Eat Bulaga!

Bulaga!) is a Philippine television noontime variety show currently broadcast on TV5 and simulcast on RPTV. Originally hosted by Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon, collectively known as TVJ, with Chiqui Hollmann and Richie D'Horsie, the show premiered on July 30, 1979, at Radio Philippines Network.

Eat Bulaga!
Title card since January 6, 2024
Also known as	Eat... Bulaga! (1979–2004; stylized in all caps since 2024) EB (2018–2023)
Genre	Variety show
Written by	Tyrene Delgado Callie Agustin Michelle Camara Jeyna Azugui
Directed by	Poochie Rivera (since 1986) Pat Plaza (since 2002) Bert de Leon (until 2021) Norman Ilacad (until 2023) Moty Apostol (2023–2024)
Creative directors	Jeny Ferre (since 1994) Renato Aure Jr. (2023–2024)
Presented by	Tito Sotto Vic Sotto Joey de Leon Jose Manalo Allan K Wally Bayola Paolo Ballesteros Ryan Agoncillo Ryzza Mae Dizon Maine Mendoza Miles Ocampo Carren Eistrup Atasha Muhlach
Narrated by	Peter Musñgi (1989–1995) Tom Alvarez (since 1997) "Long Tall" Howard Medina (1979–1997) Show Suzuki (2023–2024) Mitch "Super Mitch" Amurao (since 2024)
Theme music composer	Vic Sotto
Opening theme	"Eat Bulaga!" (since 1982; since 2024, revised lyrics) "It Bulaga" (1979–1982) "Tahanang Pinakamasaya, Eat Bulaga!" (2023–2024)
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
Production
Executive producers	Liza Marcelo-Lazatin Rod dela Cruz
Producers	Tito Sotto (since 2024) Vic Sotto (since 2024) Joey de Leon (since 2024)
Production locations	RPN Live Studio 1, Broadcast City, Old Balara, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines (1979–1987) Celebrity Sports Plaza, Old Balara, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines (1987–1989, 1994–1995) ABS-CBN Studio 1, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines (1989–1994) Broadway Centrum, New Manila, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines (1995–2018) APT Studios, Cainta, Rizal, Philippines (2018–2024) Studio 4, TV5 Media Center, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines (since 2024)
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	150–180 minutes
Production companies	Production Specialists, Inc. (1979–1980) TAPE Inc. (1981–2024) TVJ Productions, Inc. (since 2024)
Original release
Network	RPN/CNN Philippines/RPTV (1979–1989, since 2024) ABS-CBN (1989–1995) GMA Network (1995–2024) TV5 (since 2024)
Release	July 30, 1979 (1979-07-30) – present
Related
E.A.T. Eat Bulaga! Indonesia The New Eat Bulaga! Indonesia Eat Bulaga! Myanmar

It is the longest-running noontime variety show in the Philippines. Eat Bulaga! is currently produced by TVJ Productions, Inc. and led by the Sotto brothers and De Leon with their co-hosts, Allan K., Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Paolo Ballesteros, Ryan Agoncillo, Ryzza Mae Dizon, Maine Mendoza, Miles Ocampo, Carren Eistrup, and Atasha Muhlach, collectively known as “Legit Dabarkads".

On January 5, 2024, the Marikina RTC Branch 273 issued a permanent injunction to prevent TAPE Inc. from using Eat Bulaga! on GMA Network, and prior to the court's decision, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines cancelled TAPE's EB trademark renewal and credited TVJ as the rightful owner of Eat Bulaga! on December 5, 2023.

RPN (1979–89)

 

Production Specialists, Inc., a company owned by Romeo Jalosjos Sr., came up with an idea of creating a noontime show for Radio Philippines Network. Antonio Tuviera pitched that Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon, collectively known as TVJ, would be the "perfect" hosts for the show. At a meeting at the InterContinental Manila, Tuviera made an offer to them which was accepted. De Leon coined the term "Eat Bulaga" as the title of the show and owns its copyright.

Eat Bulaga! premiered on July 30, 1979, with its pilot episode filmed at the RPN Live Studio 1 in Broadcast City, Quezon City. Chiqui Hollmann and Richie D'Horsie also served as the original hosts. The theme song was composed by Vic Sotto with Vincent Dy Buncio and Pancho Oppus and musically arranged by Homer Flores. During the show's first few months, it was in the brink of cancellation due to stiff competition and lack of advertisers, despite having their advertising rates reduced to ₱750 (equivalent to ₱25,497 in 2021) and the hosts' lack of salary for over a year.

