Former Bb. Pilipinas-World, Sharmaine "Ruffa" Gutierrez (did i spell that one right?), took the trip up the aisle this month as she wed Turkish millionaire, Ylmaz Bektas. The happy couple were wed in both Islamic and Catholic rites, as they finally got married after several proposals on Bektas's behalf.Ruffa is best known as the Fil-Am child star of one-time matinee idol Eddie Gutierrez and Annabelle Rama. After moving to the Philippines from the States, Ruffa became a mainstay in German Moreno's now defunct That's Entertainment along the likes of Manilyn Reynes, Tina Paner, and Janno Gibbs. She had her share of Philippine showbiz as she has a number of films to her credit. But she is probably most famous for her stint in the 1992 Bb. Pilipinas Pageant. It's known that when she made the last-minute decision to sign-up for the beauty tilt, a considerable number of candidates withdrew from the competition. Although she did not get the Universe crown, she did get nods to represent the country at that year's Miss World pageant in London. She made waves as a front-runner, and ended up 2nd Princess to Jamaica's Lissa Hanna. Although many protested that Ruffa was the true winner of the elusive Miss World crown that year, she accepted her 2nd runner-up position gracefully, and with good nature.
Ruffa was also known for trodding on the "beaten path," alluding to her brief moment with rebelliousness. She's also known for her somewhat catty relationship with mother, Annabelle Rama - who is known to cause "news" wherever she goes. But whatever the case, Annabelle is now very happy for her baby girl as she is now happily married to the man of her dreams.
Ruffa Gutierrez... beauty, brains, and budding millionaire *wink*
ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL. 13-Mar-2003 I don't know about you, but ever since I hit the gym yesterday after work - the big "buzz" on the news was about that girl who was found in Utah... (wait, was it Utah?!) I'm not at all good with the names or the whole situation here, but I think what had happened was that this poor little girl (well, she was like a teenager) was abducted from her OWN BEDROOM, with her sister present, about 9 months ago. OK - and I have a few things to say: (1) this shit's a miracle that she was found alive and well (she even gained a little weight and looked "tanned") after 9 months of sheer agony for those who were left "wondering..."; (2) whoever abducted her must have had some ill-reasons to keep the girl alive; (3) the person, or personS, that abducted her were flat-out IDIOTS. OK, so the only thing I know now is that they were flashing pictures of a scary man on the news - with a scraggly, ugly beard. Yeah, he was pretty TRIFE. And his co-hort, some beety-eyed woman w/MESSED-UP hair. Emmm - she was due for a visit at Ilo, but that sho' enough was out of the question. Seemed like they were walkin' around Utah playin' weirdo-familia - lookin' like Afgan-wannabee's. The pics showed that poor girl totally covered head-to-toe with only her eyes showing. Where the hell did that dude think they were? KUWAIT?! I'm sorry, not to sound ignorant, but come on now. That stuff is just ridiculous. If anything he called the attention to himself by being a freak-ass idiot. He even took the ladies with him and crashed some party - and this was all happening like 13-15 miles away from the girl's home. What a retardo! And it's been said that duder thought he was like Jesus or something, so he called himself "Emmanuel..." Keep dreaming, Sparky. Anyway, all is well that ends well... so far, anyway. I know that the girl's father was totally lambasting some congressman for being shady about "Amber Alert." Emmm - they need to handle that. I know that Maryland handles AMBER ALERT, and I'm a better person knowing that. O-K?!
Ummm... oh, Vanessa Olivares got voted-off American Idol. Awwww, it's all good. I liked her personality a LOT, although I didn't think she'd do much in terms of having a POP life. But then again, that's ALL of them. I'm really surprised that the three lowest were: Kimberly (law student Kimberly), Julia, and Vanessa. If I were to vote the lowest three, it would've been CARMEN, CHARLES, and JOSH --- OR CARMEN, RICKY, and JOSH. I'm sorry. They were good, but no cigar. I just don't like Ricky's voice, and his image is so WRONG for this competition. While Josh can sing, he's too plain for a "pop star." He belongs with the rest of the Marines... And Carmen?! Sorry, Carm. You're aight, but you just don't hit the spot. I like Charles, but he wasn't at his strongest this week. Let's hope that next week is better. So far, for me, my top 4 are Kimberly Caldwell, Trenyce, Ruben Studdart, and Clay Aiken. All I ask is: "AMERICA - do NOT pull a Tamyra this year... DO NOT!" We all know that the battle at the end should've been between TAMYRA and KELLY, and NOT that dorky-ass JUSTIN GUARINI. Justin - you can sing, dawg, but you just ain't... you AIN'T! And Nikki McKibbin?! How on EARTH she won over Tamyra that bleak Wednesday night was just a TRAVESTY. Sorry, Nikki, but you could NOT bring it like Tamyra could. I am disgusted with America's choice up until NOW! SO - do NOT do it again, AMERICA! DO NOT!
