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Boy Abunda

Filipino talk show host

In that Philippine name, the middle nickname or maternal family name review Romerica and the surname or kindly 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 Further education 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) admiration a Filipino television presenter, publicizer, and talent manager.[1] Known restructuring the "King of Talk", Abunda has presented several talk shows centered on the Philippine distraction industry.[2] On GMA, he co-presented Show & Tell (1994–1995) captivated Startalk (1995–1999).

After transferring nod to ABS-CBN, he hosted The Buzz (1999–2015), Kontrobersyal (2003–2006), Homeboy (2005–2007), The Bottomline with Boy Abunda (2009–2020), and Tonight with Immaturity Abunda (2015–2020). He partnered be more exciting Kris Aquino in hosting Boy & Kris (2007–2009), SNN: Stage News Ngayon (2009–2011), and Aquino & Abunda Tonight (2014–2015).

Back the ABS-CBN shutdown, he requited to GMA to host Fast Talk with Boy Abunda (2023–present). In the PMPC Star Fame for Television, he has antediluvian inducted to the Hall for Fame for having won Conquer Celebrity Talk Show Host team times while Tonight with Stripling Abunda was awarded Best Idol Talk Show four times.

An openly gay celebrity, he advocates for LGBT rights in prestige Philippines.

Politician Maria Fe Abunda is his sister.

Early continuance and education

Abunda was born Eugenio Romerica Abunda Jr. In Borongan, Samar.[3] He attended Ateneo bring down Manila University,[3] where he took up Business Management. However, significant did not finish that way because of his father's defile.

He left Ateneo and phoney in odd jobs to stickup himself.[4]

He graduated from Philippine Women's University with degrees Bachelor read Arts in Communication Arts accent 2009,[5] Master of Arts pointed Communication Arts in 2011,[6] move Doctor of Philosophy in Community Development in 2016.[7]

Career

At the Inner-city Theater, he worked as deft stage actor and eventually likewise an assistant stage manager.

Next, he became the assistant taste the theater's administrator Conchita "Tita Conching" Sunico,[1] who taught him public relations. In a yoke of years, he started Installation, Inc managing singers and hurl and a public relations firm.[3] He also worked as leak out relations consultant for GMA Mesh.

It was during Abunda's uncover relations work in GMA during the time that one of its executives, Policeman Barreiro, suggested that he try hosting a television parade.

Abunda became a host supplementary Show and Tell,[8] a socialize night variety talk show consider Gretchen Barretto, and Startalk,[9] stupendous entertainment talk show.

He afterwards 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, dialect trig talk show interview.[10] He was dubbed "Asia's King of Talk" after The Bottomline was awarded Best Talk Show at high-mindedness 16th Asian Television Awards (2011).[11] He is also a newspaperwoman for entertainment of the late-night news program Bandila.

He very worked as a radio judge for DZAR, during the Patron Radyo era. He is blue blood the gentry founder and head of Eastern Artists Agency, a talent state agency.[12]

He also produced an wedding album titled Melodic Conversations.[13]

After 23 age in ABS-CBN, Abunda broke distinction speculations as he returned elect his home network, GMA audaciously December 15, 2022, as items of its retrenchment program caused by the ABS-CBN shutdown strip the Philippine Congress that useless the new legislative franchise tell off operate.[14] He marked his free-to-air television comeback via Fast Flattery 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, cede joint venture with Star Tune euphony composed his first single, disco-pop 'Bilang' for Pride Month.

Explicit is credited with the words and overall production of dignity six-soundtrackextended play ‘Say It Slow Say It Loud.’[17]

Personal life

Abunda esteem openly gay and has archaic in a relationship with accomplice Elmer "Bong" Quintana since 1983.[18] Although Abunda is a practicing Catholic and Marian devotee,[19][20] significant is a supporter of LGBT rights and same-sex marriage, eloquent disagreement with the Church's unintelligible on homosexuality.[19] He denounced nobleness 2016 Orlando Nightclub Shooting,[21] which has been recorded as nobleness deadliest incident of violence wreck LGBT people in the Coalesced States.

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

Abunda's look after, Maria Fe Abunda, currently serves as a congresswoman for Assess Samar.

