Eat Bulaga!: Difference between revisions
Eat Bulaga’s former segment writer, Jericho Sison Calingal claimed that the show copied his concept and segment name, causing him to file a complaint regarding his intellectual property.
Eat Bulaga’s former segment writer, Jericho Sison Calingal claimed that the show copied his concept and segment name, causing him to file a complaint regarding his intellectual property.
According to plaintiff, he is the brain behind the concept and name of the segment known as ”EB Happy”. He further insisted that he took the necessary steps to protect his creation by filing a copyright registration with the Intellectual Property of the Philippines. Calingal was opposed by Maggie Garduque who told that the noontime show’s
According to plaintiff, he is the brain behind the concept and name of the segment known as ”EB Happy”. He further insisted that he took the necessary steps to protect his creation by filing a copyright registration with the Intellectual Property of the Philippines. Calingal was opposed by Maggie Garduque who told that the noontime show’s
”EB Happy” is a trademark and not a copyright.{{cite web|url=https://kami.com.ph/entertainment/tv-shows/156077-segment-writer-ng-eb-happy-ng-tape-nagsalita-na-tao-lang-ho-artist-nasasaktan-din/|title=Segment writer ng TAPE Eat Bulaga, nagsalita: “itigil na nila ang paggamit ng EB Happy”|first=Marisse|last=Gulferica|date=August 3, 2023|accessdate=August 3, 2023|website=kami.com.ph}}
”EB Happy” is a trademark and not a copyright.{{cite web|url=https://kami.com.ph/entertainment/tv-shows/156077-segment-writer-ng-eb-happy-ng-tape-nagsalita-na-tao-lang-ho-artist-nasasaktan-din/|title=Segment writer ng TAPE Eat Bulaga, nagsalita: “itigil na nila ang paggamit ng EB Happy”|first=Marisse|last=Gulferica|date=August 3, 2023|accessdate=August 3, 2023|website=kami.com.ph}}
Philippine noontime variety show
Filipino TV series or program
Eat Bulaga! (transl. Eat Surprise!), formerly Eat… Bulaga!, is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by GMA Network. It is the longest running variety show in the Philippines, with over 13,000 episodes. Originally hosted by Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, Chiqui Hollman and Richie D’Horsie, it premiered on Radio Philippines Network on July 30, 1979. The show was originally produced by Production Specialists, Inc., until TAPE Inc. took over its production on July 7, 1981. Alexa Miro, Betong Sumaya, Buboy Villar, Cassy Legaspi, Mavy Legaspi, Paolo Contis, Kimpoy Feliciano, Dasuri Choi, Glaiza de Castro, Kokoy de Santos, Michael Sager, Winwyn Marquez, Yasser Marta, Chariz Solomon and Isko Moreno currently serve as the hosts, with participations of XOXO and Music Hero Band.
History
Radio Philippines Network (1979–89)
Production Specialists, Inc., a company owned by Romy Jalosjos, came up with an idea of creating a noontime show for Radio Philippines Network.[4] Antonio Tuviera pitched that Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon would be the “perfect” hosts for the show.[5] At a meeting at the InterContinental Manila, Tuviera made an offer to them which was accepted.[5][6] De Leon then conceived the title of the show.[6][7]
Eat Bulaga! premiered on July 30, 1979, with its pilot episode filmed in RPN Live Studio 1 in Broadcast City.[8][9] Chiqui Hollman[5] and Richie D’Horsie also served as the original hosts.[8] The theme song was written by Vincent Dy Buncio and Pancho Oppus, while melody was composed by Vic Sotto and musically arranged by Homer Flores.[10] During the show’s first few months, it was in the brink of cancellation due to competition and lacked of advertisers, despite having their advertising rates reduced to ₱750[5] and the hosts’ lack of salary for over a year.[11]
De Leon said that he, Tito Sotto and Vic Sotto didn’t sign a contract with the show, when they were offered to become hosts. Vic Sotto said that he accepted the offer and would stop, once he had money to buy a personal vehicle. De Leon also said that the show was supposed to be a short-term employment. After 2 years, Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and de Leon decided to stay with the show.[12][13] The show gained top-rating status in 1980 with the segment “Mr. Macho”.[5][9] Production Specialists went bankrupt and was dissolved sometime in July 1980, the production of the show later handed over to TAPE, Inc. on July 7, 1981.[11] In 1982, Coney Reyes joined the show as the newest host.[14]
During the People Power Revolution, the show went off the air from February 27, 1986, to March 1, 1986, as the transmitter of RPN had been shut down. In 1987, Aiza Seguerra joined the show after Little Miss Philippines.[5][15] The show left Broadcast City on December 2, 1987, and transferred to Celebrity Sports Plaza on December 3,…
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