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Willing Willie
''Wil Time Bigtime'' (formerly known as ''Willing Willie'') 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 Smart Araneta Coliseum on October 22, 2011. The show ended its run on January 5, 2013, and a new show, ''Wowowillie'', was launched as its replacement on January 26, 2013. Hosts Main host *Willie Revillame (2010–2013) Co-hosts * Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla (2011–2013) *Camille Villar (2012–2013) *Lovely Abella (2011–2013) *Grace Lee (2012–2013) *Cindy Miranda (2012–2013) Former co-host *Mo Twister (2010–2011) * Imee Hart (2011) *Beybisaya (2011) *Rufa Mi (2011) * Shalani Soledad-Romulo (2010–2012) *Iwa Moto (2012) *Sugar Mercado (2011–2012) *Rufa Mae Quinto (2012) Substitute host for Willie Revillame *Rico J. Puno *Arnell Ignacio * Yul Servo Featuring *Anna Feliciano *Owen Ercia *Jeff Vasquez *Bigtime Girls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety Show
Variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is entertainment made up of a variety of acts including musical theatre, musical performances, sketch comedy, magic (illusion), magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism. It is normally introduced by a Master of Ceremonies, compère (master of ceremonies) or Television presenter, host. The variety format made its way from the Victorian era stage in Britain and America to radio and then television. Variety shows were a staple of English language television from the late 1940s into the 1980s. While still widespread in some parts of the world, such as in the United Kingdom with the ''Royal Variety Performance'', and South Korea with ''Running Man (South Korean TV series), Running Man'', the proliferation of multichannel television and evolving viewer tastes have affected the popularity of variety shows in the United States. Despite this, their influence has still had a major effect on late night television whose la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rappler
Rappler (portmanteau of the words "rap" and "ripple") is a Filipino online news website based in Pasig, Metro Manila, the Philippines. It was founded by 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa along with a group of fellow Filipino journalists as well as technopreneurs. It started as a Facebook page named MovePH in August 2011 and evolved into a website on January 1, 2012. In 2018, agencies under the Philippine government initiated legal proceedings against Rappler. Rappler and its staff alleged it was being targeted for its revelations of corruption by government and elected officials, the usage of bots and trolls favoring Rodrigo Duterte's administration, and documenting the Philippine drug war. In October 2021, Rappler co-founder Ressa, alongside Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for safeguarding freedom of expression in their homelands. History With the idea of professional journalists using social media and crowd sourcing for news dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rico J
''Rotonda'' () is an EP by Filipino rapper Gloc-9. It is Gloc-9's second EP after the EP ''Limang Kanta Lang'' which was released independently in 2006. Also, this EP is his comeback record on Universal Records after his one-project deal with Star Music. The album includes the track "Rotonda" which features Joey Ayala José Íñigo Homer Lacambra Ayala (born June 1, 1956 in Bukidnon, Philippines), professionally known as Joey Ayala, is a Filipino singer, songwriter and former chairman of the music committee of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. ... and the album's carrier single " Ice Tubig", a collaboration with Mike Luis. Track listing References {{Gloc-9 Gloc-9 albums 2017 EPs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rufa Mae Quinto
Rufa is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Rufa Mae Quinto (born 1978), Filipina actress, comedian, television host, and singer *Rufa Mi Maria Krista Aguilar (born April 8, 1988), known professionally as Rufa Mi, is a Filipina comedian, presenter, actress, and singer. Rufa Mi is known for impersonating actress Rufa Mae Quinto. Career Rufa Mi began as a band singer, joining cont ... (born 1988), Filipina comedian, presenter, actress, and singer {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugar Mercado
Ma. Sugar Mercado (born September 13, 1986) 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''. Biography Mercado is the youngest of four siblings who along with her family lived in Cavite. They lived in a temporary house on top of a hog shed which was built in a tract of land owned by her grandfather. Sugar recounted that during her childhood, her family would sleep on strips of wood and that the roof over their heads would be constantly blown away during a typhoon. But things would eventually look up for her. During her junior year in high school, she toured with the Gen. Mariano Alvarez Technical High School Band as a majorette. Later, she would join television beauty contests particularly Eat Bulaga!'s "TV Babe" segment in 2001. Sugar lost. Nevertheles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iwa Moto
Aileen Quimado Iwamoto (born August 29, 1988), known by her stage name , is a Japanese–Filipino actress, model and reality television personality. She is the first runner up in the third season of '' StarStruck'', a reality-based talent search show of GMA Network. She is well known for playing Rita Acuesta on '' Kung Mahawi Man Ang Ulap'' and Valentina in ''Darna''. Acting Iwa Moto auditioned for StarStruck but failed to qualify until she has succeeded in audition for the third season in which she ended up as the First Princess along with Gian Carlos as the First Prince. After '' StarStruck'', Iwamoto appeared on ''SOP Gigsters'', '' Love to Love: Young At Heart'' and ''Nuts Entertainment''. During her stint in ''Nuts Entertainment'', Iwamoto was suspended for 6 weeks along with Jackie Rice. After the suspension, Iwamoto came back to Nuts Entertainment, joined the cast of ''Bakekang'', her first primetime show where she played Jenny, the best friend of Kristal, played by Lov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shalani Soledad
