Seasoned director Bobet Vidanes continues to express his two cents a year after leaving ABS-CBN’s It’s Showtime, although the show’s hosts seem not to give a care.
Recently, Vidanes admitted that he “misses” being with the Kapamilya show. It can be recalled that the director left ABS-CBN and directed TV5’s Lunch Out Loud.
“Pamilyar yung stage, pamilyar yung panahon na andito ako with artists, magkaiba nga lang yung mukha. I miss my family, I miss my Showtime family,” he said during his birthday speech, October 11.
However, his drama did not receive any sympathy from the It’s Showtime hosts.
According to Cristy Fermin, a source told her that the show’s hosts felt that the tears of Vidanes were “crocodile tears” or fake.
“Mayroon akong isang source, na hindi nanununog at nangunguryente, na nandoon mismo sa studio ng Showtime na nagkwento sa aming magkakaibigan na pinagtatawanan talaga ng mga host ns Showtime ‘yung drama-dramahan nitong si Direk Bobet sa entablado na tinawag nilang ‘crocodile tears’, luha ng buwaya. Ibig sabihin walang sinseridad, puro arte at pagsisinungaling,” Fermin revealed on October 14.
Issues also surfaced pertaining to Vidanes bad-mouthing It’s Showtime hosts.
In an episode of Fermin’s YouTube vlog on October 18, she revealed how the director ridiculed Vhong Navarro and Vice Ganda.
“Merong text sa akin na ganito ang sinasabi, ‘Nay, sinungaling si Bobet. Lagi niyang sinasabi, ‘Ang bobo ni Vhong Navarro.’ Si Vice naman, ‘Basura talaga ang ugali ng bakla.’ Naririnig yun ng mga cameramen sa headset. ‘Wag siyang magsinungaling’.”
“‘Yung mga sinasabi niya, siyempre nadidinig ng mga cameramen at saka nung floor director. Hindi lang siya nakakadinig no’n,” said Fermin.
“Hindi siya pu-pw’edeng magsinungaling kasi ‘yung mga sinasabi n’ya habang nasa booth s’ya, nadidinig. Naka-headset ang mga floor director at cameramen.”
Fermin also added how Vidanes, according to her source, lambasted It’s Showtime dancers by saying, “Ang bobobo talaga ang mga babaeng ‘to. Magaling magsayaw.”
Aside from the alleged disrespect of Vidanes against Navarro and Vice, he also denied having information regards Kim Chiu becoming a mainstay host in the show. But according to Ogie Diaz, the director was presented and was informed about the actress becoming a regular host.
“Meron naman isang taga-Showtime na nakausap natin at naka-PM natin, sinabi niya rito, ayaw niyang magpabanggit ng pangalan pero kilala ko. Nakita ko lang na may sinabi pala siyang hindi siya in-inform na papasok si Kim Chiu,” started Diaz in his showbiz update vlog, Thursday, October 21.
Diaz also mentioned his source ranted about Vidanes lying about being knowledgeable in Chiu’s position in It’s Showtime.
“‘Yung presentation na yan, nandiyan ako sa Zoom kaya alam ko. Naiinis lang ako kasi kami pa pinalalabas na masama after one year ng pag-alis niya.’
“Sabi niya rito, ‘Napakasinungaling ng direktor na yan. Pinresent sa kanya na naka-Powerpoint pa sa Zoom meeting na papasok as new host si Kim Chiu kasabay ng mga new segments na ila-launch. Nasa garahe pa siya nung bahay niya nung prinesent ito, naka-white sando pa siya at nagwa-wine. So paanong hindi niya alam ang pagpasok ni Kim Chiu? Wag ako, direk.’ May ganyan,” relayed Diaz.
Meanwhile, the show’s hosts did not share their respective opinions with Vidanes’s claim.
