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ASAP
Created byABS-CBN
Directed byJohnny Manahan
Starringsee hosts and performers
Country of originPhilippines Philippines
Production
Running time2 hours & 30 minutes
Original release
NetworkABS-CBN
ReleaseFebruary 05 1995 –
Present

ASAP '08, originally known as simply A.S.A.P. is a variety show in the Philippines, and broadcast on ABS-CBN every Sunday at 11:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Hosted by its main hosts "Mr. Pure Energy" Gary Valenciano, "Concert King" Martin Nievera, "Asia's Nightingale" Lani Misalucha, "Divine Diva" Zsa Zsa Padilla, "Ultimate Performer" Vina Morales, "Pop Diva" Kuh Ledesma and "Ultimate Heartthrob" Piolo Pascual.

History

January 21, 1995 saw the transfer of Eat Bulaga! to GMA Network. Due to this, ABS-CBN had to replace the long running and much syndicated Sa Linggo nAPO Sila to the vacated slot of Eat Bulaga!. This saw the birth of Philippine Sunday TV's hottest noontime variety show; A.S.A.P.. The show combined for the first time on television four of the most-well known personalities in their respective fields: the "Concert King" Martin Nievera, the "Concert Queen" Pops Fernandez, singer and matinee idol Ariel Rivera, and Miss Universe 1993 also known as "Dancing Queen" Dayanara Torres. The title of the new show was initially unknown, this was then later revealed as A.S.A.P. or All-Star Afternoon Party. The show originally had their own theme song, set, as well as interesting and innovative numbers. Initial broadcast commenced on February 1995 at the Delta Theatre (a former studio of ABS-CBN from 1995-1998). In 1998, they transferred to their (present) studio at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center Studio 7 in Eugenio Lopez Drive in Quezon City. Through the years, ASAP has experienced numerous hosting innovations, program highlights, and other high profile guestings. One of the revered controversial program highlights was when main host Martin Nievera tearfully resigned on air due to his marital problems with wife Pops in 1998. ASAP then scored high ratings and reviews against its rivals. In 2003, the show was reformatted as ASAP Mania, after which some of its original hosts went to the rival show, SOP Rules. The current format started in 2005 as ASAP '05. Currently the show is known as ASAP '08.

Segments

Full Circle

For the youth, they have a special segment called Full Circle where the talents of Star Magic dance and sing to urban music, which is usually a mix of hip hop and pop.

ASAP Music Room

Sing along with ASAP's singers like Champions Erik Santos, Sarah Geronimo, Rachelle Ann Go, Jed Madela, Mark Bautista, Sheryn Regis, alongside with Gary Valenciano, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Vina Morales, Piolo Pascual, Sam Milby and PDA Scholars as they pay tribute to the legends of the music industry.

Grand Face-Off

Be amazed with amazing performances from the singing champions!

Supahdance

Dance with the most promising stars in the dance floor. Groove with the ultimate dance sweethearts, Shaina Magdayao and Rayver Cruz. And Dance with the dance princess, Maja Salvador, and dance floor dynamite, [[John Prats..that Was so amaziNglEtzz g* iT oN.. sHoW oUr mOvEs,,lYk the ultimate dAncE flOoR..

ASAP Coverboys and Covergirls

ASAP Coverboys and Covergirls comes together to make your afternoon much hotter as they sing and dance to your favorite novelty songs. Included in the coverboys are Giovanni A., Rafael Rosell, Jake Cuenca, Victor Basa, Sam Milby, John Lloyd Cruz, Zanjoe Marudo, Jon Avila, Will DeVaughn, Baret Javier. And in the Covergirls are Roxanne Guinoo, Michelle Madrigal, Angelica Panganiban and Anne Curtis.

The Other Side of Sarah Geronimo

The biggest multimedia star of her generation, Sarah Geronimo performs live productions, none that anyone have ever seen her do. In this segment, we will truly get to see Sarah's other side.

ASAP Top Hits Express

Your favorite ASAP Kapamilya sing their hit songs!

ASAP Debut

This is where new artists are introduced. This is where the most famous Filipino Bands comes to ASAP to perform their songs. Bands like Callalily, Sponge Cola, Bamboo, Moonstar 88, Rocksteddy, Hale, Kamikazee, Itchyworms, Orange and Lemons, Parokya ni Edgar and Many More!

ASAP Clash of 2007

This is the segment for the ultimate showdown of ASF Dancers, 26k, PBB Season 2 Girl Housemates, Covergirls, and Sexy Comediennes.

