It’s been months since we’ve seen of Wally Bayola. He has chosen to keep mum and bear his ‘humiliation’ in silence. Since his scandal was publicized, he has dropped out of the famed noon-time show, ‘Eat Bulaga’ (temporarily, they say) and has stepped out of the public limelight. There has been silence from both the comedian and the show’s representatives except for the initial expression of support for the latter.

Now, reports are in that he is making a ‘soft’ comeback. Wally is slowly re-entering the entertainment biz, stage wise. Stalwart supporters of the shamed comedian will be disappointed however, because he has yet to return to his segment with Jose and Paolo on TV. He is back as a stand-up comedian at Zirkoh in Quezon City.

Will he though? That remains to be seen. Some skeptics are doubtful on how effective he remains and understandably so. Eat Bulaga is a wholesome noontime show, one which no clandestine performer should be a part of.

Am I being too tough? Do you think he should go back? Let’s just wait and see what happens in the next few months.

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Comedians have employed various antics to make the masses laugh. Some specialize in slapstick comedy where a certain degree of physical agility has to be met. Running, falling and tripping – the Stooges would be best icons for this.

But when it comes to parodies, Paolo Ballesteros seems to put everyone else to shame. His hilarious portrayals of well known and loved Hollywood artists have gained attention among Philippine audiences. His witty take on Angelina Jolie, Britney Spears, Mariah Carey, Audrey Hepburn and his latest and most popular one so far, Marilyn Monroe have made him a trending topic not only on gossip TVs but in social media as well.

He is not the first comic to be successful in this craft though. Well known comedians such as Jon Santos and Willie Nepomuceno have had relative success in TV and theatre. What sets him truly apart is his ability to transform into the softer, opposite gender without appearing like a transvestite. While Jon Santos’ impersonations are effective, his masculinity is still apparent; whereas, Willie Nep has only stuck out on purely male parodies. Another amazing quality Paolo possesses is his dexterity with make-up. Using YouTube as his only reference, he is remarkable with his concealer and blushes that it almost seems like magic.

Of course, his rising fame goes hand in hand with controversy. But one would find it hard not to admire the silent nobility upon which he handles this. He simply does not care. Think what you will, Paolo is gay or Paolo is straight. Either way, he is unarguably one of the ‘yummy’ celebrities we have today.