BAGO pa man kumalat ang kung anu-anong intriga tungkol sa pagkakatsugi kay Billy Crawford sa weekly program ng ABS-CBN na Celebrity Playtime, naglabas agad ng official statement ang Kapamilya network hinggil dito.
Si Luis Manzano ang magiging kapalit ni Billy sa nasabing show. Ayon sa ulat, kailangang tanggalin si Billy sa Celebrity Playtime dahil sa pagbabago ng araw at timeslot nito.
Narito ang kabuuan ng official statement ng network: “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.”