BB Gandanghair Refused Entrance in a Bar for Cross Dessing

BB Gandanghari, the female reincarnation of ex-hunk actor Rustom Padilla, was reportedly refused entrance at Aruba Bar and Restaurant in Metro Walk in Ortigas because the establishment has a dress code, which includes no cross-dressing.

The bar is the same one that refused entrance to stand-up comedian, Inday Garutay, because of, you guessed it, cross-dressing. To make the story, gusto mang rumampa ni BB sa Aruba Bar at panoorin ang concert ni Rannie Raymundo, that idea was unapologetically nixed by the bar's bouncer, manager and owner.

The bar has so many rules, ha. There's one that says "the bar may refuse entrance to those who are incorrigibly uncool." This means us who are incapable of being sophisticated or worldly wise. Can you say pretentious?! That applies to the establishment, the owners of the establishment and the hoity toity crowd at Aruba. On behalf of the sweaty masses, I salute all of you with both hands up and the middle fingers extended.

Ok, now back to Ms BB. She waxed poetic about the incident in her blog. I must admit I didn't read the whole thing because it has all the boring, philosophical and political stuff and quotes from dead people. Read it here if you must. So, Ms BB said that she now knows how Rosa Parks must have felt back in the day when racial segregation was the "in" thing. Hate to break it to you Ms BB, but what you felt when you were refused entrance in Aruba is not even a smidgen of what black people experienced in their daily life. C'mon now. Blacks didn't have branded dresses, shoes and accessories, and Shu Uemura cosmetics back in the day. Sorry to be dissing Ms Bb, but I'm just sayin'.

The "no cross dressing" rules. It's all about the rules. Rules are rarely black and white. If Ms BB is not a well known celebrity and she enters the bar, no one would have mistaken her for a cross dresser. There are many gays out there who look way more girly and feminine than real women. And there are women who look like dudes. Paano ang mga operada, ang mga tibo? How would this rule apply?

In the grand scheme of things, Aruba is just a gnat. Meaning it's insignificant and should not be turned into a rallying cry by gays who have had it with discrimination. For all we know, this global recession, with a little bit of bad karma thrown, would see the end of Aruba. Even "cool" people would need to scrimp sometime, you know?

Pops Fernandez is not Reconciling With Ex Martin Nievera

At a press conference to promote her new album titled Hope under MCA Records, cougar singer/actress Pops Fernandez clarified that she and ex-husband Martin Nievera are not in constant communication. They do talk occasionally, especially if it's about the children they share together. Pops made this statement so as not to mislead the public.

Does this mean they are not reconciling? What about the fans?! Who will now watch your concert(s) with Martin? Who will now buy your CDs with Martin in it? What about the fans? The fans don't watch your concert and buy your CDs to hear your angelic voice. They buy the romantic idea of you and Martin together. Let's be real, Pops does not have the most excellent of voices out there. I remember reading a Pops concert review years ago in which the writer said that the voice of then child star Aiza Seguerra was better than the main attraction of the show. Ouch.

By the way, Martin sings a duet with Pops in a song titled "Goodbye Girl" in her Hope CD. Hmmm, what an apt title, that CD. Like, I have so much hopes for Pops. For example, "I hope she finally stops injecting her lips with ass fats." "I hope you finally find the ideal prey to your cougar." [You go, girl!] :P C'mon share all your hopes for Pops.

Speaking of lip enhancement, WTF happened to Pops'?! She was so much prettier with her old lips. And it seems her BFFs Gretchen "elevator" Baretto and Ropa Gutierrez have also jumped the "Angelina Jolie lips" bandwagon. Girls, natural is so much prettier.

Blind Items: Your Guess Is As Good As Mine

Blind items from my favorite showbiz writer Cristy Fermin via my favorte read Bulgar:

1. Totoong-totoo pooohhh...

Sa isang probinsya na di kalayuan sa Maynila, naimbitahan ang isang komedyante sa piyesta. Dun sa bahay na kinainan nila merong isang matandang babae na inirerespeto ng lahat. Naglambing ang matanda na roon kumain sa mesa niya ang komedyante.

Ang dami daming nakarinig sa sarkastikong comment nung komedyante, "Juice ko, para alimango lang, kailangan ko pang lumipat dun para lang ako makakain."

Natural maraming nagulat sa komedyante dahil sa kawalan nya ng konsiderasyon. Matanda na yung nag-imbita sa kanya, lumalambing lang naman, pero ganun pa ang sasabihin nya?

