Celebrity Bluff

Philippine television show

Celebrity Bluff

Title card from 2017 to 2018

Genre|

* Game show
* Comedy

Created by| Marcelo "Loi" Landicho
Developed by| Lilybeth G. Rasonable
Written by|

* Senedy Que
* Marcelo 'Loi' Landicho
* Manny Pavia
* Tata Betita
* Wilson Araya

Directed by|

* Uro dela Cruz (2012–16)
* Rico Gutierrez

Presented by| Eugene Domingo
Theme music composer| Tata Betita
Opening theme| "Celebrity Bluff" by Garry Cruz
Country of origin| Philippines
Original language| Tagalog
No. of seasons| 16
No. of episodes| 213
Production
Executive producer| Maricar Teodoro
Production locations| Studio 7, GMA Network Center, Quezon City, Philippines
Camera setup| Multiple-camera setup
Running time| 45 minutes
Production companies|

* GMA Entertainment TV
* Uge Productions Inc.

Original release
Network| GMA Network
Release| November 17, 2012 (2012-11-17) –
June 30, 2018 (2018-06-30)

Celebrity Bluff is a Philippine television comedy game show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Eugene Domingo, it premiered on November 17, 2012. The show originally featured Jose Manalo and Wally Bayola as the original "Gangnammms" (also known as "Celebrity Bluffers"), which later consisted of Celebrity Bluffers, Boobay and Brod Pete. The show concluded on June 30, 2018, with a total of 213 episodes. It was replaced by The Clash in its timeslot.

## Overview[edit]

In September 2013, Bayola left the show after facing a scandal.[1] He was then replaced by Boobay and Brod Pete who later became regular cast members.

In November 2015, Manalo decided not to renew his contract due to scheduling conflict, at the same time Salvador also left the show before the season ended.[2] The two were replaced by several guests such as Betong Sumaya, Boobsie, Jerald Napoles, Ai Ai delas Alas and Pauleen Luna among others.

On February 4, 2016, the director of the show, Uro dela Cruz, died at the age of 64. The show went on a break after on February 20, 2016, it was replaced by Lip Sync Battle Philippines.[3] The show returned on June 3, 2017, replacing Full House Tonight.

## Gameplay[edit]

Three contestants or couples attempt to outwit one another by answering questions to advance to the succeeding rounds.

In round one called Fact or Bluff, three players individually answer questions. The celebrity bluffers also referred to as gangnammmm will either help or trick the players by providing answers to the questions. The players have to decide whether their chosen bluffer's answer is a fact or a bluff. If answered correctly, the players get to keep the cash prize for that question otherwise the cash prize will be split between the opponents.

In round two "Word War", with the help of the clues given by the bluffer, the players will then race to solve each three word puzzles to advance to the final round. The first word is worth ₱5,000, the second word is ₱7,000 and the last word is ₱9,000. The player with the highest accumulated points moves on to the final round

In its 12th season, they introduced a new segment, "Tough 10" on which the players should answer 10 questions only using Fact or Bluff. At the end, you should have at least 8 correct answers to proceed to win ₱500,000.[4]

## Cast[edit]

Eugene Domingo served as the host.

Host

* Eugene Domingo (2012-18)[5][6]

Bluffers

* Wally Bayola (2012–14)
* Jose Manalo (2012–15)
* Boobay (2013-18)
* Brod Pete (2013-18)
* Edu Manzano (2017–18)

Recurring guests

* Boobsie Wonderland (2016-18)
* Donita Nose (2016-18)
* Super Tekla (2017–18)
* Jay Arcilla (2017-18)
* Dave Bornea (2017-18)
* Prince Clemente (2017-18)
* Jomarie Nielsen (2017-18)
* Nikki Co (2017-18)
* Arjan Jimenez (2017-18)
* Yasser Marta (2017-18)
* Kevin Sagra (2017-18)
* Ralf King (2017-18)

## Ratings[edit]

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Celebrity Bluff earned a 16.5% rating.[7]

## Accolades[edit]

Accolades received by Celebrity Bluff Year  | Award  | Category  | Recipient  | Result  | Ref.

