Former host of ‘Tahanang Pinakamasaya,’ Paolo Contis, said he didn’t see any problem if he became one of the hosts of It’s Showtime.

In an interview with 24 Oras, Paolo said he would never refuse to work with their former competitor, who just recently transferred to GMA Network.

Paolo’s ‘Tahanang Pinakamasaya’ ended its short tenure on GMA Network and was replaced by It’s Showtime.

“Lahat, kaibigan ko naman sila eh. Kaibigan ko karamihan sa kanila. Si Ogie [Alcasid], si Vice [Ganda], I’m very close to Vhong [Navarro],” said Paolo.

“Lahat naman ‘yan, very open tayo,” he added.

The Kapuso actor also clarified that he felt no disappointment towards his network for being replaced by another show.

“I wanna thank GMA for always supporting me, for always supporting the show. May kumalat po na may tampo ako sa GMA. Hindi po ‘yun totoo, pero pagbigyan na po natin ‘yung mga nagkakalat noon,”  he stated.

“Content po nila ‘yun, para po sa kanila ‘yun, pero it’s not true. I love GMA, and I’m very thankful to GMA. They’ve been supporting me during the time na kahit hindi ako kasupo-suporta. So walang dahilan para magtampo ako sa GMA,” he added.

As of writing, Showtime management has yet to comment on whether they will work with Paolo.

Vice Ganda couldn’t stop himself from taking a swipe to veteran columnist Cristy Fermin, following the latter’s recent criticism against him.

In his tweet, Vice posted a meme showing an odd looking creature and one of them were being called as ‘Nay’ like what Cristy was being called in the entertainment industry.

“Nangigil ako! Pinagpapala na naman sya! Kumilos tyo daliiii!” the creature said.

“Dating gawi ‘Nay siraan natin sya. Walang kakalma kahit Semana Santa!” the other creature responded.

Bwak bwak bwak bwak!!! pic.twitter.com/PWnCdcR8Wd

— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) March 25, 2024

Some fans of Vice reacted to the tweet by the comedian.

“Kulang na kasi sa pansin ang dalawang matandang aso kaya nagpapapansin at nagpapaviral para maging sikat. Hahahah. Bwak bwak bwak bwak,” netizen Lest said.

“Yung Romel Chicka super gatong din mukha ng alalay ni bwak bwak bwak sunud sunuran sa kng ano ikokomento ni bwak bwak,” netizen Friday remarked.

It can be recalled that Cristy discussed Vice’s transfer to GMA and even mentioned how the Kapamilya comedian made fun of Kapuso Network before.

“Ang tawag sa kanya ngayon ang sippy-sippy,” said Cristy. “Samantalang dati kung pagsalitaan mo ang GMA 7, parinig ka ng parinig kung ano ano ang sinasabi mo,” 

“Kaya mahirap na mag-iiwan ka ng masasakit na salita na maaring ibato pabalik sayo,” she added.

Ginulat ng komedyante na si Ariel Villasanta ang kolektor na si Boss Toyo matapos niyang ipakita ang isa sa mga maituturing na pinakakaibang ibebenta sa kanyang show na ‘Pinoy Pawnstars.’

Sa kanyang vlog nitong March 22, 2024, bumisita ang komedyante na nakilala noon sa duo nila ni Maverick Relova sa shop ni Boss Toyo para magbenta ng iba’t ibang gamit.

Ilan na dito ay ang mga isinoot niya noon na mga damit, mga salamin at ang kanyang diamond ring.

Ngunit lubhang ikinabigla ni Boss Toyo ng biglang ilabas ni Ariel ang urn na pinaglalagyan ng abo ng kanyang ina na si Mommy Elvie na pumanaw noong 2013.

“May show kami ng mommy ko nung araw, artista to. Ito ‘yung urn niya. Kung may ataol pa nga sinibak ko ‘yung ataol niya e,” ani Ariel.

Tila nagdalawang isip na kunin ni Boss Toyo ang nasabing urn dahil sa baka dalawin sila ng kaluluwa ni Mommy Elvie.

Ngunit ayon kay Ariel ay gusto niya lamang magpasaya ng tao dahil ito ang kagustuhan ng kanyang ina.

Biro pa nito na nasa kanya pa naman ang kalahati ng abo ng kanyang ina kaya wala itong problema kung ibenta niya ito kay Boss Toyo.

“Ang ermat ko kasi kahit naging pulburon na siya, gusto niya pa rin magpasaya ng tao,” aniya.

Hindi naman itinuloy ni Boss Toyo ang pagbili sa urn ni Mommy Elvie, ngunit binili niya ang mga damit at singsing ni Maverick sa halagang 140,000 pesos.

