Rodolfo Vera Quizon Sr., better known by his stage names Dolphy, Pidol, and Golay, was a Filipino comedian and actor. He is widely regarded as the country's "King of Comedy" for his comedic talent embodied by his long roster of works on stage, radio, television and movies.
Wowowee is a Philippine noontime variety show that was broadcast by ABS-CBN from 2005 to 2010. The show premiered on February 5, 2005, and aired live on weekdays and Saturdays. The show was also broadcast worldwide through ABS-CBN's The Filipino Channel replacing MTB. The show officially ended on July 30, 2010, and was replaced by a new variety show, Pilipinas Win Na Win, the following day.
ABS-CBN is a Philippine commercial broadcast network that serves as the flagship property of the ABS-CBN Corporation, a company under Lopez Holdings Corporation owned by the López family. The network is headquartered at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City, with additional offices and production facilities in 25 major cities including Baguio, Naga, Bacolod, Iloilo, Cebu, Davao, and Bulacan, where ABS-CBN's production and post-production facility in Horizon IT Park is located. ABS-CBN is colloquially referred to as the Kapamilya Network; its brand was originally introduced in 1999 and was officially introduced in 2003 during the celebration of its 50th anniversary, and was used until its May 5, 2020, shutdown when the network was renamed Kapamilya Forever in support for the network's franchise renewal on May 13, 2020. ABS-CBN is the largest media company in the country and oldest television broadcaster in Southeast Asia.
Jeffrey Smith Quizon, professionally known as Epy Quizon, is a Filipino actor, television host and the son of comedian Dolphy.
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. The show aired from Mondays to Saturdays and was also broadcast worldwide through The Filipino Channel.
Lito Camo is a Filipino singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for his novelty songs including "Bakit Papa? Tawag mo ako?", "Spaghetti Song", "Bulaklak", "Wowowee", "Boom Tarat Tarat" and "Otso-Otso." Lito Camo is a native of Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro.
The PhilSports Stadium Stampede was a crowd crush that occurred at the PhilSports Stadium in Pasig, Metro Manila in the Philippines on February 4, 2006. It killed 73 people and injured about 400. About 30,000 people had gathered outside the stadium waiting to participate in the first anniversary episode of the former television variety show Wowowee.
Wilfredo Buendia Revillame, popularly known as Willie Revillame, is a Filipino television host, comedian, drummer, singer, songwriter, actor, and businessman.
The Hello Pappy scandal, alluding to the nickname of television personality Willie Revillame and the Hello Garci scandal, was a scandal surrounding an incident during the August 20, 2007, episode of the Filipino variety show Wowowee, broadcast by ABS-CBN. During the episode, a technical error occurred during the final jackpot round of the show's "Wilyonaryo" segment which raised allegations within the media that the segment was, or could have been, rigged by the producers. The incident prompted an investigation by the country's Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and was also the catalyst of an on-air feud between Revillame and Joey de Leon, a personality from the rival GMA Network.
Romeo "Romy" QueddengPastrana, professionally known as Dagul, is a Filipino actor, comedian, and politician best known for being a host of the children's sketch program Goin' Bulilit. He has dwarfism.
Pilipinas Win Na Win is a Philippine noontime variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN. It was premiered on July 31, 2010, and aired live weekdays and Saturdays, replacing Wowowee. The show also broadcast worldwide through ABS-CBN's The Filipino Channel.
Wil Time Bigtime is a Philippine primetime variety-game show broadcast by TV5. The show premiered on October 23, 2010, with its main host Willie Revillame. The show commemorated its first anniversary held at the Araneta Coliseum on October 22, 2011.
Shalani Carla San Ramón Soledad-Romulo is a Filipina politician and TV personality. Soledad was a member of Valenzuela City council from Valenzuela's 2nd congressional district from 2004 to 2013. From November 12–18, 2010, she is the second most searched personality on the internet in the Philippines next to the former Kate Middleton, and topped the list of "Filipina personalities who grabbed the greatest online mindshare in 2010" according to Google. She ran for a seat in the House of Representatives in 2013, but narrowly lost the election.
Istorifik: Pidol's Kuwentong Fantastik was a weekly fantasy, comedy series in which it delivers stories for the family as told by Dolphy as the character Mang Pidol. It airs on TV5 every Sunday at 6:30 PM.
Herman "Isko" Salvador Jr., also known as Brod Pete, is a former Filipino actor and comedian. He is known for his "Ang Dating Doon" parody segment in the comedy show Bubble Gang, as a host of Celebrity Bluff, and his frequent use of the word "alien".
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.
Juan Tamad at Mister Shooli: Mongolian Barbecue is a 1991 Filipino comedy film co-written and directed by Jun Urbano. The film stars Eric Quizon and Urbano as the titular Juan and Mister Shooli respectively. It is an official entry to the 1991 Metro Manila Film Festival.
Romeo Librada, better known in his stage name Super Tekla or simply Tekla, is a Filipino actor, comedian and television host. He is best known for appearing in GMA Network's variety show, Wowowin as one of its hosts.
Domingo Vusotros Brotamante Jr., better known as Bentong, was a Filipino comedian, actor, and television host.
Jeyrick Sigmaton, better known as Carrot Man, is a Filipino actor and model. He went viral in 2016 and was discovered by guesting in Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho.