De Leon said that he and the Sotto brothers did not sign a contract with the show, when they were offered to become hosts. Vic Sotto said that he accepted the offer and would stop, once he had money to buy a personal vehicle. De Leon also said that the show was supposed to be a short-term employment. After two years, the trio decided to stay with the show. The show gained top-rating status in 1980 with the segment "Mr. Macho". Production Specialists Inc. went bankrupt and dissolved sometime in July 1980 and the production of the show were handed over to TAPE, Inc. on July 7, 1981. In 1982, Coney Reyes joined the show as the newest host.

In the immediate aftermath of the People Power Revolution, the show went off the air from February 27 to March 1, 1986, due to the transmitter of RPN being disabled by reformist soldiers. In 1987, Aiza Seguerra joined the show after Little Miss Philippines. Eat Bulaga! left the Broadcast City complex on December 2, 1987, and transferred to Celebrity Sports Plaza in Quezon City the next day owing to RPN being beset by periodical change of management. The compounded situation led to Tony Tuviera's decision to start negotiations with then-fledgling ABS-CBN to eventually transfer the show.

ABS-CBN (1989–95)

 

Eat... Bulaga! moved to ABS-CBN under a co-production agreement due to problems brought about by the sequestration of RPN. On February 18, 1989, the show premiered on its new home with a TV special titled Eat... Bulaga!: Moving On, staged at the Araneta Coliseum. Upon its transfer to ABS-CBN, the show utilized Studio 1 at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center as its main venue while Studio 2 served as an additional facility during special occasions.

The show's tenth anniversary was held on September 23, 1989, at the Araneta Coliseum. In 1991, Ruby Rodriguez and Rio Diaz became regular co-hosts.

In 1994, ABS-CBN attempted to purchase the broadcast rights to the show from TAPE Inc., but Antonio Tuviera and Malou Choa-Fagar rejected the offer, leading the network to give Eat... Bulaga! an ultimatum to leave by January 1995.^{[citation needed]} ABS-CBN retook the timeslot with their own program 'Sang Linggo nAPO Sila on February 4, 1995.

GMA Network (1995–2024)

In late 1994, the show moved out of ABS-CBN Studio 1 and relocated to Celebrity Sports Plaza in preparation for its transfer. The move became official through a contract signing between TAPE Inc. and GMA officials that was held at the Makati Shangri-La, Manila on January 19, 1995. The show premiered on GMA Network on January 28, 1995, with a TV special titled Eat... Bulaga!: The Moving!.

Toni Rose Gayda, Allan K., Samantha Lopez, and Francis Magalona became hosts in 1995, and Anjo Yllana followed suit in 1998. By 2000, Eat Bulaga! was the first noontime variety program to award millions of prizes through its Laban o Bawi segment, gaining instant popularity among viewers. On the other hand, Wally Bayola joined the show but was initially cast as an off-screen jester host who entertained the studio audience during commercial breaks and announced introductions for the show's segments. In May 2001, Magalona was removed from the show following his arrest for drug possession, with Janno Gibbs serving as his replacement while Paolo Ballesteros joined the show as co-host for the U-Bet segment, a university student pageant hosted in remote locations with Derek Ramsay and Phoemela Baranda visiting campuses nationwide. In 2002, Magalona returned to the show after his acquittal and rehabilitation, and ratings increased due to the popularity of the SexBomb Dancers and Sige!!! Ano...Kaya Mo?!? Sakmo! segment. In 2003, Jose Manalo became a regular co-host on the show after serving as production assistant and floor director in 1994 and 1999, respectively. The 25th year celebration of the show was aired on November 19, 2004, from Expo Pilipino. It won the Best Entertainment (One-Off/Annual) Special at the Asian Television Award in Singapore on December 1, 2005. The presentation, titled Eat Bulaga! Silver Special, was broadcast on November 27 and 29, 2004.

