Boy Abunda
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Eugenio "Boy" R. Abunda, Jr. (born 29 October 1963) is a Filipino
television host, publicist
, talent manager
and celebrity endorser. He is dubbed as the "King of Talk" in local show business.
. He left college after his father's death and worked in odd jobs to support himself.
He later worked as an assistant stage manager in the Metropolitan Theater. Eventually, he became the assistant of Conchita "Tita Conching" Sunico, who was the administrator of the theater at that time. She taught him about public relations
and within a couple of years, he started Backroom, Inc., a public relations firm. He was working as a public relations consultant for the GMA Network
when Bobby Barreiro, a network executive, suggested to him to try hosting a television show.
Abunda became a host
of Show and Tell, a late night variety
talk show with Gretchen Barretto
, and Startalk
, an entertainment talk show. In 1999, he moved to GMA Network's competitor ABS-CBN where he hosted The Buzz
, Private Conversations, Home Boy
and Kontrobersyal
. Currently, he hosts The Bottomline with Boy Abunda
, a talk show interview and SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon
.
He attended Ateneo de Manila University
taking up Business Management but failed to finish it because of his father's death. He later attended Philippine Women's University
and graduated with degrees of Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts in 2009 and Master of Arts in Communication Arts in 2011.
Abunda also produced an album titled Melodic Conversations.
On October 3, 2011, former SNN Host Boy Abunda finally joins Bandila as a newscaster for entertainment.
He is a supporter of gay rights and gay marriage.
On June 23, 2010, he became a part-time professor at Philippine Women's University
teaching Radio and Television to Communication Arts
students.
He is currently residing in Quezon City.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
television host, publicist
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
, talent manager
Talent manager
A talent manager, also known as an artist manager or band manager, is an individual or company who guides the professional career of artists in the entertainment industry...
and celebrity endorser. He is dubbed as the "King of Talk" in local show business.
Early life
Boy Abunda was born in Borongan City, Eastern SamarEastern Samar
Eastern Samar is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Borongan.-Location:...
. He left college after his father's death and worked in odd jobs to support himself.
He later worked as an assistant stage manager in the Metropolitan Theater. Eventually, he became the assistant of Conchita "Tita Conching" Sunico, who was the administrator of the theater at that time. She taught him about public relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
and within a couple of years, he started Backroom, Inc., a public relations firm. He was working as a public relations consultant for the GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
when Bobby Barreiro, a network executive, suggested to him to try hosting a television show.
Abunda became a host
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
of Show and Tell, a late night variety
Variety show
A variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts, especially musical performances and sketch comedy, and normally introduced by a compère or host. Other types of acts include magic, animal and circus acts, acrobatics, juggling...
talk show with Gretchen Barretto
Gretchen Barretto
Gretchen Barretto is an actress from the Philippines. She has two younger sisters, Marjorie Barretto and Claudine Barretto, who are also actors....
, and Startalk
Startalk
Startalk TX is a long-running showbiz-oriented television talk show in the Philippines aired every Saturday afternoons by GMA Network and simulcast over Super Radyo DZBB. It is hosted by Butch Francisco, Joey de Leon, Ricky Lo and Lolit Solis.-History:...
, an entertainment talk show. In 1999, he moved to GMA Network's competitor ABS-CBN where he hosted The Buzz
The Buzz (talk show)
The Buzz is a weekly entertainment news and talk show in the Philippines. Premiering in 1999, it is the longest-running weekly entertainment news and talk show on ABS-CBN. It features local celebrity gossip and news.-Casting:...
, Private Conversations, Home Boy
Home Boy
Homeboy is a morning talkshow hosted by Boy Abunda whichs airs on ABS-CBN. Homeboy presents a dynamic discussion of real stories through actual interaction between Boy Abunda as host, his celebrity guests and his live studio audience.-External links:...
and Kontrobersyal
Kontrobersyal
"Kontrobersyal" was a news journal hosted by Boy Abunda on ABS-CBN in the Philippines from 2003 to 2006....
. Currently, he hosts The Bottomline with Boy Abunda
The Bottomline with Boy Abunda
The Bottomline with Boy Abunda is a current affairs-talk show-reality show in the Philippines, hosted by Boy Abunda, which premiered on November 28, 2009 after Banana Split on ABS-CBN...
, a talk show interview and SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon
SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon
SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon is a Philippine primetime entertainment news program broadcast by ABS-CBN and is currently presented by Boy Abunda and Bianca Gonzales. The show premiered on February 16, 2009. On September 9, 2011, SNN aired its final broadcast...
.
He attended Ateneo de Manila University
Ateneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
taking up Business Management but failed to finish it because of his father's death. He later attended Philippine Women's University
Philippine Women's University
The Philippine Women's University is a non-sectarian academic institution for men and women in the Philippines, founded in 1919 as the Philippine Women's College by Filipino women who envisioned a school that would prepare young women for leadership and service...
and graduated with degrees of Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts in 2009 and Master of Arts in Communication Arts in 2011.
Abunda also produced an album titled Melodic Conversations.
On October 3, 2011, former SNN Host Boy Abunda finally joins Bandila as a newscaster for entertainment.
Personal life
Abunda is openly gay and has been in a relationship with partner Bong Quintana for more than 25 years.He is a supporter of gay rights and gay marriage.
