SARAH LAHBATI joins Eat Bulaga! as guest co-host.
She started her stint on October 15, 2018.
The actress-dancer appeared last Saturday, October 16, in the Kapuso noontime show.
Sarah shared her excitement through an Instagram post on October 15.
She wrote in the caption, “So excited to be joining Eat Bulaga as guest co host for the time being! I guess I’ll see you everyday, dabarkads!”
Prior to her Eat Bulaga! stint, Sarah took a long leave from showbiz when she got pregnant for the second time and gave birth last March 2018.
Before her second pregnancy, Sarah was known to be a part of ABSCBN’s variety program ASAP since 2015.
Sarah was originally a Kapuso talent when she was hailed as Ultimate Female Survivor of Starstruck in 2009.
RHIAN RAMOS on doing a kissing scene with JM de Guzman for Kung Paano Siya Nawala.
“The movie is about a relationship, so naturally, couples kiss.” Rhian and JM are paired for the first time in Kung Paano Siya Nawala, a movie that they both co-produced.
The story revolves around a couple whose relationship is made complicated because the guy suffers from face blindness, a condition wherein one cannot recognize other people’s faces, and so forgets them.
Rhian said she is excited because this is the first time that she is not only starring but co-producing a movie, as is JM.
This has translated to her work. “I am very passionate about the story at wala akong tinira para sa sarili ko whenever I would do a scene.”
Rhian has been very vocal about how comfortable she has been working with the ABS-CBN star.
“As an actor, JM is so natural and he’s so talented. Sa totoo lang, because I care about my job, minsan pag may nakikita akong scenes na baka mahirapan ako, kinakabahan ako. Pero dito sa shooting ng Kung Paano Siya Nawala, hindi ako kinabahan kasi alam ko na kapag tinignan ko na siya sa mata, malalaman ko agad kung ano dapat yung ibigay ko.”
Did Rhian shoot a kissing scene with JM for Kung Paano Siya Nawala?
“The movie is about a relationship, so naturally, couples kiss. So part na lang siya ng movie. It’s really more focused on a relationship and how certain insecurities can affect certain relationships. It’s more of people really, really, really wanting to be together—but what if it’s dysfunctional?”
In this film written and directed by Joel Ruiz, Rhian is cast as Shana while JM plays Lio. In the same interview, Rhian brushed off rumors about her leaving GMA-7 and transferring to ABS-CBN.
The Kapuso actress candidly admitted: “Honestly, ABS-CBN has never offered me anything.
“I’m just lucky because I live the best of both worlds. I have a station that supports my dreams, GMA, and they’re very understanding towards me with all the things that I want to achieve. I’m also very grateful to ABS-CBN because they’re very kind to me, even if I’m from another network.
“Hindi nila ako tinuturing na parang outsider, they always let me work with their top leading men. I don’t know why, but I’m very grateful. I’ve even been on some of their shows when I want to promote some of my movies. Pinapaalam lang, as long as pinaalam namin at alam nila kung ano yung mga mapag-uusapan.
“I am a Kapuso and I am happy to be a Kapuso. I am also very grateful because ABS-CBN has been very kind toward me. As of now, I’m just very, very happy where I am. Siguro kaya never ko pang naiisip yun.”
“It would be the wrong time to think about it, especially since I just took a leave [of absence] from television and I will not do any TV [shows] for a long time. Ang alam ko lang, hindi ako ready sa ngayon.”
Rhian recently bid farewell to her Kapuso show Taste Buddies and was replaced by Gil Cuerva.
REGINE VELASQUEZ is now officially a Kapamilya after she signed an exclusive contract with ABS-CBN last October 17, 2018.
The former GMA-7 actress cried when she arrived at the ABS-CBN compound for the contract signing that was attended by executives of the Kapamilya Network.
A red carpet was rolled out for the event while employees cheered as she entered the building.
“I’m very happy, excited. Overwhelmed right now,” Regine was quoted as saying based on a Twitter update of ABS-CBN Corporate Communications Department.
Regine’s husband Ogie Alcasid was also seen at the red carpet waiting for Regine to arrive at the network.
Prior to her contract signing, Regine held an Instagram Live session with her followers.
She told her fans, “Thank you sa inyong lahat, sa lahat ng nagtatanggol, katawa. Thank you! This is another chapter in our lives. I’m very excited, I’m very nervous.”
As she went down from her car, ABS-CBN executives ABS-CBN President and CEO Carlo Katigbak, Chief Content Officer Cory Vidanes, ABS-CBN TV Production Head Laurenti M. Dyogi, and business unit head Deo Endrinal welcomed her and gave her a hug.
Regine then shed tears upon entering the ABS-CBN Building.
Yeng Constantino, Maja Salvador, Angeline Quinto were among the celebrities who watched Regine’s IG Live.
Regine’s contract signing officially confirms the month-long rumor that she will be a Kapamilya.
Last Saturday, October 12, Regine said her goodbyes to her six-year-old Kapuso daytime talk show Sarap Diva.
Following the episode, GMA’s Senior Vice President for Entertainment Lilybeth Rasonable issued a statement about Regine’s departure from the network.
The statement indicated that GMA understands Regine’s decision to join her husband Ogie in one network, who has been a Kapamilya since December 2016.
The 48-year-old singer-actress also joins her former SOP co-hosts and friends Jaya, Janno Gibbs, and Ogie.
Regine’s first appearance as a contract star of the Kapamilya network will happen in the ASAP in Sydney show, which will be held on October 20.
Regine’s contract signing with ABS-CBN comes 10 years after she almost transferred to the Kapamilya network.
It was in February 2008 when Regine first admitted that she was interested in leaving GMA-7 to do the remake of I Love Betty La Fea.
She even cried during her supposed farewell episode in SOP, without announcing that she would be leaving the show.
However, the plan did not push through and months after the controversial episode, she signed her first exclusive contract with the Kapuso network.
