KC Concepcion will have her first teleserye called Istrangero, an action, suspense thriller teleserye unlike any other because it will not be a remake, the current staple of local soap operas. Istrangero is also special since the budget is like that of a movie, since it will be shot in Paris, New York, and Batangas. The cast will include Jake Cuenca, who will be KC Concepcion ’s leading man in Istrangero; Rafael Rossel, Valerie Concepcion, Dennis Padilla, Redford White, and Toni Gonzaga.

ABS-CBN and GMA recently announced their line-up of upcoming shows in the lucrative Primetime block. Pls. note that these are still tentative schedules and also tentative shows, although most are either in the planning stage or are already shooting. Here are the respective ABS-CBN Kapamilya and GMA Kapuso Lineup up to 2009!

ABS-CBN Upcoming TV Shows:

A Time For Us
Starring: Jericho Rosales and Carmen Soo
October 2008

I Love Betty La Fea
Starring: John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo
September 2008 (to replace My Girl)

Pinoy Fear Factor
Hosted by: Ryan Agoncillo
September 2008

Habang May Buhay
Starring: Judy Ann Santos and Derek Ramsey

Nardong Putik
Starring: Jake Cuenca and Shaina Magdayao (rumored)
2009

Super Inggo Book 2
Starring: Makisig Morales
2009

Utoy
Starring: Makisig Morales and Dolphy
December 2008 (unconfirmed)

Sineserye Presents: The Susan Roces Cinema Collection: Florinda
Starring: Maricel Soriano
2008

Gumising Ka, Maruja
2009

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
2009

The Singing Bee (Season 2)
Hosted by: Cesar Montano
2009

Prince Hours
2009

Lovers In Paris (Pinoy Version)
2009

The Wedding
2009

Pieta
Starring: Ryan Agoncillo
2009

Maria Mercedes (Pinoy Version of Thalia’s Mexicanovela Hit)
Starring: Angel Locsin
2009

Untitled Teleserye
Starring: KC Concepcion
2009

GMA Kapuso Upcoming TV Shows:

My Husband’s Woman
August 25, 2008

Survivor Philippines
Hosted by: Paolo Bediones
September 08, 2008

La Lola
Starring: Rhian Ramos, JC De Vera, Marvin Agustin, Angelika dela Cruz, Lovi Poe, Marky Cielo
October 2008 (To replace Kim Sam Soon)

Gagambino
Starring: Dennis Trillo, Nadine Samonte and Katrina Halili
(To replace Dyesebel)

Totoy Bato
Starring: Robin Padilla, Manny Pacqiuao and Sunshine Dizon
January 2009

Full House (Pinoy Edition)
Starring: Dingdong Dantes and Rhian Ramos
2009

Captain Barbell Meets Darna
Starring: Richard Gutierrez
2009

Rosalinda (Pinoy Version of Thalia’s Mexicanovela hit)
Starring: Marian Rivera
2009

There are again lots of talk going around about Kristine Hermosa and her attitude problem and Dolly Ann Carvajal in her column pointed out the reasons why there are such talk. Oh well, i reported such too when i wrote about Kristine Hermosa being an Attitude Queen and also when Kristine Hermosa made some problems in a commercial, Kristine Hermosa and Marian Rivera nag-attitude sa Maxi-Peel shoot, so that in the next Maxi-Peel commercial, it only featured Marian Rivera. ABS-CBN announced that there will be Book Three of Prinsesa ng Banyera and then all of a sudden it was announced that the series is ending soon.

Here’s what Dolly Ann wrote:

Looks like there’s more drama off-cam in the teleserye “Prinse sa ng Banyera.” In a previous column I wrote that the lead star Kristine Hermosa and director Andoy Ranay are at odds with each other because of the actress’ attitude problem.

After that item came out, Kristine apologized to Direk and for a while it seemed like all was well between them. Until Kristine started acting up again.

Depressed

My insider source reveals, “Direk Andoy begged off na from the last taping day. The show ends May 23. Di na niya ma-take ang pag-iinarte ni Tin. Pinaubaya na niya sa 2nd unit director niyang si Rechie del Carmen.

“Tin refused to do the burial scene ’cause depressed daw siya at ayaw na niya umiyak, so that scene was scrapped. At yung bridal gown na matagal nang pinapasukat sa kaniya, dun lang niya sinukat so ang tagal naghintay ng lahat para lang ma-alter ang gown for the taping.”

Kristine’s camp comes to her defense: “That’s unfair. Tin Tin is working so hard.”

But isn’t damage control futile when an artist is already out of control?
Source

But in defense of Kristine Hermosa, several Prinsesa ng Banyera insiders are saying that the reason why Kristine and Andoy Ranay fought in the set is because Andoy Ranay wanted Diether Ocampo on Prinsesa ng Banyera and Kristine does not like it at all. Also writer Dinno Erece wrote this about the feud:

Pasalamat si Direk Andoy Ranay at hindi gumanti ang Star Magic sa kanya.

May katotohanan daw ang ilang balitang naisulat sa mga nangyari sa Prinsesa ng Banyera.

Nagalit si Mr. M of Star Magic kay Direk Andoy dahil sa paglaglag nito sa bidang aktes na si Kristine Hermosa. Kung masusunod nga si Mr. M, walang Star Magic artist ang makaka-trabaho pa ni Direk Andoy, pero hindi ito ginawa ng artist department ng ABS-CBN.

Ang papalit sa Banyera na Wild Orchid, another Star Magic star ang magbibida, si Roxanne Guinoo at alam din ni Mr. M na si Direk Andoy pa rin ang direktor nito. Take note, gusto sana niyang papalitan ang direktor, pero si Tin na ang nagsabi na huwag nang pakialaman ang set-up dahil baka madamay pa si Roxanne sa issue.

Kahit sumama ang loob ni Kristine Hermosa kay Direk Andoy, hindi siya gumanti.

Hindi lang akalain ni Tin na ganoon lang kadali na ilaglag siya ng direcktor.

Piolo Pascual and Angel Locsin stars in the new show, Lobo, premiering tonight at what ABS-CBN calls, “ONE GR8, JANUARY 28, 2008!”. ONE GR8, JANUARY 28, 2008! is ABS-CBN’s new  primetime block and features three pilots.

The first pilot is Kung fu Kids after TV Patrol World, followed by the Piolo Pascual and Angel Locsin’s starrer, Lobo. Lobo is also Angel Locsin’s ABS-CBN debut and her return to a teleserye after a long absence. Lobo is said to have been big budgeted like a full length movie. And judging from the screencaps here, it looks like Lobo is not just your run of the mill teleserye. Expect Piolo Pascual and Angel Locsin to shake up the competition.

Lobo also stars Shaina Magdayao, Ryan Eigenman, Pilar Pilapil and many more young stars.

Another teleserye that will premiere tonight is Palos, starring Cesar Montano, Jake Cuenca and Roxanne Guinoo. It will air right after Lobo.

Completing ONE GR8, JANUARY 28, 2008! are Maging Sino Ka Man in its “walang tulugan” timeslot (lol) and the koreanovela, Spring Waltz.