Hot Again.

There is an exciting new development on Philippine television. At least three cable channels have made their crossover to free tv. Starting 2008, ETC, C/S (Crime/Suspense) and Jack TV 2nd Avenue can be viewed without need of subscribing to cable services. Hooray!!!

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At least one show and channel has changed my late night viewing habit. From Tuesday to Saturday, I end my nights by watching a replay of the day's U.S. episode of The Late Show with David Letterman. I have always found Letterman funny ---over and above Jay Leno, Jon Stewart and all other hosts of similar shows--- and whenever I had the chance, tune in to his show. Some years ago, The Late Show was carried on E! and I watched everytime, just after late night news. Now I have an old habit back.

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Last Wednesday, Letterman had actor Matthew McConaughey (Must Blow 06) as one of his guests. He was there to promote his latest film, Fool's Gold. This is his return collaboration with Kate Hudson (To Bi For 02) after their hugely successful romantic flick, How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days, which I still watch in DVD.

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I have always found Matthew a fascinating and accommodating interview subject. I have seen him in Oprah, Ellen and other shows and have read interviews and profiles in various magazines and he always appears to be open minded and tries to answer all the questions that the interviewee would throw his way. Everything seems to be fair game to him ---his career, his mistakes (the infamous bongo incident always being asked), his lovelife, his shirtlessness--- and he answers them as honestly, courageously and politely as possible. I've never heard him regard any topic as taboo, which makes all interviews comfortable. Nor have I seen him hop on anyone's couch, which makes the actor remain respectable.

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That night, not only did Letterman and Matthew discuss Fool's Gold, they also talked about the last Super Bowl, his impending fatherhood (by his girlfriend Camila Alves) and the shirtless photos that peppered the tabloids and the wide web in the past year. Matthew was sport as Letterman showed blown up copies of these shirtless pics. The last photo spoofed Matthew in the delivery room, witnessing the birth of his first child ---and shirtless. I had a good laugh over that.

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I could not avert my eyes from the TV screen the moment Matthew walked in. His look was far different from that appearing on the photos just exhibited by Letterman. Matthew was clean shaven and dressed. He was hot and debonair again.

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That was what I told myself, McConaughey is hot and debonair again. Time to see his films.

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