Under fire television host Revillame takes a leave
04/10/2011A television host who sparked outrage when a six-year-old boy simulated a striptease for cash on his show took a two-week break starting yesterday because of the furor.
Embattled presenter Willie Revillame said late Friday he would take leave from his top-rated variety show Willing Willie following an advertising boycott and government investigation into the incident.
“I will take a leave...starting today. Tomorrow, we will just show taped (old) episodes. We will be gone for two weeks...but when we come back, there will be new hope,” he told his show’s audience.
Revillame, who has hit the headlines for the wrong reasons before, hosts one of several popular TV shows that offer guests a chance to win cash, cars and other big prizes for performing in front of a live audience..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
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