Hunk actor John Lloyd Cruz to the rescue of Wowowee?
Impossible, said Cruz, when asked about what he thought of replacing the show's lead host, Willie Revillame, who is on indefinite leave from his popular entertainment show.
"Naku, imposible po 'yon. Ang ‘Wowowee’ po ay nasa katauhan na ni Kuya Willie. Sa kanya ang show na 'yon. Ako dati, humahalili ako kay Kuya Willie, pumapalit ako sa kanya kapag may sakit siya, and sobra kong nae-enjoy ang show. Kasi pareho kami ni Kuya Willie na enjoy sa audience," Cruz said.
"Gusto naming magpasaya at 'yong hinanakit nila ay gusto ko ding i-share para maging inspirasyon sa iba. So, in that sense, oo, gusto kong mag-host ng ‘Wowowee,’ pero para ako ang pumalit kay kuya Willie sa 'Wowowoee' ng permanente, imposibleng mangyari 'yon," he explained.
Revillame was asked to go on leave after he caused controversy during ABS-CBN's live coverage of the transfer of the late President Corazon Aquino remains from La Salle Green Hills to Manila Cathedral on August 3.
He ordered the removal of the procession footage that was airing simultaneously with Wowowee through a small inset video. Revillame said it was not right to air a religious rite with an entertainment show.
Cruz was saddened when Revillame went on leave, saying the popular host is irreplaceable.
"Malaki ang respeto ko kay Kuya Willie. Hindi ko 'yon (magagawa), hindi natin abot 'yon. Si Kuya Willie lang talaga ang pwedeng mag-host at manatiling host ng Wowowee," Cruz said during the launch of Greenwich Extreme Cheese Pizzas for Men at SM Megamall, Friday, August 14.
Cruz added that his hectic schedule might not permit him to have a regular hosting stint on "Wowowee."
"My schedule won't allow me to host ‘Wowowee’ kasi sa pelikula nga ngayon (na ‘In My Life’ with Batangas Governor Vilma Santos). And kasi, after ng movie ni Bea Alonzo (na ‘And I Love You So’) 'yong movie namin ang kasunod. So, medyo gahul din kami sa oras," he said.
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