“I looked at this skinny kid throwing karate kicks down the hall, and I went, ‘He definitely doesn’t have a chance,’” Tobey Maguire described one of his first encounters with Leo DiCaprio when they were about 14 years old and auditioning for the same part in a pilot for the TV version of Steve Martin’s film, “Parenthood.”
Even after decades in the biz, Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo remains unassuming, charming and down-to-earth. She’s the first to admit that she’s no classic beauty, but the public loves her. From her underdog days as “Esperanza” and “Mara Clara,” she has become a formidable name in the industry.
The Barretto family is at it again, with its beautiful members engaged in the latest not-so-lovely round of slings, arrows and brickbats hurled at one another by different cliques within the egregiously contentious clan.
Michael Jackson’s family tried several times to carry out “interventions” on the singer to help him fight drug addiction, but he denied having a problem, a trial heard Thursday.
Actress Reese Witherspoon recalled that she panicked, said some “crazy things” and even claimed to be pregnant the night she was arrested in Atlanta on a disorderly conduct charge.
A few show biz seasons ago, some stars initiated moves designed to shake up their flagging careers, and surprise and delight their fans with their energized portrayals. For instance, Anne Curtis used to be regarded as a relatively sophisticated and thus inaccessible luminary, until her sassy antics on “Showtime” proved to everyone that she could be “one of the boys.”
We weren’t surprised when it was reported last December that, with more than 12 million viewers and a billion dollars in revenue, Broadway’s 2011-2012 season had turned out to be its best year ever. Even Hollywood’s superstars and A-listers are making a beeline for New York’s stage productions, hoping that its “unconventional” challenges would boost their thespic stock.
Los Angeles police say they’ll no longer routinely issue news releases on hoax emergency calls targeting the homes of celebrities.
Scarlett Johansson was the only rose among the thorns in last year’s “The Avengers,” playing the Black Widow in the actioner populated by costume-clad super he-men. Next year, the lovely assassin she portrays will be seen again in “Captain America: The Winter Soldier.”
Let’s get it out of the way: Halle Berry seems to look more stunning each time we interview her. “There’s no secret,” said Halle, gorgeous in a Helmut Lang dress, sporting her trademark short hair, her olive skin glowing.
Lindsay Lohan isn’t headed back to jail — but she won’t be free to party for a while either.
“Aren’t Gabby Concepcion and Sharon Cuneta supposed to reunite in a movie? A competent director and a well-written script will surely attract their countless fans.”