Nung nagpe-perform na si komedyante, walang gaanong pumapalakpak sa kanya, kumalat na kasi ang kuwento tungkol sa di kagandahan nyang ugali. Inilampaso siya ng isang kasamahan niyang komedyante (na ang pangalan ay posisyon ng isang politikong sumusunod sa mayor), kinabog talaga siya.

2. Akres kapit sa patalim, pokpok sa foreigner, $2,000 kada dyug

Nasa lobby ng isang hotel daw ang source at ang kaibigan nitong foreigner, tiyempo namang nasa harapang mesa pala nila ang akres, pamilyar sa kanya ang babae.

"Napansin ng kaibigan ko nginingitian siya nung babae, sabi ko naman, ganun lang talaga siya, public figure kasi siya rito sa atin. Pero nagulat ako, biglang naupo sa table namin si akres (datihan ng artista na hindi pa naman katandaan ang edad), nagpakilala siya sa amin, wala raw siyang kasama, nagpapalipas lang daw siya ng oras dahil may ka-meeting siyang producer at napaaga siya ng dating."

"...nagkuwentuhan at kumain kami. Kinuha niya ng number ng friend ko, ibinigay din siya ang phone number niya. Nagtataka ako bakit ang tagal-tagal na naming nagkukuwentuhan, pero hindi pa rin dumarating ang ka-meeting niya. Nung nakahalata siya, meron siyang tinawagan, ewan kung totong may kausap siya. Hindi na raw makakarating ang kausap niya dahil sumabit sa isang meeting."

Malalim na ang gabi, naghiwa-hiwalay na sila, uwuwi na ang kaibigan ng foreigner at ang lalaki naman ay umakyat na sa kanyang hotel room. Pero may nangyari pala nung gabing yun, kinabukasan na lang nalaman ng kababayan niyang banyaga, magkasama pala ng magdamag ang foreigner at ang akres.

"Grabe, hindi naman pala umuwi yung girl, nandun lang pala siya sa paligid ng hotel, hinintay lang pala niya ako makaalis. Tinawagan niya pala ang kaibigan kong foreigner, magkuwentuhan daw ulit sila, pero sa hotel room ng foreigner huwag na sa lobby."

"Pumayag naman ang friend ko, hanggang sa may nangyari na sa kanila. Ang shocking, siningil niya ang friend ko, $2000 ang hinihingi niyang bayad, pero $1000 lang ang ibinigay sa kanya."

Madalas maging leading lady noon ng mga action stars ang akres na ito, napakarami niyang nakarelasyon, magbanggit kayo ng posisyon ng kahit sino at siguradong merong siyang nakarelasyong ganun ang trabaho. Siya ang kapangalan ng isang batang akres na may serye ngayong ipinaglihi sa hayop.

Martin Nievera vs Jomari Yllana Part 2

I was so disappointed when it appeared that the Martin Nievera-Jomari Yllana was over after Martin refused to make a rebuttal to Jomari Yllana's statement in Cool Center. But in his interview on SNN (Showbiz News Ngayon) Martin finally let it all out. I love Martin again simply because he uttered these beautiful words:

On whether he was hurt by Jomari's statement on Cool Center, Martin's catty remarks were: "No. He was reading it, so whoever wrote it [gives a thumb up sign]. Rawr!

Martin further added that he will never work with Jomari Yllana again. Well, whose brilliant idea was it to do a concert again with your ex-wife, Pops Fernandez? I think it was made to rile up those hibernating Martin and Pops fans who are still hoping for a reconciliation. Fans, give it up. If you still can't, Martin more or else said "I never thought about it [reconciliation] before, during and after the concert." Martin, keep that thought, well until Pops' lips return to their normal state.

Martin interview was held in Boracay, the site of the 2009 Goma Cup, in which he is a celebrity participant.

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Beyonce: Voice of an Angel

Here's a clip shock jock Howard Stern played on his Sirius Radio program that is supposedly the unedited board feed from Beyonce's performance of "If I Were A Boy" on Today back in November 2008. It turned out to be a fake as someone claimed to have doctored it for fun.

If listening to Adam Lambert hit those falsettos is not enough to clean your ears, click the video above. Your ears will definitely hear better.

Beyonce's Pa issued this statement:

If no one took the time to look at the biggest Inauguration in the history of America then shame on them.

If no one took the time to listen to Beyonce sing 'America the Beautiful' and 'At Last' at the Neighborhood Ball for the first dance of President Obama and the First Lady, and they question Beyonce's vocal ability, they've gotta be an idiot.

