TV: E!’S Korean Wave Hits The High Tide With Saturday Night Live Korea & Beauty Crush

Hot on the heels of the success of 2PM Wild Beat, the pop culture powerhouse adds two new Korean series to its slate.

MANILA, 2 May 2017 – E! Philippines – the pop culture powerhouse of NBCUniversal International Networks (NBCUIN) – today announced the premiere of two new Korean series: Saturday Night Live Korea (Season 9) and the launch of Beauty Crush. The announcement comes on the heels of the finale of 2PM Wild Beat, the network’s first acquisition of a Korean series. Both shows will air in Korean and feature English subtitles.

“With 2PM Wild Beat, E! attracted vast legions of K-pop fans and further cemented the network’s position as the home for celebrity-focused content in Asia,” said Scott Mackenzie, Vice President, Channels, Asia, NBCUniversal International Networks. “It was a natural next step for us to build on this success by adding Saturday Night Live Korea and Beauty Crush to E!’s slate of Asian productions.”

Saturday Night Live Korea (Season 9)

Saturday Night Live Korea (Season 9) is a late-night sketch comedy show based on the highly popular Saturday Night Live from NBC in the United States and the Korean format is produced by CJ E&M. The debut of Season 9 on E! Asia now extends the series beyond Korea. Across Asia, clips of SNL have long proven hugely popular on YouTube.

Just like the original, the Korean adaptation features top celebrities as guest hosts and performers. Season 9 gets off to a tremendous start with the premiere episode hosted by Choi Sooyoung of K-pop mega-group Girls Generation. Season 9 will debut on E! Philippines on Saturday, 6 May at 9pm.

Beauty Crush

Beauty Crush is a female-centric variety/talk show which offers a glamorous look at some of the hottest Korean beauty trends and brands that are taking the world by storm.  The 12-episode x 1 hour series will be hosted by sensational actress Kim Min Jung, stylish comedian Jo Seho, Korea’s top makeup artist Seo Sujin, and up-and-coming singer Kim Sohee (from K-pop idol group IBI).

E! Philippines will air the show on 11 May, airing Thursdays at 9pm.

“This is a great example of NBCUniversal International Networks and TVK using their combined distribution to bring the best Korean content to audiences in Asia and the US,” said Eric Yoon, Founder and CEO of TVK. “We are confident the series will resonate with viewers in both markets, since Korean beauty is a strong part of the overall Korean Wave and is gaining momentum in the global fashion scene.”

"Co-broadcasting with MBC every1 in Korea, TVK in the US, and E! Asia from NBCUniversal International Networks will cement Beauty Crush’s positioning as the top Korean beauty program,” said Jang Jaehyuk, Chief Producer of MBC every1.

"The most important factor when producing Beauty Crush was to produce a K-beauty program that can lead the beauty industry in Korea and resonate with viewers from other countries," said Noh Jungwoo, JWN Culture Contents, producer of Beauty Crush.

Premiere Details:
SNL Korea E! Philippines – Saturdays at 9pm beginning 6 May
Beauty Crush E! Philippines – Thursdays at 9pm beginning 11 May

TV NEWS: E! DELIVERS EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE BIGGEST NIGHT IN FILM WHEN LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET: THE 2016 ACADEMY AWARDS AIRS ON MONDAY, 27 FEBRUARY AT 6:30AM (PRIMETIME ENCORE AT 8:05PM)

E! News Covers The Big Event from All Angles: In Real Time on E! Online, Along With Full Coverage The Following Night On E! News on Tuesday, 28 February at 8PM

Fashion Police Co-Hosts Melissa Rivers, Giuliana Rancic and Brad Goreski and Margaret Cho Take On the Star-Studded Show’s Major Fashion Moments On Wednesday, 1 March at 9pm

MANILA – 23 Feb 2017 – This Monday, the biggest names in film join together to celebrate the 89th annual Academy Awards alongside hosts Ryan Seacrest, Giuliana Rancic and the rest of E!’s Live From the Red Carpet team who will be on-hand to bring the most extensive, multi-platform coverage of the high-profile event.  Kicking off on 27 February at 6:30am (Primetime encore at 8:05pm), E! will deliver the most surprising and memorable celebrity interviews, candid behind-the-scenes moments and unforgettable fashion live on-air, online and on social to pop culture fans around the globe.

Hosts Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana Rancic hits this most famous red carpet for fascinating, authentic and always surprising interviews with some of the biggest stars in Hollywood during Live From the Red Carpet.  Giuliana Rancic

E!’s extensive multi-platform coverage boasts the returns of the fan favourite “E! Glambots”, which capture celebrities in all their slow-mo glamour. E!’s Style Collective, which includes some of the biggest names in the beauty industry, will provide instant how-to’s of the hottest celebrity looks of the night. And E!’s engaged, pop culture-loving viewers can also chat about their red carpet experience in real-time with the E! hosts and fellow fans through Instagram, Twitter and Facebook for a chance for their posts to be read on-air or online.

On 28 February at 8PM, continue the Oscars celebrations with a special edition of E! News, followed by Melissa Rivers, Giuliana Rancic, Brad Goreski, Margaret Cho and Tim Gunn hilariously recapping and reviewing all of the night’s fashions and over-the-top ensembles on Fashion Police on 1 March at 9pm.

