Alex Gonzaga is slowly carving a name for herself in Philippine Showbiz. If you notice that her surname sounds family (lol), yes, Alex Gonzaga is a younger and some say not much a beauty than her sister, MultiMedia Star Toni Gonzaga. Alex Gonzaga gained prominence by ably playing an amiable bestfriend to Kim Chiu in My Girl, and she reprises more of the same role with the Kimerald loveteam in Your Song Presents: My Only Hope wherein she is paired with newcomer hunk Xian Lim. Alex Gonzaga does not only appear in ABS-CBN, she also does hosting chores in TV5’s Juicy!

On its new timeslot, Juicy! will air daily from Monday to Friday at 11:30 am on TV5. “Our show is about freshness hindi masyadong typecast na showbiz talk show na sobrang deep and masyadong serious na wala ng light side,” said Alex Gonzaga.

Alex Gonzaga enjoys her Juicy! hosting role and enjoys the challenge of trying to win the confidence of her guests without making them feel uncomfortable. Alex learned that her primary role is to present the issue on hand and not add unnecessary fuel to a controversy. She said she gained this valuable lesson from former Startalk host, Rosanna Roces.

“Sinabi ni Ms. Rosanna sa akin na huwag mong ipasok ‘yong sarili mo sa issue and mag-comment, comment ka kasi maliit lang ang mundo ng showbiz.”

Toni Gonzaga and Vhong Navarro stars in My Only U, a light romantic comedy movie that is sure to capture the imagination of the Filipino movie going public once again.

Toni Gonzaga and Vhong Navarro starred together three years ago in the comedy D’Anothers and now Vhong and Toni are back in each other’s arms as partners in My Only U. Vhong and Toni worked together also in the television show Wazzup Wazzup in Studio 23. They were both “newscasters” of the comedic-news program.

My Only U, will open in cinemas starting October 29. Watch the trailer of My Only U below, courtesy of Star Cinema.

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.

Who will be the PDA2 Grand Star Dreamer? Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2 is gearing up for its Grand Finale Night and the eventual winner dubbed as The Grand Star Dreamer. Voting is ongoing since a week ago and PDA 2 host Toni Gonzaga has revealed the partial percentage of votes as of 9:27pm, September 6, Saturday. The names behind the partial percentage of votes though were not released so as not affect the total outcome of votes and to prevent trending. Leading the pack is Scholar B who got 38.98% of the total votes cast, Scholar A got 20.27%, Scholar D received 20.18% while Scholar C got 11.28%, Scholar F got 6.15% Scholar E only got a measly 3.15%. The PDA 2 Grand Performance Night will be on September 13 and the PDA 2 Final Results Night will be on September 14 where the PDA 2 Grand Star Dreamer will win a recording contract, P1 million in cash, a condo unit, a business franchise, among others..

Since the scholar’s behind those monikers of scholars A-F have been made a secret, you’ll never know who’s leading or not. You can totally change still the outcome of the votes! Vote for your favorite scholar by texting in PDA (name of scholar) to 2331 for Globe, Touch Mobile, and Sun Cellular subscribers and 231 for Smart, Talk ‘N Text, and Addict Mobile subscribers.

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.