Philippines' latest entertainment and showbiz news, gossips, scandals and videos from Boy Abunda's ABS-CBN talk shows The Buzz, The Bottomline and SNN

She was called the Cinderella of Tiaong. Ima Castro could not forget those days when as a struggling singer, she would take the long bus ride from Tiaong, Quezon to Manila with her father. As the only girl in the family, she was pampered, and protected. She was shy and a proud probinsyana. But Ima was different. She had a big, beautiful voice and she had dreams. Powered by that dream to make it as a singer in the music industry, Ima persevered, got herself gigs, launched an album and churned out hit records. Then, came Miss Saigon. She was picked to play the lead role of Kim after rigorous auditions and the rest they say is history. Ima made the country proud. After performances in Manila, she toured Miss Saigon in Asia and played in London’s West End for two years.

Everyone can wish to be a star but not everyone can be one. Yes, it’s true that penetrating showbiz can be easy, but conquering and surviving the business is a different story. Geoff Taylor learned this early and he is determined to prove that he is more than just a ripple in the entertainment pool.

When Shirley Bassey first sang Diamonds Are Forever, theme song of the James Bond movie of the same title, its composer John Barry asked her to imagine she was singing about a male sex organ. Diamonds Are Forever is one of Shirley’s best performances. The lyrics of the song:

Kim Chiu shed tears while being interviewed on the Buzz as regards her on screen partner Gerald Anderson. Gerald fainted on the set of ASAP and was brought to a hospital for treatment. They were scheduled to appear on The Buzz together. “Sobrang lamig-lamig ng kamay niya pero tinuloy pa rin niya ‘yung buong ASAP. Sabi niya rin sa sarili niya, ‘Ano ba ‘tong nararamdaman ko? Parang first time nangyari sa akin,” said Kim.