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November 20, 2009

Chola Girl, aka ‘Baby Smiley,’ needs her own reality show

Lourdes Duarte has been promoted to 5 pm weekday anchor at WGN-TV, the Tribune-owned CW affiliate in Chicago.

Johanna Guerra, Sr VP of Network News at Telemundo has left the company – Ramón Escobar, who last held the title of Sr VP of Network Entertainment at Telemundo, is back… as a full time consultant

A week after abruptly quitting his longtime job as a CNN television news host and commentator, Lou Dobbs said on Thursday he is considering career options including possible runs for the White House or U.S. Senate.

Ricardo Bomba: New “Simpsons” Character Contest Winner Chosen!

Lou Dobbs On “Daily Show”: Mariachi Band, CNN’s “Flavorless Gruel Of Journalism” (VIDEO)

November 19, 2009

TOP Ten reasons you should watch Lopez tonight not Conan

Sofia Vergara Makes Rape “Joke” on The View

Critican a Sofía Vergara por broma sobre violación

Time Warner Cable Launches in Los Angeles VeneMovies, New 24 Hour Commercial Free Film Channel

Video: Sofia Vergara’s “Modern Family” Costar Trashes her on “Chelsea Lately”

November 18, 2009

Mega TV’s Mega News ‘Edicion Nocturna’ is the ‘First and Only Interactive News in Hispanic

Telemundo, Billboard and the Puerto Rico Tourism Company Sign Agreement to Broadcast the 2010 Billboard

As part of NBC Universal’s “Green Is Universal” campaign, mun2 kicks off Green Week with eco-friendly on-air and online content.

Ray Gomez, news director for Pro 8 News (NBC affiliate), the CW and Telemundo in Laredo, passed away last night.

CNN was so sick of Lou Dobbs, it gave him an $8 million severance package to leave

An All-New Season of Quiero Mis Quinces Started this week

After Monday’s “Lopez Tonight” premiere generated 1.7 million viewers on the network (plus an additional 1.5 million via simulcasts on other Turner networks), Tuesday dropped 18% to 1.4 million viewers

November 16, 2009

LOPEZ TONIGHT Scores Big First Week – Beating the Competition Among Young-Adult Viewers

Florida-based content and network provider Olympusat has tapped former Lionsgate exec Arturo Chavez for the position of general manager of its Hispanic owned and operated networks. This will include Hispanic kid-targeted channel Sorpresa (Surprise), which Olympusat has recently purchased from Firestone/Juniper Content Corp.

ABC’s Lost is currently looking for several Latin actors for its ninth episode of its upcoming final season.

Announcing the Start of the Fall 2009 Television Writers Program – National Hispanic Media Coalition

November 13, 2009

Reflections on Lou Dobbs’ Turbulent Departure – (good quote) – “I believe free speech includes the right to be heard, but not everyone has a right to his or her own television show.”

November 12, 2009

“Lopez Tonight” opened to 3.1 million viewers Monday night as the new TBS talkshow also premiered on Turner nets TNT and TruTV.

November 11, 2009

MTV Tr3s CELEBRA EL REGRESO DE LA EXITOSA SERIE “QUIERO MIS QUINCES” / MTV TR3S CELEBRATES THE RETURN OF HIT SERIES “QUIERO MIS QUINCES” – MTV Tr3s CELEBRA EL REGRESO DE LA EXITOSA SERIE “QUIERO MIS QUINCES” EL LUNES 16 DE NOVIEMBRE A LAS 9 P.M. ET/PT

According to sources, ABC higher-ups are considering moving Ugly Betty to Wednesdays at 10 in January as part of a flashy relaunch of the show in an effort to save it.

