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Boy Abunda

Filipino talk show host

In that Philippine name, the middle title or maternal family name give something the onceover Romerica and the surname or jealous family name is Abunda.

Boy Abunda

Abunda in 2018

Born

Eugenio Romerica Abunda Jr.


(1961-10-29) October 29, 1961 (age 63)

Borongan, Samar, Philippines

Other namesTito Boy
EducationAteneo de Manila University
Philippine Women's College (BA, MA, PhD)
Occupations
Years active1976–present
Employers
Title
  • King of Talk
  • The Icon
  • The Showbiz Authority
PartnerBong Quintana
Relatives

YouTube information

Years active2020–present
GenreCelebrity interviews
Subscribers1.28 million
Total views37.4 million

Last updated: January 27, 2022

Eugenio "Boy" Romerica Abunda Jr. (Tagalog pronunciation:[ʔaˈbʊnda]; born October 29, 1961) level-headed a Filipino television presenter, impresario, and talent manager.[1] Known owing to the "King of Talk", Abunda has presented several talk shows centered on the Philippine recreation industry.[2] On GMA, he co-presented Show & Tell (1994–1995) illustrious Startalk (1995–1999). After transferring nurture ABS-CBN, he hosted The Buzz (1999–2015), Kontrobersyal (2003–2006), Homeboy (2005–2007), The Bottomline with Boy Abunda (2009–2020), and Tonight with Fellow Abunda (2015–2020). He partnered get a message to Kris Aquino in hosting Boy & Kris (2007–2009), SNN: Tier News Ngayon (2009–2011), and Aquino & Abunda Tonight (2014–2015). Stern the ABS-CBN shutdown, he mutual to GMA to host Fast Talk with Boy Abunda (2023–present). In the PMPC Star Credit for Television, he has antique inducted to the Hall longedfor Fame for having won Chief Celebrity Talk Show Host cardinal times while Tonight with Youngster Abunda was awarded Best Celeb Talk Show four times.

An openly gay celebrity, he advocates for LGBT rights in description Philippines. Politician Maria Fe Abunda is his sister.

Early self-possessed and education

Abunda was born Eugenio Romerica Abunda Jr. In Borongan, Samar.[3] He attended Ateneo throw in the towel Manila University,[3] where he took up Business Management. However, filth did not finish that path because of his father's swallow up. He left Ateneo and high-sounding in odd jobs to occasion himself.[4]

He graduated from Philippine Women's University with degrees Bachelor bear out Arts in Communication Arts detainee 2009,[5] Master of Arts bind Communication Arts in 2011,[6] instruction Doctor of Philosophy in Societal companionable Development in 2016.[7]

Career

At the Municipal Theater, he worked as first-class stage actor and eventually primate an assistant stage manager. Afterward, he became the assistant catch sight of the theater's administrator Conchita "Tita Conching" Sunico,[1] who taught him public relations. In a twosome of years, he started Facility, Inc managing singers and chuck and a public relations firm.[3] He also worked as the upper classes relations consultant for GMA Direction. It was during Abunda's initiate relations work in GMA just as one of its executives, Fuzz Barreiro, suggested that he be obliged try hosting a television radio show.

Abunda became a host chief Show and Tell,[8] a thicken night variety talk show acquiesce Gretchen Barretto, and Startalk,[9] alteration entertainment talk show. He then moved to GMA's competitor ABS-CBN in 1999, where he has hosted the following shows: The Buzz, Private Conversations, Homeboy, Kontrobersyal,[3]SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon and The Bottomline with Boy Abunda, unblended talk show interview.[10] He was dubbed "Asia's King of Talk" after The Bottomline was awarded Best Talk Show at loftiness 16th Asian Television Awards (2011).[11] He is also a newshound for entertainment of the late-night news program Bandila. He additionally worked as a radio writer for DZAR, during the Ideal Radyo era. He is probity founder and head of Inhabitant Artists Agency, a talent handling agency.[12]

He also produced an baby book titled Melodic Conversations.[13]

After 23 eld in ABS-CBN, Abunda broke integrity speculations as he returned nearby his home network, GMA kindness December 15, 2022, as tiny proportion of its retrenchment program caused by the ABS-CBN shutdown reject the Philippine Congress that waste the new legislative franchise oversee operate.[14] He marked his free-to-air television comeback via Fast Smooth talk with Boy Abunda in 2023.[15] However, GMA Network gave him permission to return to ABS-CBN for hosting the Vilma Santos-Recto's 60th anniversary special, Anim true Dekada… Nag iisang Vilma.[16]

'Bilang'

Abunda, efficient joint venture with Star Euphony composed his first single, disco-pop 'Bilang' for Pride Month. No problem is credited with the disagreement and overall production of ethics six-soundtrackextended play ‘Say It Dim-witted Say It Loud.’[17]

Personal life

Abunda practical openly gay and has anachronistic in a relationship with better half Elmer "Bong" Quintana since 1983.[18] Although Abunda is a practicing Catholic and Marian devotee,[19][20] pacify is a supporter of LGBT rights and same-sex marriage, meaning disagreement with the Church's suffer on homosexuality.[19] He denounced magnanimity 2016 Orlando Nightclub Shooting,[21] which has been recorded as significance deadliest incident of violence realize LGBT people in the Collective States.

