Golden Screen Awards: Will the indies rule?

Curtain-raisers:

♦ Could it be true that a talent manager might soon find himself in hot water — but not holding, ehem, an empty bag? According to a Funfare “finance-oriented” DPA, a lady from a big company entrusted with the talent manager the staggering sum of, hold your breath, P280-M plus and the lady is being pressured by other company officials to make an accounting (you know, an itemized report on how much was spent on what and on whom).

♦ An actor is deadset on running for councilor in a Metro Manila city in 2010 but he has a little problem. He once posed with a bare butt for a coffee table book and if he does throw his hat into the political ring, those photos might come up digitalized in the Internet, stripping him bare. Would the pictures ruin his chances in the elections?

♦ You know which stars have been “botoxed” and which actresses have undergone an “Angelina Jolie” lip-enhancing surgery. If the star’s facial expression is fixed, neither smiling nor frowning nor laughing even if the situation calls for him/her to, yes, he/she has been “botoxed.” If an actress looks like a piranha prey, you can be sure that she has been, well, “Angelina Jolie-ed.”

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The (6th) Golden Screen Awards of the Entertainment Press Society Incorporated (not to be confused with the Star Awards of the Philippine Movie Press Club) will be given away on April 30 at the Metro Bar in Quezon City, with indie films dominating the roster of nominees.

As usual, Funfare will hazard a “fearful” (because I could fall flat on my face, you know...Ouch!!!) forecast.

Here we go:

♦ Best Performance by An Actress in a Leading Role Musical or Comedy

• Who might win — Boots Anson-Roa (Love Birds)

• Who will win — Ai-Ai delas Alas (Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat)

• Who should win — Gloria Romero (Fuschia)

♦  Best Performance by An Actor in a Leading Role Musical or Comedy

• Who might win — Robert Arevalo (Fuschia)

• Who will win — John Lloyd Cruz (A Very Special Love)

• Who should win — Eddie Garcia (Fuschia)

♦ Best Performance by An Actress in a Supporting Role (Drama, Musical or Comedy)

• Who might win — Tessie Tomas (Ploning)

• Who will win — Cherry Pie Picache (Boses)

• Who should win — Eugene Domingo (100)

♦ Best Performance by An Actor in a Supporting Role (Drama, Musical or Comedy)

• Who might win — Coco Martin (Jay)

• Who will win — Yul Servo (Brutus) or Ricky Davao (Boses)

• Who should win — Emilio Garcia (Walang Kawala)

♦ Breakthrough Performance by An Actress

• Who might win — Chariz Solomon (My Bestfriend’s Girlfriend)

• Who will win — Rhea Medina (Brutus)

• Who should win — KC Concepcion (For The First Time)

♦ Breakthrough Performance by An Actor

• Who might win — Cedric Amit (Ploning)

• Who will win — Coke Bolipata (Boses)

• Who should win — Kenjie Garcia (Ang Lihim ni Antonio)

♦  Best Direction

• Who might win — Dante Nico Garcia (Ploning)

• Who will win — Chris Martinez (100)

• Who should win — Cathy Garcia Molina (A Very Special Love)

♦ Best Motion Picture Drama

• Which one might win — Ploning

• Which one will win — 100

• Which one should win — Jay

♦  Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

• Which one might win — A Very Special Love

• Which one will win — My Bestfriend’s Girlfriend

• Which one should win — Fuschia

Congratulations in advance to those who will win.

What’s up?

♦  On April 25, Saturday, Nickelodeon will present the 10th anniversary bash of Spongebob Squarepants billed Spongebob & The Big Wave at the Bonifacio Global City Open Field. Action starts at 2 p.m. and ends at 6 p.m. Entrance is free.

♦  The de oriente Philippines Theater & Allied Arts (DEOPHIL), in association with the Christian Academy of Manila, will conduct its 2009 Summer Workshops — Basic Integrated Performing Arts Course: Acting, Singing, Dancing and Modeling (for stage, screen and TV advertising) at the school’s audio-visual room, from April 27 to May 29, Mondays through Fridays. The workshops will culminate with a graduation showcase presentation on June 12. For details, call landlines 376-2267 or 567-4060, cellphone 0929-8888968.

♦  Congratulations to direk Gil M. Portes who is on the UP Masscom’s short list of nominees for 2009 Gawad Plaridel, the highest honor the class gives to media practitioners.

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