On the temporary cancellation of “The Buzz”: “I am not going to pretend that I am not hurting or bleeding inside. It is very painful.” – Boy Abunda
by Leony Garcia
After Boy Abunda, together with co-hosts Kris Aquino and Toni Gonzaga, announced The Buzz’s cancellation on Sunday, ABS-CBN issued an official statement, which reads:
“After more than 15 years of unparalleled credibility as Philippine television’s leading showbiz-oriented talk show, ‘The Buzz’ takes a break after its April 5, 2015 episode. The program recognizes the evolution in showbiz news reporting, and to cope with it, ‘The Buzz’ deems it a necessary step to reinvent to start anew. Showbiz news will never die. The showbiz talk genre remains.”
It added, “Since the program began, ‘The Buzz’ has gained the authority of being the premiere source of truthful and balanced entertainment news for the Filipino audience worldwide. As the program bids farewell for now, The Buzz would like to thank its loyal viewers for the support they have given the show in its entire run. See you again soon.”
Abunda couldn’t hide his feelings during the last episode.
“I am not going to pretend that I am not hurting or bleeding inside. It is very painful. You have been my partner for [15] years. It’s very hard, it’s difficult,” he said.
“We have changed…. We have evolved into different people today. A lot of things have changed. The people behind ‘The Buzz’ have changed and even you (audience) have changed,” he said.
He thanked the show’s fans for their undying support during the past 15 years and promised to come back. “We have all agreed that the best way is to stop today and come back strong and be the best of what we can be,” he said.
The time slot previously held by The Buzz will be temporarily occupied by “Kapamilya Mega Blockbusters,” according to report from the TV station.
“The Buzz” was launched on ABS-CBN in June 1999 with Abunda as its host. A number of co-hosts has joined him since then, including Cristy Fermin, KC Concepcion, Ruffa Gutierrez, and Charlene Gonzales, aside from Gonzaga and Aquino.
