“L.A. SCENES” (Vol. 1)
By Oliver Carnay
.. the Ber months in the L.A. Filipino entertainment scene is quite still very busy, talk about concerts, real news, events, people, gossips, plays, and there are still starlets who just wanna be in the limelight .. here are some, but I promise I’ll give you more juicy stories next time!
.. what’s this commotion about a recent concert where production staff and food sponsors were not allowed to enter backstage during and until the end of the show? .. They were given badges but were all discredited as soon as the show started so they were wondering who’s going to clean up all the mess after they’re gone? .. Now, they are also threatening to sue or charge the producer for bringing all those foods without proper compensation .. they are pissed off not just because of the mistreatment, but apparently they were not properly acknowledged, no mention of their establishments or logos played on the screen before the show .. at the same show, a disgruntled “entitled” persona came out on social media complaining about the “so-called” mistreatment when he was not given an “all access” badge, but contrary to what the complain about, according to the producers, he did not have anything to do with the show, didn’t sell tickets (can’t produce a proof), and didn’t do anything to push sales of the show .. just “didn’t” .. same as in all shows in the past he was involved with!
.. Is it true that one of the biggest celebrities, is now banned in performing at a casino because of a rift between the casino and one of the celebrity entourage’s staff? .. apparently, this is not the first time the said casino has banned a Philippine celeb, the first one was another big celeb performer who happens to have an upcoming show here in L.A. ..
.. could it be payback time when a former famous business and social item, who are fond of staging parties (with media frenzies) and became the toss of the town as a favorite couple and “philanthropists,” are now separated because of financial trouble .. is it true that one of the embattled couple are now living at a small apartment adjacent to his small (and now, only) business after he lost all his other properties?
.. continuing to the last paragraph above, could it be another couple, is veering into the same path from the last item above? .. apparently, this emerging couple is becoming a fixture in the concert scenes, throwing parties like the other couple I mentioned above, when they are also facing lawsuits about malpractice and misrepresentation?
.. in another real news — I got an invitation from our colleagues Ruben and Janet Nepales about the upcoming “Ibalon,” a brand new, full-length Filipino ballet epic slated at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts on October 27 at 5:30 p.m. produced by Rosie Chua .. here’s a link article from Asian Journal where you can find all the information: https://asianjournal.com/
There you go folks! .. if the above is not juicy enough for you, and if you have clues or comments — I don’t care! .. email me at hollywoodflip@gmail.com!