Eric Nicolas as Willie wins Week 1 of 'Your Face'

MANILA -- Comedian Eric Nicolas was crowned the first weekly winner on the second season of "Your Face Sounds Familiar" with his performance as Willie Revillame on Sunday.

Nicolas took home P100,000, half of which he will donate to his chosen charity, Child Haus Foundation.

Nicolas, who was discovered by Revillame himself, wowed the jury and the audience with his performance of "Ikaw Na Nga."

"Everybody did very well. Sobrang galing niyong lahat, but this is the exclamation point of this weekend. Lahat lahat, Willieng-Willie. 'Yung kamay sa bulsa, 'yung ganun ng damit, pati 'yung pagturo, pati 'yung daliri. Pati 'yung tawa, pati the way na pagsasalita ni Willie. Sobrang nag-enjoy kaming lahat," Jed Madela told Nicolas.

Sharon Cuneta, on the other hand, expressed her joy of seeing Nicolas on stage.

"Alam mo Eric, noong nalaman ko noong isang araw lang na kasama ka sa walo, sa totoo lang tagos sa puso ko 'yung kaligayahan ko. Ang sabi ko sa staff natin, ang sabi ko sa producers, I'm so happy na naglevel up siya kasi he deserves it. Talagang ngayon, with all due respect to Willie, kuhang-kuha ng performance mo, kuhang-kuha mo ang mannerisms niya, ang nuances niya, pati boses niya. Napapatawa mo kaming lahat... Ikaw talaga ang nangingibabaw sa akin ngayon," she added.

"Alam ko kung anong pinagdaanan ni Willie. Ganun din, 'yung tipong, 'Ay walang pera eh.' Ganyan. Mayroon akong sinulat dito, one word lang, because the word I have here is 'finally.' Sa wakas, ito na. Makikita ng mga tao kung ano ang nasa puso, at kung ano ang nasa isip ni Eric Nicolas. I think we might just have another success story," Gary Valenciano told Nicolas.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Willie Revillame addresses gambling rumors

MANILA – Former Kapamilya TV host Willie Revillame finally broke his silence on rumors saying he is wasting millions through gambling.

Ricky Lo, in his column for The Philippine Star on Tuesday, said Revillame did not completely deny that he has been going to the casino.

“You know, I’ve been working so hard so I deserve to enjoy myself. I’m betting my own money. If I win, I can help more people; if I lose, I still continue to help people,” he said.

Revillame, however, admitted that he has indeed sold some of his properties.

“Yes, it’s true, I have acquired so many properties at ibinibenta ko ‘yung hindi ko na napapakinabangan,” he said.

Among the properties which Revillame has sold or is trying to sell are the Wil Events Place and the Wil Tower in Quezon City.

Contrary to other reports, Lo wrote that Revillame has kept his yacht, his private plane, his mansion at Ayala Heights in Quezon City and his property in Tagaytay City where he’s building a hotel.

Early this year, Revillame’s daughter, actress Meryll Soriano, said people should not judge her father on how he wants to spend his money because he earned them the hard way.

“Kasi ‘di ba, whatever he does with his life, it’s his prerogative. He has worked hard for everything, for his wealth. So whatever he wants to do with that, we don’t have any right to judge or to say something bad about it because it’s his money,” she said.

Revillame’s last television project was “Wiltime Big Time” on TV5. He has yet to make a TV comeback in a station which he refuses to reveal.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Manager defends Revillame amid gambling rumors

MANILA – The manager and friend of Willie Revillame came to the defense of his friend amid allegations that the television host has been losing millions from gambling.

In an exclusive interview with “Buzz ng Bayan” aired on Sunday, Jay Montelibano admitted that Revillame sometimes goes to the casino but belied reports that the TV host is addicted to gambling.

“I’d like to say na 'yung nalulong is not true. Yes, he may have gone and played out of fun. He may already have his share of wins and losses pero 'yung malulong is not really true and it’s not accurate,” he said.

Montelibano also denied a tabloid report that Revillame was held for two days because his loss allegedly amounted to P300 million. “It isn’t true. Like I said, hindi siya madalas (pumunta sa casino) tulad ng napapabalita,” he said.

Meanwhile, Montelibano confirmed reports that the Revillame has already sold some of his properties, but not because he lost millions.

