Money Makes the (Showbiz) World Go 'Round

If there's one word we can use to describe Philippine show business, it would be colorful. A plethora of different personas, an infinite number of characters showcasing their talents (or the lack thereof). I have to admit I have never laid my eyes on any local broadcast show for years now, probably with the exception of the shows which I chance upon while riding the bus, but I am always updated with the latest chismis with the help of Twitter's trending topics. 2011 has proven to be a shocker year for the industry, courtesy of the people I'm about to mention. If there's one thing common among how these personalities ended up doing such actions that made them (in)famous, then it definitely is money. What do their actions tell us? What lessons can we learn?

1. Money can buy everything, including loyalty, if the price is right.


A certain Birdman sings:

And earn some real money and real cash. 

But before you do that, I wanna teach you a little bit about loyalty. 

The main name of this game is respect and loyalty.

The Biggest Winner:
Mega-Billion Star Sharon Cuneta

2. Money can even buy you condoms and morning pills, but not remorse and guilt.

She & Him: Cried all night 'til there's nothing more.
What use am I as a heap on  the floor?

3. It can buy you nice clothes, but not peace of mind.

Yes, Piolo. Pati si KC napa-a-mhin mo. Ikaw na
lang ang hindi umaamin.

4. But most definitely, it will never buy you class and delicadeza.


Edgar Allan Poe once wrote this very apt poem for Ms. Rama. Here's an excerpt:

It was many and many a year ago,

In a kingdom by GMA-Kamuning,

That a manager there lived whom you may know,

By the name of ANNABELLE RAMA; 

And this manager she lived with no other thought 

Than to fight and be feared by artists. 

For the moon never beams
without bringing me nightmares

Of the dreadful Annabelle Rama;

And the stars never rise
but I feel the condescending eyes 

Of the frightful Annabelle Rama.