The network war and contract commitments are taking its toll on the stars like Gardo Versoza.

Napapag-usapan pa rin ang explanation ng nagbabalik-Pilipinas na si Gabby Concepcion kung ano ang uunahin niyang contract. Kung sa GMA Films ba na pinirmahan niya last September 2007 or this new contract he signed with his new manager Mrs. Rose Flaminiano for ABS-CBN and Star Cinema? It seems that only big stars could get away with it.

Case in point si Gardo who has a standing contract with ABS-CBN for the remake of Anna Liza starring Maja Salvador. Pagkatapos ni Gardo sa Kung Mahawi Man ang Ulap, na Sine Novela ng GMA-7, and a special participation sa Kamandag ni Richard Gutierrez, he is committed by his manager Ed Instrella to do his next project with ABS-CBN, ang Anna Liza nga.

November 2007 ito sinimulan ngunit nahinto ang taping—some say it's already shelved—kung kaya't Abril na, wala pa ring long-term project si Gardo for either station.

"Aburidong-aburido" is the term used by our source na malapit kay Gardo kung ano ang nararamdaman ng aktor ngayon. "Nasisira ang finances niya, hindi siya makatanggap ng trabaho sa GMA-7 dahil may existing contract siya sa ABS-CBN. Nabibigyan naman siya ng trabaho ng ABS-CBN, pero pasundot-sundot lang like a one-day guest appearance sa isang MMK [Maalaala Mo Kaya] episode."

"Sabi sa amin, magre-resume daw ang taping ng Anna Liza. Pero that was three weeks ago pa. Wala na kaming naririnig.

Patuloy ng aming source, "Ang daming offers ng GMA kay Gardo, pero hindi siya makapag-commit habang hindi natatapos ang Anna Liza. Pero paano kung magtagal pa ito? Di wala siyang tatrabahuhin?"

Hindi naman daw malaking artista si Gardo and he doesn't get multi-million deals like the big stars are getting. "Gardo still has to work pa rin, he needs work right now," sabi ng kausap namin.