“Actually, katulad nung sa Tagaytay, meron siyang dalawang properties doon… Upon the advice of his lawyers, we have been telling him, ‘Will, kapag hindi mo na ginagamit property mo, might as well sell it and use perhaps the money,’” he said.

“Even 'yung chopper, he’s not using it. To have it maintained on a monthly basis, 'yun lang hangar, may corresponding fees 'yun. That’s the reason kaya 'yung share niya sa chopper ibinenta na rin niya,” he added.

Last month, Revillame’s daughter, actress Meryll Soriano, said people should not judge her father on how he wants to spend his money because he earned them the hard way.

“Kasi ‘di ba, whatever he does with his life, it’s his prerogative. He has worked hard for everything, for his wealth. So whatever he wants to do with that, we don’t have any right to judge or to say something bad about it because it’s his money,” she said.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Willie Revillame to return to TV in 2014

TV host plans new show on network 'with most viewers'

MANILA -- Willie Revillame said he is planning to revive his self-produced variety show, preferably on a network that has wide viewership, sometime in 2014.

The 52-year-old host revealed the plan in an interview with sports journalist Snow Badua on the sidelines of the Pacquiao-Rios bout in Macau last Sunday.

Asked what his fans can expect from him after the end of his noontime show "Wowowillie" in October, Revillame quipped, laughing, "Sa kanto-kanto lang muna ako! Sa tabi-tabi lang muna!"

"Hindi pa naman," he added, as to whether he's looking to switch networks, "kasi one month pa lang naman ako nagbabakasayon eh."

"Siguro next year, early next year," he said.

Revillame's "Wowowillie" aired its final episode last October 12 after seven months on air. In his first announcement of the program's end in May, Revillame said it would mark his retirement from television.

But in his closing lines in the program's finale, Revillame said, "I will return!"

The host was asked on Sunday which network he hopes to carry his comeback show. He answered: "Hindi ko pa alam."

"Syempre pag-aaralan ko mabuti kung saan mas maraming makakapanood sa programang gusto kong gawin," he said.

In September, Revillame aired his frustration about the limited viewership of his program on TV5. "No matter how good your show is, if the signal is not strong, people won't watch you," he said at the time.

Revillame transferred to the Manny V. Pangilinan-owned network in 2010, after the controversial end of his five-year program with ABS-CBN, "Wowowee."

His first TV5 show, "Willing Willie," similarly drew controversies, among them involving allegations of child abuse when a 6-year-old contestant was supposedly made to perform as a "macho dancer."

The controversy, which involved advertisers pulling out from the show, prompted Revillame to announce it would go on hiatus. A month later, it resumed as the reformatted "Wiltime Bigtime."

Yet another revamp as "Wowowillie" marked the program's transfer to a noontime slot in January this year.

Still on the subject of a possible network transfer for his planned 2014 program, Revillame said on Sunday, "Kahit saan naman, pwede, basta maganda 'yung programa, 'di ba? Basta maganda 'yung project, basta makabigay ng saya araw-araw at makakatulong."

"'Yun ang importante," he said.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Willie Revillame in tears as show goes off air

MANILA -- TV host Willie Revillame turned emotional Saturday during the live telecast of "Wowowillie," as curtains closed for the controversy-fraught noontime program after seven months on air.

Speaking with the live audience, Revillame recalled the different iterations of his variety shows -- the primetime offerings "Willing Willie" and "Wiltime Bigtime" -- which preceded this latest revamp as "Wowowillie."

"Galing 'no? Dalawang programa na 'yan na nagbibigay ng saya, at ito 'yung panghuli, at ito 'yung magbababa-bye na ngayong araw na 'to," Revillame said.

Addressing the TV5 management, he continued, "Medyo mag-o-overtime. Nakikiusap lang ako, for the last chance, huling araw na ho namin. Huwag niyo muna kami putulin, para naman po 'yung samabayanan, makita nila 'yung pinagsamahan nating programa."

A montage of contestants' winning moments and Revillame's interaction with his fans was then shown. This included scenes dating back to his debut as a TV5 host.

The trouble with hosting

Revillame transferred to the Manny V. Pangilinan-owned network in 2010, after the controversial end of his five-year program with ABS-CBN, "Wowowee."

His first TV5 show, "Willing Willie," similarly drew controversies, among them involving allegations of child abuse when a 6-year-old contestant was supposedly made to perform as a "macho dancer."

