Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo Topbill ABS-CBN's New Sitcom "Rocky and Cecil"

Real-life sweetheart Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo will star in a new TV sitcom ala-John and Marsha titled "Rocky and Cecil".

Juday will play a policewoman named Rocky and Ryan as a teacher named Cecillio.

Joining them are Tessie Tomas and Dino Imperial and will be directed by Jose Javier Reyes.

Rocky and Cecil will hit your TV screen soon from ABS-CBN.

Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo's Wedding Set on May 4

Ryan Agoncillo willingly answered all questions thrown to him by the press during the presscon of TV-5 for Talentadong Pinoy last January 29. Some of the things that were discussed pertains to his personal life.

Ryan told the press that he and Judy Ann Santos are currently looking for a house in the south area and is about to close a deal to their chosen home with four to five bedrooms, of course, one of which is for their daughter Yohan.

Ryan also gave some details on their upcoming wedding. According to Ryan, there will only be two sets of Ninong and Ninang. The megastar who is also Judy Ann's sister in showbusiness Sharon Cuneta will be the matron of honor and Ryan’s brother Dondi will be the best man. Paul Cabral will be in-charge of Judy Ann's wedding gown and so the whole wedding entourage.

Although he was hesitant to announce the wedding date, a source very close to the couple revealed that a very private wedding will take place on May 4 this year and there will be no TV coverage of the event will be allowed since they want everything to be private and solemn.

Ryan Agoncillo Covers Men’s Health January 2009 Issue

Talentadong Pinoy and Pinoy Fear Factor host Ryan Agoncillo is on the cover of Men’s Health Philippines January 2009 issue.

2008 is definitely the year Ryan Agoncillo managed to depart from the shadow of superstar girlfriend Judy Ann Santos. He revealed in Men’s Health how he gained a sense of purpose after proposing to her girlfriend, and the rest is history.

Late last year, Ryan had his very first starring role in a tv series via ABS-CBN’s daytime soap, Pieta. He was also tapped to be the host of Pinoy Fear Factor, also on ABS-CBN, and Talentadong Pinoy on TV5. He will soon star in the tv adaptation of their hit movie “Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo.”

Men’s Health Philippines is now available in all leading bookstores and magazine stands nationwide.

Judy Ann Santos Talks About Her Wedding Next Year

After announcing her engagement last June to longtime boyfriend and Pieta star Ryan Agoncillo, Judy Ann Santos is all set to become a bride sometime next year. Although no wedding date has been set, the 30-year-old actress admits that she and her fiancé have been busy with the many details that need to be attended to. “Iniisa-isa namin kapag meron kaming time. Inaayos namin yung mga detalyeng kailangan ayusin. Little details lang, hindi naman talagang yung big event na mangyayari. Yung mga importanteng detalye yung mga inuuna namin kasi hindi pala ganun kadali. Unang beses ko naman magpapakasal, eh malay ko ba naman sa mga papeles,” Judai admits.

The Humingi Ka Sa Langit actress also explains why she and Ryan have not yet decided on an actual date for the wedding. “Sa totoo lang, hindi kami makapagbigay ng buwan kasi kami mismo hindi namin alam. For the simple reason na hindi naman sa hindi kami desidido. Yes, decided kami. Ang dami lang talagang dapat i-consider. I’m sure sa mga nagpakasal diyan, they know what I’m talking about,” she explains.

But Judai is quick to deny rumors that they are planning to get married on the same day as her birthday. “Hindi naman ako magpapaka-hassle sa birthday ko (laughs). Mahihimatay na ata ako nun kung gagawin ko pa siya sa birthday ko,” she says. The couple, who first worked together and eventually fell in love on the set of the fantaserye Krystala back in 2005 are also trying to make possible their wish to put up a house before getting married. “Ideally, yun yung gusto naming mangyari. Even before naman ‘pag tinatanong kami, bahay muna ang uunahin talaga namin. After ng kasal, hindi naman puwedeng nakatunganga lang kami at wala kaming pupuntahan after ng wedding ‘di ba? So ayun, pinaguusapan muna namin, naghahanap kami ng lote. Magpapa-feng shui pa. It’s going to be a long, long process. But it’s an exciting process. Excited ako kasi parang nagbubukas ka ng panibagong libro sa buhay mo na wala ka talagang kaalam-alam at all. I’m looking forward to it,” she shares.

