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  • MGA AGAW-EKSENA SA “THE BUZZ”!

    Tulad ng aming naipangako sa aming sarili, muli naming pinanood kahapon (mARCH 27,Linggo) ang programang “The Buzz” ni kuya Boy Abunda. Mas masarap sanang mapanood ang programang ito na ‘live’ sa studio nila sa ABS-CBN compund, pero laging dini-dishonor ng mga babaeng receptionists sa entrance window ang aming MOWPPAP (Movie Writers And Press Photographers Association Of The Philippines) PRESS I.D. Ganun nga yata ka-strict ang channel 2. Pero yung mga guwardiya naman ay hindi ganun kasungit, di tulad nung mga babaeng nasa booth window nila.
    Anyway, gustuhin mang makapiling ng ilang media people, movie writers especially, si Kuya Boy, hindi nila magawa dahil sa sobrang pagiging istrikto ng policies ng channel 2. Marami pa naman ang sadyang gustong makaulayaw sa personal ang mabait na TV host. Tulad ng writer na ito na nagtitiyaga na lang manood sa T.V. ng “The Buzz” every Sunday.
    Mas maganda sanang makapagsulat ng “behind-the-scenes” na mga kaganapan sa nabanggit na programa. Hindi yung lagi na lang kaming pumi-pick-up ng mga balita sa “on-air” happenings ng show. Pero last Sunday, nag-enjoy na naman kami sa mga kaganapan sa “The Buzz”. Maraming agaw-eksena na mga pangyayari, kaya tunay namang sulit na sulit ang panonood namin.
    Una sa lahat, muli kaming pinaiyak ni Kuya Boy nang banggitin niya sa ending ng kanyang interbyu kay Ana Leah Javier (ang girlfriend ng yumaong aktor na si John Apacible) ang salitang- “Kaya habang buhay pa ang iyong mga mahal sa buhay, sabihin mo na sa kanya ang katagang- ‘I Love You’- ipadama mo na sa kanya ang iyong pagmamahal”, sabay titig pa ni Kuya Boy sa harap ng kamera.
    Muli pang tumingin si Kuya Boy sa nagdadalamhating si Ana Leah, at muli siyang tumitig sa harap ng kamera, sabay sabing:
    “Mamang, mahal kita. Mahal na mahal kita.”
    Doon lang at halos mapaiyak na ang writer na ito sa sinseridad ng pagkakabigkas ng mga salita ni Kuya Boy. Nu’ng mga oras na yun habang nanonood kami ng T.V. ay katabi pa namin ang aming ama at ina. Kaya talagang nakakatusok sa puso…
    Napakaganda ng mga kasuotan muli ng mga hosts ng “The Buzz”, lalo na yung suot ni Toni Gonzaga, na for sure, before the year ends ay mapapasama sa aming Best-Dressed List. Carry na carry ni Toni ang lovely design ng kanyang skirt na ang dating ay parang gown! Kay galing ng kanyang couturier, ha? Si Kuya Boy naman, the more na nagiging slim and fit ang kanyang katawan, mas lalo ring bumabagay sa kanya ang iba’t-ibang istilo at klase ng mga American Suits na suot niya sa kanyang programa every Sunday. Consistent Best-Dresser siya.
    Ewan ba namin, pero tila ang mga artista sa channel 2 ay titingalain mo talaga sa ganda, sa galing ng pananamit at sa pagiging stylish nila. Hindi tulad sa ibang istasyon na ang mga artista’y kay “papangit” at walang “glamour” ang dating. Although hindi naman namin nilalahat, ha? Nandyan ang mga tulad nina Lovi Poe at Iza Calzado (na parehong nasa channel 7) na maski papangitin ay talagang magaganda pa rin. Pero sila lang yata ang magaganda naming nakikita sa ibang istasyon. Please lang, huwag na huwag isasali sa “glamour” list namin si Cristy Fermin na napaka-:”chaka” ng pananamit every Sunday sa isang talk show niya, no! Please lang! At halatang kay taba-taba niya sa T.V.! Ang pangit tignan! (tabi-tabi lang pow, excuse lang pow, walang personalan…) Hehe.
    Anyway, back to “The Buzz”, nakakatuwa din ang pagge-guest doon ng aktres na si Eula Valdez who seemed so candid that afternoon. She talked about yung pagsakay niya sa MRT na na-feel niya ang pagiging ordinaryong nilalang niya, at siyempre, ang kanyang pagmamahal sa model-actor na si Rocky Salumbides. Naloka din kami sa isyu ng pag-aagawan nina Aiai delas Alas at Toni Gonzaga para tanghaling Box-Office Queen ng Guillermo Foundation. Pero feel namin, dapat ay ‘tie’

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    sila sa koronang yun. Pareho naming napanood ang pelikulang “Tangin Ina Mo, Last Na To” at “My Amnesia Girl” na biggest blockbusters ng Star Cinema. Parehong walang itulak-kabigin.
    Naku, next wek manonood na naman kami sa “The Buzz”. At sana naman, papasukin na kami sa channel 2. Mas masarap ang mga eksena kapag “live” mong mapapanood ang programa!