The controversy, which involved advertisers pulling out from the show, prompted Revillame to announce it would go on hiatus. A month later, it resumed as the reformatted "Wiltime Bigtime."

Yet another revamp as "Wowowillie" marked the program's transfer to a noontime slot in January this year.

"Tatlong programa po na nagbigay talaga ng saya sa inyong lahat," Revillame said on Saturday. "I'll be honest with you. Hindi ako nagsisinungaling sa inyo, alam niyo pagkatao ko, nagkakamali ako, naggalit ako sa TV, lahat, dahil hindi po ako pwede maging hipokrito sa inyong lahat. Kung ano po 'yung pagkatao ko, pinapakita ko."

"Intindihin niyo nalang ako, dahil lagi naming iniisip po ay kayo. Lagi namin pong iniisip ay kayo. Dala-dala po namin iyon araw-araw," he said.

Revillame went on to relate the difficulties of hosting a daily variety show live, which he said entails keeping up energy and an all-smiles front despite having personal problems to deal with.

"Hindi po biro ang mag-show araw-araw, na kahit wala ka sa mood, may sakit ka, kailangan mo ngumiti. May namatay, may sakit ang anak mo, may sakit ang pamilya mo, may sakit ang staff mo, hindi po biro 'yon dito sa amin sa 'Wowowillie.'

"Kailangan paglabas namin, sumisigaw ka, nakangiti ka kahit nagdurugo ang puso mo. Iyan po ang aming obligasyon, at iyon po ang aming kaligayahan, ang magbigay saya sa inyong lahat," he said.

Emotional Willie

He then proceeded to sing some of the hit songs popularized on his program. While singing "Ikaw na Nga," Revillame cried with his voice breaking.

Proceeding with his farewell speech, Revillame thanking several officials and executives of TV5 for allowing him to continue his program over the past three years. He also thanked former Sen. Manny Villar, who was in the audience, for being a partner in giving away some 28 houses as contest prizes.

Referring to the show's many contestants, Revillame continued, "Dito po, ang pinapansin ay 'yung mga hindi nabibigyang-pansin."

"Ang importante po dito, binibigyan ng halaga kahit sino ka, lalung-lalo na 'yung mga taong kapus-palad, 'yung mga tao pong nangangarap. Akala nila walang pangarap. Meron po, basta may mga programang katulad nito, na may pag-asang binibigay.

"Nandito kami hindi para lang maging masaya kami. Nandito po kami dahil nagiging masaya kami pag nakakapagbigay kami ng kasayahan sa inyo araw-araw," he said.

Not goodbye after all?

Revillame proceeded to thank the behind-the-scenes staff of "Wowowillie," as well as his female co-hosts who appeared to be in tears as he gave his speech.

He also mentioned former co-hosts Ethel Booba and Ate Gay, who quit the program after Revillame went on an on-air tirade in March criticizing them for supposedly being disrespectful toward him.

"Ako po ay taong hindi nagtatanim ng galit kahit kanino. Ako po 'yung taong wala sa akin 'yung hatred, 'yung bitterness, wala po sa akin 'yon," he said.

After showing another montage showing the entire "Wowowillie" crew waving goodbye, Revillame told the audience, "Wala ho ako dito kung wala kayong lahat. Kayo pong lahat ang nagbigay sa akin nito, kayo pong lahat ang nagdala sa akin dito."

Although he had previously announced the end of the program to mark his retirement, Revillame appeared to sing a different tune in his closing statements on Saturday.

"Sarado na po ang 'Wowowillie.' May bubuksan para sa magandang pag-asa at magandang buhay. Abangan niyo po 'yan... Wala pang kumakausap sa akin," he quipped, laughing. "Kung may kakausap, pag-iisipan."

"Salamat! I will return!" he said.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

TV5 confirms dropping Willie Revillame's show

MANILA -- Executives of TV5 have confirmed an earlier announcement of TV host Willie Revillame that his noontime program will go off-air in October after a six-month run.

During a recent press conference announcing the network's line-up of new programs, TV5 President Noel Lorenzana and Chief Entertainment Content Officer Wilma Galvante were asked as to what's ahead for Revillame's "Wowowillie."

Lorenzana confirmed that the show is indeed ending next month, as quoted by entertainment news site Yahoo! OMG in a report published Thursday.