After her contract renewal with ABS-CBN last November 6, Judai put to rest all network transfer rumors and has opted to stay a Kapamilya until 2011. After the contract signing, Judai admitted to the press that one of the new stipulations she had her lawyers add to her revised contract was a pregnancy clause. “Kasama yun sa security kasi ayoko lang na dumating din yung time na magkaroon ng sumbatan na ‘Wala hindi mo kasi nilagay, alam mo naman na mangyayari sa buhay mo, eh naka-plano ka na nga, yung ganun.’ Gusto ko lang talaga, as much as possible, up to the littlest detail, maintindihan ko at maiintindihan rin ng kompanyang pinagtratrabahuan ko para lang everybody’s happy,” she confides. The talented actress also stressed that her husband-to-be had no influence on her decision to renew with ABS-CBN. “Whatever decisions naman we do with our own careers, it’s a separate issue actually. There are times na mag-uusap kami, pero hindi yung buyuan na, ‘Dun ka na.’ Walang ganun. Kumbaga I respect his pace when it comes to his career and he respects mine,” she adds.

Source: abs-cbn.com

Photo Credit: Roy Cruz

Judy Ann Santos Signs a 2-Year Contract Deal with ABS-CBN 2

Judy Ann “Juday” Santos has put a stop to speculations that she’s jumping ober da bakod from ABS-CBN 2 to GMA-7 by renewing her contract to two more years, from July 2009 when her current contract expires to July 2011.

“It’s good to be home,” said Juday as if she ever left “home,” even as she admitted that there were problems, adding, “pero wala namang problemang hindi naaayos sa magkaka-pamilya.”

Aside from her soap Humingi Ako Sa Langit, other projects lined up for her include a teleserye with boyfriend Ryan Agoncillo, a cooking show and a drama anthology.

Alfie Lorenzo: "Hindi naman ako pulubi nang madampot ni Juday. Siya ang pulubi nang madampot ko."

Nagpa-interview na ang talent manager at entertainment columnist na si Alfie Lorenzo sa Startalk na ipinalabas kahapon, October 18. Ito ay kaugnay sa isyu ng hindi nila pag-uusap at pagkakasundo ng alaga niya for 20 years na si Judy Ann Santos.

May kaugnayan ito sa hindi pa pagre-renew at pagpirma ni Judy Ann ng kontrata sa ABS-CBN. Kailangan pa raw kasi ng aktres na ikonsulta sa kanyang lawyer ang naturang kontrata. Isang bagay, na ayon kay Alfie, ay hindi naman naganap sa mahabang taon ng pagiging talent-manager nila.

"Naiinis lang kasi after 20 years, ngayon lang siya nagkonsulta sa abogado," himutok ni Alfie. "E, naaalala ko nga, that time na mag-asawa siya at mabuntis siya, wala na siyang offer, wala na siyang trabaho. Inaalagaan ko lang ang future nila. The same way na bata pa lang ‘yan, inaalagaan ko na, hanggang sa pag-aasawa. Siyempre, wala naman akong tutol sa kanila ni Ryan and, in fact, I appreciate Ryan's gesture na hindi naman siya nakikialam sa career ni Juday."

Ayon kay Alfie, nakakuha naman daw siya ng better deal sa mother studio ni Juday by drawing a contract deal until 2011. Kasama rin daw na mabibiyayaan sa bagong kontrata ni Judy Ann si Ryan.

"May guarantee siya na kung mag-aaaral nga siya [Judy Ann] sa States ng Culinary Arts, may allowance siya. Kung halimbawa magtanan siya, magpakasal, mabuntis siya, may allowance siya. So I signed it at sabi ko, papirmahan n'yo na kay Juday.

