Carmina's camp denies walk out issue with Claudine

The camp of television host Carmina Villaroel vehemently denied a report saying she walked out during a commercial shoot with actress Claudine Barretto because of the latter’s “endless demands.”

This issue started after Philippine Daily Inquirer columnist Dolly Ann Carjaval said in her January 29 column that Villaroel almost asked the shoot to “pack up” due to Barretto’s “diva” attitude.

In an official statement released on Sunday, Villaroel's manager Shirley Kuan said: "There is absolutely no truth to the article written by Dolly Anne dated January 29, 2012 in reference to Carmina walking out of a shoot.”

Kuan added that it has been three years since Villaroel and Barretto worked together for an endorsement.

“Dolly Anne may well serve her readers by refraining from reporting an imagined story as the truth. Her attention was called through a letter (refuting her story) from Ace Saatchi, the ad agency for Lactum. Carmina has completely and flatly denied the story as well,” she said.

According to Kuan, she is not expecting a comment from Barretto about the issue as the actress is currently in Europe with her husband.

Meanwhile, the talent manager told ABS-CBN News that she is not asking Carvajal to retract her story.

She said she is speaking now to let the public know what the real story is.

“I just want to inform the public what is the truth so they may know. I am speaking in the interest of correcting the lies that Dolly Anne may have sown, knowing that, a lie which goes uncorrected soon becomes the truth,” she said.

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/02/09/12/carminas-camp-denies-walk-out-issue-claudine

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Kampo ni Claudine Barretto, nagsalita na sa ‘walk-out’ issue

Nagsalita na ang kampo ni Claudine Barretto tungkol sa napaulat na pagwalk-out umano sa kanya ni Carmina Villaroel sa isang commercial na ginawa nila tatlong taon na ang nakararaan.

Sa press conference na dinaluhan ni showbiz reporter Lhar Santiago, nilinaw ni Shirley Kuan, manager ni Claudine, na “correction" at hindi “denial" ang ginagawa nila tungkol sa umano’y walk-out issue na isinulat ni Dolly Anne Carvajal at lumabas sa Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Sa Chika Minute ng GMA news 24 Oras nitong Huwebes, sinabi ni Shirley na noong una ay ayaw sana nilang patulan ang artikulo dahil wala naman itong katotohanan.

Ngunit hindi umano niya makuha ang logic sa sinabi ni Dolly Anne na hayaan na lamang mamatay ang isyu kung hindi naman talaga totoo. Iginiit ng talent manager na dapat lumabas ang katotohan.

Maging si Carmina ay nauna nang nagpahayag sa media na hindi totoo na nag-walk out siya sa commercial shoot nila ni Claudine.



Gaya ni Shirley, iginiit ni Carmina na “pagtutuwid" at hindi “pagtanggi" ang nais niyang mangyari sa isyu na hindi naman daw talaga nangyari.

Sinabi ni Shirley na maging ang ad agency ay sumulat na rin umano kay Dolly Anne para itanggi na may nangyaring walk-out sa commercial shoot.

Gayunman, nanindigan si Dolly Anne sa kanyang isinulat at ang impormasyon ay nanggaling daw mismo sa isang miyembro ng production team.

Sa panayam sa telepono ng GMA News, sinabi ng kolumnista na: “I remain unfazed. I write for my readers anyway and not to sell this or that product not to do image-building for a celeb. I would not do anything to taint the legacy may Mom left behind."

Si Dolly Anne ay anak ng namayapang batikang showbiz host na si Lourdes Jimenez , Carvajal, na mas kilala bilang si Inday “Ate Ludz" Badiday.

Puna ni Shirley, walang ginawang pagberipika si Dolly Anne sa mga sangkot na tao para alamin kung totoo ang nakuhang impormasyon na nangyayari tatlong taon na ang nakakaraan.

Idinagdag ng talent manager na hindi alam ni Claudine ang lumabas na isyu dahil nagbabakasyon ito sa Europe kasama ang mister na si Raymart Santiago.

Source: http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/247474/showbiz/chikaminute/kampo-ni-claudine-barretto-nagsalita-na-sa-walk-out-issue?ref=section_latest

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Carmina revives 'star value' in ABS-CBN

Actress and television host Carmina Villaroel said she can’t help but be reminded of her “star value” now that she’s back in the Kapamilya network.