In 2006, the SexBomb Girls left the show due to a dispute with the producers and they were replaced by the EB Babes. In March 2007, the SexBomb Girls returned until their second departure in 2011, while the EB Babes remained regular performers on the show until 2019. In September 2007, de Leon started an on-screen feud with Willie Revillame, which led to the Hello Pappy scandal.

On March 6, 2009, Vic Sotto announced the death of Francis Magalona, who succumbed to leukemia, during the program. A tribute episode for Magalona was held the following day. Ryan Agoncillo joined the show later in 2009 and the show's 30th anniversary special Tatlong Dekads ng Dabarkads aired. In 2012, Ryzza Mae Dizon joined the show after winning the talent search Little Miss Philippines. In 2014, Lenten drama specials returned after a seven year hiatus and an annual awards ceremony, the Dabarkads Awards, was first held.

The love team AlDub, consisting of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza

 

Alden Richards

 

Maine Mendoza

In July 2015, the love team AlDub, consisting of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza, started along with the segment Kalyeserye. The show tripled its Mega Manila and nationwide television ratings and became a daily trending topic on the social media network Twitter worldwide. The show held 10 out of 10 highest-rated episodes in 2015. The show held a benefit concert at the Philippine Arena on October 24, 2015. Dubbed as Tamang Panahon, its hashtag #ALDubEBTamangPanahon reached 41 million tweets, becoming the most used hashtag within 24 hours on Twitter. The segment Kalyeserye concluded on December 17, 2016, with a total of 400 episodes.

On December 8, 2018, the show moved its live studio location to APT Studios in Cainta, Rizal. In March 2020, the admission of a live audience in the studio and production were suspended due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The show resumed its programming on June 8, 2020. In August 2020, Anjo Yllana was permanently laid off from the show, followed by Ruby Rodriguez in May 2021. Maja Salvador joined the show in October 2021 with her own segment, DC 2021: Maja on Stage, followed by Miles Ocampo who joined the show in March 2022, they both starred in the musical-comedy segment, Ang Alamat ng Batang Hamog, with Maine and Ryzza Mae. In February 2023, Carren Eistrup joined the show after winning the reality competition segment Bida Next.

Conflict between TVJ and Jalosjos-led TAPE Inc.

TAPE Inc.'s new management suspended Eat Bulaga's production from May 31 to June 3, 2023, following the announcement of original hosts Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon that they were severing ties with the production company. Fellow hosts of the show — Paolo Ballesteros, Jose Manalo, Maine Mendoza, Ryzza Mae Dizon, Wally Bayola, Ryan Agoncillo and Allan K. — and production members also filed their resignation on the same day. Another host Carren Eistrup also confirmed her resignation on June 8.

The conflict arose over several matters, including the forced retirement of Antonio Tuviera as TAPE Inc.'s top executive, the rebranding plan of Eat Bulaga! that amounted to the replacement of longtime mainstay hosts and top-rated segments, and salary reduction of the entire production team. Romeo Jalosjos Jr., former representative of 1st district of Zamboanga del Norte, took over as TAPE's CEO and President following Tuviera's retirement, while his sister Soraya Jalosjos serves as Vice President of Administration, and their half-brother, incumbent Dapitan City Mayor Seth Frederick Jalosjos, became the company's Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

On June 7, 2023, TVJ and their co-hosts, including Allan K., Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola, Paolo Ballesteros, Ryan Agoncillo, Maine Mendoza, Ryzza Mae Dizon, and Carren Eistrup announced their transfer to TV5 through the newly-formed TVJ Productions, joint ventured with TV5's parent MediaQuest Holdings. On July 1, 2023, their noontime show, E.A.T. officially premiered from Studio 4 of TV5 Media Center in Mandaluyong, amid the ongoing legal case over ownership rights of the Eat Bulaga! trademark against the Jalosjos-owned TAPE. Miles Ocampo later joined the show in July 2023.

From June 5, 2023 to January 5, 2024, TAPE Inc. and GMA Network continued to use Eat Bulaga! as the title of their noontime show with new hosts and segments, pending the decision of the IPOPHL regarding the petition from Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey De Leon to cancel TAPE Inc.'s "Eat Bulaga" trademark. The show was hosted by Alexa Miro, Arra San Agustin, Betong Sumaya, Buboy Villar, Cassy Legaspi, Chariz Solomon, Dasuri Choi, Glaiza de Castro, Isko Moreno, Kimpoy Feliciano, Kokoy de Santos, Mavy Legaspi, Michael Sager, Paolo Contis, Winwyn Marquez, and Yasser Marta, with the participation of Music Hero Band and BPop Idols.

