Epi. 7 The Secret is Out

8/20/2006
There was a bright light but still Boyong kept on pulling Tintin’s hand until he finally saw it was Cristy’s hand he was holding . It was then Boyong finally realized the truth , that Tintin & Cristy are one and the same. Cristy could do nothing but stare at her best friend.
Fortunately, Cristy was able to get the needed pills when Dr. Bagabag regained consciousness and transformed back to Tintin immediately. Boyong tried to talk Cristy out of this situation, to stop pretending to be somebody else. But Cristy had already made up her mind. She told Boyong that she never wanted to go back to her fat self again because nobody loved the fat Cristy. Boyong would have told Cristy of his true feelings but the pageant host was already calling her name.
The pageant went on smoothly, and clearly Tintin was the judges favorite. May-ann was on her way to get her necklace when she overheard the conversation between Dr. Bagabag and Tintin. May-ann also discovered Tintin’s secret and vowed to unmask Tintin’s true self and humiliate her. May-ann, pretending to be concerned, asked Dr. Bagabag on how to turn Cristy to her old self again. Dr. Bagabag informed May-ann that sugar, in any form, can reverse the effects of the pills.
The judges had made a decision, and the host announced that Tintin won the title “Miss Gourmet 2006”. Tintin was overwhelmed with happiness especially when she was congratulated & kissed by Bruce. May-ann approached Tintin and suddenly, to Tintin’s surprise, stuck a mint freshener in her mouth. Tintin had no choice but to swallow the mint, but immediately she felt her body changing, so she ran from the stage to hide.

Watch the conclusion this Sunday, after SOP Gigsters.
link: igma.tv Q& A portion

Love to Love Season 11 concludes on Aug 27

NAKABAWI na rin fair and square ang Love to Love last Sunday. Patas na labanan ang nangyari sa Sunday teen shows ng dalawang networks. Second episode, kakai-introduce pa lang ng kalaban samantalang magsisimula nang mag- climax ang Love to Love. This time, the longest running and still the only twin-bill show sa television regained its supremacy sa pinaglalabanang time slot right after SOP Gigsters. We hope magpatuloy pa ito just like dati lalo na’t second to the last episode na ito bago mag 12th season. Sa Best Friends, mag jowa na ang tomboying si Ciara Sotto at ang baklaing si Paolo Ballesteros at nagsisimula nang mag- selos sina Marco Alcaraz and Valerie Concepcion. Sa Fat Is Fabulous naman, alam na ni Isabel Oli na kahit mataba siya, mahal pa rin siya ng nerd na si Paolo Contis so nagdadalawang isip na if she wants to be with the man who loves her or the man he loves na si Justin Cuyugan na may kalaban naman siya, si Tin Arnaldo. Next Sunday ang pagtatapos ng 11th season ng Love to Love.
Dinno Erece
People's Taliba8/20/2006 18:48 PM

Another Fat is Fab Pic

Source: pic scanned from insideshowbize 8/2006 issue. (i added some stuff using paint)

Isabel Oli is fat and fabulous

Article posted August 19, 2006 igma.tv
Isabel Oli gets to play two very different characters in Love to Love Season 11’s Fat is Fabulous. First there is Cristy, an obese and kindhearted girl who yearns to be loved regardless of her weight, and then there’s Tin-tin, Cristy’s super thin and sexy alter-ego, who flirts like there’s no tomorrow.
”(Cristy’s) not contented sa looks niya, and she always wants to be thin, to be sexy, and akala niya, kapag sexy siya, mamahalin na siya ng tao. Si Tin-tin naman, thin version ni Cristy, medyo assuming, medyo mahangin na flirt, opposite talaga. Pero mabait pa rin siya, pero yun, super flirt!” Isabel says.
With the help of magic diet pills that she got from a mysterious doctor, Cristy is able to temporarilytransform into Tin-tin. This is when Tin-tin takes advantage of her physically attractive self and flirts with her longtime crush Bruce, played by Justin Cuyugan.
For Isabel to be transformed into Cristy, she has to have an earlier call time to be ready in her fat suit. “It’s not fun at all, kasi call time nila lahat, 7, ako, 3. Ako yung nauuna, kasi 5 hours yung prosthetics. Nakaupo lang! Tapos nung first day pa namin nag-taping, medyo napalpak, so dalawang beses na inulit, so 10 hours akong nakaupo!”
Isabel also has to bring extra clothes due to all the sweating underneath the costume. “After nung tinanggal nila, feeling ko, sobrang pumayat ako lalo! Kasi sobrang pawis! Tapos ang dami kong dala na sando at shorts, kasi nagbibihis talaga ako every tanggal!”
She adds with a laugh, “Tapos tawa sila nang tawa, nakakatawa daw. Pero cute, ha! Pero it’s not cute wearing the prosthetics. Like, the whole day!”
Cristy’s best friend in the story is Boyong, played by Paolo Contis. Cristy will eventually realize that while she has been head over heels in love with Bruce, the one who has always been there for her, regardless of her flab, has been Boyong. Isabel says that it’s probably Cristy and Boyong’s opposite personalities that make them click. “Ako yung nakakatawa, and si Paolo yung medyo nerd. Di ba kapag isasama nila yun, di ba parang nakakatawa?”
According to Isabel, Fat is Fabulousis different from other stories, because of the lesson it imparts. “Hindi talaga importante kung ano yung sasabihin ng ibang tao sa itsura mo, basta comfortable ka lang, kontento ka lang sa kung ano yung binibigay ng Diyos sa iyo.”
Don’t miss Isabel in her dual roles every Sunday, after SOP Gigsters! While you’re at it, catch Love to Love’s Best Friends as well!

