Judai and Ryan Not Bothered By Pregnancy Rumors

Latest rumors saying that Judy Ann Santos and fiancé Ryan Agoncillo were expecting a child have been swirling but the couple quickly denied this during their recent interview on "The Buzz."

"Kung susumahin natin ‘yung times na tsinismis siyang buntis, siguro mga 20 na ‘yung mga anak namin kung sakaling natuloy lahat ‘yon," Ryan quipped. "Hindi na namin pinapansin ‘yon."

Meanwhile Ryan revealed that he and Judy Ann have already chosen an ideal location for their future dream house and that his next target is to begin building it.

"Nasa balak ko na ‘yon. Kumbaga, to do this ko na ‘yon in the near future," Ryan shared.

Meanwhile, Judy Ann reiterated that there is no specific date yet as to when their wedding is going to take place. "We cannot actually say kung anong date kasi hindi pa namin talaga napag-uusapan. It can happen this year, but it will definitely happen."

Besides their personal lives, both Judy Ann and Ryan are busy with their careers. Ryan just came back from hosting Pinoy Fear Factor in Argentina, while Judy Ann is shooting her next teleserye, Humingi Ako Sa Langit, which is due to start really soon on ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida.

The actress, who is playing a nurse on the teleserye said that she prepared for her role to make sure that she is convincing on her part. "Nag-observe ako at nanood ako ng mga (American medical dramas) gaya ng Grey’s Anatomy, House, MD. Tinignan ko kung paano sila kumilos," she said.

She added that her preparations also include observing doctors and nurses whenever she goes to a hospital for a check-up and the medical staff present during the show’s actual taping.

Piolo is Impressed With Osang’s Professionalism In ‘Manila’

Some people believe that Piolo Pascual is the reigning King of Primetime Bida for he has proven that he’s an actor worth his salt time and again. Indeed, he continues to widen his horizons by venturing into his third indie film titled "Manila," a tribute to two of the most critically-acclaimed filmmakers in the Philippine cinema, the late Ishmael Bernal and Lino Brocka.

Inspired by "Manila By Night" and "Jaguar," the two-part movie portrays an honest depiction of the cruel realities of street-life in the slums of Manila. Far-removed from his poster boy image, the country’s ultimate heartthrob plays a role of a drug addict and then a bodyguard of a merciless city official who betrays his loyalty.

Now in its post-production stage, Piolo, who also happens to be the co-producer of this indie film, feels very happy that he was able to finish filming it just before he started "Land Down Under" by Star Cinema. Incidentally, his sense of pride extends to his co-stars in his latest artistic endeavor particularly Rosanna Roces who plays his mother in the first part of the film (where all the scenes are shot in full daylight).

Despite the controversial actress’s pasaway image, Piolo reveals that Rosanna has been nothing but professional from the moment she learned that she was going to be a part of the cast.

"May call time siya na 3 a.m. She was there on time, never kaming na-delay because of her. She even visited our set before siya mag-shoot, twice, just to have a feel of how it is to be a mother kasi first time kaming magka-trabaho. And she's so supportive, napakasarap niyang ka-trabaho, ang gaan," he says.

Apparently, their first scene together proves to be a challenging one because Rosanna has to drag Piolo from the hospital to their home while viciously hitting him in the process (perhaps somewhat reminiscent of Osang’s terrible mother-daughter relationship with Roxanne Guinoo in Sineserye Presents Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos). After taking several shots of the brutal sequence, Piolo explains that a little pain on his part was to be expected.

"Only because it had to be realistic. Yung eksena kasi madaming shots eh so she was compelled to hit me a couple of times, more than five times. Yung iba daya na kasi syempre nahihiya na din siya."

With such a promising plot, it seems that both Piolo and Rosanna are out to wow indie film enthusiasts as they are both respected artists in the entertainment industry.

"She's really very professional. Enjoy akong nakasama siya. I wish there’d be more time and other projects na magkakasama kami ng mas matagal na panahon," Piolo remarks.

Directed by Adolf Alix, Manila’s all-star cast also includes Jodi Sta. Maria, Alessandra de Rossi, Angelica Panganiban, Jon Avila, and William Martinez among others.

Sam Milby Prepares For His First Solo Concert

Popular young actor Sam Milby will prove his versatility as he readies for his first major solo cocert dubbed as "The Rockoustic Heartthrob" on October 25th at the Aliw Theater.

The word "Rockoustic" according to Milby is the combination of acoustic and rock songs that he is going to perform for the concert.

Milby said that he is now busy preparing for the show.

"Malapit na mag-start ang mga rehearsals namin at yun ang kailangan kong gawin. Maraming maraming rehearsals para handang handa ako," Milby said.

He said that as part of the preparations for the show they are now completing the list of songs that he is going to sing.

