In the Grand Fiesta Eat Bulaga in Los Angeles Show, it was not only the flop issue that became very much controversial. Recently surfacing in Youtube is a video wherein Joey De Leon in a song referred to Pokwang as Aswang (witch, creature, etc..). Of course this remark did not go unnoticed to Pokwang and her co-stars in Wowowee. Willie Revillame in a televised remark said that everyone should respect Pokwang because she is after all only “tao din” (human too). Pokwang meanwhile said, “ Eh, siguro lab niya ako. Hayaan na lang natin ang lolo niyo, basta ako magta-trabaho na lang ako at magpapaligaya ng mga tao.”

In fairness to Joey De Leon, maybe the reference is meant to be a joke as both of them are comedians but could border on being below the belt, depending on the person who is going to overhear it. Watch the alleged video where Joey De leon referred to Pokwang as Aswang below:

Eat Bulaga held another show in Dubai last week after their successful Dubai show last year. The 6,000-seater Dubai Tennis Stadium was filled to the rafters as Pinoys gathered to watch hosts Tito, Vic and Joey, and co-hosts Pia Guanio, Pauleen Luna, Allan K, Julia Clarete, Francis Magalona, and the wacky duo, Jose and Wally provided several hours of fun and entertainment. Eat Bulaga in Dubai airs this Saturday, May 24, on GMA.

Talentadings, composed of stand-up comics/sing-along masters Joel, Al & Kim of Allan’s Zirkoh and Klownz comedy bars, served as front act to the Eat Bulaga show that gave delight to the audience. See video below of Talentadings in Eat Bulaga Dubai.

Pia, Pauleen and Julia with the EB Babes opened up “Eat Bulaga in Dubai” with a take on the popular OPM song, “Taralets,” followed by Allan, Jose and Wally’s version of Sean Kingston’s signature hit, “Beautiful Girls.”

Master Rapper Francis M. did a solo rap number amidst a shrieking jampacked stadium that went even wilder as soon as main stars Tito, Vic & Joey appeared on stage to sing and dance to the infectious “Kagat Labi” tune. By then, everyone was on their toes, swaying and dancing to Joey’s upbeat original composition.

But the “Eat Bulaga” gang fittingly capped the three-hour extravaganza with a rendition of The Dawn” “Salamat” and TVJ alternately commending our overseas workers” tireless efforts at seeking better lives for their families in the Philippines.

Vic Sotto defends Joey de Leon against Willie Revillame aired on September 2, 2007 in Showbiz Central. Interview conducted by Vic Sotto girlfriend Pia Guanio.

Watch the video below, Vic Sotto defending bestfriend Joey De Leon:

Another controversy rocks Wowowee when the following incident occured last Monday. The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board(MTRCB) was inundated by complaints from viewers. The said incident happened in their newest segment Wilyonaryo Jackpot. The said segment was launched last Saturday but it was only a Celebrity Edition and the actual game for studio contestants was conducted last Monday, August 20.

Isang nagngangalang Weng ang naging contestant ng nasabing palaro kung saan ang mismong host na si Willie Revillame ang umistima rito para sa mala-pera o bayong na larong tinawag nilang Wilyonaryo Jacket. Para itong laro na pinball dahil papipiliin ang contestant ng isang wheel na may kulay at doo’y papahulaan kung nais ba nito ang `Wilyo-naryo’ o `Winame.’ Kapag pinili ang Wilyo-naryo, may tsansa ang con-testant na manalo ng P2 mil-yon; P1 milyon o P500,000 at bahay at lupa.

Kapag Winame (Uwi na ko) naman ang pinili, ibig sabihin ay tatanggapin na lamang nito ang alok na pera ni Willie at uuwi na lamang ang contestant. Noong nakaraang Lunes, pinili umano ni Weng ang `Wi-name’ kasama ang P100,000 na alok ni Revillame, bukod pa sa napanalunan nitong P37,000 sa `elimination round’ bago ang jackpot round.

Hindi naman nabigo si Weng na maging tama ang pasya dahil ang pinili nitong kulay puting wheel ay naglalaman ng 0 na ibig sabihin ay kung ito ang pinili, tiyak na bokya o uuwi siyang luhaan. Tulad ng patakaran sa iba’t ibang game show, sisilipin kung nasaan ang `jackpot prize’ at sinabi ni Revillame na ito ay nasa kulay lilac o violet na wheel.

Nang aktong bubuksan ng kontrobersiyal na host ang nasabing `wheel,’ lumabas umano rito ay 0(zero). Narito ang pinakahuling bahagi ng transcript na nang-yari sa kanilang pagkaka-buko: Mariel Rodriguez: Ayon walang laman. Willie: Mali , Mali , Mali . Sandali. Ang P2 milyon ay (habang binubunot sa likod ng wheel) eto pala. Mariel Rodriguez: Hawak mo pala Pappy. Willie: Ayon hawak ko pala, Alright ayan po ang P2 milyon,2,000, 000.

Dahil sa nasabing insi-dente, nabuko na dalawang uri ng papel o `film’ mayroon ang `jackpot’ wheel ng nasa-bing palaro kung saan ay maaari nilang gawing milyon ang zero na numero o gawing zero ang milyon na numero. Bukod dito, reklamo ng mga nakasaksi sa panonood, nagtataka rin sila kung bakit nasa likod lagi ng `wheel’ ang kamay ni Revillame.

Ang naturang pagkakabuko ay nai-record ng ilang `televiewers’ at anumang araw mula ngayon ay ipadadala nila ang kopya ng CD nito sa tanggapan ni MTRCB chairperson Ma. Consoliza Laguardia na inaasahang magpapatawag ng imbesti-gasyon hinggil dito. Karamihan sa mga na-tatanggap na sumbong ng MTRCB ngayon ay mga subscriber mismo ng The Filipino Channel (TFC) ng ABS-CBN sa iba’t ibang panig ng mundo.

Here’s the actual video:

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