Tropang LOL

Tropang LOL
Title card from July 16, 2022 to April 29, 2023
Also known asLunch Out Loud
GenreVariety show
Game show
Created byAlbee Benitez
Developed byBrightlight Productions
Written by
  • Robin Sison
  • Koko Joven
  • Dave Ili
  • Russel Peñafuerte
Directed byBjoy Balagtas
Creative directorsBobet Vidanes
Johnny Manahan
Presented bySee below
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
Production
Executive producer
  • Rowena P. Valencia
ProducersAlbee Benitez
Bobet Vidanes
Johnny Manahan
Production locationsStudio 72, #72 Kalayaan Ave., Diliman, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Production companyBrightlight Productions
Original release
NetworkTV5
ReleaseOctober 19, 2020 (2020-10-19) –
April 29, 2023 (2023-04-29)
NetworkKapamilya Channel
A2Z
ReleaseJuly 16, 2022 (2022-07-16) –
April 29, 2023 (2023-04-29)

Tropang LOL (formerly Lunch Out Loud) is a Philippine television variety show broadcast by TV5 and Kapamilya Channel. Originally hosted by Billy Crawford, Alex Gonzaga, Bayani Agbayani, K Brosas, Wacky Kiray, Ariel Rivera, KC Montero, Francoise "Laboching" Faisan, Mark Averilla (also known as Macoy Dubs) and Jeff Tam, it aired on Kapamilya Channel's Unli PrimeTanghali afternoon line up and TV5's Lunchtime Saya afternoon line up from October 19, 2020 to April 29, 2023, replacing Kapamilya Blockbusters on Kapamilya Channel and One PH simulcast of One Balita Pilipinas on TV5 and was replaced by Kapamilya Blockbusters on Kapamilya Channel and Face 2 Face on TV5.

Overview

The show was first known as Lunch Out Loud which premiered on October 19, 2020, as a regular daily noontime variety show as part of TV5's blocktime deal with Brightlight Productions. The encore episodes were subsequently aired on Cignal TV's cable channel Colours TV until the said cable channel closed down on January 1, 2022. The original hosts include Billy Crawford, Alex Gonzaga, Bayani Agbayani, K Brosas, Wacky Kiray, Ariel Rivera, KC Montero, Francoise "Laboching" Faisan, Mark Averilla (also known as Macoy Dubs) and Jeff Tam. The show marks the return of Gonzaga and Agbayani to TV5.[1][2]

On July 16, 2022, Lunch Out Loud was reformatted with a new title Tropang LOL and began its simulcast over Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live and A2Z. It was moved to an earlier timeslot at 11:00 AM as a preprogramming to It's Showtime and part of their back-to-back collaboration. The show is also available in IWantTFC and TFC.[3][4]

Tropang LOL officially aired its final episode on April 29, 2023, after almost three years and Face 2 Face replaced its vacated timeslot on TV5 on May 1, along with It's Showtime returned to its original 12:00 nn timeslot until June 30 when the network's blocktime agreement expired. The next day, It's Showtime moved its simulcast to GMA Network-owned GTV before it expanded into GMA Network's main channel and AMBS-owned ALLTV nearly a years later,[5][6][7][8] whereas TV5's new noontime show, E.A.T. (later becoming Eat Bulaga! on January 6, 2024) premiered at the same time.[9][10][11]

Hosts

  • Billy Crawford (2020–2023)
  • Alex Gonzaga (2020–2023)
  • Bayani Agbayani (2020–2023)
  • Wacky Kiray (2020–2023)
  • KC Montero (2020–2023)
  • K Brosas (2020–2022)
  • Mark Averilla (also known as Macoy Dubs / Auntie Julie) (2020–2021)
  • Jeffrey Tam (2020–2023)
  • Francoise Denyse Fainsan a.k.a. "Laboching" (2020–2023)
  • Ariel Rivera (2020–2021)
  • Querubin Gonzales (2021–2022)
  • Nick Parker (2021–2022)
  • Nikka Brillantes (2021–2022)
  • JD Axie (2022–2023)
  • Alexa Miro (2022–2023)
  • Matteo Guidicelli (2022–2023)
  • Nyca Bernardo (2023)

Other cast members

  • DJ Arra Pascual (2020–2021)
  • LOL Babes (2020–2023)
  • LOL Boys (2020–2023)
  • Jacob Plaza (Kantrabaho Winner) (2020–2023)
  • Grace Cristobal (also known as "Amazing Grace") (2022; "Sagot Mo Sagot Ko" segment host)
  • Mark Michael Garcia (as a Hope Singer) (2022–2021)

Guest co-hosts

Accolades

Year Award-Giving Body Category Nominated artist/work Result Ref.
2020 GEMS Hiyas ng Sining Awards Best Variety Show Lunch Out Loud Won [12]
2020 GEMS Hiyas ng Sining Awards Best Male Variety Show Host Billy Crawford Won [12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "WATCH: New noontime show 'Lunch Out Loud' to premiere on October 19". Rappler. October 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Gabinete, Jojo (October 18, 2020). "Lunch Out Loud launch sa October 19 sasabayan ng It's Showtime live telecast". Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Tagalog).
  3. ^ JE, CC. "Now called 'Tropang LOL,' 'Lunch Out Loud' headed to A2Z, Kapamilya Channel as 'It's Showtime's' pre-show". lionheartv.net.
  4. ^ "'Lunch Out Loud' and It's Showtime' go back-to-back to bring noontime entertainment on A2Z, Kapamilya Channel, and TV5". Manila Bulletin. July 11, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  5. ^ "'It's Showtime' surprises viewers with sudden broadcast on AllTV". LionhearTV. June 17, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  6. ^ Richard de Leon (June 18, 2024). "Tahimik lang: It's Showtime balik-Channel 2, napapanood na rin sa ALLTV". balita.net.ph. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  7. ^ "'It's Showtime' debuts on GMA Network with a bang". GMA News. April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "[ANALYSIS] A new era of noontime TV: GMA-7 takes in ABS-CBN's 'It's Showtime'". Rappler. April 10, 2024. Retrieved April 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "'It's Showtime' returns to 12 noon timeslot". news.abs-cbn.com. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  10. ^ "Tropang LOL, magpapaalam na sa ere sa April 29 — sources". Philippine Entertainment Portal (in Tagalog). March 24, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  11. ^ "Confirmed na! Pagbabu ng Tropang LOL sa ere, may petsa na, ikinalungkot nina Alex G, Billy Crawford atbp". Balita (in Tagalog). March 25, 2023. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  12. ^ a b "TV5 wins top plums in 5th GEMS Awards". Manila Bulletin Online. January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.