habang mabaliw-baliw ang amerika (at ang mundo na rin) sa inauguration ni obama that’s turning out to be the greatest show on earth — mairaos sana nang maluwalhati — ang dami ring nangyayari sa local showbizscene na puwedeng patulan either dahil nakakainis o nakakapagpaisip o nakakamangha.
nakakainis: all the praise and adulation for charice whats-her-name, that small girl with the big voice who sang god bless america, susmaryosep, at some pre-inaugural show. read wrong on so many levels, my thoughts exactly. but i don’t blame young charice, who may indeed be wanting a green card, so this was a great career move. i blame the americans who asked her to sing a songthat should have been sung by an american. why not an american nga ba? to make a political statement? see how this asian loves us? see how we love this asian? well they can have her. i think she’s raw and overrated. hindi nga siya mananalo ng singing contest dito sa atin. but these americans, they’re too kind, too nice, to her. i sense a touch of condescension. kakainis.
nakakapagpaisip: vicki belo‘s broken heart. on the one hand, what did she expect, really. bakit naman niya inasahan, bakit siya nag-ilusyon, na magiging tapat sa kanya si hayden kho, a horny hunk almost half her age. painfulas it is, conventional wisdom is right, she should find someone closer to her own age who’s more likely to be faithful or at least, to be discreet. on the other hand, i can imagine how in love she still is and her head says no, don’t take him back, but her heart says yes yes yes, give him another chance. how hard. it doesn’t help that her ex resorts to dramatics like that suicide attempt kuno. men can be so mean.
nakakamangha: bebe gandanghari. i saw her on the buzz and, oh my, kinilabutan ako sa transformation, ang ganda niya, babaeng-babae,pinong-pino, talbog si ruffa at si kris! kung hindi ko alam na siya yung guwapong rustom na kapatid ni robin at ka-live-in ni carmina until finally nagpakasal sila, it would take me a while to wonder who she reminds me of. nakakabilib. it would have been an easier life if s/he had stayed a gay rustom na nagmu-mujer lang when the urge hits or the talent fee is good. going all the way, calling attention to her new self, career move or not, is very brave of her. good luck, bebe! so long, rustom.
and speaking of transformation, it was a blast waking up one morning to find my blog transformed, thanks to my techie son joel na pinagbigyan lang ako with that parchment paper effect but who was working pala on a new theme and upgrade, and i love love love it — it’s so me ;))
why should god bless america be sung by an american? whats so special about this song? i read on wiki that celine dion sang this song, in fact recorded it. she is canadian, right?
at the very least it should have been sung at such an occasion by someone who truly loves america for reasons other than charice whats-her-name’s ;)
Celine Dion recorded that song right after the 9-11 attacks in sympathy for the victims and for the USA at that time of tragedy. The context was slightly different then.
and i totally agree about rustom, ahem bebe… its an amazing transformation. i wish he’s happy…
hey jeg ;) oo naman, different context. my real problem with charice — i don’t begrudge her her good karma, she must deserve the fame and money one way or another — but i cringe at the thought that she’s being taken to represent pinoy talent, which is so much better than that.
hey gabbyd ;) yes, amazing is the word, and something s/he worked very hard at to achieve, mabuhay si bebe!
As a career move though, I wonder about its wisdom. Bebe just effectively limited the types of roles that will be offered to her. As Rustom, he can play different roles, even straight roles.
true, jeg, and i think bebe realizes it but took the plunge anyway, no turning back. s/he’s vague about what next but hints at coming projects that should be interesting, and challenging to her scriptwriters ;)
On charice-my initial reaction was if she has that unique voice and talent comparable if not better than Lea Salonga to be the “darling” of the Holywood entertainment industry. It seems that our local media has pluck-out a local copy cats of Holywood musical stars giving accolades without the benefit of intellectual critic by professional musical artist league just as Lea has won her Tony Award. On the second thought, being a society immersed with Western and Americanized musical entertainment, its about time our local musical industry be recognized with a pool of world class talented music belters and divas even if they are suited to the taste of average American music lovers. After all In US,you need only a well connected talent agency to sell your art.
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