REGINE VELASQUEZ PAPALITAN ANG ROMCOM NI TONI GONZAGA

TONI Gonzaga’s sitcom Home Sweetie Home was able to survive since its leading man John Lloyd Cruz decided to lead a tranquil existence. The sitcom’s following has veritably increased when Piolo Pascual came into the picture.

To date, it has been airing for the past four years at the Kapamilya Network since it’s pilot episode sometime in January 2014.

“So far sa ngayon, wala pa namang advise sa amin,” declared Toni with insouciance. “Pero if ever…kasi noong pumirma ako sa contract ko under ABS-CBN, part pa ‘yung Home Sweetie Home. So hindi ko pa alam.”

So far, she supposedly signed a two year contract last month.

“Pero siyempre,” she said somewhat uncertain, “things can actually change. Hindi rin natin masasabi.”

There are some talk circulating that Home Sweetie Home would be replaced with a new sitcom featuring the husband and wife team of Ogie Alcasid and Regine Velasquez.

Oo nga’t nag-iba na ang kuwento ng HSH but in spite of that, it was able to hold on to its high ratings.

Anyway, the press had a grand time talking to Toni at the presscon of their 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival entry Mary, Marry Me.  Toni’s owned movie outfit TinCan Productions is the producer of this romcom movie.

As a follow up question, Toni was asked if she feels that John Lloyd has left her when it abandoned their soap?

“Hindi kami nagkausap na,” she quipped. “Pero, naiintindihan ko naman ang mga artista. May kanya-kanyang breaking point ang lahat ng tao.

“It just so happened na kami ang magkatrabaho at that time. Pero, I didn’t take anything personally kasi trabaho lang naman lahat, e. Huwag mong pepersonalin ang mga bagay-bagay lalo na kung trabaho, so okay lang.”

Eduardo Pablo, napakabait na tao!

MARAMI rin namang kaming na-meet na movie producer but Mr. Eduardo Pablo of Blue Rock Entertainment is definitely one of the most amiable and equipped with a good PR.

Na-invite kami sa Christmas party ng kanyang other company, (they are into construction business if I’m not mistaken) at nag-enjoy talaga kami sa good camaraderie ng mga tao roon.

Walang paistaran at lahat ay mababait at grasyoso.

Ginawa talaga ang lahat ng kanyang makakaya ni Mr. Pablo at dumating rin ang kanyang mga staff sa kanyang production outfit na pinangungunahan ni Direk Nikko Arcega at ang kanyang banda.

Punong abala sa nasabing okasyon ang misis ni Mr. Pablo at talaga namang nakita namin kung saan nagmana ang mga anak ni Mr. Pablo.

Pero siyempre, hindi naman lahat ay kanya. Nakuha rin ang pagka-simpatiko ni Mr. Pablo, pati na ang kanyang kabaitan at machismo.

Mababait pati ang kanyang mga anak at simpatiko ring tulad ng tatay nila.

Merry Christmas to the Pablo family. It was so nice attending your Christmas party. Ganda ng good vibes!

Thanks a lot sir!

RICCI RIVERO MOST TWEETED ATHLETE SA TAONG 2018

ANG hardcourt heartthrob na si Ricci Ri­vero ay nag-venture sa acting sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon sa 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival entry, Otlum. Dating player ng De La Salle Green Archers, parte na ngayon si Ricci ng University of the Philippines Fighting Maroons.

Bago maglaro sa U.P., nagpahinga muna siya ng isang taon kaya nakagawa siya ng isang pelikula, ang Otlum nga na directed by the seasoned director Joven Tan, at parte ng MMFF 2018’s Magic 8.

Sang-ayon sa mga MMFF executive committe, they had a hard time choosing which would become a part of the MMFF’s Magic 8, Otlum or the other movie, Alpha: The Right To Kill.

Sa bandang huli, Otlum thriumphed over Alpha: The Right To Kill.

Anyhow, at the press conference of Otlum last December 13 that was held at Play Hub Events Place in Quezon City, the press asked for Ricci’s reaction in connection with the controversy involving his debut film.

“Prayers lang naman talaga,” he said in earnest. “If anong maging outcome nito, magiging happy kami kasi pinaghirapan namin siya, e.

“So if ayaw niyo siya panuorin, we can’t please everyone. Someone can’t please anyone naman talaga.”

“So kami, I’m just asking, if you guys can support us on this one, kasi we really worked hard for it.

“So, sana ‘yung hard work namin will pay off in the future.”

Ricci, was also the Most-Tweeted athlete in 2017.

“Siyempre sobrang thankful ako,” he said in earnest. “Though nagulat ako in a way kasi I’m not playing lately, so wala akong makitang reason of them talaga talking about me sa Twitter.

“Kasi nga ‘yun naman talaga.. I mean last year, 2017, pwedeng may reason para mag-No. 1 ako. Pero itong 2018, parang wala talaga, e.

“Wala naman ako sa TV. Wala naman ako talaga, e. I mean, wala akong ginawa halos.

“So ‘yon, ito palang, this coming December pa, so I can’t really say.

“Pero ‘yun, siyempre, sobrang thankful ako na nabigay sa akin ‘yung Most-Tweeted athlete.

“Kasi, sobrang minamahal ko talaga yung fans ko. Hangga’t kaya ko, I’m trying my best talaga to accommodate everyone.”

Dahil sa maganda ang kanyang physique, ipakikita ba niya ito sa kanilang movie?

“Wala,” was his cool answer.

As always, following the MMFF annual tradition, Otlum opened on Christmas Day, December 25, along with the other seven entries: Aurora, Fantastica, Jack Em Popoy: The PulisCredibles, One Great Love, The Girl in the Orange Dress, Rainbow’s Sunset, and Mary, Marry Me.

And with that, ito po ang Kuya Pete ninyo na nagsasabing, Christopher, my son, I love you very, very much, my love for you goes beyond eternity. Adios. Mabalos. I always need you Nhong!