'Show-Off') is the annual talent competition segment of the Philippine television variety show It's Showtime, where the hosts and other cast members compete against each other.
[3] Magpasikat was also the name of a placeholder show that replaced Showtime in January 2010, when the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board suspended the latter due to an errant remark made by guest judge Rosanna Roces towards teachers.
The show had the same format as Showtime, except for the competing groups being composed of celebrities, and only aired for a few days until the suspension was blocked following a temporary restraining order.
This year's judges were television presenter Luis Manzano, actress Gladys Reyes, singers Arnel Pineda and Gary Valenciano, and the love team of Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson.
This edition marked the official Magpasikat debuts of Karylle and Billy Crawford after becoming regular hosts earlier in the year.
[19][20] This year's panel of judges include film director Cathy Garcia-Molina, fashion stylist Liz Uy, entrepreneur Joel Cruz, and celebrity doctors Manny Calayan and Vicki Belo.
This edition marked the official Magpasikat debuts of Jhong Hilario, Ryan Bang, Coleen Garcia, and Eric "Eruption" Tai after being added as regular hosts earlier in the year as part of the show's reformatting.
[23] The judges for this year's competition were talent managers Alfie Lorenzo and Cornelia Lee, actresses Eula Valdez and Maricel Soriano, and actor Jericho Rosales.
[24] At the end of the week, the teams of Anne and Karylle, Jugs and Teddy, and Billy and Vhong all received perfect scores from the judges and were declared as co-winners, making 2012 the first year that there were multiple Magpasikat winners.
The Magpasikat judges for this year were television host Amy Perez, comedienne Ai-Ai de las Alas, actress Ruffa Gutierrez, and thespians Robert Seña and Isay Alvarez-Seña.
Unlike previous editions' five-person lineup, this year's panel of judges comprises only three personalities: singer Pops Fernandez, APO Hiking Society member Jim Paredes, and actress Cherie Gil.
The five groups were judged by a special set of celebrity hurados, divided into three pairs: Sakto hosts Amy Perez and Marc Logan, '70s matinée idols Tirso Cruz III and Edgar Mortiz, and Forevermore love team Nonong de Andres and Lilia Cuntapay.
This edition marked the official Magpasikat debuts of Mariel-Rodriguez Padilla, Amy Perez, and Joey Marquez after being added as regular hosts earlier in the year.
[34] This edition marked the official Magpasikat debuts of James Reid and Nadine Lustre after being added as regular hosts earlier in the year.
Furthermore, the Blue Team was originally co-led by Joey Marquez and Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla, but they were unable to participate this year due to his health condition and her maternal duties, respectively.
This edition's panel of judges include actresses Maricel Soriano and Ina Raymundo, broadcast journalist Marc Logan, actor Janno Gibbs, and film director Rory Quintos.
[40][1][41][42] The tenth edition of Magpasikat, subtitled "Sampu-Sample", was held in the week commencing October 22, 2019 at the Newport Performing Arts Theater in Pasay.
[48] Respectively, other cast members accompanied each group: BidaMan finalists; Tawag ng Tanghalan singers; Jackie, Ion, and Sanrio; Hashtags; and Miss Q and A Queens.
This year's panel of judges was composed of ten individuals, the most for any edition, including Movie and Television Review and Classification Board chairwoman Rachel Arenas, broadcast journalist Tina Monzon-Palma, veteran choreographer Andy Alviz, host Tim Yap, entrepreneur Joel Cruz, celebrity dermatologist Vicki Belo, actor Diether Ocampo, and the head judge host-actor Edu Manzano.
[58][59] Furthermore, this also marked Ion Perez and Jackie Gonzaga's first Magpasikat as leaders after being promoted to regular hosts earlier in the year.
[69] This year's judges were singer Gary Valenciano, beauty queen Catriona Gray, actor-director Joel Torre, and musician Raymund Marasigan.
This year marked the return of the traditional week-long celebration, after the two previous editions were only held for a day due to the restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
[81] This year's panel of judges comprises ABS-CBN Foundation executive Ernie Lopez, actors John Arcilla and Baron Geisler, actress Janice de Belen, show business personality Pia Magalona, and singer Darren Espanto.
Team JKI consisting of Jhong Hilario, Kim Chiu, and Ion Perez were declared this year's Magpasikat grand champion, with an average score of 9.6 out of 10.
Team VJC consisting of Vice Ganda, Jackie Gonzaga, and Cianne Dominguez were declared fourth placers with an average score of 7.4 out of 10, while Team KALM consisting of Karylle, Amy Perez, MC Calaquian, and Lassy Marquez were declared fifth placers with an average score of 6.2 out of 10.
The roster included Apeng Daldal, Ben Tisoy, Bentong, Bernardo Bernardo, Cachupoy, Carding, Chicháy, Chokoleit, Dely Atay-Atayan, Don Pepot, Elizabeth Ramsey, Gary Lising, Ike Lozada, Joy Viado, Mang Tomas, Palito, Panchito, Pipoy, Porkchop Duo, Richie D'Horsie, Sammy Lagmay, Soxie Topacio, Subas Herrero, Tado, Tintoy, Noel “Ungga” Ayala, and Zorayda Sanchez.
The hosts' faces were then transformed to resemble more comedians: Bert "Tawa" Marcelo, Myrna "Tiya Pusi" Villanueva, Willie Nepomuceno, and German "Kuya Germs" Moreno through Jugs; Mely "Miss Tapia" Tagasa, Joseph "Blakdyak" Formaran, and Augusto "Chiquito" Pangan through Vhong; and Dencio Padilla, Yoyoy Villame, and Rene Requiestas through Teddy.