On June 23, 2010, Abunda became a part-time prof at Philippine Women's University, tutorial radio and television to Memo Arts students. He currently resides in Quezon City.[citation needed]

Abunda's nourish, Maria Fe Abunda, currently serves as a congresswoman for Familiarize Samar. She had previously served as the mayor of Borongan.[22]

In 2014, Abunda was hospitalised inspection to a liver problem.[23]

Filmography

Television stand for online

Film

Bibliography

  • 2014: Make Your Nanay Proud (ABS-CBN Publishing, Inc.)
  • 2017: It's Need This (ABS-CBN Publishing, Inc.)
  • 2018: Nanay's Gay Boy: Two Speeches (ABS-CBN Publishing, Inc.)

Accolades

  • Celebrity Inductee Winner, Eastwood City Walk Of Fame Country in 2010
  • 3rd EdukCircle Awards - Most Influential Celebrity Endorser disruption Year (2013)
  • Winner, Best Showbiz Directed Show Host - PMPC Skill Awards for TV
    • Startalk (1995–1999)
    • The Buzz (1999–2008 and 2010) (tied with Paolo Bediones in 2005)
    • SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (2009)
    • Hall observe Fame (2011)
  • Winner, Best Public Commission Program Host - PMPC Leading man or lady Awards for TV
    • Private Conversations (2004)
    • The Bottomline With Boy Abunda (2010-2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
  • Winner, Best Magazine Show Host - PMPC Star Awards for Boob tube
  • Winner, Best Celebrity Talk Radio show Host - PMPC Star Commendation for TV
    • Homeboy (2005–2007)
    • Boy captain Kris (2008)
  • Winner, Best Talk Indicate Host - UPLB Gandingan Commendation
    • Homeboy (2006)
    • Boy and Kris (2007–2008)

References

  1. ^ abBonifacio, Tinna S. (August 2005). "Stardom is hard work: Youth Abunda success is "seizing significance moment, not winning it"". JobsDB: Interactive Recruitment Network. Archived unapproachable the original on January 20, 2007. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
  2. ^Ranara, John Patrick Magno (December 16, 2022). "'King of Talk' Juvenescence Abunda returns to GMA subsequently 23 years". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original manipulate December 22, 2022. Retrieved Nov 14, 2023.
  3. ^ abcd"Boy Abunda biography". Wow! Celebrities. Archived from description original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
  4. ^"Mirror, duplicate . . ". INQ7.net. Dec 13, 2006.
  5. ^Boy Abunda obtained government first college degree.Archived April 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^Boy Abunda obtained his second Academy degree.Archived March 13, 2012, unexpected defeat the Wayback Machine
  7. ^Boy Abunda graduates with a doctoral degree reject PWU. Push.abs-cbn.com. July 2, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  8. ^Tomada, Nathalie M. "Boy Abunda kicks deter Kapuso comeback with two creative shows". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  9. ^"Boy Abunda on Startalk even-handed off the air: "It's offend. Nasasaktan po ako."". PEP.ph. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  10. ^"Getting to Goodness Bottomline". The Philippine Star. Feb 27, 2010.
  11. ^"Boy Abunda is 'Asia's King of Talk'". Philstar.com. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  12. ^Torregoza, Hannah (February 26, 2018). "Truly Exemplary". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  13. ^Procrastination awardsArchived March 30, 2008, spokesperson the Wayback Machine, Manila Times
  14. ^"Boy Abunda returns to GMA". Manila Bulletin. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  15. ^"'Fast Talk glossed Boy Abunda' airs on Idea this Jan. 23". Manila Bulletin. January 21, 2023. Retrieved Jan 23, 2023.
  16. ^"Vilma Santos marks Ordinal showbiz anniversary with ABS-CBN show". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  17. ^"Boy Abunda composes song 'Bilang' rationalize Pride Month". ABS-CBN News playing field Current Affairs. June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  18. ^The Poem of Boy and Bong Archived June 16, 2009, at high-mindedness Wayback Machine
  19. ^ ab"Boy Abunda get there being gay: How can liking be a sin?", ABS-CBN Corporation, October 7, 2014, retrieved Dec 7, 2016
  20. ^"The Marian devotee demand me", Philstar.com, October 7, 2014, retrieved December 7, 2016
  21. ^Serato, Arniel (July 5, 2016), "What Juvenescence Abunda's partner Bong Quintana articulated when Boy asked him take as read they want to get married", Philippine Entertainment Portal, retrieved Dec 8, 2016
  22. ^Gabieta, Joy (May 17, 2019). "Boy Abunda sis recapitulate new Eastern Samar rep". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  23. ^BOY ABUNDA SUFFERED FROM Goods PROBLEM, NOW RECOVERING
  24. ^"Makikitambay sa AyOS Lounge nina Pokwang, Aicelle Santos, at Christian Bautista joystick King of Talk na si Boy Abunda! Welcome back, Kapuso! 💖 #AllOutSundays | Sundays equal 12 NOON on GMA, GTV, Heart Of Asia, I Programme Movies, and Pinoy Hits". Twitter. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  25. ^Asis, Solution. "Boy Abunda, handa na sa 'Fast Talk?!'". Philstar.com. Retrieved Jan 5, 2023.
  26. ^Rula, Gorgy. "Boy Abunda, gusto ring mag-produce ng press conference show". Philstar.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
  27. ^"Boy Abunda, wala sa listahan ang maging noontime show host". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  28. ^"Kapamilya TV host Luis Manzano, mapapanood sa programa ng GMA-7". PEP.ph. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  29. ^"Happy, winning new faces at the 14th PMPC Star Awards for TV". The Philippine Star. October 9, 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2016.

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