“Personally, naramdaman ko [ngayon dito sa ABS-CBN] na, ‘Ay, artista pala ako. Ay, medyo star pala ako,’” she said during the press conference for her upcoming television program “Showbiz Inside Report.”

Villaroel said she is overwhelmed by the way people welcomed her back in her mother network.

“Parang homecoming, so nung pag-apak ko pa lang dito parang reunion ‘yung sigawan, ‘yung talagang na-feel mo na na-miss ka nila,” she said.

With all the love and support she’s getting from everyone around her, Villaroel said she has affirmed that “coming back home” is the right choice for her

“Dito lang talaga sa Kapamilya network, I just feel na dito talaga ako, parang siguro panahon na nga para bumalik ako dito,” she said.

Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/01/31/12/carmina-revives-star-value-abs-cbn

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Amazing Cooking Kids inspires Carmina Villaroel to cook

Airing for more than two months now, GMA-7 s Amazing Cooking Kids has inspired both kids and adults to try cooking. The contestants in the reality cooking competition even influenced host Carmina Villaroel to acquire culinary skills.

Carmina used to think that cooking is not for her until she came to see what the kids can do and taste what they can make. She now takes cooking lessons from the Magsaysay Institute of Hospitality and Culinary Arts (MIHCA).

Carmina even jokes that she and partner Zoren Legazpi would have a cook-off in their own kitchen as soon as she completes her training.

This week in Amazing Cooking Kids, remaining contestants Angela Clarke, Budik Villalobos, Duday Reyes and Ronin Leviste cook harder as only one elimination round is left before the finals.

After a mincing challenge , Kapuso actress Heart Evangelista, who came from a family of restaurateurs, presents the kids main challenge for the week: recreating Chef Judge GB Barlao s dishes.

Will the kids live up to the expectations of the three chef judges? Who will cry in the mincing challenge ? Who among the four makes the best execution of Chef GB s dish?

The kiddie kitchen further heats up as Amazing Cooking Kids nears the finals!

Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/225028/entertainment/igma-amazing-cooking-kids-inspires-carmina-villaroel-to-cook

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Carmina Begs off from Munting Heredera

Nawalan man ng isang daily show si Carmina Villaroel, hindi niya kinukunsidera itong kawalan kundi isang paraan ng Diyos para mabigyan siya ng panibagong blessing.

Naniniwala si Mina sa kasabihan, na "when God closes a door, He opens a window." Kaya noong napagdesisyunan ng GMA-7 na tanggalin na sa ere ang daily talk show nila ni Zoren Legaspi na Love ni Mister, Love ni Misis, napaghandaan na raw niya ang kanyang mararamdaman sa pagsasara ng show.

"By this time siguro, sanay na ako sa ganyan. Nothing lasts forever naman, di ba? I've been through so many shows since nagsimula akong mag-artista. May masakit na bitawan, may okey lang naman.

"Yung show namin ni Zoren na 'yon, it was a special thing para sa aming dalawa. Bihira kaming magsama sa isang show ni Tatay and naging bonding namin yung daily show na iyon. Pero some good things never last nga, di ba?

"Ang GMA-7 naman, they always want to experiment on new shows. Kailangan may bago parati. Maybe nga it's a way for God to give us more blessings na rin. Kailangan magbawas para to make room for something else," sabi ni Carmina sa panayam sa kanya ng PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal).

Nabigyan kaagad si Mina ng bagong show na Amazing Cooking Kids kunsaan siya ang main host. Nasa weekly sitcom din siyang Pepito Manaloto at sa Day-Off ng GMA News TV. Samatalang si Zoren ay nasa afternoon drama series ng GMA-7 na Nita Negrita.

"Pang-weekend na nga raw ang ganda ko ngayon!" tawa ni Mina.

"Starting on April 16 [Saturday] kasi, every morning na nila ako mapapanood sa Amazing Cooking Kids bago mag-Eat Bulaga!. Tapos sa gabi naman yung Day-Off with Mike "Pekto" Nacua. Then every Sunday ng gabi naman ang Pepito Manaloto.

"So, nawalan man ako ng daily show, punung-puno naman ang weekend ko. Just the same, kahit na once a week lang ang mga shows ko ngayon, magkakadikit naman ang taping days kaya sobrang nakakapagod pa rin.

