Archive for June, 2006
La Señora León: No longer with us
10:08 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Chismes|mexico|Peru|TV · 10 Comments
28 Jun 2006
La Señora León ya no está contigo. On the heels of news that her arch rival Peruvian Laura Bozzo (better known as Laura en América) was having her show cancelled, cae otra. La Tesorito herself — who many thought would be the one to trump Laura Bozzo and who others thought might be the reason for Bozzos’s sudden split with Telemundo — has fallen victim to the same cruel machetazo as la Bozzo: ratings. Apparently Tesorito’s show just wasn’t cutting it:
This Friday it was announced that tapings for the Señora León show would end, a show led by Mexican actress Laura León for Peru’s Canal 2 and broadcast in the U.S. by Telemundo. The apparent reason for the network not renewing the show was that it had not reached the ratings levels that were expected.
According to People in Español, Laura León ain’t sweatin’ it:
Por su parte, León tomo con aparente serenidad las noticias: “Estoy tranquila, pues así son las cosas, tesorito. Yo me voy a quedar [en Perú], vamos a ver qué pasa”.
The fact that the show that this show was modeled after — Laura en América — was cancelled almost immediately after the launch of the carbon copy Señora León show must have clued la Tesorito in to what was to come.
With no Lauras on daytime TV whatever will we do?
Via / People en Español
Photo via Davi.tv’s Flickr page
U.S. To Costa Rica : No Take Backs!
9:19 am By Maegan La Mala · Costa Rica|Politics · Comments Off
28 Jun 2006
Costa Rica wants to change its mind about supporting the war in Iraq but the United States isn’t having it. The government originally was one of the “Coalition of Willing”, but as popular sentiment towards the war has soured in the Central American nation, the government officially changed its position. Costa Rica took it all the way to the Supreme Court which ruled in favor of taking the nation’s name off the war supporters roster. According to Yahoo! News:
While the U.S. government removed the Central American nation from the list of the so-called “coalition of the willing” in 2004, it still appears in archive documents and on related Internet Web sites that haven’t been updated.
The reason the U.S. hasn’t taken Costa Rica’s name off in those areas? Those documents are part of the historical record. Maybe next time Costa Rica and hopefully other nations will think before throwing their weight behind U.S. military moves.
Via / Yahoo! News
Nelly Furtado and stars: Get tested
12:48 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Health · 2 Comments
27 Jun 2006
It’s HIV Testing Day and singer Nelly Furtado has a new song called “Promiscuous”, which she hopes will spur talk between parents and kids about sex, and HIV/AIDS:
“When I was a little kid, Salt-N-Pepa’s ‘Let’s Talk About Sex’ came on the radio, and my mom was like, ‘What’s this?’ ” Furtado recalled. “And with my song, ‘Promiscuous,’ certain moms and dads are going to hear it and ask, ‘What’s this?’ And kids are going to ask questions about sex. It can only encourage the conversation.”
Nelly is banding together with other performers to get the word out about the importance of HIV testing. Stars Eve, Avril Lavigne and Pamela Anderson are urging Americans to get tested today by offering their personal take on testing:
“It’s quick and easy and it can make a difference,” said Pamela Anderson. “I have Hepatitis C, and there’s no cure for Hepatitis C or AIDS, so it’s really important to stop the spread of the disease since there is no cure.”“The reality is that people get sick,” Furtado added. “But Magic Johnson showed that it’s not the end of your life, but the beginning of awareness. When Magic contracted HIV, that was a pivotal point in AIDS awareness. It showed that anybody could get this disease.”
Mexican beauty Salma Hayek is also a spokesperson for getting the test on the CDC’s web site hivtest.org.
Via / VH1 News
Erik Estrada is a Shining Star
12:23 pm By Maegan La Mala · Celebrities|Chismes · 3 Comments
27 Jun 2006
According to the blog Defamer Erik Estrada is getting a star along the Hollywood Blvd. Walk of Fame. The NYC native son of el Barrio is best known for his role as officer Frank Poncherello aka Ponch in CHiPs but us Latinos also know him from playing Johnny in the novela Dos Mujeres, Un Camino (you know you are singing the theme song in your head in your best Laura Leon voice- don’t front). Maybe with his sparkly star on the Walk of Fame he can stop trying to sell me land in Lehigh Acres and other places en medio del carajo.
Via / Defamer
Univision will sell for more than 12 billion
12:08 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · business · 3 Comments
27 Jun 2006
For all those who still doubt whether the Latino market in the U.S. is lucrative, I point you to this piece of news. Univision, the leading Spanish language in the United States is preparing to be purchased by a group of investors at a whopping 12.3 billion dollars.
Univision Communications Inc.’s board has agreed to sell the nation’s largest Spanish-language broadcaster for $12.3 billion in cash to a consortium of investors, the parties involved in the sale announced early Tuesday.The figure agreed upon late Monday equals $36.25 a share, according to a news release on the sale. That’s a 13 percent premium to Univision’s closing stock price on Monday. The group of investors will also assume about $1.4 billion in debt.