E! NEWS

Fans around the world have never been this connected to the red carpet as E! News presents 24/7 coverage across all platforms for a 360 degree look and minute-to-minute updates from this highly-anticipated Hollywood event.  Pop culture fans can take part in all of the action at E! Online, on the E! Online mobile app, @eonline across social platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Periscope), as well as @stylecollective and @E_News on Snapchat.  E! Online (www.eonline.com) will feature all the up-to-the-minute news, interviews, photos, style and beauty breakdowns, videos and social action from the event as it happens.  Plus, the incredibly popular instagrammers, @girlwithnojob and @betches, give their own hilarious Oscar commentary through Memes on the site.

Additionally E!’s digital content team will bring exclusive behind-the-scenes Oscar show moments that you won’t see on TV.

Across social, catch every moment as the event unfolds and get exclusive behind-the-scenes content on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook using the hashtag #Eredcarpet and on Snapchat using the handle @e_news.  E! Style Collective experts will reveal full breakdowns of a celebrity’s most sought after red carpet looks.  Plus, E!’s on-air coverage will feature social content from celebrities, E! talent, and of course, the fans, chatting about the show in real-time.


Live From The Red Carpet: The 89th Annual Academy Awards Airs on Monday, 27 February at 6:30am / 8:05pm

With more cameras than anybody else, the network will once again dominate the red carpet landscape by offering viewers the unparalleled access and a multiplatform viewing experience that fans have come to expect.  As the world watches, E!'s host Ryan Seacrest will go one-on-one with some of the biggest stars in film on the red carpet.  Joined by Giuliana Rancic from the exclusive E! Skybox overlooking the limo drop, E!’s team will bring the true magic of the red carpet to viewers around the world – delivering the most genuine celebrity conversations and buzzworthy interviews and capturing every spontaneous moment of the night.  And E!’s on-screen “Star Stats” are back to provide new information and additional insight about both the fresh faces on the carpet and the veteran red carpet attendees alike.


E! News Airs on Tuesday, 28 February at 8pm 
Following the big event, E! News’ Jason Kennedy, Maria Menounos and team will break down all of the night’s biggest headlines – from the red carpet moments you didn’t see to the backstage interviews, parties, and more!

Fashion Police: The 89th Annual Academy Awards airs on Wednesday, 1 March at 9pm
After all the awards have been handed out, the fun continues when the Fashion Police report for duty.  Co-host and executive producer Melissa Rivers, co-host and consulting producer Giuliana Rancic, and co-host Brad Goreski, along with special co-host Margaret Cho, will hilariously break down all of the glitz, glamour and fashion from the 89th annual Oscars as well as the star-studded after parties.  Fans can weigh in on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook using the hashtag #FashionPolice.

Through E!’s camera technology, unmatched second screen viewing on digital, mobile and social, and personal relationships with the stars, Live From the Red Carpet will truly take fans behind the velvet rope for all of the exciting, spontaneous, and headline-making moments as they happen, and bring viewers the unique and authentic interviews that pop culture fans crave.  And catch E! News for the latest newsworthy Oscar headlines on Tuesday, 28 February at 8pm, followed by the laugh-out-loud antics of E!’s Fashion Police on Wednesday, 29 February at 9pm

Nights like these start with E! when Live From The Red Carpet: The 89th Annual Academy Awards airs Monday, 27 February at 6:05am (Primetime Encore 8:05pm)

Events: Sky Cable Hosts Oscar Trivia Night

Talk about putting your Oscars knowledge to the test. Because it is Oscars Week, Sky Cable,  together with HBO and E! hosted its first ever trivia night, with of course the questions coming from this year's Oscar Nominations, past Oscar highlights and a special round for HBO and E! plus a bonus round featuring the much talked about Red Carpet looks. 

We arrived when dinner was well on the way for guests at Ludo Board game Bar and Bistro in Makati. It was a good thing that Paul was on a day off last Thursday. 

Being a movie buff myself I was really excited. I did a little reviewing during my breaks at work but I can say that because of work and well the baby's insatiable need for sleep, I wasn't really able to sit down for a recent review. It doesn't mean that we did bad, I think we did pretty good - considering. Well, I  have to give up to the winners who were really, really good. I mean the answers even to the Best Foreign Language Film categories, even answers like "Il Postino" -well just goes to show that I really have a lot to review, cover, I mean when we talk about the Oscars, that's over 89 years of movie history right there! Its one of Hollywood's most celebrated evenings and well, for the past years, I've always enjoyed staying at home and watching the Oscars on TV, I would usually prepare a little Oscar snack and just sit back and enjoy the show. 

#OscarTriviaNight just made it more enjoyable! Now I know a lot of new Oscar Trivia! :) -like which Actor was the first to be nominated for a posthumous award (Answer: James Dean) and that "La La Land" ties with "Titanic" and "All About Eve" with 14 nominations, for the most nominations for a movie, in Oscar history. Hahahah I know its very geeky of me, but its this kind of trivia that really lights my brain up! 

Congratulations to the winning team who took home P 40,000 in prizes (yes, you read that right) and of course bragging rights! 

Thanks for having us Sky :) We had a blast! 

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