Ricky Lee takes The Bottomline hot seat

MANILA, Philippines - ABS-CBN’s The Bottomline with Boy Abunda was recently honored in the recently-concluded 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television as the Best Public Affairs Program, while its host Abunda was hailed as the Best Public Affairs Program Host and Hall of Famer as Best Male Showbiz-Oriented Show Host.

The Bottomline also gets a nomination in the Best Talk Show category of the 2011 Asian TV Awards and is competing against programs from Hong Kong, India, Malaysia and Singapore.

In line with the awards it received, The Bottomline continues to celebrate its month-long anniversary in tonight’s episode, as award-winning scriptwriter Ricky Lee sits face-to-face with the King of Talk.

Know the film genius that is Lee, who has over 50 trophies from prestigious award-giving bodies here and abroad and whose films were shown in foreign film festivals such as Cannes, Toronto and Berlin.

See the current state of the film industry through his eyes, being one of the most prolific writers in the country. How much does an award-winning scriptwriter like him earn? How adequate is the support of the government for the film, arts and music industries? Does he plan on making it in Hollywood?

With “bottomliners” Mike Lopez, Mark Angos, Nini Borja, Pepe Diokno, Director Rhayan Carlos, Chanda Romero and Denis Ngo, don’t miss Lee’s revelations on The Bottomline with Boy Abunda, every Saturday night at 11:30 after Banana Split.