TVJ and Dabarkads now on TV5 Eat Bulaga airs live again with new set of talents

Eat Bulaga went live anew on June 5, with a new set of hosts.

The noontime show introduced Paolo Contis, Betong Sumaya, Buboy Villar, Alexa Miro, and twins Mavy and Cassy Legaspi as the replacements for Tito, Vic and Joey and company who recently cut ties with the producer TAPE Inc.

The show started with hosts doing their own opening numbers showcasing their talents to the live audience.

The four-member local girl group XOXO and Kokoy de Santos also joined as guest performers.

“Dabarkads, tara na! ‘Eat

Bulaga’ na! Dabarkads, kayo ang dahilan kung bakit tuloy-tuloy ang saya,” Paolo said as they ended their intermission numbers.

Earlier, Alexa teased fans with an Instagram story showing the microphones with the nametags of the new EB hosts.

One of the rumored hosts Kuya Kim Atienza, was not able to join EB due to conflicts in his schedules with another program TiktoClock, according to his talent manager Noel Ferrer

Last Wednesday, Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey De Leon, also known as TVJ, announced their departure from the ‘longest-

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Soriano and Arthur Solinap as Emil, a renowned investigator who will be in charge of the murder mystery.

Adding excitement to the show are Sparkle Teens James Graham, Aidan Veneracion and Princess Aliyah together with Sienna Stevens.

Royal Blood follows the story of Napoy, a loving single father working as a motorcycle rider to provide for his daughter’s needs. He is also the bastard son of a business tycoon. But despite facing financial problems, Napoy is able to provide for his child with the help of his friends and neighbors.

However, chaos ensues when Napoy’s estranged father suddenly appears and wants to make amends with him. As Napoy enters the family of his wealthy father, he gets to know his half-siblings. Sooner or later, things become more complicated when their father is murdered and Napoy becomes the primary suspect.

How will the mystery unravel? Who among them is the real innocent and who will be judged guilty?

Don’t miss the world premiere of Royal Blood – under the helm of esteemed director Dominic Zapata – this June 19. Global Pinoys can also catch the program via GMA Pinoy TV.

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Tito, Vic, and Joey stunned the local TV scene with the abrupt announcement of their departure from TAPE, Inc. after almost 44 years.

Fellow Dabarkads and staff of Eat Bulaga followed suit in cutting ties with the producer company. TVJ’s fellow hosts include Allan K, Maine Medoza, Ryan Agoncillo, Wally Bayola, Jose Manalo, Paolo Ballesteros and Ryzza Mae Dizon.

The Eat Bulaga show started on July 30, 1979 and has been running for 44 years. It aired on RPN9 for nine years, ABS-CBN for six years and GMA-7 for 28 years.

TAPE, Inc., responded to their exit with an official statement saying, “Ang pag-alis ng host ay hindi dahilan para tumigil ang ikot ng mundo,” and that their departure was “unfortunate, but life must go on.”

On the other hand, GMA network, which served as Eat Bulaga’s “home” for 28 years, said that they were saddened by the turn events, revealing: “We still have a block time agreement with TAPE until the end of 2024 for the noontime slot.”

After airing reruns for the past days, Eat Bulaga went live again on Monday, June 5, introducing Paolo Contis, Betong Sumaya, Buboy Villar, Alexa Miro, and twins Mavy and Cassy Legaspi as the replacements for TVJ and other hosts.

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Former senator Tito Sotto, meanwhile, was quoted as saying: “We are thankful to our friends at Mediaquest for this fresh start.

“Dahil sa ating mga Dabarkads na naging Kapatid, tuloy pa rin ang tuwa’t saya na aming dala (Because of our Dabarkads who are now Kapatid, we continue to bring joy and happiness to the people),” he said.

The move comes a week after running noontime show’ due to a conflict with its producer TAPE Inc. Other hosts followed suit a day after.

TAPE Inc., responded to their departure with an official statement saying, “Ang pag-alis ng host ay hindi dahilan para tumigil ang ikot ng mundo,” and that their exit was “unfortunate, but life must go on.”

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