Bribe

Dollywood : Bribing janitor to pass exams

Dolly Anne Carvajal entertainment@inq7.net
Inquirer News Service

GUESS who this young actor is? He has been in cahoots with the janitor of the university where he is now a junior. The teen idol asks the janitor to steal test papers for him. In return, he promises to pay him a hefty amount. The young star is desperate to pass all his exams because he wants to take up further studies abroad. The janitor has kept his end of the deal for the past two semesters but the actor hasn't paid him in full. He is in dire financial straits since his home studio has not given him any project for quite some time now. When the janitor nags about the balance, the actor threatens to ask the campus frats to gang up on him. Wonder if the university has any inkling that the person assigned to keep the campus clean has to clean up his act as well? Imagine the janitor having access to the test papers before exam time? As for the young actor's case, it's good that he is bent on finishing his studies. But he should not treat it like some movie plot where the end justifies the means.

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Guess who this TV host/actor is? The staff of a show where he was a guest was peeved because of his demands. Prior to taping, he agreed to the fixed talent fee. But when he found out that the episode was going to be aired in two parts, he started badgering the executive producer for additional talent fee. One of the staff lamented: "He was paid for one taping day, which was finished in one day. Why is he charging extra? Besides, he's difficult. He refused to deliver some lines for fear that they might irk his home studio—where he has no projects, by the way."

It reminds me of one of the many show biz lessons from my mom: "Do not mind working more even if you are paid less. The experience will help you get to the day when you will be working less and paid more." Ara's not looking

ARA Mina is not out to replace Jomari Yllana in her life. So even if she has hordes of suitors, Ara is weighing things carefully. I heard that Polo Ravales is the most ardent of her admirers and that Ara is on the verge of falling for him. If it's for the long haul, Polo should also be consistent and not just persistent.