Wowowee is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN. Hosted by Willie Revillame, the show was aired from February 5, 2005 to February 4, 2006 replacing MTB: Ang Saya Saya and was replaced by Alay sa Kapamilya. The show returned from March 11, 2006 to July 30, 2010 replacing Alay sa Kapamilya and was replaced by Pilipinas Win Na Win.
The SexBomb Girls is a Filipino girl group formed by dance guru Joy Cancio in 1999. Known for their novelty music and stage performances, they are credited as one of the leading figures of the Pinoy pop|P-pop wave in the Philippines. They rose to fame as dancers of the noontime variety show Eat Bulaga! and eventually branched into singing and acting, becoming the best-selling girl group in Asia in the 2000s, prior to the rise of K-pop. In 2007, they were elevated into the Hall of Fame of the Box Office Entertainment Awards after winning five consecutive times as the "Most Popular Dance Group".
MTB, fully spelled as Magandang Tanghali Bayan and Masayang Tanghali Bayan, and later known as MTB Ang Saya Saya, is a Philippine noontime variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN. It aired from November 30, 1998 to February 4, 2005, replacing 'Sang Linggo nAPO Sila and replaced by Wowowee. The program was also broadcast worldwide through The Filipino Channel.
Jose Maria Ramos de Leon Jr., popularly known as Joey de Leon and also known as Henyo Master, is a Filipino comedian, actor, television host and songwriter. He is one of the members of the comedy trio, collectively known as TVJ with Tito and Vic. De Leon is also the creator of noontime variety show Eat Bulaga! as recognized by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), co-founder of TVJ Productions, and one of the pioneer hosts of Eat Bulaga! with Tito Sotto and Vic Sotto.
Wilfredo "Willie" Buendia Revillame, is a Filipino television host, comedian, drummer, singer, songwriter, actor, and businessman. He has hosted numerous variety shows including Magandang Tanghali Bayan, Wowowee, Wil Time Bigtime, and Wowowin. He has signed contracts with four Philippine television networks including ABS-CBN, GMA Network, TV5, and ALLTV. Revillame returned to TV5 in 2024, signing a new co-production deal with MediaQuest after leaving ALLTV the year prior.
Reynold Garcia, known professionally as Pooh, is a Filipino actor, comedian, impersonator, singer and host. He is known for currently starring in the comedy gag show Banana Split. He is also known for impersonating boxer and politician Manny Pacquiao.
Ma. Sugar Mercado is a Filipino dancer and actress. She was originally a member of the Sexbomb Girls and one of the hosts of the popular GMA Network noontime variety show Eat Bulaga!. She was dropped by the show in 2007. She is a former co-host of a defunct variety game program Wowowin.
Marianel S. Jamer, popularly known by her screen name Janelle Jamer, is a Filipina TV host, singer, song writer, actress, performer, and comedian. She was one of Willie Revillame's co-hosts, along with Iya Villania and Kat Alano in the daily noontime show Wowowee from 2005 to 2007. Being in ABS-CBN and Wowowee immediately shot her to fame. She became popular not only nationally but also internationally, with TFC viewers all over the world. With such charisma and charms, everyone fell in love with not just her looks and beautiful legs but also her personality. Janelle made her debut on the big screen in year 2006, starring on the movie "Kapag Tumibok ang Puso with Bong Revilla, Lara Quigaman and Ms. Ai-Ai De las Alas. Soon after that, she released her first album entitled "Lucky Girl", under Star Records. The world was astounded at Janelle's decision to leave Wowowee on May 31, 2007. She decided to leave the show to study music in the US and pursue her singing career, as singing is her passion and she wanted to be known more as a singer, rather than just a host. Performing in front of millions of people has always been her long time dream and she felt she wasn't able to do that when hosting a number one noontime show. She left for Atlanta GA to study music and recorded her second album there under Sony Music. Now she's making a comeback with her latest album Di Na Maibabalik under Viva Records and now focusing on writing and producing her own songs. GMA Network 2021
Herminio Jose Lualhati "Ogie" Alcasid Jr. is a Filipino actor, singer, songwriter, comedian, director and producer. He is best known for his songwriting and collaboration with other musical artists. He has appeared in films and television shows, notably as a cast member of Tropang Trumpo (1994–1995) and Bubble Gang (1995–2013), and a host and main performer of SOP (1997–2010) and ASAP Natin 'To (2017–present). He is currently married to Regine Velasquez, with whom he has one child.
