Showbiz Central

Showbiz Central is a Philippine television talk show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Raymond Gutierrez, Pia Guanio and John Lapus, it premiered on April 29, 2007. The show concluded on July 29, 2012 with a total of 275 episodes. Gutierrez, Guanio, Lapus and Jennylyn Mercado served as the final hosts.

Showbiz Central
Title card from November 2011 to July 2012
Genre	Talk show
Presented by	Raymond Gutierrez Pia Guanio John Lapus Jennylyn Mercado
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
No. of episodes	275
Production
Production locations	GMA Broadway Centrum (2007–08) GMA Studio 2 (2008–10) GMA Studio 6 (2010–12)
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	120 minutes
Production company	GMA Entertainment TV
Original release
Network	GMA Network
Release	April 29, 2007 (2007-04-29) – July 29, 2012 (2012-07-29)

Hosts

Hosts

John Lapus

Jennylyn Mercado

• Raymond Gutierrez (2007–12)
• Pia Guanio (2007–12)
• John Lapus (2007–12)
• Mo Twister (2008–10)
• Rufa Mae Quinto (2008–11)
• Jennylyn Mercado (2011–12)

Recurring host

• Jolina Magdangal (2009–10)

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the final episode of Showbiz Central scored a 9.5% rating.^[1]

Accolades

Accolades received by Showbiz Central

Year	Awards	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2008	22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Showbiz Oriented/Celebrity Talk Show	Showbiz Central	Nominated	[2]
		Best Female Showbiz Oriented/Celebrity Talk Show Host	Pia Guanio	Nominated
			Rufa Mae Quinto	Nominated
		Best Male Showbiz Oriented/Celebrity Talk Show Host	Raymond Gutierrez	Nominated
2009	23rd PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Showbiz Oriented/Celebrity Talk Show	Showbiz Central	Nominated	[3]
		Best Female Showbiz Oriented/Celebrity Talk Show Host	Pia Guanio	Nominated
		Best Male Showbiz Oriented/Celebrity Talk Show Host	Raymond Gutierrez	Nominated
			Mo Twister	Nominated
2010	24th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Showbiz Oriented/Celebrity Talk Show	Showbiz Central	Nominated	[4]
		Best Female Showbiz Oriented/Celebrity Talk Show Host	Pia Guanio	Nominated
		Best Male Showbiz Oriented/Celebrity Talk Show Host	Raymond Gutierrez	Nominated
2011	8th ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards	Outstanding Showbiz Talk Program	Showbiz Central	Nominated	[5]
		Outstanding Showbiz Talk Program Host	John Lapus Pia Guanio Raymond Gutierrez	Nominated
	25th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Showbiz Oriented/Celebrity Talk Show	Showbiz Central	Nominated	[6]
		Best Female Showbiz Oriented/Celebrity Talk Show Host	Pia Guanio	Nominated
		Best Male Showbiz Oriented/Celebrity Talk Show Host	Raymond Gutierrez	Nominated
2012	26th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Showbiz Oriented/Celebrity Talk Show	Showbiz Central	Nominated	[7]
		Best Male Showbiz Oriented/Celebrity Talk Show Host	Raymond Gutierrez	Nominated
2013	10th ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards	Outstanding Showbiz Talk Program	Showbiz Central	Nominated	[8]
		Outstanding Male Showbiz Talk Program Host	John Lapus Raymond Gutierrez	Nominated
		Outstanding Female Showbiz Talk Program Host	Jennylyn Mercado	Nominated

References

1. Santiago, Erwin (July 31, 2012). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (July 27-29): Jessica Soho and Tweets For My Sweet top weekend primetime". PEP. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
2. Navarro, Mell T. (October 16, 2008). "PMPC bares nominees for "22nd Star Awards for Television"". PEP. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
3. Reyes, William R. (October 26, 2009). "23rd Star Awards for Television nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
4. Reyes, William R. (October 25, 2010). "24th Star Awards for Television nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
5. Calderon, Ricky (October 29, 2011). "Golden Screen TV Awards nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
6. Llanes, Rommel R. (October 29, 2011). "25th Star Awards for TV nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
7. "PMPC bares nominees for 26th Star Awards for TV". PEP. September 26, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
8. Calderon, Ricky (February 1, 2013). "2013 Golden Screen TV Awards nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved November 23, 2024.

External links

• Showbiz Central at IMDb