Star Magic Presents
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Star Magic Presents is a weekly love anthology program that began airing on the ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...

 network in the Philippines on July 29, 2006. The show features artists from Star Magic
Star Magic
Star Magic, Inc., , is ABS-CBN's training and management program for its contract talents. It was designed to assist young talent in the Philippines...

, the talent management agency of ABS-CBN.

In an interview, Star Magic Director Johnny Manahan explained that the show's main goal was "to provide a platform whereby the agency’s fresh, yet unknown talents can shine in tandem with its more established stars. Each week, a new face is paired with an established artist, the better to remind the older stars of their responsibility to help their younger brothers and sisters."

In the Philippines, this program airs on Saturday at 10-11 a.m. in Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...

. (Timeslot may vary in some areas) It is also broadcast worldwide on TFC: The Filipino Channel
The Filipino Channel
The Filipino Channel is an international television station owned by the Philippine-based multimedia conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. The network is currently available in Asia Pacific, Australia, Canada, Europe, Middle East, and the United States. It has over two million subscribers in these...

.

It currently re-airs on Cinema OneGlobal starting November 6,2011 weeknights.

Season 1

The first five episodes feature Star Magic's top 5 female artists, followed by another 5 episodes featuring the agency's top five male artists. Another six episodes featured a selection of the agency's younger talents in single-episode stories.

The Queens of Star Magic

The first five episodes feature the top five female artists of Star Magic, namely Kristine Hermosa
Kristine Hermosa
Kristine Hermosa-Sotto on September 9, 1983 in Quezon City, Philippines) is a Filipina actress. She is well known for portraying the role of Yna Macaspac in the primetime drama series, Pangako sa 'Yo....

, Angelica Panganiban
Angelica Panganiban
Angelica Panganiban is a Filipina film and television actress and comedian.-Early years:...

, Bea Alonzo
Bea Alonzo
Phylbert Angellie Ranollo Fagestrom , popularly known as Bea Alonzo, is a Filipino film and television actress, and singer. She is currently part of ABS-CBN contract talents.-Early life:...

, Rica Peralejo
Rica Peralejo
Regina Carla "Rica" Bautista Peralejo-Bonifacio is a Filipina actress, singer, and television host. She is a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents collectively known as Star Magic. She studied Creative Writing at the Ateneo de Manila University...

, and Claudine Barretto
Claudine Barretto
Claudine Margaret Castelo Barretto-Santiago , popularly known as Claudine Barretto, is a film and television actress in the Philippines.-Television roles:...

.
# |Title Starring Director / Writer


The Kings of Star Magic

The next set of five episodes featured the talent agency's top five male artists, namely: Piolo Pascual
Piolo Pascual
Piolo Jose Pascual is a Filipino film and television actor, musician, model, and producer.-Biography:...

, Diether Ocampo
Diether Ocampo
Diether Ocampo, born in July 19, 1974 in Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines is a Filipino actor, singer and model.-Background:Ocampo's elementary education and high school were spent in Bacoor,Cavite and he attended his college education in De La Salle University-Dasmarinas. He has German and Chinese...

, John Lloyd Cruz
John Lloyd Cruz
John Lloyd Espidol Cruz is an award-winning Filipino actor, Box-Office King, model, and occasional TV host.His father is Luisito Llora Cruz. His career started with appearances in numerous teen-oriented movies and TV shows. He is a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, where he is an alumni member of...

, Zanjoe Marudo
Zanjoe Marudo
Zanjoe Acuesta Marudo is a Filipino actor and model. He was former housemate of Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition and became one of the Big Four along with Bianca Gonzalez, John Prats, and the big winner Keanna Reeves....

, and Sam Milby
Sam Milby
Samuel Lloyd "Sam" Lacia Milby , is a Filipino-American who joined Pinoy Big Brother as a housemate...

.

The 10th episode, Tender Loving Care, featuring Sam Milby and Denise Laurel was re-aired on November 11, 2006.
# |Title Starring Director / Writer


The Princesses and Princes of Star Magic

The next set of episodes featured younger artists of the talent agency.
# |Title Starring Director / Writer

Season 2: Abt Ur Luv

Further information: Abt Ur Luv
Abt Ur Luv
Abt Ur Luv was a weekly, youth-oriented program broadcast on ABS-CBN. The series began airing in November 2006 and ran through January 2008.-Cast and characters:*Shaina Magdayao as Neri*Carla Humphries as Brenda Smith*Valeen Montenegro as Gwen...



