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TV Monday
Brink Notes Entertainment Daily Podcast #050
May 25, 2009

Sorry for the delay in the releasing of this episode.

• Ugly Betty Season Finale
• Twitter television series on the works
• Richard Gutierrez’s car accident

Intro and outro music by Kevin MacLeod

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GMA-7 actor Richard Gutierrez and his bodyguard suffered injuries after a vehicular accident in Silang, Cavite early Friday, ABS-CBN’s “Umagang Kay Ganda” reports.

The actor’s assistant identified as Norman Pardo died in the accident.

The actor and his bodyguard were first brought to the Tagaytay Hospital. The actor was then transferred to the Asian Hospital in Muntinlupa City where he underwent a surgery.

“Bale bumangga po sa poste, malalim ang lugar na binagsakan niya. Medyo may bangin at bumangga sa puno ng niyog,” said PO1 Bonifacio Tañola of Cavite Police said in a radio interview.

Some reports said that it was the actor who was driving the car.

Gutierrez, his bodyguard and his assistant came from the filming of the actor’s new television series “Full House.”

In a few minutes, Brink Notes Entertainment Daily Podcast brings you on the brink of what’s happening on the entertainment world in audio format.

In the Tuesday edition of BED Podcast, the following stories were tackled:

• Richard Gutierrez finally files libel case against Philippine Entertainment Portal
• ABS-CBN brings pocketbook “Precious Hearts Romances” to life
• YouTube and Universal Music Group to launch a new music site

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Actor Richard Gutierrez went to the Makati City Regional Trial Court with his family Monday afternoon to file a P25-million libel case against the entertainment website, Philippine Entertainment Portal.

The actor resorted to filing a case against the entertainment website after it failed to retract the story about the alleged gun-toting incident involving the actor as well as Michael Flores and Epy Quizon.

“Maraming artista ang nabibiktima ng ganitong klaseng false journalism at nagkataon lang na nangyari ito sa akin. Nakakalungkot na kinailangan na mangyari ito, pero I just want to get to the bottom of this and we wanna find out the truth kung sinong tao ang nasa likod nito. That’s why we’re doing this. We already gave them a second chance that’s why we are here,” the actor said.

“Gusto ko magpasalamat, siyempre, sa mga kaibigan ko, kay Bubbles, sa lahat ng mga kasama ko sa Zorro na kasama ko nang gabing ‘yon, na willing tumulong sa akin at mag-testify. Gusto ko silang pasalamatan. Siyempre, ang family ko who’s been always there for me. Of course, my fans,” the actor added.

Atty. T. Angelica Y. Santiago, the actor’s legal counsel disclosed to the public that the actor is asking for P15 million for moral damages and P10 for exemplary damages.

Eddie Gutierrez, Annabelle Rama, Ruffa Gutierrez, and Raymond Gutierrez were present to accompany Richard Gutierrez.

MANILA, Philippines –  (UPDATE 04/03/09; 11:56am) On Tuesday, March 31, 2009, Brink Notes Entertainment Daily has reported that the Philippine Entertainment Portal issued a statement regarding a report published on PEP saying that Richard Gutierrez and Michael Flores had a confrontation at director Mark Reyes’ birthday celebration.

The report also said that the confrontation between Flores and Gutierrez led into a gun-toting incident. Epy Quizon, son of the “Comedy King” Dolpy was also named in the report.

The inadvertent uploading of the said report on the website had caused a rift among PEP, Annabelle Rama and Richard Gutierrez. The report was pulled out of the website immediately after an angry Annabelle Rama called the attention of editor-in-chief Jo-Ann Maglipon.

Maglipon, in behalf of Philippine Entertainment Portal appeared in front of the press Tuesday afternoon to publicly apologize to the involved parties and its readers.

“The fact that the article was uploaded before the interviews could be completed is what I am apologizing for. It was very unfair to Richard Gutierrez, to Epy Quizon and to Michael Flores,” Maglipon said in a statement.

But, Annabelle Rama is determined to file a case against the entertainment news website despite the public apology of its editor-in-chief. Rama, in an interview called Maglipon’s apology to be insufficient and demanded for a direct-to-the-point apology. She also said that her son Richard Gutierrez would file a separate case against the entertainment website.

“Kung itutuloy ni Annabelle Rama ang demanda sa PEP, ibig sabihin wala siyang isang salita. Kasi, ang sabi ko sa kanya, if you want this correction in PEP and I appear before the press that means that hindi ka na magdedemanda, Tita Anabelle. ‘Oo, may isa naman akong salita.’,” Maglipon said in a television interview.

Atty. Sandy Olaso-Coronel, PEP’s legal counsel said that people behind PEP are still hoping that Rama would keep her promise to Maglipon that she won’t file against the site if Maglipon apologizes in public. Coronel said that PEP is ready to defend itself if Rama decided to file a case against PEP.

“Well, habang umaasa ang PEP that Annabelle will keep her promise to Jo-Ann, kung talagang magdedemanda siya, sasagutin natin ang habla. Naka-ready naman ang PEP na depensahan ang sarili nito,” Coronel said in an interview.

