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WME/IMG: NO CHOICE BUT TO BRING BACK STEVE HARVEY AS MISS UNIVERSE HOST

Harvey and first unner-up Miss Colombia
Harvey and first unner-up Miss Colombia

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (The Adobo Chronicles) – Despite the blunder committed by host Steve Harvey in crowning the wrong Miss Universe, the comedian and game show host will be coming back next year in Belize and several more years after that.

WME/IMG, the new owners of the Miss Universe Organization, said that they have no choice — Harvey signed a multi-year contract to host the annual international beauty pageant.

A source close to production tells Entertainment Tonight (ET) that the 58-year-old Family Feud host signed a multi-year contract to host Miss Universe just days before the pageant aired Sunday, and that his paycheck is “more than they’ve ever paid before for a host.”

The source says the deal is for at least three years, possibly even as many as six or seven.

But not to worry, WME/IMG has taken steps to prevent a repeat of this year’s pageant fiasco.

In future editions of contest, the new Miss Universe will not be crowned for at least four minutes following the final announcement by Harvey.  During that time, the top three finalists will be shown the cue card which contains the names/countries of the 2nd runner-up, 1st runner-up and Miss Universe. Once all three have confirmed the results, they will all give a thumbs up.  Only then will the crown be placed on the head of the new Miss Universe.

All’s well that ends well.

GERMANY: THE NEW MISS UNIVERSE IS OUR CANDIDATE TOO

imageBERLIN, Germany (The Adobo Chronicles) – Saying that Sarah-Lorraine Riek does not speak for them, officials of  the organization in charge of the Miss Germany pageant, has issued an apology to Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach.

Shortly after the pageant finals on Sunday, Riek, Germany’s contestant in the international pageant,  told a television reporter that none of the contestants voted for Miss Philippines and that she was very upset at the results. As part of the final judging process, each of the contestants, other than the top three (USA ,  Colombia and the Philippines), was asked to vote for who she thinks should be the next Miss Universe.

In issuing the apology, the German organization stated that, ‘in fact  we are extremely happy that Wurtzbach won. She is Germany’s candidate too!’

Wurtzbach, of course, is half-German.

Germany has won just one Miss Universe crown in 1961 (Marlene Schmidt) while Wurtzbach is the third Filipina to win Miss Universe (Gloria Diaz in 1969 and Margarita Moran in 1973).

 

 

MISS UNIVERSE CELEBRITY JUDGE PEREZ HILTON SAYS MISS PHILIPPINES WAS THE UNANIMOUS CHOICE

Hilton, left, with Wurtzbach
Hilton, left, with Wurtzbach

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (The Adobo Chronicles) – Perez Hilton, one of the four celebrity judges at last Sunday’s Miss Universe beauty pageant is finally breaking his silence about the gaffe in which pageant host Steve Harvey first announced that Miss Colombia won the crown and moments later recanting, saying it was actually Miss Philippines who won.

Miss Philippines Pia Wurtzbach deserved to win, the Hollywood entertainment mogul categorically stated on his website.

Perez also revealed that all four celebrity judges voted for Wurtzbach to be Miss Universe. “It was unanimous!’ The other judges were  Emmy Award-nominated actress Niecy Nash, 2012 Miss Universe Olivia Culpo and football legend Emmitt Smith.

The Miss Universe Organization also hinted today that Miss Philippines received a unanimous vote in the public online voting, at least among all Filipino voters. Viewers worldwide had the opportunity to vote for their favorite contestant in real time.

As for Miss Germany who claimed none of the contestants (who were announced as the surprise judge) voted for Wurtzbach, Hilton said, “How can Miss Germany know that? The contestants’ votes were anonymous.”

In the world (or planetarium) of Miss Universe, reason prevails. And so does rhyme. Unanimous, Anonymous.