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AlDub (also known as MaiDen) is a fictional supercouple (or "love team" as it is known in the Philippines) that appears in the ''Kalyeserye'' portion of the "Juan for All, All for Juan" segment of the noontime variety show ''Eat Bulaga!''. Its name is derived from a portmanteau of the tandem's character names, namely Filipino actor Alden Richards, who portrays a fictionalized version of himself, and Yaya Dub (Divina Ursula Bokbokova Smash, a playful reverse-acronym of Dubsmash), portrayed by the Philippine's Dubsmash queen and actress Maine Mendoza. Both joining the program's cast in 2015, Richards first appeared as a host of ''Eat Bulaga!''s various segments, such as the "That's My Bae" portion; while Mendoza originally appeared as Yaya Dub (sometimes, as Lola Isadora) in the show's "Juan for All, All for Juan" segment. Exclusively interacting through the show's split screen frame, the AlDub couple's main communication is through dubbing audio samples of popular songs, films and TV series as well as handwritten messages shown on screen. A 30-minute to 1-hour soap opera parody entitled ''Kalyeserye'' ("Street Series" in English) was created within the "Juan for All, All for Juan"s segment for the tandem, featuring live improv acting from the AlDub supercouple and its additional characters–Filipino comedians Wally Bayola (Lola Nidora), Jose Manalo (Lola Tinidora), and Paolo Ballesteros (Lola Tidora, and sometimes, Lola Isadora) as various characters. The segment proved to be a success in both broadcast television and social media, resulting in a significant increase of viewership and popularity of ''Eat Bulaga!''. In addition, it has also contributed to the careers of Richards and Mendoza. As of late, different media outlets had hailed AlDub as a "social media phenomenon" following its success in trending everyday on Twitter and other social media platforms. Record-breaking tweets correlate to a pivotal episode of ''Kalyeserye'', mostly about AlDub's continuing romance. Such is the case on September 5, 2015, as the couple finally saw each other for the first time after their respective performances in the ''Bulaga Pa More!'' Dabarkads Edition wildcard round. Subsequent meetings for the pair happened in the weeks that followed, advancing the storyline of ''Kalyeserye''. On September 26, 2015, they first reached record-breaking tweets on Twitter for #ALDubEBforLOVE with 25.6 million tweets in just a day, breaking their own record of 12.1 million tweets within 24 hours for #ALDUBMostAwaitedDate on September 19, 2015. On October 24, 2015, the couple finally got to meet properly without hindrances through ''Eat Bulaga!''s grand benefit concert at the Philippine Arena dubbed as "''Sa Tamang Panahon''" ("At the Right Time"). The concert was part of the show's 36th anniversary and held as a celebration to ''Eat Bulaga!'' and a tribute to the fans of AlDub. Proceeds were used to fund libraries for certain schools across the Philippines. That day, the hashtag ''#ALDubEBTamangPanahon'' reached over 41 million tweets beating the record of the 2014 World Cup semi-final match between Brazil and Germany, which consists of 37.6 million tweets. Rishi Jaitly, one of the executives of Twitter said that the tweets were "real, fresh and organic." Apart of social media records, the concert also recorded a live audience of 55,000 people and set another record after tickets for the event sold out in less than 3 days. ==Background and overview== In 2015, Alden Richards, who had finished filming the miniseries ''Ilustrado'' (2014), was invited to join ''Eat Bulaga!'' as a host for a month-long trial period, hosting various segments such as "Pak Na Pak" and later, "That's My Bae" with Indian-Filipino radio disc jockey Sam YG.〔 A month later, Maine Mendoza, who had initially gained popularity for posting Dubsmash videos in various social media platforms, auditioned for the program after catching the attention of its producers.〔 Mendoza eventually joined the cast in July 2015.〔 She recalled that she was originally cast as a lawyer for ''Eat Bulaga!''s "Juan for All, All for Juan" segment but was ultimately cast as Yaya Dub (Divina Ursula Bukbukova Smash), a personal assistant (although the Filipino term Yaya translate to nanny) for comedian Wally Bayola's Lola Nidora character.〔 Utilizing her Dubsmash popularity, Mendoza only communicates in the series through vocal dubbing and was initially portrayed as the snobbish Yaya Dub.〔 On the show's July 16, 2015 episode,〔 Yaya Dub broke character when she was caught being ''kilig'' (a Tagalog word roughly translated in English as "feeling giddy" or much closer with the idiom "tickled pink") seeing Richards on the show's live split screen, prompting ''Eat Bulaga''s producers to make an onscreen couple of the two.〔〔 On October 1, 2015, their first duet happened when Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards sang "Wish I May", a song by the latter, and "God Gave Me You", a hit song by Bryan White. Mike Tuviera, a resident director for the show, revealed that the tandem was made by accident.〔 The name "AlDub" was conceived as a portmanteau of the tandem's names, Alden and Yaya Dub〔 And despite being featured in the show, the couple did not meet with each other for the first few weeks of the segment and only interacted through the show's split screen frame and conversing in dubbed audio samples of popular songs and lines from popular films and TV series as well as through handwritten messages shown on screen.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「AlDub」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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