Eat Bulaga!
Present logo of Eat Bulaga!
Format	Variety show
Created by	Television and Production Exponents (TAPE) Inc.
Starring	Tito Sotto Vic Sotto Joey de Leon and others
Country of origin	Philippines
Language(s)	Tagalog and English
No. of episodes	unknown
Production
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	Approx. 1.5 hours (Monday - Friday) 2.5 hours (Saturdays)
Broadcast
Original channel	Radio Philippines Network
Picture format	480i SDTV
Original run	July 30, 1979 – present
Chronology
Preceded by	KalatOg! Pinggan (ABS-CBN) Salo-Salo Together (SST) (GMA Network)
Followed by	Student Canteen (RPN) 'Sang Linggo nAPO Sila (ABS-CBN)
External links
[eatbulaga.tv Official website]
IMDb profile

Eat Bulaga! is a local noon-time variety show in the Philippines produced by the Television And Production Exponents Inc. (TAPE) of Malou Fagar and Tony Tuviera. The program is the longest-running variety show on Philippine television. It also holds the Philippine record of all-time number of live TV episodes. (Bulaga means "surprise" in Tagalog, although it should not be taken as the literal translation of the word surprise; its closest English equivalent is Peek-a-boo!) The show is aired on GMA Network at 12pm on Weekdays and on Saturdays. The show is broadcast TAPE Studios at the Broadway Centrum in Quezon City/ Image File history File links Image1231-0151(GMA_7). ... A variety show is a show with a variety of acts, often including music and comedy skits, especially on television. ... TAPE Inc (Television and Production Exponents) is the partner of GMA Network in afternoon dramas and the noontime variety show Eat Bulaga! since 1996. ... Vicente C. Tito Sotto III (born August 24, 1948) is a former senator in the Philippines Congress. ... Marvic Vic C. Sotto is a Filipino actor, comedian, and film producer working for GMA Network and stars on noon-time variety show Eat Bulaga. ... José María Ramos de León, better known simply as Joey de Leon (born October 14, 1946) is a Filipino comedian/TV host who is known for his sarcasm and one of the popular hosts of the long-running noontime variety show Eat Bulaga!. He is a member of... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The multiple-camera setup (aka, multiple-camera mode of production) is a method of shooting films and television programs. ... Radio Philippines Network, Inc. ... 480i is the shorthand name for a video mode. ... ... Salo-Salo Together (SST) is a defunct Philippine noontime variety show aired over GMA-7. ... Student Canteen is the longest-running noontime show on Philippine television which ran for 33 years (Actually: Its 36 years with the exceptions of 1986-1989). ... Sang Linggo nAPO Sila was a daily noon-time variety show of ABS-CBN that aired from February 1995 to November 1998. ... Noon is the time exactly halfway through the day, written 12:00 in the 24-hour clock and 12:00 noon in the 12-hour clock. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Categories: Corporation stubs | Philippines | Television networks ... Pilipinas, Game KNB? is a former primetime game show and now currently noontime game show broadcast by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. ... Categories: Corporation stubs | Philippines | Television networks ... ASAP 07, originally known as simply A.S.A.P. is a variety show in the Philippines, and broadcast on ABS-CBN every Sunday at 11:45 a. ... Categories: Corporation stubs | Philippines | Television networks ... Wowowee is a noon-time variety and game show being broadcast from Studio 3 of the ABS-CBN Broadcast Center in Quezon City, Philippines. ... Global Media Arts (GMA) Network, Incorporated (PSE: GMA7 and GMAP), a Philippine multi-media conglomerate, is a television network in the Philippines. ... Global Media Arts (GMA) Network, Incorporated (PSE: GMA7 and GMAP), a Philippine multi-media conglomerate, is a television network in the Philippines. ... SOP Rules is a Philippine noontime musical variety show of GMA Network that airs live every Sunday at noon-2 p. ... DXMJ-TV, channel 5, is a television station of Philippine television network of GMA Network located at Suazo St. ... Kuyaw (which means “Astig” in Filipino or Great! in English), is a regional variety show of GMA Network Channel 5 Davao that airs Sundays, 11:00 a. ... Noon is the time exactly halfway through the day, written 12:00 in the 24-hour clock and 12:00 noon in the 12-hour clock. ... A variety show is a show with a variety of acts, often including music and comedy skits, especially on television. ... TAPE Inc (Television and Production Exponents) is the partner of GMA Network in afternoon dramas and the noontime variety show Eat Bulaga! since 1996. ... Tagalog (pronunciation: ) is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Look up peekaboo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Global Media Arts (GMA) Network, Incorporated (PSE: GMA7 and GMAP), a Philippine multi-media conglomerate, is a television network in the Philippines. ... Nickname: Map of Metro Manila showing the location of Quezon City Coordinates: 14°38 N, 121°2 E Country Philippines Region National Capital Region Districts 1st to 4th districts of Quezon City Barangays 142 Incorporated (town) October 12, 1939 (as Balintawak) Incorporated (city) October 12, 1939 Government  - Mayor Feliciano Sonny...

