Benevolent crooner has fallen on hard times

Benevolent Crooner (BC) used to organize programs that raise money for the jobless and the hungry. But times have gotten harder for the beleaguered entertainment industry, which has yet to fully spring back to life weeks after companies cautiously returned to work.

For Tinseltown’s “up-and-comers” and “never-weres,” however, income-generating opportunities have practically dried up. In his case, it’s been particularly difficult for BC, a boy band vet, to handle his business ventures’ mounting expenses—because people no longer spend as much as they used to prepandemic and, worse, the unpaid bills for utilities and employees’ salaries continue to pile up. What to do?

To keep his head above water, BC has since offered his “special services” to patrons who are “willing and able” to pay big moolah for his “undivided attention,” albeit for a limited time—and while BC is still playing catchup with his debts. Now he realizes just how challenging it is to be sitting on the other side of the fence. But BC has found a way to “diversify” and stay productive. Sigh.

TOP OF THE TABLOIDS

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

• Lani Misalucha isinapubliko ang tunay na sakit: Ang nangyari po sa akin ay mas matindi pa sa COVID-19… (Even Nightingales can get sick. Get well, soonest, Lani!)

• Pagkatapos ng isang taong tampuhan, Sharon Cuneta nasorpresa sa biglang pagdating ni KC Concepcion sa Noche Buena. (All’s well that ends well. Let’s hope it stays that way.)

• Pasilip sa hotdog ni Paulo Avelino sa “Fan Girl” pinagpipyestahan sa social media. (No surprise there. Next, they’ll speculate if what they’ve seen is the real deal or not…)

• Paulo sa mga nag-share ng “dyinggel scene” sa “Fan Girl”: Maawa kayo sa menor de edad na makakakita. (Oo nga naman. They’ll be … scarred for life?)

• Glaiza de Castro engaged na sa Irish boyfriend: It just felt right! (Let’s all wish them happiness.)

• Nagpakalat ng pekeng video scandal ni Maine Mendoza sa socmed kakasuhan; pati mga nag-share damay. (Luh, lagot. Miserable people love miserable posts.)

• Isabelle Daza rumesbak sa basher na nagsabing beki ang panganay na anak. (Tsk. These netizens… truly walang patawad.)

• OPM veteran Ray-An Fuentes, mga anak nakaligtas sa COVID-19; pero ang asawa namaalam na. (Our condolences, Ray-An.)

• Bwelta ni Janella Salvador sa nanlait sa katawan niya: Filipinos are the worst body shamers. (They think they’re perfect. Give them mirrors, Janella!)

• John Estrada inis na inis sa mga young star na hindi marunong rumespeto (As they say, respect begets respect.)

• Alfred Vargas umalma sa listahan ng mga sangkot sa corruption: Malinis ang kunsensya ko (Nakup.)

• 10 pelikulang kasali sa MMFF 2020 kumita lang ng P11-M sa loob ng 3 araw (Poor beneficiaries.)