Ruru, Bianca find the right first project together

by Christina alpad ManilaTimes.net

lies about me 'cause... I feel like he's trying to make it seem like I was inprofitable in the past two years that we were working together. He knows the truth. He knows my pains. He knows the things that I felt were the things that were mishandled and stuff like that.

"So, it's kinda unfair that he's... I feel like he's trying to tarnish my name. And he knows. Like, I don't wanna bring this up but he still gets commissions from some of the endorsements of mine. Like, that still fell under the time that I was under contract with him even though he has no more obligations. We told him he has no more obligations towards me in those endorsements.

"Literally last month, we gave him a paycheck for an endorsement that was renewed before our contract ended. And kahit na wala na po siyang ginagawa for them, we give him his commission because that's what's right. I wouldn't breach my contract," Liza shared.

Fil-Am Vanessa Hudgens returning with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence for ‘Bad Boys 4’

by Kristofer purnell Philstar.com

Filipino-American actress Vanessa Hudgens will reprising her role of weapons expert Kelly in a fourth "Bad Boys" movie alongside Will Smith and Martin Lawrence once again.

The actors had previously revealed a "Bad Boys 4" was entering production, with "Bad Boys For Life" directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah returning to helm the project.

The directors found even more success as executive producers and directors for the pilot and finale of Marvel's "Ms. Marvel" series starring Iman Vellani's Kamala Khan which was wellreceived by critics and fans.

Hudgens' character was introduced in the aforementioned third "Bad Boys" movie — released 17 years after "Bad Boys II" — where Smith's Mike Lowrey and Lawrence's Marcus Burnett have to team up with younger techsavvy professionals while dealing with family issues of varying degrees.

The last film ended with Lowrey and Burnett taking charge of the Advanced Miami Metro Operations and bonding over Burnett's grandchild, though a post-credits scene teased Lowrey offering his imprisoned long-lost Armando for a chance at redemption.

"Bad Boys For Life" was one of the last movies released in theaters before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, making it by default one of the biggest films of 2022 with a global box office return of $840.7 million (P46.2 billion).

This fourth "Bad Boys" movie will likely be Smith's biggest project since his infamous slap at the 2022 Academy Awards which resulted in a 10-year ban from Oscars-related events; last year he starred in Antoine Fuqua's "Emancipation."

Hudgens meanwhile recently got engaged to professional baseball player Cole Tucker, whom she had met over Zoom and has since attended Cole's Major League Baseball games while Cole has frequented as Vanessa's plusone to events.

The actress, who co-hosted the last two Academy Awards pre-shows, is best known for her role in the "High School Musical" franchise and will next be seen in the upcoming films "Downtown Owl" and "French Girl" as well as a voice role in "Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas."

RURU Madrid and Bianca Umali may have been dating for almost five years, but the two Kapuso homegrown artists who fell in love and got together for real have never played lovers on screen. But finally, the right project has arrived and is made more special a first-time collaboration between GMA Network and panregional over-the-top (OTT) video streaming service Viu.

At the series' grand media conference, Madrid admitted that he and Umali preferred having separate sets because it meant the time they spent together on days off was really for each other.

"We never even talk about work, but with 'The Write One,' we just couldn't say no to it because we saw the story and how different it is from the ones we usually do," he explained. The "Lolong" actor shared they initially found it challenging to work together, but once the cameras rolled, he simply felt fortunate to be able to see another side of Umali.

"I learned so much from her, and I saw with my eyes how talented an actress and professional she is. I'll never get tired of working with her," the actor added in Filipino. Meanwhile, Umali candidly said working with Madrid has pros and cons.

"[Working together] is hard because you're both very comfortable with each other [then you] suddenly need to work as co-actors. We had to step back and see that what we're doing is work," the actress explained.

"But it soon becomes easy since you're both comfortable with each other, and you can skip the awkward getting-to-know-eachother phase."

Streaming over Viu Philippines starting March 18 and March 20 on GMA, GTV, Pinoy Hits, and I Heart Movies, "The Write One" follows the story of Liam (Madrid), a frustrated writer whose dream is to produce a TV series; and Joyce (Umali), an actress who gives up her budding showbiz career to be wife to Liam and mother to their son Dex.

When the love between Liam and Joyce is dimmed by the passing years, they both wonder what could have been had they not given up their individual dreams. At that crossroads, Liam stumbles upon an antique typewriter and finds himself writing – and magically making real – the revised story of his life.

Umali plays Joyce, an actress who gives up her budding showbiz career for family. Madrid as Liam, a frustrated writer whose dream is to produce a TV series.

In the alternate timeline, Liam is a creative manager of a film production company, while Joyce is the most-sought actress of her generation. Liam finds he is in a relationship with fashion icon Via (Mikee Quintos), while Joyce is wooed by Hans (Paul Sala), a lawyer who offers Joyce emotional and financial security.

Amid the confusion, Liam waits for destiny to take hold, hoping it will always bring those who are meant to be in the right place and making the right choice.

Incidentally, the series also marks the reunion project of senior actors Lotlot De Leon and Ramon Christopher, who play

Liam's parents. Completing the cast are established actors Mon Confiado, Alma Concepcion and Art Acuna, and Sparkle stars Kokoy De Santos, Royce Cabrera, Kaloy Tingcungco, Analyn Barro, Yvette Sanchez, and Euwenn Mikaell Aleta. Directed by King Marc Baco, The Write One is an original concept of Executive Producer Mark Anthony Norella. It airs weeknights, beginning March 20, on GMA Telebabad at 9:35 and on Pinoy Hits and I Heart Movies at 11:30 p.m. on GTV. Advanced episodes are likewise available on Viu Philippines Saturdays to Tuesdays beginning March 18.