At 12 years into her career, the last thing someone should be questioning is her vocal ability.

That would be like questioning if Kobe Bryant could shoot a jump shot. The vocals were obviously altered.

American Idol 8: Simon Tells Us What He Really Thinks of Kara

During the Top 7 Performances, Simon Cowell let us know what he really thinks of fellow judge Kara DioGuardi when he surreptiously saluted her with the middle finger. How passive-aggressive was that?! Come on, Simon! Tell us how you really feel.

According to OK!, the story behind the picture above is that, "DioGuardi upset Jackson during last night's live performance show when she interrupted his critique of Kris Allen's performance.

An "irritated" Jackson responded by looking down the judges' table to Cowell, who OK! reported "proceeded to flip his middle finger (while pretending to scratch his ear) at Kara while she spoke."



In other American Idol 8 news, Anoop Desai is no more. Oh, sadness. The last person who is making me tune in every week has been voted out. Lil Rounds was also eliminated. This I am sad because it was way past her time to go. But dang! Her elimination was way harsh, in my opinion. If I want to listen to "big voices," I will YouTube Charice Pempengco. At this point, we are just waiting for the coronation of Adam Lambert. Let us who are still left in the competition:

Allison - Meh. one-note singer. If I want to hear a 16-year-old singer, I will listen to Charice Pempengco

Adam - Holy falsetto, Batman! If you like your ears cleaned without a q-tip, he's the contestant for you.

Danny "dead wife" Fokey - That was a typo, but I'm keeping it because hate! Overrated and overpimped by both Paula and Kara

Matt - boring. That is all.

Kris - For an eye candy, he's okay.

Update on the Anaballe Rama, Richard Gutierrez and PEP Saga

There have been several developments on the issue involving Anabelle Rama, Richard Gutierrez and PEP. Anabelle Rama has filed a P25 M lawsuit for grave slander against Wilma Galvante. Richard Gutierrez has also filed a P25 M libel suit against PEP for uploading an article about an alleged scuffle involving Richard Gutierrez and Michael Flores.

Wow, if Anabelle loses in her suit against Wilma Galvante, she will be P8 M poorer. However, she and her family would be P50 M richer if they win the lawsuits against Wilma Galvante and PEP. I wish a judge would immediately reject these ridiculous, multi-million lawsuits for the income-generating schemes that they are.

The Gutierrez family has also issued a cease-and-desist letter demanding that PEP immediately stop from writing articles about her main money maker, Richard Gutierrez. They read PEP and saw from the comments from PEPsters that public sympathy is not on their side. It is all Anabelle Rama's doing. There are malicious commenters, trolls they are called, but in general PEPsters are an intelligent bunch who see through Anabelle Rama's bullshit.

If Gutierrezes somehow succeed in shutting down PEP, those commenters will find a new forum. You want to stop a huge section of the Internet community from commenting against Richard Gutierrez? Good luck with that. Ask Edu Manzano if he has made any progress in shutting down the online downloading of movies, videos over at P2P portals.

When I see Anabelle Rama on TV, I have both hands up in front of me with the middle fingers extended. She's probably coming from the right place in her desire to protect her money makers, but she, her big mouth and her bullshit are the one turning the public away from Richard Gutierrez.

The Gutierrezes are all celebrities, constantly in the public eye. In my mind, that makes them fair game. If they don't want negative stories and comments to be attributed to them, then they should move out to Antarctica and watch while the glaciers melt. I think the only people who will miss them are showbiz folks who have received gifts and money from them at one time or another, and of course the Gutierrez family's very own brown noser, Jun Lalin.

I watched Anabelle Rama being interviewed on Showbiz Central, and immediately I noticed that something was amiss. It took me a while to figure out that she is not her usual loud and obnoxious self, possibly upon the advise of her lawyers to gain public sympathy. It was a tamer Anabelle Rama, but she lets out acerbic words aimed at PEP's lawyer, who was earlier interviewed on StarTalk, once in a while. Well, has any of us seen a leopard change its spots? As long as Anabelle remains a palengkera, bungagera, pala-away, mukhang pera, then all is right in the universe. An epiphany, even a religious one, will not turn Anabelle Rama into a saint, I don't think.

I just had a thought. If Richard Gutierrez is suing PEP because of a noble obligation to fight for the rights of other actors who have been victims of false journalism, or if he just wants to make a point, why doesn't he sue for P1, or better yet announce that the money will be given to charity? It's not unheard of, but probably first in the Philippines.

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