In a decision dated December 22, 2023 and issued on January 5, 2024, the Marikina City Regional Trial Court Branch 273 “permanently enjoined” TAPE Inc. and GMA Network from using the "Eat Bulaga" and "EB" trademarks, including logos, on its shows, programs, projects, and promotions for its current programming, as the petition of Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon regarding its copyright case for the trademark was granted.

TV5 & RPTV (since 2024)

Following the court's decision, TAPE Inc. immediately withdrew the use of Eat Bulaga!, and rebranded its show to Tahanang Pinakamasaya on January 6, 2024. Concurrently, E.A.T. was rebranded as Eat Bulaga!, and also began to simulcast its Saturday episodes on CNN Philippines as part of an agreement with Nine Media Corporation, marking a partial return of the program to its original home, RPN. Following the shutdown of CNN Philippines on January 31, 2024, the broadcast of the show was carried over to the replacement channel RPTV and was extended to weekdays starting on February 1, 2024.

Due to poor viewership and increasing debt, Tahanang Pinakamasaya was cancelled on March 2, 2024, ending TAPE's 29-year run of noontime programs on GMA Network.

 

Tito Sotto

 

Vic Sotto

 

Joey de Leon

• Tito Sotto (since 1979)
• Vic Sotto (since 1979)
• Joey de Leon (since 1979)
• Jose Manalo (since 1994)
• Allan K. (since 1995)
• Wally Bayola (since 2000)
• Paolo Ballesteros (since 2001)
• Ryan Agoncillo (since 2009)
• Ryzza Mae Dizon (since 2012)
• Maine Mendoza (since 2015)
• Miles Ocampo (since 2022)
• Carren Eistrup (since 2023)
• Atasha Muhlach (since 2024)

Featuring

• TVJ Singing Queens (since 2024; also known as Sing-Eat Girls)
  • Anne Ferrer
  • Eunice Janine
  • Jean Drilon
  • Khayzy Bueno
  • Sammy Rascal
• Pedro Busita Jr. and the Hollow Blacks Band (since 2023; also known as Pedro Band)
• Tom Alvarez (since 1997; Voice-over)

Former cast

Current Segments

Sugod Bahay, Mga Kapatid!

Sugod Bahay, Mga Kapatid! is a public service segment primarily hosted by Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola and Paolo Ballesteros collectively known as "JoWaPao", while Ryan Agoncillo, Ryzza Mae Dizon, Maine Mendoza and Miles Ocampo served as substitute hosts. The segment's concept is derived from the show's popular segment "Juan for All, All for Juan: Sugod-Bahay sa Barangay," where hosts provide assistance and prizes to locals.

Gimme 5: Laro ng mga Henyo

Gimme 5: Laro ng mga Henyo is a game segment that challenges the knowledge and logical thinking of each pair of contestants, who are tested under time pressure. The segment has a combined concept from the American game show Family Feud and the show's popular segment, Pinoy Henyo. The segment has introduced characters made using artificial intelligence, deepfake technology, and text-to-speech software who serve as hosts and remind the contestants about each round's mechanics.

Peraphy

Peraphy (stylized as PERAPhY) is a game portion that challenges the studio player's thinking strategy. It involves oversized playing cards faced with fruits that consists of 13 cards per fruit (banana, mango, pineapple, and watermelon) numbered 1–13. The goal is to complete a row of cards by correctly guessing whether the next one is Higher (Pataas) or Lower (Pababa) in value, with the initial prize potentially being doubled or cut in half in the final round. It also features the TVJ Singing Queens (Eunice Janine, Anne Ferrer, Jean Drillon, Sammy Rascal, and Khayzy Bueno), who handles the playing cards. The segment shares similarities with the show's original segment, Hi-Lo Todo Panalo, and is based on the American television game show, Card Sharks.

