A lesson for Angel

"Masakit 'yung accusations sa'kin na itatanan ko siya at bubuntisin ko lang daw," he says. "I've already learned my lesson and I know na 'yong mistake ko then, hindi dapat sundan ng another mistake. I have no such intention at all of doing that to Lovi. Masakit dahil pati pamilya ko nadadamay. Kesyo porke Revilla raw ako, ma-chicks ako like my lolo and my dad. Hindi naman po ako ganoon. Pangalawa pa lang si Lovi sa mga babaeng niligawan ko ng seryoso."

Jolo went on to explain further. "Isa pa, I'm not in a hurry na sagutin niya ako since she's only 19 and I'm 20. We're both more focused on our showbiz careers and also on our college studies dahil pareho pa kaming nag-aaral. Also, we still have to get to know each other better and I'm glad dahil lagi kaming magkakasama sa set ng 'Kaputol ng Isang Awit' and this is a good chance para mas makilala pa namin lalo ang isa't isa. I respect Lovi so much and I assure her mom na wala akong gagawin sa kanyang masama," he says.

Lovi, on the other hand, says she trusts Jolo. "He has a mature way of thinking and I know he won't do something na puwede naming pagsisihan later," she says. "To his credit, he's willing to wait dahil I told him na hindi pa ako puedeng mag-commit into a serious relationship."

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Marian Rivera is elated to be the first "Dyesebel" on TV. This enduring tale of a beautiful mermaid, which started with Edna Luna in the Gerry de Leon 1953 big screen version, will start on March 17 after "Marimar" ends on March 14 with a special live telecast.

"Panay ang training ko ngayon sa swimming kasi I don't want to use a double for my underwater scenes," she says.

And because her team up with Dingdong Dantes was such a hit in "Marimar," Dingdong will again play her leading man in "Dyesebel," the role of Fredo originated by the late Jaime de la Rosa. Joyce Bernal will direct them once again.

Marian will really be very busy as she is also the personal choice of Dolphy to be the leading lady in the first movie he's doing with Vic Sotto. This will be a co-production of Vic's own M-Zet Productions, Dolphy's RVQ Productions and APT Entertainment of Tony Tuviera, to be directed by Tony Reyes who directs all Vic's movies, including the hit "Enteng Kabisote" franchise.

"I'm excited to work with the country's two top comedy kings," Marian gushes.

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Singer-comedienne Rubirubi shone last year stealing all her scenes in the horror flick "Hide and Seek." She's now making her second movie, "Manay Po 2: Overload" and she plays an intriguing role as a sexy star named Summer Rain. "Ako ang pagseselosan dito ni Cherry Pie Picache and she'd think na nahuhumaling sa akin ang jowa niyang si Christian Vasquez," she says. "Hindi ko naman masisi si Christian. Sa sexy ko ba namang ito, 'di ba?"

"Maikli lang ang role niya sa script," says her manager, Manny Valera. "Pero natuwa si direk Joel Lamangan sa husay niya kaya humaba nang humaba ang exposure niya."

Rubirubi performs exclusively at Mon Confiado's 22nd St. in Cainta and Las Piñas. But she'll now do a concert at Zirkoh Greenhills with the Boyz.Com. Will she try to make a pass at the boys like Ai Ai de las Alas when she performs with younger men?

"Why not? Fabulous naman lahat ang members ng Boyz.Com kaya okay lang hipuan ko sila."

How does she find each of them? "Polo Ravales is the leading man type who's really hunky. Wow, ang gaganda ng muscles. Joseph Bitangcol is the silent type na akala mo shy, pero may itinatagong landi. Si Frank Garcia naman, tipong sosyal but he can be naughty also. Si Gabb Drilon, college boy ang appeal. Pero pinaka-type ko yung most bagets sa kanila, si Alwyn Uytingco na tipong rakista at kahit bata pa, marami ng alam at hindi mo na tuturuan pa. Astig talaga. Watch na lang kayo kung ano ang gagawin ko sa kanila during our show. Actually, sa dance numbers pa lang, hirap na hirap na ako kasi tipong may lifting at pinasisirko ako sa ere kaya ngayon pa lang, may mga pasa na ako. Pero okay lang, gagawin ko lahat kahit tumambling masayahan lang ang audience."

