Startalk (Philippine talk show)
Startalk, formerly called as Startalk: The Only Showbiz Authority and Startalk TX is a Philippine television talk show broadcast by GMA Network. Originally hosted by Boy Abunda, Kris Aquino and Lolit Solis, it premiered on October 8, 1995, replacing Show & Tell. The show concluded on September 12, 2015, with a total of 1,024 episodes. Solis, Butch Francisco, Joey de Leon, Ricky Lo and Heart Evangelista served as the final hosts. It was replaced by CelebriTV in its timeslot. It is the longest running talk show in the Philippines.[1]
| Startalk | |
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 Title card from 2014 to 2015 | |
| Also known as | |
| Genre | Talk show |
| Directed by | Floy Quintos |
| Presented by |
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| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 1,024 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 45–120 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | October 8, 1995 – September 12, 2015 |
Overview
editStartalk premiered on October 8, 1995, and was filmed at the Fernandina Suites. Boy Abunda, Kris Aquino and Lolit Solis served as the hosts. Aquino left the show in 1996 and Dawn Zulueta later joined as a host. In 1997, Zulueta quit the show and Rosanna Roces served as her replacement. The show also featured Steve, Fayatollah and Pepita as segment hosts of T! The Tigbak Authority. Steve also served as a regular voice-over for the show. The show later added new segments such as Da Who, Startalk True Stories and Alok Bati. On June 5, 1999, Abunda departed the show and was replaced by Butch Francisco. In June 2004, Roces left the show.[2]
Lorna Tolentino and Joey de Leon became guest co-hosts until they were promoted as regular hosts.[3] In 2008, Tolentino left the show and Ricky Lo of The Philippine Star served as her replacement.
In April 2010, the show was retitled as Startalk TX.[4] In 2013, Heart Evangelista joined as a host. The show's 1,000th episode aired on March 21, 2015, while its 1,024th episode served as the final episode. It featured a lookback on the show with clips of the previously aired episodes and a segment featuring Abunda.
Hosts
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- Lolit Solis (1995–2015)[5]
- Boy Abunda (1995–99)[6]
- Kris Aquino (1995–96)[7]
- Dawn Zulueta (1996–97)
- Rosanna Roces (1997–2004)[5]
- Butch Francisco (1999–2015)[5]
- Lorna Tolentino (2004–08)
- Joey de Leon (2004–15)
- Ricky Lo (2008–15)
- Heart Evangelista (2013–15)
- Segment hosts
- Pepita (1998–2010)
- Fayatollah (1998–2010)
- Steve (1998–2010)
- Chariz Solomon (2007–15)
- Jan Manual (2007–15)
- Vaness del Moral (2007–15)
- Alyssa Alano (2008–13)
- Nina Kodaka (2010–15)
- Nathalie Hart (2010–15)
Ratings
editAccording to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the final episode of Startalk scored a 12.7% rating.[8]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 10th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Showbiz Oriented Talk Show | Startalk | Won | |
| 1999 | 13th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Won | |||
| Best Showbiz Oriented Talk Show Host | Won | ||||
| 2000 | 14th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Showbiz Oriented Talk Show | Startalk | Won | |
| 2002 | 16th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Won | |||
| 2003 | 17th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host | Rosanna Roces | Nominated | |||
| 2004 | 18th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Showbiz Oriented Talk Show | Startalk | Nominated | |
| Best Male Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host | Butch Francisco | Nominated | |||
| Best Female Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host | Rosanna Roces | Nominated | |||
| Lolit Solis | Nominated | ||||
| 2006 | 20th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Showbiz Oriented Talk Show | Startalk | Won | |
| Best Male Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host | Joey de Leon | Nominated | |||
| 2007 | 21st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Female Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host | Lorna Tolentino | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Male Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host | Joey de Leon | Nominated | |||
| Best New Female TV Personality | Chariz Solomon | Nominated | |||
| Best Showbiz Oriented Talk Show | Startalk | Nominated | |||
| 2008 | 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Female Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host | Lolit Solis | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Showbiz Oriented/Celebrity Talk Show | Startalk | Nominated | |||
| 2009 | 23rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Male Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host | Joey de Leon | Nominated | [11] |
