Fading hunk’s moves turn off colleague

KEVIN Balot is Miss International Queen 2012. Tiffany Show/Piton Communications

Fading Hunk’s career has seen better days, but he still acts as if he is the toast of the town and God’s gift to women and gays.

FH bumped into Popular Colleague at a big event. In an imperious tone, FH told PC: “Let’s work on a project together. We can shell out P20 million each.”

Turned off big time, PC wasn’t about to flush hard-earned moolah down the drain just for the pleasure of working with FH.

User-friendly

Gay Actor might be compared to MacBook Air: He is user-friendly and would think nothing of leaving people in the air when he’s done with them.

Devoted Friend, who secretly adores GA, realized that much, all too painfully. DF would move mountains for GA—until he begged DF to help prop up his Handsome Lover’s waning career. DF was deeply hurt, especially since blissfully clueless HL was just too glad to grab the lifeline.

DF gave GA hell, but soon absolved the charming cutie.

Con stars

ANDI Eigenmann

Aging Hunk has been black-listed in several gay circles.

Reportedly, AH would set up dates with gay patrons for a hefty fee, show up at the appointed rendezvous and collect the cash.

But before the dirty deed was done, AH would invent some excuse or other to cut the dalliance short. In the end, the gay clients would be left high and dry.

At least, AH doesn’t resort to extortion—unlike Former Heartthrob, who teams up with fake cops to extract money from customers.

Bargain basement

Controversial Celebrity has a nasty modus operandi.

To snatch projects from rivals, CC asks for a much lower talent fee. CC would shamelessly use family connections to seal the deal.

There ought to be a law against influence peddling among the egregiously untalented.

HEART Evangelista

Pinoy transgender wins

PATTAYA, Thailand—Twenty-year-old Kevin Balot, a nursing graduate from the Philippines, won the prestigious Miss International Queen, the worldwide pageant of transgenders and transvestites.

Kevin was also voted Ms Photogenic, according to pageant organizers Tiffany Show and Piton Communications.

The yearly event held on Nov. 2 in this resort city was aired live on Thai television and watched by millions.  The pageant aims to empower transgenders and promote LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) rights. Jofelle Tesorio

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Top of the talk shows

For those who missed last weekend’s TV gabfests (And why we are moved, if we are moved):

Lian Paz on rumors that she’s been borrowing money from friends after her breakup with Paolo Contis: “’Di ako nangungutang; humihingi ako ng tulong. And whatever they can give, I’m very thankful.” (Guess they should be thankful, too.)

Heart Evangelista, asked if she’s considering the possibility of being first lady: “My gosh, sobrang layo pa nu’n. Wait lang. Kaka-stress!” (Kaka-stress nga!)

Sunshine Dizon, asked if she’s ready for a show biz comeback: “Gusto ko munang pumayat … mahirap mag-dictate ng gusto mong roles kung mataba ka!” (Tama!)

Zendee Tenerefe on Ellen DeGeneres: “Para siyang Barbie!” (Actually mas mukhang Barbie ’yung  wife ni Ellen. )

JOHN Lloyd Cruz

Vilma Santos on her family: “Pamilya ko, buhay ko. Sila ang first priority talaga. Ayokong nasasaktan sila … huwag nilang masyadong apihin, dahil kahit sino ka pa, haharapin kita.” (Afrrraid.)

Andi Eigenmann on rumored boyfriend Jake Ejercito: “’Di na muna namin ipipilit. Kapag nagka-anak ka ng lalaki, hindi naman yata kayo basta papayag na ma-in love siya with someone who has a kid.” (Good call.)

Jaclyn Jose on Jake: “He’s such a beautiful person. Kinakarga niya si Ellie (Andi’s daughter). I’m sorry sa daddy niya.” (Sperm donors have no rights.)

Jolo Revilla, asked if Jodi Sta. Maria is special to him: “Actions speak louder than words. Siguro obvious naman.” (Kilig.)

John Lloyd Cruz on his relationship with Angelica Panganiban: “It’s too good to be true … Kaya ang ganda ng ngiti ko. Lahat maganda, lahat masaya.” (You know what they say when something’s too good to be true…)

Angelica Panganiban on rumors that Lloydie gave her a luxury car: “May pera ako, kaya kong bumili.” (Yes or no lang po.)

(Startalk, The Buzz, with Allan Policarpio, Contributor)