Over the weekend, the Kapuso network’s “Sunday All Stars” studio was converted into a teeming relief center—with celebrities shedding glitz and glamour, buckling down to work for all their kababayan affected by Supertyphoon “Yolanda.”
Who knew that Combative Celeb had a vulnerable side? CC is beset with all sorts of problems these days, both on the professional and personal fronts. As a result of incessant intrigues, CC’s pet project was momentarily shelved. Others involved in the venture are wondering if it will ever push through.
GMA 7’s soap “My Husband’s Lover” ended last week after a successful four-month run. Moving, grueling and baffling at different points, the series expectedly ended with its manly gay characters finally getting their much-deserved happily-ever-after. But the less than grandiose resolution left this viewer unsatisfied.
The last time actress Chanda Romero performed at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, iPhones were not yet invented and gay characters on TV were usually cast as comic relief.
Just like any avid viewer of “My Husband’s Lover,” I am quite sad that the hit “gay-serye” is wrapping up soon.
Time was when Matinee Idol and Pretty Starlet were hungry for fame.
DENNIS Trillo in a “My Husband’s Lover” shirt . PHOTO courtesy of popoy caritativo
It’s currently trendy for “proven” macho actors to essay gay roles on TV and in the movies, as Dennis Trillo and Tom Rodriguez are successfully doing in the popular GMA 7 teleserye, “My Husband’s Lover.” However, some show biz veterans cast a bemused eye on this development, pointing out that, while it may be currently “in,” it’s also a repeat of how the industry cavorted in the 1970s, when other “certified” male actors like Ronaldo Valdez and Dindo Fernando swished and ditzily dished for all they were worth in some of the most scintillating social commentaries filmed by Danny Zialcita, Joey Gosiengfiao and Elwood Perez.
“My Husband’s Lover” may be the current toast of TV town, but it has also been the object of a roast on a recent telecast of “Pepito Manaloto,” as well as spoofs on various comedy programs. —Which just goes to show that the “oddly” triangular tale has made its unique mark on the local telecasting scene, and bids fair to keep viewers watching—that is, if the series’ writers can think up enough new plot developments and permutations to keep them “intrigued!”
Two new teleseryes, “Huwag Ka Lang Mawawala,” starring Judy Ann Santos, and “My Husband’s Lover,” topbilling Dennis Trillo, are getting the lion’s share of public attention this season—Juday’s series, because it’s her comeback to the “whine-derful” world of teleseryes, and Dennis’ show due to its unusual love triangle involving a married gay, his wife and his lover (Trillo).
Heartbreak has made Bianca King wiser and more accessible—and we’re pleased to see that she’s turned her romantic woes into a learning experience devoid of vengeful bile.
The possibilities of actors Dennis Trillo and Tom Rodriguez falling in love with each other aren’t that remote, said a recent report by INQUIRER Bandera entertainment editor-columnist Ervin Santiago.
Dennis Trillo is so secure in his masculinity that he has no qualms about portraying gay roles. And he’s good at it. I became his fan when I watched him play a cross-dresser in “Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita,” which earned for him many acting awards. Dennis is at it again in his new teleserye, “My Husband’s Lover” (9:30 p.m. weeknights on GMA 7).
