It seems Willie Revillame hasn’t closed the door on returning to ABS-CBN.
“Alam mo, sa totoo lang, kung babalik ako sa ABS-CBN, gusto ko pa rin
ang ‘Wowowee’… ‘Wowowee’ pa rin,” Willie replied to ABS-CBN reporter
Mario Dumaual when asked on the possibility of coming back to his home
network for 12 years, as quoted by PEP at a recent album launch.
He said that his defunct noontime variety TV show “ang nagbigay sa
akin ng lahat ng ito,” referring to his Wil Tower Mall, located right
across ABS-CBN.
“During the time na nasa ABS-CBN ang ‘Wowowee,’ dun ko nabili ’tong
tatlong lupa na ’to, sabay-sabay. For a span of one month, binili ko
’to, sabay-sabay. Binayaran ko ng cash…” Willie narrated.
The 52-year-old comedian-TV host was enjoying “Wowowee’s” steady
five-year run, when on May 2010, he was involved in a controversy with
then “The Buzz” segment host and showbiz writer Jobert Sucaldito, which
led to Willie’s eventual resignation. He then transferred to TV5 on
which he spawned variety shows “Willing Willie,” “Wil Time Bigtime,” and
lastly “Wowowillie,” which aired its final episode Oct. 12 this year.
“Ako naman, wala naman akong hinanakit eh. Kung nangyari man ‘yon, puwede naman akong magpakumbaba, humingi ng tawad kung sino ang nasaktan, kung sino man ’yan.”
He pointed out, that forgiveness, “lagi (naman ’yang) nasa puso natin eh.”
“Kung nagkamali ako, pasensiya na, ganun talaga. Masyado lang akong nagko-concentrate sa programang ’yan (‘Wowowee’), maliit na bagay, naaapektuhan ka. Eh sa akin, balewala na ’yan.”
Willie added, “Kung tatanggapin ako, okay. Kung hindi, ganun din naman eh.”
He just wants the program to be “parang ‘Wowowee’ pa rin. Opening, sumasayaw, kumakanta. Gusto ko nakikita ’yung mga nanay, lola… At nagbibigay ng papremyo, ng jacket, bigay ng cell phone, bigay ng pera – ’yun ang gusto ko.”