Barangay Bulagaan

Barangay Bulagaan (also referred to as simply Bulagaan and previously Bulagaan University) is a Saturday edition of the show's long-running and iconic segment, which features the hosts delivering knock-knock jokes and pick-up lines paired with their song of choice. It was originally held in a classroom setting, but now it takes place in an eatery owned by Ryzza Mae Dizon's character, Miss Tapsi.^{[citation needed]}

Dear Eat Bulaga

Dear Eat Bulaga is a public service segment based on the show's original segment, Send in Your Dreams and draws inspiration from the British television series This is Your Life that aims to help individuals in achieving their aspirations by addressing their wishes.^{[citation needed]}

EB Centerstage

EB Centerstage, a 1980's original segment allowing local singers to showcase their musical talents, was revived in 2024 for solo, duo, bands, or groups to showcase their song covers or compositions.^{[citation needed]}

That's My Boyfriend

That's My Boyfriend is a reality dating segment based on the show's original segment, Heart to Get.

Concluded segments

Mr. Cutie: Boys Got Talent

A talent search for handsome, confident, and talented young men based on the show's original segment Mr. Pogi, premiered on October 4, 2023 which aims to discover the next heartthrob sensation. On January 20, 2024, Lance Aceron was declared the grand winner.

Babala! 'Wag Kayong Ganuuun...

Babala! 'Wag Kayong Ganuuun... was a segment in which a pair of contestants would carefully evaluate and determine their correct choice among a group of people with unique characteristics, past experiences and extraordinary achievements. The segment raised awareness and fostered empathy, drawing inspiration from the EB segment Bawal Judgmental. The segment, which began on July 3, 2023, and ended on October 18, 2023. It was brought back by TVJ on March 25 to 27, 2024 during the EB Lenten Special.^{[citation needed]}

Eat Bulaga! airs special episodes of Lenten Drama during Holy Week, replacing live broadcasts, which are regularly suspended during the week. The drama specials began airing since 1981 and, like the noontime show itself, it is produced by TAPE, Inc. until 2020, and by TVJ Productions since 2024.

1990

• Ang Angkan ni David (April 10–13, 1990)

1991

• Nang si Hudas ay Nadulas (March 25–27, 1991)
• Numero Uno Part 1
• Numero Uno Part 2

1993

• Tatlong Makasalanan (April 5–7, 1993)

1994

• Nauntog si Hestas, Nagising si Dimas (March 29–31, 1994)

1995

• Bakit Naman Ako Pa? (April 10, 1995)

1997

• Mga Ginoong Marya (March 24–26, 1997)

2001

• Sino Ang Bestfriend Ko? (April 11, 2001; re-aired April 14, 2003)

2003

• The Manager (April 15, 2003; re-aired April 8, 2009)
• May Isang Bata (April 16, 2003)

2004

• Ama't Anak (April 5, 2004)
• Alalay (April 6, 2004)
• Angel (April 7, 2004)

2005

• Perfect (March 21, 2005)
• True Love (March 22, 2005)
• Tahanan (March 23, 2005)

2006

• Mama (April 10, 2006)
• Waiting Room (April 11, 2006)
• Ganyan Kita Kamahal (April 12, 2006; re-aired April 5, 2023)

2007

• Sa Iyong Paglaya (April 2, 2007)
• Binhi Sa Matabang Lupa (April 3, 2007; re-aired April 12, 2022)
• Star (April 4, 2007; re-aired April 11, 2022)

2008

• Ang Mga Anak Ng Maestro (March 19, 2008)

2014

• Karugtong ng Puso (April 14, 2014)
• Ilaw ng Kahapon (April 14, 2014)
• Hakbang sa Pangarap (April 15, 2014)
• Kulungan Kanlungan (April 15, 2014)
• Anyo ng Pag-Ibig (April 16, 2014; re-aired April 3, 2020)
• Pangalawang Bukas (April 16, 2014; re-aired April 13, 2022)

2015

• Biro ng Kapalaran (March 30, 2015)
• Lukso ng Dugo (March 30, 2015)
• Pangako ng Pag-Ibig (March 31, 2015)
• Pinagpalang Ama (March 31, 2015; re-aired April 4, 2020)
• Aruga ng Puso (April 1, 2015)
• Sukli ng Pagmamahal (April 1, 2015)

2016

• Dalangin ng Ama (March 21, 2016)
• Kaputol ng Buhay (March 21, 2016)
• Walang Kapalit (March 22, 2016)
• Panata (March 22, 2016)
• God Gave Me You (March 23, 2016)

