SCOOP: IS VENUS RAJ JOINING WILLING-WILLIE?

Venus: "I'm not aware..."

Comedian Willie Revillame is said to be eyeing on Miss Universe 2010 runner-up Venus Raj as his second female co-host in his primetime game show "Willing-Willie" (TV5) after surprisingly signing up former presidential girlfriend and Valenzuela councilor Shalani Soledad.

Is Willie Revillame eyeing on beauty queen Venus Raj as his co-host?  

According to sources, the mass appeal of the statuesque Bicolana beauty queen may help Willie attain his goal to overthrow TV Patrol (ABS-CBN) and 24-Oras (GMA-7) in the ratings game.

But Venus denied the speculations that a negotiation is on the works for her inclusion in the controversial game show. In a conversation with Mr Blind Item a few days ago, Venus said that Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI) and her manager Jonas Gaffud, has not informed her of any deal being cooked up with Willie.

Miss International 2005 Lara Quigaman was once a co-host
of "Wowowee"

"So far I have not been told by BPCI and my manager about the Willing-Willie gig," said the beauty queen. "I have no knowledge about it..."

Should Willie pursue his plans, Venus would be the second international beauty queen to serve as his co-host. In 2007,  Miss International titleholder Precious Lara Quigaman became a co-host of his now defunct noontime show "Wowowee."

SCOOP: IT'S CONFIRMED! WILLING-WILLIE TO START AIRING ON TV5 ON OCTOBER 23

The much-anticipated debut of "Willing-Willie," Willie Revillame's new game show in his new home channel TV5 will begin airing on October 23, Saturday, according to Viva Entertainment's big boss Vic del Rosario.

It was earlier reported that the controversial game show, which is heavily patterned after Revillame's now-defunct noontime show "Wowowee," will break on air on the lucky day of October 10, 2010 (10-10-10).

According to del Rosario, "Willing-Willie" will shake up Philippine television. It will be the only game show in the first hour of the prime time-- competing with tried and tested ratings maker news shows "TV Patrol" of ABS-CBN and "24-Oras" of GMA 7.

Revillame is reported to be receiving around P4.5B in his three-year contract with TV5, the biggest payoff ever in the history of Philippine show business. However, the talk show host was slapped with  a P485M law suit by his former station ABS-CBN for breach of contract.