For more than 7 episodes, the host of the top-rating Celebrity Playtime Billy Crawford decided to leave the show because of the schedule movement on the Saturday block in ABS-CBN. From late afternoon, the show moved after Maalaala Mo Kaya before Your Face Sounds Familiar, the show that Billy is hosting too. The change in the schedule will take place starting November 14 because of the new dance reality show entitled Dance Kids. With that decision, he will be replaced by his friend Luis Manzano who is Kapamilya Deal or No Deal host.
With the sudden change with the schedule and the host of Celebrity Playtime. ABS-CBN releases official statement:
On November 14, ABS-CBN will launch its newest reality dance competition “Dance Kids,” which will be aired Saturdays at 6:15 PM and Sundays at 6 PM.
In line with this new program launch, “Celebrity Playtime” will be aired at 10:30pm every Saturday after “Your Face Sounds Familiar.”
Every Filipino family will enjoy “Dance Kids” and the back-to-back fun brought by the celebrity transformations in “Your Face Sounds Familiar” and the exciting party games in “Celebrity Playtime.”
Following these programming changes, ABS-CBN and Billy Crawford’s management ALV Talent Circuit Inc. have decided for Billy to relinquish his hosting job in “Celebrity Playtime” to Luis Manzano. Billy would love to continue hosting the show but unfortunately, he can’t be seen in two consecutively airing programs.
ABS-CBN thanks Billy for his dedication to “Celebrity Playtime.” He remains as one of the most respected hosts of the network, and his fans can still watch him in “Your Face Sounds Familiar” on weekends and “It’s Showtime” from Mondays to Saturdays.