Shalani Carla San Ramón Soledad-Romulo (born April 27, 1980) 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 (Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge), 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. Early life Soledad was born April 27, 1980 Cached from web memory. to former Banco Filipino chairman Adolfo Aguirre and Philippine Airlines flight attendant Evelyn San Ramón. Prior to their reunion in 2010, the last time Aguirre saw her was when she was three months old. She was raised by her maternal grandmother Lolita San Ramón Soledad from childhood and by her maternal uncle Ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rufa Mi
Maria Krista Aguilar (born April 8, 1988), known professionally as Rufa Mi, is a Filipina comedian, presenter, actress, and singer. Rufa Mi is known for impersonating actress Rufa Mae Quinto. Career Rufa Mi began as a band singer, joining contests before entering Philippine show business. Rufa Mi auditioned for ''Pinoy Pop Superstar'' twice but failed, later entering an impersonation contest and dance audition for the EB Babes dance troupe in ''Eat Bulaga!'' but still did not win. One of the EB Babes judges, Andrew de Real, gave her a chance to perform at The Library, a known comedy bar. Since then, Joey de Leon Jose Maria Ramos de Leon Jr. (born October 14, 1946), professionally known as Joey de Leon, is a Filipino comedian, actor, television presenter and songwriter. He hosts the noontime variety show ''Eat Bulaga!'' He is a member of the comedy trio ... gave her the stage name "Rufa Mi" because she bears a resemblance Rufa Mae Quinto. Television commitments aside, Rufa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imelda Schweighart
Imelda Bautista Schweighart, better known by her former screen name Imee Hart (born 29 May 1995) is a Filipino-German model, singer-songwriter, composer, actress beauty queen who was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2016 on 11 June 2016, served as the Philippine representative to the Miss Earth 2016 pageant at the Mall of Asia Arena in Manila, Philippines but unplaced and became the third representative of the Philippines who did not place in Miss Earth. Before being crowned as Miss Philippines Earth 2016, Schweighart first joined Binibining Pilipinas 2013 and was ranked among the Top 15 finalists in the competition, aside from bagging the Binibining Pilipinas-PAGCOR special award. She also is Miss Puerto Princesa 2016. She was part of variety show Willing Willie as one of the co-hosts of Willie Revillame at 15 years old from 2010 to 2011 and was also part of the lead cast of youth-oriented drama series ''Bagets: Just Got Lucky'', both aired on TV5. She was also a swimmer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mo Twister
Mohan Gumatay (born October 19, 1977), known professionally as Mo Twister, is a Filipino American radio and television presenter. He is best known for his ''Good Times'' programs, which started as a radio show and later spun off to the television and Internet. He currently resides in Las Vegas and remotely hosts the ''Good Times with Mo'' (''GTWM'') radio show on Magic 89.9 in the Philippines, as well as his own ''GTWM'' podcast. Discography TV shows *''Celebrity Talk'' present (Main Host) ( TV5) *'' Talk TV'' (ABS-CBN) *''SOP'' (GMA Network) *'' ASAP'' (ABS-CBN) (1999–2003) *''Cyberkada'' (ABS-CBN) *'' The Buzz'' (ABS-CBN) *''Sabado Live'' (ABS-CBN) *''Keep on Dancing'' (ABS-CBN) *''Y Speak'' (Studio 23) *''Showbiz Central'' (GMA Network) - co-host (2007–2010) *''Points of View'' (Studio 23) *''Kabarkada, Break the Bank'' (Studio 23) *''Last Woman Standing'' ( Q) *''Good Times'' (Studio 23) *''iMO: In My Opinion'' (ANC) *''Paparazzi'' - co-host ( TV5) *'' Juicy'' - co-host ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joanna Cindy Miranda
Binibining Pilipinas 2013 (billed as Binibining Pilipinas Gold) was the 50th edition of Binibining Pilipinas. It was held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on April 14, 2013. At the end of the event, Janine Tugonon crowned Ariella Arida as Miss Universe Philippines 2013, Nicole Schmitz crowned Bea Santiago as Binibining Pilipinas International 2013, and Katrina Dimaranan crowned Cindy Miranda as Binibining Pilipinas Tourism 2013. A new title, Binibining Pilipinas Supranational 2013, was awarded by Ellaine Kay Moll to Mutya Johanna Datul. Pia Wurtzbach was named the sole Runner-Up. A pre-pageant primer, called ''The Golden Road to the Crown'' on ABS-CBN's ''Sunday's Best'', was aired last April 7, 2013. Results ;Color keys * The contestant Won in an International pageant. * The contestant was a Runner-up in an International pageant. * The contestant was a Semi-Finalist in an International pageant. Special Awards Judges * James Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Lee
Grace Lee (; ; Lee Kyung-hee) is a South Korean-born Filipino film distributor, businesswoman, former television host and former radio disc jockey. She is one of a few Korean expatriates to appear prominently in Philippine television, other notable expatriates are Sandara Park, Ryan Bang and Sam Oh. In 2015, she left the country to go back home to her native country and serve there. She can speak Tagalog and English in addition to her native Korean. Biography Early life Lee was born and raised in Seoul, but moved to the Philippines at the age of 10 because of her father's business, which involved importing Korean cars. She studied from second grade to fourth year high school at St. Paul College in Pasig and graduated from Ateneo de Manila University, where she obtained her Communication Arts degree. Before becoming a TV host, she had been hosting events for Korean-Filipino communities as well as being an official interpreter for Malacañang. Career Lee planned on becomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
