BLIND ITEM #36: BALLADEER WORE MIDRIB SHIRT, GIRLY BAG WHILE MALLING

Good Balladeer is ready to dance "Physical" 

Good Balladeer (GB) has denied it a million times. As far as he is concerned, he is as straight as a bullet (although many observers believe that the bullet he is referring to must have been the one fired by Angelina Jolie in the action-packed movie "Wanted.")

Recently, a Mr Blind Item informant has spotted GB walking mindlessly in a mall in Ortigas wearing something that a gay-in-denial would consciously avoid-- a midrib shirt and a girly bag! The uber-parlorista look of GB was such an eyesore to the mall-goers because it doesn't even fit his body's frame.

Now don't ask me why GB has never been seen dating a girl. Obvious ba?

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.

MBI QUESTION OF THE DAY (EXTENDED): WHO SHOULD OUR BACHELOR PRESIDENT DATE? WHY?

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BLIND ITEM #35: MARRIED PUBLIC OFFICIAL, CAUGHT DATING HIGH SOCIETY LADY

A Charismatic Legislator (CL) was sighted dating with a lovely High Society Lady (HSL) in a private area of posh restaurant in ResortsWorld across the Centennial Airport. Witnesses noticed that there were intense flirting and genuine mutual attraction between CL and HSL. In fact, they would have looked like a perfect match if only CL isn't committed.

Earlier, CL was rumored to have broken up with his young wife to whom he has toddler kids. They couple have not issued an official statement denying nor confirming the issue although observers say that CL's wife have been absent in functions where they are supposed to be together.

Is the date a validation that CL is back on the game as a bachelor?

Photo for illustration purposes only

FILIPINA CELEBRITY LOOKALIKES IN TRANSEXUAL PAGEANT

Miss Filipina Beauty 2010, an annual search for the country's most exquisite and talented transgender and transexual beauty in the Philippines, boost of an array of interesting contestants that look almost exactly like our movie and television celebrities.

Here are the contestants and their popular celebrity counterparts:

Did Angel Locsin leave "Immortal" to join the pageant? 

The real Angel Locsin

She claims to look like Isabel Oli, but I would say she's closer to former sex siren
Patricia Javier

Patricia Javier is a former Binibining Pilipinas finalist.
She's now based in the US with her chiropractor husband
and a son

Gretchen Barretto is that you?

Ahhh. I think the first girl is the real Gretchen Barretto. Too close a call.

It's almost like Halina Perez got up from her grave!

The sultry Halina Perez died in a car accident a few years back

Does she have Margie Moran's famed "X" factor? You be the judge.

Margie Moran is a classic beauty. She is the last Miss Universe winner the Philippines. 

She can perfectly pass as Mocha's double 

I would say, Mocha beats her gay dead-ringer but a shower.

I can't think of anyone who looks like her but I included her photo anyway.
She's very pretty though and has to traces of masculinity. A sure winner.

Photos courtesy of missfilipinabeauty.com

BLIND ITEM #34: LOSING CANDIDATE NOW LOOKS LIKE GO-TO BOY OF WINNING RUNNING MATE

It is disheartening to see Losing Candidate (LC) these days. His boy-next-door looks was replaced by a grumpy, burned out, betrayed, weight-gaining middle-aged man who walks around with a huge "L" sign plastered on his forehead.

And it doesn't help that his winning running mate keeps on bringing him to his many public functions as a consultant. Instead of redeeming his popularity and pride, people start noticing this diminished appeal-- if at all they see him in a crowd of bodyguards and busy assistants. Sadly, the former political heartthrob now blends in with just anyone.

Lately, LC is always sighted with the VIP entourage of his running mate carrying his own bag and piles of documents. Those who eventually recognized him greet him with awkwardness and disbelief on how lowly he fell in such a fleeting time.  

I believe in human redemption and LC I think deserves one. He is good natured, intelligent, and competent, and has integrity, values that you can never take away from him no matter what. I am optimistic that he is bound for greatness and this phase is simply a character-building experience.

Come on man, rise like a phoenix!

MR BLIND ITEM RECEIVES FIRST LEGAL THREAT

For the first time in its short existence online, Mr Blind Item receives a legal threat from a US Law Firm asking the removal of the story titled "IS THAT MANILA'S TOP MODEL SEBASTIAN MONROE IN XTUBE VIDEOS?" on the bases of not incorporating the copyright of the image and video owner.


I understand how traumatic it must have been for Sebastian Monroe to discover out that someone claiming to be him uploaded lewd videos in Xtube.


Likewise, Sebastian personally asked me to remove the blog entry. He informed me that he has reported the "abuse" to the Xtube authorities and said that he would bring the case to the court. His shout out in Facebook right now says "Somebody needs (to) stop claiming to be Sebastian Monroe in Xtube."  


Here's the content of the letter which was sent to me via email: 


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Please remove IS THAT MANILA'S TOP MODEL SEBASTIAN MONROE IN XTUBE VIDEOS?  

Posted on Monday, October 4, 2010. The copyright to the image and video owner were not incorporated.

Douglas

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