Miss Universe 2011 judges include Lea Salonga

The list of Miss Universe 2011 judges has been revealed today and it includes Filipina Tony Award winner and actress Lea Salonga.

Six of the Miss Universe 2011 candidates during their swimsuit photo shoot | AP

Joining Lea Salonga in judging the 89 lovely candidates of the Miss Universe 2011, are the following:

--Helios Castroneves, three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500;
--Connie Chung, U.S. broadcast legend;
--Isabeli Fontana, Brazilian supermodel;
--Vivica Fox, actress & television producer;
--Adrienne Maloof, from Bravo's hit series "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"; and
--Amelia Vega, Miss Universe 2003.

The hosts of the 2011 Miss Universe Coronation Night will be Andy Cohen, host of Bravo's "Watch What Happens: Live," and Natalie Morales, news anchor of NBC's "Today."

There will also be performances from Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Bebel Gilberto and Brazilian native pop singer Claudia Leitte.

The 2011 Miss Universe Beauty Pageant will be broadcast live from Credicard Hall in São Paulo, Brazil on Monday, September 12 at 9 p.m. ET (September 13, 9 a.m., Manila Time).

Willie Revillame fired back by Lea Salonga, Jim Paredes, Bianca Gonzales, etc.

When Willie Revillame said his piece on the March 12 Willing Willie episode controversy last night (April 8, 2011), he made mention of the celebrities who attacked the said episode on Twitter and threatened them of a legal suit.

These were the things Willie Revillame said (transcription courtesy of Mykiru):

"Maraming mga artistang nakisawsaw. Mag-isip muna kayo bago kayo makisawsaw. Ang sakit nyo. Yan si Jim Paredes ng Apo, tinira ko sa Twitter, si Aiza Seguerra, tinira ko sa Twitter, si Agot Isidro, Lea Salonga, Mylene Dizon, sasabihin ko na lahat, sino pa, Bianca Gonzales ng SNN, susuportahan nyo ba ang mga taong yan? (Audience shouted NO!)

"Anong nagawa nyo? Anong nagawa nyo sa sambayanang Pilipino? (audience said "Wala")

"Sino pa? Si Tuesday (Vargas) na kasama ko dito tinira rin ako. Di ko maintindihan na tagarito ka, tinira mo ko. K Brosas. Sino pa? Leah Navarro okay. Sino pa?

"Kapwa tayo artista, nakagawa ba kayo ng tulong? Nagbigay ba kayo sa Bantay Bata ng isang milyon? Nagbigay ba kayo? Hindi.

"Wag kayo maghuhusga ng kapwa nyo artista. Dapat magkasama tayo dun. Tulungan nyo kami pag nagkakamali kami, wag kayong maghuhusga. Tandaan nyo, ung masang Pilipino ang sumusuporta sa inyo.

"Yan pong mga pangalan na yan, winasak ang pagkatao ko sa Twitter. Yan pong mga taong yan. Jim Paredes ng Apo, Lea Salonga...

"Aiza Seguerra, magpakalalake ka! Tandaan mo yan. Bata ka pa, di ba, nagtatrabaho ka na, di ba exploitation yan. Mag-isip ka. Tingnan nyo muna sarili nyo bago kayo magsalita.

"Agot Isidro, wala ka namang anak eh bat mo ko gaganyanin, alamin mo muna.

"Sino pa? Bianca Gonzales, akala mo kung mga sino kayo!"

"May natulungan ba kayong mga mahihirap?

"Kaya ko lang ho sinasabi to, nagtitimpi ako, ayaw ko tong sabihin, ayokong banggitin ang pangalan nila, pero sa Twitter ho un ang ginagawa nila, ang wasakin ako.

Through their Twitter accounts, the showbiz personalities mentioned immediately fired back Willie Revillame's statement after the show. These were the posts they made:

Jim Paredes:

“How can a laos, old, over the hill guy like me destroy a sikat, powerful, rich Superstar like Willie? He did it all by himself.”

“Good nyt people. Let the turmoil of the world be overcome by peaceful darkness.”

Aiza Seguerra :

“Sa mga sumusuporta, salamat po.”

K Brosas:
“Anyareeeee??!! Daming tweets nabasa ko about willing willie?! Galit sa akin at sa iba pang mga artista?! Sensya di ko napanood.”

“Ako ay nagbigay ng OPINION ko…wala akong siniraan at binanggit na name….pwedeng basahin uli mga tweets ko, never ako nagbura! Peace! :) ”

“Ang daming problema sa mundo, mga trahedya, gera etc…dun ako affected…demanda dahil sa opinion?? Wait na lng natin kung mangyayari yon:)”

Tuesday Vargas:
“pack up! now ko lang nabasa lahat ng tweets. In light of this uproar, I will remain tolerant and silent.”

Agot Isidro:
“Thank you for the outpouring of support. I am A-ok! Don’t worry about me. Dun lang tayo sa tama.”

Bianca Gonzales:
“i learned a lot on twitter tonight! difference between an informed and uninformed opinion. :) ”

“i really believe that what a person says or writes is a reflection of the kind of person he or she is. :) ”

Mylene Dizon:
“I will not be bullied. I will not threatened. Sticks and stones may break my bones but your words will never hurt me.”

Lea Salonga:
“Just got bombarded by a slew of tweets. To those who tweeted kind words of support, thanks. Much appreciated. And last I checked…”

“… it’s actually a right of every person in this country to express an opinion, good or bad. We live in a democracy, and I’m grateful.”

“And that is all I’m going to say. Nothing incendiary will be coming from me. No need for it.”

“There are insults being hurled in our direction, but eh. That’s life.”

“He’s entitled to express himself however he sees fit. As I said, democracy."

Willie Revillame also announced that his show "Willing Willie" will be off for two weeks until he makes up his mind of getting back to the show.