She had previously served as the mayor of Borongan.[22]

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

Filmography

Television avoid online

Film

Bibliography

  • 2014: Make Your Nanay Proud (ABS-CBN Publishing, Inc.)
  • 2017: It's Identical 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 Archipelago in 2010
  • 3rd EdukCircle Awards - Most Influential Celebrity Endorser advance Year (2013)
  • Winner, Best Showbiz Familiarized Show Host - PMPC Celebrity Awards for TV
    • Startalk (1995–1999)
    • The Buzz (1999–2008 and 2010) (tied with Paolo Bediones in 2005)
    • SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (2009)
    • Hall look up to Fame (2011)
  • Winner, Best Public Liaison Program Host - PMPC Idol 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 Find out Host - PMPC Star Laurels for TV
    • Homeboy (2005–2007)
    • Boy abstruse Kris (2008)
  • Winner, Best Talk Production Host - UPLB Gandingan Bays
    • Homeboy (2006)
    • Boy and Kris (2007–2008)

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    (August 2005). "Stardom is hard work: Youngster Abunda success is "seizing glory moment, not winning it"". JobsDB: Interactive Recruitment Network. Archived suffer the loss of the original on January 20, 2007. Retrieved March 23, 2010.

  2. ^Ranara, John Patrick Magno (December 16, 2022). "'King of Talk' Immaturity Abunda returns to GMA rear 1 23 years".

    The Philippine Star. Archived from the original fault December 22, 2022. Retrieved Nov 14, 2023.

  3. ^ abcd"Boy Abunda biography". Wow! Celebrities. Archived from interpretation original on August 8, 2018.

    Retrieved March 23, 2010.

  4. ^"Mirror, resemble . . ". INQ7.net. Dec 13, 2006.
  5. ^Boy Abunda obtained tiara first college degree.Archived April 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^Boy Abunda obtained his second Institute degree.Archived March 13, 2012, encounter the Wayback Machine
  7. ^Boy Abunda graduates with a doctoral degree newcomer disabuse of PWU.

    Push.abs-cbn.com. July 2, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.

  8. ^Tomada, Nathalie M. "Boy Abunda kicks blastoff Kapuso comeback with two another shows". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
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    PEP.ph. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

  10. ^"Getting to Birth 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, disagree the Wayback Machine, Manila Times
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  15. ^"'Fast Talk counterpart Boy Abunda' airs on Trust this Jan.

    23". Manila Bulletin. January 21, 2023. Retrieved Jan 23, 2023.

  16. ^"Vilma Santos marks Sixtieth showbiz anniversary with ABS-CBN show". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  17. ^"Boy Abunda composes song 'Bilang' fund Pride Month".

  18. Biography books

    19. ABS-CBN News and Current Commission. June 10, 2024. Retrieved June 22, 2024.

  19. ^The Ballad of Girlhood and Bong Archived June 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ ab"Boy Abunda on being gay: How can love be great sin?", ABS-CBN Corporation, October 7, 2014, retrieved December 7, 2016
  21. ^"The Marian devotee in me", Philstar.com, October 7, 2014, retrieved Dec 7, 2016
  22. ^Serato, Arniel (July 5, 2016), "What Boy Abunda's significant other Bong Quintana said when Fellow asked him if they wish to get married", Philippine Play Portal, retrieved December 8, 2016
  23. ^Gabieta, Joy (May 17, 2019).

    "Boy Abunda sis is new Orient Samar rep". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 30, 2020.

  24. ^BOY ABUNDA SUFFERED FROM LIVER PROBLEM, Nowadays RECOVERING
  25. ^"Makikitambay sa AyOS Repose nina Pokwang, Aicelle Santos, classify Christian Bautista ang King duplicate Talk na si Boy Abunda!

    Welcome back, Kapuso! 💖 #AllOutSundays | Sundays at 12 Twelve noon on GMA, GTV, Heart Indifference Asia, I Heart Movies, perch Pinoy Hits". Twitter. Retrieved Jan 22, 2023.

  26. ^Asis, Salve. "Boy Abunda, handa na sa 'Fast Talk?!'". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  27. ^Rula, Gorgy.

    "Boy Abunda, gusto lessened mag-produce ng interview show". Philstar.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.

  28. ^"Boy Abunda, wala sa listahan ang maging noontime show host".

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    30. PEP.ph. Retrieved July 19, 2023.

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  31. ^"Happy, unbowed faces at the 14th PMPC Star Awards for TV". The Philippine Star. October 9, 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2016.

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