Maria Ozawa for ‘Showbiz Express’ as the new showbiz segment anchor in ‘Express Balita’

February 28, 2015

Japanese actress Maria Ozawa is now the segment anchor and correspondent for Showbiz Express, an entertainment news segment of Express Balita, the top-rating primetime news program of IBC-13 beginning Monday (March 2).

The announcement was made to the press on Thursday at Broadcast City in Quezon City.

@mariaozawa is the new segment anchor for Showbiz Express, an entertainment news segment of @ExpressBalitaIBC starting March 2.

According to Express Balita director Ellen "Renz" Argano, "She feel good for her as she looking for."

He added that when Filipino model and TV personality and Showbiz Express anchor Georgina Wilson told the management she would leave the showbiz segment, they started looking for someone who would take it to a different direction.

Ozawa, who signed a contract with the Kapinoy network in January 2015, will be replacing Georgina Wilson, who was the segment anchor for 4 years.

Wilson announced last February 27 that she'll be leaving the newscast as she taped in Singapore for the host and head judge of Asia's Next Top Model (cycle 3), which will premiere in March 25 on STAR World.

Just like Wilson, Ozawa will also pursue and deliver her own local entertainment scene for Showbiz Express.

Asked for how she's going her new for Showbiz Express, Ozawa revealed.