History

Eat Bulaga premiered on July 30, 1979 on Radio Philippines Network at Broadcast City, Diliman, Quezon City. Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Radio Philippines Network, Inc. ...

RPN outsourced the idea to TAPE. At that time, comic troika Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon were the most popular movie comedians. They were hired together with Chiqui Hollman and Richie Reyes (a.k.a. Richie d' Horsie) as co-hosts. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Marvic Vic C. Sotto is a Filipino actor, comedian, and film producer working for GMA Network and stars on noon-time variety show Eat Bulaga. ... José María Ramos de León, better known simply as Joey de Leon (born October 14, 1946) is a Filipino comedian/TV host who is known for his sarcasm and one of the popular hosts of the long-running noontime variety show Eat Bulaga!. He is a member of...

The TV program innovated numerous concepts on Philippine television which were later copied by rival TV programs. The show has maintained . Moreover, it is consistently recognized with awards from the local and foreign press and other organizations.

In 1989 due to the sequestration of RPN, the show moved to ABS-CBN along with other TAPE-produced shows Agila, Coney Reyes on Camera (once from RPN but moved to IBC) and Okay Ka Fairy Ko (from IBC) and helped strengthen the network's programming. The premiere telecast of Eat Bulaga on their new home was on February 18, 1989 and for this momentous event, the show was staged at the Araneta Coliseum. Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Categories: Corporation stubs | Philippines | Television networks ... Coney Reyes on Camera was an weekly drama anthology that aired from 1984-1998 in 2 networks (ABS-CBN and IBC). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC) is a Philippine VHF television network of the Government Communications Group headed by the Press Secretary. ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... The Araneta Coliseum is the largest indoor facility in Southeast Asia, with a dome diameter of 108 meters. ...

In 1992, Tito Sotto left the show after he ran successfully for a Senate seat. He became the topnotch senator during the May elections, which saw Fidel V. Ramos winning the presidency. However, despite leaving the show, he still managed to appear on special occasions. Sotto was able to serve 2 terms in the Senate, from 1992–1998, and 1998–2004. In his last year at the Senate, he went back to Bulaga on a weekly basis (usually on Saturdays). Fidel Valdez Ramos (born March 18, 1928) was the 12th President of the Philippines. ...

The show once again moved to another network, this time on GMA Network due to the fact that ABS-CBN wanted to buy the airing rights of "Eat Bulaga" from TAPE, Inc. When the group led by Tony Tuviera and Malou Choa-Fagar reneged on the proposed deal, ABS-CBN kicked "Bulaga" and its sister shows "Valiente" and Okay Ka, Fairy Ko from its roster of shows and decided to reformat its Sunday-only show Sa Linggo nAPO Sila into a week-long show, 'Sang Linggo nAPO Sila. "Eat Bulaga" premiered on GMA on January 21, 1995, again at the Araneta Coliseum. The transfer of this show to GMA marked the comeback of Tito, Vic, and Joey to their home station, GMA. Global Media Arts (GMA) Network, Incorporated (PSE: GMA7 and GMAP), a Philippine multi-media conglomerate, is a television network in the Philippines. ... Categories: Corporation stubs | Philippines | Television networks ... Formatting a hard drive using MS-DOS This article needs cleanup. ... Sang Linggo nAPO Sila was a daily noon-time variety show of ABS-CBN that aired from February 1995 to November 1998. ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... The Araneta Coliseum is the largest indoor facility in Southeast Asia, with a dome diameter of 108 meters. ...

