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Manila Bulletin devider Entertainment devider Celebrities devider Toni Gonzaga posts old photo with Eat Bulaga's Tito, Vic, and Joey

Toni Gonzaga posts old photo with Eat Bulaga's Tito, Vic, and Joey

Published Jun 1, 2023 01:51 pm

FROM LEFT: Joey de Leon, Tito Sotto, Toni Gonzaga-Soriano, and Vic Sotto


Toni Gonzaga-Soriano took a sentimental journey when she shared an old picture with Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey De Leon, hosts of the longest-running noontime program "Eat Bulaga." On Instagram Story, Toni captioned the image "noontime kings forever@eatbulaga1979." Toni became one of the main hosts of "Eat Bulaga" in 2002. She left the program in 2005. In December 2022, Toni returned to "Eat Bulaga" to promote the movie comedy-drama “The Teacher,” an official entry to the 2022 Metro Manila Film Festival. She reunited with De Leon in the film. Toni said she considers Joey as one of her mentors in the industry. She reveals learning a lot from the popular comedian when she was just a newbie in "Bulaga." "I consider Joey de Leon as my mentor. Noong naguumpisa pa lamang ako, ang sinsabi lagi ng daddy ko, kapag papasok ka sa industriya, huwag mong idolohin yung pinakasikat. Dapat ini-idolo mo yung mga pinakatumagal. Pinakamahirap yung tumagal sa industriya. Sila Vic Sotto, Joey De Leon. Bata ka pa lang napapanood mo na sila. Tapos ngayong artista ka na, andyan pa rin sila sa telebisyon. Yan ang mga dapat na inaaral mo paano magtatagal sa industriya. "So when I was given the chance na makatrabaho ko siya sa 'Eat Bulaga,' lagi ko silang ino-obserbahan, kinakausap. Isa sa hindi ko makakalimutan na itinuro nila sa akin, parang ang lakas ng bagyo nun, ilang host lang kaming nakapasok kasi baha na. Tapos kinakabahan ako kasi wala yung mga ka-edad ko. Sabi niya, 'Huwag kang matakot. Dapat kapag sinalang ka, kaya mong dalhin ang sarili mo. Huwag kang aasa sa kasama mo. "To this day hindi ko pa rin nakakalimutan yun. The soonest na isalang ka sa TV at may hawak kang microphone, wala kang aasahan kundi sarili mo. So dapat maitawid mo yung gap or yung programa mag-isa at hindi ka umaasa kahit kanino man. What a privilege to work with a legend in the industry. Ang sarap ng pakiramdam na makasama siya sa mga eksena," Toni says. After 44 years,"Eat Bulaga" ended its partnership with Television and Production Exponents Inc. or (TAPE Inc.). The hosts of the program led by Tito, Vic, and Joey went on mass resignation.
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