"Pero enjoy ako kasi dalawang reality show at isang comedy series naman kaya light-light-an ang buhay ko ngayon."

Naka-cast din si Carmina sa upcoming primetime series na Munting Heredera with Ms. Gloria Romero. Pero nagpasabi na raw si Mina na hindi na niya magagawa ang naturang series dahil sa tatlong shows na meron siya ngayon.

Pero wala pa namang confirmation mula sa GMA-7 kung pinalitan na ba si Carmina o kung nasa cast pa rin siya.

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Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/217794/entertainment/pep-carmina-villaroel-begs-off-from-munting-heredera

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Carmina Villaroel talks about Zoren, BB Gandanghari, and friends in showbiz

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Gusto ni Carmina Villaroel ang idea na magkaroon ng Celebrity Edition ang Amazing Cooking Kids na mga anak nila nina Aiko Melendez at Ruffa Gutierrez ang mga contestants.

Sila noon ang tatlo sa prized possessions ng Regal Films at binansagang Underage Girls 2, na sumunod sa mga yapak ng original Underage Girls na sina Maricel Soriano, Dina Bonnevie and Snooky Serna.

"Gusto ko yan! May Channel 5 [Ruffa] may Channel 7 [Carmina]. gusto ko 'yan. Diyos ko, baka wala kaming suwelduhin," ang natatawang pahayag ni Carmina na host ng Amazing Cooking Kids na mapapanood na sa Sabado, April 16, 11:15 a.m. sa GMA-7.

Samantala, PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) found out na tuloy ang communication ni Carmina kina Aiko at Ruffa.

"Oo naman, palagi, lalo na dahil sa Blackberry, di ba, especially kami ni Aiko halos every day. Kasi gumawa ako ng grupo naming apat; ako, si Gelli [de Belen], si Candy [Pangilinan], si Aiko. So every day nag-uusap kami. Si Ruffa din madalas din, dahil nga sa Blackberry tsaka sa Twitter.

"Tsaka pag may nabasa ako, i-BBM ko siya. Tsaka si Ruffa naman, ever since kahit nung nasa Turkey pa siya hilig nun yung nagsusulat nagte-text, yung talagang napaka-ano niyan, nagre-reach out talaga siya sa mga kaibigan niya.

"So what more yung nandidito siya? In fact siya yung 'O tara, mag-ano naman tayo, let's go out!'"

Nalungkot si Carmina sa hiwalayan nina Aiko at Bulacan Mayor Patrick Meneses.

"Siyempre nakakalungkot kasi matagal din sila pero hindi pa kami nakakalabas para pag-usapan iyon ng bonggang-bongga so hanggang dun lang. Sinabihan lang kami, hindi pa masyadong ma-detalye kasi napapagod daw siya [pagpindot] sa fone kasi ang haba."

Hindi pa dumating sa point na humingi sa kanya ng advice si Aiko.

"Wala naman, kasi nung sinabi niya sa akin hiwalay na sila e, so siyempre kaming mga kaibigan niya mga words of encouragement na lang na 'O kaya mo yan', siyempre di ba?"

STILL TOGETHER. Sila ni Zoren Legaspi, nananatiling matibay ang relasyon. Ano ang sekreto?

"Wala e, siguro... ano nga ba? Siguro swak lang kami. We give each other space. Natuwa lang ako sa sinabi ni Zoren na he knows that he's taken but I don't make him feel that he's taken.

"Walang sakalan. Ako pa nga ang nagsasabi sa kanya na 'Labas ka naman!'

"Siguro kasi nga dahil rin naman sa kanya kaya may trust ako sa kanya.

"Ano ba naman yung lumalabas siya minsan, bakit naman pipigilan ko pa? E, hindi naman kami nagsu-swak ng schedule and as much as gusto namin na lagi kaming magkasama e hindi naman pupuwede, so hinahayaan ko siya.

"Hinahayaan ko siya na lumabas, meron silang Wednesday group, e. Magsasabi yun na 'Hon, I'm going out, ha?'

"Ako pa yung 'Ay sa wakas!' Ako pa yung 'Sige labas.'

