Despite the disappointment true Josh Groban fans went through because of the elitist way his recent concerts here had been handled, articles such as this stupid one get the light of print: http://www.philstar.com/index.php?p=60&type=2&sec=24&act=view&aid=2007102253

"This may come as a shock to people of today’s generation, but prior to his two-night Manila concert last week, I was vaguely familiar with Josh Groban. In fact, I thought his last name was spelled Grobin (but pronounced Groban) — until I saw People Asia magazine with him on the cover and there it says: Josh Groban."

This guy is supposed to be "entertainment" writer!  He even prided himself with his being an ignoramus.  Josh Grobin?  Huh?  Showbiz and pop culture should be his business.  OK, what kind of "entertainment" does he know then?  Really, stupidity such as this need not be flaunted just to lengthen his "article".  It is not funny.

"By the time he was into his second or third song, A Time for Us (from David Lean’s 1965 epic film Dr. Zhivago)..." 

Terrible.  "A Time for Us" is from "Doctor Zhivago"?  Huh?  He had to insert a parenthetical information, still its all wrong!  He really should do his research before he reveals more of his dumbness by volunteering wrong info obviously said with misplaced pride.  He even included the director's name and the year (!), thinking he's a know-it-all entertainment writer.  Hahaha!  Now this is funny.  I really had to laugh at this one.  Of course, we humbler folk know that that song is from Franco Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet" (1968).

Then he had to repeatedly reiterate his being forced to attend the Josh Groban concert against his will.  That Ali Sotto had to "plead" for him to go with her.  That he was "hardly thrilled."  That this was a "favor".  That he had "a gun pointed at his head".  Overkill man, we get the point!   He did not really want to go.  He needed to mention this just once.

Then to top it all off, he acknowledges that this article of his is bound to offend a lot of true Josh Groban fans, yet he went on to write and have it printed.  He knew Grobanites are bound to read his bilious article, yet he even dares to challenge them. 

"But the good friend that I am to her, I granted her that “favor.” Those who failed to get tickets to the Josh Groban concert are probably itching to give me a collective slap by now. Line starts  here." 

Really, the gall of this person!  ARROGANCE in all caps!  Frivolous public mockery cowardly hiding behind the guise of freedom of the press.

He then called "To Where You Are" as one of Josh's "OBSCURE" songs!  My God!  He already said he did not know much about Josh, so he should just stop writing about things he doesn't know!  He should just stick to what he felt while watching the concert.

This kind of article really need not be written with all of these inane insensivities.  This guy has got connections.  This guy has got influential friends with influential friends.  This guy was able to get into a very exclusive and expensive concert FOR FREE!  He knows that he had been treated to an event that many true fans of this artist were denied because of financial reasons.  He should just review it.  He should just praise for how good it was.  But please spare us the shallow, inconsequential, cheap and very arrogant behind-the-scenes backstory.  We don't want to hear it!