"The whole day of Wednesday [October 8], wala siyang gagawin noon, victory party ng Kulam. After that, siguro mga two o' clock or three ‘o clock, puwede na siyang tumawid sa ABS, di ba? E, tumawag sa akin ang executive ng Dos na humihingi nga raw ng kopya [si Juday]. So, ni-meet nila si Juday. Sabi, ‘Bigyan n'yo ako ng kopya at ipakikita ko sa abogado ko,'" lahad ni Alfie.

Sa pagkakataong ito ay hindi na napigilan ni Alfie na ipaalala kay Juday ang kanyang pinagmulan. Maging ang mga hirap daw niya sa struggling years ni Juday ay nabanggit din ni Alfie.

"Wala pa naman si Judy Ann, nagsusugal na ako. Hindi naman ako pulubi nang madampot ni Juday. Siya ang pulubi nang madampot ko. Ngayon, she's a billionaire! Alalahanin na lang ni Juday yung 20 years na nakapila pa sila sa Cubao, na nagdyi-jeep lang. Hanggang sa naihanap ko sila ng apartment na ako pa rin minsan ang nag-aabono. Yung first van niya, ako pa rin ang nag-down no'n," pahayag ng talent manager.

Dagdag niya, hindi naman daw kabawasan sa kanya bilang talent manager kung mamuhay na nang tahimik si Juday sa piling ni Ryan. Nasabi na nga lang nito, "Well, I hope they become the first couple that will not separate in showbiz. Good luck!"

Dugtong pa niya, "Okay lang naman sa akin. Hindi naman ako na-devastate noong lahat sila... Nag-asawa si Sheryl Cruz, nag-asawa si Jackie Forster, nag-asawa si Ruffa Gutierrez, nag-asawa si Sunshine Cruz, okey lang yun, di ba? Marami pa namang matutuklasang talents. Stars come and go.

"Talagang ang mga artistang babae kapag..." biglang na-bleep ang word ni Alfie. "Wala na...nawawala sila sa katinuan nila. Bahala na siya kung gusto pa niya ako or ang attorney niya."

Sa bandang huli, umaasa pa rin naman si Alfie na magkakaayos din sila ni Juday.

"Maaayos din naman yun... Dyusko!" sambit niya.

Nakausap din ng Startalk si Judy Ann at nagalit daw ito nang malaman ang isyu. Hindi naman daw sila nag-aaway ng kanyang manager. Nais muna ni Juday na magkausap sila para malinaw ang isyu. Ang hiling lang niya, sana raw ang ang pag-uusap nila ay maging pribado at huwag nang lumabas pa.

Source: Rose Garcia, PEP

Ryan Agoncillo Can't Wait to Marry Judy Ann Santos

Now that he's back in town after a month-long taping of Pinoy Fear Factor in Argentina, Ryan Agoncillo is set to spend much of his time promoting the reality show, taping for his new action-packed teleserye Pieta and, of course, being with his lady love Judy Ann Santos.

"I'm so excited to be back," the TV host-actor said in an interview with Bianca Gonzales for Entertainment Live.

Ryan also told Bianca about his pasalubong for Judy Ann, "I bought her something like a shawl na ginamit ng mga Argentinians na balabal... Puwede niyang gamitin ‘pag giniginaw siya sa tapings."

When told about Judy Ann's revelation to the media that she wanted an intimate island wedding and, she hoped, a family by 2010, Ryan remarked, "Whatever she wants, it has to be her day. I mean, I'm not surprised na sinabi na pala niya... It's something that's playing around our heads but we never got down to planning it. There's no specific date yet."

"Kung pagpapalain ng Diyos, sana mapadali," Ryan said, expressing his excitement to marry his fiancée, Judy Ann.

Addressing the issues hounding Judy Ann, like the BIR (Bureau of Internal Revenue) case filed against the actress, Ryan said, "Even when we were starting to get to know each other, now we're together, we're gonna get married... I'm always there, she always consults me... I'm no expert about taxes, but I try as much possible to be just there whenever kailangan niya ng mahihingahan."

He expressed his wish that the case ends soon so that the two of them would have other important matters to focus on, including their plans to settle down.