"Siguro alam naman kasi namin where we stand, alam naman namin ang sitwasyon pero hindi na para 'O hindi puwede ang ganito, ha?'

"Wala nang paalam-paalam, sasabihin mo lang na 'Hon, I'm going out, ha?'

"Sasabihin mo lang kung saan ka pupunta, sino kasama mo, walang ganun na 'Anong oras ka uuwi?' Kaya ikaw pa ang mahihiya na 'Anong oras na, uuwi na ako.'"

Wala rin daw selosan sa pagitan nila...

"Never, wala, deadma lang kami pareho."

Exclusive contract artist ng Kapuso network si Carmina...

"Oo two years, pero one year na lang."

May offer ba ang ibang TV stations?

"Hindi ko alam. Siguro nagtanung-tanong lang, wala lang, nagtanung-tanong lang sa paligid, pero happy naman ako."

Malabong lumipat siya sa ibang network?

"Ako ayoko naman mag... parang ako e palaging open, palagi naman akong open. Ayoko kasing sabihin na... ayokong magsalita nang tapos, but if you ask me if I am happy now, of course I will say yes! I am very thankful sa GMA.

"But after this year, hindi ko kasi masabi kung ano ang mangyayari, kasi maraming puwedeng mangyari but sa ngayon, ang ano ko is I'm okay, I'm happy, I'm very thankful sa GMA."

NEWS OF BB GANDANGHARI. May latest ba siyang balita tungkol kay Rustom Padilla a.k.a. BB Gandanghari?

"Wala e, kayo ba meron? Wala talaga, hindi ko alam."

Last communication nila ay...

"Before pa ng PBB, tagal na nun, di ba?"

Never pa rin silang nagkita since nag-come-out si BB bilang isang gay.

"Hindi pa nga, hindi pa kami nagkikita, hindi pa niya ako nami-meet, hindi pa niya ako nakikilala."

May tsikang nasa ibang bansa si BB at diumano ay nagpa-sex change?

"Ang tagal! Ganun ba katagal yun? Matagal ba yun? Bakit?"

Matagal daw ang healing process ng mga ganung operasyon...

"Ang tagal ko nang naririnig... ano ba, six months ba ang healing nun? Di ba parang ang tagal na," reaksyon pa ni Carmina.

Magge-guest sana noon si BB sa show nila ni Zoren Legaspi na Love Ni Mister, Love Ni Misis.

"Oo akala ko nga din, e."

Open si Carmina to communicate and to work with BB.

"Oo naman, oo naman! Wala namang problema. E di ba nung Love ni Mister, nanawagan pa kami, na nasaan na ba siya, 'Halika na, mag-guest ka na', di ba?"

Kapag nagpakasal si BB, magugulat siya?

"Hindi na yata ako magugulat pa kasi parang feeling ko todo na ito, man!

"Hindi naman todo na, pero feeling ko parang simula ng mga ganun, parang wala... kayo ba magugulat pa? Hindi na rin naman 'ata. Yung parang feeling ko, parang since alam na natin yung character niya na ..."

Ultimate na iyon pag nagpakasal si BB sa lalaki.

"E kasi kung iyon naman ang feeling niya hindi na rin ako magugulat. Kasi kung iyon naman ang wish niya, hindi na ako magugulat."

A-attend siya pag inimbitahan siya?

"I-invite niya ako, halimbawa?"

Abay ba siya?

"Ayyyyyy! My God, sasabihin ko, hellerrr! Parang dun yata ako magugulat. Parang Diyos ko naman, 'Yung mga kapatid mo na lang,' ang dami nun," tawa nang tawang reaksyon ni Carmina.

Kung guest lang siya sa wedding, pupunta siya?

"Teka muna, close ba kami, close na ba kami nung mga panahon na yun o ganito na hindi kami nagkikita?"

Hindi sila nagkikita pa, halimbawa, parang move lang ni BB na maging close sila?

"Hindi, feeling ko kakausapin niya muna ako, feeling ko gagawa muna siya ng way para you know, mag-usap-usap muna kaming dalawa kasi siyempre special day iyon ng buhay niya tapos biglang, 'Sino ba itong abay mo, hindi naman kami close!'

Source: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/217376/entertainment/pep-carmina-talks-about-zoren-bb-gandanghari-and-friends-in-showbiz

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