Star Magic celebrated its 18th anniversary by gathering all its talents at the 4th Star Magic Ball at the Rizal Ballroom of Shangri-La Makati last night, September 5.
Uploaded: September 06, 2010
Director and talent discoverer Johnny Manahan, a.k.a. Mr. M, created the ABS-CBN's talent arm Star Magic in April 1992 with then ABS-CBN executive vice president and general manager Mark Joey Zulueta (not in photo).
Its primary purpose was to create a stable of new celebrities exclusively for the Kapamilya network. Now, it has more than 300 talents in different fields—acting, singing, dancing, and hosting.
John Lloyd Cruz and Shaina Magdayao attended the Star Magic Ball as a couple for the first time. The three-time Box Office King admitted their relationship last June.
Seeing Gerald Anderson and Kim Chiu together on the red carpet somehow showed that all is well between them.
There have been rumors recently that these young actors, who have been onscreen partners since they got out of Pinoy Big Brother house in 2006, were going through some misunderstanding.
Kristine Hermosa and Oyo Sotto kept their lips sealed everytime the media asked them about their upcoming wedding. Oyo would just always tell the media, "Kung ano ang sinabi ng mommy ko, 'yon na lang."
It can be recalled that Dina Bonnevie admitted their supposed wedding in 2011 in a short interview last July.
Celebrity couple Derek Ramsay and Angelica Panganiban were one of the most awaited attendees last night.
The media was expecting them to talk about the current controversy that involved Angelica and former Star Magic talent Claudine Barretto. Both just put on their smiling faces throughout the interview.
For two years, ex-couple Sam Milby and Anne Curtis have been attending Star Magic Ball together. This year, however, they were both "dateless."
The showtime host said it would be awkward if she went with Sam again. "But, you know, we're still friends and that's all that matters. We're both here to have fun."
Rica Peralejo and husband Joseph Bonifacio. The party was actually a night of work and fun for Rica who was also interviewing fellow Star Magic talents for Umagang Kay Ganda.
Last year, Chokoleit was an "agaw-eksena" because he arrived with Pokwang's standee as his date. This year, he was seen walking a few steps behind his comedienne friend.
Both are currently involved in a controversy against entertainment columnist Cristy Fermin.
Since Rayver Cruz is single these days he chose to be with his former director Cathy Garcia-Molina. They worked together in the hit romantic-comedy You Changed My Life starring John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo.
Star Magic talents Andi Eigenmann, Maricar Reyes, and Magkaribal's "kontradiva" Angel Aquino in their black dresses made by Noel Crisostomo, Ezra, and Patrice Ramos-Diaz, respectively
Jon Avila and John "Sweet" Lapus were both happy that Star Magic allowed them to work in different networks. Jon is a mainstay of TV5's Sunday variety show PO5 while Sweet is one of the hosts of GMA-7's Sunday entertainment show Showbiz Central.
The former Ang TV female stars (clockwise from top left) Jodi Sta. Maria-Lacson, Desiree del Valle, Nikki Valdez, Dimples Romana, and (center) Kaye Abad.
The music talents of Star Magic: (upper row) award-winning singers Eric Santos and Jed Madela, (lower row) newbies Markki Stroem and Alex Castro, and (center) Pinoy Dream Academy grand winner Yeng Constantino.
Pinoy Big Brother Double Up former housemates (clockwise from top left) Paul Jake Castillo, Hermes Bautista, Patrick Villanueva, Johan Santos, and (center) Richard "Rica" Paras.
Giggerboys members Aaron Villaflor and Robi Domingo. Aaron appeared recently in Regal Entertainment's 50th anniversary movie offering Mamarazzi, while Robi was included in one of the five episodes of Star Cinema's previous horror flick Cinco.
At first, Matteo Guidicelli was too shy to ask his celebrity crush Maja Salvador to be his date at the Star Magic Ball. So, he was all smiles when he walked with her on the red carpet last night.
One of the early birds among the Star Magic talents was Gretchen Fullido. She arrived at the venue hours before the program started since she's also covering the event for TV Patrol.
Pilipinas Got Talent grand winner Jovit Baldivino said earlier that he was nervous because he'd be performing with the award-winning singer Jed Madela. They did a mash-up of Journey's "Faithfully" and Aerosmith's "I Don't Wanna Miss A Thing."
Comedienne Pokwang performed an interpretative dance with the young talents of Star Magic, including dancers Thou Reyes (left) and Rodjun Cruz (right).
Former screen partners Shaina Magdayao and Jake Cuenca both earned the Fashionista Award for wearing a Paul Cabral gown and Francis Libiran suit, respectively.
Before the program ended, Concert King Martin Nievera asked all the talents of Star Magic to accompany him in front as he paid tribute to their "father" in show business, Mr. M.
Martin personally composed the song "All For One, One For All" for the creator of Star Magic.
