CIARA SOTTO ON BEING ROMANTICALLY LINKED TO JAMES YAP

It was nice seeing the ever-fab Ciara Sotto.

- DOLLY ANNE CARVAJAL

When I asked her about the buzz linking her to James Yap, she chuckled, "As showbiz as this sounds, he's just a good friend."

I told her about my "Ilonggo connection" with James. So, the three of us should hang out soon. Then I teased her, "Bagay kayo." She just laughed it off. No LOVE, Just LOL.

FAM FEUD FUNWhen you watch "Family Feud" (FF) on TV, it seems so easy to guess the answers. But it's actually tough when you play the game in the studio. It was my second time being a contestant on "FF," but I still had the jitters.

My colleagues Aster Amoyo, Dondon Sermino, Rey Pumaloy and I (as the Scoop Squad) were pitted against the team of Awra Briguela, The Slayers. Our episode will be aired on Aug 20.

I just want to share a funny piece of trivia.

During my first stint in "Family Feud," one of the survey questions was, "What will you do when it's brownout?" My answer: Turn the generator on. I got an X mark. It was so crazy of me to come up with that answer because we were told that "pang-masa dapat ang sagot."

My amigo Dingdong Dantes (host of "Family Feud") told me that from then on, my answer became a running joke when they brief contestants. So, during the taping, my colleagues kept ribbing me, "Bawal ang mga sosyal na answer."

Tita Aster, Dondon, Rey and I were touched when Dong told us, "It's good that you all have your own YT channels because there are so many showbiz vlogs that rehash news or spread fake news. Sa vlogs ninyo na veterans na in the biz, we know it's legit."

Muchas gracias to my amigo for such a fun time on his game show and most of all for making my colleagues and me feel that we matter. It's celebs like Dong who make the showbiz circus worthwhile.

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