He added that the TV host's contract will no longer be renewed. "If Willie comes back, it will be under new circumstances, a new format, and that's a big if," Lorenzana said.

Various iterations of Revillame's variety programs, dating back to "Wowowee" as it aired on ABS-CBN from 2005 to 2010, have been fraught with controversies.

The 2010 primetime program "Willing Willie," Revillame's first show on TV5, was accused of child abuse when a 6-year-old contestant was supposedly made to perform as a "macho dancer."

The controversy, which involved advertisers pulling out from the show, prompted Revillame to announce it would go on hiatus. A month later, it resumed as the reformatted "Wiltime Bigtime."

Yet another revamp as "Wowowillie" marked the program's transfer to a noontime slot in January this year. The show once again drew controversy, however, when Revillame went on an on-air tirade against co-host Ethel Booba for allegedly disrespecting him.

Dared by Revillame to resign from his show, Ethel Booba never returned as a co-host on "Wowowillie."

On the same program in May, Revillame announced his plans to retire, saying "Wowowillie" will air its last episode on October 12.

"Alam ninyo, may mga personal na rason na hindi ko na sasabihin sa inyo. Ako muna'y magpapahinga ng ilang buwan, ng isang taon o anuman...Tatapusin ko na lang po ang kontrata ko sa TV5," he said.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Willie Revillame to end contract with TV5

MANILA – Television host Willie Revillame is reportedly not renewing his contract with the No. 3 network TV5 when it expires in October.

According to entertainment website Pep.ph, the TV host made the announcement during his noontime show “Wowowillie” on Tuesday.

“Alam ninyo, may mga personal na rason na hindi ko na sasabihin sa inyo. Ako muna’y magpapahinga ng ilang buwan, ng isang taon o anuman... Tatapusin ko na lang po ang kontrata ko sa TV5,” he said as quoted by the website.

“Ganyan talaga ang buhay. Kasi kailangan ko rin ng time. Malungkot lang ay hindi tayo magkikita araw-araw. Wala nang sigawan, walang umiiyak sa saya, walang nabibigyan ng pamasahe, walang nabibigyan ng ganito," he added.

With his contract set to expire on October 15, Revillame said: “Maybe October 12 will be the last show ng Wowowillie.”

Revillame said he made the declaration to finally put an end to speculations about his future plans. He also added he was the one who personally wrote a letter to TV5 chairman Manny V. Pangilinan.

“Anyway, tingnan po natin, baka may pagkakataon ay magkita-kita pa rin tayo. Yun lang po para matapos na ang haka-haka. Ako ay sumulat na sa pamunuan ng TV5, ako po ay nagpaalam na—May 17. Actually po, sinagot na nila ako na I think tinatanggap nila 'yung aking pagpapaalam sa TV5. Para wala nang news, basta po tatapusin ko ang kontrata ko hanggang October," he said.

The controversial host, however, hinted that he will possibly appear on another show in the future.

“Kapag may nagsara na bintana, may magbubukas na pintuan. Basta mag-e-enjoy pa rin tayo,” he said.


Last month, ABS-CBN president and chief executive officer Charo Santos-Concio denied rumors that Revillame will return to the Kapamilya network.

"That's not true. We're not in talks with Willie Revillame. We're very happy with the ratings of '[It's] Showtime.' We're very happy with 'Showtime,'" she said in a press conference.

Revillame left ABS-CBN in 2010.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

'Wowowillie' under probation over skimpy outfits

MANILA, Philippines -- The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) placed the noontime show "Wowowillie" on a three-month probation.

The board also subjected the show, which is hosted by Willie Revillame, to a Strong Parental Guidance (SPG) classification effective immediately.

In a statement, MTRCB said the show already apologized to the board.

"At today's hearing conducted by the MTRCB's Ad Hoc Committee on the skimpy outfits and excessive flesh exposure in Wowowillie's 16 April 2013 & other episodes, TV5 and the said show accepted responsibility for the said lapses and apologized to the MTRCB," the statement read.

"The MTRCB, through the panel, ordered placing the program under probation, subjecting it to per-episode review for 3 months, and subjecting it to an SPG (Strong Parental Guidance) rating effective immediately. Tv5 and Wowowillie were further required to submit reform and self-regulatory measures by 06 May 2013," it added.

The probation came after the agency called the show's attention over the revealing outfits of "Wowowillie" dancers wore on its April 16 episode.

