When Baduy Refuses to Happen

Dear Mr. President:

Photo credit: Willard Cheng.

Pagpasensyahan na po ninyo ang boyfriend ko. Pinaglihi po iyan sa kuwitis kaya malakas ang kanyang spark.

Photo credit: Willard Cheng.

Also, hindi po ako ang pumili ng pantalon niya. Nag-LQ kami noong umagang iyon at sa sobrang intense ng away namin ay natapunan po ng kapeng barako yung bagong bili na dress pants niya galing sa Zara. Ewan ko kung bakit sinuot pa rin niya ito pero at least hindi po totoo yung chismis na nag-shorts siya sa Malacanang. Hindi na talaga mauulit ito, promise.

(...But, really, babe. We really need to talk about those pants. Ahem.)

By the way, pakisabi daw po kina Kris at Tito Boy na sorry daw kung hindi na-approve yung mga interview requests nila para sa kanya. Hindi lang kasi magkatugma yung schedule magmula noong nahigad po siya at nasiraan siya ng tiyan pagkatapos niyang kumain ng kwek-kwek. Pero thank you daw po doon sa cake galing sa Goldilocks kasi nagustuhan po iyon ng mga stunt doubles.

Pakisabi na din po doon sa Malacanang Press Corps na hindi talaga siya yung nakita nilang kumakanta sa YouTube. Puro stunt double din po iyon, maliban doon sa guesting niya kay Jimmy Fallon dahil ganoon naman talaga ang boses niya. Sayang lang talaga dahil "My Way" pa naman yung gusto niyang gamitin na sample.

Yun lang po,

Meimei

When Baha Happens

Panoorin muna ninyo.



By the time you read this, however, the Christopher Lao video may have been taken down, so heto ang masasabi namin diyan.

Yes, magpa-panic din kami kung nangyari din iyan sa amin. Yes, matataranta din kami kung hindi namin nakita yung butas sa kalsada bago namin na-realize na pinasok na ng baha ang kotse namin... but our panic attacks are rarely televised. The fact still remains that 1) this incident is on public record, and 2) he practically brought this on himself by not giving himself a chill pill before talking on camera. It was too little, too late.

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Edited to add this link to Christopher Lao's official statement. Heto po ang pinaka-importanteng mensahe niya:

I have been silent the past few days as I want this to go away soon but not before saying sorry and thank you to people who matter. 

I would like to apologize for my behavior that was seen on nationwide television and now on the internet. It was unfortunate that I was caught on camera immediately after an overwhelmingly stressful mishap. 

I would like to again sincerely thank those who braved the flood to help a distraught stranger like me. Their selfless act reminded me of how dependable Filipinos are in times of crisis.

We accept your apology, Mr. Lao. Pero huwag na huwag mong uulitin ito, ha?

Temptation Island, Pt. 2: Re-Casting!

Soooo..... heto na. Dahil nagustuhan namin yung girls ng Temptation Island remake (pero hindi yung guys), heto yung mga leading men na sana nakita na lang namin doon sa remake.

Joshua: 

"Parang kahapon lang ay kumakain ako ng fried chicken and cold gin pomelo..."

Ricardo: 

"Hoy bakla! Manood ka!" (Manood ng mga concerts, videos, telenovela...)

Umberto: 

"Lead singer lang po ako ng 6CycleMind. Pero kayo po, supermodel..."

Alfredo: 

Aminin na ninyo, mukhang virgin pa ito!
(Pero jack-en-poy sila ni Ned Stephenson ng Philippine Volcanoes.) 

At! Special special unbilled surprise guest cameo appearance... 

"Kayo ba ang Miss Manila Sunshine supermodels?"

Next, after the jump: The Hollywood Remake!

Temptation Island, Pt. 1: A Comparative Study

Kapapanood lang namin ni Bakeks doon sa remake ng Temptation Island. 


