EJ FALCON, IS THAT YOU IN THE PHOTO SCANDAL?

EJ Falcon is that you?

A photo of a naked male teenager who many believe has a striking resemblance to the profile of ABS-CBN talent and Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition grand winner EJ Falcon is circulating in Facebook.

The teenager who appeared to be sleeping on a coach, seemed unaware that he will be photographed with his boxer shorts pulled down. Observers think that he may have been drunk or under the influence of illegal drugs at that time.

While it's easy to judge that the young man is indeed EJ Falcon, I rather give him the benefit of the doubt. The photo doesn't show anything that is identifiable only to him. I think I can name more than 10 people who would exactly look like the teenager in question if I would take their picture at that angle.

SCOOP: IS VENUS RAJ JOINING WILLING-WILLIE?

Venus: "I'm not aware..."

Comedian Willie Revillame is said to be eyeing on Miss Universe 2010 runner-up Venus Raj as his second female co-host in his primetime game show "Willing-Willie" (TV5) after surprisingly signing up former presidential girlfriend and Valenzuela councilor Shalani Soledad.

Is Willie Revillame eyeing on beauty queen Venus Raj as his co-host?  

According to sources, the mass appeal of the statuesque Bicolana beauty queen may help Willie attain his goal to overthrow TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) and 24-Oras (GMA-7) in the ratings game.

But Venus denied the speculations that a negotiation is on the works for her inclusion in the controversial game show. In a conversation with Mr Blind Item a few days ago, Venus said that Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI) and her manager Jonas Gaffud, has not informed her of any deal being cooked up with Willie.

Miss International 2005 Lara Quigaman was once a co-host
of "Wowowee"

"So far I have not been told by BPCI and my manager about the Willing-Willie gig," said the beauty queen. "I have no knowledge about it..."

Should Willie pursue his plans, Venus would be the second international beauty queen to serve as his co-host. In 2007,  Miss International titleholder Precious Lara Quigaman became a co-host of his now defunct noontime show "Wowowee."

SUPER SCOOP: QTV 11 PLANS TO REFORMAT AS A NEWS CHANNEL?

For the third time, QTV 11 is changing its programming format from being a lifestyle network primarily targeting women to a news and public affairs channel, a highly reliable source told MR BLIND ITEM.

The alternative network, owned by GMA 7 on a 100% leased airtime from ZOE Broadcasting Network, started airing on November 11, 2005 as a women's lifestyle station. It was expected to compete with the then No. 3 station, Studio 23 owned by ABS-CBN.

However, recent turns of events pushed QTV 11's standing to No. 5 with TV5 challenging the standing of ABS-CBN and GMA 7 in the No 1 and No 2 spots.

According to sources, QTV 11 will bank on the highly respected news and public affairs team of GMA 7 to attract viewership. It will be a 24-hour news channel similar to ANC, but only on free TV.

Good luck to QTV 11 on it's new move!

BLIND ITEM #42: IN-DEMAND CHARACTER ACTOR IS SABA KING!

In-demand Character Actor (ICA) should be casted in ABC-CBN's afternoon soap opera "Juanita Banana" and be given the role of human saba, a local banana variant known for being not-so-long but insanely thick appearance.

Why so? According to a very reliable source of Mr Blind Item, the reputable actor who is known for his mostly bad boy roles in soap operas and mainstream and independent movies, possesses a manly pride that women-- and allegedly gays too-- would choke for. And the most appropriate comparison to ICA's pecker is the innocent "saba."

Gosh, now I know why beautiful women go gaga with ICA even if he's not exactly that goodlooking. Napapa-turon naman pala sila sa sarap!

SAM-SARAH-COCO LOVE TRIANGLE IS A TOTAL DISASTER

Sam Milby, Sarah Geronimo, and Coco Martin have no chemistry together?

The news that Sarah Geronimo's latest project "Idol" will be axed on primetime television caused a trickle of speculations. While the "Idol" team maintains that the official reason for cutting short the musical soap (from its supposed 10 to 13 week-run to just eight weeks) is production related many believe otherwise.

According to the show's observers, the casting of the key roles in "Idol" was a total disaster. It miserably failed to deliver the charm and excitement that the soap intends to fire up in the hearts and minds of its audience.

Worse, the love triangle of pop princess Sarah Geronimo, Sam Milby, and Coco Martin looked so incredulous. Coming from a highly successful pairing with dramatic actor John Lloyd, people expected more on-screen chemistry between Sarah and Sam. But the lack of real love interest between the two, or at least for the fans, the wild chance that one would fall in love with the other, translated into detached and frigid characters on the boobtube.

The Sarah-John Lloyd love team was believable and felt sincere

It didn't help too that Coco Martin is in the picture. The multi-awarded actor may be damn good but his bold indie past was a baggage in sparking an on-screen romance with the pure and perky Sarah.