ENTERTAIN ME! 07-Mar-2003
So what gives? Well, who are we to complain? We're the idiots who watch them, so while they're hot - just BRING 'EM ON! Probably one of the most STUPID of these shows would belong to that of former Guess? model Anna Nicole Smith (see photo, from E! On-line). If you have never seen an episode of this show, then I don't know what to tell you. Part of me wants to tell you to watch at least ONE episode, and another part of me wants you to stay AWAY from the madness. That's exactly what this show is all about, MADNESS. Anna Nicole is just - uh - gosh, how would I describe her? Well, besides being unabashedly BLOWN-UP (the girl eats like crazy) and overly hypersexual, she is just bewildering. And I still don't know if that is to be taken in a good way, or a bad way. Let's face it - she's trife. She's like totally "P-DuB" in this show, and if she likes to be portrayed as such, then WHO'S STOPPIN' HER?! I remember one episode where her dog, Sugar Pie, was sniffin' around her *ahem*, and she goes, "Sugar Pie! Gosh, she's always smelling around my belly!" And her so-called lawyer/boy-toy goes, "How do you know that's what she's sniffing?" ---alluding to the fact that Sugar Pie was actually sniffing her kitten... I MEAN, you know what I mean... Anna Nicole just gave him this "shut-up or die" stare, and that episode ended. GOSH! She's so trife, but I can't help but watch her as she chooses ugly things from Bobby Trendy to decorate her house, or as she picks fights with her lawyer and/or her trusty assistant. Anna Nicole is just WHACK. But yes, I'm imploring you to just try to catch at least ONE of her shows...just so that you can try to begin to understand the madness that E! is trying to shed upon us by giving her an actual slot on NATIONAL TELEVISION. I think that the world is officially coming to its end... *sigh*
Queen Latifah sizzled the screen as the jail-house momma in CHICAGO, a role that surprised me to say the least. That girl is MAD-talented, and to be able to sing cabaret-style as she did was just WAY TOO IMPRESSIVE. I've always thought that she was a worthy talent, but seeing her alongside Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta Jones was awesome. Now she's back, doing comedy with a true vet = Steve Martin (see photo, courtesy of E! On-line).
In BRINGIN' DOWN THE HOUSE, Martin plays a mid-life bachelor who is searching for a woman to fill the void in his life. He answers a singles' ad, and gets introduced, albeit ironically, to Queen Latifah herself -- a ghetto-ass, former jail-bootay-momma who is lookin' for a change of pace. The film is your basic "white guy" meets "black girl" type of film, and strategically fuses the popular "hip-hop" and "pop" cultures with "tidy-whitey" upper-class America. The story goes through dips and turns, with laughter all around, as Queen Latifah puts a plan to bring Martin together with his ex-wife into full~swing.
With all the ish that's happening in the world, it's good to know that America still knows how to "laugh" amidst the adversity. And if you wanna get yo' laugh-on, then check-out this film. It is sure to make you roll outta yo' seat... *wink*
TERRORISM IN DAVAO. 04-Mar-2003
Well, according to authorities there have been over 150 injuries, with about 19 deaths. The explosion happened TODAY (it's now Tuesday evening in the Philippines). So far no one has claimed responsibility for the blast, but authorities are totally thinking that it's the MILF - no, that's not "MiLF" a la American Pie, but the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Apparently, there was also another bomb explosion in Tagum that injured about 3 people (Tagum is 18 miles north of Davao). It isn't known if the Tagum explosion was in any way related to that of the airport explosion in Davao.
