Ryan Agoncillo laments 'Talentadong Pinoy' cancellation
Good-byes are always painful, especially if you’ve been hosting an award-winning show like TV5’s “Talentadong Pinoy” for the past five years. No wonder Ryan Agoncillo turned emotional at the press presentation for the show’s grand finalists recently.
“The decision of management to cancel our show sucks,” he told the press.
A hush fell over the Broadway Studio where Ryan said those brave, but honest words on Monday, August 12.
“I don’t agree with it. Pero wala akong magagawa,” he explained.
The usually jolly Ryan paused to keep the tears from falling.
“This is the end of an era. We have proven that little people can slay giants.”
Many offers
The offers are many, but Ryan is not looking beyond Sunday, August 18, when the Talentadong Pinoy Battle Royale will be held at the Cuneta Astrodome. Seven finalists are vying for the P1-M grand prize, a house and lot and the fourth Ultimate Talentadong Pinoy title.
“May mga talks with Noel (Ferrer, Ryan’s manager), but I haven’t entertained any,” reveals Ryan. “I want to concentrate on the show for August 18.”
He has promised to turn back the hands of time and try dancing again, this time for the Talentado grand finals.
“I feel it’s time to finally fulfill a dream. I’ve been practicing three times a week last week. My boss, Perci (Intalan) told me it can be my alternate future.”
For sure, Ryan will miss the “Talentado” staff, who has been with him since the time he hosted “Philippine Idol” many years back. Ryan adds that he will also miss the “level of excellence we’ve already been used to.”
He looks back fondly at how it all began.
“When the show (Talentado) was offered to me, I was in the middle of a good relationship with ABS. Pumusta ako sa station (TV5). Kasabay nito no'n ang Fear Factor in ABS, plus the Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo (movie series) with Juday (Judy Ann Santos, his wife).”
More control
That was some five years ago. This time around, Ryan wants to be more in control, to create programs and have a bigger say on its content.
“A sitcom is in the works – a co-production with Mr. (Tony) Tuviera (owner of APT Entertainment,” says Ryan.
But doesn’t know yet what network it will air in.
Meantime, the “Talentado” host is bracing himself for his last hurrah in the show – a battle royale among finalists Sor Apao, Laserman, Rina Forbes, Larvae, Spyro Marco, Nocturnal and Haina Udin.
After the grand winner is proclaimed and the curtain falls on his beloved show, Ryan will go home and cry his heart out. But once he’s dried his eyes, he promises to move on.
“Isang bagsak lang. The next day, I’ll go back to the drawing board. There are a lot of plans for other networks.”
He can at least take comfort in the fact that “it’s our decision to end the show on our terms.”
With that, Ryan rests his case.
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