Lotlot de Leon

It was a white Christmas for actress Lotlot de Leon, who spent the recent holidays in Los Angeles, California, with her mom, Nora Aunor.

“We drank together [and had] lots of kuwento. Masaya, very simple. Meron pa nga akong narinig sa Mommy ko na ‘Anak tulog na’ kasi nasa Internet pa ko. 'Yon 'yong na-miss ko,” recalled Lotlot on “Showbiz Central.”

She and Nora are cooking up a project that they will star in this year.

“I believe that 2010 will be a great, great year for us,” Lotlot hinted.

Nora has been staying in the U.S. since 2004.

‘Melai deserves to win on PBB’ - Rica Paras

For latest “Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up” evictee Rica Paras, housemate Melissa Cantiveros deserves to be the “Big Winner.”

“Definitely Melissa. She’s very deserving. She can represent Filipinos [and] she loves everyone. May pinag-aralan [siya] kahit hindi [siya] perfect,” said the first transgender housemate in PBB history.

The “Math Goddess of Bacolod” also believes that Melai and Jason Francisco is a “match made in heaven.”

In other “big” news, she revealed that “Kuya” was rushed to the hospital during the nomination night on Jan. 2.

“Pag kinakausap kami ni Kuya, inuubo-ubo [na siya]. [Tapos] yesterday during the nomination process sinundo si Kuya, [at] dinala siya sa ospital. Kinuwento sa’kin ng staff paglabas ko,” narrated Rica, who jokingly labeled Kuya as “Pinoy Sick Brother.”

Rica also admitted to have “fallen” for her ex-housemate Rob Stumvoll.

“Nahulog ako [kay Rob] at muntik na kong malunod. Nakakaloka naman kasi si Rob. Sobrang sweet, open-minded,” she gushingly told “The Buzz.”

Rica, however, remains loyal to her boyfriend of five years who hails from Pangasinan.

For the New Year, Rica hopes to make up for lost time with her family, particularly her father, whom she recently reconciled with before her unexpected exit from the PBB house.

“Mas gusto ko na mag-start kami all over again para maging close kami ulit para 'yong na-miss kong affection sa pamilya ko maramdaman ko, [especially] this new year,” Rica related.