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Wednesday, February 12, 2014
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Luis Manzano, Angel Locsin Set to Wed Soon?
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Angel Locsin admitted that she and Luis are now officially dating on today’s episode of “Kris TV,” February 10.
Earlier during the show, Kris said she was able to talk to Luis Mazano who addressed her as “ninang.” Kris even told him, “Very happy si Ninang” while the “Minute to Win It” game show host replied, “Mas happy si Inaanak.” Thus, Kris looked for her other “inaanak,” actress Angel Locsin to confirm the status of her relationship with Luis.
According to Angel, they are still fixing things but they are “getting there.” She also confirmed that Luis visited her father, who is also happy for them. Kris asked Angel, “Kailan? Mag-iipon na ko,” pertaining to her being a godmother at their wedding. A laughing Angel then replied, “Gusto ko yan! Soon na yan, malapit na.” Kris even said, “You’re turning 29? So mga31. Nangialam si Ninang? 31 na lang, mag-iipon muna ako.”
“The Legal Wife” actress shared that she recently took her father to a trip abroad and revealed that she is very happy right now. “Ano ba matatago, masaya naman ako, bakit ba,” she said.
She also said that though she still has to talk to Luis’ mother, Vilma Santos in person, they exchange text messages. “Ok naman, blessed naman na kami.”
Angel told in the interview some realizations she has had on her relationship with Luis. “Na-realizenamin kung ano yung mga mistakes namin before. Ako madami ako na-realize tapos bumabawi na talaga ako.” Further, she confirmed that they are now officially dating. “So parang inaayos lang namin mga hindi namin na-settle before na mga issues. Pero yung mahal, love, nandun pa rin naman ‘di ba. Hindi naman namin yun nawala. Inaayos lang talaga namin at pinag-uusapan.”
Angel also added, “Kinain ko lahat ng sinabi ko na hindi makikipagbalikan sa ex… Happynaman ako.”
Lastly, Angel admitted that she has not seen or talked to ex-boyfriend, Phil Younghusband since their break-up. “Iniisip ng tao pinagsabay namin pero hindi po… Sobrang hindi po talaga,” she clarified.
Before the interview ended, Kris asked again, “Kailan ako magnininang?” to which Angel replied, “Malapit na.”
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Chasing Credit
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As a celebrity of such status, LG's lifestyle is labeled lavish, she who is such a shrewed when it comes to her finances and investments. Those privy to LG say that between her and a family member, LG is definitely cunning.
Being a big-earner herself, LG naturally can afford anything her heart desires regardless of the cost. LG who is a car enthusiast loves to drive cars, as in pricey imported cars which she fancies very much. It is no secret to her colleagues that LG puts premium on good, expensive cars, and puts good money on them to make them investment-worthy. And she makes no bones about showing them off.
Feeling that she can well afford a new car with her string of projects, LG went on to apply for a bank loan. But she was shocked when the bank denied her application. What gives?
Insiders say that no matter the millions, income from showbiz is not stable, and will never be. No matter what a big-named celebrity you are, money lenders are just too shrewd and circumspect to bite the millions a celebrity earns. But there are also several celebrities who have good standing in financing institutions. What then made LG any different?
Is it all in her reputation as a borrower and her industry status in general? Some kibitzers say that LG's credit history and overall personal/public reputation did her in. Did her name really pull her down? If we are to believe that banks put premium on the borrower's reputation – the answer is yes.
" People ask me why it's so hard to trust people, and i ask them why is it so hard to keep a promise. " ~ Unknown
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Meet the Cast of #WickedManila
WICKEDLY CHARMING Steve Danielsen, Jemma Rix, Suzie Mathers and Jay Laga'aia.
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Elphaba
Fiyero
Glinda
The Wizard
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Filipinos embrace the Broadway hit currently running at the CCP Main Theatre
2012 and 2013 were big years for Philippine theater, for
both local and foreign productions. The plays and musicals ranged from stage
versions of hit films (like Atlantis Productions’ “Rock of Ages”), to original
Filipino musicals (like Spotlight Artist Centre’s “Katy! The Musical”), to
Broadway hits and their foreign companies (like Concertus Manila’s “Phantom of
the Opera”).