| Best Showbiz Oriented/Celebrity Talk Show | Startalk | Nominated | |||
| 2010 | 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Male Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host | Joey de Leon | Nominated | [12] |
| Best Showbiz Oriented/Celebrity Talk Show | Startalk | Nominated | |||
| 2011 | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Showbiz Talk Program | Nominated | [13] | |
| Outstanding Showbiz Talk Program Host | Joey de Leon | Nominated | |||
| 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Male Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host | Nominated | [14] | ||
| Ricky Lo | Nominated | ||||
| Best Showbiz Oriented/Celebrity Talk Show | Startalk | Nominated | |||
| 2012 | 26th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Male Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host | Butch Francisco | Nominated | [15] |
| Ricky Lo | Nominated | ||||
| Best Showbiz Oriented/Celebrity Talk Show | Startalk | Nominated | |||
| 2013 | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Showbiz Talk Program | Nominated | [16] | |
| Outstanding Male Showbiz Talk Program Host | Joey de Leon | Nominated | |||
| 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Female Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host | Lolit Solis | Nominated | [17] | |
| Best Male Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host | Joey de Leon | Nominated | |||
| Butch Francisco | Nominated | ||||
| Ricky Lo | Nominated | ||||
| Best Showbiz Oriented Talk Show | Startalk | Won | [18] | ||
| 2014 | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Showbiz Talk Program | Startalk TX | Nominated | [19] |
| Outstanding Male Showbiz Talk Program Host | Joey de Leon | Nominated | |||
| 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Female Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host | Heart Evangelista | Nominated | [20] | |
| Lolit Solis | Nominated | ||||
| Best Male Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host | Joey de Leon | Nominated | |||
| Butch Francisco | Nominated | ||||
| Ricky Lo | Won | ||||
| Best Showbiz Oriented Talk Show | Startalk | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Female Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host | Heart Evangelista | Nominated | [21] |
| Lolit Solis | Nominated | ||||
| Best Male Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host | Joey de Leon | Nominated | |||
| Butch Francisco | Nominated | ||||
| Ricky Lo | Won | ||||
| Best Showbiz Oriented Talk Show | Startalk | Nominated | |||
Notes
editReferences
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- ^ "Joey de Leon: "Sa lahat ng mga shows ko, sa Startalk yung talagang nagpi-fiesta ako."". PEP.
- ^ a b c Valderrama, Evangeline. "Rosanna Roces mourns death of Startalk director Floy Quintos". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Tomada, Nathalie (January 11, 2023). "Boy Abunda kicks off Kapuso comeback with two new shows". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ Francisco, Butch (November 16, 2002). "The show I tried to kill". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ Ching, Mark Angelo (September 17, 2015). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Ratings (Sept 11-13, 2015): It's Showtime gets low ratings even with Pastillas Girl; AlDub tandem conquers weekend ratings". PEP. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
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- ^ Reyes, William R. (October 25, 2010). "24th Star Awards for Television nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ Calderon, Ricky (October 29, 2011). "Golden Screen TV Awards nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Llanes, Rommel R. (October 29, 2012). "25th Star Awards for TV nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
- ^ "PMPC bares nominees for 26th Star Awards for TV". PEP. September 26, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
- ^ Calderon, Ricky (February 1, 2013). "2013 Golden Screen TV Awards nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ "ABS-CBN dominates nominations for 27th Star Awards for Television". PEP. November 8, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Full list of winners of the 27th Star Awards for Television". LionhearTV. November 24, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
- ^ Calderon, Ricky (February 12, 2014). "Golden Screen TV Awards nominees revealed; German Moreno will receive Gawad Dolphy Lifetime Achievement Award". PEP. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
- ^ "28th Star Awards for Television nominees revealed". PEP. November 5, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- ^ "Full List: Winners, 2015 PMPC Star Awards for TV". Rappler. December 4, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2020.