TrendrodThe stories on the controversy surrounding the longest-running noontime variety show ‘Eat Bulaga!’
On July 29, a peculiar sight on Philippine TV happened as both ‘Eat Bulaga,’ of TAPE, Inc., and TVJ’s ‘E.A.T.’ celebrated their 44th anniversary. For ‘EB,’ it took the opportunity to launch its new theme song. “Tahanang pinakamasaya, Eat Bulaga,” the lyrics of the new song proclaimed. The new theme replaced the original ‘Eat Bulaga’ […]
The drama is still far from over. The group of Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, along with their headwriter Jenny Ferre, has filed a suit against Television and Production Exponents, Inc. and GMA Network, Inc. over the use of the title “Eat Bulaga!” In a summon released on Wednesday, The Marikina Regional Trial […]
The rumors have been denied. (JULY 7, 2023) Television and Productions Exponents or TAPE, Inc. has released a statement today denying the cancelation rumors thrown at the new ‘Eat Bulaga’. TAPE says that they are happy with the current segments of the new ‘EB’. They also said that their lawyers are also contemplating on whether […]
It’s D-day for the TVJ announcement that could possibly shake-up the Philippine noontime television game. Since their controversial departure from TAPE, Inc. last week, the loyal viewers and the general public alike have been very curious about where the Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, and the rest of the gang will move forward […]
The new ‘Eat Bulaga’ kicked off today. At 12 noon on Monday, June 5, 2023, a new era for ‘Eat Bulaga’ officially began as the new hosts for the country’s longest-running noontime variety program were introduced. They were GMA artists Paolo Contis, Betong Sumaya, Buboy Villar, Mavy and Cassy Legaspi, and former ‘Tropang LOL’ host […]
Here are the stories that made it to the Trendrod Summary on Sunday, June 4, 2023 PNR to close Alabang to Calamba route in July On July 2, 2023, the Philippine National Railways (PNR) will close its Alabang to Calamba route for 5 years, or until 2028, to facilitate the construction of the new North-South […]
The show is returning with fresh episodes and a new set of hosts. (JUNE 4, 2023) – ‘Eat Bulaga’ is confirmed to be mounting a live episode tomorrow, its first after the departure of Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon, among other ‘Dabarkads,’ who all resigned from EB producer TAPE, Inc. on May […]
The conversation has morphed from being grounded to a question of ‘if’ to ‘where’ and ‘when?’ Days ago, as the whole nation knows by now, original hosts Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon, and the rest of the ‘Dabarkads’ tendered their resignation from TAPE, Inc. in a surprise announcement on the livestream of […]
As we all know by now, TVJ and the most of the ‘Dabarkads’ left TAPE, Inc. on Wednesday, May 31. For more than 43 years, ‘Eat Bulaga’ has been a centerpiece of the noontime television landscape in the Philippines. From its tumultuous early years, to its growing pouplarity, its spectacular Silver anniversary, and through the […]
How did the longest-running noontime show end up in this situation? That is one of the questions many people have, especially those who were not much in the loop. But, from what Trendrod has collected over the months, here is a timeline of events that led to what happened on May 31, 2023. Check out […]
Several networks have been confirmed to be reaching out to the group following their dissociation from TAPE on Wednesday. (JUNE 1, 2023) – Here are the networks that are in talks or have expressed interest in picking up TVJ and other ‘Dabarkads’ after they resigned from TAPE on Wednesday, May 31. Tito Soto said in […]
Ayon sa dating host, hindi nakaplano ang mga naging kaganapan kahapon. Sa panayam sa programang ‘Julis at Tintin’ sa One PH, Huwebes, binasag ni Tito Sotto ang misteryo ukol sa nakaka-bulagang desisyon nila kahapon. Ayon sa dating Senador, hindi nakaplano ang kanilang pagbitiw sa TAPE kahapon. Sa katunayan daw, sila ay naghahanda pa para sa […]