Wilfredo Buendia Revillame, popularly known as Willie Revillame, is a Filipino television host, comedian, drummer, singer, songwriter, actor, and businessman.
17 Facts About Willie Revillame
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Willie Revillame later began to appear on different movies, playing sidekick to big-named stars.
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On March 20,2015, Willie Revillame marked his homecoming in GMA Network, his long-awaited return to Philippine showbiz and to Philippine television via his newest weekly-variety program Wowowin, airing on GMA Network every Sunday afternoon since May 10,2015 until it became a weekday-variety program on February 1,2016, due to the huge popularity of the show.
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Willie Revillame is known for developing a business, the Wil Tower Mall near ABS-CBN Eugenio Lopez Drive in Quezon City with business partner Manny Villar.
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Willie Revillame is a former owner of the restaurants W Bar and Wil Steak Town at Wil Events Place located near Wil Tower Mall and ABS-CBN along Sgt.
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Wil Tower Mall was developed by the real estate firm Vista Land, but Willie Revillame's holdings were sold to his business partner and friend, former Senator Manny Villar.
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Willie Revillame was interviewed for the April 2015 episode of Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho at his own rest house in Tagaytay City after the signing of contract with GMA Network.
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On February 4,2006, while Willie Revillame was hosting Wowowee, the PhilSports Arena stampede occurred.
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Willie Revillame said he had no intention of defaming the former president and her family.
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ABS-CBN senior executive Cory Vidanes said that the network supported Willie Revillame's action, stating that his outburst did not run afoul of the Broadcast Code of the Philippines.
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Network entertainment official Johnny Manahan said Willie Revillame was correct in saying that the footage should not have been inserted, but the way he said it was wrong.
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On May 4,2010, Willie Revillame went into another on-air tirade on his-defunct noontime show "Wowowee", this time directing his anger at entertainment columnist and DZMM Radio host Jobert Sucaldito.
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Willie Revillame threatened to resign from the show unless the ABS-CBN management dismissed Sucaldito, who described Revillame's rant as being "pikon".
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Willie Revillame went on an indefinite leave three weeks later after the network declined his resignation letter.
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Willie Revillame accused ABS-CBN of violating several provisions in his contract.
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Willie Revillame added negative feedback still prevailed among network employees about him going to work again.
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Nards de Vera, lawyer of Willie Revillame, clarified in a GMA News article that Willie Revillame has already posted the bail for the two cases in September 2013, and does not need the warrant of arrest served against his client.