Film showcase reportedly weighed down by power struggle

Trouble is reportedly brewing in paradise. A Little Birdie (LB) told Inquirer Entertainment that a big film showcase is being given the runaround by people of the new boss of a Governing Group (GG) and keeping some of the festival’s erstwhile leaders in the dark by excluding them at meetings.

LB chirped with frustration as LB described how GG is dragging its feet until it “hogs the limelight,” so to speak, and gets its way. Looks like they want the limelight shining on them, instead.

There’s always trouble when power or ambition rears its very, very ugly head. Let’s hope they figure a way out of this impasse and have a Merry Christmas.

What’s wrong with these people? The industry needs all the help it can get, especially in these difficult and troubled times. Tsk tsk.

TOP OF THE TABLOIDS

This week’s top show biz news from the tabloids (and why we are moved, if we are moved.):

• Abugado ni Nadine Lustre tinawag na ‘mapang-api, abusado’ ang Viva. (Question is: Did she or didn’t she sign that contract?)

Luis Manzano (left) and Jessy Mendiola

• Jessy Mendiola sa proposal ni Luis Manzano: The moment na luluhod na siya hindi ka na makakasalita, I was so shocked… (Weh, shocked talaga? But congrats, Luis and Jessy! About time.)

• Allan K tinamaan ng COVID-19, namatayan ng 2 kapatid, nagsara ang comedy bar: Parang binagsakan ako ng mundo… (Tsk. When it rains, it pours, indeed. Hang in there, Mr. K.)

• Andi Eigenmann idinaan sa pagbe-bake ng cupcake ang ‘gender reveal’ para sa ika-3 baby. (Any scientific explanation for this? Hehe.)

• Coco Martin wala pang balak tapusin ang ‘Probinsyano’ kahit sobrang gastos. (In this case, it’s big investment equals big payoff. Aminin.)

• John Arcilla bilib sa tapang ng ABS-CBN. (You can’t put a good station down, that’s become even more obvious after the shutdown.)

• Angelica Panganiban sa mga pine-pressure nang mag-asawa: Batuhin n’yo, tapos sabihin n’yo, ‘Kayo, kelan kayo gaganda?’ (Tomoh! Winner ka, Angge. Mga pakialamerang frog!)

Pia Wurtzbach

• Bwelta ni Pia Wurtzbach sa bashers: Marami na akong nagawa bilang Miss U pero hindi n’yo nakikita ‘yun. (Nothing can satisfy bashers, Pia. Just ignore these insignificant trolls.)

• Angeline Quinto sa epal na basher: Kung ipagawa ko man buong katawan ko, hindi ‘yun makakaapekto sa buhay mo. (Your basher just feels bad he/she doesn’t have the money to get his/her face fixed, more so his/her attitude, Angeline.)