Ruffa and Ai | |
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Ang Show na Bigay na Bigay ng Saya at Sorpresa
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Genre | Lifestyle, Talk show |
Developed by | ABS-CBN Corporation |
Directed by | GB Sampedro |
Starring |
Ruffa Gutierrez Ai Ai delas Alas |
Country of origin | Philippines |
No. of episodes | 177 |
Production | |
Camera setup | Multicamera setup |
Running time | 1 hour (including commercial) |
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Original network | ABS-CBN |
Picture format | 480i SDTV |
Original release | February 16 | – October 23, 2009
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Boy & Kris |
Followed by | Three Dads with One Mommy |
Ruffa and Ai is the Philippine morning talk and lifestyle show on ABS-CBN. The show is hosted by Ruffa Gutierrez and Ai Ai delas Alas.
The then-morning talk show Boy & Kris was at the brink of cancellation due to its rival competitor SiS (through the triumvate of sisters Gelli de Belen & Janice De Belen and Carmina Villaroel) consistently topping the ratings slate. On January 2009, rumors were spreading that the show will be moving to late-night but later February 3, 2009, Boy Abunda and Kris Aquino then confirmed this rumor, which led to airing their final episode on February 13 and they announced that their show will be replaced by a new morning talk show hosted by "Two Queens".
Another teaser following the show's cancellation aired hinting who would be the new hosts of the new morning talk show. It was revealed that Ruffa Gutierrez (Binibining Pilipinas-World 1993 and Miss World 1993 Second Princess) and Ai-Ai de las Alas (Philippines' Comedy Concert Queen) are named the hosts of the show under the title Ruffa & Ai and premiered on February 16, 2009. In turn, Boy & Kris were moved to late-night and hosted the new showbiz-oriented news show SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon.
In the first episode of the show, Abunda introduced the 2 of them in their new stints and featured KC Concepcion, Sarah Geronimo and Gabby Concepcion as its first guests. The show proved to be an instant success and topped the ratings game. It airs before Pilipinas, Game Ka Na Ba? which is hosted by Edu Manzano.