Will actor return to his ‘carefully calibrated’ duplicitous ways?

As they say, bad habits die hard. Before the pandemic, Playful Hubby (PH) knew when it was safe for him to sow his wild oats, given the “intensity” of his jealous wife’s scandalous fits.

To avoid intrigues, PH would only indulge in his “carefully calibrated” indiscretions when his work would take him out of town, where Noisy Wifey (NW) couldn’t easily track him down. Out of NW’s reach, Rushes Mole (RM) said that PH was a happy man who couldn’t even be controlled by his disapproving handlers. His out-of-town gigs were PH’s “playground.”

But the pandemic did seem to have put a stop to PH’s two-timing ways. RM said, “Now that the whole world is opening up again, will PH find himself playing the field again?” Abangan ang susunod na kabanata. INQ

TOP OF THE TABLOIDS

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

• Liza Soberano dinenay na hiwalay na sila ni Enrique Gil: We’re totally fine, he’s very supportive pa rin. (For so many LizQuen fans, that’s comforting to know.)

Liza Soberano

• Nadine Lustre nalungkot, nadismaya sa pagkatalo ni VP Leni Robredo, umaming na-stress sa eleksyon. (You took a brave stand, Nadine.)

Nadine Lustre

• Lovi Poe positibo ang pagtanggap sa pagpanaw ni Susan Roces: She’s an amazing woman, queen-like talaga! (A queen’s legacy lives forever.)

• True ba… Lotlot de Leon nakipag-ayos na raw kay Ate Guy; binantayan ang ina nang magkasakit? (Isn’t it about time?)

• Heart Evangelista niresbakan ang basher na tumawag sa kanya ng ‘gold digger’: I don’t need anyone to survive… I am a woman! (She’s no damsel in distress. Sure na.)

• Lovi Poe ‘sinita’ ng dyowa nang mahuling sweet-sweetan kay Piolo Pascual. (Better safe than sorry?)

Lovi Poe (left) and Piolo Pascual

• Tom Rodriguez hinamong pangalanan ang nanloko sa kanya matapos ma-scam ng P24-M; Carla Abellana meron pa raw pasabog. (These two! Which of the many stories are true?)

Tom Rodriguez (left) and Carla Abellana

• Tom naubos daw ang naipong pera sa pagtulong sa mga mahihirap, pero may twist ang kuwento… (Too many speculations about this failed love story. It’s time for the couple to come clean.)

• Madam Inutz ipinagtanggol ang dyowang macho dancer: Hindi ako ganu’n kabobo, hindi ako ganoon katanga para magpagamit (Let’s revisit this story a few months from now, shall we?)

• ‘Kissing photo’ ni Jeric Gonzales sa kapwa lalaki ikinagalit nang bonggang-bongga ni Rabiya Mateo? (Easy come, easy go. Wasn’t that fast?)

Rabiya Mateo