WILL  BEA  PLAY  'BETTY  LA  FEA'?

MANILA, APRIL 5, 2008 (MALAYA) STUDIO WHISPERS by ETHEL RAMOS (And how true is it that Gabby Concepcion is being eyed to play her leading man?’)

NOW that Sharon Cuneta has made a public pronouncement that it’s a big no-no for her to do a movie with former husband, Gabby Concepcion, who will now make an ideal leading lady for him? A movie which would certainly be a blockbuster could have been expected from a Sharon-Gabby team-up.

KC, now 23 years old, and a celebrity herself, would make an ideal replacement for Sharon. It would be a novelty watching her on the big screen with her dad.

But alas, KC, like Sharon, also announced during the presscon for her four-episode series, "I am KC," that if ever she makes a movie with either her parents, she will choose to do it first with her mom. As she said, Sharon brought her up.

KC was five years old when her parents separated.

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KC was 11 when her mom, Sharon, took another crack at marriage with now Senator Kiko Pangilinan.

Do you know that in real life, KC carries the surname Pangilinan? Her dad (that’s how she fondly calls Senator Kiko; Gabby is Papa) adopted her in 2003.

Gabby is now married to Genevieve Yatco-Gonzales, a Filipina whom he met in the US. They have a daughter, who is just months old.

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Does Oyo Boy Sotto still have on his right ankle a tattoo of Angel Locsin’s name? Friends of Oyo boy remember that he had the tattoo while Angel was in the US filming the movie, "I will Always Love You," co-starring with Richard Gutierrez. It was Oyo’s surprise welcome gift for Angel.

Angel and Oyo are now kaput. She is now being linked to Luis "Lucky" Manzano. Oyo reportedly has Kristine Hermosa for his current love.

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Page Jeans International had for its winners in their "Search for the New Page Star 2008" Jeffrey Rejuso and Bernice Tan.

Jeffrey and Janna, now both with ABS-CBN, are the endorsers of the well-known brand. Their billboards are now all over Metro Manila, including EDSA, which displays the biggest billboard of Page Jeans International.

With Jeffrey and Janna in the billboard is Abigail dela Rama, a runner up.

Finalists in the search included Sherlyn Gonzales, Will de la Rosa and Bernice Tan. Top winners received P100,000 in cash each. Runners up were given P20,000 each.

Talent agents are invited to field their candidates for the "Search for the Next Page Star 2009." Bigger prizes in cash and gift packs are in store for the winners plus the chance to be launched as an advertising model on print, TV and radio.

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Is it true that Bea Alonzo will definitely play the title role in the new series, "Betty La Fea?"

And how true is it that Gabby Concepcion is being eyed to play her leading man?

We also heard the sad report that Bea has called it quits with her boyfriend, Mico Palanca.

Bea and Mico were sweethearts for more than a year. He was her first boyfriend.