Boy & Kris

infobox television
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show_name = Boy & Kris


caption = Ang tatak ng umaga mo
format = Lifestyle, Talk show
camera = multicamera setup
picture_format = 480i SDTV
runtime = 1 hour
creator = ABS-CBN
developer = ABS-CBN
Regal Television
starring = Boy Abunda
Kris Aquino
country = Philippines
network = ABS-CBN
first_aired = July 2, 2007
last_aired =present
num_episodes = 205 as of April 18,2008
preceded_by =
followed_by =

"Boy & Kris" is a Philippine morning talk and lifestyle show of ABS-CBN. The show is hosted by Boy Abunda and Kris Aquino aired on weekday mornings.

Background

Topics on the show ranges from personal concerns like relationships, finance and health concerns as well and other related matters.

"Boy is the information source and the objective in your face analyst who will approach any topic or issue squarely, whereas Kris is the opinionated other who will give an emotional tug to any issue or concern. Together, they are the yin and yang of morning talk to serve as the devil's advocate to one another and to provide a healthy balance of discussion items," said ABS-CBN Business Unit Head Louie Andrada. [cite web |url=http://beta.abs-cbn.com/tabid/71/xmmid/387/Article/6269/program/boykris/xmview/2/Default.aspx |title=Boy & Kris |accessdate=2007-11-22 |last= |first= |date= |work=ABS-CBN Programs |publisher=ABS-CBN Interactive, Inc.] "

Production

After both separated in their shows temporarily when Aquino chose to quit "The Buzz", a new show came to begin when Abunda find another opportunity to have Aquino again in morning shows.cite news |first=Aprylle |last=Liabres |title=Boy & Kris: Together again |url=http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?col=&section=citytimes&xfile=data/citytimes/2007/July/citytimes_July78.xml |work=Khaleej Times Online |publisher=Khaleej Times |date=(2007-07-12) |accessdate=2007-11-22] Also, Abunda wanted to save their friendship with Aquino after her leaving the said show.cite news |first=Gerry |last=Plaza |title=All systems go for ‘Boy & Kris’ |url=http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/breakingnews/breakingnews/view_article.php?article_id=71273 |work=The INQUIRER Network |publisher=The INQUIRER Company |date=(2007-06-14) |accessdate=2007-11-22] Meanwhile, ABS-CBN wanted to boost its Big Time Trio with the introduction of the new show.cite news |first=Jocelyn |last=Dimaculangan |title=New talk show "Boy and Kris" premieres Monday, July 2 |url=http://www.pep.ph/guide/830/New-talk-show-Boy-and-Kris-premieres-Monday,-July-2- |work=PEP Entertainment Guide/Television |publisher=PEP Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. |date=(2007-06-30) |accessdate=2007-11-22]

The concept emerged when a year before the actual premier of the show. Abunda and Aquino both wanted to have a show like this. "We told ourselves, we should be doing a "Mel and Jay"-type show and related show "Teysi ng Tahanan". It had always been in our minds [since then] ." Abunda concluded his show Homeboy which aired for two-and-a-half years to accommodate the new one.cite news |first=Marinel |last=Cruz |title=The brand-new ‘Boy & Kris’ show |url=http://showbizandstyle.inquirer.net/entertainment/entertainment/view_article.php?article_id=74892 |work=The INQUIRER Network |publisher=The INQUIRER Company |date=(2007-07-05) |accessdate=2007-11-22]

The new show is not quite different with their last show The Buzz where the two were together. While it is their comeback tandem, however, they are not more focused on intrigues and gossips like the latter, instead, laugh and talk providing viewers with substantial and meaningful information so that they will be empowered.

"Boy: We won’t veer away from the format too much. Except now we’re more fearless. I don’t think we [still] have to ... prove our capabilities as hosts. We are now more concerned about ... influencing, [and] communicating good values to the audience.
"Kris: That comes [in part] from being comfortable with who you are ... and happy with what you’ve become. What can [viewers] expect? Walang takot na [unbarred] opinion that wouldn’t harm others."

Premiere

Commenced on July 2, 2007, the first week of the show touched on subjects like relationships. The leading episode featured three parent and child tandems: Judy Ann Santos and her mommy Carol; Luis Manzano and his father, actor and game show host Edu Manzano; and Ara Mina and her mother Frances Marie, a former beauty queen. The talk show is being aired from 10:30 to 11:30 in the morning before "Pilipinas, Game KNB?" where Aquino had her break before and Willie Revillame's "Wowowee".

Reformat

The necessity came then when the shows rating was somewhat failing. While both hosts remains in the four corners of the studio, they wanted to have interviews outside to have a wider scope or coverage. The show's system however was not fully modified but was just introducing new portions. [cite news |first=Diones |last=Allan |title=Boy Abunda reformats morning show with Kris Aquino |url=http://www.pep.ph/news/14934/Boy-Abunda-reformats-morning-show-with-Kris-Aquino |work=PEP News |publisher=PEP Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. |date=(2007-09-28) |accessdate=2007-11-22]

References

ee also

* List of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN
* Mel & Jay
* SiS
* [http://www.boyabunda.net/ Boy Abunda, the King of Talk - Official Website]