After Maja, Zoren excited to interview more stars

MANILA, Philippines -- After landing a highly coveted interview with actress Maja Salvador, actor Zoren Legaspi is excited to interview more celebrities for ABS-CBN's weekly entertainment show "Showbiz Inside Report." Last Saturday, Legaspi made his debut on the Kapamilya show, whose hosts include his wife Carmina Villaroel. Legaspi is filling in for actor Joey Marquez, who is running for congressman representing the second district of Paranaque City. For his first interview for the show, Salvador was left speechless when Legaspi asked her: "Paano mo maba-balance ngayon sa experience mo ang love at saka ang friendship?" In an interview with ABS-CBN News, Legaspi admitted that he is still adjusting to the show's main hosts, which also includes Janice de Belen and Ogie Diaz. "Nandoon din 'yung pangangapa kasi kailangang ibagay mo ang opinion mo sa mga opinion nang nakapaligid sa iyo because you don't want to be pinapangunahan mo 'yung mga beterano sa show," he said.

source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/04/08/13/after-maja-zoren-excited-interview-more-stars

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Zoren, Carmina to co-host 'Showbiz Inside Report'

The 41-year-old actor will also be joining co-hosts Janice de Belen and Ogie Diaz in the 1st anniversary episode of the ABS-CBN entertainment talk show on Saturday. Legaspi will sit in for comedian-host Joey Marquez, who has temporarily left the program as he pursues a congressional seat representing the second district of Parañaque in the May 13 polls. "Unexpected talaga siya, hindi ko siya inaasahan," Legaspi said of co-hosting "SIR" with Villaroel. The real-life couple formerly co-hosted a morning talk show that aired on GMA-7 from 2011 to 2012. "Nabanggit sa akin si Carmina one day na parang interested ang 'SIR' na parang ako muna ang uupo sa upuan ni Manong Joey dahil nangangampanya siya. At the time, sabi ko parang hindi ata mangyayari 'yun dahil bihira ako sa Channel 2," he said. Legaspi was also one of the co-hosts of a showbiz-oriented talk show aired on TV5 until 2012. Shortly after his first sit-down interview with actress Maja Salvador and her mother as a co-host of "SIR," Legaspi said Friday that he intends to contribute to the program using his own "style of interviewing celebrities." The format of "SIR" centers on weekly "inside reports" by each of its co-hosts, where they sit down for an in-depth interview with celebrities on their life, career, and current intrigues they are involved in. The co-hosts then proceed to do a live round-table discussion after a report airs. "[Ang paraan ko ay] i-make sure that I'm a friend and not an enemy para mag-open up sila," Legaspi said. "In that way, both parties are happy. 'Yung show ng 'SIR' happy dahil mayroon silang nahuhugot doon sa celebrity. At the same time, 'yung celebrity naman magiging happy dahil nailalabas naman nila 'yung saloobin nila," he said. Tips from wife Asked on whether he has gotten tips from Villaroel on co-hosting the program, Legaspi said, "Huwag lang daw ako mag-blind item sabi niya." "Kasi sabi ko meron akong pang-blind item. Sabi niya, 'Hon, 'yung show namin hindi pang-blind item!' "'So 'yun lang 'yung kinakatakot niya sa akin nang live, baka raw mag-blind item ako. Meron akong mga alam, pero huwag na lang," he said, laughing. Explaining his "dream interview" as an entertainment talk show host, Legaspi said he only hopes that his interviews become an effective venue to address and clarify intrigues to arrive at the "truth." "Gusto ko 'yung may mga issues. I like to dig down there, malaman natin ang mga katotohanan," Legaspi said. "Kasi ako po, ang rules ko po sa showbiz, pag totoo, let's talk about it, pag hindi totoo, i-stop natin. Doon na na nagiging masama," he said. He added: "Pero if there's an issue na kailangan i-clarify, I think na dapat pag-usapan 'yan para hindi nagkakaroon ng kanya-kanyang opinyon."

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/04/05/13/zoren-carmina-co-host-showbiz-inside-report

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Carmina hints Zoren may return to ABS-CBN

MANILA, Philippines - Actress Carmina Villaroel revealed that her husband Zoren Legaspi may join her at the Kapamilya network. In an interview with ABS-CBNNews.com on Tuesday, Villaroel stressed that Legaspi has no exclusive contract with other networks. "Si Zoren naman ever since wala siyang kontrata sa mga stations. Lagi siyang per show. So 'yun nga 'yung sinasabi niya na pakalat-kalat siya dito, pakalat-kalat siya diyan. So if ever man na gagawa siya sa ABS-CBN I guess it's fine kasi dati naman ay nakagawa siya ng 'Agua Bendita,'" Villaroel said when asked about speculations that Legaspi will be moving back to ABS-CBN. Asked if they could also do projects together, the actress replied: "Sa ngayon wala pa kasi. Ginagawa ko pa ang 'SIR' (Showbiz Inside Report) at ginagawa ko po ang 'May Isang Pangarap.'" No more babies In the interview, Villaroel also said that she it seems unlikely that she and Legaspi will try to add a baby to their family. The couple have twins, Cassie and Maverick, who are now 12. "Naku parang hindi na yata. Baka hindi na, kasi medyo malayo na ang age gap. Gusto ko sana pero parang malayo na," the actress said. "I mean we are not really trying pero kapag dumating eh di sige open kami, thank you, kung hindi okay lang din." Right now, Villaroel is enjoying her time with her children, who are very supportive of her works as an actress and as host of ABS-CBN's "Showbiz Inside Report," which will celebrate its first anniversary this Saturday with a very special co-host. The actress declined to name their guest co-host, but hinted that the person is very close to her and her co-hosts Janice de Belen and Ogie Diaz.

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/04/03/13/carmina-hints-zoren-may-return-abs-cbn

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