DanceCool

Where PBB Season 2 housemates Saicy Aguila and Mickey Perz teaches the featured dance steps.

Y-Republic

The grand star dreamer of Pinoy Dream Academy, Yeng Constantino shows her talent in her very own segment.

Hosts and Performers

Current

Former

Awards and Recoginitions

ASEAN TV Awards

  • Highly recommended for Best Musical Variety Show.

PMPC Star Awards for Television

  • Best Musical Variety Show (1998-2000)
    • In 2000,they tied with GMA Network's SOP.
  • Best musical Variety Show (2003-2004)
  • Best Musical Variety Show (2006-2007)
    • In 2006, they also won Best Male and Female TV hosts, namely Toni Gonzaga and Luis Manzano.
    • In 2007, they also won the Best New Male Personality, Ronnie Liang.

KBP Golden Dove Awards

  • Best Musical Variety Show (1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2007)

USTv Students' Choice Awards

  • Best Variety Show (2007)

Special Awards

  • ASAP 24k Awards
  • ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards
  • ASAP Platinum Circle Awards

Travels

Beside the usual in-set concert, ASAP has traveled around the world in places such as San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Tokyo. They also traveled all over the Philippines, with shows in Cebu, Davao, Subic and many more.

Subsidiaries

ASAP Music

Main article: ASAP Music

ASAP Music is the record label of ASAP. Hosts of ASAP come together to produce quality music for all to enjoy. It is said that producing an ASAP album could take over a year for the reason that most of their hosts are already signed up with other record labels.

ASAP Live

ASAP does not only produce music, but aims to pierce through the concert business as well with live productions of ASAP artists. They already have produced sold out concerts like:

ASAP Box Office

Television

Year Movie Title Location
2007 Dreamgirls (film) Greenbelt
2007 Shrek The Third TriNoma
2007 Transformers (film) TriNoma
2007 Hairspray (2007 film) SM City North EDSA The Block
2007 I've Fallen For You SM Megamall
2008 Alvin and The Chipmunks SM City North EDSA The Block
2008 The Dark Knight (film) SM City North EDSA The Block
2008 U23D SM City North EDSA The Block

Controversies

Pops and Martin split-up

On May 1998, Martin Nievera shocked the televiewers when he tearfully announced his resignation from the show following rumors that he and wife Pops Fernandez (also his co-host) have split up after experiencing marital problems. He declared that "Pops never gave him a chance" to patch things up. A week after he resigned, Pops replied with a statement that she needed time and space to patch their marriage, but did not elaborate. On October 1998, Pops and Martin were declared Best Female TV Host and Best Male TV Host respectively. The former couple went up together on stage to accept the awards, to which the Concert King used the opportunity to read the poem he wrote to Pops, signifying intentions to patch things up. However, after the said episode, Pops never went back with Martin who is now happily settled with Katrina Ojeda.

The Pops-Martin split-up greatly affected the ratings of the show, because televiewers had identified ASAP as Pops' and Martin's show. Because of the couples' separation, ABS-CBN reformatted the show and allowed other talents to shine.

Clashdance controversy

On February 2, 2003, Regine Tolentino accused fellow dancer Angela Velez of intentionally spewing kerosene on the same stage she was to dance on after Angela did her number, making the stage extremely slippery and very difficult to perform on. As a result, she slipped, fell and tumbled so many times during her heart-pounding dance number that made her outraged. She said it was a deliberate sabotage and went on to say that she will never again dance with Angela because "she just might end up six feet under."

Angela revealed that she did spit the kerosene. Apparently, she was supposed to have a fiery entrance, but her lighter did not work so she had to get rid of the kerosene in her mouth. Word war erupts, but in the end, the two performers shook each other's hands.

10th Anniversary chronology

On October 2004, ASAP celebrated 10 years on television by culminating a month-long anniversary which was attended by big-named stars and former hosts lead by Martin Nievera and Pops Fernandez. The said anniversary generated a lot of controversy because viewers pointed out that the show first aired on February 1995 and the show has since celebrated its anniversaries every February of each year. Viewers also recall that in October 1994, Eat Bulaga was still airing on ABS-CBN and Sa Linggo nAPO Sila aired on Sundays so how can ASAP celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2004 and not in 2005 as many people expected?

The ABS-CBN executives declined to comment on the said chronology slip-up but many insiders have said that ASAP's advanced 10th anniversary celebration was the network's answer to the 25th anniversary celebration of GMA's top-rating noontime show Eat Bulaga.

Defunct Segments

See also

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