SWEETHEARTS Toni Gonzaga and Paul Soriano at Inquirer Indie Bravo! tribute on Dec. 11. photo by ARNOLD ALMACEN
Rushes spy alleges that High-Profile Project’s ending was altered at the last minute.
The Higher-Ups found the original resolution grisly and gloomy, dark and depressing.
The decision to reedit came as a surprise to almost everyone; one Vital Member of the team was already abroad and had to fly back to make the necessary amendments.
Alas, Vociferous Personality worked doubly hard in that omitted scene, huffing and puffing and emoting like there was no tomorrow.
After all, that sequence was created to silence venomous critics, said a source.
Will VP lose that priceless opportunity to win over naysayers because of the changes?
CARLA Abellana must parry nasty rumors about her love life.
Or did the decision save VP from impending disaster?
Abangan.
Just imaginary
Drumbeaters are heralding it a triumph. But there’s an insistent talk that the show flopped.
Big time.
Is this why Budding Entertainer couldn’t stop the waterworks?
A mole insists that BE’s event looked like a ghost town compared to another show biz gathering held in the same area.
Another source claims organizers could barely gather 300 people.
RUMOR has it that Jasmine Curtis-Smith will join her sister in ABS-CBN.
Surely, BE’s loyal fans trooped to the venue to support their beleaguered idol? Unless they were conjured up by the special effects team.
Third wheel
Some people thought Major Star can now freely date Handsome Beau since they’re being spotted all over town.
Turned out, MS is still being guarded by Strict Relative… from a distance.
While MS and HB enjoy a quiet dinner in a posh resto, SR waits in the parking lot, in the family car.
Talk about round-the-clock security.
SR is not ready to let go, obviously, though MS is, more obviously, of age.
Friends in high places
Popular Celebrity’s pet project came under close scrutiny by certain government investigators.
Apparently some of the venture’s documents were incomplete and raised red flags.
EX-GIRLFRIEND misses Gerald Anderson’s muscles.
Before PC could land in hot water, buddies in high places intervened.
The complaint was swept under the rug.
That’s what (powerful) friends are for.
Another Seasoned Personality was not as lucky and couldn’t elude an inquiry.
SP didn’t have PC’s connections.
Bitter half
From the Inquirer tabloid Bandera.
Perky Star would like fans to believe that she has moved on from her failed romance with Cute Playboy, who is now involved with Bubbly Actress.
Alas, PS still goes ballistic every time the names of CP and BA crop up in casual conversation.
A clueless assistant made the mistake of giving PS a magazine that had CP and BA on the cover.
KIM CHIU went a little crazy at a Christmas party.
PS had a meltdown.
If you want to ruin PS’ day, all you have to do is mention that CP and BA’s relationship is going strong.
Ouch!
Top of Bandera
This week’s top show biz news in the Inquirer tabloid Bandera (and why we are moved, if we are moved):
Rommel Padilla bumawi sa KathNiel fans: Boto ako kay Kathryn! (Wise move.)
Labs niya talaga: Carla Abellana nagpaka-cheap alang-alang kay Tom Rodriguez. (Memo to all girls: It doesn’t matter how it happens—
mustn’t go “cheap” for anyone.)
Itatambal kay Dingdong Dantes para sa bonggang teleserye; Kalat na: Angel Locsin babalik na sa GMA 7 para agawin ang korona ni Marian Rivera. (For some reason, this is hard for us to believe.)
Hiling ni Derek Ramsay: Ipagdasal ang amang may sakit. (Surely, fans would oblige.)
XIAN Lim is much too neat and gentle for screen partner.
Kaya nakabili na ng mga ari-arian at mamahaling kotse: Daniel Padilla milyones na ang kinikita sa mga piyestahan; Karla Estrada wais sa pera. (Perhaps, in this case, Mommy does know best.)
Ara Mina, Patrick Meneses uunahin ang binyag ng anak bago kasal. (Whatever works.)
Kim Chiu lumabas ang kakikayan, nagluka-lukahan sa Christmas party. (’Tis the season to be kikay!)
Xian Lim sobrang linis, mas mahinhin pa kay Kim; mamasel at matigas na braso ni Gerald Anderson miss na miss ni Kimmy. (And you know that because…?)
Vina Morales umamin: Hindi kami close ni Mariel Rodriguez! (E di hindi. Next!)
Umabot ng 150/110 ang BP, matindi ang pagsusuka; Kris Aquino natakot ma-stroke kaya agad nagpa-confine sa ospital. (Smart. Binisita kaya ni ..?)
DID TOM Rodriguez push partner to do cheap things?
Jasmine Curtis-Smith lilipat na rin sa ABS-CBN? (For the sake of Ate Anne ba?)
Miguel Tanfelix, Bianca Umali wala pang muwang sa kamunduhan. (In the age of Internet?)
Heart Evangelista sosyalerang bride, hindi palengkera. (Who ever suspected she is palengkera, anyway?)
Aga Muhlach umayaw sa bagong offer ng TV5; Ate Guy may ibang trip sa buhay. (I guess money can’t buy you happiness… or material worthy of these stars.)