What you see isn’t always what you get in the entertainment biz. Take Charmless Champ (CC), who recently learned about the downside of his “carefully curated” and overly Photoshopped publicity photos.
CC hasn’t been seen on the local scene for some time. But after his successful but lengthy stint overseas, CC’s career-boosting opportunity lit a fire in his belly that soon jumpstarted a career resurgence of sorts.
Of course CC’s eager-beaver handler saw this as a rare opportunity to pitch his ward’s triumph to Seasoned Writer (SW). But when CC dropped by SW’s office for an interview, the lobby guards wouldn’t let CC in … because they said they didn’t know who he was. So CC had to call SW, who had to come to CC’s “rescue.”
After the interview, SW asked the guards why they didn’t let the former singing champ enter the office. One of them reasoned, “Siya pala ‘yun? Why doesn’t he look like the celebrity in his pictures? Maitim at hindi pala s’ya makinis.” Ouch naman, Mamang Guard!
TOP OF THE TABLOIDS
This week’s top show biz news from the tabloids (and why we are moved, if we are moved):
Alden Richards
• Alden Richards binagyo ng blessings noong 2022: “Ang daming hardships pero kahit hirap na hirap I was able to get through it.” (That’s resilience personified.)
• Toni Gonzaga asar-talo sa bashers matapos mag-win ng best actress si Nadine Lustre sa MMFF: “Ay, asan na yung most powerful celebrity?” (May teacher, pero … walang student?)
• Chie Filomeno nagtatalon sa pagsapit ng Bagong Taon para lumaki ang boobs. (Uh-oh, we didn’t know that’s what jumping is supposed to do. There goes our annual New Year habit. Tsk.)
• Lotlot de Leon dumepensa sa mga nega: Wala akong mga kapatid na masasama ang ugali, they are all good people! (That’s what protective Ates are supposed to do, and we expect nothing less from Lotlot … or her friends.)
• Netizens napa-wow sa mega trailer ng ‘Voltes V: Legacy’: Talagang sobrang maiiyak ka! (You mean it hasn’t come out yet? Didn’t they start promoting this show three or four years ago?)
Tonton Gutierrez (left) and Glydel Mercado
• Glydel Mercado ipinakulam ng kapamilya, bigla na lang nangayayat: ‘Gusto nila buhay ko ang kapalit!’ (Baka naman nag-diet lang…?)
• Heart Evangelista mukhang hindi naman daw masaya sa muling pagkikita nila ni Chiz Escudero (But hey, as they say, appearances can be deceiving, right?)
• Vice Ganda gustung-gusto nang magka-baby: Ngayon kaya ko nang protektahan ang magiging anak ko, pero… (We can call it “unkabogable conception.”)
Jake Cuenca
• Jake Cuenca may pa-tribute sa ina: “I’m the luckiest man alive to have you by my side … love you mama!’ (We’re sure the feeling is mutual, Jake.)