JAKE CUENCA Grabs Role in "What's Wrong with Secretary Kim"

Had lunch with Jake Cuenca this afternoon as he talks more about Morpheus, his character in the hit show "What's Wrong with Secretary Kim" (Philippine adaptation) on Viu. Obviously he's attacking this role differently and when he watched it, he eagerly wants to do justice with the role.

Jake says "If I make you cry here, it's not because of heartbreak, but this man is calm and done differently. PSJ is a great actor, so is Cyrus, but the effort here is even more than my previous role in Ironheart. I really prepared for it emotionally. This time you are bringing this to an audience, I had to look for things in between."

He adds that after the pandemic, he wanted to work with the best people including the late Deo Endrinal. He would've regretted it because they were able to tweak the character for him and it's a different take in the Filipino adaptation. When I read it, it was interesting. I do flourish on an off beat role especially Eros, on Catleya Killer it's always very interesting and meaty. I've come to embrace that they put me here for a reason, and I can elevate it."

They thought it was going to be the typical Jake Cuenca but they will talk about the portrayal after the show. He is grateful especially for the audience that comes with it. Jake knows how hot KimPao is. He says "When I'm in the set I don't look at romantic scenes, but I'm really blessed to have been able to work with Pau, and with my best friend, I feel I've had more growth. If we did this when we were young, it would have looked totally different."

Here's the full conversation we had with him

Now if you're in the mood for more of Jake Cuenca, he's on What's Wrong with Secretary Kim and it is exclusive on Viu. You can see the first 5 episodes if you are subscribed but if you want to watch it on TV, it's on abscbn channels. You can also watch it for FREE on Viu as soon as it comes out on TV.

Congratulations Jake on another show! There will surely be more of these projects including the one with Baron Geisler. You just wait!

VICE GANDA Gives Sound Relationship Advice "If Wala Kang Pera, Wag Kang Magjowa!"

You know, there's something about having Vice Ganda on "It's Showtime!" that really works. Vice makes you think of a lot of things, and he makes it make sense. This afternoon's episode was a little controversial, but if you hear why Vice Ganda said it, you would know why she said "If Wala Kang Pera, Wag Kang Magjowa!"

Vice says "We know so many people, but we didn't take time to get to know ourselves. There's a saying that goes "Be so true to thyself as though not to be false to others". "

Vice further adds "If you don't have money, don't start a relationship. I'm not saying not to love someone, because that's a given. What I'm saying is that getting into a relationship is different. For starters, how awkward would it to be in a relationship and put all the burden to a guy right? You already have a problem, that's money, it's a social problem... and it's our job on how to find ways to earn a living. It's a personal responsibility, and if you can't do that, why in the world would you delve into another responsibility. A relationship is not just flirting, it's a responsibility, to nurture, something to take care of. It's not like studying that if you can't afford one, you'll get scholarships, you both should give what you can to make it work. What if you get her pregnant? You can't put that burden on your parents, on your mother, you can't feed them with money from other people. I remember the time I've listened to stories from Reyna ng Tahanan, and being in a relationship and making a family is a huge responsibility. Your friends can't pay for that, I remember a lot of my friends go out even if they don't have money. But if they make an occasion happen and plan everything, you can do that every once in a while, but not all the time."

Vhong Navarro interjects and says "Yes, it's sad to not have a relationship, but you have to be responsible. It's like going to war without bullets."

Vice may have been joking around much in the "It's Showtime!" set but you've got to admit, that right there is REAL TALK. It's realistic and sound advise about love and relationships which Vice has a pretty good grasp of. 

Have you ever had one of those times when Vice talks and you got affected? Tell me about it!

MIKOY MORALES Renews Ties with GMA, Gets Milestones in Career and Lovelife

Looks like good man Mikoy Morales is getting a lot of good things in his life as her renews ties with GMA Artist Center just this week. For starters, he's got several shows which he appears in regularly and during the presscon, he divulged that he's in a relationship with a non showbiz person. He's also got several things in the pipeline which has something to do with music, I've been watching him stream quite often and I'm equally excited for him.

He was asked what else would he want to do now that he's stayed with the Kapuso network and says
"I wanna do a historical film, someone interesting. That's on top of mind. I am happily in a relationship now. I was clearing up a lot of deadlines and other work, going home and resting. Sometimes I am amazed at how GMA actually likes me, I'm not a conventional artist and I used to only just get an email when I renew but now have to do these interviews, so I'm really happy. Being in Bubble Gang is really a great experience, I'm kinda an insecure guy, but I feel I could power through things because of humor. At this point I don't know if my fans don't know me anymore, because I've been pretty open and also I want to do a lot of things that are outside of my comfort zone. Right now, I want to work with my personal friends Juancho, Mikee, and those that I've been able to have workshops with. Also Rocco, Mike Tan, I wish to do things because we have different projects and I hope we get to see each other on set. It's really a different kind of fun when we're together. Not just classmates, but really serious actors that I adore."

You can continue to see him in Pepito Manaloto, Bubble Gang, Lolong and other productions. He will also make music, mostly for films that will be using it for their soundtrack. That's just the tip of the iceberg, and we can't wait for more things to happy to one of our favorite boys in showbiz!