Actress Krissha Viaje warned her fans about certain individuals who were pretending to be her on other social media platforms.

In her Instagram post, Krissha shared a chat from a follower who asked her if she was really selling her used undies on messaging app Telegram.

“May photo ko nakita sa TG. Nagbebenta ka daw used undies?” the follower asked.

“Nope. Scam,” she responded.

When the follower insisted that the seller seemed legitimate, Krissha just let the fan judge it by himself.

“Edi go. Good luck kung kaninong panty yan,” she stated.

“Bago pa kayo magsayang ng pera, ako na po nagsasabi, di ako nagbebenta neto. Wag kayo paloko. Thanks,” she wrote in another Instagram post.

The post received mixed reactions from the netizens and even urged the actress to report the people who were pretending to be her to the authorities.

Krissha became popular after she starred in “Safe Skies, Archer,”

The composer of the viral song “Selos” admitted that he was a fan of Australian singer Lenka.

It can be recalled that Selos, which Shaira Moro performed, was removed from online platforms after they allegedly copied the melody of one of Lenka’s songs, “Trouble is a Friend.”

According to AG, the composer of Selos, he was a fan of Lenka due to her songwriting style.

He also insisted that they didn’t mean to copy the whole song.

“I’m a big fan talaga ni Lenka kasi ‘yung songs niya masyadong witty, madaling masabayan.  From the day na pag-upload pa lang namin, nag-disclaimer kami sa pag-upload namin kasi iniiwasan natin ‘yung mga infringement or something,” said AG.

AG also gave an update on their communication with Lenka’s camp.

“Nag-email sa amin ang kampo ni Idol Lenka about du’n sa claim nila ng intellectual property. Inaayos namin ‘yung pagkuha ng cover license para daw malagay na sa legal,” said AG.

“Ang nangyayari is parang settlement na lang dahil naiintindihan nila kami na talagang admire lang talaga kami sa idol namin na si Lenka,” he added.

It can be recalled that several netizens swarmed Lenka’s social media page to inform her about Selos, which sparked a discussion on copyright.

The Gutierrez family celebrated Kai’s 6th birthday without his mother, Sarah Lahbati.

In an Instagram post, Ruffa Gutierrez posted several photos taken during the Minecraft-themed birthday party of Kai, who’s the second child of Richard Gutierrez and Sarah.

“Always be a good boy and study hard, cutie Kai. Thank you for being a blessing to all of us. We love you!” she said.

Several celebrities were also present during the birthday party, including Alice Dixon, Karla Estrada, and Sunshine Cruz.

 

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However, some netizens noticed the absence of Sarah, saying that Kai’s mother should also be present during the special day.

“Medjo Nakaka sad din situation ng mga bata Hindi na cla buo na family.. Sana mabalik nila dati happy family together.. HBD Kai,” netizen @baimeah said.

“The little one shows genuine happiness in his face, but you can the sadness behind Zion’s smile. I hope they will all be okay. Happy Birthday Kai,” netizen @mimibabiera remarked.

Some netizens expected that the Lahbati family would organize a separate birthday party for Kai.

It can be recalled that Richard and Sarah were already separated due to still unknown reasons.

Meanwhile, Richard and Sarah’s parent gave hints on the reason why the two decided to call it quits.

Bayambang, Pangasinan Mayor and former Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition 1 contestant Nina Jose talked on the viral video where she was seen complaining about the smell of the microphone she used during an event.

In an interview with Ogie Diaz, Nina said that she was only trying to be true to herself as the microphone really smelled bad.

“Kausap ko nga si Mayora over the phone at sabi nga niya na sobra siyang bina-bash ng ilang netizens, ‘e, nagpaka-totoo lang naman ako,” Ogie said while narrating his interview with the public official.

“‘In-ask ko ‘yung staff ko na palitan ‘yung mic kasi ‘yung mga mic na ‘yun parang nakulob. Wala naman daw ibang gumamit, nakulob lang kaya medyo nag-iba ‘yung amoy kaya umasim,” she added.

She even said in jest that she would only apologize to the microphone.

In another statement, Jose asked the netizens to stop judging her based on a very short clip they had watched on the internet.

“Ang microphone ay hindi ginamit ng sinuman bago ko gamitin bagkus ito ay naitago ng matagal kaya marahil nag-cause ng hindi magandang amoy. Hindi ko iyon nasabi to malign or magpahiya ng tao,” she said.

