Lunch Break (Philippine TV program)
Originally hosted by Jojo Abellana, Dang Cruz, Earl Ignacio, Michael Laygo, Yam Ledesma, Ronald Gan Ledesma, Leonard Obal, Geraldine Roxas, Ben Sagmit, Joy Viado, Hannah Villame and Yoyoy Villame, it aired from November 4, 2000 to December 12, 2003, replacing Alas Dose sa Trese and was replaced by It's Chowtime!.Lorraine Baretto, Maribeth Bichara, Cruz, Lara Fabregas, Melisa Henderson, Jerome John Hughes, Ledesma, Everly Locsin, Patrick Ervin Mateo Jr., Niño Muhlach, Glydel Mercado, Cody Moreno, Natassia Nave and Leonard Obal serve as the final hosts.After its predecessor Alas Dose sa Trese ended its run on November 3, 2000, the Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation and Mateo Management Group co-produced a brand new variety show to compete with ABS-CBN's Magandang Tanghali Bayan (which was later reformatted as Masayang Tanghali Bayan during the show's final year) and GMA Network's Eat Bulaga!.Lunch Break debuted on November 4, 2000, at 11:00 am to 12:30 pm, with Dang Cruz, Earl Ignacio, Leonard Obal and Joy Viado as its original main hosts.Despite the investment scam regarding the show's producer in 2002,[3] Lunch Break was reformatted as Lunchbreak Muna (Lit: "Lunchbreak First") in November, Abellana, Ignacyo, Laygo, Ledesma, Roxas, Sagmit, Viado and the Villames left the show and were replaced by new hosts Lorraine Baretto, Maribeth Bichara, Lara Fabregas, Jerome John Hughes, Melisa Henderson, Everly Locsin, Glydel Mercado and Cody Moreno; and with Bichara were promoted as main hosts.