Eat Bulaga! celebrated its 25th year on television in October 2004 at the Expo Amphitheater in Clarkfield, Angeles City, Pampanga, making it the longest-running television show in the Philippines. The television special was attended by an estimated 60,000 spectators and enjoyed the highest daytime TV rating in the Philippines. The special was cited as winner in the Asian Television Awards in Singapore on December 1, 2005. The said event was also hailed as the most successful television event on Philippine TV and was narrowly matched only by the 1st Starstruck Final Judgement. Clark Air Base, 1975. ... Nickname: Motto: Sulong Angeles. ... REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES Province of Pampanga Region: Central Luzon (Region III) Capital: City of San Fernando Founded: December 11, 1571 Population: 2000 census—1,882,730 (10th largest) Density—863 per km² (4th highest) Area: 2,180. ... Asian Television Awards, an appreciation to recognize and reward programming and production excellence in Asias television industry. ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In December 2004, GMA signed a 5-year contract extension to keep the show on their network until December 29th, 2009.

Over the years, many people have predicted that the show would return to ABS-CBN or move to the Associated Broadcasting Company every time their contract with GMA was close to expiry. But, in interviews with GMA executives led by Atty. Felipe Gozon and Jimmy Duavit - GMA expressed their desire to keep the show for as long as they can. Joey de Leon on the other hand, is also considered as an important factor to Bulaga's stay in GMA since he has been fiercely loyal to the station and his efforts have been rewarded. He is considered as a key asset to GMA. Categories: Corporation stubs | Philippines | Television networks ... The Associated Broadcasting Company, commonly abbreviated to ABC, is a Philippine television network, with main broadcast facilities in Metro Manila. ... Felipe Henry Gozon is the current chief executive and chair of GMA Network Inc. ...

Eat Bulaga is considered by many as an institution - becoming a launchpad for many different Filipino comedians who have had large success on the show. Tony Tuviera identified the show as a "way of life" when they beat MTV's Tsunami Aid special at the Asian Television Awards.

In 2006, the SexBomb Girls left the show due to a dispute with the show's producers. The Sexbomb Girls (or also known as SexBomb Dancers) are a popular all-female singing and dancing group in the Philippines. ... Eat Bulaga! is a local noon-time variety show in the Philippines produced by the Television And Production Exponents Inc. ...

In January 2007, Gladys Guevarra left to undergo therapy. In May 2007, the casting for the show was affected when three of its hosts, Tito Sotto, Anjo Yllana and Teri Onor ran for public office. Sotto and Yllana were re-electionists for Senate and Paranaque Vice Mayor respectively. However they lost to more formidable opponents. Only Onor (real name Dexter Dominguez) won a seat as Vice Mayor of his hometown in Abucay, Bataan. Moreover, the line-up of hosts for "Bulaga" was reduced after some hosts either resigned or ended contract. In July 2007, Eat Bulaga unveiled its new stage design. Though Eat Bulaga has slipped in the ratings many times due to the ever-increasing competition in early afternoon television, they continue to regain their lead in the ratings race -- a very strong proof of their might as an institution.

Popular segments

Main article: Popular segments of Eat Bulaga!

Here is a partial list of the popular segments of the noontime variety show, Eat Bulaga!. // A segment replacing Laban O Bawi. ...

Cast

Hosts

• Tito Sotto (semi-regular)
• Vic Sotto
• Joey de Leon

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Current co-hosts

• Anjo Yllana
• Francis Magalona
• Jimmy Santos
• Allan K.
• Pia Guanio
• Pauleen Luna
• Michael V.
• Toni Rose Gayda
• Jose Manalo
• Wally Bayola
• Ruby Rodriguez
• Julia Clarete
• Paolo Ballesteros (Saturdays)
• Keempee de Leon (Saturdays)
• BJ Forbes
• SexBomb Girls
• EB Babes
• Diana (the new 'Money Girl' after Arianney decided to leave the show)
• Lougee Basabas (Twinky-oke! part of the 'On The Spot' segment)
• Twinky (Virtual-host 'On The Spot' segment)
• The Two Bouncers (Jose's partners)

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Previous co-hosts

• Chiqui Hollman (1979–1988)
• Coney Reyes (1982–1991)
• Helen Vela (deceased) (1980-1992)
• Helen Gamboa [1985-1986]
• Charo Santos [1986-1987]
• Tessie Tomas [1987-1988]
• Ces Quesada [1990-1995]
• Christine Jacob [1990-1996]
• Rio Diaz (deceased) (1990–1996)
• Grasya (Samantha Lopez)
• Vanna Vanna
• Joyce Jimenez
• Iza Calzado
• John Prats
• Pops Fernandez
• Sharon Cuneta
• Kris Aquino
• Ogie Alcasid
• Plinky Recto
• Nova Villa
• Donita Rose
• Angela Luz
• Sunshine Cruz
• Onemig Bondoc
• Robin da Roza
• Illac Diaz
• Ruffa Gutierrez
• Kristine Florendo