by Annalyn S. Jusay, Manila Bulletin
Yassi Pressman is on a roll. Her movie “More Than Blue” is consistently No. 1 most streamed on Netflix for weeks now. She’s kept very busy with her various entrepreneurial ventures, and she also confirmed that she’s happily in a relationship with a mystery non-showbiz guy.
Most of all, she reprised her role as the only solo female game show host in the Philippines with the launch of “Rolling In It Philippines Season 2” on TV5 last Saturday, May 28.
As “Rolling In It Philippines” enters its second year, viewers should prepare for more family-friendly action and high-stakes excitement with their favorite stars as playing partners. Award-winning young actress Nadine Lustre will make a special appearance in the first episode, alongside Youtuber Chad Kinis and theater-star Jerald Napoles.
“We’re launching the second season with Nadine who hasn’t been on TV for four or five years, so I was really surprised to hear that she agreed to guest in the show. We’ll also have Zeinab (Harake), Diego Loyzaga, Marco Gumabao. We will have a lot of the big gamers and a lot of TikTok superstars. I won’t spill the beans completely so people have something to look forward to, but it’s nice to have them all on the show,” the 27-year-old Yassi announced in a media conference at the TV5 studios in Quezon City.
Asked about what advice she can give to contestants in the show, Yassi said focus is key. “I would advise players to focus, especially when they reach the last round. If they really don’t know the answer, they should pass and come back later,” she said.
Under the “Rolling In It” mechanics, the regular player and the celebrity partner will each take their turn as they try to collect as many points to win up to P2 million. By rolling the Power Coin on the giant arcade, the players can choose between PLAY to improve their chances of winning or PASS the opportunity to a different pair. Based on the performance of previous winners, it takes teamwork, skill and luck to ace the game and win the prize.
The show’s good ratings during its first season proved that viewers loved taking a look into the off-screen and playful side of the many celebrities and talents that graced the show. This gave them many bonding moments and look forward to weekend nights at home.
Aside from the regular telecast on TV5, catch-up episodes of “Rolling In It Philippines” will be available on Cignal TV CH. 3 and SatLite CH. 30. It can also be watched Live and On-demand via the Cignal Play App, which is FREE to download for Android and iOS users.