“Ang PEP, ang obligasyon ng PEP sa publiko ay mag-deliver ang balita tungkol sa sinumang artista. They were just doing their job nang in-investigate nila ang insidente. Doon sa public apology, inaamin naman ng PEP na nagkaroon ng pagkukulang sa pagsunod sa standard operation nila in uploading an article. Hindi yun nasunod, aminado ang PEP. Pero, hindi mo maiaalis na may istorya na dapat isulat,” Coronel added.

Richard Gutierrez has reacted on the issue Thursday evening.

“Walang katotohanan ‘yong nakasulat doon. Walang gulong nangyari. Lahat po ‘yon kasinungalingan at lahat po ‘yon naimbento lamang. Bilib nga ako sa  gumawa noon dahil ang ganda ng imagination niya, eh. Pero kung ano man ang nakasulat doon, I’m sure kung ano man ang totoo, lalabas. Unang-una po, gusto kong klaruhin na nagkaroon po kami ng agreement ng PEP na binigyan po naming sila ng chance na sabihin kung ano ‘yong totoo. Si Jo-Ann Maglipon po ay nag-apologize siya for the wrong reasons. She apologized na hindi niya nakuha ‘yong side namin. Hindi niya sinabi na nagkamali sila at imbento ‘yong mga nakasulat doon sa PEP at fabricated stories at false journalism ‘yong nangyari,” said Richard Gutierrez in a TV interview.

With reports from Rose Garcia and Jojo Gabinete of Philippine Entertainment Portal

The Philippine Entertainment Portal has issued a statement yesterday, March 30, 2009 regarding a report published on the news site at around 4:15pm saying that Richard Gutierrez and Michael Flores had a confrontation.

The report said that the confrontation happened after the two attended director Mark Reyes’ birthday celebration at the Oceana Restaurant, Seaside Boulevard, Pasay City. It was also written that the heated argument led into gun toting.

The report has also said that Epy Quizon was involved in the incident, which happened at around 1:00am of March 29, 2009.

The family of Richard Gutierrez including her actress-sister Ruffa Gutierrez has reacted negatively on the report.

The statement from editor Jo-Ann Q. Maglipon is posted on the Philippine Entertainment Portal and read:

“This is a statement of clarification, correction, and apology.

“Yesterday, March 29, at a little past 4:15 p.m., the Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP) uploaded a story on Richard Gutierrez and Michael Flores alleging the two actors had a confrontation on March 28 at director Mark Reyes’s birthday celebration. The four-paragraph story ended by saying that PEP “at press time is still investigating the incident.”

“The fact is that a report did reach PEP about an incident that reportedly occurred at around 1a.m. of March 29, allegedly involving Richard Gutierrez and Michael Flores. When I was told about this incident, I recognized that it was of interest to the public, and gave instructions to the staff to investigate further.

“At around 7:20 p.m., my attention was called to the story having been uploaded in the site. I had it pulled out immediately. I felt that, at that point, we had not exhausted our probe into the facts of the incident. While we were able to get in touch with Michael Flores, Epy Quizon, and Leo Martinez, who were all guests at the party, we had not as yet interviewed other personalities, particularly Richard Gutierrez. For this we apologize.

“To Richard Gutierrez, Michael Flores, Epy Quizon who were named in the story, to PEP readers who may have been confused, and, again to Richard Gutierrez whose side of the story we failed to get, our sincerest apologies.

“PEP will always maintain the best standards of web reportage, and on the unhappy occasion that it fails to do so, will acknowledge its error.”

Despite PEP’s apology, Annabelle Rama, mother of Richard Gutierrez is still filing a case against the entertainment news site. Aparrently, Rama is demanding for a retraction of the report, not an apology. But Maglipon’s side is persistent not to retract the report.

GMA Network’s adaptation of “Zorro” starring Richard Gutierrez and Rhian Ramos will the hit Philippine television starting Monday, March 23, 2009. Mark Reyes directs the series. This would be Richard’s comeback to primetime television after the GMA-7’s television series “Codename: Asero” in 2008.

“Zorro” would be Richard and Rhian’s second onscreen team-up where they will give life to the characters Antonio dela Vega/Zorro and Lolita. The two were first seen in GMA-7’s “Captain Barbell.”

Richard underwent series of trainings for fencing and horseback riding.

“I realized that fencing is an intricate sport. The movements have to be precise. You must be graceful because it’s like choreography,” Richard said in an interview with Philippine Star columnist Ricky Lo.

Richard as well as the other cast members attended a workshop with renowned director Peque Gallaga for the series is set in the 1900s.

The cast of the Philippine adaptation of “Zorro” includes Michelle Madrigal, Bianca King, Jomari Yllana, TJ Trinidad, Eddie Gutierrez, Jacklyn Jose, Joel Torre, Leo Martinez, Pinky Marquez, Lani Mercado, Ricky Davao, Mark Gil, Bobby Andrews, Antonio Aquitana, Robert “Buboy” Villar, Jeffrey “Epi” Quizon, Sandy Andolong among others.

Watch the pilot episode of “Zorro” starting this Monday, March 23, 2009 on GMA-7’s Telebabad.