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NBC Preps ‘The Wall,’ a Show Featuring a Yuuuuuge Wall

Posted on November 29, 2016 by

NBC, the network that brought us The Apprentice and other similar calamities, is set to premiere The Wall, a new game show produced by NBA superstar LeBron James and hosted by Chris Hardwick. Per NBC itself, The Wall is “the fastest and simplest … Continue reading →

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The Wait is Over: ‘Telenovela’ Premieres December 7 on NBC

Posted on December 3, 2015 by

Eva Longoria (aka La Prieta Faya and this blogger’s favorite retroacculturated Latina) is like super excited, because NBC on Monday Dec. 7 will premiere Telenovela, a 13-episode comedy that promises a lot of drama along with “passion, betrayal and raw sexuality.” As this blog reported … Continue reading →

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This is What I Call ‘Product Dis-Placement’: Mr. Chevy Chase Does Not Seem to Like My Book

Posted on May 28, 2015 by

Ok, Ok, I might not be a fan of NBC’s Community (in fact, I never watched it before today.) But in a recent episode the character portrayed by Mr. Chevy Chase was featured falling asleep, bored out of his mind … Continue reading →

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Empire State Building Goes Red to Honor Hispanics [Sort of]

Posted on April 22, 2015 by

If you still don’t believe me when I say Spanish-speakers rule New York, you might want to keep an eye on the Empire State building this coming Sunday, April 26, when it is set to go totally red in celebration of Telemundo 47 New York’s 50 year anniversary. … Continue reading →

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Miss Universe was Hugely Popular on TV, and I Know Why

Posted on January 27, 2015 by

Miss Universe, that annual parade of young, pretty -and pretty shallow- women, which for some reason continues to be very popular, took place last night in Florida, making some ratings history for NBC and it’s Spanish-language network Telemundo, which aired the pageant in English and … Continue reading →

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Eva Longoria to Star in NBC Show about a Latina who doesn’t Speak Spanish — of Course

Posted on January 24, 2015 by

Eva Longoria (aka as La Prieta Faya and this blogger’s favorite retroacculturated Latina) has been tapped as the star of Telenovela, a 13-episode NBC comedy slated for the 2015-2016 TV season. The decision to pick Longoria wouldn’t be more appropriate: The show tells … Continue reading →

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Univision Boasts -in English- that is Now Beats NBC With Spanish Programming

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

Univision was so happy that its flagship Spanish-language network beat NBC in the February sweeps, it launched an English-language TV spot to spread the news. The ad features some of the network’s most popular shows; a mix of music, soccer … Continue reading →

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Thank you, mun2 for the Salsa, But…

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

For a television network that is great at doing away with stereotypes, why not treat your guests to something less picante? How about a nice little bottle of Dom Perignon or a couple cans of fine Beluga? I mean, I’m … Continue reading →

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National Latino Media Coalition Thinks ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX Not Diverse. Thank God for Hispanic TV

Posted on December 8, 2010 by

This week the National Latino Media Coalition (NLMC) scolded the nation’s top broadcast networks for not embracing diversity (i.e. mostly for failing to employ more Latinos in front of and behind the camera.) In a press conference on Tuesday in … Continue reading →

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Is the U.S. Ready for ‘President Martínez?’ NBC Says Yes! [Well, Not Really]

Posted on May 18, 2010 by

I looooove television! Because only on TV you get to see fantastic things that would never happen in real life. Take NBC’s upcoming thriller The Event, which was presented this week as one of the “biggest television events of the … Continue reading →

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Good Lord! Procter & Gamble Preps ‘Pedro & María,’ a Hispanic Version of ‘Romeo & Juliet’

Posted on April 13, 2010 by

And just when you thought Hispanic television couldn’t get any more entertaining [read it with irony, please] former NBC exec Ben Silverman is ready to give us a new telenovela (both in English and Spanish) to be called Pedro & … Continue reading →

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NBC: You Really Never Know Who Is Hispanic These Days

Posted on June 17, 2009 by

Wanna win a discontinued CD of The Miami Sound Machine? one ticket to Broadway’s Washington Heights for your abuela or a coupon for free café con leche at the bodega? Watch the following video and then try to answer the … Continue reading →

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Conan O’Brien’s ‘Noches de Pasión’ Is Better, Funnier Than Real Telenovelas

Posted on June 10, 2009 by

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