Casting woes hound new ‘teleseryes’
By Nestor U. Torre
Like many Susan Roces-Amalia Fuentes fans, we were looking forward to seeing them revive their stellar rivalry in the new teleserye, “Muling Buksan Ang Puso.”

Like many Susan Roces-Amalia Fuentes fans, we were looking forward to seeing them revive their stellar rivalry in the new teleserye, “Muling Buksan Ang Puso.”

Kim Chiu, asked by “The Buzz” if she has forgiven close friend Maja Salvador for hooking up with her ex-boyfriend, tearfully said: “It’s easy to forgive, but [it’s hard to forget]. Siyempre, madaling magpatawad pero mahirap kalimutan ’yung ginawa nila sa’kin. Pero napatawad ko naman sila.” Did she think everything would be all right [...]

Sexy Starlet has moolah to burn, thanks to Influential Benefactors, and she invested her “earnings” wisely. Now that she is rolling in dough, SS wants a drastic change.

This made our mole really mad: Beloved Veteran gamely attended a splashy industry event recently, but the disorganized organizers failed to give BV due importance.

My fan club Cuties recently celebrated its anniversary and they (members) gave [me] two puppies—Bubu, a Pomeranian, and Patchi, a Toy Poodle. It was good timing because my mom’s Shih Tzu just died. I was never really a big fan of dogs, but I’ve found out that they’re great stress relievers. They’re like [...]

“So how was your Valentine date?” a show biz scribe asked Maja Salvador.

A well-placed mole confirmed a long-held suspicion in the biz. High-flying Insider was booted from major company after good-looking aspirants complained that HI tried to victimize them during an out-of-town sortie.

Remember matinee idol, who was caught by a shutterbug holding hands with Stunning Starlet other than his Screen Partner? Seems MI is flaunting his affair with SS in spite of the studio’s plans to build him up with SP.

Cute actor just gave Handsome Hunk another reason to go ballistic. CA snapped up a lucrative project once attached to HH. It was a slap on HH’s face (he thought he could hold on to the deal forever).

More than a parade of stars in glittering gowns and sharp suits, the sixth ABS-CBN Star Magic Ball held Saturday night at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel, turned out to be a stage for new celebrity couples, ex-lovers crossing paths and enemies patching things up. In last year’s event, face met fist when Coco Martin [...]

Actor/triathlete Matteo Guidicelli on his breakup with actress Maja Salvador: “There’s no bad blood between us [and] we want to stay friends. I don’t want to lose her friendship because she’s an amazing person.” Marinel R. Cruz

Show-biz Insider is seriously concerned: Is a certain TV prime time slot jinxed? “All the projects that major studio has churned out for it have bombed,” says SI.