“Ang laki na’ng ipinagbago,” said Joey de Leon about hosting a game show then and now.
At the Fathers’ Day lunch treat of TV5 for him and Game 'N Go co-hosts Edu Manzano and Arnell Ignacio earlier today, June 13, the 63-year-old also underscored that masa now prefers the “barangayan, paramihan” approach.
Joey added, “Puwede na ngang kumain sa TV ngayon. Nung ano, bawal… Puwede na nga naka-p*kpek shorts.”
Unlike before, when the hosts would dress to the nines, this generation—he said—seems to enjoy “kaswal ang hosting…”
And that’s what he can promise to the viewers of his upcoming Sunday show with the Kapatid network.
Moving on, “Yun naman ang uso ngayon, e…
“Ano talaga, pag alam ng lahat ang ginagawa ng bawat isa, rumble.
“Kasi nauuso na rin, ah, kumakain ganun habang nagsu-show sa likod.”
Joking, he resumed, “Kaya minsan, may mga nagtitinga pa…”
As previously mentioned, his “bagong kalaro,” will be Edu, who’s not Joey's “barkadang-barkada pero magkakilala kami.”
He said he’s not in the least worried about their rapport.
The Startalk co-host continued, “Maski naman kami ni Vic [Sotto], nung unang panahon lang kami natutulog magkasama.
“‘Tapos nung nagkahiwalay kami, sa Bulaga na lang kami nagkikita.
“Iba na ang interes niya, nag-go-golf. Marami siyang… nagpo-produce siya.
“Bihira na rin kami. Sa Bulaga lang kami nagkikita.”
One question took him off-guard: it’s about his sex life.
Laughing, he answered, “Nakakagulat yung tanong…
“Parang ano lang ‘yan, e. Nakasara ang zipper ko. Si Vic, nakabukas.
“Nakabukas ang zipper niya, e…”
Them turning a bit serious, Joey said, “Hindi… wala, e, ‘tapos na ako siguro… Retired na!”
Laughing again, he quipped, “Si Vic, e, hindi pa tired.”
At present, he’s happily married to Eileen Macapagal, and is in love with… traveling!
“Mas nakita ko yung ano, e… Mas nakita ko yung interes ko sa biyahe kesa sa babae. Magkatunog—biyahe, babae…”
Switching on his pilyo mode again, he stated, “Pero, although biniya-biyahian din ang babae dahil sinasakyan din ‘yan, e.
“E, mas nagustuhan ko mag-travel… at pagsusulat.
“Mas maraming bagay pa pala na puwede kang makakuha ng enjoyment…”
With a tinge of humor, Joey said. “Yung babae, kasama mo araw-araw na rin, e, so nagiging parang kumare mo na lang.”
Growing older, the dad of Kempee de Leon realized that this life still has so much to offer.
He related, “Mas maraming bagay pala habang tumatanda ka na…
“Masarap makipag-tsismisan pa. Minsan masarap magsulat. Masarap magbiyahe. Masarap manood ng teatro, ang dami, e…
“Ang dami mong puwedeng gawin na masarap, e.”
And to those who has a quite-colorful personal life, his only advice: make sure you’re single.
Referring once again to his friend Vic Sotto, Joey said, “Hindi, kay pare, binata naman siya, e. Okay lang naman… Kaya pa niya…”