She once said in Startalk after her elimination that she would not go back to Japan, as she prefers to reside with her family in the Philippines.
However, the first time the network has pre-empted the show as a regular programming was during Manny Pacquiao's World Press Tour.
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On June 1, 1998, the GMA management decided to move "Startalk" to an early Saturday afternoon slot right after Eat Bulaga!, switching timeslots between S-Files, another showbiz talk show.
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During Joey's second suspension from the noontime show "Eat Bulaga!" in 2004, "Startalk" became his second official home as he guested in the show for several occasions.
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The management tapped former "Startalk" host Boy Abunda to host its new entertainment show, The Buzz.
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The show plummeted in the ratings for the Sunday afternoon slot in 1995 when rival network GMA premiered Startalk hosted by Lolit Solis, Boy Abunda and Kris Aquino.