Recent reports cloud possibility of Willie Revillame's return to Wowowee

By: Noel B. Orsal

Willie Revillame is currently on indefinite leave

from Wowowee.

Mark Angelo Ching

The possibility of Willie Revillame's return to

Wowowee is being confounded by differing
reports being passed around in the last few days.

 Reports abound saying Willie will return to

Wowowee at the end of this month. TV host
Cristy Fermin said that Willie and ABS-CBN
President Ms. Charo Santos-Concio had already
reached an agreement on this matter. 

But other reports deny Willie's return. On June

30, PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal)
published an article stating that Wowowee will soon be replaced by two shows to be hosted by
Kris Aquino and Robin Padilla. 

This report is also gaining more ground as new reports continue to confirm its validity. In a letter
sent to ABS-CBN on July 12, Robin "formally notified ABS-CBN of his decision to decline the
Network's earlier offer for him to host its Wowowee noontime show."  

Robin's refusal is an indication that ABS-CBN is looking for another host for Wowowee, or that
the network is looking for a host for the show's replacement.

 Several alerts published here on PEP on July 19, moreover, also confirm the speculation. An
unimpeachable source told PEP that Wowowee's replacement is a new game show that will be
hosted by Kris Aquino.

 The alerts, as published, state: "Isang reliable ABS-CBN insider ang nagsabi sa PEP na nitong
July 16, in-offer na ng ABS-CBN management kay Kris, kahit nasa States pa ito, ang 12 noon
slot ng istasyon. Ibig sabihin, replacement ito ng Wowowee, na umeere ng 12 nn. Wala pang
kabuuang detalye pero game show raw ang format nito."

 It added, "Sinabi rin ng source na very sure siya sa nakalap na info. Sa July 30 pa ang balik ni
Kris mula sa States, pero nagpasabi na raw ito na okay siya sa pag-host. Ang kailangan na lang
bago magpirmahan ay makita ni Kris ang kabuuan ng concept. Kung nagkataon, ito ay
magsisilbing comeback ni Kris sa noontime viewing, kung saan naging host siya ng Pilipinas,
GKNB sa loob ng ilang taon."

 The alert also asked, "Kung tatanggapin ni Kris Aquino ang offer na mag-host, sa Agosto na raw
eere ang naturang noontime show. Ano kaya ang mangyayari kay Willie Revillame, na babalik
umano sa Wowowee sa July 31?"

 Willie was placed on an indefinite leave from Wowowee since May 24, after he apologized to
the management of ABS-CBN for his outburst  in the live episode of the noontime show on May
4. In that episode, Willie threatened the network that he would resign if the management would
not fire showbiz commentator Jobert Sucaldito from ABS-CBN. 

Since then, Willie seldom appeared on TV.

 PEP will continue to update its readers regarding this matter.