The investors have won out after a struggle for the property with Mexico’s TV giant Televisa.
The group said of the newly acquired media property:
“Univision is truly a one-of-a-kind property,” the acquiring group said in a joint statement. “It is an outstanding media brand with exceptional positions in the fastest-growing markets in the country, world-class assets, strong management, popular programming and unmatched ratings.”
Via / Yahoo! Entertainment
Oregon Bomberos Don’t Work in English Only by Law
9:33 am By Maegan La Mala · Bilingualism|language|Oregon · 1 Comment
27 Jun 2006
Oregon isn’t buying into that English only nonsense, in fact not being bilingual, speaking English and Spanish, can get you fired if you’re a firefighter. Because of the problems of wildfires in Oregon, there is no language requirements for firefighters. According to Jim Walker with the Oregon Department of Forestry:
What we do know is 85 percent of the crew makeup is of Hispanic descent.
Because of this in 2003 a State law was made requiring bosses who manage firefighting crews be bilingual to ensure communication and safety. But not everyone is happy about this requirement. Some people are losing their positions because they cannot speak Spanish.
Via / The Denver Channel
Image Via / CNN
Gabo’s hometown didn’t become Macondo
6:29 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Colombia|literature · 1 Comment
26 Jun 2006
Gabriel García Márquez‘s hometown of Aracataca (isn’t that a reggaeton lyric?), Colombia lobbied to have the name of the town officially changed to Macondo — the name of the fictional hamlet in 100 Years of Solitude — in honor of the writer. Citizens got out the vote, but were ultimately unsuccessful in their efforts:
Residents of the hometown of Nobel Prize-winning novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez failed to pass a referendum Sunday to change the town’s name to Macondo, the fictitious tropical hamlet in his masterpiece “One Hundred Years of Solitude.”Although 93 percent of residents in Aracataca voted for the change, high absenteeism invalidated the results. In total, 3,600 of the town’s 22,000 eligible voters — less than half the minimum needed — cast ballots, town mayor Pedro Sanchez said.
Too bad for town officials who hoped that the name change would boost tourism and bring new life to the down and out village. According to AP, Gabo himself hasn’t commented either way.
Via / Yahoo! Entertainment and AP
Gloria Trevi: Gay icon?
4:27 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Events|GLBT|San Francisco · 4 Comments
26 Jun 2006
There really shouldn’t be a question mark after that headline. It’s just a fact: Gloria Trevi, along with countless other 80s divas, has gone from washed up to incarcerated to fabulous, as was evidenced at this year’s San Francisco Pride celebration yesterday.
I watched in awe as Gloria rolled by in a convertible as one of the parade’s Celebrity Grand Marshals. At first I thought it was an imitator, but no, it was Gloria herself, writhing about, twisting and shimmying to dance music and waving to hundreds of thousands of people who probably had no idea who she was.
But she was on her way to the Latin Stage at the huge event that is held every year at San Francisco’s City Hall, and there her fame was wasted on no one. It was clear who every gay Latino male in the crowd was there to see, and it wasn’t some hard-bodied hunk (though those were certainly welcomed) but La Trevi, Mexico’s own answer to any focus of an E! True Hollywood Story. Outrageous, then tragic, now adored once again.
Evo Says U.S. is Sending Hidden Troops to Bolivia
12:08 pm By Maegan La Mala · Bolivia|Venezuela · Comments Off
26 Jun 2006
In a speech last week, Bolivian President Evo Morales accused the United States of sending military in disguise into the South American country. Morales claimed:
But I also have the right to complain because U.S. soldiers disguised as students and tourists are entering the country.
Morales did not offer any evidence but said he would do so in the near future. Not surprisingly, the U.S. denies the claim(even if it were true, does anyone think the U.S. would admit it?).
Some say that Morales is trying to smokescreen the fact that Venezuelan troops are currently in Bolivia. Whatever the truth is, I’m sure the fact that Evo Morales is saying things like in Quechua like “Qausachun coca (Long live coca!)” and “wanuchun yanquis (die Yankees!” sure is not going to win him any fans in the current (or any) administration.
Via / Yahoo! News
So Much for the Wall Idea
9:35 am By Maegan La Mala · Immigration · Comments Off
26 Jun 2006
Most regular readers know that I think the idea of a wall on the U.S./Mexico border is stupid and wasteful pero it’s a bad sign, showing no unity or even communication, when the new head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection says he does not favor building a huge wall. The idea of building a wall to keep illegal immigration down is a measure largely supported in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate (one of the few things they can agree on).
Commissioner W. Ralph Basham said last Tuesday in Tucson: It doesn’t make sense, it’s not practical. You build a 50-foot wall, somebody will find a 51-foot ladder.
But don’t get your hopes up, people. This man does work for the government so he does want improved fencing on the border, including fencing has imbedded sensors. He is also asking for improvements in lighting, vehicle barriers and air operations.
Via / Yahoo
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