PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS

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Some time last month, there was a report on a real estate scandal on a local news channel, which of course sparked a thousand and one opinions all at once.
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                    [AuthorName] => Gabbie Tatad
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                    [Title] => Getting to The Bottomline
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Television interviews have never been this bold and feisty until The Bottomline came into the boobtube.

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                    [Title] => My wish list for 2009
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What’s a New Year’s resolution if you don’t have the resolve to fulfill it? But having one is better than not having one at all. To some it’s simply setting targets. You hit some, you miss others.
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                    [AuthorName] => Boy Abunda
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                    [Title] => The long & short of TV hosting
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One of the challenges in hosting live shows is this: You have to look – be – in control even when put on the spot.


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                    [Title] => Chiz quiz
                    [Summary] => On my show, Private Conversations (Thursdays, 6 p.m., ANC News Channel), I do Fast Talk (Proutian). I ask my guests a series of slum-book type of questions and I ask them to tell me the first things that come to mind. Initially, I had my Fast Talk questions in a cardboard box painted by artist Philp Badon. Then, I had it changed to a "baul" style box made of pandan leaves. It looked pretty on screen.
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                    [Title] => The untold story of Boy Abunda
                    [Summary] => Behind the glitter and glamour and away from the glare of the klieg lights, celebrities are also human. This was what incisive TV host Boy Abunda has successfully tried to prove with every interview in his six-year-old talk show, Private Conversations with Boy Abunda, which airs Thursday nights on the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC).


                    [DatePublished] => 2006-01-16 00:00:00
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                    [AuthorName] => Leah C. Salterio
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                    [Title] => Private Conversations with Jobert Sucaldito
                    [Summary] => Carpa diem! This was uttered by award-winning actor Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society. It is about seizing the day, the moment. Opportunity only knocks once, they say, and when it comes knocking at your door, go for it.


Most successful people know what an opportunity is. They grab it with style and nurture it with fierce determination. But how does one know that that moment is an opportune time? Gut feel says it. 


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                    [Title] => A dose of my own medicine
                    [Summary] => Secretary Mike Defensor asked me which among the four shows I host is my favorite. Tough question. It’s like what part of my body I’m willing to dispense with. Every show I do becomes part of my body like, the Buzz becomes my eyes, Kontrobersyal my ears, PCBA my mouth while Homeboy becomes my nose. Dismember one, I go berserk like a stray dog in heat. Not that my world will stop if one show goes, but while I’m still doing it, I give my all ‘till it bleeds.


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                    [Title] => Walking tall in Davao
                    [Summary] => Davao City is one of the most happening places in this side of the globe. It is a place bustling with activities. Night life is very much alive. The coffee culture is kicking strong. Bluegree, Davao’s version of Starbucks, has one of the most tasteful and delicious coffees. You should try its durian coffee-flavor. Its taste and aroma are simply exquisite. Traffic is not a problem in Davao, as you can be at your appointed place at the appointed time, sane and intact.


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                    [Title] => Ariel Ureta: Back with a mission
                    [Summary] => Say Ariel Ureta to someone in his 40s and a light bulb will automatically flash in his mind. But mention Ariel’s name to a teenager and you’ll get a puzzled look for an answer. 


But once a TV guy, always a TV guy. Ariel is finally back in a medium he’s not only comfortable in, but an expert at. ANC (ABS-CBN) News Channel got him to host My Favorite Show. He’s back in his element again, interviewing celebrities about what else, their favorite things. 


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Hard news and half truths

By Gabbie Tatad | September 15, 2012 - 12:00am

Some time last month, there was a report on a real estate scandal on a local news channel, which of course sparked a thousand and one opinions all at once.

Supreme

Getting to The Bottomline

February 27, 2010 - 12:00am

Television interviews have never been this bold and feisty until The Bottomline came into the boobtube.

Entertainment

My wish list for 2009

By Boy Abunda | December 31, 2008 - 12:00am

What’s a New Year’s resolution if you don’t have the resolve to fulfill it? But having one is better than not having one at all. To some it’s simply setting targets. You hit some, you miss...

Entertainment

The long & short of TV hosting

By Boy Abunda | December 6, 2006 - 12:00am

One of the challenges in hosting live shows is this: You have to look – be – in control even when put on the spot.

Entertainment

Chiz quiz

By Boy Abunda | March 1, 2006 - 12:00am

On my show, Private Conversations (Thursdays, 6 p.m., ANC News Channel), I do Fast Talk (Proutian). I ask my guests a series of slum-book type of questions and I ask them to tell me the first things that come to...

Entertainment

The untold story of Boy Abunda

By Leah C. Salterio | January 16, 2006 - 12:00am

Behind the glitter and glamour and away from the glare of the klieg lights, celebrities are also human. This was what incisive TV host Boy Abunda has successfully tried to prove with every interview in his six-year-old...

Entertainment

Private Conversations with Jobert Sucaldito

By Boy Abunda | December 16, 2005 - 12:00am

Carpa diem! This was uttered by award-winning actor Robin Williams in Dead Poets Society. It is about seizing the day, the moment. Opportunity only knocks once, they say, and when it comes knocking at your door,...

Entertainment

A dose of my own medicine

By Boy Abunda | October 17, 2005 - 12:00am

Secretary Mike Defensor asked me which among the four shows I host is my favorite. Tough question. It’s like what part of my body I’m willing to dispense with. Every show I do becomes part of my body like,...

Entertainment

Walking tall in Davao

By Boy Abunda | September 2, 2005 - 12:00am

Davao City is one of the most happening places in this side of the globe. It is a place bustling with activities. Night life is very much alive. The coffee culture is kicking strong. Bluegree, Davao’s version...

Entertainment

Ariel Ureta: Back with a mission

May 20, 2005 - 12:00am

Say Ariel Ureta to someone in his 40s and a light bulb will automatically flash in his mind. But mention Ariel’s name to a teenager and you’ll get a puzzled look for an answer. But once a TV guy, always...

Entertainment