*Note: You have to sing the title. Yes. You have to.*
The extra long weekend had me stretched out in front of the television for hours on end. This I did while playing the Sims 2 on my beloved MacLovin. Yes, I multi-task. I’m talented that way.
Anyway, I’m sure you’ve heard of the Joey de Leon-vs-Pokwang non-issue, wherein the Eat Bulaga host allegedly called the latter an “aswang“. The taunt drove Pokwang to tears — conveniently on national television — and gave Willie Revillame yet another opportunity to grandstand.
Major disclaimer: I like Joey, if only because I grew up watching Starzan and She-Man. The guy is a genius. Sort of an asshat, but a genius nonetheless.
The same cannot be said for Willie Revillame, whose only claim to fame is his sleaziness.
Back to the non-issue at hand. In defense of his co-host, Willie tearfully exhorted Joey not to pick on women; he would gladly take the hit he said.
In a separate interview, Willie defended Pokwang, saying that she was doing her best to make people happy every day. Pokwang, he said, was a kind-hearted person and a successful comedian.
This, unfortunately, is a fallacy. An empty argument, completely non-sequitur.
For the sake of this discussion, let us concede that Pokwang really is as good a person as Willie describes her to be.
In no way, however, does this argument negate or refute Joey’s allegation that Pokwang’s physical appearance is an aberration in God’s eyes. Ergo, Joey’s statement stands.
I have nothing against Pokwang.
I think it’s just logic talking.
August 27th, 2008 at 1:58 pm
Parang nung isang linggo, sa isang comedy bar, nagshoo-shoot kami and this bakla comedian made this joke about the ces drilon issue… tapos bigla niyang inopen na hindi si ces ang unang kinidnap kungdi yung isang famous and very respected broadcaster… isinoli lang daw kasi bawal sa mga muslim ang baboy. tawanan siyempre yung mga tao, pero nung may nagsabi na nasa loob kami ng bar, bigla siyang nagmura… minura niya kami. oh how i wish naka-roll ang camera namin at that time, kung hindi i swear, mawawalan ng karir ang egoy na yun. nag-apologize siya ng katakut-takot pagdating sa backstage and bumawi siya dun sa next set niya by singing high praises sa program namin, pero the fuck! pasalamat talaga siya at naka-media ID ako at that time and hindi ko siya sasabunutan… and yun nga, masuwerte pa rin talaga siya at kararating lang namin, pumupuwesto pa lang kami ng crew ko kaya hindi kami naka-roll. may point siya in terms of the physical appearance nung broadcaster na yun pero josme, namamakla pa lang siya sa parlor noon eh me pangalan na yung tinitira niya… plus, very uncalled for yung pagmumura niya sa network namin. ayokong lahatin pero these people can really bring their network down. magaling yung network nila sa production, pero in terms of ugali… dapat talagang i-workshop ang mga tao run.
August 27th, 2008 at 2:04 pm
aha! i’m so going to blog about this!!! lol!!!
August 27th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Hahahah, oo basahin ko pag ni-blog mo. Anyway, ayos yan ah. Yung panlalait, sige given na sa mga kabaklaan sa mga comedy bar yan. Ganun talaga ang humor dun eh, pikon talo. Pero yung pagmumura? Hmmm… Nataranta ang bakla ah. Ugali, yes. Dami kong kilala na pumunta sa network na yan, mula guwardya hanggang artista, kakatakot ang ugali. Kaya sa network nyo ako nag-apply dati eh, kaso di nila ko type hahaha.
August 28th, 2008 at 8:50 am
Didn’t his wife leave him for beating her up? I’m just saying…
August 28th, 2008 at 10:30 am
wow.. napakabait naman ni willie.. NOT! ewan k olang ha.. para sa akin lang.. pag nakikita ko si willie, napaplastikan ako… yung mga crocodile tears niya… yung mga awa effect.. HELLO?!?! comment lang ako sa mga reactions ng mga artista sa atin.. dapat tanggapin na nila ang hitsura nila ke pangit sila o maganda.. at least sikat sila… at kapag may issue na ganyan.. lalo pa silang sisikat.. divah?!?! hihihi
August 28th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
@OneTamad - yep, she sure did…
@potsquared - in fairness i’m sure kung pwede lang magreklamo yun mga inokray ni pokwang dati, di ganun din ang eksena hehehe
August 30th, 2008 at 3:34 am
If Pokwang can’t take as much as she gives, then she’s not for this kind of business..
On the same note, I’m sure the late Zorayda (bless her soul) handled Joey de Leon’s “jokes” quite well.. Which is why Pokwang cannot even dream of achieving Zorayda’s success with her facial feautures ^_^
August 30th, 2008 at 10:28 am
@arj - exactly my point. I’ve been to comedy bars, I know how this sort of stuff works. Besides Zorayda was intelligent and a class act. And I think Joey and Zorayda were actually friends.