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Startalk (Philippine talk show)

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Startalk
The show title is displayed on the center of the image. The texts "The Only Showbiz Authority 19" are seen below the show's title. The logo of GMA Network is displayed on the upper right side of the image.
Title card from 2014 to 2015
Also known as
  • Startalk: The Only Showbiz Authority[a]
  • Startalk TX[b]
GenreTalk show
Directed byFloy Quintos
Presented by
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes1,024
Production
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time45–120 minutes
Production companyGMA Entertainment TV
Original release
NetworkGMA Network
ReleaseOctober 8, 1995 (1995-10-08) –
September 12, 2015 (2015-09-12)

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]

Overview

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Startalk 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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Hosts
An image of Boy Abunda.
Boy Abunda
An image of Joey de Leon.
Joey de Leon
An image of Heart Evangelista.
Heart Evangelista
Segment hosts

Ratings

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According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the final episode of Startalk scored a 12.7% rating.[8]

Accolades

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Accolades received by Startalk
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

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  1. ^ 2012–15
  2. ^ 2010–12

References

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  1. ^ "Top 10 Longest-Running TV Shows in the Philippines". LionhearTV. October 29, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "Rosanna and her "foes"". PEP. April 9, 2007. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Twitter". Twitter.
  4. ^ "Joey de Leon: "Sa lahat ng mga shows ko, sa Startalk yung talagang nagpi-fiesta ako."". PEP.
  5. ^ a b c Valderrama, Evangeline. "Rosanna Roces mourns death of Startalk director Floy Quintos". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  6. ^ Tomada, Nathalie (January 11, 2023). "Boy Abunda kicks off Kapuso comeback with two new shows". The Philippine Star. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  7. ^ Francisco, Butch (November 16, 2002). "The show I tried to kill". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ "PMPC bares nominees in the 21st Star Awards for Television". PEP. October 21, 2007. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  10. ^ Navarro, Mell T. (October 16, 2008). "PMPC bares nominees for "22nd Star Awards for Television"". PEP. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  11. ^ Reyes, William R. (October 26, 2009). "23rd Star Awards for Television nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  12. ^ Reyes, William R. (October 25, 2010). "24th Star Awards for Television nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  13. ^ Calderon, Ricky (October 29, 2011). "Golden Screen TV Awards nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  14. ^ Llanes, Rommel R. (October 29, 2012). "25th Star Awards for TV nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
  15. ^ "PMPC bares nominees for 26th Star Awards for TV". PEP. September 26, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  16. ^ Calderon, Ricky (February 1, 2013). "2013 Golden Screen TV Awards nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
  17. ^ "ABS-CBN dominates nominations for 27th Star Awards for Television". PEP. November 8, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  18. ^ "Full list of winners of the 27th Star Awards for Television". LionhearTV. November 24, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ "28th Star Awards for Television nominees revealed". PEP. November 5, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  21. ^ "Full List: Winners, 2015 PMPC Star Awards for TV". Rappler. December 4, 2015. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
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