18
18
Philippine Showbiz Today
November 8 - 21 , 2017
SHOWBITZSHOWBITZSHOWBITZSHOWBITZSHOWBITZSHOWBITZ
Jason ’ s long , hard decision to move to GMA
According to Jason Abalos , his decision to leave ABS-CBN and move to GMA didn ’ t happen overnight .
“ Actually , it was a long process ,” he reveals . “ For one , it wasn ’ t easy because I ’ ve been a Kapamilya for 12 years . That ’ s a long period of time . It took three years for me to finally arrive at such decision .
“ I believe that God intervened . He guided me along the way . I prayed hard for this . As I ’ ve said , it wasn ’ t an easy decision to make but I ’ m glad that now , I ’ m entering a new phase in my career as a Kapuso !”
Many are curious to know how the negotiations between his camp and GMA transpired .
“ Supposedly , I was scheduled to meet with the management along with Matt ( Evans ) who is a fellow former Kapamilya talent . On the date of the meeting though , I had to attend to an equally important matter so I wasn ’ t able to show up . I thought that was the end of it . Luckily , after a week , GMA summoned me again and the rest , as they say is history .”
How did he say goodbye to his former mother studio ?
“ Oh , it went smoothly !” says Jason . “ From my bosses in ABS- CBN and Star Magic to my handlers , I was able to bid farewell . Of course , it ’ s inevitable to become emotional considering the time I spent with them . I guess it ’ s just normal because you ’ re like family already .”
The appealing actor points out that he left ABS-CBN without any hurt feelings .
Kim ’ s ‘ The Ghost Bride ’ grosses P51.5M
It was hard work , but it was all worth it , said Kim Chiu of her experience shooting The Ghost Bride , grossing P51.5 million in the Philippine box-office . It reached this milestone on November 5 , just days after it premiered on November 1 .
Directed by Chito Roño , Kim plays Mayen , who wants to save her family from being homeless and her father from dying because of his sickness and agrees to accept the offer of a Chinese matchmaker ( Alice Dixson ) for a huge amount of money . In exchange , Mayen must become the ghost bride of a wealthy but dead Chinese man , unleashing a deadly curse upon herself and her loved ones .
“ Ako pa naman , matatakutin ,” she admitted , “ Naniniwala ako sa ghosts , kahit , awa ng Diyos , wala pa naming akong na-e-encounter . Add to this the fact that I have Chito Roño for my director .
“ Napaka-exacting niya . Siyempre , sa akin naka-focus ang atensyon niya lagi , since ako nga ang ghost bride ,” she added .
The Ghost Bride will be in Canadian theaters come November 17 , 2017 . ●
Many are already anticipating his maiden show as a Kapuso dubbed as The One That Got Away . In this romantic-comedy series , he is paired with Rhian Ramos .
“ Yes ! It will be aired in January next year . It ’ s one of GMA ’ s opening salvos for 2018 . The thought of working with Rhian excites me to the hilt . It ’ s something refreshing . It ’ s like a new adventure . ●
Kiray defends friend Krist
Despite persistent rumors of their “ breakup ,” Kiray Celis quickly jumped to Kirst Viray ’ s defense following insinuations about his sexuality . Reports about the viral tandem ’ s split began after they unfollowed each other on Instagram .
Kiray even renamed their shared YouTube channel , quashing the rumors after attending the Star Magic Ball 2017 together last September 30 . “ Like , we ’ re happy ,” said the young comedienne during Converse ’ s White Chucks Party . Similar to her claims in the past , Kiray denied that the model-turnedactor is already courting her . “ Hindi , walang ganun . I mean , we ’ re friends . We ’ re good friends ,” she said . She emphasized they are spending time together not for anyone but for themselves . “ Kung ano kami , masaya kami , and hindi kami parang umaarte para sa mga tao . Like , pag nakikita mo kaming magkasama , kasi gusto namin magkasama , hindi dahil para sa mga tao ,” she explained . Despite being linked to each other for almost a year now , several quarters are still doubting Kirst ’ s sexuality . “ Alam mo , si Kirst , kasi siya yung taong sobrang friendly . Hindi ‘ yan namimili — bakla , tomboy , lalaki , o babae . Sobrang friendly niya ,” she said . According to Kiray , the fact that he ’ s “ too friendly ” sometimes causes disagreements between them . “ Minsan nag-aaway kami palagi , kasi sobrang friendly niya , hindi na tama . Kahit kanino , hindi siya namimili ng kaibigan . Kaya siguro kapag may
Janine renews contract as a GMA “ Kapuso ”
Ending earlier speculations that she would transfer to ABS- CBN , Janine Gutierrez remains a Kapuso after renewing her contract with GMA .
“ I know that rumors spread after news came out that I ’ m now under Tito Leo ( Dominguez ). Before , it was my mom ( Lotlot de Leon ) who handled my career along with GMA . But because she is also busy with her own career , plus she opened a restaurant , she deemed it best to entrust me to someone who can really focus on my growth as an artist and Tito Leo fits the bill ,” she avers .
The beauteous star is simply happy to stay with her original home studio .
“ I consider myself lucky and blessed to have signed up again with the Kapuso . For one , it ’ s where I started and honed my acting chops . After my last contract expired , we ’ ve been in talks . They took good care of me and I ’ m thankful to be working under them in the next years !”
What does she expect now in terms of her future acting assignments ?
“ I hope to be given more challenging materials like the last soap I did which was Legally Blind . I would also like to do more mature portrayals . For me , acting is a never-ending process and I ’ m confident that GMA will make this happen for me ,” Janine states . ●
- J . P . R . Gonzales , TMS
kasama siyang bakla , iniisip na ganun din siya ,” she explained . But Kiray was quick to add : “ Pero hindi , malabo .” ●
- J . M . Felipe , Malaya
SHOWBITZSHOWBITZSHOWBITZSHOWBITZSHOWBITZSHOWBITZ