Their concert, "Rubirubi@Boyz.com," will be shown this Saturday at Zirkoh Greenhills, 9 p.m. For tickets, call DMV Entertainment at 415-0373 or 374-1361 or 0917-453-2427.

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Gemma Fitzgerald of the Koolchx wants to correct what we wrote earlier that she's going steady with AJ Dee. "We broke up after a year of being on," she says. "After a while, he wants to patch things up. He sends me flowers, he texts me everyday, pero ayoko na."

She says she can feel her love for him has lessened a lot as she got hurt when they had an LQ (lovers quarrel) before their split. "There were things that were said that should not have been mentioned at all. I invested so much in the relationship. I didn't go back to my parents in Australia just to be with him. I'm like that kasi. When I'm in love, I give my all," she reveals. "The conflict we had was some sort of a wake up call for me. So now, I want to rest muna and rediscover myself. I want to focus solely on my career and on the work of our group as Koolchx."

Gemma doesn't want to go into the details of their fight anymore. She clears, "I'm not angry with him. I have nothing against him. He works hard, but I really just want to give my heart a rest."

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Hazel Ann Mendoza is one of those good girls gone bad, displaying her form unabashedly for a men's mag like FHM. "I started as a child star in 'Ang TV' when I was only 7 years old," she says. "As a teen star, I did only pa-tweetums roles. Noon pa may offer sa 'kin to do sexy pictorials but I felt hindi ko kaya. Now that I'm managed by Manny Valera, he made me realize that to be competitive in showbiz, you can't forever just stick to a sweet image. You have to be more adventurous, kaya doing this sexy pictorial for FHM with Nina Jose is a new adventure for me. Feeling ko while Nina and I were doing the photo shoot, para ka-ming models ng Victoria's Secret."

This is also part of her effort to project a more mature image. She was last seen on ABS in "Gulong ng Palad" then she moved to GMA and did "Kung Mahawi Man ang Ulap" in a villain role. She was linked to Mhyco Aquino when they did "Qpids" on ABS but she now denies they were once steady. "Ni wala na akong balita sa kanya dahil wala na siya sa showbiz," she adds. "As of now, wala akong love life at all."

On March 6, she and Nina Jose will do a radio tour of five stations to promote their FHM pictorial. On March 7, they will be at the Robinsons Galleria Movieworld lobby from 5 to 8 p.m. to sign autographs. They will also participate in "Rubirubi@Boyz.Com" concert at Zirkoh Greenhills this Saturday at 9 p.m., with Hazel doing a ballroom number and Nina, a Britney Spears number.

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Here's an email from reader Mila T. Uychico: "If Angel Locsin were still on GMA-7, she would have been the ideal 'Dyesebel' as she's really a champion swimmer. Too bad she made the wrong decision of leaving GMA-7. Now, her 'Lobo' is not rating that well, proving that it's the projects that GMA-7 cooked for her that did well, not her as its star. Dapat maging leksiyon ito to all other stars who think they've become so big that they can be big anywhere. As you said in one of your past columns, no one is indispensable. As it is, Angel was quickly replaced by Marian Rivera who, as fate would have it, is now the one playing 'Dyesebel.' This should also be a lesson for Angel's manager who already said sorry to GMA's Wilma Galvante. If Angel's 'Lobo' rated very highly, we doubt if she'd try her best to reconcile with the GMA boss. Also, she has other talents now like Joross Gamboa, etc. Alangan namang sa ABS din niya ialok ang mga ito, e ni-reject na nga ng ABS? 'Di siyempre, kailangang makipagbati na siya sa GMA para maialok niya sa mga ito ang bago niyang talents."

The letter is quite long but we have to edit it due to space constraints. Anyway, we get the message clearly Mila.

(mmhannah143@yahoo.com)