Ganito sila noon:


Heto sila ngayon:


Siyempre, nothing beats the original talaga. Mas malutong ang mga hirit doon. Mas magaling umarte (at mas maangas tingnan) yung mga boys. Mas gusto pa rin namin ang word na "stariray." Ang Joshua nila ay ang walang kupas na si Jonas Sebastian, na kahit baklang-bakla siya eh hindi pa rin siya bihis drag-queen. At syempre, wala pa ring tatalo sa delivery ni Azenith doon sa "walang tubig, walang pagkain" monologue.

That's not to say na wala kaming nagustuhan doon sa bago. Nakakatuwa pa rin si Rufa Mae, kahit na walang tigil ang pag-flash niya ng cleavage doon sa mga eksena niya. Natuwa din kami kay Solenn kahit na ganoon ang accent niya. (Girlcrush ng bayan iyan, oy.)  Bagay pala kay Marian ang gumanap ng "big time" na pokpok. And - unpopular opinion ahead! - mas gusto namin ang ending nito. Hindi yung part ng ending na may fasyon show churvachenes, kundi yung pinaka-ending ending mismo. Walang echapuwera!

(Nagustuhan din namin ang guest appearances nila Deborah Sun at Azenith Briones dito. OK lang na maintindihan namin kung wala si Bambi at si Jennifer - mga Binibining Pilipinas yan, oy - pero... why, Dina Bonnevie, why? Namimiss ka na namin!)

To conclude: Mas gusto pa rin namin ang orig.

That said... hindi pa rin nagtatapos ang coverage namin ng Temptation Island! ABANGAN!

How to Lose an Endorsement

Guadalupe Intersection, before:

Guadalupe Intersection, after: 

*Photo credits: Madali pong mahanap yung mga karatula ni Dingdong sa Internet. Itong mga pix ng Philippine Volcanoes, dinaan na lang namin sa screen captures dahil ayaw naming masabunutan. Sorry! 

With extra special behind-the-scenes video! 

Bench: Hindi lang pang-EDSA, pang-isports pa!

When Westwick Happens

Dear Piolo: This is how you wear a V-neck sweater without looking like a damned fool. Please take notes. You know you love me.  (Photo from Penshoppe's Facebook page.) 

Dear Diet: Hindi mo na kailangan mag-hubad para mapansin. Chest hair ko pa lang, ulam na. XOXO.

Dear Echo: I used to sing in a band just like you, too. Wala lang. Kthxbai.

Dear Dingdong… Wait, your name is DINGDONG? Sorry, mate.

Dear Jolo Revilla: Kung totoo nga ang naririnig ko sa mga tabi-tabi, at kailangan mo ng advice, ang masasabi ko lang sa iyo ay dapat mo talagang panoorin ang Season 5. And also, I have the perfect girlfriend for you… her name is Serena van der Woodsen.

Dear Binoe: Can’t wait to see Guns and Roses! Love it when you pull that rose out of your jacket in the trailer. You’d make an excellent florist. Speaking of, could you please make a bouquet for me? I think Blair needs better flowers to see how serious I am about her. I would truly appreciate it. 

Dear Jovit: Throat lozenges. Look into it. Also, how dare you insult the way we eat with forks and knives!

Dear Christian: "Beautiful Girl"? Really? Beautiful women fall all over my lap every season, and I don't even need to sing about them. Please. 

Dear Mr. Roxas: The first rule of being a scheming, manipulative, power-hungry bastard like me is to not wear short-sleeved polo shirts all the time. Rhett Eala has moved on; so should you.

Dear President Aquino: See above. Also, try not smiling for a change. It’ll make you look more mysterious and intense… plus it’s good for the times when you don’t have to show your teeth. (Cosigned by Damon Salvatore and Eric Northman.) 

Nagpaalam Ba Kayo sa Banda?

Ang theme song kaya ng teleseryeng ito ay SWEET CHILD O' MINE?(Tapos si Jovit/Arnel ang kakanta,pustahan!)