I Laugh Sabado
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I Laugh Sabado was a comedy variety show aired every Saturday on the defunct Q TV in the Philippines
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The show, admits Paolo, is patterned after the long-running US show, "Saturday Night Live
." "’I Laugh Sabado’ will have gags, sketches, skits and a knock-knock portion. We have a celebrity guest every week who will serve as the show’s host. There will also be a band and dancers."
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
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Overview
I Laugh Sabado was a comedy variety show of Q Channel 11 which featured sketches and musical numbers. It was hosted by an ensemble of Filipino comedians and character actors, Wally Bayola, Paolo Paraiso, Gee Canlas, Jana Dominguez, Jan Manual, Alfred Marquez, and Archie Alemania. It was directed by Bibeth Orteza.The show, admits Paolo, is patterned after the long-running US show, "Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...
." "’I Laugh Sabado’ will have gags, sketches, skits and a knock-knock portion. We have a celebrity guest every week who will serve as the show’s host. There will also be a band and dancers."
Cast
- Wally Bayola
- Wally is currently seen in the longest running noon time show in the Philippines, Eat Bulaga. He starred in the movie "'Scaregiver" in which he and Jose ManaloJose ManaloJose Manalo is a Filipino actor, comedian working for GMA Network and stars in noon-time variety show Eat Bulaga!.-Biography and Career:...
were the lead actors. His colleagues in I Laugh Sabado are calling him big brother because Wally is veteran when it comes to comedy." He's the lead comedian in I Laugh Sabado.
- Wally is currently seen in the longest running noon time show in the Philippines, Eat Bulaga. He starred in the movie "'Scaregiver" in which he and Jose Manalo
- Paolo Paraiso
- Paolo is often seen in some shows of GMA NetworkGMA NetworkGMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
particularly the near-ending fantaserye Panday Kidz and to the recently concluded Sine Novela Kaya Kong Abutin Ang LangitKaya Kong Abutin Ang LangitKaya Kong Abutin Ang Langit was a Sine Novela offering produced by GMA Network starring Iza Calzado, Wendell Ramos and Angelika dela Cruz. It is a remake of the 1980s hit drama flick, which starred Maricel Soriano, Gina Alajar and William Martinez. It is the 17th installment of Sine Novela...
. Paolo is the father to actress Mylene DizonMylene DizonMylene Lilibeth Dizon is a Filipina actress and model. She is a member of ABS-CBN's elite circle of homegrown talents properly named Star Magic, being an alumna of Batch 2...
's kids, and a brother to Bubbles Paraiso. He also has a show entitled "Bluffing" together with Bodie Cruz.
- Paolo is often seen in some shows of GMA Network
- Janna DominguezJanna DominguezJanna Dominguez , is a Filipina actress, host, comedienne who joined Pinoy Fear Factor as a Participante.- Present career :...
- Joining the Pinoy Fear FactorPinoy Fear FactorPinoy Fear Factor is a franchise reality show on ABS-CBN that started airing on November 10, 2008. It ran for 15 weeks, ending on February 20, 2009. The show is based on the Dutch reality game show Now or Neverland and is produced by Endemol. It is hosted by Filipino actor-host Ryan Agoncillo...
, Janna made a way for herself to be a tv personality. She appeared in some of ABS-CBN's shows such as Eva FondaEva FondaEva Fonda is a Filipino drama show on ABS-CBN that aired on December 1, 2008 and ended on February 6, 2009. Eva Fonda is a remake of a 1976 film of the same name starring Alma Moreno.-Plot summary:...
, Parekoy and Banana SplitBanana Split (TV series)Banana Split is a comedy gag show broadcast in ABS-CBN every weekday mornings and Saturday evening featuring Angelica Panganiban, Jason Gainza, and John Prats, comedians Pokwang and Pooh, Melai Cantiveros, Jason Francisco, Radio personality Jobert Austria and Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Clash of 2010...
. She is now seen in GMA and part of Pepito ManalotoPepito ManalotoPepito Manaloto is a live situational comedy created by KB Entertainment Unlimited, Inc. and Michael V. for GMA Network. The series premiered on March 28, 2010. The show premiered on April 4, 2010, one week after its original premiere, on GMA Pinoy TV....
and even co - hosted Jay-R in the television dating game show Take Me OutTake Me Out (Philippine game show)Take Me Out! is a television dating game show hosted by Jay-R . The show is a version of Australian game show Taken Out created by FremantleMedia France....
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- Joining the Pinoy Fear Factor
- Gee Canlas
- Gee Canlas, a hiphop dancer who did "Lokomoko High" with TV 5Associated Broadcasting CompanyThe Associated Broadcasting Company, Inc is a television network in the Philippines, with main broadcast facilities and transmitter located at 762 Quirino Highway, San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City. The network was previously known as the , Associated Broadcasting Company remains the legal...
and now has a show on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
, "Say What," where she does Speedtalk.
