THE LOUDEST WHISPER – Here are two blind items “billed” the loudest whisper.
Let’s start with “Mr. Kuripot” – a popular actor said to be wallowing in wealth, but remains, well a tightwad.
Friends tease him, “Pare, magpa-dinner ka naman. Ang sarap daw ng mga niluluto mo.”
“Mr. Kuripot” is deadma – as in “parang walang narinig.”
Okay, if dinner (or lunch) is out of the question, why not a simple snack? Still no reaction.
How about a cup of coffee?
“Deadma pa rin.”
No wonder, “Mr. Kuripot” is a millionaire many times over.
And now, the other blind item.
The loudest whisper is that a once very promising actor-singer is an unwed father, the child “hidden abroad.”
But, why keep paternity a secret when in this day and age being an unwed father is no big deal?
Look, the country’s biggest name, Piolo Pascual, is one…to 18-year-old Iñigo.
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BACK ON BIG SCREEN – Speaking of Piolo, he’s back on the big screen via “Northern Lights: A Journey to Love,” which opens March 29. His last film, “Love Me Tomorrow,” was shown early last year.
Co-starring Yen Santos and Raikko Mateo, “Northern Lights” is the story of desolate man searching for the right path in his life and a child longing for a father, and a woman looking for true love.
The film was shot in New Zealand, where the Northern Lights (aurora borealis) appears during winter, a symbol of sorts of the plot.
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DREAM COME TRUE – Being Piolo’s leading lady is a dream come true for Yen Santos, considering she’s relatively new in showbiz. Lucky lady.
But then Yen’s a fine actress. In this columnist’s book, Yen gave her finest performance in the ABS-CBN drama anthology “Maalala Mo Kaya,” where she played a nun who fell in love with a priest (Arjo Atayde).
“Northern Lights” is directed by Dondon Santos, produced by Regal, Spring Films, and Star Cinema.
