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| Kapamilya and Kapuso unite: It's Showtime hosts, Baby Dolls, Batang Cute-Po and Mini Miss U daily winners with several ABS-CBN and GMA Network stars after a highly successful and globally trending opening number on the Kapamilya noontime show's premiere episode on the Kapuso network's second free-to-air channel GTV (Image Source: GMA Network/ABS-CBN Entertainment) |
Some of the biggest stars of two of the Philippines' largest and leading media and entertainment giants - ABS-CBN and GMA Network - came together to mark another milestone as they joined the debut of "It's Showtime" on the Kapuso network's second free-to-air channel GTV last July 1, 2023. The popular noontime show opened with an all-star number featuring It's Showtime hosts Vice Ganda, Anne Curtis, Vhong Navarro, Jhong Hilario, Kim Chiu, Amy Perez, Ryan Bang, Ion Perez, Cianne Dominguez, Jackie Gonzaga, MC and Lassy with Kapamilya stars Belle Mariano, Alexa Ilacad, Jolina Magdangal, Chie Filomeno, and Erik Santos, and Kapuso stars, Sanya Lopez, Rodjun and Rayver Cruz, Pokwang, Mark Bautista, and Barbie Forteza. Famous content creator AC Soriano, meanwhile, joined regular hosts Wize Estabillo and Ana Ramsey in the online exclusive gap show, "Showtime Online U".
"It’s really happening. Buong bansa at buong mundo ang saksi dito sa makasaysayang selebrasyon natin. Wala nang titindi sa pinakamatinding plot twist ng taon. Dahil ang Kapamilya at Kapuso ngayon ay pinag-isa. Nakakatuwa na pinagsasama-sama ang Kapamilya at Kapuso stars," Vice said. The show's hashtag #GnaGsaShowtime trended no.1 on Twitter worldwide as soon as the opening number began. Also making it to the trending list were Belle, Christian, Barbie, ABS-CBN, Argus, and Rayver Cruz. ABS-CBN president and CEO Carlo L. Katigbak and head of TV Production and Star Magic head Laurenti Dyogi joined the madlang people in the studio to show their support for the whole "It's Showtime" family. Vice thanked GMA’s bosses - chairman and CEO Felipe Gozon, president and COO Gilberto R. Duavit, Jr., executive vice president and CFO Felipe S. Yalong, and senior vice president for programming, talent management, worldwide, and support group and president and CEO of GMA Films Annette Gozon-Valdes - for giving "It's Showtime" a new home. "Maraming salamat po pati na rin sa mga Kapuso na naki-party at naki-sayaw sa akin noong nagshoot ako sa GMA. Ang sarap ng pagtanggap at pagmamahal niyo dyan," the unkabogable star said.
Aside from the explosive numbers from the Kapamilya and Kapuso stars, Vice surprised the madlang people by riding a helicopter from ABS-CBN compound to GMA Network and performed "Glad You Came" with cheering Kapusos and dancers in front of the GMA Network Center. "Unbreak My Heart" lead stars Jodi Sta. Maria, Richard Yap, Joshua Garcia, and Gabbi Garcia were also present to witness the big day on television. The premiere episode of the Kapamilya network's longest-running noontime show on GTV was also the grand finals of the inaugural edition of "Tawag ng Tanghalan Duets" wherein Marielle Montellano and JM Dela Cerna, collectively known as "Sidlak Bisdak", won as the grand champions. They garnered a total average score of 98.3% from the combined hurado scores from judges Louie Ocampo, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Nyoy Volante, Marco Sison, Erik Santos, Gary Valenciano, Jona, and Darren Espanto plus Kapuso singers Christian Bautista and Mark Bautista. They beat John Saga and Kim Nemenzo with 95.3% and Eumee Capili and Anton Antenorcruz with 91.6%. As the first "TNT Duets" champion, JM and Marielle received Php500,000 and a trophy designed by Toym Imao.
As the first season of “Tawag ng Tanghalan Duets” came to an end, “It’s Showtime” officially kicked off the seventh season of "Tawag Ng Tanghalan" last July 3, 2023 with a formal return to its original format prior to the start of the global COVID-19 pandemic where one participant from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao every day vie to compete for a chance to win the 'golden microphone' from the current defending champion and defend the right five times leading to an automatic entry towards the semifinals. TNT Season 7 also introduces veteran local music icons Nonoy Zuniga, Dingdong Avanzado and Kean Cipriano as the newest additions to the competition's slate of 'hurados'.
Don't miss the excitement and fun on "It's Showtime" every Monday to Friday at 12:00 noon and Saturday at 11:30 am on GTV, A2Z, Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live via ABS-CBN Entertainment's YouTube channel and Facebook page, It's Showtime's official Facebook page Showtime Online Universe on YouTube, iWantTFC, and TFC IPTV. You can also catch its online show "Showtime Online U" starting at 11:45 am every Monday to Friday and at 11:15 am every Saturday on Showtime Online Universe on YouTube and It's Showtime's official Facebook page and on Kapamilya Online Live.
