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Statement on Billy Crawford's replacement as host of 'Celebrity Playtime'

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EJ Salut

<div><img src="" alt="111115-BILLY_main.jpg" width="400" height="290" align="left" border="0"/>ABS-CBN released a statement on Billy Crawford being replaced by Luis Manzano as host of &#x27;<i><a href="http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/celebrityplaytime/main">Celebrity Playtime</a></i>.&#x27; </div><div><br/></div><div>Luis Manzano will be replacing him as the show&#x27;s host due to Celebrity Playtime&#x27;s new change of time slot. </div><div><br/></div><div>Below is the statement in full: </div><div><br/></div><div>On November 14, ABS-CBN will launch its newest reality dance competition &#x27;Dance Kids,&#x27; which will be aired Saturdays at 6:15 PM and Sundays at 6 PM.</div><div><br/></div><div>In line with this new program launch, &#x27;<i><a href="http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/celebrityplaytime/main">Celebrity Playtime</a></i>” will be aired at 10:30pm every Saturday after &#x27;Your Face Sounds Familiar.&#x27;</div><div><br/></div><div>Every Filipino family will enjoy &#x27;Dance Kids&#x27; and the back-to-back fun brought by the celebrity transformations in “<i><a href="http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/yourfacesoundsfamiliarseason2/main">Your Face Sounds Familiar</a></i>” and the exciting party games in “<i><a href="http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/celebrityplaytime/main">Celebrity Playtime</a></i>.”</div><div><br/></div><div>Following these programming changes, ABS-CBN and Billy Crawford’s management ALV Talent Circuit Inc. have decided for Billy to relinquish his hosting job in “<i><a href="http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/celebrityplaytime/main">Celebrity Playtime</a></i>” to Luis Manzano. Billy would love to continue hosting the show but unfortunately, he can’t be seen in two consecutively airing programs.</div><div><br/></div><div>ABS-CBN thanks Billy for his dedication to “Celebrity Playtime.” He remains as one of the most respected hosts of the network, and his fans can still watch him in “<i><a href="http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/yourfacesoundsfamiliarseason2/main">Your Face Sounds Familiar</a></i>” on weekends and “<i><a href="http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/tv/shows/itsshowtime/main">It’s Showtime</a></i>” from Mondays to Saturdays.<br/><br/><b><a href="http://entertainment.abs-cbn.com/Tv/updates/11101582-UKG-Billy-Crawford-papalitan-ni-Luis-Manzano-bilang-host-ng-Celebrity-Playtime?scid=4081B665-62D2-42A6-9F14-C11F99167FCD">WATCH: Billy Crawford, papalitan ni Luis Manzano bilang host ng &#x27;Celebrity Playtime&#x27;</a></b></div>