Last month, MTRCB also called the attention of "Wowowillie" after Revillame lambasted his guest co-hosts Ethel Booba and Ate Gay live on air.

source: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Shalani won't say if she dated Willie

MANILA, Philippines - Valenzuela City coucilor Shalani Soledad refused to confirm or deny rumors that she and controversial television host Willie Revillame became a couple.

In her guesting on ANC's Headstart on Friday with her husband, Pasig Rep. Roman Romulo, Soledad played safe as she only said good words about Revillame.

"With Willie, si Willie kasi very friendly talaga to others so parang hard to say din. Basta mabait si Willie," Soledad said when asked if she and Revillame were a couple.

Asked if Revillame courted her, she said: "Basta mabait si Willie. Very mabait. Mabait, very friendly to everyone."

Soledad co-hosted Revillame's show "Will Time Big Time" until last year. There were rumors she was sacked from the show when she married Romulo.

Soledad said that until now she has communication with Revillame and even guested on the Christmas episode of his show.

'He was very persistent'

Soledad also fended off rumors linking her to Valenzuela Mayor Sherwin Gatchalian.

"Since I got into politics 2004, I have been elected as city councilor, si Mayor Sherwin na ang kasama namin so we have really been working together because I was the chairman of the committee on appropriations. We worked very closely in terms of budgeting, in terms of how to allocate funds for the city," she said.

For his part, Romulo said he was not going in blind when he started courting Soledad. He said that he first courted Soledad by sending her text messages.

"When I first met Shalani, she did not agree to go out with me immediately. It took some time. I started texting. Hindi ako pinansin," he said.

Soledad said she was very busy with her show with Revillame that she did not think she had time to entertain Romulo.

"He was very persistent. He would ask for dates for lunch or dinner e sinasabi ko I was super busy because at that time, I also had an evening show. So yung 5-9 was really blocked," she said.

"E sinasabi ni Roman, 'O, what about breakfast? Lunch? Merienda? Dinner?' So sabi ko, 'Oy, ang bait naman nito.' Sige na nga," she added.

The couple will be celebrating their first anniversary on January 22.

Turning 1

After a year of being married, Romulo and Soledad said they really want to have twins.

"Right after the wedding, we really wanted to but hopefully soon. (Trying?) yes," Soledad said.

Asked how many children they want to have, Roman replied: "Siguro first dapat kambal agad para may kambal agad. Maganda many kids but we also have to be practical... as many as given."

Roman described his marriage with Soledad as "perfect."

"Perfect talaga, we understand each other talaga. I guess because we are also part of the same public service," he said.

source: abs-cbnnews.com

Comelec junks Willie Revillame party-list group

MANILA, Philippines - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has rejected the applications of 32 party-list groups including I Wil Serve, a group linked to TV host Willie Revillame.

Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes said the 32 groups did not appeal the denials of their party-list applications at the division level.

He said the denials have been affirmed by the en banc because of their failure to file a motion for reconsideration (MR) within 5 days.

"Denied sa division, hindi nagfile ng MR. Hindi in-announce before na nagfinal na pala ito. Mahigit isang buwan na ito. Hindi ko alam anong grounds basta in-affirm na lang namin."

Revillame earlier said I Wil Serve is an offshoot of his I Wil Serve foundation. The group reportedly represents the poor, elderly and women. Report by RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News

source: abs-cbnnews.com

Willie Revillame announces last day of show

MANILA, Philippines - Is television host Willie Revillame leaving his show "Wil Time Big Time" next year?

In the show's Tuesday episode, Revillame told the audience that he will make a big announcement on January 5, which he later said is his "last day" on the show.

"January 5 abangan niyo mag-a-announce ako ng aking desisyon sa buhay kung ako ay magtutuloy pa sa programang ito. January 5. Basta abangan niyo," Revillame told them.

However, he also asked them: "Kung wala ng ganito, wala ng programa, sa'n kayo pupunta?"

Answering his own question, he said: "Pumunta kayo sa mga ibang programa na matutulungan kayo. Basta, January 5, Saturday, mag-a-announce po ako sa buhay, i-a-announce ko na kung talaga ang gusto kong gagawin, January 5 'yan."

Later on, he said January would be his "last day" on the show and that he already told the management of TV5 about his plans.