A couple of Americans were among those who died from the blast, and there are many injured (see photo, courtesy of Reuters).
So much for that, eh? There were/are other note-worthy news-bits to mention, but reading about this explosion in the Motha Land kinda kills the mood now, doesn't it?! Eh... on to a new day.
GIVE IT UP FOR THA' LADIES!! 03-Mar-2003
In related news, somewhere in the United States a truck turned-over spilling gazillions of hot-dogs all over the streets. Wait a minute. Did I really read that somewhere? Or am I making that up?! *hmmmm*
With the onslaught of reality TV shows that are hitting the market these days, who knows which show is ACTUALLY the ONE to WATCH. From AMERICAN IDOL to THE BACHELORETTE to THE OSBOURNES to the "O.G." Bunim/Murray hits THE REAL WORLD & ROAD RULES, reality TV (or what we'd like to THINK is "reality TV...") is breaking into the limelight, and doesn't seem to wanna back down.
In other news, it seems like Queen Latifah is having her equally-good share of the limelight. To be honest, I'd much rather see Queen Latifah doin' up the stage than ANS. But anyway.
OKAY. So, with all this "crap" that's happening in the world, I think it's safe to just reiterate that this shit has got to stop! You know?! Now the latest buzz is that there was a terrorist attack in the Philippines. Goodness-gracious. Is it me, or have you noticed that if there's not an attack happening in the U.S., then it's happening in the Philippines?! In freakin' MINDANAO!!
Yep, the ladies have made the news this go-around... and it's a well-deserved thing. So, to start off, in case you haven't already heard, the hit TV show, Buffy the Vampire Slayer has been given the boot. When Buffy left the WB for another network a while ago, it was pretty much uncertain how things would go. And for a while, the show did do its part on UPN. But it looks, now, that producers have decided that it's time to give the show a rest. Apparently, Sarah Michelle Gellar (see photo from yahoo.com) has decided to concentrate on her "big screen" pursuits. She already has a number of memorable films in her bag, but I guess that the slayer wants more. Hey, why not?! She's hot right now, so she might as well ride that wave as high and long as she can, eh? After a not-so-great showing of "Scooby-Doo" at the box-office, Sarah Michelle is ready to tackle more projects. Little has been said about her off-screen marriage to fellow actor Freddie Prinze, Jr. He, himself, has a bunch of projects under his belt, and in production, too. But the two seem to be happy, and ready to take on Hollywood all over again. Ahhh...
It looks like Madonna has something up her sleeve once more (see photo from yahoo.com). Nope, nothing's been said about a big musical come-back just yet. In the meantime, she's got a few books to be written. And these are not your ordinary books, mind you. Who can forget her last book --- that one about erotica or what have you. Her new books are a far-cry from those adult-oriented reads, and now she's got a bunch of CHILDREN'S books on her plate! Yep, Madonna is going there... Not too sure about the details of the books, but I'm sure word will be out on the streets soon. Apparently, she's signed on with Penguin Books to do five (5) projects. I'm sure that she'll have her own children in mind when creating the books; giving little Lourdes even more stuff to be proud about. Her momma's a BEAST, yo!! And Lourdes is one lucky gal to have such a well-rounded momma. If you recall, Madonna's latest addition to the music scene was the title track to the movie, "Die Another Day." Eh... the song wasn't the greatest of hers, but it scored decently with fans, and with the film~mongers.
And last, but not least, Jennifer Garner (see photo from yahoo.com) has got quite a lot more going for her these days... Besides being the star of the ABC-hit, ALIAS, she's really out-done herself by playing the role of "Elektra" in Ben Affleck's latest screen-hit, "Dare Devil." Playing the female counterpart to the comic-book hero, Jennifer Garner's character --- just as we suspected --- survives her run-in with Bulls Eye. If you haven't seen the film yet, I'M SORRY!!! LOL! And Elektra will be having her own movie a la Jinx from "Die Another Day." [ASIDE: Wow, this 6-degrees of separation thing is pretty cool, isn't it?!] But yep... Jennifer Garner will now have her own spin-off of the Dare Devil hype, bringing the comic book heroine, "Elektra," into her own franchise. Yeah, that's mah gurrrrrl!!