BENCH : THE CHEAP NAKED TRUTH

Buo pa ang masasabing mumurahing briefs after 10 years, samantalang ang Bench ay nagninisnis , lumuwang as in at butas-butas in just 6 months…

Ripped from PAUL H ROQUIA’s FB STATUS : Nagtaka lang ako sa mga tv networks; nirerefer lang nilang isang ‘clothing company’ ang BenCh sa mga balita nila tungkol dun sa the naked truth show. BAKIT? nakinabang naman sila sa exposure ng mga artista nila diba? asiwa kasing pakinggan ang ‘show ng isang clothing company’ o ‘kilalang manufacturer ng mga damit’ samantalang may pangalan naman ito. KAILANGAN talagang BAYAD kahit balita?

RE-IMPOSING THE DEATH PENALTY IN THE PHILIPPINES : A Long Time Coming Issue!

As news broke on the murder of  Cherrie Pie Picache’s mother , a somber shadow shrouded the local scene.  Heinous as the crime was, natural lang na manlumo ang industriya sa sinapit ng ina ng magaling na aktres.  Imagine naman a helpless 75 year old brutally attacked that snuffed the life off  her ! Grabeh indeed.  

THE MICHAEL PANGILINAN PHOTO SCANDAL : Not HIM!

Siya nga ba o Hindi si MICHAEL PANGILINAN ANG NASA FULL PHOTO? The REAL MICHAEL PANGILINAN on the inset to conceal the junk

When I was linked to a certain social media site by a stranger who used kadetengastig as his email address [i won’t spill which engine] ; he was excitedly telling [naka-allcaps? kilig much?] me that up and coming r&b crooner MICHAEL PANGILINAN  has a photo there where he is pleasuring himself.

GERALD SIBAYAN : INSTANT CELEBRITY!

AiAi’s Latest Conquest : GERALD SIBAYAN

In a flick of a kulangot, GERALD SIBAYAN is a name to reckon with agad.  Why not naman? He has been proclaimed to be the latest boytoy of not-so-funny-comedienne AI-AI DELAS ALAS.   The guy, este boy is just bente anyos while your ate Ai-Ai is way on her mid-50s [not 49 as we are all made to believe].

IAN IGNACIO TAKES THE LEAD IN Maria Urduja Osit Li’s ‘CORDILLERA SA DULO NG PANAHON’!

So I raved about an upcoming actor’s performance in Joem Bascon’s action-launch film ‘ BAGONG DUGO’ a few whiles ago.  Tracked his FaceBook account ; clicked on the ‘friend request’ button and since he remembered me singling him out during the premiere presscon, he accepted. Since then, I have been updated with the person and the actor whose earthname is IAN IGNACIO.  While I was unbelieving that he was a newbie, I particularly noted on the nuance he provided the scenes he was in. Call it gut feel but Ian is such a natural, he perfectly sank into the character that even his look became it.  Am I rambling now? Well , less that I be patronizingly redundant … guess it is enough that he is such a welcome addition to our local roster of actors in the industry.

He currently is smarting up for what could be a dream role : that of an Igorot warrior set in the darker ages of Spanish colonialization.  His LAO-ANG character in  Maria Urduja Osit Li’s ‘CORDILLERA SA DULO NG PANAHON’ naturally will have him conquer the setting’s chilly environs in a g-string.  Asked if he sank into some personal reservation, he chides : ” I did personal research on the Igorot tribes and some for their cultural customs. Physically I’m staying in shape to be in a bahag for a long time. Hahaha”  Now that is something to watch out for!  Visit or subscribe to ALIWAN AVENUE for IAN IGNACIO updates just about anytime!

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KEAN CIPRIANO BUMPS OFF NEW ACTOR JOMARI ANGELES IN A CINEMA ONE FESTIVAL FILM!

KEAN CIPRIANO : Ayaw MagSecond Lead Kay JOMARI ANGELES?

There are quirks in showbiz but there are pitfalls as well ; and for new actor JOMARI ANGELES , a pitfall it is for what could be his very first lead role in the forthcoming CinemaOne Film Festival.  Well, everything at first was in place.  His manager Shandii Bacolod [MSB TALENT MANAGEMENT] received an invitation for JOMARI to audition for a role in  Malay Javier’s  ‘HINDI SILA TATANDA’ .

BILLY CRAWFORD : MISDEMEANOR AT THE PRECINCT

Billy Crawford : Troubled Unstar

Early Sunday morning  while your dateless self settle for some latebreaking news dispatch you are suddenly hitched up to the ceiling as a flash reveals that former child actor/aborted international star/singer-host/ham actor/Nikki Gil’s ex BILLY CRAWFORD broke some glass and allegedly punched a lady enforcer on the face at a Taguig police station.  

FILM DIRECTOR ERIK MATTI ON LOVI POE : ‘F%&k you very much for f*#king us up!’

Matti & Poe : When Everything Turns To Black and White

Now being referred to as local filmdom’s L’enfant terrible , Erik Matti comes into terms with a system that has been plaguing his industry for the longest time.  In his recent FB status, he clearly and unabashedly expresses his thoughts on actress LOVI POE and calls her a ‘starlet’.  AA is taking the liberty of reposting it here since Direk Erik’s FB wall is on public mode.   ERIK MATTI WRITES : I’ve always thought highly of actors, stars and celebrities being intelligent enough to make the right choices for the roles they want to play on films. I have been disappointed several times in the past but I am always hopeful that maybe next time actors will make the right one.  

JUSTICE AMPARO CABOTAJE-TANG … A Very Short Letter From A High School Friend

Justice Amparo Cabotaje-Tang spent her two last years in high school at Central Mindanao University in Musuan, Bukidnon. This is the staff photo of CMUHS organ ‘The Viewer’ where she was one of the editors. ‘Tommy’ who wrote the letter below is the one where the watermarking is.

Dear AMPY , I cannot seem to remember now when was the last time we wrote each other.  If I think deeper I think that would be sometime in the mid-70s when you were then pursuing your PolSci course at MLQU.

Separated@Birth : MOI BIEN & VICE GANDA … Versions Of A Face

Moi & Vice : Same Facial Template

Versions of a face, ‘yan ang pinagbasehan ng ating tampok na mga celebs dito sa Separated@Birth.  Versions na halos magkabiyak ang dating. Oval shape at typical na oriental facial embellishments ang kapansinpansing pagkakahawig nila bagama’t kung hindi sila pagtabihin ay malabo mong maikonek silang dalawa.

JOJO DE VERA WRITES… NORA AUNOR : THE CINEMATIC ARTIST!

Jojo De Vera is a U.S.-based Filipino film enthusiast, blogger, video archivist… among other cinematic gigs but is a true-blue fully-beaded NORA AUNOR believer, their friendship spans for the longest time!

I believe movies are the central art of our time. They bring music, writing, acting and photography together in a feast for the eyes, the intellect and the emotions. Naturally, I get disappointed sometimes, but going on these make believe journeys usually make my endorphins kick into high gear. Movies are probably the most influential medium in our world.

Bon Voyage MARK GIL…

With awesome sadness we bid you farewell MARK GIL…

The week started on a sad note.  Premium veteran actor MARK GIL went back home to his creator on Monday.  I personally knew Mark or Ralph as we called him on the set of ALAPAAP [circa 1985].