2017

• Inay (April 10, 2017)
• Kapatid (April 10, 2017)
• Pagpapatawad (April 11, 2017)
• Prinsesa (April 11, 2017; re-aired April 3, 2023)
• Mansyon (April 12, 2017; re-aired April 4, 2023)
• Kaibigan (April 12, 2017; re-aired April 5, 2023)

2018

• My Carinderia Girl (March 26, 2018)
• Haligi ng Pangarap (March 26, 2018)
• Pamilya (March 27, 2018)
• A Daughter's Love (March 27, 2018)
• Hating Kapatid (March 28, 2018)
• Taray ni Tatay (March 28, 2018)

2019

• Bulawan (April 15, 2019; re-aired April 6, 2020)
• Biyaheng Broken Hearted (April 16, 2019; re-aired April 7, 2020)
• Ikigai: Ang Buhay Ng Buhay Ko (April 17, 2019; re-aired April 8, 2020)

2024

• Selda ng Kahapon (March 25, 2024)
• Love Thy Neighbor (March 26, 2024)
• Para 'di Makalimot (March 27, 2024)

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the show had its highest rating on October 24, 2015, with a 50.8% rating during the Tamang Panahon special.

• On September 2, 2013, a video of host, Wally Bayola, was posted online where he appeared to be having an affair with an EB Babe dancer. It led to Bayola's immediate suspension from the show for five months. He returned to the show on February 8, 2014.
• On September 5, 2013, the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) called the show's producers for a mandatory conference over "insensitive and unfriendly" scenes involving hosts Vic Sotto and Ryzza Mae Dizon.
• On July 9, 2016, MTRCB summoned the show's personnel after the remarks of host Tito Sotto's during the Juan for All, All for Juan segment, where a contestant shared her past sexual abuse, leading to accusations of Sotto promoting rape culture and victim shaming.
• In October 2017, host Joey De Leon apologized after his statement in the show, about depression as a "made-up illness". He said his family explained the seriousness of his statements on the mental illness that has claimed thousands of lives.
• On May 31, 2023, the show's original hosts – Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon – announced their resignation from TAPE Inc. after they were barred from airing the show live. It was followed by the resignation of the show's other hosts and production members. In August 2023, it led to an investigation by the MTRCB to ensure compliance on broadcasting regulations.
• On June 2, 2023, Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon filed a petition for the cancellation of TAPE Inc.'s trademark renewal for the title "Eat Bulaga!". On December 5, 2023, the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines' Bureau of Legal Affairs cancelled the trademark renewal and credited Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and de Leon as the owner of the title "Eat Bulaga!".
• On June 30, 2023, Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon filed a copyright infringement and unfair competition case against TAPE Inc. and GMA Network for "unauthorized airing" of the show and "misuse" of the title Eat Bulaga!. On January 6, 2024, the Regional Trial Court branch 273 of Marikina ordered TAPE Inc. and GMA Network to cease the usage of the trademarks such as EB, Eat Bulaga and the Eat Bulaga theme song, in its programming, as the petition of De Leon, Tito Sotto and Vic Sotto on its copyright case was granted.
• On September 9, 2023, TAPE Inc. gained access to the YouTube account of the show, while Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon planned to file legal action against TAPE Inc. for its "forced" acquisition of the YouTube account, an action deemed to constitute as cybercrime.

Eat Na Ta!

Eat Na Ta! is a half-hour variety show broadcast by GMA Cebu, served as a pre-programming to Eat Bulaga!. The show was hosted by local personalities, among them was a broadcast journalist, Bobby Nalzaro.

The show was originally aired on Super Radyo DYSS 999 kHz as a daily game show before it evolved into a TV variety show.

International versions

Internationally, Eat Bulaga! Indonesia premiered on July 16, 2012 on SCTV Indonesia, and later The New Eat Bulaga! Indonesia at ANTV on November 17, 2014. Eat Bulaga! Myanmar was announced on July 30, 2019 as second international franchise, marking Eat Bulaga's 40th anniversary. Production was delayed due to internal armed conflict and the COVID-19 pandemic, but two years later it premiered on Mizzima TV on May 31, 2021.

• List of accolades received by Eat Bulaga!
• TVJ Productions
• TV5
• MediaQuest Holdings