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We’re back! ‘Showtime’ returns in grand way

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Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Photo from Mike Bagtas, ABS-CBN News" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/entertainment/10/28/10282023-we%E2%80%99re-back_showtime.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo from Mike Bagtas, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA – The wait is finally over. </p><p>After 12 days of absence, the ABS-CBN noontime program “It’s Showtime!” made a grand comeback on Saturday to the delight of the loyal audience. </p><p>“Yes we’re back and we miss you, madlang people,” Vice Ganda told the audience after a two-week hiatus. </p><p>The opening number was filled with songs and dances among the hosts led by Vice, Anne Curtis, and Jhong Hilario. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2857474" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Keeping in the theme of “comeback,” all the production numbers highlighted the idea of strong return as #ItsShowtimeReturns earned the top spot in the trending topic on X, formerly Twitter. </p><p>And the glow of “Showtime” hosts appeared to be coming from a break which they used to recharge and relax.</p><p>“Fully charged kaming lahat para pasayahin na naman ang madlang people natin,” Vice continued. </p><p>Nost of the hosts took a trip to Hong Kong for a short vacation during the suspension of the show. </p><p>“Showtime” hosts also acknowledged the game show “It’s Your Lucky Day” that replaced them temporarily on air in the past couple of weeks. </p><p>“Thank you dahil itinuloy nyo ang pagpapasaya sa maraming ka-Lucky. Saludo kami sa inyo. Mabuhay kayo,” Hilario said. </p><p>“Ang ganda-ganda ng na-provide nilang entertainment and pagsalo sa madlang people. Kay Luis at sa buong crew po ninyo, congratulations. Thank you very much,” Vice added.</p><p>ABS-CBN decided not to appeal to the Office of the President the decision of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) to suspend the noontime show.</p><div><strong>Related videos: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2839557" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><div class="iwantbar"><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2837578" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><div class="iwantbar"><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2823659" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div></div></div>

After 12 days of absence, the ABS-CBN noontime program “It’s Showtime!” made a grand comeback on Saturday to the delight of the loyal audience. 

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We’re back! ‘Showtime’ returns in grand way

Karl Cedrick Basco,

ABS-CBN News

Published October 28, 2023 04:57 PM PHT

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Updated October 29, 2023 08:11 AM PHT

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