Boy Abunda
Eugenio Romerica Abunda Jr. (Tagalog pronunciation: [ɐˈbʊnda]; born October 29, 1955), popularly known as Boy Abunda, is a Filipino professor, television host, publicist and talent manager.[1] He earned the title "Asia's King of Talk" after his defunct program The Bottomline was hailed as the Best Talk Show for 2011 in the 16th Asian TV Awards.[2]
Boy Abunda | ||||||||||
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| Born | Eugenio Romerica Abunda Jr. October 29, 1955 Borongan, Samar, Philippines | |||||||||
| Other names | Tito Boy | |||||||||
| Education | Ateneo de Manila University Philippine Women's University (BA, MA, PhD) | |||||||||
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| Years active | 1976–present | |||||||||
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| Title | Asia's King of Talk, The Icon, The Showbiz Authority | |||||||||
| Partner | Bong Quintana | |||||||||
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| YouTube information | ||||||||||
| Years active | 2020–present | |||||||||
| Genre | Celebrity interviews | |||||||||
| Subscribers | 1.28 million | |||||||||
| Total views | 37.4 million | |||||||||
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Last updated: January 27, 2022 | ||||||||||
Early life and education
Boy Abunda was born as Eugenio Romerica Abunda Jr. in Borongan.[3] He attended Ateneo de Manila University,[3] where he took up Business Management. However, he did not finish that course because of his father's death. He left Ateneo and worked in odd jobs to support himself.[4]
He graduated from Philippine Women's University with degrees Bachelor of Arts in Communication Arts in 2009,[5] Master of Arts in Communication Arts in 2011,[6] and Doctor of Philosophy in Social Development in 2016.[7]
Personal life
Abunda is openly gay and has been in a relationship with partner Elmer "Bong" Quintana since 1983.[8] Although Abunda is a practicing Catholic and Marian devotee,[9][10] he is a supporter of LGBT rights and same-sex marriage, expressing disagreement with the Church's stand on homosexuality.[9] He denounced the 2016 Orlando Nightclub Shooting,[11] which has been recorded as the deadliest incident of violence against LGBT people in the United States.
On June 23, 2010, Abunda became a part-time professor at Philippine Women's University, teaching radio and television to Communication Arts students. He currently resides in Quezon City.[citation needed]
Abunda's sister, Maria Fe Abunda, currently serves as a congresswoman for Eastern Samar. She had previously served as the mayor of Borongan.[12]
In 2014, Abunda was hospitalised due to a liver problem.[13]
Career
At the Metropolitan Theater, he worked as a stage actor and eventually as an assistant stage manager. Later, he became the assistant of the theater's administrator Conchita "Tita Conching" Sunico,[1] who taught him public relations. In a couple of years, he started Backroom, Inc managing singers and actresses and a public relations firm.[3] He also worked as public relations consultant for GMA Network. It was during Abunda's public relations work in GMA when one of its executives, Bobby Barreiro, suggested that he should try hosting a television show.
Abunda became a host of Show and Tell,[14] a late night variety talk show with Gretchen Barretto, and Startalk,[15] an entertainment talk show. He subsequently moved to GMA's competitor ABS-CBN in 1999, where he has hosted the following shows: The Buzz, Private Conversations, Homeboy, Kontrobersyal,[3] SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon and The Bottomline with Boy Abunda, a talk show interview.[16] He is also a newscaster for entertainment of the late-night news program Bandila. He also worked as a radio commentator for DZAR, during the Angel Radyo era. He is the founder and head of Asian Artists Agency, a talent management agency.[17]
He also produced an album titled Melodic Conversations.[18]
After 23 years in ABS-CBN, Abunda broke the speculations as he returned to his home network, GMA Network on December 15, 2022, as part of its retrenchment program caused by the ABS-CBN shutdown from the Philippine Congress that junked the new ABS-CBN legislative franchise to operate.[19] He marked his free-to-air television comeback via Fast Talk with Boy Abunda in 2023.[20] However, he returned to ABS-CBN to host the special Anim na Dekada… Nag iisang Vilma.
