Wowie Roxas on Isko Moreno hosting 'EB' reboot: 'Why not?'
By Neil Ramos
Wowie Roxas, manager of actor-politician Isko Moreno recently made clear his ward’s participation in the show.
“It was something that was offered to us. Hindi kami ang lumapit,” he told us during a chance meeting. "Naisip lang din ni Isko na parang, ‘it would be fun’ so, I thought, ‘bakit nga ba hindi?’ Ayun. We grabbed the opportunity.”
As to accusations that Isko is using the show as part of a “political move,” Wowie laughed.
“Naku, I don’t think kailangan namin. Sa totoo lang. May online show si Isko at mas malawak ang reach nun kesa TV,” he said.
How did TAPE Inc reach out to Isko?
“Hindi ko alam kung dati na sila magkakilala ng mga Jalosjos pero direkta silang tumawag kay Isko. Si Isko ang nagsabi sa akin tungkol sa offer.”
So what is Isko’s role in the show, exactly? “So bale guest co-host lang siya. Ang plano namin, parang day-to-day basis muna. Ngayon, kung magustuhan namin ang kinalabasan at magustuhan din naman ng TAPE ang aming effort e di, maganda! Pero, for now parang guest host lang siya.” “Ako personally gusto ko yung napanood ko last weekend from Isko,” he went on. “Very Energetic ang performance niya. Tsaka para siyang hindi nalalayo sa mga dating host ‘diba? May appeal si Isko sa masa. Kumbaga alam niya kung saan ang kiliti nila.”
So what is Isko’s role in the show, exactly? “So bale guest co-host lang siya. Ang plano namin, parang day-to-day basis muna. Ngayon, kung magustuhan namin ang kinalabasan at magustuhan din naman ng TAPE ang aming effort e di, maganda! Pero, for now parang guest host lang siya.” “Ako personally gusto ko yung napanood ko last weekend from Isko,” he went on. “Very Energetic ang performance niya. Tsaka para siyang hindi nalalayo sa mga dating host ‘diba? May appeal si Isko sa masa. Kumbaga alam niya kung saan ang kiliti nila.”