Karylle replaces Marian

THERE are, at least, two things which Marian Rivera and Karylle have in common.

They share the same weakness, a man who obviously has all the qualities of Dingdong Dantes.

Dingdong is Karylle’s ex and Marian’s current squeeze.

Now here comes Blue Water Day Spa, dubbed as one’s escape to a haven of tranquility, wellness and total pampering. The spa offers therapeutic massages, revitalizing body scrubs and facials, plus the latest natural face and body treatments.

Before it was Marian who was the endorser of the health and fitness firm, but now it’s Karylle who have been chosen as, well, Marian’s replacement.

"We really change our endorsers every year," said the Blue Water Spa executive. "In our first year, we had Toni Gonzaga and Brad Turvey. Last year, it was Marian and Piolo Pascual.

"This year, we partnered Karylle with Akihiro Sato, a ramp and commercial model who is half-Brazilian and half-Japanese."

We think Akihiro is a cross between Anjo Yllana and Albert Martinez.

There was a report that Blue Water Day was considering getting Marian again for another year. However, she allegedly asked for an increase in her fee.

"Kaya nga na-surprise si Marian when she learned that she has been replaced by Karylle," our source said.

But Blue Water Day Spa has denied this. Its operations manager Nancy Go insisted that they have really been eyeing Karylle as their company’s endorser for sometime.

"Kasi ‘di pa man niya ini-endorse ang Blue Water Day Spa, dito na talaga siya pumupunta for her beauty, health and fitness needs," she explained.

How time flies.

Do you know that the first death anniversary of the late Rudy "Daboy" Fernandez will be on June 7?

"Parang kailan lang, ‘di ba, when we were all mourning sa chapels sa The Heritage?" said Dolor Guevarra, the talent manager of Carmina Villaroel, Susan Roces, Sheryl Cruz, and Eric Quizon, among others, and wife of director Boots Plata, a kababata of Daboy. " In a few days, babang luksa na nina Lorna (Tolentino, Daboy’s wife)."

Still one of the prettiest faces in local showbiz, Lorna, who is now in her mid-40s, revealed she has finally accepted the truth that Daboy has left her and their two boys, Ralph and Renz, who are both in their 20s, for good.

"Masakit, ha," she told friends. "But you also have to realize that life has to go on."

Keeping herself busy has served as a therapy for LT. She has been working without let up since she decided to sign up with ABS-CBN.

She has been guesting in almost all ABS-CBN shows, the last was her one-week stint in the top-rating series, "May Bukas Pa." She played a mom who thought all along that she has found her missing son in Santino (Zaijan Jeremillo), only to be disappointed.

Right now, Lorna is preparing for the taping of a new teleserye which will co-star her with Gabby Concepcion, Kristine Hermosa, Jericho Rosales and John Estrada.

She is set to do a movie before the year ends for Star Cinema, co-starring with Gabby Concepcion, Angelica Panganiban and Kim Chiu.

Last Sunday, she hogged the limelight at the re-launch of the beauty clinic Flawless. She stole the thunder from the other endorsers like Alyssa Alano and Yasmien Kurdi.

The new television commercial of Flawless was unveiled during that event.

Now it can be told that the romance between Billy Crawford and Nikki Gil is getting serious.

Not only because they have publicly admitted their love for each other, but because they seem no longer conscious of displaying in public their affection for each other.