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| Willie mum on Lara Quigaman's axing from 'Wowowee' Column: Entertainment Noontime host Willie Revillame would rather stay silent about the removal of beauty queen-turned television host Lara Quigaman from ABS-CBN's daily noontime show "Wowowee". Willie said the decision to fire Lara was up to the show's executive producer. Willie's friend Yehey entertainment editor Edgar Cruz sent a message to abs-cbnNEWS.com, saying Willie called him on Monday. According to Cruz, the popular TV host think Quigaman's firing is not a big issue and he would rather not comment. On Sunday, Lara Quigaman broke her silence on the pulled out issue as she confirmed over "The Buzz" that she was "axed" from the Revillame's show after she brought her mother and non-showbiz boyfriend with her to Hawaii. "Wowowee" visited Hawaii on May 10th, as part of its regular productions for Filipinos abroad. According to the former Wowowee host, she was fired because she brought her boyfriend along their trip to Hawaii--a violation of the rules, as it turned out. Lara however defended herself, saying the existence of such a rule was never made clear to her. "I was pulled out, siguro axed talaga is the term. But kasi I will tell you the story. Nagalit si Kuya Willie because there was a rule daw that I was not allowed to bring a boyfriend which was very unclear to me. I did not know. I wasn't told very clearly," Lara said. Lara also said that it was Willie who became angry because she violated the rule. Cruz however denied that Willie was angry with Lara over the incident. "It was the executive producer (Phoebe Anievas) who decided on the issue of her removal," Cruz said, adding that the "no boyfriends allowed" rule is an old one and has been in force even before Lara joined the show. As usual, rumors circulating in the tabloids and among showbiz have already put a new spin on the issue: Willie supposedly asked for Lara to be fired because he became jealous of her boyfriend. Quigaman is the fourth Filipina to be crowned Miss International, after Gemma Cruz in 1964, Aurora Pijuan in 1970, and Melanie Marquez in 1979. Willie Revillame or Wilfredo Buendia Revillame in real life is also a recording artist, actor and comedian. He rose to fame in the late 90s as sidekick to big-named movie stars before making his own mark in the business as a TV host for ABS-CBN's now defunct noontime show, "Magandang Tanghali Bayan." Currently, he hosts "Wowowee," one of the Kapamilya's most popular shows here and abroad. Mr. Housewife Willie admitted that he wants actress Kristine Hermosa to be his leading lady for the film which he will co-produce with Octo Arts. Willie said that it is up to Mr. Johnny "Mr. M" Manahan as the Star Magic adviser and "Wowowee" director to decide on the issue. After shooting "Mr. Housewife," he will next film "Giling Giling" where he stars with Philippine comedy king Dolphy. Source: ABS-CBN News |
