Seasoned star’s nefarious activities shock insiders

And you think these show biz denizens are unflappable. Seasoned Star is masterminding a mammoth project with Clueless Partners. Unknown to CPs, SS has padded the budget considerably.

Turns out SS regularly conjures up a 20-percent increase in the actual cost—in order to benefit cohorts and the clan’s coffers.

To think the CPs were the same people who gave SS a huge break a few years ago. But for SS, everyone is fair game (when it comes to moolah).

Sweet and sour

Fans think that Veteran Celebrity is demure and dainty. Who knew VC has a mean streak?

Recently, VC bore sharp fangs and “schooled” Naive Underlings in the fine art of wheeling-dealing. After all, the secret of VC’s success is a certain ruthlessness that is cloaked in faux sweetness.

VC joined other dubious characters in undermining the NUs—effectively wiping them off the face of the earth.

As another Industry Stalwart would say: “Beware. VC shows no mercy.”

Takes one to know one.

Hot air

Exasperated Colleagues loathe Haughty Personality and most casual observers can’t blame them.

For sure, ECs will not miss HP who will disappear from the scene for a while.

Sad thing is, HP is under the illusion that the ECs are heartbroken about the vanishing act.

One of the ECs confided to a friend: HP is full of hot air. HP struts around like a peacock at work. “Unfortunately, HP is not so smart.”

File under D for Dullard.

Putting on the ritz

Perhaps it’s only natural to enjoy the fruits of one’s labor.

But coworkers are getting turned off by High-flying Luminary’s ostentatious display of material wealth.

HL would often brag about jet-setting to this and that destination in social media. HL would frequently flaunt all sorts of improvements done at home, as well. Worse, HL would also show off luxurious accoutrements beyond the virtual world—yup, in real life.

So when HL figuratively went to town in a million-peso acquisition, longtime pals could only gasp in disbelief.

Change of heart

From the Inquirer tabloid Bandera:

Perhaps the sudden reversal of fortune led to the inexplicable change of heart.

Since falling from grace, Vituperative Newsmaker has become kinder and gentler.

VN used to be such a holy terror on the old stomping ground. Since being dislodged from the make-believe throne, VN has become more amiable—chatting with everyone, even lowly underlings. Super chika!

Is VN in the running for canonization? Now, the bigger question: How long can VN sustain this purported “reinvention?”

TOP OF THE TABLOIDS

This week’s top show biz news in the Inquirer tabloid Bandera (and why we are moved, if we are moved).

Ellen Adarna

Ellen Adarna rumesbak kay Cebu City Mayor Tommy Osmeña tungkol sa patama nito sa mga spoiled brats. (Battle of Mactan Part Two?)

Coco Martin

Mga nanay umapela kay Coco Martin! (Mommies know best?)

Piolo Pascual to his son Iñigo’s bashers: “Hindi ka mag-iisip ng malisya kung nasa tamang pag-iisip ka!” (Papa P don’t preach!)

Paolo Ballesteros iba’t ibang karakter ang gagampanan sa “X-Woman.” (Marvel ang peg?)

Jessy Mendiola

Jessy Mendiola laglag sa “Darna” list dahil sa mga pata. (Not crispy, ha?)