The diversity of choices offered something for every
Filipino. Most importantly, the love and support for theater and stage among
the Filipino audience, young and old, seemed to have been revived. The first
quarter of 2014 already sees a big hit in Concertus Manila’s “Wicked,” a
musical about the friendship between Elphaba and Glinda, the two witches of Oz,
before the story of “The Wizard of Oz” unfolded as we know it.
“Wicked” started running at the Cultural Center of the
Philippines Main Theatre last January 22. The season will end on March 9. Last
January 31, the company decided to stage a show solely for the benefit of
#YolandaPH survivors. An auction of amazing, once in a lifetime prizes is
ongoing at Ticketworld.
The press met the cast in a preview last January 23. It
wasn’t hard to see that part of the charm is not just the story and the
musical’s reputation, but also its cast.
Steve Danielsen as Fiyero, the love interest of Elphaba and Glinda
Steve began his career as a screen actor in 2004. He has
appeared on film and television projects such as “Queen of the Damned,”
“Neighbours” and “Marshall Law,” among others. He is a newcomer in theater and
stage, having trained with Tim Smith, Neil Semer and Broadway Dance Centre. His
other theater credits include “Legally Blonde the Musical” and “Xanadu the
Musical.”
Jay is a veteran in the entertainment industry. He appeared
in the films “Nim’s Island,” “Daybreakers” and “Star Wars Ep 1 and 2.” He began
in theater in 1984 at the renowned Mercury Theatre in Auckland (New Zealand). Jay
is remembered for his performances in “Jesus Christ Superstar” (as Judas),
“Disney’s The Lion King” (as Mufasa), “Sweet Charity,” “West Side Story” and
“The Rocky Horror Show.” He is a father of 8 and is of Samoan descent. His
Samoan name is, in fact, Manila.
Suzie was born in Scotland and raised in Australia. She
graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2007 with a
degree in Music Theatre. Suzie was an original company member in the Australian
premiere season of “Wicked” in Melbourne. She also played Sophie Sheridan in
the 10th anniversary Australian tour of “Mamma Mia!” Suzie comes to
Manila fresh from stints in Singapore and Korea, where she did over 300
performances. She is also active on social media (@suziemathers on Twitter and
Instagram).
Jemma has loved performing since she was a child in New
South Wales, Australia. At 21, she pursued this dream, and worked with
Universal Studios in Osaka, Japan as the Bride of Frankenstein in The Monster
Rock and Roll Show. This was also where she first played Elphaba, working with
“Wicked’s” creative team: Stephen Schwartz, Winnie Holzman and Marc Platt. Back
then, Jemma had to perform some parts of the musical in Japanese. Jemma has
been playing Elphaba since 2008. She has done more than 800 shows and counting.
Other members of the “Wicked” cast are Emily Cascarino as
Nessarose, Maggie Kirkpatrick as Madame Morrible, Edward Grey as Boq, Nathan
Carter as Dr Dillamond. Karen Johnson Mortimer is resident director and Kellie
Dickerson is resident musical supervisor.
For ticket information, visit Ticketworld (https://www.ticketworld.com.ph/Online/)
or call 891-9999. For show updates, visit Concertus Manila’s Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ConcertusManila)
and the #WickedManila website (http://www.wickedthemusical.com.ph/).
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Monday, February 10, 2014
Money is Her Mover
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For a while, SA have endeared herself to her followers, especially during her heyday when several of her television series became huge success. Unfortunately, that is now history.
To date, SA has yet to prove herself to fit into the mold of an actress of box-office caliber. In present reality, nothing comes even close.
Too often, SA becomes a magnet for controversy, such that the feistiness in her comes to the fore when defending herself and her convictions. At her age, observers quip that SA has yet to learn and master the art of tact and decorum.
