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It is really quite simple. Again, let people watch what they want to watch! Let people enjoy what they want to enjoy. And in peace! 2024 na! Move. On.
After the initial IPO decision this week and regardless of any appeals that may come in the future, it’s time for TAPE Inc to move on from the Eat Bulaga brand. Not out of “respect” for any mere human being, but for their own benefit. And, maybe more importantly, for everyone’s sanity.
Since July 1, my family has actually watched both E.A.T and Eat Bulaga. We have no skin in the game and enjoy watching both shows whenever we need something on the TV. Whatever legal issues they have, they can deal with themselves.
But how are the shows doing content-wise? What seems to be working and what not?
Short answer: No, not at all.
Before Philippine entertainment goes dark for Holy Week, it seems like it has decided to drop a few bombshells for Mariteses everywhere to ponder over Easter weekend.
But when thinking about the “end of an era,” the idea that Eat Bulaga might actually go off the air after 43 years really would fit that title. Even more shocking considering the way it apparently might happen.
Until then, if you’re looking for a “Juan for All” experience, you might want to add The New Eat Bulaga! Indonesia to your daily habit alongside the original Eat Bulaga mothership. This nostalgic look at what life was like pre-COVID was strangely comforting and very much enjoyable. And it also instills a bit of hope for the future.
Since TAPE, Inc., the production house behind Eat Bulaga took the show from its home on ABS-CBN to a new one on GMA, Channel 2 had struggled to find their…