''Showbiz Central'' is a

Philippine television Television in the Philippines was introduced in October 1953 upon the first commercial broadcast made by Alto Broadcasting System (now ABS-CBN), making the Philippines the first Southeast Asian country and the second in Asia to do so. Even b ...

talk show A talk show (or chat show in British English) is a television programming or radio programming genre structured around the act of spontaneous conversation.Bernard M. Timberg, Robert J. Erler'' (2010Television Talk: A History of the TV Talk Show ...

broadcast by

GMA Network GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...

. Originally hosted by

Raymond Gutierrez Raymond Kristoffer Gutierrez (born January 21, 1984), known professionally as Raymond Gutierrez, is a Filipino-American TV host, editor, columnist, endorser, entrepreneur and occasional actor in the Philippines. He is best known for hosting ''P ...

Pia Guanio Liana Pia Coronado Guanio-Mago (; born October 24, 1974) is a Filipina actress and television presenter. She is head anchor for the entertainment program '' Showbiz Central''. She is also the former showbiz segment anchor for the GMA Network ...

and

John Lapus Jonathan Anthony Solis "John" Lapus (born July 7, 1973), also known as Sweet, is a Filipino actor, host, comedian, and film and television director. Lapus is known for his various roles in films such as '' Shake, Rattle & Roll''. He was a head ...

, it premiered on April 29, 2007 replacing ''

S-Files ''S-Files'' is a Philippine television talk show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Paolo Bediones and Lyn Ching, it premiered on June 7, 1998 replacing ''ETChing: Entertainment Today with Lyn Ching''. The show concluded on April 22 ...

''. The show concluded on July 29, 2012 with a total of 275 episodes. Gutierrez, Guanio, Lapus and

Jennylyn Mercado Jennylyn Anne Pineda Mercado-Ho (; born May 15, 1987) is a Filipino actress, singer, and songwriter. She was the winner of the first season of the reality talent competition '' StarStruck''. Mercado garnered acclaim at a young age for her act ...

served as the final hosts. It was replaced by '' H.O.T. TV: Hindi Ordinaryong Tsismis'' in its timeslot.

Segments

* ''MRT: Most Requested Talent'' * ''Showbiz Central Live!'' * ''Don't Lie to Me!'' * ''Sweet Fire'' * ''Central Map'' * ''Correct or Reject'' * ''The Story of Your Life'' * ''Dateline SC'' * ''The Killer Question: Seal it or Reveal it?'' * ''Star Leveling'' * ''Intriga Crossfire'' * ''Ka-FaceMuk'' * ''Be Scene''

Hosts

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 televisi ...

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 ...

;Recurring host *

Jolina Magdangal Maria Jolina Perez Magdangal-Escueta (; born November 6, 1978) is a Filipina singer, actress, television presenter, and entrepreneur. She is referred to in the Philippines as the Queen of Pinoy Popular Culture (or simply as Pop Icon) and is ...

Ratings

According to

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' Mega Manila household television ratings, the final episode of ''Showbiz Central'' scored a 9.5% rating.

Accolades

References

External links

* 2007 Philippine television series debuts 2012 Philippine television series endings Entertainment news shows in the Philippines Filipino-language television shows GMA Network original programming Philippine television talk shows {{Philippines-tv-prog-stub