Jose Marie Borja Viceral, known professionally as Vice Ganda, is a Filipino comedian, actor, host, singer and television personality. He is considered one of the most successful entertainers in Philippine show business, noted for his stand-up routines, usage of observational comedy, situational irony and sarcasm in pertaining to Filipino culture and human sexuality. He is a regular host on ABS-CBN's noontime variety show It's Showtime and has starred in four of the top 10 highest-grossing films in Philippine cinema.
Vice Ganda in 2022
Vice Ganda (right) hosting in the "Showtime Goodtime" segment of It's Showtime.
Vice Ganda appearing in a rally in support of Leni Robredo's presidential campaign.
It's Showtime (Philippine TV program)
It's Showtime is a Philippine noontime variety show under ABS-CBN Studios. Originally hosted by Vhong Navarro, Anne Curtis, Kim Atienza, Jugs Jugueta, Teddy Corpuz, and Vice Ganda, it premiered on October 24, 2009. The show was originally broadcast on ABS-CBN until the network's shutdown on May 5, 2020. It currently broadcasts through cable and satellite channel, Kapamilya Channel, free-to-air television channels A2Z, GMA Network and simulcast on its sister channel, GTV. It also airs internationally worldwide via TFC and GMA Pinoy TV, online streaming on YouTube and Facebook via Showtime Online Ü, Kapamilya Online Live and Kapuso Stream, and over-the-top content platform via iWantTFC. Navarro, Curtis, Jugueta, Corpuz, Vice Ganda, Karylle, Jhong Hilario, Ryan Bang, Amy Perez, Ion Perez, Jackie Gonzaga, Kim Chiu, Ogie Alcasid, MC "Muah" Calaquian, Lassy Marquez, Cianne Dominguez and Darren Espanto currently serve as the hosts.
It's Showtime (Philippine TV program)
Showtime at the Araneta Coliseum, 2010
Trailer of It's Showtime used from January 28 to February 6, 2012
Trailer of It's Showtime used in March 2024