Tearful excuse from tardy star

Appearances can be deceiving. This is true in the case of Pompous Sweetie (PS), who still thinks she is the big star she used to be. But time has a score-evening way of reminding stars who keep demanding special treatment that even they are susceptible to the ravages of aging, wear-and-tear and, yes, bad attitude. But fame, even in instances when it is not fleeting, isn’t forever.

Never mind the sugar-and-spice artifice, PS is only “nice” when it is deemed “helpful” and convenient, even to friends who often end up taking up the cudgels on her behalf against her detractors. Even constructive criticism is a no-no because, for PS, that’s how “unconditional love” is defined—and practiced. No wonder her ego has become as bloated as her overarching perception of self-worth.

Directing Maverick (DM) learned this the hard way when he got PS to star in his passion project. But DM got more than he bargained for when the cameras started grinding. PS kept saying that shooting the film was a breeze when, in fact, PS kept too-nice-for-his-own-good DM and his team waiting and waiting—and waiting some more.

PS did the same thing while taping an episode of a now-defunct venture. Exasperated Insider (EI) said that when PS finally decided to show up, she came up with a tear-soaked excuse that she was heartbroken over something she saw on TV, not noticing that the people around her were just about ready to cry for having waited for her the whole day. In fact, the flowers on the set had withered long before PS decided to grace them with her larger-than-life presence.

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):

Sunshine Cruz ’di pa handa magpakasal kay Macky Mathay: Trabaho muna para makaipon… (Good idea!)

Janno Gibbs napamura, gobyerno binanatan: one week na walang tubig; konting ulan, baha…  (He has a point, you know?)

Andrea Torres (left) and Derek Ramsay

Derek Ramsay at Andrea Torres parehong palaban sa hubaran, churvahan! (Must be the weather…)

Tito Sotto, Lito Lapid, Manny Pacquiao isusulong agad ang paghirang kay Manoy Eddie Garcia bilang National Artist. (Aprub?)

Willie Revillame ibinenta na ang luxury cars: Wala nang excitement. (It’s never easy to sustain one’s excitement.)

Enzo Pineda nag-audition para sa Cinemalaya: Bakit ako mahihihiya? (Oo nga naman.)

Lovi Poe in-love sa British movie producer? (Nothing wrong with that.)

Ruffa Gutierrez ayaw pang bumalik sa Turkey: Natatakot pa rin kasi ako sa ex ko! (Good decision.)

Star Cinema, ABS-CBN wala pa ring napipiling bagong Darna? Karakter ni Ding babaguhin na rin! (After all that waiting, Ding is probably a teenager by now.)

Hugot ni Maymay Entrata: Lumaban nang patas, magpakatotoo pero sa tamang paraan! (Follow your own advice, gurl.)

Pia Wurtzbach balik-socmed matapos magkasakit; nag-ala BlackPink sa sexy photo! (Go. Work it, Pia.)

“Pagbabanta” ni Jake Cuenca kay “PBB Otso” housemate Fumiya Sankai sineryoso ng netizens! (Whatta smart bunch.)

Claudine Barretto sa basher: Ampon? Bakit, siya ba ang pumili sakin para maging ina niya? (PQ—Patola Queen.)

“Mindanaw” ni Judy Ann Santos balak isali ni Brillante Mendoza sa MMFF 2019. (Will it suffer the same fate as “Alpha”? Your guess is as good as mine. Right, MMFF?)

KC Concepcion

Payo ni KC Concepcion sa kapwa Pinay: Mahalin n’yo ang inyong sarili, just be yourself. (Good advice.)

Regine Velasquez (left) and Ogie Alcasid

Bashers kina Regine Velasquez, Ogie Alcasid tinawag na “balyenang laos,” “chakang unano.” Resbak ng Songbird: I feel sad for you, God bless… (Don’t you just love bashers who can bask in their perfection? They’re thin, famous, good-looking and very tall.)