Paolo Contis was asked if he felt hurt when Michael V. appeared on ‘It’s Showtime’ last Saturday.
Bitoy, along with Manilyn Reynes, attended to greet Ogie Alcasid, who was celebrating his birthday on that day. Paolo was aware that it was Ogie’s birthday, so he understood why Bitoy attended. Bitoy and Mane’s guesting trended on that day.
Several Kapuso stars have been making guest appearances on ‘It’s Showtime,’ and Paolo, along with his colleagues on ‘Eat Bulaga,’ doesn’t take offense. They understand.
Many Kapuso stars also appear on ‘Eat Bulaga.’
“Hindi mo masisisi ‘yung mga ganun. Kasi siyempre, personal nilang desisyon ‘yun,” Paolo explained during a recent media gathering at the look test for his upcoming film with John Arcilla, ‘Fuschia Libre.’
“Meron din sila siyempreng… hindi mo masasabi kung may takot, o merong personal na investment with others, ‘di ba? You cannot take that against them. Basta kami, kung OK sa inyong mag-guest, bakit hindi, thank you.
“Kung hindi, e then we have to move on. We cannot take it against them. Ano naman ‘yun, e… hindi kasi normal ‘yung naging circumstance nung buong pangyayari. So, hindi mo sila masisisi,” he added.
Paolo is happy with their show now, and he says that their bosses at GMA Network have given their seal of approval.
According to GMA Network’s Senior Vice President, Atty. Annette Gozon-Valdez, they are pleased with the performance of the noontime show.
Meanwhile, Paolo was deeply touched when talented artists and directors Gina Alajar and Ricky Davao guested on the show last Saturday. They played ‘Word of the Rings’ and had a great time. They were promoting their film ‘Monday First Screening,’ which will be released on August 30.
After their game, direk Ricky embraced Paolo and told him that he was incredibly proud of him. Paolo was touched and felt the sincerity in direk Ricky’s words, knowing that he was genuinely happy and proud of what he was doing on ‘Eat Bulaga.’