Epi. 6 "The Beauty Contest"

8/13/2006
“I love you Cristy, …. Ahhh I love you best friend”, said Boyong . Cristy was a bit puzzled by Boyong’s odd behavior, but could only say “I love you best friend in return”. Boyong was so confused with his feelings that he made some sort of excuse to Cristy and just ran out.
The next day, Cristy accompanied her cousin May-ann for the registration for the campus beauty pageant. As usual, May-ann gave some insulting remarks to Cristy especially when Bruce arrived. Cristy was hurt, so she formed a plan to get back at her evil cousin. It was almost time to close the registration when suddenly Tintin arrived to enlist, to May-ann’s dismay. This is going to be a tough competition to beat. May-an vowed she will do everything to win the contest. Tintin enlisted Dr. Bagabag’s help to be her “alalay” and entrusted to him her most precious reducinating pills. But unfortunately, May-ann heard their conversation and stole the bag containing the pills. It was also unfortunate that Dr. Bagabag passed out before giving Tintin another bottle of pills.

The day of the pageant arrived, and Boyong was appointed as one of the judges. Suddenly, while waiting for the show to begin, Tintin felt her body changing, it was returning to her fat self again. Tintin panicked and ran away,making some excuse to the other contestants that she had dyspeptia. While she was about to escape, she met Boyong in the hall, blocking her way. There was no time left, Tintin hid herself behind the curtains, but Boyong puzzled by what’s happening , tried to pull her out of her hiding place.

Will Boyong finally learn the truth about Cristy’s secret? Will Cristy ever give up on her quest to capture the heart of Bruce?

Link: igma.tv. Boyong catches Tintin's change.

Inside Showbiz Aug 2006 issue

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Episode 6 will be posted later this week.

Epi. 5 "I Love You Cristy!!"

8/06/2006 Remarks: I noticed that Mark Reyes is no longer the director of Fat is Fabulous. Masyadong busy na si Direk Mark with 2 movies and 1 telefantasya. Taking over his place are 2 directors, Khryss Adalia & Don Michael Perez.
The scene opened with Boyong carrying Tintin in his arms. When Tintin regained consciousness, she ordered Boyong to go after the snatcher. Boyong was surprised by the girl’s orders but still, he did what she said. He
was crossing the street when he found the bag on the ground. Boyong gave
the bag to Tintin, saying all her money was gone. But Tintin didn’t care , she
was happy to see the bottle of reducinator is still in her bag. But Boyong was still angry at the girl. He remarked that Tintin should thank him also since he found the bag. Tintin was surprised at Boyong’s bad behavior. Its another side of Boyong she hadn’t seen before.
The next day, while Cristy was delivering her pastries to Boyong’s place, she received a call from Bruce. It seems Bruce wanted to meet Cristy in hisrestaurant. Cristy was so excited in hearing the news, she forgot
about being angry with her best friend. Finally, Bruce has asked her for a date. For the first time, Boyong didn’t like Cristy going out with Bruce so he planned to drop them a visit to check things out.
Cristy finally arrived in the meeting place, all dressed up in her most beautiful dress. But she was surprised that Bruce wanted her to change into a chef suit. Well…, Bruce informed Cristy that he wanted her to cook her specialty for his important guests, possible investors of his restaurant. At first Cristy was disappointed, but Boyong arrived and encouraged Cristy that this is her moment to show her skills to Bruce. After they finished cooking, Bruce arrived and tasted Cristy’s dish, and of course was impressed by her skills. Boyong sadly left the place by himself, … it seems Cristy doesn’t need him anymore. He still doesn’t like to see his best friend being used by Bruce.
In the meantime, Bruce and Cristy were having their bonding moment. Bruce wanted to say something to Cristy, but to Cristy’s disappointment it wasn’t what she was expecting. Bruce wanted Cristy’s help as a bridge in courting Tintin. What a way to end the evening with Bruce, its one disappointment after another.
Cristy went to Boyongs place to have a talk with her best friend. But Boyong has also a confession on his own. He started babbling about some friends can be lovers when he just blurted out “ I love you Cristy!!!!!!”. Cristy was so surprised, she could only stare at Boyong.

Will this be the end of friendship between Boyong and Cristy?

Link: igma.tv video "I love you Cristy"

S Magazine Aug 2006

On its August 2006 issue , S Magazine features Love to Love Season 11 on its On the Set section. I've scanned a page of it for your viewing pleasure. Credits to D. Erece.

Just click on the pic for a bigger view.

OT.
If you want to see more Love to Love screencaps, just visit the forum of isabel oli's fansite. Ive posted most of my caps in the TV guestings thread. Just check out my tambayan list. Also, I will post episode 5 later, medyo busy ako ngayon.