Tonight with Boy Abunda
Tonight with Boy Abunda is a Philippine late-night talk show broadcast by ABS-CBN, hosted by Boy Abunda. The program premiered on September 28, 2015, and currently airs every weeknights from 10:55 PM to 11:10 PM on the network's Primetime Bida evening block. It also airs worldwide via TFC. The series will return on Kapamilya Channel and A2Z in 2021.
| Tonight with Boy Abunda | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Genre | Talk show Entertainment news Commentary |
| Developed by | ABS-CBN Corporation |
| Written by | Marc Edward Noveloso Karen Abrenica |
| Directed by | Arnel Natividad |
| Presented by | Boy Abunda |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Filipino |
| No. of episodes | 1,050 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Nancy Yabut |
| Production locations | Studio 8, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 15-20 minutes |
| Production company | ABS-CBN Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABS-CBN (2015–2020) Kapamilya Channel A2Z (2021–present) |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV) |
| Audio format | Mono |
| Original release | September 28, 2015 – May 4, 2020 (on hiatus due to network sign-off the broadcast) |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Aquino & Abunda Tonight |
| Related shows | SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon The Bottomline with Boy Abunda Ikaw Na! (segment from Bandila) |
It serves as a transitional show after Kris Aquino's departure from their previous show Aquino & Abunda Tonight citing schedule conflicts, political reality and health reasons.[1][2]
Format
Similar to its predecessor, the show gives a run-down of daily top stories with topics raging from showbiz, lifestyle, homosexuality and politics, with the promise to deliver its segments "from layman's point of view", and with perspectives on how certain issues can affect viewers' daily lives.
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Segments
- Life Line
- Hot Seat
- Fast Talk
- Golden Mirror
- 5 in 45
- T.M.I. The Main Issue
- The A List
- The TWBA Test: Tama o Mali
- 2 Be Honest[3]
- Sinong Guilty?
- POPster Quiz
- Legit or Lie
Production
From March 16, 2020, until May 4, 2020, due to the Luzon enhanced community quarantine caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, Tonight with Boy Abunda temporarily suspended production of its new episodes and temporarily aired re-runs until the temporary closure of ABS-CBN because of the cease and desist order of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), following the expiration of the network's 25-year franchise granted in 1995.
References
- Jimenez, Joyce (September 16, 2015). "Kris Aquino leaving 'Aquino and Abunda Tonight'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- Tantuco, Vernise L. (September 16, 2015). "Kris Aquino announces she's leaving 'Aquino & Abunda Tonight'". Rappler. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- ""TWBA" celebrates 2nd year with special weeklong "2 Be Honest" episodes". entertainment.abs-cbn.com. November 25, 2017.