In spite of many script revisions, "Idol" ended up at the bottom of the primetime game. In the past few days, it was eaten alive by GMA 7's Illumina in the AGB Mega Manila ratings at 14.2% against 9%.

I hope that Sarah soon gets a project that would take her to the next level of her acting career, just like her music. She is done with pa-cute roles and would best shine, and attract televiewers, with a more challenging and mature roles. I am looking forward to that.

BEKIMON LANDS MAJOR ROLE IN NEW ABS-CBN SOAP JUANITA BANANA

Gay comic icon and Youtube sensation Bekimon (Bern Josep Persia in real life) landed a major, major role in the new comedy soap Juanita Banana in ABS-CBN Channel 2.

Juanita Banana is a remake of the 1960s movie starring Rosemarie Sonora (in title role), Ricky Belmonte (as the magic dwarf Prince Rikitik), Pepito Rodriguez (as Gordo), and Bella Flores (as the evil stepmother of Juanita Banana). This rare Filipino magical musical is based on the folk belief that catching a teardrop from the banana tree will give a person magic powers.

Bekimon is extremely excited to start taping the episodes of Juanita Banana in an undisclosed location somewhere down south where bananas as abundant. He just had an acting workshop and script reading last Saturday with comedienne Beverly Salviejo-Lauzon. The soap opera's teasers have already began airing in the network yesterday.

Does this mean Bekimon is now a certified Kapamilya star?

SCOOP: IT'S CONFIRMED! WILLING-WILLIE TO START AIRING ON TV5 ON OCTOBER 23

The much-anticipated debut of "Willing-Willie," Willie Revillame's new game show in his new home channel TV5 will begin airing on October 23, Saturday, according to Viva Entertainment's big boss Vic del Rosario.

It was earlier reported that the controversial game show, which is heavily patterned after Revillame's now-defunct noontime show "Wowowee," will break on air on the lucky day of October 10, 2010 (10-10-10).

According to del Rosario, "Willing-Willie" will shake up Philippine television. It will be the only game show in the first hour of the prime time-- competing with tried and tested ratings maker news shows "TV Patrol" of ABS-CBN and "24-Oras" of GMA 7.

Revillame is reported to be receiving around P4.5B in his three-year contract with TV5, the biggest payoff ever in the history of Philippine show business. However, the talk show host was slapped with  a P485M law suit by his former station ABS-CBN for breach of contract.

WHY POKWANG CRIED SO HARD THE FIRST TIME SHE MET SANTINO

At the peak of Zaijian Jaranilla's popularity as Santino of the top-rating soap "May Bukas Pa," comedienne Pokwang tried so hard to avoid having a face-to-face encounter with the wonder boy. For a while she succeed despite being just under one roof. Until one day the unavoidable happened: the two needed to shoot a few scenes together for an ice cream television commercial.

Pokwang is a softhearted mother

Pokwang's reason is very personal and it isn't exactly Zaijian's fault. The child actor is a deadringer of her deceased son and Pokwang had goosebumps the first time he saw him on TV. Pokwang showed me her son's school ID and I agreed that he indeed resembled the tender face of Zaijian (perhaps made slightly different by the latter's fuller eyes).

Before Zaijian arrived at the set, Pokwang was visibly tensed. She feared that she might break into tears when she sees him.  The moment was dramatic. The set, the courtyard of an old Intramus church, was painted with gloominess of the afternoon drizzle. Out of professionalism, Pokwang knew then that she has an undertaking to finish and her fears must not get into the way.

Zaijian Jaranilla looks like Pokwang's deceased son

And the most awaited moment unfolded. Zaijian stepped into the set with his handlers and instantly ran towards Pokwang when he saw her. He embraced her with so much warmth and innocence that a mother who had lost her child must have longed for. I remember everything in slow motion-- Pokwang holding her tears back, maybe in her mind wishing that at that instance Zaijian be her own son.

I could not recall how Zaijian and Pokwang separated and how she ended on my shoulders weeping with a river of tears, repeatedly telling me how his son and the child actor are so alike in so many ways--their fragile frame, their thick hair, and even their smile.

I saw a different Pokwang then-- not the funny girl wearing a flamboyant costume waiting to crack a perfect punchline-- but a simple, loving mother haunted with regret, that if only her big break in showbiz came just a little early, she could have had saved his son's life.

Side Story
A few minutes after posting this blog entry, I invited my Facebook friends to view it. I got a really disrespectful comment from someone that really ticked me. Here's his comment and my reply:


Philip Jr Lustre Characters like her contribute to the idiotization and faggotization of the Filipino people. Nakakadiri...


Chris Cahilig i respect idiots and faggots who make the masses happy better than an intellectual elite who knows nothing but complain about almost everything. he has an insatiable appetite for destruction and he contributes immensely to the disintegration of the society. :-)