''Tonight with Boy Abunda'' (also known as TWBA) is a

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broadcast by

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, hosted by

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. The program premiered on September 28, 2015, and airs every weeknights from 10:55PM to 11:10PM on the network's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block. It also airs worldwide via TFC. It serves as a transitional show after

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's departure from their previous show ''

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'' citing schedule conflicts, political reality and health reasons. The show eventually did not go back on-air as

returned to

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on December 15, 2022.

Format

Similar to its predecessor, the show gives a run-down of daily top stories with topics raging from showbiz, lifestyle, homosexuality and politics, with the promise to deliver its segments "from layman's point of view", and with perspectives on how certain issues can affect viewers' daily lives.

Host

Segments

* ''Life Line'' * ''Hot Seat'' * ''Fast Talk'' * ''Golden Mirror'' * ''5 in 45'' * ''T.M.I. The Main Issue'' * ''The A List'' * ''The TWBA Test: Tama o Mali'' * ''2 Be Honest'' * ''Sinong Guilty?'' * ''POPster Quiz'' * ''Legit or Lie''

Production

From March 16, 2020, until May 4, 2020, due to the Luzon enhanced community quarantine caused by the

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, Tonight with Boy Abunda temporarily suspended production of its new episodes and temporarily aired re-runs until the temporary closure of ABS-CBN because of the

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order of the

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(NTC), following the expiration of the network's 25-year franchise granted in 1995. However, the current status of the talk show remained unknown until it was eventually cancelled.

References

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