"Papakinggan pa din yung mga kanta na kakantahin ko para i-memorize yung kanta," Milby said.

The actor admitted that he is nervous for his upcoming concert. But he said that he will surely give his best to satisy his audience.

"Mahirap kasi first time ko ito, and I'm the shy type. I'm a "stage fright" person, pero I hope to overcome my fear and have fun. May pressure din kasi first solo concert dapat maganda yung first," he said.

Journey's Pineda

To make Milby's concert more memorable, popular rock band Journey's lead vocalist Arnel Pineda will be part of the show.

Milby said that he is really excited to see Pineda and it will be a great pleasure if he could perform a duet with Journey's main man.

"Wala pa silang sinabi kung may duet pero sobra kung maka-duet... he's from a famous international band," he said.

Milby said he hasn't had the chance to meet Pineda. He said that if they will perform together, he will make sure he gets to choose which parts he will sing.

"He will take the high notes, I will take the low notes," Milby joked.

No love

"We are really concentrating on our careers," this is what Milby says when asked about rumored girlfriend Anne Curtis after reports surfaced that they already parted ways.

Milby admitted that they had problems but added that these were already solved. He said they are both busy with showbiz commitments, so they both decided to focus on their work first.

The actor also denied rumors that the cause of their rift was Curtis’ intimate scenes for the movie “Baler” with actor Jericho Rosales.

“Ang daming nagsasabi na tungkol sa akin na tungkol kay Jericho. Walang ganyan. Kami parehas, ako medyo seloso, medyo selosa din siya pero wala kaming problemang ganyan,” he said.

Milby said that right now Curtis is busy with “Dyosa”, while he is busy with his concert and a movie under Star Cinema.

Dennis Trillo nervous about his title role in Gagambino

Nag-pictorial na ang buong cast ng bagong telefantasya ng GMA-7, ang Gagambino, na pinagbibidahan ni Dennis Trillo noong September 16 sa GMA Network Center.

Sa naturang pictorial -- kung saan kasama rin sina Katrina Halili, Nadine Samonte, Jean Garcia, Bernadette Allyson, Isabel Oli, Mart Escudero, at Jennica Garcia—inamin ni Dennis na may kaba siyang nararamdaman sa pagbibida niya sa Gagambino.

Unang-una na dahil ang Gagambino ang papalit sa timeslot ng top-rating na Dyesebel. Pakiramdam ni Dennis ay baka mahirapan silang pantayan man lang ang ratings ng Dyesebel.

stars"May pressure nga doon pa lang. Siyempre, marami ang nag-e-expect na maging kasing-taas namin ang Dyesebel. Ang dasal ko lang naman ay makapantay man lang. Hindi na ako siguro hahangad pa na talunin yung naging ratings nila. Pero kung makakuha kami ng mas mataas, matutuwa pa rin naman kami, di ba? At least, na-meet namin ang expectations nila kahit papa'no," pahayag ni Dennis sa PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal).

Pangalawa ay first time ni Dennis na maging solong bida sa isang primetime series. Huli siyang naging lead sa telefantasya na Zaido, pero kasama niya rito sila Aljur Abrenica at Marky Cielo. Naging leading man naman siya sa mga afternoon drama series na Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap at Magdusa Ka, kung saan nakatambal niya ang leading ladies niya ngayon sa Gagambino na sina Nadine Samonte at Katrina Halili.

Kaya para kay Dennis, iba raw ngayon sa Gagambino dahil nasa title role siya.

"Mas nakakakaba dahil parang bitbit ko ang buong show. Sa akin nga pinagkatiwala ang Gagambino na project and it's up to me na pagandahin ang bawat episode na mapapanood nila.

"But of course, hindi ko naman magagawa ‘yan na ako lang. Maganda ang cast na nilagay nila, lalo na ang mga leading ladies ko na sina Nadine at Katrina na kailan ko lang naman nakatrabaho pareho. Lahat naman kami, nagdarasal na maging maganda ang pagtanggap nila sa bagong telefantasya na ito ng Kapuso network."

No Media Fanfare

Naging tahimik at walang media fanfare ang first birthday celebration ng baby boy ni Dennis na si Calix Andreas last September 13. Desisyon daw ni Dennis at ng ina ni Calix na si Carlene Aguilar na maging tahimik at hindi maging parang circus ang first birthday ng kanilang anak.

"Yun naman ang gusto naming dalawa para makaiwas na rin sa anumang gulo or tsismis, di ba? Kami naman ni Carlene, nagkakasundo kami sa ganyang bagay, lalo na when it involves our son Calix.

"Naintindihan naman kami ng mga friends namin sa media na walang big coverage ng birthday ni Calix. Gusto namin ng tahimik lang para enjoy lahat. Mahirap na kasi na kapag may media, may mga masasabi pa ang ibang tao. Mabuti na yung wala na lang para tahimik at maayos na naidaos namin ang kaarawan ni Calix," pagtatapos ni Dennis.

