Archive for July 19th, 2006
Shakira performs for 4000 in Croatia
6:29 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities| Chismes| World · 1 Comment
19 Jul 2006
Telemundo’s Cotorreando reported today that Shakira’s concert in Croatia was a huge flop, with only 4000 people in attendance of the expected 20,000. Some blame concert promoters for bad marketing of the events, while other cite the fact that the tickets — priced at $56, according to Cotorreando — were well out of the price range for fans in a country like Croatia.
Spain’s EFE via Mexico’s El Universal reports that a lot more was lost on this concert than just money:
Owners of Luna Promotions, the company responsible for the event, are pulling their hair out over a loss 320,000 euros.Aside from suffering one of the few failures of her career, Shakira is sad because the one who loses the most is a child who has a kidney illness. Part of the profits from the show were to go to his medical treatment.
Does this mean the child won’t receive treatment now? I felt bad for Shakira when I saw the tape, but being “sad” probably isn’t going to help much. Why not shell out the 320K for the kid? I mean, she was just named one of the richest latinas, with a fortune of 66 million dollars.
Via / Cotorreando and El Universal
VLMIL Candidate #5: Cristina Saralegui
12:58 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities| Polls2006| TV| VivirLatino · 3 Comments
19 Jul 2006
Name: Cristina Saralegui
Age: 58
Occupation: Talk show host, journalist, media mogul
Place of Residence: Miami, Florida
Bio: From IMDB: “Born January 29, 1948 in Havana Cuba, Cristina was brought up in the strict image of her grandfather, magazine publisher Don Francisco Saralegui, known throughout Latin America as “The Paper Czar.” He introduced young CRISTINA to journalism. In 1960, at the age of 11, Cristina left Cuba to start anew in Miami’s Cuban exile community. She attended the University of Miami, majoring in mass communications and creative writing, while beginning an internship with Vanidades, the #1 women’s magazine in Latin America.”
After rising through the ranks at Vanidades, Cristina went on to become the Editor-in-Chief Of Cosmopolitan en Español, then decided to try her luck at television. Her talk show, “El Show de Cristina” became an instant success, propelling her into stardom and taking her place as “The Hispanic Oprah”. Her show has been on the air for almost 20 years and shows no sign of losing steam, and neither does Cristina.
Gael Garcia Bernal is Breaking my Heart
10:53 am By Maegan La Mala · Argentina| Celebrities| Chismes · Comments Off
19 Jul 2006
If the rumores coming out of Argentina are true, then I am heartbroken. According to QuePasa Mexican actor (and hottie) Gael Garcia Bernal could be planning to walk down the aisle with Argentina’s Dolores Fonzi.
Garcia Bernal and Fonzi met in 2001 when he arrived in Buenos Aires to shoot “Vidas privadas”, first work of Argentinian singer Fito Paez. Last year, the star of “Y Tu Mama Tambien” was a guest star of the TV series “Soy tu fan”, starring Fonzi, and in which both of them lived a romance that seemed to have gone a little further than screen performances.
Well if the rumores are true don’t expect me to be throwing rice at the nuptuals. You’ll find me pouting along with Natalie Portman, Gael’s ex who interestingly enough happens to be in Argentina as well.
Via / QuePasa
VLMIL Candidate #4: Hugo Chavez
7:22 am By Maegan La Mala · Politics| Polls2006| Venezuela| VivirLatino · Comments Off
19 Jul 2006
Name: Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías
Age: 54
Occupation: President of Venezuela
Place of Residence: Caracas, Venezuela
Bio: From Wikipedia:
Born July 28, 1954, Chavez is the 53rd and current President of Venezuela. As the leader of the “Bolivarian Revolution,” Chávez promotes his vision of democratic socialism, Latin American integration, and what he terms anti-imperialism. He is also a radical critic of neoliberal globalization and United States foreign policy. Chávez’s far-reaching reforms have evoked exceptional controversy in Venezuela and abroad, receiving both criticism and praise. Venezuelans are split between those who say he has empowered the poor, and those who say he is autocratic and has mismanaged the economy. Some foreign governments view Chávez as a threat to global oil prices and regional stability, while others welcome his bilateral trade and reciprocal aid agreements.
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