Masuwerte si Raymond Gutierrez dahil magpapaalam man siya ngayong Linggo sa Showbiz Central, maghe-hello naman siya sa papalit ditong show sa August 5, ang  H.O.T. TV (Hindi Ordinaryong Tsismis).

Ibig sabihin, si Raymond, isa sa mga orihinal na hosts ng Showbiz Central, ay na-absorb pa rin ng bagong talk show ng GMA-7.

Nandoon daw ang excitement at the same time kaba rin para sa H.O.T. TV, ayon kay Raymond, nang makausap ng PEP.ph  (Philippine Entertainment Portal) at iba pang entertainment press sa press conference ng bagong show, noong July 23, sa 17th floor ng GMA Network Center.

Sabi ni Raymond, “I think this is the first time that they are adding a different element for this kind of show. Exciting! At the same time, nakaka-nerbiyos.

“I am very vocal about that. I am nervous about it. It’s a new show, and every time there’s a new show, you automatically doubt it. There’s more doubt than anything else.

"So, you know, we’re out to prove people wrong, and that this concept will work for this timeslot.”

Nang malaman niyang magtatapos na ang Showbiz Central, kinabahan din ba siya na baka hindi na siya kasama sa papalit na show?

“Of course, the surprise was there,” sagot niya.

“We were doing well and, siyempre, surprise, sad. Doon ako lumaki, doon ako nag-mature as a host.

"Siyempre, before Showbiz Central, puro mga SOP or mga talent search.  Showbiz Central made me mature.

"Parang training ground, na pati mga seryosong issue like death, break-up, all of those things na hindi ko napag-uusapan dati—natutunan ko sa Showbiz Central kung paano i-handle ang mga ganoong klase ng interview.

“You can throw any person in front of me and I can have a conversation with them.”

Tinanong din namin si Raymond kung ano ang mako-consider niyang pinakabonggang interview na ginawa niya sa Showbiz Central.

“Siyempre, ang dami. I had a one-on-one interview with Tito Dolphy. I mean, not everybody had the chance to have that. Mga ganoong moments na hindi makakalimutan. With Judy Ann Santos, with Eugene Domingo, ang dami.”

Noong sinabi sa kanyang parte pa rin siya ng bagong show, ang H.O.T. TV, ano ang naging reaksiyon niya?