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2013  | 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Game Show  | Celebrity Bluff | Won  | [8]
Best Game Show Host  | Eugene Domingo

* * *

Jose Manalo

* * *

Wally Bayola | Nominated  | [9]
2014  | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards  | Outstanding Game/Talent Program  | Celebrity Bluff | Nominated  | [10]
Outstanding Game/Talent Program Host  | Eugene Domingo  | Nominated
28th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Game Show  | Celebrity Bluff | Won  | [11]
Best Game Show Host  | Eugene Domingo  | Nominated  | [12]
2015  | 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Game Show  | Celebrity Bluff | Nominated  | [13]
Best Game Show Host  | Eugene Domingo  | Nominated
Asian Television Awards | Best Game or Quiz Programme  | Celebrity Bluff | Nominated  | [14]
ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards  | Outstanding Game/Talent Program  | Won  | [15]
Outstanding Game/Talent Program Host  | Eugene Domingo  | Won
2016  | 2nd Alta Media Icon Awards  | Best Game Show  | Celebrity Bluff | Won  | [16]
Paragala Media Awards  | Won  | [17]
Best Game Show Host  | Eugene Domingo  | Won
30th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Game Show  | Celebrity Bluff | Nominated  | [18]
Best Game Show Host  | Eugene Domingo

* * *

Jose Manalo  | Nominated
2017  | 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Game Show  | Celebrity Bluff | Nominated  | [19]
Best Game Show Host  | Eugene Domingo  | Nominated

## References[edit]

1. ^ Marasigan, Ruben (September 5, 2019). "Jose Manalo thankful to fans of his 'loveteam' with Eugene Domingo; refuses to comment about Wally Bayola's sex video scandal". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
2. ^ Calderon, Nora (February 9, 2016). "Jose Manalo, ipinaliwanag ang pag-alis sa 'Celebrity Bluff'". balita.net.ph. Balita. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
3. ^ "Eugene Domingo, ayaw pag-usapan ang away nila ni Jose Manalo". balita.net.ph. Balita. February 5, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
4. ^ "Entertainment > Shows > Celebritybluff > Videos". GMANetwork.com. GMA Network. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
5. ^ ""CELEBRITY BLUFF" WILL BRING HAPPIER WEEKENDS TO EVERY HOUSEHOLD STARTING NOVEMBER 17". lionheartv.net. LionhearTV. November 16, 2012. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
6. ^ Abanilla, Clarizel (May 10, 2017). "Eugene Domingo announces return of 'Celebrity Bluff'". Inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 28, 2017.
7. ^ Santiago, Erwin (November 21, 2012). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (Nov. 16-20): Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho and Kap's Amazing Stories dominate weekend primetime". Retrieved March 9, 2018.
8. ^ Umbao, Ed (November 25, 2013). "PMPC Star Awards for TV 2013 List of Winners". PhilNews. Philippine News. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
9. ^ "ABS-CBN dominates nominations for 27th Star Awards for Television". PEP. November 8, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
10. ^ Calderon, Ricky (February 12, 2014). "Golden Screen TV Awards nominees revealed; German Moreno will receive Gawad Dolphy Lifetime Achievement Award". PEP.ph. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
11. ^ "FULL LIST: Winners, 28th Star Awards for Television". rappler.com. Rappler. November 24, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
12. ^ "28th Star Awards for Television nominees revealed". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal. November 5, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
13. ^ "Nominees for the 29th Star Awards for TV bared; Kapuso Alden Richards competes against six Kapamilya stars for Best Drama Actor". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal. November 8, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
14. ^ "2015 Nominees PROGRAMMING CATEGORIES". asiantvawards.com. Asian Television Awards. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
15. ^ Mendoza, Arvin (April 27, 2015). "2015 Golden Screen TV Awards full list of winners". Inquirer.net. Philippine Inquirer. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
16. ^ Acar, Aedrianne (August 19, 2016). "Kapuso celebs and AlDub rules the 2nd Alta Media Icon Awards". Retrieved July 16, 2021.
17. ^ Samodio, Anica (March 13, 2016). "Kapuso stars and shows dominate 3rd Paragala Media Awards". GMA Network. GMA Network. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
18. ^ "LIST: Winners, PMPC Star Awards 2016 – television". Rappler. October 10, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
19. ^ Soriano, Gia Allana. "IN PHOTOS: Kapuso winners at the 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television". GMA Network. Retrieved April 24, 2020.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Celebrity Bluff at IMDb

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