"Seryoso ako, may huling araw ako dito -- January 5. Nagpaalam na po ako sa management. Sabi nila ikaw ang bahala yan ang desisyon mo," he said, even telling his show's staff to start looking for new jobs.

"Sa lahat ng aking staff, mga dancers basta kayo ay maghanap-hanap na ng dapat niyong puntahan. I-a-announce ko kung bakit at anong rason (sa) January," he said.

"Salamat sa lahat ng mga nakasama ko. Kayong mga dancers maghanap na kayo ng mayayaman na boyfriend," he said.

Revillame said he made the announcement so his fans won't be caught by surprise.

"Ayaw ko kayong biglain, gusto ko dahan-dahan. Basta magmula ngayon enjoy lang tayo, kalimutan niyo muna 'yan. Hindi ko alam kung aabutin pa ako ng January 5," he said.

"Pero magmula ngayong araw hanggang sa Pasko ay magbibigay ako ng todo todong pamasko sa inyo, 'yung mga huling araw ko dito," he added.

Asked for comment on Thursday, TV5 sources told ABS-CBNnews.com that the network doesn't have a statement at this time.

"Wil Time, Big Time," which started as "Willing Willie," first aired in 2010 after Revillame left ABS-CBN.

The show's name was changed to "Wil Time Big Time" after the show drew complaints when Revillame allegedly maltreated a 12-year-old contestant.

According to industry sources, the show's ratings were affected by the incident.

In the October monthly ratings data from Kantar Media, "Wil Time Big Time" had a rating of only 4.4%, well below the ratings of its primetime rivals. It was ranked at No. 17 among the top primetime programs on weekdays.

In comparison, ABS-CBN's "Walang Hanggan" was the top primetime program in October, according to Kantar Media data, with a rating of 22.7% for the month.

source: abs-cbnnews.com

‘Wil Time Bigtime’ takes The Big Launch to San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO – One week after conquering Los Angeles, the TV5 International juggernaut landed in the Bay Area and took this city by storm. The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium overflowed with happy, shiny Filipinos on Saturday night as a special presentation of “Wil Time Big Time” led The Big Launch of Kapatid TV5 and Aksyon International in San Francisco.

“Wil Time” main man Willie Revillame, co-hosts Mariel Rodriguez and Camille Villar, and the “Bigtime” girls were joined by TV5 heavy hitters Nora Aunor, Aga Muhlach, Ruffa Gutierrez, and Derek Ramsay in entertaining the crowd.

“Talentadong Pinoy” grand champion Daniel “Astroboy” Darwin was the opening act.

TV5 chairman Manny V. Pangilinan witnessed the proceedings from the front row with Claro “Ito” Ramirez, president and CEO of Pilipinas Global Network (PGN), the international affiliate of TV5.

PGN has partnered with Dish Network, the largest satellite broadcaster in the US, which has started to carry Kapatid TV5 and Aksyon International across America.

Kapatid TV5 is a 24-hour channel Tagalog entertainment channel that features TV5 entertainment programming. Aksyon International is a 24-hour Tagalog news and current affairs channel.

source: interaksyon.com

GALLERY: ‘Wil Time Big Time’ leads The Big Launch in LA

Filipinos in the Los Angeles area trooped to the Shrine Auditorium on Saturday to watch “Wil Time Big Time” and celebrate The Big Launch of Kapatid TV5 and Aksyon TV International in North America.

Host Willie Revillame, co-hosts Mariel Rodriguez and Camille Villar and the “Wil Time Big Time” gang were joined by TV5 big stars Aga Muhlach, Ruffa Gutierrez, and Derek Ramsay. “Talentadong Pinoy” Season 3 Ultimate Talentado Daniel “Astroboy” Darwin was the featured opening act.

Willie, or Kuya Wil to his legion of fans, is a big favorite of our kababayans in the US and Canada. With the debut of Kapatid TV5 in North America, audiences who used to watch him religiously on “Wowowee” are very happy for the opportunity to resume their daily viewing habit.

source: interaksyon.com

Willing Willie - October 23, 2010

Despite the controversies and million damage suit filed by ABS-CBN against former host of the now defunct Wowowee, Willie Revillame started the pilot episode of the fresh new show "Willing Willie" on TV5 last Saturday.

"Willing Willie" is not a noontime show, it is set to air on prime time. The show will be aired Monday to Friday at 6:30 up to 8:30 P.M. and Saturday at 5:00 until 7:00 P.M.