HERE'S a story that Katrina Halili touched John Prats' private parts while shooting “Super Noypi”, earning her the title queen Hipo Queen. We ask John himself if this were true. “No, it's not,” he says. “We joke a lot on the set but never niya akong hinipuan. Nagtataka nga ako kung bakit kami na-link sa isa't isa when I already have a girlfriend. "Siguro it's because I'm Katrina's leading man in ‘Super Noypi'.”

He reveals that his sweetheart is Miakka Lim, the daughter of former cager Frankie Lim and wife, Olen. “She's a communication arts student in La Salle ,” he added.

“Two months na kami.”

So, how is it working with Katrina, Mark Herras, Jennylyn Mercado and Polo Ravales in ‘Super Noypi'? “Enjoy ako. Maganda nga kasi mga Kapuso at Kapamilya, all working together in one movie. Actually, outnumbered kaming taga-ABS rito kasi kami lang ni Sandara Park ang kasama, but it all turned out very well. Nag-bonding kaming lahat ng husto. We even share the food na binabaon namin sa set.”

Will he and Sandy be allowed to promote on GMA-7 shows? “I don't know yet. Mark and I are talking about it. Maganda sana if he'd guest in ‘ASAP' and I'd guest in ‘SOP', kasi we both dance. But Mother Lily has a plan to make a dance movie starring the two of us. Kasi, dito sa ‘Super Noypi', hindi naman kami nakasayaw.

"I'm a superhero here na parang Night Crawler. I am good aswang with superpowers na super human strength, nakakatalon nang malakas at di namamatay.”

Isn't he threatened by PBB's Gerald Anderson who is also billed by ABS as a dance whiz? “No. I'm not competing with him or anyone. Talaga lang dancing is my passion. Hindi naman ako pinababayaan ng ABS. I'm with Gerald in ‘Aalog', but I also have ‘Crazy for You', ‘ASAP', and I do VJ work in Studio 23.”

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SANDARA: FLIRT SI JOSEPH

SANDARA Park admits she's the jealous type. She got jealous when she learned that her boyfriend, Joseph Bitangcol, is having a kissing scene with Roxanne Guinoo in an episode of “Shake, Rattle & Roll 8” that they are doing for Regal.

She also got jealous when a female Japanese singer requested to have Joseph as her special guest in a mall show. Why, doesn't she trust Joseph? “I do, kaya lang, malandi siya, e,” she sighs. “Nagpi-flirt pa sa iba.

"But I was told hindi naman daw nagdikit ang lips nila ni Roxanne when they did a kissing scene.” So what would she do if Joseph did flirt with others? “Okay lang, andiyan naman si Katrina (Halili),” and she points to Katrina who's being interviewed by other writer in another table.

“Di ba, kami na raw dahil may video kaming naghahalikan?” Is it true? “Biro-biro lang ‘yon. Hindi naman nagdikit ang lips namin. Lokohan lang.” How was it working with Katrina, Mark Herras, Jennylyn Mercado and Polo Ravales in “Super Noypi”? “At first, nahihiya pa ako, pero puro naman sila mababait kaya naging comfortable ako agad, pati sa direktor namin, Quark Henares. I am glad may entry ako sa Metro filmfest at sasama ako sa parada. I play a superhero here na may power to produce fire and ice basta ginusto ko.

"It's fun to do an action-fantasy movie like this.” Was she threatened by the emergence of Chinese girl Kim Chiu at ABS-CBN? “Noong una, I felt, lagot na kaming SCQ stars, kasi may PBB stars. Pero it turns out hindi naman ako dapat matakot kasi ABS continues to give us projects. Joseph and I are paired in ‘Crazy for You' so magkasama pa rin kami sa isang soap.”

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CINEMANILA FILMFEST STARTS TODAY

THE Cinemanila International filmfest officially starts November 3, and these is the official selection for SHORT FILMS IN COMPETITION:

1. THE BALLAD OF MIMIONG'S MINON by Jon Ballesteros, 35mins / 2. ONE MAN SHOW by Dohna Sarmiento and Glenn Ituriaga, 14mins / 3. HOPIA EXPRESS by Janus Victoria , 14mins / 4. MISTERYO NG HAPIS by Mark dela Cruz, 15mins 5. EMBERS by Marc Laureano, 12min / 6. SAKDAL LAYA by Tey Clamor, 15mins / 7. BUOG by Milo Tolentino, 30mins /
8. GRANDMA'S Recipe by Imelda Betiong, 19mins

These are the SHORT FILMS IN EXHIBITION:

1. CARPOOL by Jerrold Tarog, 11mins / 2. PINAKAMAGANDANG PELIKULA by Antonette Jadaone and Leo Valencia, 15mins / 3. APAK by Milo Tolentino, 5mins / 4. SALING PUSA by Antoinette Jadaone, 5mins / 5. DOK by Ramon del Prado, 2mins / 6. THE JERK by Ramon del Prado, 45secs / 7. PUWANG by Anna Isabelle Matutina, 21mins / 8. GEE AT WATERINA by Mariammi Tanangco, 20mins / 9. THE T-SHIRT by Pavel Simbartl, 10mins / 10. DON'T SAY FAREWELL AGAIN by Eva Tang, 15mins / 11. THE TRAINEE by Craig Rosenthal, 8mins / 12. DANCE EVERY SUNDAY AFTERNOON by Pio Candelaria , 24mins / 13. A KID'S STORY by Wayne Wong Chern Hou, 11mins / 14. SALAGUBANG by Anima Aguiluz, 5mins 1
15. TAXI JOYRIDE by Rocky Ko, 10mins / 16. LABABO by Seymour Barros Sanchez, 10mins

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