Retired actress-producer storms singer’s management office
GUESS WHO? There was no stopping a retired actress (RA) from uttering foul language as she cursed a bunch of staffers to do business with.
to inquire about the availability of its female singer-artist (FSA) whom she wanted to book for a show she was supposedly staffer, however, had yet to check if FSA’s schedule was open on the date, which the to her ASAP.
But as the show date neared, RA had to repeatedly follow up on her inquiry each time: “Itse- check pahonaminkung puwedesiyasa date nayun.”
“Please lang,kailangankongmalaman angsagotkasimagpapagawapaakong poster, magpapaimprentang ticket, magpu- promote pa,” the RA calmly explained.
Still without any confirmation from the talent management as weeks passed, RA finally decided to personally drop hindihopalapuwedesi (name of the FSA) kasi‘yung date n’yo,halosmagkasunoddu’nsa forthcoming show niya. ‘Yung policy kasinamin, we don’t book our artists on dates close to each other.”
All hell broke loose as RA—without - tence—began spewing expletives in crisp Filipino. But rather than apologize, the in shocked silence.
IF YOU hardly see a particular A-list male in a singing contest on TV, that’s because the program director is wary, if not scared of his “strong presence.”
watchful of— read: prim and proper brand of humor— albeit a “winner”— is better appreciated in intimate shows with adults as main audience.
“Live panamanyung show kayanakakatakotsiyangisalang,” reveals one of the program staffers. “Kayaanginstructions niDirek,dapatalisto‘yung TD (technical director who’s usually seated beside him inside the control booth) that the minute the singer is on the brink of uttering foul language, dapatnaka - off mic nayung naka- assign sakanya. The cameramen, too, are alerted nakapagmaymasabing bastosangsinger,saibang ipa- pan ang camera.”
This is the same male singer who was stricken off a group of performers at a recent concert.
A TV program staffer (PS) could only smile sheepishly after a singer-comedi episode of a weekend show ranted, “Anoba‘yan,ganitoparinkababaang TF (talent fee) n’yo?!Walabang budget ang show ”
Privy to the TF as stated on the cash her caliber—deserved to be paid twice if not thrice as much as other talents.
“Kunsabagay,” our source realized, “suki namansiyadu’nsa show nayun.Athindi langsiyamahusaymagpatawa, she’s really a very good singer!”
And it’s a fact, not a bluff.