Anong reaksyon niya kapag sinasabi ng ibang tao na palagi na lang silang natatalo sa ratings ng katapat nilang show?
"Hindi ako defensive about it," mabilis na sagot ni Tito Boy. "Kasi, hindi lang ikaw ang anak ng Diyos. Pag natatalo ka sa ratings, you look forward to the next show para maipanalo mo. Pag nananalo ka naman, you work even harder para ma-maintain mo, di ba?
"Pero no one I think can claim na, ‘Panalo ako habambuhay!' Hindi. It makes you work harder. That's the ball game.
"Pero ako, I don't wanna deny na numbers are important. But I'm not consumed, I'm not obsessed by numbers. I am too secure in what I can do and what I cannot do to worry about numbers.
"I have been blessed too much to complain. At alam ko ang kaya kong gawin, alam ko ang hindi ko kayang gawin. Alam ko ang aking kahinaan, alam ko ang aking strengths, for me to worry about numbers. That's why I think I've stayed in this business for so long," bulalas pa ng premyadong TV host.
KRIS'S MAGIC. Anong comment niya sa opinyon ng iba na parang wala na raw "magic" si Kris Aquino at tila nawalan na ito ng excitement, hindi katulad noong nasa The Buzz pa ito?
"Hindi naman siguro. She will remain to be one of the most interesting personalities [in showbiz]," maagap na depensa niya sa kaibigan at co-host.
"Kris has the power and the capability to reinvent herself. Bihira yung mga ganyan. May effect ba yung pag-alis niya sa Buzz? Hindi naman siguro. She will always be exciting.
"Katulad ng lahat ng bagay, katulad ng symphonic movement, hindi lahat malakas...bumubuwelo, malakas, dahan-dahan...kanya-kanyang timing.
"But she remains to be one of the most interesting and one of the best. ‘Yan ang importante. Ang sa akin lang, kasi hindi ko idinedenay yung ratings, di ba? Pero hindi naman ‘yun lang ang nakikita...
"You know, I'm very glad when other shows win. There is enough room for SiS and Boy & Kris to walk around. We have a big industry for the two shows and it is good for our audiences because they have choices. Nakakapamili sila ng mapapanood.
"Pero hindi kami masyadong tapat ng SiS, e. Our first ten minutes, we're up against cartoons [ng GMA] and malaking bagay ‘yon, ha?
"Parang Buzz at Showbiz Central ‘yan, e. Nagtatapos kami ng alas-sais kinse, nagtatapos sila ng alas-sais trenta. So, primetime na sila. May mga elemento na ganoon. Numbers are not just dictated by the viewership of the show. Merong elemento na magkatapat ba kayo? Parehong oras ba kayong pumasok [sa ere]?
"Pero ako, tanggap kong may mga pagkakataon talaga na ang palabas namin, mahina ang istorya. With all humility, I say yeah. Pero halimbawa lahat patas, maganda ‘yon kung laban lang."
Mas affected ba siya kapag natatalo sa ratings ang The Buzz kesa kapag natatalo ang Boy & Kris?
