Why ‘Respect Donny Pangilinan’ trends on X

When Baby Dolls members were asked by Vice Ganda to name their crushes who they will offer their song Oohh Lala Baby, which bears this catchy phrase: ‘para lang sa’yo igiling-giling mo in last Sunday’s episode of Gandang Gabi Vice, Juby caught the collective attention of the audiences when she shared her dreams about Donny Pangilinan.

“May back story kasi ako sa kanya... Mas malala, (I have a back story for him... it’s severe),” Juby recalled.

“Hindi ko kasi talaga siya crush na crush. Tapos, on a random night, napanaginipan ko siya, kine-keme niya ako (He’s not my crush. Then, on a random night, I dreamt about him, he was making love to me),” she unabashedly added.

Fans of Pangilinan were enraged with Juby’s revelation that they took to X (formerly Twitter) to make “Respect Donny Pangilinan” a trending topic.

As an aftermath of her shenanigans, Juby was criticized online.

“Saw a clip and it gave me the ick. Having a sexual dream about someone is one thing. Publicly turning that person into the subject of your sexual fantasies for entertainment on national TV is another,” one guy opined.

“A dream might be involuntary, but choosing to broadcast its intimate details is a different matter entirely. Men can be objectified, too!” he added.

He felt things like these should be stopped as it’s cringey.

“Imagine if a man went on national TV and publicly described a sexual dream about a female celebrity in this much detail. Would people find it funny or would they call it inappropriate?

“And why are we normalizing and tolerating this kind of behavior? We need to stop acting like this is okay just because it’s a joke or a dream,” he wrote.

Kris Aquino to return to television with Boy Abunda?

A mysterious teaser launched by GMA Network about the return of “King and Queen,” had netizens guessing online.

Many believe it is the reunion of iconic showbiz best friends, Boy Abunda and Kris Aquino.

Netizens noticed the black and yellow chair, including the highlighting of letter “B” and “K” in the word “BACK.”

This early, fans are excited to see Aquino and Abunda in one TV frame together.

“I can’t wait to see Tito Boy and Kris together in a show. Again.. Thanks God..!!!” one excited fan said.

Another fan agreed and said: “It’s true I can’t wait to watch them again. especially my idol Kris Aquino. miss your voice and your laugh.”

A more welcoming message from an avid supporter: “woww! looking forward to seeing your big comeback with the king of Talk show!!”

“Excited pls announce when is the date plsssss,” a fan said.

It’s Showtime kicks off 17th anniversary with futuristic opening number

It’s Showtime welcomed its 17th anniversary with a futuristic opening number featuring solo performances from Vice Ganda and the show’s hosts, setting the stage for this year’s celebration, “Dis Is Ur Show Disisyete.”

Joining Vice Ganda in the noontime show’s opening number on Monday (19 October) were her co-hosts Vhong Navarro, Jhong Hilario, Karylle, Ogie Alcasid, Amy Perez, Darren Espanto, Jugs Jugueta, Teddy Corpuz, Ryan Bang, Jackie Gonzaga, Ion Perez and Cianne Dominguez, along with the Showtime Baby Dolls.

The hosts thanked the Madlang People for welcoming them into their homes and lives over the past 17 years. They shared that their goal has always been to make viewers happy.

The anniversary kickoff brought back “Cash-Ya,” with Team Vice and Team Vhong going head-to-head in the returning segment.

The fun continued with a celebrity edition of “Ms. Q&A” dubbed “Celebrity Talakera,” where five celebrities traded their usual personas for over-the-top pageant characters. Nicole Cordoves, Robi Domingo and Janice de Belen served as judges.

River Joseph transformed into Riverjeon Pha, Vince Maristela became Disney Vincess, Ralph Miaco took on the persona of Ralph Mae Gento, Ralph de Leon competed as Masaralph de Leon and Ryan Bang stepped into the role of Saranghe Ronimo.

Ryan, Ralph de Leon and River then proceeded to the Beklamation. In the end, Ralph de Leon was crowned Reyna Talakera 2026, taking home P50,000 and a sash.

Meanwhile, more performances, special appearances, and exciting segments await viewers in the coming days, including Laro Laro Pick, which offers a P500,000 jackpot prize. Apl.de.Ap, Billy Crawford, Bamboo, Skusta Clee, Flow G, Mariah Deborah, Amiel Sol, Earl Justin, Angela Ken, Carl Guevarra, Rob Deniel, Wilbert Ross, Fitterkarma, Klarisse, Fyang, Joaquin Arce, Kyle Echarri, Eliza Borromeo, Miguel Vergara, Xyriel Manabat, Zaijian Jaranilla, Alexa Ilacad, Alora Sasam, Verna Periwinkle, Poking, Candy Pangilinan, Ethel Booba and more are set to join the anniversary celebration.