Alfredo "Fred" Panopio was a Filipino singer and actor who rose to fame in the 1960s and 1970s.
Wil Time Bigtime is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by TV5. Hosted by Willie Revillame. It aired from October 23, 2010 to January 5, 2013, replacing 5 Max Movies and Oplan Zero Tambay and was replaced by Super Sine Prime and Aksyon Weekend. The show commemorated its first anniversary held at the Araneta Coliseum on October 22, 2011.
The 22nd PMPC Star Awards for TV ceremony was held at the SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia, Pasay on November 30, 2008, and broadcast over TV5 on December 2, 2008. The ceremony was hosted by Paolo Bediones, Gabby Concepcion, Anne Curtis and Judy Ann Santos and directed by Al Quinn.
The Viva Hot Babes are a Filipino pop girl group composed of actresses and models, founded in Manila by producer Vicente "Vic" del Rosario, Jr. in 2003. They were mainly spearheaded by actresses Maui Taylor, Katya Santos and Andrea del Rosario. The girls released softcore movies all under Viva Films, as well as a full-length album containing songs with double entendres and sexual innuendos with highly controversial meanings. The group rose to fame after the release of Hotstuff and Hotstuff 2 pornographic magazines, which created a stir in the early 2000s. Their debut single "Bulaklak" was one of the most controversial and critically panned songs of the 2000s, due to its double entendre and underlying sex themes.
Roselle Paulino Nava-Tan, professionally and more commonly known as Roselle Nava, is a Filipino singer, film and television actress, and former politician. She is a multi-platinum female singer in the Philippines and one of the most in-demand divas during the '90s era. She is tagged as the "Philippines' Sentimental Diva" and the "former supreme songbird of ABS-CBN". She was formerly dubbed as the "90s Philippine Pop Queen". She started her career as a part of ABS-CBN's defunct youth-oriented show Ang TV (1992–1997) together with Jolina Magdangal, Claudine Barretto, Antoinette Taus, etc. She was also a regular host and performer of ASAP, the Philippines longest variety show, from 1995 to 2004 and since 2015.
Jef Gaitan-Fernandez is a Filipino actress who first started as a TV commercial model and the year 2009 she joined Survivor Philippines Palau which was aired on GMA Network. She finished the season as one of the top three in the finale episode of Survivor Philippines Palau. Gaitan later on became a semi regular in Party Pilipinas. she had a one-month stint on GMA's Dear Friend which she co-starred with Marvin Kiefer, Jennica Garcia and Carl Guevara.
The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2009. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
Lalaban Ako para sa Pilipino is an EP by Filipino boxer and entertainer Manny Pacquiao. It is also the title track of the EP, and his last release after he announced retirement from singing. The EP was released on 24 April 2015 under GMA Records.
Eva Eugenio is a Filipino singer in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She is most famous for the hit song "Tukso". Along with Imelda Papin and Claire de la Fuente, she is dubbed as one of the "Jukebox Queens" of the Philippines.
In the Philippines, variety television shows have become mainstays of the noontime slot for network programming since 1958. The first Philippines noontime variety television shows were influenced by the popularity of bodabil (vaudeville) in the first half of the 20th century. Since then, the format has evolved with the changing times, with elements of reality television also incorporated as well since the 2000s. Majority of the noontime variety shows that aired on television were produced independently by blocktimers that pay a certain amount of time to television networks to air their program. Some TV networks though have managed to solely produce these kind of programs, with moderate success in terms of ratings and advertising revenues.
John Melo is a Filipino singer and songwriter. He won the 1993 Awit Awards for Best New Male Performance. After a long absence from the music scene, he returned in 2017 with his new song Malapit Na Ang Pasko. He is also a U.S Correspondent and a sports news writer
