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>'S.O.P.' to Launch Pinoy T.V. in U.S. >by Marinel R. Cruz > >BROADCASTING giant GMA 7 is set to bring the cast >members of its Sunday >variety show "S.O.P." next month to the United States >by way of launching >Pinoy T.V., its international channel. > >The show will air live at The Forum in Los Angeles on >July 16, and at The >Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco on July >23. The Forum is the >former home of the Los Angeles Lakers. > >The cast will be led by Regine Velasquez, Jaya, Janno >Gibbs and Ogie Alcasid. >"This project is really getting me excited," GMA-7 >senior vice president >for T.V. entertainment Wilma Galvante told Inquirer >Entertainment last >week. "[Pinoy T.V.] will feature not only old shows, >but also current >programs." > >GMA Pinoy T.V. is seen in Guam and Japan at present, >added Galvante. > >The Forum seats up to 20,000. The 7,000-capacity SF >venue is equipped with >state-of-the-art theatrical lighting and concert sound >system. > >"The Forum is equivalent to five Araneta Coliseums," >Galvante pointed >out. "That should be fun." > >Other performers for the launch are Jay-R, Dingdong >Dantes, Karylle, Malik, >KC Montero and Gabby Eigenmann, as well as young stars >from "S.O.P. >Gigsters" like Richard and Raymond Gutierrez, Chynna >Ortaleza, Jennylyn >Mercado and Mark Herras. > >There will be special guests as well: Joey de Leon, >German Moreno, Richard >Gomez and Mel Tiangco. > >Galvante said she flew to Las Vegas two weeks ago to >talk with former >"S.O.P." co-host Lani Misalucha to join the launch >shows. "We're working on >her schedule," Galvante said. "She still had a >contract with 'S.O.P..'" > >Prior to the live airing of "S.O.P.," the Kapuso >network, in partnership >with Starmedia Entertainment, will host "Fiesta GMA" >in the venues. > >Surprise > >"Fiesta," to be hosted by Lucy Torres-Gomez, will >feature surprise >performers. The network will also set up booths for >food and clothing >retailers, car dealers and importers of Asian products. > >"Last I heard, the rival network is scrambling to put >up something in >nearby venues there, too," said Galvante. "That makes >it even more >exciting-just like the Cebu experience." > >Last month, the warring stations brought their >noontime variety shows to >Cebu on the same weekend. > >GMA-7 dubbed its event "Kapuso Cebuano Weekend" and >ABS-CBN called its own >blitz "Daghang Salamat Cebu." > >Phil. Daily Inquirer, June 20, 2005 ><http://news.inq7.net/entertainment/index.php?index=1&s >tory_id=40862>

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