At a recent press conference, SA was reportedly asked what she felt about the choice of a Moneyed Actress MA who will play a much-coveted role for a series. Controversial as the topic was, SA allegedly replied without batting an eyelash (translated to English), " Actually, I don’t have a say on that. But the one to play it should be someone who’s fresh and new in the industry, just like how it was during my time, and those of others like AD and CG. But MA is way too old. "
SA went on to continue but warned the reporters present, " Hey, don’t you ever write about it or I will not give you 'angpao'!"
SA reportedly uses money to make people do as she pleases. Just like what she reportedly did to a reporter who pissed her a lot. The unfortunately Lucky Reporter LR was told by SA, " Here, take this money with you, go to Bangkok now. I don’t want to see your face! "
" Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. " ~ Marilyn Monroe
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Deniece Cornejo: Rape Accuser Put on the Defensive
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In an interview with the Inquirer earlier this week at the poolside café of a luxury condominium in Makati City, the 22-year-old projected a take-charge persona, hoping to overturn the unsavory perceptions arising from that fateful incident last month.
Showing up wearing sunglasses and a flowing black cardigan over shirt and shorts, Cornejo declined to be photographed because “papatayin ako! (“I’ll get killed!)”—though she made it sound like a joke. She said she was giving the interview against the advice of her lawyers and friends—and without the condominium management knowing she was in the building.
The model shot into prominence after a black-eyed Vhong Navarro claimed he was the victim of an extortion scheme devised by Cornejo and businessman Cedric Lee at her condominium unit in Forbeswood Heights, Bonifacio Global City, on Jan. 22.
Cornejo has accused the actor-comedian of raping her, with Lee saying he and a group of friends caught Navarro in the act, hence the beating.
The two camps have since traded criminal complaints, but Navarro apparently scored points after the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) issued statements doubting the rape allegation based on its evaluation of security camera footage at the condo.
Still, Cornejo stands by her story in the Inquirer interview, though keeping her voice down to avoid drawing attention: “Why would I say I’m risking my life here if I’m not telling the truth? I’m afraid as hell. If I said I’m telling the truth, whatever you say, I’m telling the truth. Period. I was raped. And no one should question it.”
Opposite treatment
But instead of being seen as the victim, Cornejo conceded that she was getting the opposite treatment. The bombardment was heaviest on her Twitter and Instagram accounts, sometimes even on her mobile phone, where people called her “pokpok (sluttish)” or threatened to throw acid on her face.
“The people’s perception is really like that. After you get raped, it’s still your fault. It’s really sad,” Cornejo said in Filipino.
Cornejo said she had yet to find a new pad. As of Wednesday, “friends” had let her stay in their condo unit. “I’ll get into trouble with the management if they find out I’m here. They might ban me here.”
She declined to detail how she got a unit at Forbeswood, which she had been occupying for only “a week” before the incident happened. “Before, I stayed with a business partner, also an endorser.”
With the help of her friends, she said, she started looking for a new place in Manila. But when the manager found out about her identity, they were turned away.
Cornejo chose not to stay and lie low at her family’s home in Antipolo City because “I’m protecting them.” The only daughter and eldest in a brood of four, she said she would rather keep loved ones at a distance because “the more I’m with them, the more they would be dragged into this.”
“Babatuhin ang family ko (My family will be under attack). My dad (a seaman) is working in the States and a lot of tears will be shed the moment he returns. Will his company take him again when it is being reported here that I’m working for a syndicate? It’s hard. My future, my life and that of my siblings are at stake here.”
She said her brothers, who are still attending school, were also being bullied online as a result of her case.
“There’s something wrong. It’s time to stand up for my family, for Christian values, for my principles,” she said.
And, yes, she’s the granddaughter of former GMA network executive Rodrigo Cornejo, but Deniece said she had no show biz aspirations despite getting offers from GMA and rival ABS-CBN, Vhong’s mother studio.
