Startalk (Philippine talk show)

Startalk
Title card from 2014 to 2015
Also known as	Startalk: The Only Showbiz Authority[a] Startalk TX[b]
Genre	Talk show
Directed by	Floy Quintos
Presented by	Lolit Solis Butch Francisco Joey de Leon Ricky Lo Heart Evangelista
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 (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]

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

Boy Abunda

Joey de Leon

Heart Evangelista

• 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)

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

• Startalk at IMDb