A new life in US for Jessica & David

Curtain-raisers:

• The newest addition to the growing list of stars getting pregnant out of wedlock is a sweet singer who’s probably the “most unlikely” to commit that indiscretion. This was confirmed to the Funfare DPA by the singer’s singer-friend. The unwed–father-to-be is a cager.

• So it’s true that the popular, well-loved vocalist of an A-list band has parted ways with his wife with whom he has a son. But she continues to be his manager. Could it be true that her new lover is a member of another band? 

• An actor/TV-host wants to have a child with his TV-host girlfriend even if they are not yet ready to get married. You see, time is the essence. She’ll soon be past the stage of bearing a child so he’s kind of gently reminding her to hurry, or else… That’s putting the carriage before the horse, right?

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In December 2007 when they left with their two children (Joseph Grant and Breanna) for the States hounded by a controversy surrounding the Beverly Hills 6750 beauty business, Jessica Rodriguez and her husband David Bunevacz promised to be back soon. They never did. It turned out that they have decided to stay in California for good.

“What happened was a blessing in disguise,” Jessica admitted to Funfare during a recent chance encounter in L.A. “Otherwise, David wouldn’t have re-connected with his old friends and come up with good business ideas. Now, we have four.”

One of them, you guessed it, still has something to do with beauty care.

“It’s a beauty cream, but I won’t tell you yet what its name brand is. Secret pa muna.”

Stung by the Beverly Hills 6750 controversy (that resulted in the financiers filing cases against her and David), Jessica said that this time, the capitalization for their business(es) is all their own, “walang kasosyo,” to minimize complications.

“Here in the US, we become even closer as a family. I spend more time with my children.”

She has also revived her dream of breaking into Hollywood, Herculean though the task may be.

“I’ve been auditioning,” said Jessica, along with her children. “Breanna and Grant are ‘featured’ in an indie film. It was only Grant’s second time to audition. Yes, it’s true that somebody asked me to audition for the TV show She’s Got The Look but at that time hindi pa ayos ang papers ko.”

Things haven’t been easy, admitted Jessica.

“During our first three months here, I was depressed. My friends refused to talk to me because everytime they did, iyak ako nang iyak. Then, I woke up one morning and realized that I would gain nothing from crying, that I had to move on. So I decided to start doing what I know best — business. That was after I called up my friend Shirley (Pizarro) who scolded me, ‘Mag-move on ka na; otherwise, hindi na kita kakausapin’.”

She then bought a directory of talent scouts, agents and casting directors.

“I started calling them. One day while playing golf, David met a producer who gave us ‘connections.’ He introduced us to a casting director who in turn introduced us to an agent who helped me schedule auditions for me and my children.”

Now that her papers are, as Jessica said, “already okay” (prepared and processed by immigration lawyer Jemela Nettles who worked for the issuance of the “extra-ordinary ability visas” of other stars like Dingdong Avanzado and wife Jessa Zaragoza, April Boy Regino, Marco Sison, Mon David, Vehnee Saturno, Ladine Roxas, Miguel Vera, etc.), is she ready to come home?

“Not now,” Jessica said. “We want to stay (in the US) habang hindi pa naayos ang problema namin sa Pilipinas.”

Top 20 signs of a Pinoy flick

So how would you know that you are watching a Pinoy movie?

Here are the “Top 20 Signs” according to a reader who didn’t identify him/herself (thanks to you!):

1. Sasayaw ang loveteam sa likod ng puno ng buko kapag nasa beach ang eksena. Alternate na lalabas ang ulo nila from behind the puno.

2. Ang kontrabidang babae yayakap sa bidang lalaki, sabay taas ng kilay at ngingisi.

3. Ang pansit, nagdadala ng malas. Uuwi ang bida na may dalang pansit para sa kanyang nanay na si Anita Linda. Tatawagin ng bida ang mga bata para kumain at kukumustahin niya ang pag-aaral ng mga bata habang kumakain sila. Biglang may titigil na sasakyan sa harap ng bahay at pauulanan ng bala ang pamilya. Mamamatay si Anita Linda at sisigaw ang bida ng “Inaaayyyy!!!” at mangangakong ipaghihigante ito. Moral of the eksena: Ang pansit ay nakakamatay.

4. Kapag may magkaribal na babae, ‘yung mabait derecho ang buhok at may bangs. ‘Yung salbahe, laging kulot.

5. Sa Pinoy action movies, ang bida hindi nauubusan ng bala.

6. Sa Pinoy action movies, kapag tumakbo ang bida, sa lupa lahat ang tama ng bala ng kalaban.

7. Kapag may mob na pupunta sa bahay kubo ng manananggal, si Vangie Labalan ang laging lider.

8. Alam mong moment of truth na kapag sinabi ng bida ang title ng pelikula (sample: Isang Bala Ka Lang or Kapag Puno na Ang Salop).

9. Ang tawag ng kontrabida sa kanyang mga goons, “Mga bata.”

10. ‘Yung nakababatang kapatid ng bida habang naglalaro, mabibitiwan ang bola at mapupunta sa gitna ng kalsada. Pagkatapos, may darating na sasakyan at itutulak ng bida ang bata at ‘yung bida ang papagitna ng kalsada. Naka-cross ang arms ng bida who is covering his face. Sisigaw ang bata ng, “Kuyaaa!” Next scene: Nasa ospital sila. Simula na ng drama.

11. Kapag bakbakan, hindi nasasaktan ang bida pero umaaray siya kapag ginagamot na siya ng leading lady. Next scene: Nagla-love-making na sila.

12. Kapag sinabi ng kontabida sa bida ang masama niyang plano, sasabibin ng bida, “Hayop ka!”

13. Ang bidang babae, kapag katulong ang role siguradong iri-reveal ng amo na anak siya nito.

14. Ang nanay ng mayaman ay laging may pamaypay na pang-mayaman at ang nanay ng mahirap ay laging naka-duster.

15. Ang hideout ng kontrabida ay parating mansyon na may chicks na naka-hilira sa paligid ng pool.

16. Ang mga bida sa drama, kapag nakatanggap ng masamang balita laging may pinto sa likod nila para puede sila sumandal habang nag-i-slide dahan-dahan pababa, todo iyak at kung minsan with matching uhog.

17. Kapag hindi nahuli ng mga goons ang bida, sasabihin ng boss sa kanila, “Mga inutil!”

18. Laging nakakapulot ng baril na may bala ang bida kapag kinakailangan niya.

19. Laging mas maganda ang yaya ng bida kaysa sa kontrabidang anak ng amo niya.

20. Kapag ang ending ng movie ay song-and-dance number sa beach o sa resort, ang huling frame shows the cast na tumatalon, sabay freeze. 

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