REVEALS AN ABS-CBN insider, yes, Claudine Barretto may have been welcomed back in its film arm Star Cinema via a film, but that’s just about it.
Kabilang si Claudine sa pelikulang hango sa libro ng batikang manunulat na si Julie Yap Daza tungkol sa mga kabit. So, does it follow na magkakaroon na ng regular show si Claudine sa Dos?
The answer is a resounding NO.
And why? Matatandaan na noong mawala si Claudine sa ABS-CBN, laki yatang pagkakamaling sinalo siya ng GMA.
Problem with her ay ang kanyang erratic, if not abnormal work attitude, a pain in the neck ng kanyang mga katrabahong nadadamay sa kanyang mga iniimbentong sakit-sakitan to justify her absence sa mga taping.
Funny, Claudine’s reasons were lifted from her compilation ng mga sari-saring karamdaman na may mga sintomas, from A to Z!
Asa pa ba siyang magkaroon ng regular soap?
FOR A TV show—of whatever genre—to stay for nearly 20 years is undoubtedly one for the books.
And literally, naging aklat ng showbiz ang mga eklat na ikinalat at ikakalat pa ng longest-runnning showbiz-oriented talk show na Startalk sa farewell episode nito sa September 12.
Yes, the then-Sunday show na isinilang ng GMA noong October 1995—originally positioned bilang alternative showbiz program against the formidable Showbiz Lingo of ABS-CBN—is taking a bow.
This writer takes prides in being part of Startalk mula nang mag-umpisa ito, hanggang sa magdidilim na ang set nito sa studio after it airs its last.
Even short of one month, iseselebra pa rin namin ang aming 20th year with the usual fearless trademark kung paanong nakilala at nagmarka ang Startalk sa mapanuring kamalayan ng mga mapag-isip kundi man mapanghusgang tagasubaybay nito.
Allow us to thank ang isang napakahalagang tao na siyang nagbukas ng pintuan upang makapasok kami sa Startalk, walang iba kundi ang nag-iisang Tita Mina Aragon.
Maraming salamat din sa aming mga nakatrabahong hosts, then and now. At sa buong pamilyang bumubuo ng produksiyong buong higpit naming niyakap through the years.
This writer cannot be grateful enough.
HIS BODY of work speaks for itself. Ang tinutukoy namin ay mga ipinagkakatiwalang directorial assignments kay Dominic Zapata sa GMA.
For the record, tatlo sa mga ito ang umeere na may iba’t ibang genre, thus requiring a diverse approaches. Isa na rito ang family-oriented sitcom na Ismol Family.
What sets this show apart from its rival family sitcom, Ismol Family has a big WAWA where all the characters—major and minor—have their stories to tell, thus may mga moment sila woven in the story every Sunday.
As a viewer, iisipin mong isang malaking playground lang ang buong set where serious comedic work becomes a source of great fun.
What’s more, Ismol Family is one show that imparts lessons while keeping a united family amidst life’s misfortunes.
Pepperoni
by Ronnie Carrasco III
