‘Beh’ stays put, reteams with TV ‘lover’
By Bayani San Diego Jr.
Before he renewed his contract with GMA 7 last Feb. 17, actor Dennis Trillo had supposedly received offers from other networks.
Before he renewed his contract with GMA 7 last Feb. 17, actor Dennis Trillo had supposedly received offers from other networks.
Making the rounds on the Internet are nude pics supposedly of Hunky Cutie. Eagle-eyed netizens are comparing body parts of the guy in the incriminating snapshots with previously-made-public photos of HC.
Today marks the “official” end of the Pinoy Christmas season. As we stash away our holiday décor, let us find room in our hearts for the lessons that 2013 left us with. As we welcome 2014, I asked some celebs about the most important thing they learned last year, which would be part of [...]
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).