- Gee Canlas, a hiphop dancer who did "Lokomoko High" with TV 5
- Jan ManualJan ManualJan Manual is a Filipino actor and comedian. He made his first showbiz appearance on the fourth season of the Philippine reality show StarStruck where he finished as an avenger. He is currently a contract artist of GMA Artist Center...
- Being known as PacBoy as one of the segment hosts of StartalkStartalkStartalk TX is a long-running showbiz-oriented television talk show in the Philippines aired every Saturday afternoons by GMA Network and simulcast over Super Radyo DZBB. It is hosted by Butch Francisco, Joey de Leon, Ricky Lo and Lolit Solis.-History:...
, Jan was also part of the reality show StarStruckStarStruck (Philippine TV series)StarStruck is a Philippine over-all talent competition airing on GMA Network. It debuted on October 27, 2003, and has since become one of the most popular shows on Philippine television....
where he was part of the Batch FourStarStruck (Season 4)The fourth season of StarStruck premiered on December 4, 2006. The council was formed with Lorna Tolentino, Louie Ignacio, and Douglas Quijano representing it. Quijano replaced Joey De Leon...
. Last 2008, Jan recovered from an accident in the KapusOlympics Watermania 2008. He was part of GagambinoGagambinoCarlo J. Capara's Gagambino is an adaptation of Carlo J. Caparas' celebrated graphic novel use to air in on GMA Network, produced by its film-arm GMA Films. It premiered on October 20 starring Dennis Trillo leading a band of superheroes, and his six-feet tall spider. It is the third crime/horror...
, Boys Nxt DoorBoys Nxt DoorBoys Nxt Door was an award-winning youth oriented situation comedy from GMA Network. It was the second part of GMA Network's 57th Anniversary. The series premiered on June 24, 2007 and ended on January 13, 2008 with 31 one-hour episodes....
and was a guest cast in the now defunct show The Last PrinceThe Last PrinceThe Last Prince is a fantasy Philippine drama produced by GMA Drama, featuring many fairy tales as a plot device such as Cinderella, Rapunzel and Beauty and the Beast. It is directed by Mac Alejandre and developed by R.J. Nuevas, starring Aljur Abrenica, Kris Bernal, Geoff Eigenmann and Carla...
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- Being known as PacBoy as one of the segment hosts of Startalk
- Alfred Marquez
- Archie AlemaniaArchie Alemania-Early life:Alemania has appeared in several television commercials such as Chippy, San Miguel, Globe and Pop Cola. He is a talent of ABS-CBN and a member of Big Brother's Dance Group, Big Men Dance Group, and the Big Men Singers...
- Archie is part of ABS - CBN's Star Magic and his last appearance before his I Laugh Sabado's stint is George and CecilGeorge and CecilGeorge and Cecil is a romantic-comedy weekly primetime series starring newlyweds Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes on the ABS-CBN.-Synopsis:...
. Archie is Mickey FerriolsMickey FerriolsMichelle Forster , better known by her stage name Mickey Ferriols, is a Filipino actress.-Personal life:She has a son with ex-partner Archie Alemania named Brent Marcus Alemania and she is the older half-sister of Jackie Foster and youngest biological granddaughter of actor and former NFL tight...
' former live - in boyfriend and they have a son. Alemania was also part of Wazzup WazzupWazzup WazzupWazzup Wazzup was a comedic-news program which was previously aired on Philippine television network Studio 23. The show features Vhong Navarro, Toni Gonzaga, and Archie Alemania as news anchors who introduce segments that are delivered by 'tadjocks' .In the show's first season, the news anchors...
together with Vhong NavarroVhong NavarroVhong Navarro is a Filipino actor, comedian, dancer, singer, and host at ABS-CBN. He is part of the dance group Streetboys in the Philippines.-Career:...
and Toni GonzagaToni GonzagaCelestine Cruz Gonzaga , better known as Toni Gonzaga, is a Filipino singer, television host and actress. She started her career with GMA Network, then later moved to ABS-CBN Network...
. But before he made a name on television, he became known for his appearances in some of tv commercials way back then.
- Archie is part of ABS - CBN's Star Magic and his last appearance before his I Laugh Sabado's stint is George and Cecil
- XLR8XLR8XLR8 is a sing and dance boy group in the Philippines under VIVA Records' P-Pop Label. XLR8 is composed of Arkin del Rosario, Carlo Lazerna, the identical twins MJ and MM Magno, AJ Muhlach, Kiko Ramos,Hideaki Torio and Caleb Santos...
- a sing and dance boy group in the Philippines under VIVA Records' P-Pop Label. XLR8 is composed of ,Hideaki Torio, Carlo Lazerna, the identical twins MJ and MM Magno, AJ Muhlach, Kiko Ramos, Arkin Del Rosario, Caleb Santos. They are regularly seen on the Sunday noontime variety show Party Pilipinas aired on GMA 7.