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I guess it is never too late to start tweeting. Take 82-year-old Roberto Gómez Bolaños (aka Chespirito) who on May 28 sent out a very amusing first tweet ever:
“Hi, I am Chespirito. I am 82 years old and this is the first time I tweet. ¡Síganme los buenos!
Barely a day after that first tweet, Chespirito has already amassed over 206,000 followers, this blogger included of course!
(Not bad for a guy who has been killed several times already by the Twitterati.)
¡Bienvenido, pues!
OK this is one of those situations in which you had to be there to enjoy the moment… Fortunately for you, readers, I was there, when Cristina Saralegui took to the state at the Telemundo upfront this week in Manhattan to bitch about Univision for quite some time and then profusely thank Don Johnson for giving her the opportunity to host a new show on Telemundo.
“The tiny terror is back,” Cristina told a crowd of 1,200 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City Tuesday night. “Thank you, Don Johnson, for the opportunity.”
I want to believe Mrs. Saralegui meant to say Don Browne, as in the president of Telemundo… but who knows?
I’ll never be able to fully understand these Miami people.
This is getting annoying: Not content with snubbing me for its 15 Most Influential Hispanics edition, Time Inc.-owned People magazine this year failed to consider this blogger among the candidates to the title of the Most Beautiful Woman in the Whole Wide World, picking instead ubiquitous Jennifer Lopez, which really, is like… Are you guys serious?!! I bet it’s just because she climbs pyramids in high-heels and all.
But that is OK. I still have my hopes high for the upcoming announcement of People en Español’s 50 Most Beautiful Hispanics, for which I might have a better shot. After all, I am Hispanic. I speak español.
Besides -unlike JLo- and I wouldn’t be caught dead wearing THIS
Jennifer Lopez this weekend dropped by Chichen Itzá, in the Yucatán Peninsula, to shoot part of exotic video I’m Into You, alongside rapper Lil Wayne.
But going to Chichen Itzá requires some “seamless blending with the environment” and –of course– appropriate pyramid-climbing gear, which is why the Bronx Diva climbed atop El Castillo dressed in a snakeskin outfit, a headwrap and ridiculously high platform wedge heels.
Because, you know, that’s what Mexicans do when we visit our sacred, archaeological sites.
Poor David Bisbal. Not even in his wildest dreams could he have imagined an innocent tweet would turn him quickly into the laughing stock of the World Wide Web. The Spanish singer this week took to Twitter to lament the uprising in Egypt, declaring:
“Egypt’s pyramids have never looked so desolated. Hopefully, this revolt will end soon.”
It only took about few minutes for Bisbal followers – and eventually everybody else – to make fun of his “profound reflection” on the political crisis in Egypt, prompting the “Turismo Bisbal” trending topic and sending one after another message mocking his remark. “I am changing channels on my TV but cannot find Panama’s,” read one. “I just saw the Sistine Chapel. For a ninja turtle, Michelangelo was not a bad painter,” read another one.
The public ridicule was such that the singer quickly deleted his post. Alas, it was already too late.
This story first appeared on Voxy.com
Sofía Vergara and her two Golden Globes just tweeted this from the SAG Awards in Hollywood. And I’m wondering how long it will take for a Hispanic plastic surgeon to jump on this promo opportunity.
Photo: @SofiaVergara at Twitter.com/sofiavergara
It didn’t take long for Latino activists and other minority media vigilantes to slam actor Robert De Niro for what they deemed a racist remark last night at the Golden Globes Awards ceremony: In trying to be funny, the actor mumbled something about waiters -and Javier Bardem- not being there because they were deported… or something.
Watch it and judge for yourself… As for me, I am not really offended as a Latina or even an immigrant… I’m mostly offended as a funny person: I think my jokes about deported people are waaaaaaay funnier. But, hey, that’s just me!
L’Oréal Paris on Dec. 3 announced it has tapped JLo as global ambassador for the brand, mostly because she is, like, super popular and all, but also because the Bronx diva is a confessed fan of the beauty brand. According to an “inspiring” press release sent out this week to the media, JLo loves the new gig because:
“Having used L’Oréal Paris products most of my life, I’m excited to work with a brand that consistently offers a wide range of superior products that are attainable for women everywhere.”
And the key here is the word “attainable”… Last time we checked, JLo was peddling $1,600 Gucci sweaters for toddlers.
Perhaps this time we will actually be able to try out something the diva really really likes. Or not.
Kahlúa has a hilarious new campaign out featuring veracruzana Ana de la Reguera, informing gringos about several important truths, including the fact that “Here in Veracruz we speak Spanish mostly because it’s the language that we speak.” LOL.
Watch Ana do her thing and enjoy a nice campaign that -for once- takes a tired stereotype to a funny and truly enjoyable end.
The campaign, now under way, is the first from a new Kahlúa creative agency, TBWA/Chiat/Day.
U.S. broadcast television wants you to believe Ricky Martin came out of the closet on March 29. But us, Spanish speakers exposed to Televisión Española know that this actually happened a long, long, time ago, in a galaxy not very far away, actually.
P.S. This blogger is just waiting on Bosé.
After more than 20 years on the air, Univision’s long-running talk show El Show de Cristina is coming to an end. The final episode will air tonight @10 PM (ET) .
The famous Cuban-American host said she was let go for being ‘vieja.’ Yet, she also anticipated “new and exciting” projects, including a TV show coming in the spring.
No word yet on when Sábado Gigante will get the ax, though if you asked me, I think Don Francisco has stamina for another 50 years.
I am sure you are too busy these days to take notice of real important news, so allow me to fill you in on a major development.
Starting today, you might want to refer to the famous Puerto Rican astrologer, caped TV personality of dubious gender Walter Mercado as Shanti Ananda. Why? Because while we were snoozing over our boring jobs and ending our pathetic work days in some local pub, Mr. Mercado had a revelation: a mystical voice in his dreams asked him to change his name to Shanti Ananda and help the poor people of Puerto Rico.
Not sure yet if Shanti will continue to entertain us with his fancy apparitions on Spanish-language TV. He (or she?) will be greatly missed.
Source: El Nuevo Día
This blog’s favorite retro-acculturated Latina (aka La Prieta Faya) is rapping to let us know she is the queen, she is the host and any-time-she-wants-she-can-order-French-toast…
Shakira (aka Legally Blond Part III) has finally launched her own fragrance, which according to her very tacky self is a “fresh, elegant and suave aroma, whose main ingredients are jasmine, vanilla and sandalwood.”
The concoction goes by the name of “S by Shakira,” which I think is, like, booooring! Had the Colombian asked this blogger for advice, I would have suggested Waka-La (or -if looking to attract the Mexican market- she could also go for Guácala.)
Mrs. Hayek-Pinault set some time aside in her busy agenda to star in this spot (filmed in Los Angeles) advising her paisanos to stop complaining and help Mexico become, like, a better place.
“Don’t ask what Mexico can do for us but what we can do for Mexico,” says Salmita in her cute accent. Though I really think she meant to say “what YOU can do for Mexico,” because last time I checked she was quite busy commuting between two homes, one in Paris and the other one in Beverly Hills.
Gracias, Salmita, we’ll do -and keep you posted!
Spot: Iniciativa México
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