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‘Dati kong time slot ‘yan!’ Willie Revillame goes on air on ‘Showtime’

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DYJFccAsPX8?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>MANILA — A slip of the tongue from a contestant referring to “It’s Showtime” as a different variety show snowballed into a running joke which resulted in an unexpected phone patch from TV host Willie Revillame on Monday.</p><p>Revillame, whose show “Wowowee” formerly occupied the same time slot as “It’s Showtime” on ABS-CBN, spoke with the Kapamilya mainstays through a phone call with Ogie Alcasid.</p><p>The amusing exchange took place during the “Tawag ng Tanghalan” segment, where Alcasid is a regular judge.</p><p>Daily contender Clyde Borongan had nearly said “Wowowin,” Revillame’s ongoing GMA-7 program, when he greeted his wife on air. Stopping to correct himself proved futile, as the hosts, including Vice Ganda, picked it up and ran with the joke.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iM3ZcjGSsQ0?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>At that point, Alcasid had Revillame on the phone, leading to a humorous back-and-forth about the former ABS-CBN star possibly guesting on “It’s Showtime.”</p><p>“Paalala ko lang, dati kong time slot ‘yan, kinuha niyo!” Revillame quipped.</p><p>While much of the conversation was in jest, Revillame did pledge to grant the contestant’s request as a gift for his child — a camera drone.</p>

<p>MANILA — A slip of the tongue from a contestant referring to “It’s Showtime” as a different variety show snowballed into a running joke which resulted in an unexpected phone patch from TV host Willie Revillame on Monday.</p>

MANILA — A slip of the tongue from a contestant referring to “It’s Showtime” as a different variety show snowballed into a running joke which resulted in an unexpected phone patch from TV host Willie Revillame on Monday.