Kris Aquino tops the 2008 YES! magazine’s Top 20 Celebrity Endorsers. Ranking is based on the most money earned by the celebrity endorser. What is surprising is the six degrees( or even closer) of separation in the Top 20 Celebrity Endorsers, like mother and daughter Sharon Cuneta and KC Concepcion; former husbands and wives, Movie Queen and now Batangas Governor Vilma Santos and OMB Chair Edu Manzano, not to mention former wife Maricel Soriano; brother and sister Richard and Ruffa Gutierrez, among others, such an interesting mix..Here is the rest of the Top 20 Celebrity Endorsers of 2008:

1. Kris Aquino - 22 tri-media endorsements
2. Sharon Cuneta - 5 tri-media endorsements
3. Marian Rivera - 25 tri-media endorsements (tied with)
KC Concepcion - 9 tri-media endorsements
4. Aga Muhlach - 6 tri-media endorsements
5. Piolo Pascual - 15 tri-media endorsements
6. Judy Ann Santos - 24 tri-media endorsements
7. Vilma Santos - 4 tri-media endorsements
8. Robin Padilla - 5 tri-media endorsements
9. Richard Gutierrez - 9 tri-media endorsements (tied with)
Maricel Soriano - 7 tri-media endorsements
10. Dingdong Dantes - 9 tri-media endorsements
11. Dawn Zulueta - 7 tri-media endorsements
12. Lucy Torres-Gomez - 10 tri-media endorsements (tied with)
Angel Locsin - 11 tri-media endorsements
13. Manny Pacquiao - 9 tri-media endorsements
14. Sarah Geronimo - 10 tri-media endorsements
15. Lea Salonga - 4 tri-media endorsements
16. Edu Manzano - 10 tri-media endorsements
17. John Lloyd Cruz - 8 tri-media endorsements
18. Toni Gonzaga - 8 tri-media endorsements
19. Anne Curtis - 5 tri-media endorsements
20. Ruffa Gutierrez - 7 tri-media endorsements

Because of so many complains on the results, particularly from Angel Locsin fans, YES! Magazine through Summit Media President Ms. Lisa Gokongwei-Cheng, answered the hullaballoo:

“I have spoken to Ms. Maglipon, our Editor-in-Chief, and this is how they computed for the results. They actually counted the number of endorsements that Ms. Locsin has 12 active endorsements and then asked around the industry about her talent fee. The YES! team then multiplied the number of endorsements versus the rate card in order to come out with an annual number. Please read YES! and tell us if we got the number of endorsements wrong. If you can give us facts, we will definitely print your letter and admit our error.”

To know more about the List and many other celebrities, grab a copy of the October 2008 issue of YES! Magazine, with Dawn Zulueta on the main cover, available now in your favorite magazine stands and bookstores.

Judy Ann Santos reacts (violently) to what Robin Padilla had said albeit jokingly that he will not have any participation on the wedding of Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo because he may “snatch” the bride away.

“Alam mo namang mag-isip yung mga tao, di ba? Alam naman ng lahat ng tao na I’m more than happy with my life right now. Alam ko namang matalinong tao si Robin. Kung dinaan niya sa biro ‘yon, hindi na lang gano’n. Hindi naman lahat ng tao ay maiintindihang biro ‘yon, e. Lalo pa’t hindi naman nakita na sinabi niya ‘yon. Nabasa lang. Iba yung nabasa, iba yung napapanood sa TV at interview, iba ‘yon, e.

“Ayoko lang na ma-misinterpret ng mga tao yung nabanggit niya. Sana, respetuhan na lang ng mga partners. Kung wala siyang masasabing maganda tungkol sa kapupuntahan ng relasyon namin ni Ryan, sana huwag na lang siyang mag-comment.”

Judy Ann Santos hopes that the Robin Padilla acerbic remark has nothing to do with the showing of both their horror films, Sundo and Matakot ka sa…Kulam.

“Sana nga, hindi lumaki kasi parang lalabas na naggagamitan pa kami. Hindi ko alam kung paano magre-react si Ryan tungkol sa sinabi ni Binoe, pero yun nga ang iniiwasan ko. Nananahimik ang boyfriend ko, ‘tapos madadamay dahil lang sa ganyang mga komento. Huwag naman. Wala naman kaming sinasabi tungkol sa ibang tao, and if they’re not happy for us, sana manahimik na lang sila.”

Judy Ann Santos and Robin Padilla had made a romantic comedy movie called “Jeannie… Bakit Ngayon Ka Lang?” in 2002 and in a soap in ABS-CBN called, “Basta’t Kasama Kita.”

“Very professional ang pinagsamahan namin ni Binoe. Wala naman talagang personalan. Pero ang alam ko, naging magkaibigan kami. Okey ang naging working relationship namin. Kaya nagulat din ako sa mga sinabi niya. Sa totoo lang, sana nga, huwag nang lumaki, kasi hindi talaga maganda. Ayoko lang magsinungaling sa naramdaman ko nang malaman ko yung sinabi niya, regardless of how he said that, kung biro man, pero hindi talaga maganda.”

“It’s not worth it na pahabain pa ang isyung ‘yan tungkol kay Robin. Ang mahalaga ay masaya ako at kung may mapapangasawa siyempre ako, wala nang kaduda-dudang si Ryan na ang pakakasalan ko.”

To which the present movie press could only ask in chorus to once and for all ask the ultimate question, can she be really “snatched” away by Robin Padilla from Ryan Agoncillo?

