Showtime NO HOLDS BARRED Armida Siguion-Reyna 01/15/2010

Showtime NO HOLDS BARRED Armida Siguion-Reyna 01/15/2010 Briefly now, a background: Showtime first went on air in October 2009, replacing Pilipinas, Game KNB?, which got shelved after its host Edu Manzano threw his hat into the political arena, to join Gilbert Teodoro. Judges are routinely changed via a text message voting system, only Vice Ganda is permanent. On the board of jurors of the week of Jan. 4 to 8 were Rosanna Roces, Andrew E, musician Pepe Smith, Dimples Romana and, ‘yun na nga, Vice Ganda — please don’t ask me how he got the moniker, for I haven’t the slightest idea. The format allows one of the contestants to introduce his group in any way, so long as his intro ends with “It’s Showtime!” Soon as the performance is done, the judges are asked to comment. Comes now this guy named “Rey,” who tags himself and his companions as “The Original Egyptians,” hailing from Calamba, Laguna, “kung saan nagmula ang ating pambansang bayani.” .... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.classicposters.com/commentary/20100115com5.html

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