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Preparations are now underway for its upcoming 15th year anniversary celebration as ABS-CBN's flagship daily noontime variety show "It's Showtime" officially announces the five teams participating in the highly-anticipated Magpasikat 2024 which is set to be held on October 21-26, 2024. An annual major highlight of the show's anniversary, Magpasikat pits the show's hosts divided into five groups competing for fun and charity with a week-long showcase of their grand performances. Ahead of the announcement of the Magpasikat 2024 teams, It's Showtime also celebrates the eighth year anniversary of the flagship online daily noontime show Showtime Online U with a major performance by its current roster of hosts featuring hit songs of BTS, SB19 and BINI opening the show's August 19, 2024 episode.
Slated to kick off Magpasikat 2024 is the team of Asia's Phenomenal Unkabogable Superstar Vice Ganda, Karylle and Ryan Bang performing on October 21 (Monday) and the team of Ogie Alcasid, Kim Chiu, MC and Lassy on October 22 (Tuesday) followed by Vhong Navarro, Amy Perez, Darren Espanto and Ion Perez on October 23 (Wednesday). Anne Curtis, Jugs Jugueta and Teddy Corpuz will be performing on October 24 (Thursday) and saving the best for last on October 25 (Friday) are the team of Jhong Hilario, Jackie Gonzaga and Cianne Dominguez. The team of Jhong Hilario, Kim Chiu and Ion Perez were the previous Magpasikat champions last year for their performance chronicling the negative effects of technology and social media in the lives of Filipinos today. Now that they are in separate teams for this year's spectacle, which between Jhong, Kim and Ion be able to defend their crown? In addition, Magpasikat 2024 will mark the first Magpasikat appearance and performance of Darren who is the latest addition to It's Showtime's slate of regular hosts since its premiere episode on GMA-7 last April 6, 2024. Viewers at home and online, collectively known as 'madlang pipol' should also expect surprising and unexpected appearances from Kapuso stars and personalities throughout the week-long celebration.
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Meanwhile, its online show "Showtime Online U" continues to provide extended fun and insights daily with its hosts Wize Estabillo, AC Soriano, Nicki Morena, Lorraine Galvez, JM dela Cerna, Marielle Montillano, Anthony Castillo, Anne Tenorio, Jannah Alanise, and Mackie Empuerto. The SOU family grew this year with the addition of former TNT Kids finalist and one of the New Gen Kapamilya singers Sheena Belarmino and the return of Bidaman first runner up Eris Aragoza. Since 2016, Showtime Online U (SOU) has been keeping online audiences glued to their screens whether during break time, lunch at home or on-demand with the brand of banter by its slew of hosts, past and present, and exclusive performances by local and international artists and appearances by various artists and celebrities before the start of It's Showtime and during the show's commercial breaks. As they enter a new year, SOU recently launched its new segment MagpaCHIKA wherein the online hosts give updates and a glimpse into the teams' preparations leading to Magpasikat 2024.
Catch "It's Showtime" every Monday to Saturday at 12:00 noon on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live on ABS-CBN Entertainment's official Facebook page and YouTube channel, Showtime Online U on It's Showtime's official Facebook page and YouTube channel, A2Z, ALLTV, GMA, GTV, Kapuso Stream on GMA Network's official YouTube channel and iWantTFC. The show is available worldwide outside the Philippines on The Filipino Channel (TFC) and GMA Pinoy TV. Its online show Showtime Online U, on the other hand, streams live starting at 11:45 am on It's Showtime's official Facebook page and YouTube channel and during It's Showtime's commercial breaks on Kapamilya Online Live. For updates on It's Showtime's 15th year anniversary celebration and show highlights, visit and follow the show's official social media accounts on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
