TV5’s noontime show, Sunday Noontime Live (SNL), showed its season-ender episode yesterday, January 17, 2021, after three months on air.
Brightlight Productions announced in a brief statement on Saturday, January 16, 2021, that SNL and the gag show Sunday Kada would soon end.
Part of its statement read: “Sunday Noontime Live (SNL)’s delightful run is about to end and we await future endeavors from its outstanding stars and phenomenal newcomers.”
SNL is a co-production of Brightlight Productions and CS Studios.
Following the announcement of SNL's cancellation, its main hosts Maja Salvador, Catriona Gray, Jake Ejercito, and Ricci Rivero posted in their respective social media accounts photos and messages of thank yous and goodbyes to the noontime show.
MAJA SALVADOR AND CATRIONA GRAY
On Twitter and Instagram, Maja thanked SNL’s viewers and its director, Johnny “Mr. M” Manahan.
She wrote, “Maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat na sumubaybay, sumuporta, at nakisaya sa amin sa isang buong season ng #SNL
“Thank you very much Mr. M sa pagbuo ng show na ito para makapagbigay ng trabaho sa marami at makapag dulot ng saya sa lahat ng mga fans for the past 3 months!
“#TeamLive Magkikita pa tayong muli!”
Catriona reposted Maja’s Instagram story in her own account and commented, “Maraming Salamat #TeamLive” with a sobbing emoji.
JAKE EJERCITO AND RICCI RIVERO
Jake and Ricci’s farewell messages were short.
But both posted a series of their photos with the SNL family.
Jake posted on-the-scene photos and selfies with his co-hosts and the staff of the show.
Jake's last post showed a photo of him on stage with the caption, “Thank you, Team Live!”
Jake also reposted Maja’s Instagram story and added, “All love [heart emoji]”
Ricci posted a photo of him, Jake, and Maja in a production number.
His short caption: “Thank you!”
SNL’s two other main hosts were Piolo Pascual and Donny Pangilinan.
Both shows first aired on October 18, 2020, and their abrupt end surprised the staff and cast.
An employee of SNL told PEP.ph's (Philippine Entertainment Portal) column Cabinet Files yesterday, January 17, "Nagulat po ang lahat. Biglaan kasi.
"Kasado pa po ang rehearsals and schedules sa susunod na linggo at sa February.”
Reportedly, the cast of both shows found the cancellation hard to believe until they read the statement signed by Albee Benitez, former house representative and owner of Brightlight Productions.
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