For its second and third seasons, Star Magic Presents shifts to a youth-oriented drama format, assembling 19 of its teen talents for a season-long story entitled Abt Ur Luv
Abt Ur Luv
Abt Ur Luv was a weekly, youth-oriented program broadcast on ABS-CBN. The series began airing in November 2006 and ran through January 2008.-Cast and characters:*Shaina Magdayao as Neri*Carla Humphries as Brenda Smith*Valeen Montenegro as Gwen...

, under the direction of Erick Salud.

The cast is topbilled by the loveteam of Shaina Magdayao
Shaina Magdayao
Shaina García Magdayao , is a Filipina actress, dancer, singer and model. She is currently under ABS-CBN Management and a member of Star Magic.-Career:...

 and Rayver Cruz
Rayver Cruz
Raymond Oliver Cruz Ilustre, better known by his screen name Rayver Cruz , is a Filipino actor, dancer and singer.-Personal life:...

.

Other cast members include: Carla Humphries
Carla Humphries
Carla Humphries is a commercial model and actress in the Philippines. In her acting roles, she is sometimes credited as Carla Humphries Loren or Carla Loren....

 and Denise Laurel
Denise Laurel
Denise Maria Sanz Laurel is a Filipina actress and singer. Laurel is a member of ABS CBN's circle of homegrown talents, Star Magic.- Biography :...

; New Star Magic talents Victor Basa
Victor Basa
Victor Basa is a Filipino model, actor, vj and TV host.Basa is the middle child of three, with a younger brother and older sister.-Modeling career:...

, Angelo Patrimonio, and Enchong Dee
Enchong Dee
Ernest Lorenzo Velasquez Dee, known as Enchong Dee is a Filipino actor, model, and swimmer. Dee is currently part of ABS-CBN's Star Magic group of contract artists. He played John Joseph "Jojo" Wenceslao in the 2009 TV series Katorse....

; PBB Teens
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition began airing on April 23, 2006, three weeks after the end of the first Celebrity Edition. It ran for six weeks and closely resembled the original show, unlike the relatively short Teen Big Brother, its British counterpart...

 Aldred Gatchalian
Aldred Gatchalian
Aldred Marc Francisco Gatchalian is a Filipino actor and singer. He was known through the popular reality show franchise Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition and currently a member of ABS-CBN's elite circle of homegrown talents collectively known as Star Magic.-Personal life:Aldred is currently taking...

, Joaqui Mendoza, and Mikki Arceo; and Star Circle Batch 13 talents Aaron Agassi, Valeen Montenegro, Christopher Gutierrez, AJ Perez
AJ Perez
Antonello Joseph "AJ" Sarte Perez was a Filipino actor. He was a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic in Batch 13. He portrayed one of the lead characters in the 2009 miniseries Your Song Presents: Underage. In 2010, he played his first main role on primetime in the television series, Sabel...

, Dino Imperial
Dino Imperial
Dino Imperial Dino Imperial Dino Imperial (born (Dino Ricardo Kilates on April 9, 1988) is a Filipino actor and commercial model. He is a member of ABS CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic, ABS-CBN's Talent Management & Development Center and stars in Star Magic Presents: Abt Ur...

, Empress Schuck
Empress Schuck
Empressita Karen Schuck , sometimes credited only as Empress, is a Filipina actress and commercial model who is currently a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic...

, Lauren Young
Lauren Young
Lauren Anne Young is a Filipino-American actress who is part of ABS-CBN's Star Magic group. She is the younger sister of actress and TV host, Megan Young.- Biography :...

, and Zia Marquez
Zia Marquez
Izabella Krizia Dayot Marquez, more popularly known as Zia Marquez , is a Filipina actress. She is currently a member of ABS-CBN's elite circle of homegrown talents collectively known as Star Magic.- Background :...

.

Season 3: Abt Ur Luv, Ur Lyf 2

For its third season, Abt Ur Luv
Abt Ur Luv
Abt Ur Luv was a weekly, youth-oriented program broadcast on ABS-CBN. The series began airing in November 2006 and ran through January 2008.-Cast and characters:*Shaina Magdayao as Neri*Carla Humphries as Brenda Smith*Valeen Montenegro as Gwen...

 continues with more cast including John Wayne Sace and Erich Gonzales and some other Star Magic batch 15 teens.

Season 4: Astigs

Further information: Astigs
Astigs
'Astigs' is ABS-CBN's weekly youth-oriented program running under the youth anthology series "Star Magic Presents" which started airing on January 12, 2008...



Is another teen-oriented show that will feature different stories every six weeks. For its initial offering "Astigs in Haayskul Life" is a story about five losers who make their own club named Astig.
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