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19 April 2011

Willie Revillame: A monster hit

I am not a Willie follower and rarely saw his shows. I don't know why he was such a hit. I could not even think how my barber would manage to cut my hair while watching him. But lately, his alleged "sins" have been exposed because of his bullying tactics and abusing a child on air, on primetime TV. 

A crying child doing a striptease, even if handed down ten thousand pesos for doing so, is just NOT RIGHT! I am no moralist but everyone with the right thinking could say that.

Who is Willie Revillame? Why should he matter?

This article by Yoly Villanueva-Ong of the Philippine Star should give you an idea who he is and why this nation should re-evaluate our values.

10 Ways to Be a Monster Hit

1. Get involved in serial scandals for higher ratings.
In 1999, Randy, John and Willie were suspended from Magandang Tanghali Bayan for vulgar comments about the contestants ofCalendar Girl. In 2001, Willie was terminated from the show for the same offense. MTB went off air, and resurrected as Masayang Tanghali Bayan. In 2003, the MTRCB ordered ABS-CBN to terminate Willie for malicious jokes against mainstay Mahal. The host-comedian filed his resignation instead with a tearful farewell in 2004.

2. Get away with murder!
In 2006, 30,000 people gathered outside the PhilSports Stadium to joinWowowee’s first anniversary show. There was a stampede that killed 78 people and injured around 400. Revillame was cleared of any responsibility.

3. Get involved in sex scandals while supposedly abusing the wife.
In 2007, his estranged wife, Liz Almoro accused Revillame of abuse. She claimed that he humiliated her in front of their child, threw a chair and remote control at her and had “dirty sexual affairs’” with different women. Revillame countered that he had difficulty performing his husbandly duties due to Almoro’s explosive moods and tirades.

4. Get away in a “hot” Ferrari.
In 2008, the Chief of the Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group demanded that Revillame return a “hot” Ferrari or pay the proper taxes. The vehicle had a fake certificate of payment, was registered in Cebu but carried Manila license plates. Revillame claimed it was just for test-drive, even when surveillance showed him using the car for one month.

5. Get away with disrespecting beloved Cory Aquino.
On August 3, 2009, Revillame spoke out against the insertion of a live broadcast on the transfer of the late President Cory Aquino’s remains to the Manila Cathedral. He carped that Wowowee could not make people happy while the entire country was mourning. On August 10, he went on an indefinite leave.

6. Demand that a colleague be fired or else…
In 2010, Revillame threatened to resign if ABS-CBN did not fire Buzz co-host Sucaldito for criticizing him. He said, “Nananawagan po ako sa management... Wag niyo naman hong payagan na tinitira ‘yung show natin. Ang laki ng kita ng ‘Wowowee’... Mamimili na kayo. ‘Pag hindi ninyo ‘yan tinanggal ako ang magre-resign.”

7. Break your contract.
In August 2010, Revillame announced that he was ending his contract that expires in September 2011. He accused ABS of violating several provisions. Management decided to replace Wowowee and offered him a one-hour weekly show instead.

8. Junk bffs on air.
When Randy and John signed up for a new noontime show in ABS while he was negotiating to have them join him in TV5, Revillame angrily broadcasted, “Magsulian na tayo ng kandila…kung diyan kayo masaya sa taong nanakit sa’kin… diyan na kayo.”

9. Flaunt your wealth.
The P90M Ayala Heights house formerly owned by Gabby Lopez, the Tagaytay property of Chito Madrigal, where he will build his house plus high-end boutique hotel with a heliport, a Lamborghini, a Ferrari, a P50M yacht, the ten-storey mall with two theaters are just some of his assets.

10. Flex your muscle at every opportunity.
Get paid handsomely to endorse a Presidential aspirant, cut a platinum CD, generate record-breaking showbiz-magazine sales, hobnob with titans. Revillame is undoubtedly the biggest monster hit in town. Born to a 15 yr-old waitress and supposedly a-once-upon-a-time-naked pub dancer, he has come a very long way. Cocky and unfazed by the latest ruckus, he said, “Every time I do something a bit naughty, the ratings go up.” Unfortunately, he has been proven right many times.

Picture of Willie and Janjan from iprovoked.wordpress.com
Portrait of Willie from kapamilyaonesite.blogspot.com;
Last pic of Willie from mang1pinoy.wordpress.com

Anda, Azary, berhenti mengikuti dia!

2 comments:

Leah Escalona said...

Hello! Puro paninira isinulat mo. Magkano b ibinayad sa yo para siraan si Willie? D kasi sya kumikibo. Marami kang iniba para magmukhang walangya si Willie. Nangyari na gusto ninyo. Bumagsak na si Willie. Di nyo kasi sya mapabagsak sa mga lawsuits nyo dahil s decisions ng court nasa katwiran sya. At sa decision ng MTRCB then Chairwoman Grace Poe na pinawalang sya s case ni Jan Jan. Magaling kayong magpasikat ng tao magaling din kayong magpabagsak. Few people know who's behind these. Dahil marami kayong nalolokong tao at nababrainwash. Dahil d naman nila talaga nakita at napanood ang talagang nangyari. Kaya marami naniniwala s inyo at marami kayong binayaran out to destroy Willie. And you have succeeded. This is the time when showbiz & politics are the same. They stinks! Monster at imburnal!

Leah Escalona said...

Hello! Puro paninira isinulat mo. Magkano b ibinayad sa yo para siraan si Willie? D kasi sya kumikibo. Marami kang iniba para magmukhang walangya si Willie. Nangyari na gusto ninyo. Bumagsak na si Willie. Di nyo kasi sya mapabagsak sa mga lawsuits nyo dahil s decisions ng court nasa katwiran sya. At sa decision ng MTRCB then Chairwoman Grace Poe na pinawalang sya s case ni Jan Jan. Magaling kayong magpasikat ng tao magaling din kayong magpabagsak. Few people know who's behind these. Dahil marami kayong nalolokong tao at nababrainwash. Dahil d naman nila talaga nakita at napanood ang talagang nangyari. Kaya marami naniniwala s inyo at marami kayong binayaran out to destroy Willie. And you have succeeded. This is the time when showbiz & politics are the same. They stinks! Monster at imburnal!