    ROBERT MANUGUID SILVERIO

  • “GANAP NA BABAE” GOES BACK AGAIN TO CCP (Manuel Conde Theater) FOR A FREE SCREENING!

    Hubo Productions’ Ganap na Babae will have its free special screening on March 31, 2011 (Thursday) at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Manuel Conde (Dream Theater) at 2:00 p.m.
    (And it’s like going back home again briefly for the “Ganap Na Babae” cast and staff, since the film was also shown there first during Cinemalaya 2010’s Opening Night last year, and another special screening a couple of weeks after that opening night on the same venue after the film was criticized by some media people. Now, the film has somehow redeemed itself with

    Mercedes Cabral, one of the lead stars of “Ganap Na Babae” appears on the film’s poster.

    the positive new reviews that the film’s been getting lately from the critics.***rms.)
    Ganap na Babae is a film for women made by women directors: Rica Arevalo, Ellen Ramos and Sarah Roxas. Starring a powerhouse cast led by the legendary Miss Boots Anson-Roa, Cannes’ Most Beautiful Actress Mercedes Cabral, Urian’s Best Supporting Actress Sue Prado and newcomer Jam Pérez. It was the opening film during last year’s Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival and Competition.
    Cabral plays a prostitute who bares her soul as a mother. Prado is a devoted sister who prefers to stay in her drought-ridden barrio to take care of the family. Anson-Roa plays a widow who falls in love with a younger man.
    Three stories are interwoven to see the plight of Filipino women from the sensitive eyes of three contemporary women directors. Hubo Productions support the different voices of women and aims to expose the complexity of the individual through Ganap na Babae.
    The special film screening is part of the CCP 2011 Women’s Month Celebration and is spearheaded by the CCP Gender and Development Focal Point Committee headed by Ms. Chinggay Bernardo, with members Marivic Santos, Nikki Garde-Torres, Gemma Marco and Josie Tabanera.
    The screening is on a first-come-first served basis. For more information about Ganap na Babae, please visit http://www.hubo.asia or call the CCP Outreach Division at 8321125 loc. 1708 or the CCP Public Relations Office at local 1114-1117.###

  • PRESENTING: THE BACKROOM ARTISTS of Boy Abunda!

    AiAi delas Alas: Top Talent Of Backroom.

    The backroom artists of KUYA BOY ABUNDA roars higher at the first quarter in the year of the rabbit!

    AIAI DELAS ALAS: The country’s reigning Comedy Concert Queen. Best Actress (for the movie “Tanging Ina: Last Na To!”)

    in the last year’s Metro Manila Film festival.

    aiai: comedy queen.

    ERIK SANTOS: The Prince of Pop. Regularly seen on ASAP and Star Power. He received a platinum album award for his latest album “Erik santos: The Jim brickman Song Book.

    BIANCA GONZALES: Is one of the most bankable young female hosts today. She hosts “Y Speak” for channel 2 and other corporate shows.

    BOSSA NOVA QUEEN SITTI: Is a regular fixture on ASAP.Hasl team-up with Piolo Pascual in a Valentine Concert this year.

    FUNNYMAN POOH: Is busy with banana split, corporate shows and provincial live gigs.

    ‘K’ BROSAS: Is also busy with corporate shows and provincial gigs. Will make a comeback on the television scene and teleseryes soon.

    GELLI DE BELEN: Regular in “Bantatay” of channel 7. and a star endorser for Alaska, PLDT, Caltrate, to name others.

    DREW ARELLANO: Is your reliable travel companion with his show, “Weekend Getaway” on QTV-11. Also on “Unang Hirit” morning show.

    DAWN ZULUETA: Is the face of Robinson’s Department Store. Marie France Facial Care, and Golden Fiesta. Now have a teleserye for channel 2.

    GRETCHEN BARRETTO: Will return soon on channel 2 with a new teleserye. She endorses Circulan, Glutamax and Admiral Bay Suites.

    and THE NEWEST ADDITION TO BACKROOM TALENTS: gorgeous young hunk TOM RODRIGUEZ, nominated on this coming Golden Screen Awards by Enpress for Best Breakthrough Performance By A New Actor for the movie “Here Comes The Bride”.

    AND OTHER BACKROOM TALENTS ARE:ARNOLD REYES, AMY PEREZ, GB SAMPEDRO, DOMINIC OCHOA, LAARNI LOZADA, AIKO MELENDEZ, DIREK LAURICE GUILLEN, HERMES BAUTISTA, ARIEL RIVERA, VERNI VARGA, CALVIN MILLADO, THE COMPANY, SEAN ANTHONY, EDWARD BENOSA AND DOMINIC ROQUE.

    THEY ARE, THE BACKROOM ARTISTS OF MR. BOY ABUNDA. AND THEY WILL ROAR MORE IN THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT!!