"Magpasikat" Temporarily Replaces "Showtime"

To temporarily replace Showtime while it is suspended for 20 days, ABS-CBN came up with Magpasikat, a variety/talent/game show that features celebrities showcasing their talents. Like Showtime, the new show has judges that were carried over from the judging panel of yesterday's episode of Showtime - Andrew E, Karla Henry, Joy Viado, and Wyngard Tracy. Meanwhile, instead of judging, Vice Ganda was made to host the show along with the regular hosts Anne Curtis, Vhong Navarro, and Kim Atienza.


Another difference of Magpasikat from Showtime is that in the latter, all the groups go against one another. In Magpasikat there are 2 sets of 2 groups each. The first set of groups will go head to head and be compared against each other. The second set of 2 groups will do the same. The judges then will pick who they think is the better group. But in the end, all four groups go onstage while one winning group is declared.

There's also an added game called Who U? where they call random contestants from the audience and put into sections 1 to 5. It's some sort of a quiz bee. A set of five contestants (each coming from the 5 different sections) will go against each other. The contestant who buzzes first will be given a chance to answer the question. If he answers correctly, the other four will go and will be replaced by waiting contestants from their corresponding sections. If his answer is wrong, though, he will go and the four others will stay. Likewise, he will be replaced by a waiting contestant from his section. The last remaining contestant wins but the prize of Php20,000 will have to be divided among the members of his section.