'The Buzz' makes way for Carmina, Janice

MANILA--Actresses Carmina Villaroel and Janice de Belen are set to join Boy Abunda on "The Buzz," following the cancellation of their show, "Showbiz Inside Report." They will replace hosts Toni Gonzaga and Charlene Gonzales, who already bade farewell to the viewers of the "The Buzz" on Sunday. "I would say that one of the best gifts that I received from this show was the friendship of you Boy and Toni," Gonzales said on her final "The Buzz" appearance. For her part, a thankful Gonzaga said: "Maraming maraming salamat kay Tito Boy. I learned so much from him. Ate Charlene, I told her this last week pa. I will always look up to you. I have so much respect for the both of you." Meanwhile, a teaser of "Buzz ng Bayan", which featured Villaroel, de Belen and Abunda, hinted a change of format for the 15-year-old entertainment talk show. Abunda said that while changes and saying goodbye to certain parts of the show make him emotional, everybody should look forward to bigger and exciting things to come. "You're saying goodbye to a part of the show kaya medyo may kaunting pagka-emosyonal. Pero it is exciting because it is bigger. It is new," he said.--report from TV Patrol, ABS-CBN

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/10/14/13/buzz-makes-way-carmina-janice

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John Estrada lashes back at Janice de Belen

"I think this is the right time. My kids are grown up. May utak na silang sarili nila. And gusto ko lang sabihin na never ko pinabayaan ang mga anak ko," the 41-year-old actor said in an interview with ABS-CBN News' Ginger Conejero on Thursday. Early this week, de Belen, who has been vocal about cutting ties with her former husband, said any communication with Estrada is only on the subject of their four children. "It’s not about me... Sa akin, simple lang. It has nothing to do with me, it has nothing to do with my past with him. It’s just simple, support your children right," the 44-year-old actress-host said. Estrada and de Belen were married in 1992. They separated in 2001 amid rumors romantically linking Estrada to fellow "Magandang Tanghali Bayan" host Vanessa del Bianco.

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John Estrada on ex-wife Janice de Belen: ‘Hindi naman kailangan mag-usap’

John Estrada confirmed that he and ex-wife Janice de Belen both attended the high school graduation of their daughter Kaila last week, but the estranged couple reportedly avoided each other. As it is, Janice has always been vocal about having no need to rekindle friendship with her ex since they are both living separate lives anyway. Nevertheless, the two wanted to be there to celebrate a milestone in their daughter’s life. “Yes, of course, kailangan namin magsanib pwersa [para sa graduation ng aming anak].” He was quick to add though that they didn’t exchange words during the said event. “Text text lang,” he jokingly told Push.com.ph when asked if they still get to talk to each other. “Hindi eh, hindi naman kailangan [kaming mag-usap]. Ayos naman mga anak namin.” John said he is really proud because their eldest daughter Moira recently graduated from college. “Masarap, fulfilling ang feeling [ang umakyat sa stage] dahil siyempre yun ang role natin as a parent—bigyan ng magandang edukasyon ang mga anak natin. Although mayroon din akong mga anak na nag-graduate ng elementary (his son Yuan) at high school this year, iba yung college.” John further shared that Moira plans to apply for a job in the Kapamilya network soon. “Tinanong ko siya, ‘What’s your plan after college?’ ‘Sleep, sleep, sleep.’ Sabi niya pahinga muna ng three to six months. Pero Moira plans to work in a network. I think she’s applying here in ABS-CBN. Communication Arts graduate kasi siya.” On the other hand, his daughter Kaila seems to be interested in pursuing a modeling career. “Kamukha ng ate ko. Estrada talaga ‘yan. Ang plano niya dati gusto niya magmodel muna. Hindi ko alam kung itutuloy niya kasi marami akong kaibigan na designers na gusto kumuha sa kanya mag-ramp modelling.” Asked if he’d allow his daughters to enter show business, John simply replied, “Wala namang masama sa industriya talaga. Ang maa-advise ko lang, kung gusto nila pumasok, mahalin nila yung industriya at saka yung trabaho nila.”

source: http://push.abs-cbn.com/features/9168/john-estrada-on-ex-wife-janice-de-belen-hindi-naman-kailangan-mag-usap/

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Janice: Gerald is not a bad person

Janice de Belen feels for Gerald Anderson, who is the target of intrigues surrounding his budding romance with Maja Salvador.

“I feel bad for him. Kasi sa extent ng pagkakakilala ko sa kanya, hindi naman siya masama. Everybody deserves to be happy. Everybody deserves a love life. Kung maligaya ang isang tao, bakit natin sasabihin na dapat malungkot siya,” Janice told reporters at the Star Awards for Movies in AFP Theatre on Sunday, March 10.

Janice and Gerald played mother and son in the teleserye “Budoy.” Even after their teleserye, the Star Awards Best Supporting Actress shared that she still got to see Gerald and even went to his recent birthday party. Janice even asked Gerald, ““Kaya mo pa?” Janice believes no one has the right to say what is right when it comes to love. “Everybody deserves to be happy. Wala namang karapatan ang kahit sino na puwedeng magsabi kung ano ang tama o mali pagdating sa pag-ibig, di ba? Dahil lahat naman tayo ay dumaraan sa katangahan o sa pagkakamali pagdating sa pag-ibig.” Janice admits feeling tension on the set of the teleserye “Ina, Kapatid, Anak,” where she stars with Maja and Kim Chiu, Gerald’s ex-girlfriend. It will be recalled that Maja and Kim had a falling out after Gerald expressed his desire to pursue the former.

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Mga Mumunting Lihim (Those Little Secrets) A Film By Jose Javier Reyes

How well do you know your best friends? Do you share the belief that your friends know you so much more than your own family members?

Do you share all your secrets with your best friend? Do you tell your best friend everything that that you think and feel about the people around you?

What do you say about your other friends when they are not with you? Do you share your opinions and judgments about what your friends do to other people?

MGA MUMUNTING LIHIM (Those Little Secrets) is precisely about those seemingly trivial and insignificant events and issues that constitute the totality of friendship. It is about the life shared through the years of four women and how, in one moment, they finally realize that they truly do not know one another despite the experiences that they have shared and cherished and even defined as friendship.

MARIEL (Judy Ann Santos) and CARLA (Iza Calzado) have been best friends since high school. They have shared the years and common interests: they are both creative individuals interested in writing. But the unfolding of years have opted two extremely different courses of the women: MARIEL chose to give up her career as a magazine writer to be a wife and mother -- while CARLA shunned marriage to become a successful advertising executive.

Into their lives came two other women: there was SANDRA (Agot Isidro) who married a man old enough to be her father so that she can afford the lifestyle that she wanted -- and OLIVE (Janice de Belen) who was happy with her domestic bliss and married to an OFW in Dubai.

The women bonded and treasured their camarederie until fate struck its blow and the bevy had to confront their mortality.

Worse than that, when one of the women exposed the truth about the real feelings and thoughts of the friends about each other, what they perceived as the security of each other's friendship turned out to be the true test of their dignity and honesty.

It is those little secrets that, when added together, constitute the most painful and irreparable damage from seemingly unimportant lies.

MGA MUMUNTING LIHIM also features Roeder Camanag, Lui Manansala, Madeline Nicolas, Gino De la Pena and Kim Komatsu.

Gala premiere of the movie is on July 25, 2012 at 9 PM at the CCP Main Theater as part of the Director's Showcase of Cinemalaya 2012.

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