Cornejo described herself as a fledgling fashion entrepreneur with a “marketing mind.” Her parents have given her a “comfortable life” but “I still want to be independent.” She tried to start early by “selling all sorts of things in school.”
Cornejo is in her senior year as a “working student” in La Salle College-Antipolo, taking up hospitality and restaurant management. “I have no bad record,” she stressed, referring to her grades. A consistent honor student in elementary and high school, she also dabbled in art, music and sports.
She started out selling contact lenses to friends and classmates at age 16, then moved on to selling clothes purchased abroad. She later went into styling, then modeling for print and TV, building up a network of clients and business contacts.
She put up an online store, Dark Closet International, and found celebrity patrons. This was how she met Cedric’s sister, Bernice, about four years ago, she said.
“This is why people misinterpret me. I want to be friends with people who have experience in business; that’s how I learn. I don’t question their past, what they’re doing. What’s important is that you respect me, I respect you,” she said.
Yet she maintained she was not privy to the business dealings of the Lees.
Cornejo also takes pride in being a “motivational speaker.” Her most recent speaking engagement was at the 12th Student Advertising Congress of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, which was held in Baguio City in December.
Clean image
“My topic was about being ‘a walking brand,’” she said. She defends her endorsed products by banking on her own clean image. “I have a good reputation. I don’t go out. I don’t smoke. I don’t drink. I don’t do drugs. I don’t party. Even Vhong knew—it’s in my [complaint] affidavit—that I don’t really drink. Maybe wine, socially. You have to start within yourself. That is one factor (to consider) to be an effective brand endorser.”
Cornejo said none of her modeling clients had pulled out because of the Jan. 22 incident, but noted that her online shop had received no new orders since. Again, she said, “my future is at stake here. I don’t want a company to be traumatized (sic) because of questions about my credibility.”
On a more personal note, she said she adheres to a “high standard when it comes to guys” and that “all my exes are achievers, from decent families.”
“My last relationship was last year, and we broke up because I’m so busy,” she said. She strongly denied being romantically involved with Lee. “He’s married na. Nakakainis ang show biz talaga (Show biz can be so annoying). And he loves his wife!”
She insisted that Navarro was “just a friend” whose advances she never entertained because he’s from show business and because the actor was a father.
In her complaint affidavit, Cornejo said she met Navarro in 2011 when she attended a promotional event for a shoe brand Navarro was endorsing. From then on, he started to communicate with her online and through text messages.
She said she “always declined his invitations” and never had sexual relations with Navarro.
Cornejo said it dismayed her to see that public attention had been focused more on Navarro’s mauling rather than on her side of the story.
“The subject is rape, not the mauling…I’m being left out of the picture. Focus on the subject because that will affect the story. Why focus on the mauling? So that the public will be enraged?”
‘Traumatic’
“I don’t want to question the mauling. I don’t care about it. I care about what he did to me. That’s what’s important to me. It’s so traumatic,” she said.
But Cornejo declined to comment when pressed on the NBI’s statement that the possibility of her being raped that night was very slim based on the security video.
“Even if I defend (my case) now, I would still be under attack, so I’d rather keep quiet. Let the court decide. We will soon explain our side.”
“They should keep this in mind: I have a clean image; I worked hard for my reputation. And how can this 22-year-old be the mastermind of everything?” she said.
Cornejo said she initially agreed to drop the rape charge because Navarro had profusely apologized that night. “I didn’t want this to get any bigger. I’m a very busy person. Move on!”
But when Navarro mentioned her name in an interview in a Sunday talk show, “I was surprised. That’s so unfair. I can forgive, I can help. But this time, I should fight for the truth, right? I can’t remain silent when I’m the one being portrayed as the liar.
“Why do this to me? I gave him a second chance,” she said. “He needs to face not only the consequences but also the truth.”
Angel Locsin and Luis Manzano, Together Again!
It's confirmed! After shooting the Minute to Win It episode together, Luis Manzano and Angel Locsin have decided to be back in each other's arms. The episode will air sometime third week of February, tentative date is on February 21.
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