Scandal swept under the rug–again

Controversial Starlet’s explosive tell-all didn’t impress Industry Insider. II suspects that CS’ statements were dubious at best—an attempt by the Big Bosses to whitewash potentially damaging rumors.

BB would pull out all the stops to protect prime assets and CS was only too willing to claim those fleeting 15 minutes of fame.

Apparently BB had an agreement with another camp’s Top Execs. CS would do the song-and-dance, to muddle the issue.

CS is now the laughing stock in the biz. Alas, it was not the first time that BB tried to bend the truth.

Spin doctors are working double time to clean up the mess.

Lukewarm reception

Talk of the town is the big fat snub that Scandalous Celeb received from the audience during a show.

Besieged by nasty intrigues, SC brazenly took the stage—still expecting cheers from loyal fans. But the spot number was met by polite applause, according to a mole.

The spin doctors were quick to act. Gorgeous Star was pushed to talk about the event—specifically, to deny the “lukewarm” reception for SC.

Let the battle of the spin meisters begin.

Playing the game

Popular Star is notorious for a quick-temper and ill manners.

At a frenzied event, fans swarmed PS for a photo op. One giddy groupie accidentally stepped on PS’ foot!

Instead of unleashing a barrage of expletives, as in the past, PS swiftly recovered and uttered a muffled one-liner, then smiled sweetly for the cameras.

PS is learning to play the fame game. After all, PS lost premium projects because of that nasty rep.

Tupperware party, anyone?

Bi lines

From the Inquirer Radio program “Inquirer Entertainment” (dzIQ 990 AM, Monday to Friday, 3 to 5 p.m.):

Remember Jingle Belle? Glamorous Celeb who becomes incontinent when soused? Well, GC is also a driven careerist, according to scuttlebutt.

GC scored high-profile assignments after fooling around with Closeted Superior. In sum, GC willingly had a close encounter of the “third kind” for professional advancement.

Alas, GC soon lost the coveted gig. After the bosses gave CS the walking papers, GC soon followed suit.

Much later, GC secretly embarked on another gay affair after a tumultuous relationship with Attractive Rebel.

Finicky hunk

From the Inquirer tabloid Bandera:

Coworkers are exasperated with Elegant Hunk. Insiders complain that EH is a tad too demanding, throwing his weight around and power-tripping every chance he gets.

They say EH acts like a bigger star than his screen partner,

Famous Personality, on whose “coattails” he has been riding.

Is this why EH is so defensive these days? Perhaps he knows he’s nothing without FP. And that his 15 minutes will soon be over.

Top of the Talk Shows

For those who missed last weekend’s TV gabfests (and why we are moved, if we are moved):

• Melanie Marquez, after figuring in a car accident in Utah: “Gusto kong magpasalamat sa lahat ng nagdasal para sa ’min at sa suportang nakukuha namin. Salamat lalo na sa Panginoong Diyos. It’s a miracle!” (Indeed. Ingat
• always!)

• Cesar Montano on doing
• intimate scenes with “Akin Pa Rin ang Bukas” costar Solenn Heussaff: “I’d be a hypocrite kung sasabihin kong ’di ako carried away dahil napakaganda at napakabait at napakadali niyang katrabaho.” (Honesty. How refreshing.)

• Cesar on rumors that he and Solenn sneak out of the set together often, and are currently dating: “Chismis lang ’yan.” (Where there’s smoke…)

• 

  SOLENN Heussaff believes romance is all in the timing.

  Solenn on rumors linking him to Cesar: “‘Di ako nakikinig sa mga chismis. Alam naman namin na sa show biz maraming nag-iimbento. Sanay naman kami.” (… there’s usok.)

• Solenn, asked to comment about friend Anne Curtis’ drunken night out: “Wala akong masasabi. Ayokong ma-involve sa mga chismis. Maraming mas importanteng bagay sa news na kailangang pag-usapan. Wala akong comment diyan. Tawa na lang ako.” (That’s what friends are for.)

• Solenn, asked if she could fall in love with Cesar if he were single: “Kahit sinong lalake… ’di mo naman alam ang mangyayari. Depende sa timing, depende sa… everything.” (Sounds like a no.)

• 

  TOM RODRIGUEZ got emotional upon seeing his family onstage.

  Tom Rodriguez on turning emotional after his family surprised him onstage during a “My Husband’s Lover” show in the US: “Ang tagal kong ’di sila nakita.

• ’Di ko in-expect. First time nila akong makitang… kumakanta sa harap ng maraming tao… sobrang saya ko at sobrang proud.” (Sana sila rin.)

• Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada, asked if he approved of Andi Eigenmann for his son Jake Ejercito: “No comment, no comment.” (E di… no comment.)

• Mayor Erap on the possibility of Jake getting married soon: “Bahala siya. He’s old enough to decide for himself, for his future.” (Hmm… puwede naman pala mag-comment.)

• John Lloyd Cruz on his relationship with Angelica Panganiban: “We really get along. Magkaibigan kasi kami… Sobrang steady lang kami.”  (Steady lang. Nice.)

• Lloydie, asked where his relationship with Angelica was headed: “Sa isang magandang bukas…It’s a very promising relationship. Marami siyang pinanghahawakan… Palalim siya nang palalim.” (Oh, wow! Better than nice.)

• Lloydie, asked if he and Angelica got into fights: “Ako lang naman ang madalas tumataas ang boses… kapag parang may gusto akong ipaliwanag. Pero kaya
• naming mag-usap, kahit anong bagay.” (Enough—ayan na ang mga langgam!)

• Lloydie, asked if he cared what people thought about him: “The moment na lumabas kami ng bahay, trabaho na ’yun… gusto kong malaman nila na hindi sa wala akong pakialam. It’s just that kagaya nila, gusto ko ring maniwala na may sarili akong buhay.” (Loud and clear. And make sure you will never help blur the lines.)

• Jason Francisco on having a baby very soon with wife Melai Cantiveros: “Sa totoo lang mas excited kami sa baby than the wedding. Kasi ’yung wedding, parang formality na lang.” (Oo nga naman.)

• Melai, asked how she felt after the wedding: “Parang kakatapos ko lang mag-CR… success!” (Uh.)

• Melai and Jason, asked about their immediate plans after the wedding: “Magbayad ng utang!” (Priorities.)

(Startalk, The Buzz)