very close to PP.

While PP and YA are keeping a low profile, their presence cannot be ignored. Both are frequent clients of a resort north of Manila. The staff got so used to seeing them together, and was no longer starstruck at their presence. However, their absence from the resort for a time became noticeable. Some thought that something might be wrong in their relationship but seeing them together on television often banished doubts that PP and YA were no longer together.

In a plush village in the same province, the neighbors were fascinated by the size of a newly-built house. The house is bigger than the typical size of the other houses in the area. Soon, they learned that the owner of the house would be moving in soon. A few days later, a familiar car was parked in front of the house. The same car was used to be seen often parked in the resort. Yes, it was the car of PP. Then, someone saw that YA was a regular in the house as well.

Is the house a sign that PP has already settled down with YA despite the pronouncements of his family earlier? Perhaps PP met his match in YA, while YA saw in PP the needed older figure to put balance in her young life.

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Who Wore It Better: Anne Curtis vs. Queneerich Rehman

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Let Us Help Miss Philippines Win the Miss World Crown

Last month, Queneerich left for Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China to attend the pre-pageant activities for the Miss World beauty pageant. She competed in various fast track events, a tradition that evaluates how well-rounded the candidates are. She proved to be a strong contender, having been shortlisted for Beach Fashion and Top Model events. Queneerich also emerged in the Top Five candidates in the Talent competition. One more award remaining - the Multimedia Award - a new addition to a a number of awards in place. By LIKING her official Facebook Page, she will gain additional points in the Miss World scoreboard that will help her get closer to the crown. It's not too late to rally our support for our candidate Queneerich - please click and hit LIKE.

Tune in to TV5 this Saturday evening to support Queneerich as she vies for one of the most prestigious titles in the world of beauty pageants. Miss World 2012 will be shown exclusively on TV5 on August 18 right after Untold Stories.

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Reformed Actions

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True love and marriage can transform any man into an ideal husband and father. That of a competent host turned actor (HA) is one. Prior to settling down with a popular actress (PA), HA was dating a non-showbiz girl (NS) from the telecoms industry. HA and NS were friends with benefits for a number of years even when HA was already dating PA and still up to a few months before their much-talked about wedding. HA and NS have a long history that dates back to their school days. When HA drove to NS' workplace, he would be very discreet in his car with windows rolled up, as he did not want to call attention to himself.

HA and NS would spend nights/mornings together regularly. Apparently, HA had a high appetite such that they would meet twice or thrice a week. After he got married, HA saw less of NS. Soon after, NS got hitched herself. However, weeks before her wedding, NS and HA agreed to a final meeting, for that one last time, so to speak.

At present, HA and PA savor the ideal couple image the public has of them. Even at her peak, PA took time off from her career to get settled in her marriage and raised their kids. Of late, she has also become more particular with the kind of work that she accepts. HA, meanwhile, belongs to the rare breed of talents who can freely move from one network to another without strings attached. He is also such a considerate man that he put his acting career on hold to give way to PA’s movie set for showing at the end of the year.

It seems that HA and PA are a good match. Undeniably, as some observers claimed, HA has helped put some "class" in PA's image. And just how it concludes in romantic love stories:  "May they live happily ever after."

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Grouchy Personality

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Television hosts put in their best positive side while they are on camera, and the most competent can never be caught unawares. Thus, how they really are behind the camera is a puzzle to the watching public. For example, Irritating Host (IH) projects a sweet and caring persona. Her looks gives that refreshing and credible image, which makes her an in ideal host for most events. However, IH has a dark side that only people working behind the scenes can be privy to. The crew has first-hand experiences how IH does not mince words when she is not happy with the people involved in the show like the makeup artist and hair stylist. She doesn't hesitate to scream at anyone regardless of age and status. She even corrects them needlessly. IH imposes herself on people as if she were the network's top honcho.

Given her negative character, no personal assistant had lasted long enough with IH. People could not figure out her mood swings. She can be irritable, angry, and commanding, which make working with her really difficult. While some may attribute this attitude to her present condition, but apparently, she has always been behaving like that even before.