On June 23, 2010, he became a part-time professor at Philippine Women's University
Philippine Women's University
The Philippine Women's University is a non-sectarian academic institution for men and women in the Philippines, founded in 1919 as the Philippine Women's College by Filipino women who envisioned a school that would prepare young women for leadership and service...
teaching Radio and Television to Communication Arts
Mass communication
Mass communication is the term used to describe the academic study of the various means by which individuals and entities relay information through mass media to large segments of the population at the same time...
students.
He is currently residing in Quezon City.
Television shows
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
| 2011–present | Bandila Bandila (TV program) Bandila is an International Emmy-nominated late night news broadcast of ABS-CBN in the Philippines. The newscast is anchored by Julius Babao, Karen Davila, Ces Oreña-Drilon and Boy Abunda... |
Newscaster | ABS-CBN |
| 2009–present | The Bottomline with Boy Abunda The Bottomline with Boy Abunda The Bottomline with Boy Abunda is a current affairs-talk show-reality show in the Philippines, hosted by Boy Abunda, which premiered on November 28, 2009 after Banana Split on ABS-CBN... |
Host | ABS-CBN and Studio 23 Studio 23 Studio 23 is a Filipino television network owned by the ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is named for its flagship station in Metro Manila, DWAC-TV, which is carried on UHF channel 23... |
| 2009 | Ang Kwento naming Dalawa (Judy Ann-Ryan Love Story) | Host / Narrator | ABS-CBN |
| 2009–2011 | SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon is a Philippine primetime entertainment news program broadcast by ABS-CBN and is currently presented by Boy Abunda and Bianca Gonzales. The show premiered on February 16, 2009. On September 9, 2011, SNN aired its final broadcast... |
Host | ABS-CBN |
| 2008 | Inside the Cinema | Host | Cinema One |
| 2008 | Volta Volta (TV series) Volta was a Filipino television series on ABS-CBN, which broadcast from January 2008 to March 2008. The said series is a serialization of a 2004 film of the same title produced by Star Cinema... |
Ama | ABS-CBN |
| 2007–2009 | Boy & Kris Boy & Kris Boy & Kris was a Philippine morning talk and lifestyle show of ABS-CBN. The show is hosted by Boy Abunda and Kris Aquino aired on weekday mornings... |
Host / Himself | ABS-CBN |
| 2005–2007 | Home Boy Home Boy Homeboy is a morning talkshow hosted by Boy Abunda whichs airs on ABS-CBN. Homeboy presents a dynamic discussion of real stories through actual interaction between Boy Abunda as host, his celebrity guests and his live studio audience.-External links:... |
Host / Himself | ABS-CBN |
| 2003–2006 | Kontrobersyal Kontrobersyal "Kontrobersyal" was a news journal hosted by Boy Abunda on ABS-CBN in the Philippines from 2003 to 2006.... |
Host / Himself | ABS-CBN |
| 2001–Present | Private Conversations | Host / Himself | ABS-CBN, ANC ANC ANC commonly refers to the African National Congress, a revolutionary movement which became the ruling political party in South Africa in the 1994 election.ANC may also refer to:-Organizations:... |
| 1999–Present | The Buzz The Buzz (talk show) The Buzz is a weekly entertainment news and talk show in the Philippines. Premiering in 1999, it is the longest-running weekly entertainment news and talk show on ABS-CBN. It features local celebrity gossip and news.-Casting:... |
Host / Himself | ABS-CBN |
| 1995–1999 | Startalk Startalk Startalk TX is a long-running showbiz-oriented television talk show in the Philippines aired every Saturday afternoons by GMA Network and simulcast over Super Radyo DZBB. It is hosted by Butch Francisco, Joey de Leon, Ricky Lo and Lolit Solis.-History:... |
Host / Himself | GMA Network GMA Network GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company... |
| 1994–1995 | Show & Tell | Host / Himself | GMA Network GMA Network GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company... |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Films |
| 2008 | Scaregiver | As Himself | OctoArts |
| 2004 | Volta Volta (film) Volta is a 2004 action-adventure-comedy film starring Ai-Ai de las Alas as Volta. It was released under Star Cinema, ABS-CBN Film Productions. The story revolves around an ordinary woman who was given the power of electricity and used this gift for the common good by becoming a caped crusader... |
Ama | Star Cinema Star Cinema ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. , is the wholly owned film production subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. It is the Philippines' largest film production, producing most of the highest grossing films in the Philippines.-1994:... |
Awards
- Winner, Best Showbiz Oriented Show Host - PMPC Star Awards for TV
- Startalk (1995–1999)
- The Buzz (1999–2008 and 2010) (tied with Paolo Bediones in 2005)
- SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (2009)
- Hall of Fame (2011)
- Winner, Best Public Affairs Program Host - PMPC Star Awards for TV
- Private Conversations (2004)
- The Bottomline With Boy Abunda (2010-2011)
- Winner, Best Magazine Show Host - PMPC Star Awards for TV
- Kontrobersyal (2004)
- Winner, Best Celebrity Talk Show Host - PMPC Star Awards for TV
- Homeboy (2005–2007)
- Boy and Kris (2008)
- Nominated, Best Celebrity Talk Show Host - PMPC Star Awards for TV
- Boy and Kris (2009)
- Winner, Best Talk Show Host - UPLB Gandingan Awards
- Homeboy (2006)
- Boy and Kris (2007–2008)