Startalk (Philippine talk show)

Overview

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.

Lorna Tolentino and Joey de Leon became guest co-hosts until they were promoted as regular hosts. 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. 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

• Lolit Solis (1995–2015)
• Boy Abunda (1995–99)
• Kris Aquino (1995–96)
• Dawn Zulueta (1996–97)
• Rosanna Roces (1997–2004)
• Butch Francisco (1999–2015)
• 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

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

Accolades

Notes

References

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