PSR EXCLUSIVE: John Estrada fearless about filing case against columnist; Aiko Melendez clueless about new project with Carmina, Ruffa
In our conversation with John Estrada on Wow It’s Showbiz, hosted by Fernan “Ms. F” De Guzman and Josh Mercado (Radyo Inquirer) today (April 30, Monday), he reveals GMA’s upcoming big project for him. If this is with Alden Richards, John says he’s not allowed to give details. But soon.
His Wowowin (judge with Ruffa Gutierrez, Atty. Gozon, Ricky Lo) and Celebrity Bluff guesting (hosted by Eugene Domingo), this means he’s officially a Kapuso?
John answers, “Sa Wednesday, sa May 2 ‘yung supposedly talagang final meeting namin ng big boss ng GMA network si Atty. Gozon. Although medyo plantsado na naman, but syempre kayo lang makakaalam nito. I opted to sign for exclusivity, medyo per project lang tayo.
“Almost final na, may gagawin akong project sa kanila, isang malaking project.”
Ms. F: Ang importante talagang hindi ka nawawalan ng project.
His conversation with Willie Revillame, John shares, “Matagal na kaming magkaibigan ni Willie. Binigyan nya ako ng advice. Winelcome nya ako sa GMA. Masaya naman ako at nagkasama kami.”
Ms. F: Atleast noh, nagkasama kayong mag bestfriends.
How Kapuso stars welcome John?
“Masaya. Masarap. I felt so welcome. Mababait sila. Walang pinagkaiba sa Kapamilya. Masaya. Masarap lang. Syempre, kapag bago ka sa isang lugar, parang naninibago ka, pero dito (sa GMA) hindi ko naramdaman ‘yun.”
Leaving ABS-CBN, his relationship with them?
“Ako’y walang kaproblema-problema sa mga boss ko sa ABS-CBN. Maganda ‘yung usapan namin. Ako’y nagsabi sa kanila na may magandang rason, may personal akong rason kung bakit gusto kong mag-GMA.
“Ang personal kong rason ay gusto kong makasama ang anak ko si Inah (de Belen).”
The award-winning actor wants to work with Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera.
John and the controversies
“Hindi na tayo bago sa industriya na ito. Kung anuman ang mga naisulat, sabi ko naman sa mga sumulat na maling mali, talagang kakasuhan natin ‘yun. Kakasukan ko ‘yun.
“May mga inaayos lang kami ng mga lawyers ko para kapag pumunta ka sa gyera e, handang handa ka. Kasi maling mali. That’s below the belt.”
We end the conversation by saying, “You can’t put a good man down.”
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After our conversation with John, we ask straight Aiko Melendez about her new movie with Carmina Villaroel and Ruffa Gutierrez titled “Titas of Manila” to be directed by Eric Quizon.
Aiko replies, “Wala pa ako offer about it. I just heard about it pero walang formal offer.”
“Don’t know, wala akong kaalam-alam,” actress laughs.
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