“Hindi. Period,” Juday quickly said. Meanwhile Judy Ann Santos is also busy these days shooting a teleserye called “Humiling Ako Sa Langit” that will reunite her with former Ysabella leading man, sexy smoking hot (hehe) Derek Ramsay. In the teleseye, Judy Ann Santos plays a nurse. She is also jetting off to LA to lobby for ‘Ploning,’ the Philippines official entry to the 2009 Oscar Awards, in which Judy Ann Santos starred and produced.

Rustom Padilla is the latest guest in a long list of celebs who guested in the DJ Mo Radio show, Good Times and of course in the 40 Forbidden Questions. Here is the transcript to Rustom’s guesting:

Worst thing done to a fan?
Rustom: Gave a fake number

Craziest thing done when drunk?
Rustom: In Stars (?), at a friend’s birthday party, ordered the drinks for people, and the bill went up to as high as P40,000 pesos, the friend paid it anyway.

Bad encounter with a local celeb?
Rustom: none maybe people are extra nice because Robin Padilla is a big star..then later on a caller named Carla said that Rustom lied on this one kasi Rustom daw had a bad encounter with one ABS-CBN newscaster while inside the PBB in the Celeb edition, to which Rustom confirmed pero di daw nya considered na bad encounter.

Lost virginity when?
Rustom: 20 years old with a girl; 31 years old with a guy

Did you have any plastic surgery?
Rustom: no (took a long time to answer)

Which local celeb had plastic surgery?
Rustom: Alfred Vargas with his butt

When was the last time you watched porn?
Rustom: mga two years ago, Paris Hilton sextape

Worst billboard in Edsa?
Rustom: the one with Piolo Pascual, the Nescafe ad.

If you were to make a Pinoy Brokeback Mountain, it would be with?
Rustom: Cesar Montano, good actor and good physical attributes.

Which celeb has the worst BO?
Rustom: Chokoleit

Cellphone’s 5th message in inbox?
Rustom: from Mojo Jojo

Showbiz’ worst dresser?
Rustom: Baywalk Bodies, i don’t get it, pag may ribbon kailangan bang may ribbon…Sexbomb Dancers are not much better.

What is the worst award-giving body?
Rustom: the Metro Manila Film Festival, it’s a joke, ang Enteng Kabisote 3, kahit sila di inexpect, pagkatapos Best Picture, the least credible of all, nagfloat parade kami, tumirik pa, then yearly ginagawa pero di man lang naayos, from 2 pm parade, pero may mga sumisingit singit pa na mga jeep sa parada.

Most credible award-giving body?
Rustom: Urian

Mo dared Rustom to kiss Mojo Jojo in the lips, to whch he did and Mojo Jojo said Rustom had the softest lips ever, the Mo dared Rustom that if he is able to answer all 40 questions, Mo will kiss him on the lips too.

A caller then asked where does he get his outfits, Rustom said in New York, the gown he wore in the Zsazsa Zaturnah premiere is by Paul Cabral.

Most plastic in showbiz?
Rustom: Mother Lily

Ever had one night stand?
Rustom: with a guy, none; with a girl, Michelle Parton, a British-Filipina, he co-starred with in the movie, Bilang Na Ang Araw Mo in 1994.

Worst Actor/ Actress?
Rustom: Angelica Jones, pwede namang pag aralan ang acting e. Worst actors, Mo Twister and Carlos Agassi.

Feeling sikat?
Rustom: the new stars, narinig ko sa may dressing room na nagsasakit-sakitan, arguing with her father after a photoshoot. And feeling sikat na nga kasi, di pa naman talaga sikat because i can’t even remember the name of the young actress.

Your least favorite movie made?
Rustom: Gagay (with Gelli de Belen)

Drama Queen?
Rustom: Dina Bonnevie, a classic, manonood ng preview ng movie namin, then pag di nacapture yung eksena, mag iiyak kay Boss Vic, na di pupunta ng premiere.

Maganda sa PBB? Least liked?
Rustom: Bianca Gonzales, maganda sya; least liked, Bianca Gonzales also, di ko masakyan yung bestfriend sila ni Zanjoe Marudo sa loob ng PBB house then paglabas di na pinapansin.

Celeb couple that will not last?
Rustom: Tonyo and Lara Morena, on tv magkaaway pero nakita ko magkasama sa Embassy. Pops and Jomari, magtatagal; Rufa Mae Guinto and Erik Santos, mahirap maging judgmental, love is beyond physical. Mark Herras, Katrina Halili, di magtatagal (are they even together?)

When was the last time you pleasured yourself?
Rustom: New Year’s Eve, stroke of midnight. To which Mo said ” don’t keep the fireworks in your hand.”

A caller then asked if he thinks Keanna Reeves has changed. He said no, although bihira na sila magkita.

Have you ever picked up a guy before?
Rustom: lahat naman ata nagdaan dyan
Mojo Jojo: (was also asked the same question) “no, the guy you see me once with, i was only buying the guy breakfast”.

How big is your “wang”?
Rustom: may way para malaman…kuha kayong tissue…Mojo jojo egged him on to answer and gave some example of guys who guested like Jao Mapa said he has 5″ and Troy Montero, an 8.5″..but Rustom said, it’s easy for someone to say 12″ or something so he did not specifically answered it.

Who is your ultimate Crush?
Rustom: Borgy Manotoc

Have you slept with someone famous (male)?
lots of guesses from Andi9 and Mojo Jojo..andi9 mentioned a letter E…ayaw sabihin ni Rustom who, only gave some clue, like it happened 5 years ago, then the hosts wrote the name on a paper, to which, it looked like Rustom agreed..and mojo jojo was beside himself, and said, Rustom i hate you, this guy is sooo good looking!

Rustom then tapped out.