Imported hunk now boy-for-hire

DANITA Paner: Just “Facebook friends” with ex-boyfriend JC de Vera

In his heyday, Imported Hunk made not a few girls and gays swoon with his stunning smile and beefy bod.

Yes, when he was local Show Town’s “it” boy, IH even dated older Separated Performer.

But IH vanished from the scene after breaking up with SP.

According to online reports, IM has resurfaced as a boy-for-hire in Singapore and Thailand. Our mole isn’t surprised, saying IH always had the makings of a freeloader/gigolo.

Rumor had it that IH kept demanding expensive gifts from SP, who once hand-carried some huge and heavy sporting equipment on a flight home.

Cult queen

ENCHONG Dee says Erich Gonzales understands his crazy ways.

We stumbled upon this wild rumor on the Net: Popular Singer has enlisted with a Notorious Cult that worships the devil and is bent on world domination.

This sounds outrageous, of course, but conspiracy theorists insist that PS has been spotted publicly brandishing known symbols of the NC. Still, the rumor has found a few believers among gullible Netizens.

Dirty digits

During an out-of-town jaunt, Handsome Actor lost fans among the local press.

They almost fell in love with HA who turned on the charm big time. But then they saw his fingernails – long, dirty and generally … unappealing!

ANGELICOPTER falls from grace

Then again, HA always had grooming problems. In the past, Leading Lady complained of his body odor. Turned out, HA didn’t shower before the shoot with poor unsuspecting LL.

Another stinky guy

Livewire Performer has the same problem as HA. Costars avoid sharing a dressing room with LP, insisting that he almost always ends up sweaty and stinky after every production number – from his underarms to his feet.

Let’s hope LP’s new Glamorous Girlfriend can improve his grooming habits.

Hollywood chiz

Here’s one from La La Land. Will Chase, who performed in the Manila staging of “Miss Saigon,” is dating Debra Messing of “Will & Grace” fame.

Chase and Messing reportedly fell in love on the set of the new NBC musical drama “Smash.” Messing was quoted by Us magazine as saying that working with Chase and the “Smash” team is “ridiculously fun.” Oh.

Top of the Talk Shows

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

Vicki Belo on her breakup with Hayden Kho: “Moving forward. Trying to be strong. Hopefully, I’ll be able to make it… Gave everything I had. I have nothing left to give. So, I’ll move on with my life.” (If we had a peso for every time we heard these tired lines…)

Vicki Belo, asked if she’s really dating her yoga instructor Al Galang: “Not true at all. Totally not true … I guess binabaligtad lang ako.” (Dapat talaga, katawan lang ang binabaligtad, hindi utak.)

AI AI delas Alas has code name for beau

Al Galang, asked if it’s possible for him to fall for Vicki Belo: “She’s the perfect girl. She’s beautiful. She’s smart. She’s got a wonderful personality. And she has a magnetism about her. So all things considered, I mean, I find her very attractive. I mean, who wouldn’t? (How nice that her multimillionaire status has not entered his mind!)

Aljur Abrenica, asked what she gave Kylie Padilla for Valentine’s Day: “Wala, wala akong naibigay … Nu’ng Valentine’s kasi busy siya, eh. Ako nasa Pampanga, kasama family ko.” (Let them be, Papa Binoe.)

Radio DJ and “Survivor” castaway Angelicopter on allegedly being sacked from Magic 89.9 because of Grace Lee: “Nagbitaw siya ng mga salita na hindi na siya mag-ta-trabaho kung ako katrabaho niya.” (Not even you-know-what yet and already pulling the diva card?)

Annabelle Rama on charging Ynna Asistio with libel, after the latter allegedly accused the talent manager of pimping her sisters : “Iharap mo sa akin kung kanino ko sila ibinugaw!” (Careful what you wish for…)

Victor Basa, asked how much he loves girlfriend Divine Lee: “As of now, I’m already the happiest man on earth!” (Aw. A round of applause here, and we mean it!)

Eugene Domingo on being nominated best actress in the 6th Asian Film Awards: “Sana maiuwi ko…I need this win. Hindi lang naman ako ang panalo dito—panalo tayong lahat. Inspirasyon ito … Pero madali naman akong maka-move on, kapag hindi manalo!” (Pang-award ka talaga, Uge! )

Alice Dixson, asked if she’ll abandon her show biz career for love: “Lahat naman tayo, kapag dumating tayo sa panahon na we have to choose, ’di ba dapat mas pipiliin natin ang love?” (A rare bird—an actress with her priorities straight! )

Danita Paner, asked if she and ex-boyfriend JC de Vera are back together: “Hindi po. Pero magkaibigan kami… sa Facebook!” (Give it a few weeks.)

Erich Gonzales on her earlier statement that she and Enchong Dee aren’t really close: “Siguro sanay ’yung mga tao na kapag love team, magkadikit at hindi mapaghihiwalay. Eh hindi naman kami ganun. We made it clear from the very start na there’s really nothing going on between us. Masaya kaming nagkakatrabaho, and ganun na lang.” (O, siya, e di wala.)

Enchong Dee, asked what he’ll miss about Erich Gonzales: “Ako ’yung the best na nanggugulo sa buhay niya, eh. Walang ibang nakakagulo ng buhay niya kundi ako. Sa babae, tatantiyahin mo kung kaya mong lokohin o asarin. Siya, intindi niya na ’yun, eh.” (Hmm, sounds like love. Pero bakit conflicting ang statements ninyo?)

Ai Ai de las Alas, asked what’s the name of the young car company executive that she’s currently dating: “Nakaka-stress, ah! Bigyan na lang natin siya ng code name. Ano na lang siya, FPJ — feeling parang jowa.” (Parang… multo.)

Ai Ai de las Alas, asked if she considers herself a cougar: “Of course. Eto mga ka-level ko: Demi Moore, Madonna, J. Lo! Friends ko sila, eh! Nagkakaintindihan kami.” (No can do; there’s only one FPJ. Amen?)

(Startalk, Paparazzi, Showbiz Central, The Buzz) with Allan Policarpio, Contributor