Filmography
Television and online
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Network / Channel | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Anim na Dekada… Nag iisang Vilma | Himself | Host | Kapamilya Channel / A2Z / TV5 | |
| 2023–present | Cayetano In Action with Boy Abunda | GMA Network | [21] | ||
| Fast Talk with Boy Abunda | [22] | ||||
| 2023 | All-Out Sundays | Guest (AyOS Lounge segment) | [23] | ||
| 2022 | Compañero: Remembering Sen. Rene Cayetano | Host | GMA Network / GTV | ||
| Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho | Guest | GMA Network | |||
| Fast Talk+ & Why of the 2022 Senatorial Candidates with Boy Abunda | Host | The Boy Abunda Talk Channel | |||
| The Interviewer | |||||
| The Interviews with the Wives and Children of the 2022 Presidential Candidates with Boy Abunda | Kapamilya Channel / The Boy Abunda Talk Channel | ||||
| The 2022 Presidential Interviews with Boy Abunda | |||||
| 2019–2020 | Your Moment | Judge | ABS-CBN | ||
| 2017 | I Can Do That | ||||
| 2016 | Born for You | Guest | |||
| 2015–2020 | Tonight with Boy Abunda | Host | |||
| 2015 | Your Face Sounds Familiar | Guest Jury | |||
| 2014–2015 | Aquino & Abunda Tonight | Host | |||
| 2011–2014 | Bandila | Ikaw Na! segment anchor / host | |||
| 2009–2020 | The Bottomline with Boy Abunda | Host | |||
| 2009 | Ang Kwento naming Dalawa (Judy Ann-Ryan Love Story) | Host and narrator | |||
| 2009–2011 | SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon | Anchor | |||
| 2008–2022 | Inside the Cinema | Host | Cinema One | ||
| 2008 | Volta | Ama | Supporting cast | ABS-CBN | |
| 2007–2009 | Boy & Kris | Himself | Host | ||
| 2005–2007 | Homeboy | ||||
| 2005–2019 | Pinoy Big Brother | Talk show host | |||
| 2004–2005 | Morning Star | Host | |||
| 2004–2005 | Star Circle Quest | Judge | |||
| 2003–2006 | Kontrobersyal | Host | |||
| 2001–2022 | Private Conversations | ANC | |||
| 1999–2015 | The Buzz (formerly known as Buzz ng Bayan from 2013-2014) | ABS-CBN | |||
| 1995–1999 | Startalk | GMA Network | |||
| 1994–1995 | Show & Tell |
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Films |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Girl in the Orange Dress | Joey Marasigan | Star Cinema, Quantum Films, MJM Productions |
| 2012 | Boy Pick-Up: The Movie | Himself / Cameo | Regal Entertainment & GMA Films |
| 2010 | Noy | Star Cinema | |
| 2008 | Scaregiver | Himself | OctoArts Films, M-Zet Productions & APT Entertainment |
| 2004 | Volta | Ama | Star Cinema |
| Naglalayag | Himself / Cameo | Regal Entertainment |
Bibliography
- 2014: Make Your Nanay Proud (ABS-CBN Publishing, Inc.)
- 2017: It's Like This (ABS-CBN Publishing, Inc.)
- 2018: Nanay's Gay Boy: Two Speeches (ABS-CBN Publishing, Inc.)
Accolades
- Celebrity Inductee Winner, Eastwood City Walk Of Fame Philippines in 2010
- 3rd EdukCircle Awards - Most Influential Celebrity Endorser of Year (2013)
- 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, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
- 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)
- Winner, Best Talk Show Host - UPLB Gandingan Awards
- Homeboy (2006)
- Boy and Kris (2007–2008)
| Year | Award Giving Body | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Male Showbiz-Oriented Show Host | The Buzz | Won[24] |
References
- ^ a b Bonifacio, Tinna S. (August 2005). . JobsDB: Interactive Recruitment Network. Archived from the original on January 20, 2007. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
- ^ "Boy Abunda is 'Asia's King of Talk'". Philstar.com. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ a b c d . Wow! Celebrities. Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2010.
- ^ "Mirror, mirror . . ". INQ7.net. December 13, 2006.
- ^ Boy Abunda obtained his first college degree. April 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Boy Abunda obtained his second College degree. March 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Boy Abunda graduates with a doctoral degree from PWU. Push.abs-cbn.com. July 2, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ The Ballad of Boy and Bong June 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Boy Abunda on being gay: How can love be a sin?", ABS-CBN Corporation, October 7, 2014, retrieved December 7, 2016
- ^ "The Marian devotee in me", Philstar.com, October 7, 2014, retrieved December 7, 2016
- ^ Serato, Arniel (July 5, 2016), "What Boy Abunda's partner Bong Quintana said when Boy asked him if they want to get married", Philippine Entertainment Portal, retrieved December 8, 2016
- ^ Gabieta, Joy (May 17, 2019). "Boy Abunda sis is new Eastern Samar rep". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ BOY ABUNDA SUFFERED FROM LIVER PROBLEM, NOW RECOVERING
- ^ Tomada, Nathalie M. "Boy Abunda kicks off Kapuso comeback with two new shows". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ "Boy Abunda on Startalk going off the air: "It's painful. Nasasaktan po ako."". PEP.ph. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ^ "Getting to The Bottomline". The Philippine Star. February 27, 2010.
- ^ Torregoza, Hannah (February 26, 2018). "Truly Exemplary". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
- ^ Procrastination awards March 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Manila Times
- ^ "Boy Abunda returns to GMA". Manila Bulletin. December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "'Fast Talk with Boy Abunda' airs on GMA this Jan. 23". Manila Bulletin. January 21, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- ^ Rula, Gorgy. "Boy Abunda, gusto ring mag-produce ng interview show". Philstar.com. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- ^ Asis, Salve. "Boy Abunda, handa na sa 'Fast Talk?!'". Philstar.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ "Makikitambay sa AyOS Lounge nina Pokwang, Aicelle Santos, at Christian Bautista ang King of Talk na si Boy Abunda! Welcome back, Kapuso! 💖 #AllOutSundays | Sundays at 12 NOON on GMA, GTV, Heart Of Asia, I Heart Movies, and Pinoy Hits". Twitter. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Happy, triumphant faces at the 14th PMPC Star Awards for TV". The Philippine Star. October 9, 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
External links
- Boy Abunda | Facebook Page
- Boy Abunda at IMDb