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Vice Ganda ‘sits’ on top of the GMA logo“It’s Showtime” marked another historic milestone as its debut episode kicked off with an astonishing and jaw-dropping opening number which trended worldwide and earned 500,000 peak concurrent views on April 6.
Birthday girl Vice Ganda opened the show with a “Dune”-inspired video, which shifted to featuring her sitting atop the GMA logo on the network’s main building. She then unleashed another “mothering” performance as she sang “Thunder,” “Champion” and “Hall of Fame.”
Her cohosts Anne Curtis, Vhong Navarro, Jhong Hilario, Karylle, Kim Chiu, Ogie Alcasid, Amy Perez, Darren Espanto, Jugs Jugueta, Teddy Corpuz, Ryan Bang, Jackie Gonzaga, MC, Lassy, Ion Perez and Cianne Dominguez also pulled off heart-pumping performances for the Kapamilya and Kapuso viewers.
Vice expressed her gratitude to the ABS-CBN and GMA bosses for continuously giving “It’s Showtime” the opportunity to spread happiness and entertainment to more “madlang people.”
She added that this was her best birthday celebration, and that the continuous collaboration between the two media giants was for the viewers.
“Ito ay para sa lahat ng madlang people na mapapasaya namin simula sa araw na ito. Ito ay para sa GMA at sa ABS-CBN, lahat ng mga nagtatrabaho sa ‘It’s Showtime,’ lahat ng mga staff natin, napakahuhusay at napakasisipag, at sa ating lahat na mga hosts, sa lahat ng mga kapiling nating mga Kapamilya, mga Kapuso,” she said.
Kapuso stars Gabbi Garcia, Sanya Lopez, Glaiza de Castro, Jillian Ward, Mark Bautista, Christian Bautista, Jake Vargas, Mikee Quintos, Nadine Samonte and Chanty were present to witness the big day on television and take part in the “Karaokids” segment.
Aside from the explosive opening number, the premiere episode on GMA featured a special episode of “EXpecially for You” with Miss Universe Philippines 2023 Michelle Dee as the searcher accompanied by her mother, Miss International 1979 Melanie Marquez.
Get in on the excitement and fun on “It’s Showtime,” Mondays to Saturdays at 12 noon on GMA, A2Z, Kapamilya Channel, GTV, Kapamilya Online Live on ABS-CBN Entertainment’s YouTube channel and Facebook page, iWantTFC and TFC IPTV. Catch its online show, “Showtime Online U,” on the “It’s Showtime” YouTube channel.
(Story/Photos by:Kane Choa)
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