Posts tagged Willie Revillame
CA junks ABS-CBN’s copyright infringement case vs ABC TV5
0The Court of Appeals(CA) has dismissed a copyright infringement case filed by media giant ABS-CBN against former talent Willie Revillame, ABC Development Corporation and its president Ray Espinosa, and Wilproductions Inc. before a Makati City trial court in connection with “striking similarities” between Revillame’s now-defunct show “Wowowee” with ABS-CBN and his subsequent game show “Willing Willie” with ABC.
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Revillame ranks 2nd among top taxpayers
0The top taxpayers in town are celebrities and businessmen according to the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) list of the biggest taxpayers for 2009. As a matter of fact, celebrity-host Willie Revillame placed in second rank as biggest taxpayers. One rank higher is a businesswoman in the name of Elaine B. Gardiola, treasurer of the A.E. Gardiola Construction, Inc. Ms. Gardiola, who was at fourth place in the 2008 listing.
ABS-CBN shows evidence for filed case
0ABS-CBN filed a copyright case against its former talent, Willie Revillame, his production outfit (WilProductions, Inc.), and TV5, before the Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC).
Willie Resigned from ABS-CBN
0After some meetings with ABS-CBN officials, Willie Revillame sent his resignation letter to the network with a copy for the media.
He announced that he is leaving despite the existing contract. Revillame claimed that he was treated unfairly by the network that’s why he pleaded to set him free.
Revillame supposed to go back to Wowowee on July 30 as an agreement prior with his meetings with ABS-CBN Entertainment Production head Linggit Tan on July 10, and ABS-CBN president Charo Santos-Concio on July 13.
However, he was met again by the chairs and told him that there were changes. Wowowee will be replaced by a new game show while he will be assigned to a pre-recorded weekly show and a possible Studio23 program.
He objected to that decision and told the network that he wanted to withdraw his contract.
“To Sir Gabby and Ma’am Charo, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for believing in me and for giving me opportunities in life. I have yet to decide what to do for the days to come. But for now my objective is to move on and to learn from my experience,” he said.
Meanwhile, here is the full official statement of ABS-CBN regarding the issue:
We take note of Willie Revillame’s pronouncements in his press conference today.
Willie is bound to ABS-CBN by a contract until September 2011. He violated the behavioral provisions of his contract when he threatened the ABS-CBN management during the May 4, 2010 episode of Wowowee, with a resignation if management does not fire another artist of the network. His behavior was generally seen as a display of disrespect and arrogance, completely unacceptable to the Filipino public.
As the one who violated his contract, Willie has no right to have it unilaterally invalidated. Contracts are binding agreements that must be respected by the contracting parties involved. The one who violates the contract cannot be allowed to dictate whether it should continue or end. Otherwise, contracts will have no value and may be terminated based on whim.
ABS-CBN is the aggrieved party, and as such, is the only one that can decide to end the agreement.
Despite all that had happened, ABS-CBN was willing to continue with the contract. Willie however, refused to take responsibility for his actions.
ABS-CBN wishes to reiterate that it will hold Willie to his obligations under the contract which expires September 2011.
Goodbye Wowowee!
0Popular noontime show Wowowee is set to replace by a new game show led by Kris Aquino.
Starting July 31, “Pilipinas Win na Win” will be the latest noontime show of ABS-CBN. Robin Padilla will join Kris Aquino in hosting the show together with “Wowowee” female hosts Pokwang, Valerie Concepcion and Mariel Rodriguez.
Aquino is very excited to come back on television after she quit on her talkshows “SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon” and “The Buzz”. She returned last Friday from her vacation in United States.
On the other hand, the mentioned Wowowee hosts are surprised on this announcement of their network.
“It is a game and variety show that will surely bring joy, energy and hope to Filipinos all over the world,” said Bong Osorio, head of ABS-CBN Corporate Communications.
It will be aired after “Showtime”. ‘Pilipinas Win na Win’ will be managed by director Johnny Manahan and creative director Bobot Mortiz.
Meanwhile, former Wowowee host Willie Revillame who is still on leave was informed by the changes and will be having his new show under the network.
Revilla to Host Wowowee?
0After Senator Bong Revilla confirmed that he was given the offer of ABS-CBN to become the permanent host of Wowowee, he said he had to turn down the offer out of respect to Willie Revillame.
Willie Revillame is still on his “indefinite leave” while the “Kanto Boys” Billy Crawford, John Lloyd Cruz and Luis Manzano took over his place to entertain the Filipino people every noontime.
Senator Revilla who ranked as number 1 in the last senatorial race was the last person offered by ABS-CBN after Aga Muhlach who also declined the hosting opportunity.
Idol Robin Padilla hosted the show for about a month before Revilla and Muhlach got the offer.
Is Revillame going back after his leave? Or is there any other guy who has that “mass-factor” who will take over his place?