Sharon Cuneta Documentary Special to air on ABS-CBN

Known to be the one and only Megastar in the country, Sharon Cuneta has been an icon in the industry for three decades. She will be honored for her contribution to the showbiz world as ABS-CBN offers her and Pinoy viewers worldwide a documentary special entitled “Mega Tatlong Dekada”. It airs on September 21, Sunday at 8:45 while her “Mega 30 Concert” airs the week after, September 28 on ABS-CBN.

“Mega Tatlong Dekada” is a two hour documentary special that chronicles the 30 colorful and dramatic years of Cuneta’s journey in show business. This showcases the highlights of her life as well as the low moments, both of which are a part of her and have contributed to making her the person she is today.

All of her victories and failures, the magnitude of who she is, her influence and power, the money and the fame – all of these will be bared in this very special documentary.

The documentary starts with how Sharon began her journey through the entertainment world, the very young Sharon with the launch of her singing career and her very first hit single “Mr. DJ”. This includes her first TV commercial and television show. It also highlights the start of the incomparable tandem of Sharon and Gabby Concepcion in TV and film, which eventually made them household names. Noteworthy blockbuster flicks were “Dear Heart,” “PS I Love You” and “My Only Love.”

There will also be the Megastar’s experiences as she went through personal and financial crises and the hardships and joy of being a single mother. But with everything that has happened in her life, the Megastar has still stayed on top. She partnered anew with matinee idol Richard Gomez, bad boy action star Robin Padilla and the late “Da King,” Fernando Poe Jr. As she faced fate's challenges, she turned into a woman worthy of her title, a Mega star.

The documentary also features her marriage with Senator Kiko Pangilinan, her daughters Miel and Frankie, and KC as she enters showbiz, as well as her showbiz “sister” Judy Ann Santos. Interviews of over a hundred people who know the Mega star well, both personally and professionally, will interest viewers as they share their moments with and love for Cuneta.

A special panel composed of Bibeth Orteza, Laurice Guillen and Karen Davila - accomplished women in their respective fields have also been put together to do an intimate interview with the country's beloved Megastar.

With all the show’s highlights plus surprise special guests, don’t miss this once in a lifetime experience with the “Mega Tatlong Dekada” airing on September 21, Sunday at 8:45 pm with her "Mega 30 Concert" airing the week after, September 28 only on ABS-CBN.

Actress Rita Avila Launches Inspirational Book

Actress Rita Avila recently launched an inspirational book at the Mall of Asia SMX function hall in Roxas Boulevard with simple rites.

“8 Ways to Comfort with Grace” is a booklet written by a grieving mom on a lost child. Avila may surprise readers with her not-exactly-conventional thoughts about people’s behavior on grief.

All centering on her sad moments when she and her husband director Erick (EM) Reyes lost their three-week old son Elia Jesu E. Reyes in 2006, Avila’s prescriptions on how to cope with loneliness and hopelessness are very frank and candid.

As part of the Manila International Book Fair celebration, St. Paul’s Publishing hosted the launch of Avila's compressed, tight and direct revelation of her experiences.

The book however bite-sized and missal-typed offers concrete advice on the right attitude when attending a funeral wake, condoling with bereaved ones, talking to the grieving party after the tragedy, and the like.

The author advises mourners not to use clichés like “Your loved one is in heaven now,” when trying to console the bereaved.

Avila said one should check first the religion of the bereaved ones before mouthing such hackneyed phrases.

According to her account, when somebody reprimanded her one day after the death of her son not to cry and simply move on, she got upset and wished that person dead. She said she was serious in that wish. How could she move on so suddenly, she asked, when her son had just died the day before the cremation?

Avila also said fewer and shorter words are better during condoling instead of kilometric sentences of wisdom and consolation.

Asked if they had any plans of having another child, she replied, “Wala pa. Hindi pa panahon.”

No Truth To Rumors of Ely Buendia's Death

Former Eraserheads frontman Ely Buendia dead? Perish the thought.

This, in essence was the response of Day Cabuhat, Ely's manager, after rumors of Buendia's death circulated like wildfire early this week.

"He (Ely) is alive and well and eating pistachios," Cabuhat said.

Cabuhat said the 37-year-old vocalist just laughed at reports that he had died after undergoing an angioplasty last September 1 following the aborted Eraserheads' reunion concert last month.

Buendia experienced chest pains and reportedly collapsed backstage after the first set of the long-awaited reunion concert held at the Fort Bonifacio Open Field in Taguig City on August 30. He was transferred to the Philippine Heart Center (PHC) the next day after being treated at the Makati Medical Center's emergency room.

Cabuhat assured Buendia's fans and supporters that the Pupil frontman is now doing better and is recovering from surgery.