Ang pagkikita ng ex-sweethearts na sina Dingdong Dantes at Karylle sa Las Vegas on December 6 (bale December 7 sa atin) is obviously not a remote idea. Dingdong is treating his father to the ‘Dream Match’ between Manny Pacquiao and Oscar dela Hoya, while Karylle is singing our national anthem.
Pero sa interview ni Ricky Lo kay Dingdong, alumpihit pa ang aktor if there is ever a chance na magkita sila ni Karylle, depende raw kasi ’yon sa kanyang schedule of activities that include granting an interview to the E! News staff that voted him as one of the 25 Sexiest Men of the World.
Imposible namang kahit a warm exchange of hi-hellos ay walang mamagitan sa exes, unless either of the two sees it as an ill-timed event for such niceties. Anyway, masuwerte na raw ang eksaktong isang linggong pamamalagi ni Dingdong sa Amerika as he needs to start taping for his TV reteam-up with Marian Rivera, ang Ang Babaing Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang, which — brace yourselves— is already their last soap together.
From an insider, itatambal na si Dingdong kay Heart Evangelista, while Marian gets Richard Gutierrez for a partner.
Goodbye also to a dream match.
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Gretchen Barretto all the more sizzles this Sunday as she takes a peek into the time-tested friendship between AiAi delas Alas and Arnel Ignacio na maglalaro sa kanyang You & Me Against the World. Kasama ring makikisaya sa bagong game show na ito ng TV5 ang 48 members of the entertainment press as they battle for the jackpot of P1 million.
Having been one of the 48, mas magkakaroon ng future ang naturang palabas na ito by formulating questions na hindi gagawing tanga ang mga manonood. Pehleeez, let’s not underestimate the viewers lalo pa’t ang time slot nito, which is on a Sunday, embraces children in school eager to learn while getting entertained as well.
As for the housewife-audience, mas ang aabangan nila ang mga kasuotan ni Gretchen, all branded and therefore expensive. So, who says that the nation is reeling from economic crisis?
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Personal: Tinatawagan ko ang aking mga batchmates (except for those abroad) sa Sta. Clara Parish High School Batch ’78 that our reunion will be held at the Taste Asia at the SM Mall of Asia on December 6, Saturday. Billed, ‘‘Tatlong Dekadang Nagdaan, Buo Pa Rin ang Samahan,” the party goes wild until 12 midnight. Kitakits!