After one year-and-a-half absence, the Queen of Talk Kris Aquino came back to ABS-CBN's showbiz talk show The Buzz last Sunday, October 26. This momentous event coincided with the birthday celebration of her close friend and co-host Boy Abunda, and so she tagged along her sons, Josh and Baby James. 

The  Buzz co-host Ruffa Gutierrez also brought her daughters, Lorîn and Venice.  Their costumes were inspired by Walt Disney Princesses—Ruffa imitated Princess Jasmine of Aladdin, Lorîn was Princess Aurora of Sleeping Beauty, and Venice was the title character of Disney's adaptation of Chinese legend Mulan.

While Kris and Ruffa were exotic in their fairy-tale costumes, the Birthday Boy chose the action hero Zorro's dramatic flair.

Kris Aquino and Ruffa Gutierrez give their birthday wishes to Boy Abunda.  Kris even wrote a letter to  Boy, affirming how strong their friendship is and how similar they are when it comes to loving their respective mothers.

 

In her letter, Kris wrote, ""We love our moms so much and we are just so blessed that we still have them in our lives because we have both faced the possibility of losing them but we held on to our faith in God."

In an interview with Kris, she admitted that she can never be a perfect wife, but only because she's not  a morning person. She can't wake up early everyday to prepare breakfast for her husband, basketball player James Yap. Does that make her less of a doting mom? The photo says it all.

Here Boy Abunda carries Kris Aquino's second child Baby James during a break.  In one of the segments of The Buzz, the returning TV host said to her co-host, "Nandito ako, pinayagan ako ni James dahil sa'yo at alam mo 'yan."

Gabby Concepcion was the first celebrity to take the hot seat in The Buzz's newest segment called The Tough Ten Questions.  Before the interview, the Phoemela Baranda led the returning actor into an enclosed room so that he would not hear the questions prepared for him. 

Kris looked very excited in interviewing a celebrity once again for The Buzz.  Before delivering her question to Gabby Concepcion, she exclaimed, "It took me one year and six months before I ask this question, ha!"

While waiting for their cue, The Buzz hosts Ruffa Gutierrez and Boy Abunda give the invited photographers and other media a photo op.

Ruffa Gutierrez interviews My Only U actors, Toni Gonzaga and Vhong Navarro, about the pressure they felt while doing the movie.  Both actors agree that there's a pressure because the past movies of Star Cinema were all successful. 

Ruffa welcomed the return of Kris Aquino to The Buzz, and Kris thanked her profusely. "Thank you, Ruffa, for letting me be here with you.  Pinasa ko na talaga ito sa'yo pero maraming salamat na hindi ka rin nag-atubili na sabihin sa akin na I'm also welcome."

Last week, PEP reported the class suit that was filed by actresses Ara Mina, Maui Taylor, Aubrey Miles and entertainment columnist Aster Amoyo against talent manager Rose Flaminiano.  In The Buzz, Aster (left) and Ara (middle) were interviewed by Kris to explain their reasons for filing the case. 

The Buzz hosts Ruffa Gutierrez, Boy Abunda (carrying Baby James), and Kris Aquino share their opinions about the latest buzz in showbiz.

Boy Abunda became emotional on seeing his Nanay giving him a birthday message in a taped interview.  He almost cried when he reaffirmed his promise to his late Tatay, "I will take care of Nanay."

Boy Abunda, who manages PR company called Backroom, was also surprised by his talents Bianca Gonzales, Erik Santos, and Mariel Rodriguez.