Speculation continues to swirl around the much-anticipated return of veteran TV host Willie Revillame, but recent reports suggest his negotiations with TV5 have hit a snag.
On the ‘Showbiz Now Na!’ YouTube program, Cristy Fermin, joined by Wendell Alvarez and Romel Chika, shared the latest developments regarding Revillame’s supposed primetime comeback.
“Marami po talagang nagtatanong kasi nananahimik si Willie Revillame, ang dami-dami talagang umaasa sa kanyang pagbabalik, ito ang pinakahuli nating balitang nakuha,” Fermin began.
According to her, Revillame has been in talks with TV5 executives but disagreements emerged over production responsibilities.
“Nakikipag-usap siya sa mga bossing ng TV5 kasi doon naman pala siya babalik hindi naman (sa) ibang istasyon pero mukhang hindi sila nagkasundo. Ang gusto niya ang istasyon (TV5) ang magpo-produce. Ang sabi naman ng istasyon, mag blocktime ka na lang. Ikaw na lang mag-produce ng show mo kumuha ka na lang ng oras sa amin,” she revealed.
Wendell Alvarez noted that the blocktime arrangement wasn’t new to Revillame, remarking, “Magagawa niya ang gusto niya basta magbayad lang siya ng oras.”
However, Fermin said Revillame did not accept TV5’s terms and even retrieved equipment he had previously left at the network.
“E, hindi tinanggap ng TV5 na sila ang mag-produce. Ang ginawa ni Willie ayon sa aking source, di ba, may mga gamit pa siyang naiwan doon (TV5) bago mag-eleksyon, nu’ng bago matigil ang kanyang programa (Wil to Win) pinaghahakot niya lahat (at) ibinalik niya sa Wil Tower.”
When asked if this meant his TV5 comeback was off the table, Fermin commented: “E para siyang nagtampo sa bigas, parang ganu’n.”
She added bluntly, “Oo, matigas ang ulo niya! Kung ano ang dapat at hindi niya dapat gawin ay wala naman siyang pinakikinggan, di ba? Kaya mas maganda talaga na mag-blocktime siya. Siya mag-produce ng sarili niyang programa babayaran na lang niya ‘yung oras.”
Despite this, Fermin did not close the door on a possible resolution: “Alam n’yo sa unang pag-uusap ay bigo, malay n’yo magkasundo naman sa susunod.”
At present, Revillame is reportedly in Singapore to take a break and reflect.
Back in July, it was announced that Revillame would return to TV5 before the end of 2025 with not just one but two programs: the revived ‘Wowowin’ and a new game show titled ‘Wilyonaryo.’
The latter, Revillame explained, was inspired by flipping the “M” in “milyonaryo,” with the promise of ₱1 million in daily prizes for lucky contestants.
