BILLY CRAWFORD wants to emphasize at the mediacon of TV5 for their new shows that his new lunchtime show on TV5, “Lunch Out Loud”, which starts airing today, is not engaged in a contest with his former show, “It’s Showtime”, or “Eat Bulaga”.
“Ayoko nung sinasabing kinakalaban namin sila,” he says. “We’re not trying to compete with them kasi sobrang nauna na sila sa amin, lalo na ang ‘Eat Bulaga’ na longest running noontime show. We just want to offer the viewer more choices for alternative viewing.
"We just want to add more fun and to send more love out there and, hopefully, also inspire people, lahat ng nanonood po, na makatulong po tayo kasi I think we’ll be giving the biggest prizes. Magsama-sama at magkaisa po tayo. ‘Yan po ang gusto naming paratingin sa buong mundo na unity is more important, and also humility.”
Now that he’s married and a new dad to baby boy Amari, he aims to work harder than ever.
“Iba kasi pag may anak ka na. Yung kahit nasa trabaho ka, naiisip mo siya at uwing-uwi ka na dahil gusto mo na siyang makarga uli o mapa-burp after his feeding.”
Would his wife Coleen Garcia also follow him to TV5?
“As of now, she’s so focused on our baby kasi she’s breastfeeding him. Maya’t maya ang feeding at saludo ako sa kanya sa dedication niya. Eventually, siguro, she’ll return to work. I just don’t know kung sa TV5 din. It’ll be her decision kasi when it comes to our careers, hindi kami nagpapakialamanan, e.
Billy’s co-hosts are all optimistic that “Lunch Out Loud” will please noontime viewers. KC Montero feels blessed to be part of TV5’s new musical variety show.
“I’m so happy to be working with all my talented co-hosts who welcomed me warmly, sina Billy Crawford, Alex Gonzaga, Bayani Agbayani and K Brosas,” he says.
K Brosas is a judge in “Showtime” and she denies ABS-CBN tried to stop her from moving to TV5.
“Nagpaalam ako nang maayos through Cornerstone at okay naman sa kanila kasi siempre, daily show ito unlike sa ‘It’s Showtime’ na hindi ako regular at hindi rin naman ako exclusive sa ABS-CBN,” she says.
“Ako naman, galing na rin ako sa ‘Eat Bulaga’ where I really started and now, parang nagbalik lang ako sa TV5 kasi naging part din ako noon ng ‘Talentadong Pinoy’, e.”
For Bayani Agbayani, working with his co-hosts in “Lunch Out Loud” is something really special.
“Kumbaga, dream team ito, e. Masayang kasama silang lahat. The show is very spontaneous kasi hindi scripted. Tawanan nga kaming lahat nang tawanan while working. Umuuwi kaming masaya.
"We also offer the biggest prizes at pinakamarami ang premyo namin. Lahat kami nagtutulungan para matiyak na magiging maganda ang show namin at magustuhan ng lahat. Garantisado po, mas sasarap ang pananghalian nyo sa ‘Lunch Out Loud’.”
