Anne Curtis Wins Showtime Hosts' Talent Showdown

ABS-CBN's Showtime has just concluded its second anniversary presentation with the announcement of winners of the recent talent showdown among the hosts.

Anne Curtis was declared the winner and was awarded with P100,000. She got a perfect score from all the celebrity judges composed of Manny Calayan, Cathy Garcia-Molina, Joel Cruz, Liz Uy and Vicki Belo.

Anne sang I Don't Wanna Miss a Thing, incorporating pole dancing and aerial dance in her performance. Award-winning singer and Anne's friend Jed Madela had a special participation in Anne's performance. It was funny (and symbolic?) that someone who can sing as good as Jed was only made to hold the microphone for Anne while she performed.

Billy Crawford and Vice Ganda were the runners-up in the talent showdown. They both got P50,000.00.

Both the winner and the runners-up's prices goes to charity.

Watch the announcement video after the jump.

Ryan Bang is Not Going Back to Showtime

Despite the effort made by Dimples Romana by giving her judge's seat to the evicted Showtime judge Ryan Bang, the show's management decided to respect the decision of the voting public by following the outcome of the poll.

In a recent statement made by Showtime director Direk Bobet on Monday, October 10, he said that the rules of elimination doesn't allow another judge to give his/her seat to the eliminated hurado just to make him/her stay longer in the talent show.

Much to the sadness of Ryan Bang's fans, the Filipino-Korean remains burado and will not be seen on the show for the meantime. But, of course, they could always call him back on the show for whatever purpose.

Dimples didn't come back today as judge. As she said last Saturday, she was supposed to leave that day but she just postponed it to give the stage to Ryan (so they knew it beforehand). She sent a letter that was read by the show's director where she apologized for whatever misunderstanding she might have caused by giving her seat to Ryan (which didn't happen, anyway).

Jong Hilario was back on his seat. He's been getting the lowest votes which means the viewers really like him to stay.

New judges include the Malaysian superstar Carmen Su, Philippine Volcanoes players Eric Tai and Chris Everingham, and Luis Manzano. Carmen and Luis have been judges before while it's the first time for the footballers.

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Ryan Bang Gets Burado, Was Saved By Dimples Romana

Update: Ryan Bang is Not Going Back to Showtime

Ryan Bang got evicted as Showtime judge (hurado) earlier today, October 8, 2011.

It was such an emotional episode as the Filipino-Korean comedian, Ryan Bang, was evicted as a judge of the talent show via text and live audience votes. After forty-eight (48) weeks of being in Showtime, the hosts and staff of the show have already come to love the young and vibrant actor that's why everyone, including the live audience, felt so sad and cried on the result of the eviction.

Even us, at home watching the show, couldn't help but feel lumps in our throats.

Good news for those who love Ryan, though. Dimples Romana another Showtime judge and a tough contender for being hurado, gave up her place through voluntary eviction just so Ryan may continue being in the show.

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