Korina, Bench, Charlie’s Angels, Leonardo Bags and me

Korina Sanchez and I just did a photo shoot for the new Bench ad campaign. It was lots of fun for both of us because we were photographed by Jun de Leon, our favorite. We can’t wait for our billboards to be unveiled this July.

Also this month, my billboards for Leonardo bags will already be visible. Jun de Leon also did the pictorial. I wish I could give you a peek because I do have quite a number of Polaroids. Unfortunately, there’s a strict confidentiality clause, and I’m not allowed to pre-empt their media campaign. The poses were very creatively executed, and I’m very pleased with the results. I’m getting quite spoiled by Leonardo’s Managing Director, Susan Tan. She specially ordered several bags for me in the funky colors of orange and fuchsia which I love!

The Angels are back

Have you seen the trailer of Charlie’s Angel Full Throttle? I can’t wait for the movie to open. Boy Abunda was invited to attend the promotional junket for the international press in Los Angeles. The invitation from our friend, Doris Torres of Columbia Pictures, came a bit late and Boy was unable to accept due to his numerous previously scheduled commitments. I’ve always adored Drew Barrymore! How I wish I’d been given the opportunity!

How much is Ai-Ai’s bonus?

Ever since I blurted out on The Buzz that I was the only person to whom Boy had revealed the amount of Ai-Ai’s bonus, everybody has nagged me to reveal the exact figure. I still don’t have Boy’s permission, but the amount is in the millions! For all we know, it will grow even bigger because the film has already crossed the P150 million mark!

Game KNB goes to Baguio

I was just told that on the first weekend of July, Game KNB will be taping at Camp John Hay in Baguio. Our Cebu special was an experiment, and its success paved the way for us to really bring the game to all parts of the country.

Some non-showbiz friends commented that I seem to be following in the footsteps of Kabayan Noli de Castro when TV Patrol went on a nationwide caravan a few months before he declared his Senatorial candidacy. The fact remains that a candidate must be at least 35 years old to run for the Senate. By next year I will still be two whole years shy of the minimum age requirement. So there really isn’t a hidden agenda in our bringing Game KNB all over the country!

While we’re on this topic, Korina and I are also not out to woo our absentee voters in the United States when we bring Morning Girls to four cities in the West Coast this September. The Filipino Channel is very popular and ABS-CBN is giving in to the numerous requests from subscribers to bring Korina and me there. Korina, in spite of the fact that she’ll certainly be a Senatorial topnotcher, has declared countless times that she is not interested in seeking public office. What we did agree on was that we’d draw up a mutually agreed upon list of six senatorial candidates we will actively endorse. We both realize how privileged we are to be given the influence to influence our viewers. The men and women we’ll choose will be the candidates we personally feel have the integrity, intelligence, diligence, charisma, and vision to help propel our country forward!