Scheming star betrays colleagues to get ahead

KC Concepcion feels she has earned mom’s respect as an actress.

MANILA, Philippines – Influential Personality is still smarting from the very public betrayal by Vociferous Star. IP’s Clueless Relative shelled out cash to support VS’ past project, ensuring its success.

Much later, VS made sure to upstage IP in a splashy event. Worse, VS’ Powerful Relative dealt IP a bum card in another arena.

IP is obviously hurting.

Someone close to IP called both VS and IP “vengeful and deceitful.”

Perhaps IP can take consolation in the fact that VS had committed the same act of treachery against Industry Insider.

VS benefited from II’s largesse in the past. But VS didn’t think twice about betraying II, either.

Mr. Not-So-Nice

Rushes is going global.

This item involves Hollywood Bigshot, beloved for being a nice guy onscreen and off-.

Local Personality got the chance to meet HB.

HB’s handlers instructed LP not to ask for a snapshot. LP, however, insisted and scored a souvenir pic with HB, who seemed accommodating.

Alas, HB complained later about the photo request. HB was apparently irked and the handlers put LP to task as a result.

Weak link

Industry Veteran seems to have an ax to grind against Promising Neophyte.

At first, IV seemed supportive of PN’s grand debut on the big screen.

In the middle of the preview, IV remarked: “PN had a nose lift!”

Willie Revillame says his priority is to entertain viewers.

Apparently IV knew PN before the rhinoplasty.

IV had less-than-glowing comments about PN’s lackluster performance as well.

IV exclaimed: “PN doesn’t belong in front of the camera. It’s best [for her] to work behind the scenes. PN was the project’s weakest link.”

Competition rears its ugly head.

Accidental outing

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

A rumor has been circulating about Cute Heartthrob’s fascination for cosmetic products.

Fan was quite rabid in defending CH, asserting the matinee idol’s masculinity.

Moreover, the fanatic insisted that CH was kindhearted and not a haughty “witch,” as some observers were claiming.

Curiously, CH was not mentioned by name in the report.

Hmmm … that’s what we call an accidental outing.

Backstabber in a rush

From the Inquirer tabloid Bandera:

Handsome Hunk seems sweet and gentle in person. Turns out, he is a mean backstabber.

Two-faced HH was chatting with show biz denizens, including Flamboyant Insider, who had an engaging conversation with the hottie.

Critics say Jessy Mendiola needs acting classes.

FI stood up for a toilet break. Just a few seconds later, HH was heard muttering under his breath: “FI is so annoying.”

Is this the reason that HH’s career has yet to take off?

Top of Bandera

The top show biz news in the Inquirer tabloid Bandera (and why we are moved, if we are moved):

KC Concepcion walang kaarte-arte sa katawan, hindi mareklamo kahit pahirapan. (If the ROI is OK…)

Mega nangako kay KC, maghahakot ng mga manonood sa “Boy Golden”: “Tinanggap na rin ako ng nanay ko bilang aktres!” (’Yun ba ang subtext?)

Enrique Gil umamin na, “naglalaway” kay Sarah Geronimo. (Language, please.)

Eugene Domingo ayaw nang gawin ang Part 4 ng “Kimmy Dora”: “Tama na!” (Agree.)

Kris Aquino, Bossing Vic Sotto inireklamo ng mga producer, mas maraming nakuhang mga sinehan sa MMFF. (Kayo na…)

Kris lilipat na sa TV5, inalok na maging presidente ng istasyon. (Speechless.)

Willie Revillame: Kahit saang network ako mapunta, para pa rin sa mga kababayan natin ang gagawin ko! (At least, his battle cry is consistent.)

Jessy Mendiola bano pa ring umarte, palalamunin ng alikabok ni Louise de los Reyes. (Can’t have everything.)

Sa ginawang pagtestigo sa korte at pagkampi kay Raymart Santiago; Claudine Barretto nakatikim na naman ng matinding “sampal” kay Gretchen Barretto; Raymart, Barretto sisters nagpa-party. (One man’s celebration is another man’s funeral?)

Sobrang sama ng pag-uugali, lapastangang anak daw; Gretchen ipakukulong ng mga magulang, idedemanda matapos magsinungaling sa korte. (Someone stop this family already!)