During her past long-term relationship, IH and her man (HM) were very serious such that they allegedly even bought a house for the both of them. The same house is where IH now lives with her husband, who is not HM. HM probably just decided to give the house fully to IH after their break up.

Some people claim that IH, other than being a good host, is also quite a smart girl. She made it a point to maintain friendship with HM even after their split, because IH knows that being friends with HM assures her of work as well.

Now that IH is on leave and there is no news of any future shows when she comes back, the people she did not treat well are heaving big sighs of relief. For they no longer have to deal with someone who feels and behaves like a queen from nowhere while treating them shabbily as her paid royal help.

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Are Men In Alarming Shortage?

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Gone are the days when television news personalities were just simple and hardworking men and women who were quietly and competently doing their jobs. Hardly did they command attention to themselves. If they were ever talked about, it was often work-related and nothing more.

But now, as we watch them at work on television, there’s no denying that today’s generation of news/media people are a big improvement of what it used to be decades ago. Well, I am referring to their over-all physical appearance or “looks.”

Today's men and women reporters take their physical appearance seriously, the way some showbiz stars do, or perhaps even more. After all, in terms of physical attributes and appeal, some of these underrated reporters can give showbiz wannabe's a run for their money. And why not, they too, have nice bodies and pretty faces. And lest anyone forgets, most of them have big following, or fans for that matter. It is no surprise therefore, when you hear them being talked about too, just like their more popular showbiz counterparts.

One of these is a boyish-looking male reporter (BR) who has quite a huge following from girls and gays alike. BR is not just a typical pretty face but is a smart one, too. He used to be in a long-term relationship with a celebrity and were already talking of marriage. Then everything just fizzled out, next thing was, they've called it quits.

But how true are rumors that BR is often seen with a hot male reporter (HR) from another network? Witnesses said they couldn't believe their eyes when they sighted BR and HR inside a cinema in a mall near their respective stations. Both were seated so close together and appeared too sweet for comfort. Their demeanor inside the cinema belied that they were “just friends” having fun after a hard day’s work. In this day and age, is anyone still safe from getting bitten by the gay bug?

BR and HR - are two hot men. Not two cute gays...hopefully.

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You Can't Keep Lying and Not Get Enemies

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Model turned actor (MA) began getting big breaks ever since he was paired opposite a popular young actress (YA) in a teleserye. MA's pretty face complimented YA's cute and innocent look. The strength of their screen chemistry helped propel the soap's popularity, thereby creating collective fans for YA and MA that grew fast in numbers. There was no denying that MA benefited a lot in his team up with popular YA. Thus, it didn't take long before MA began having a solid fan base and soon after, he was getting projects left and right. MA capitalized on his fame every chance he got, especially on tv guestings, where he would also showcase his other talents like singing and playing musical instruments.

 
MA probably couldn't contain the excitement of his new-found stature, such that he even made it known to the public his crush and affection towards YA. On the other hand, some observers and some of YA's fans were getting turned off with MA's posturings towards YA. They accused MA of overdoing things and resorting to gimmickry to his advantage and at the expense of YA, who the fans felt he was merely using. But of course, MA can only repeatedly deny all these. That's why, perhaps feeling tired of all the accusations hurled at him, MA tries his best lately to avoid being talked about and linked to YA anymore.

One day, at a taping for a show where he was one of the guests to promote his latest movie co-starring him with other actors, MA's handler briefed the show's writer that MA should not be asked questions about YA. The writer thus relayed the message to the show's host SH, to which SH asked why. When told that it's because MA doesn't want to be accused yet again that he's using YA and that he only became popular because of her. SH was pissed and retorted, "Well, that's the truth, he can not deny that. Excuse me, can he please get real?"

As a result, all throughout the show, SH's interview with MA were all about YA and another actress (AA) whom he was previously linked to. And MA's reaction? Well, he had no choice but to just grin and bear it.

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