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It's Showtime (Philippine TV program)

Philippine noontime variety show aired on ABS-CBN

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Source revisionSep 17, 2026
Entity authorityQ6090729 ↗
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It's Showtime (formerly known as Showtime) is a Philippine television noontime variety show broadcast by ABS-CBN and Kapamilya Channel. Originally hosted by Vhong Navarro, Anne Curtis, Kim Atienza, Jugs Jugueta, Teddy Corpuz, and Vice Ganda, the show premiered on October 24, 2009, on the network's PrimeTanghali block. Navarro, Curtis, Jugueta, Corpuz, Vice Ganda, Karylle, Jhong Hilario, Ryan Bang, Amy Perez, Ion Perez, Jackie Gonzaga, Kim Chiu, Ogie Alcasid, MC "Muah" Calaquian, Lassy Marquez, Cianne Dominguez, Darren Espanto, Brent Manalo and Ralph de Leon currently serve as the hosts.

History

2009–2012: Pre-noontime era

First announced on October 7, 2009, It's Showtime premiered as a talent competition on October 24, 2009, under the name Showtime. The show aired Monday through Saturday during the timeslot before Wowowee, and replacing Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba?, which aired as lead-in for the network's noontime shows. The show's original hosts include Vhong Navarro, Anne Curtis, Kim Atienza, Jugs Jugueta and Teddy Corpuz while Vice Ganda served as a hurado (resident permanent judge).

Before the October 7 announcement, however, the show was supposed to air in Saturday primetime consisting of 13 taped episodes.

For the first four seasons of the show, three groups of 2-25 members, of all ages, performed each episode. One member from each group would give a 20-second introduction before their performance.

The hurados and the studio audience assessed each of the performances and give the group from a score ranging from 1 to 10.

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