“Kilala rin ako ng aking close friends at ng aking LGU family sa pagbibitaw ng mga weird statements. That time talagang hindi maganda ang amoy ng microphone. If ever I have to apologize, I will apologize to the microphone because nasabi kong mabaho na ito,” she added.

Heart Evangelista and Pia Wurtzbach’s indirect exchanges on social media became more intense after the Miss Universe 2015 made a commercial, which was believed to be her answer to the Kapuso actress’ cryptic post.

It can be recalled that on January 26, Heart posted a cryptic post, showing a book titled “Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table.”

Some Heart’s fans speculated that the post made by the actress was her swipe against Pia, who hired the former glam team of the latter.

There were also rumors that Heart’s glam team shared the connections in the fashion industry gathered by the actress to their new boss.

On March 23, Pia then posted her commercial for a beauty brand, which quickly went viral due to its message.

“While others deny us a seat at the table, we’re creating our own space. Paving the way for others to follow,” Pia said in the video.

After watching the commercial, some netizens couldn’t stop talking about Heart and Pia’s issue.

“Sorry Team Pia din ako. Heart shouldve felt bitter towards her. The international fashion scene is so big. Si Heart lang ba ang dapat makapasok tapos yung iba bawal na? Sobrang cringe,” netizen Pink said.

“Before H, it was Kim Jones dominating the fashion world kaya wag syang matawag tawag na og duh! And before napanagasawa ang poorest senatong, H was nowhere to be seen sa streets ng Paris!” netizen Lady Hokas remarked.

“To be fair nman mas sikat si pia kay heart dahil dun sa ms. universe controversy w/ steve harvey dhil kilala pa rin sya khit ngayon. But i luv heart nman. Pero sana maging ok na yung 2, nkkproud nman yung 2 dhil may pinoy rep. sa int’l fashion week,” netizen Energy commented.

Heart vs Pia? Coincidence or not? Mga bading kayo ang humusga! pic.twitter.com/ND6jqAiRph

— AltGMA🌈 (@KafosoMo) March 25, 2024

The Indonesian Singer behind the song “Lagi Syantik,” which allegedly had the same melody as Shaira’s “Babaero” has defended the Bangsamoro singer from its critics.

In his statement, Siti Badriah said that Shaira should not be blamed for the copyright issues she was facing and pointed out that the Filipina singer’s management, “AHS Productions” should be the one responsible for what was happening.

According to her, Shaira was only a singer and her management had bigger roles in the songs she released.

“Itu tidak ada habugannya dengan Shaira, dia hanya menyanyikan musikya, itu adala produksi yang memerlukan penjelasan kepada dalam menyalim melodi lagu saya, tetapi mereka harus bertanya kepada pemiluk musik dan temerukan cara untuk menghubungi mereka terlebih dahulu,” Siti said.

(That has nothing to do with Shaira, she’s just singing her music. It’s a production that requires an explanation to follow the melody of my song, but they should ask the music composer and find a way to contact them first.)

The comment was nowhere to be found now on Siti’s Instagram profile.

As of writing, Shaira’s Babaero was still available in some platforms, but it was expected to also be deleted anytime soon due to its similarity to Siti’s song.

Cristy Fermin and his co-hosts, Rommel Chika and Wendell Alvarez, discussed Vice Ganda’s transfer to GMA Network.

In their online show, “Showbiz Now Na!” Cristy described Vice as someone who ate what he threw up after allowing himself to be part of the Kapuso Network after GMA and ABS-CBN decided to co-produce It’s Showtime.

According to them, Vice’s current situation was difficult as they needed the approval of GMA Network in their plans for the show.

“Napakalungkot nito sa punto ni Vice na napunta sila sa isang network na malakas, pero sa kanyang imahe hindi na kagandahan,” she said.

They also discussed Vice’s joke in 2017 about GMA Network talents who transferred to ABS-CBN.

“Kung sinasabing ang GMA ay ‘Where you belong,’ ba’t sila naglilipatan?” Vice said in 2017.

According to Cristy, Vice was trying to earn the favor of GMA Executives despite making fun of the Kapuso Network in the past.

“Ang tawag sa kanya ngayon ang sippy-sippy,” said Cristy. “Samantalang dati kung pagsalitaan mo ang GMA 7, parinig ka ng parinig kung ano ano ang sinasabi mo,” 

“Kaya mahirap na mag-iiwan ka ng masasakit na salita na maaring ibato pabalik sayo,” she added.

The talent manager also described how ABS-CBN swallowed their pride to keep their presence on television.

Cristy then took a swipe against Vice, saying that it would really hard for someone to get ahead of themselves.

It can be recalled that Cristy and Vice were known for exchanging criticisms.