‘Lopez Tonight’ Brings Sabor Latino & Risas To Late Night

Another Questionably “Magic” Moment in the History of Latinos in the American Imagination: George Lopez and Eva Longoria and a … Pole

Are All Latinos Happy that George Lopez is the New Latino Poster Boy? – By Ricardo González

George Lopez is the first Latino host on late night – Teresa Puente’s take on the 1st 2 shows

Wondering What ‘Real Latinos’ are Watching on TV? – (Laura Martinez isn’t 2 sarcastic, is she – funny video clip)

Utilísima Arrives in the United States: A New TV Programming Option for the Hispanic Woman

November 10, 2009

I Might Be Mexican, but I Don’t Have to Like ‘Lopez Tonight’ – Comedian Trots Out Tired, Unfunny Ethnic Humor

Highest reach ever for Univision Latin Grammys – 12.8M viewers

Just what America needs, another talk show – Gregory Tejeda on the Lopez show

Fox Sports en Espanol Hits Ratings Home Run With 2009 World Series Coverage

Congratulations, George Lopez. Now Be Funny

‘Lopez Tonight’ premiere: ‘The revolution begins right now!’

‘Lopez Tonight,’ George being George – TBS show bubbles along on the energy of its host

George Lopez Show: Gags Were Almost Incomprehensible

‘Lopez Tonight’: Is it All it’s Made Out to Be?

Confident Lopez gets a little tacky in debut

George Lopez not ready for late night

Review: ‘Lopez Tonight’

November 9, 2009

Univision and Todobebe Announce Season 2 of Viva La Familia

Lopez enters late night fray – Actor-comedian excited to represent Latino audience

November 6, 2009

George Lopez Recreates ‘ER’ Set for New Show

November 5, 2009

Liberman Broadcasting, Inc. (LBI Media) announced that its newly launched, top-rated nationwide network, Estrella TV, will unveil “Estrellas Hoy,” a brand-new, original show that offers viewers an exclusive and unprecedented look into the world of top Latino celebrities. The hour-long show, which premiered on September 14th, airs Monday through Friday at 3:00 p.m. CT/4:00 p.m. ET.

MTV TR3S CELEBRATES THE RETURN OF HIT SERIES “QUIERO MIS QUINCES”

Telemundo L.A. talent update

Sykes, Lopez bring new colors to late-night TV – In the blink of an eye, late-night TV is shifting from a white men’s club to the start of a rainbow coalition.

November 4, 2009

Friendly Fire? CNN’s Lou Dobbs Gets Called Out By CNN’s Reliable Sources

November 2, 2009

Home Shopping Latino Inc. Signs Production Agreement With ROCCX

Now in its fourth season, with declining ratings, Ugly Betty has become a pretty little bauble that should probably be wrapped up and put away.

The Newest Face in the Late-Night Party – The arrival of “Lopez Tonight” on TBS is breaking up what Jay Leno likes to call “the parade of nine white men” on the late-night talk shows.

October 30, 2009

Salinas Latinos target of educational TV show

Screen Actors Guild Releases New Report Detailing Use of SAP by Spanish-Speaking Television Audiences – Study Shows Television Audiences Would Grow with More English-Language Programming Dubbed by Spanish-Speaking Actors

15% of the U.S. population is of Latino descent, but Latinos remain underrepresented on English-language television. Only 4% of on-camera talent is Latino

Jose Morales Promoted to Vice-President of Content for Telemundo 47

October 29, 2009

Lou Dobbs Ad to Air in Markets across the U.S. – (since CNN wouldn’t air it)

Lopez “show” seems like assimilation to me

A Minute With: George Lopez on his new TV talk show

October 28, 2009

Top 5 Mexican-American TV Stars

Hispanic/Latinos numbers drop slightly for leading roles on TV: SAG – 3.4% of roles in 2008, compared to 7.2% of lead roles in features in 2007

TV Azteca Announces Sales of Ps.2,400 Million and EBITDA of Ps.1,002 Million in 3Q09

October 27, 2009

Telemundo’s Janet Rodriguez picked up her first Emmy on Saturday, for best General Assignment Report – Univision’s Erick Iglesias won 2 Emmys – Rocky Mountain Emmys

New Spanish-language show to launch in Colorado – “Allimite”

Fox Sports En Espanol Announces Exclusive Spanish-Language Programming for the 2009 World Series, with Pre- & Postgame Analysis by Chicago White Sox Manager Ozzie Guillen

Mega TV Announces Important Changes to its Local Channel 22 and the Network

October 26, 2009

CNN’s “Latino In America” Not The Ratings Hit “Black In America” Was

Univision, Time Warner Cable Launch Spanish-Language On-Demand Channel – Le Mejor On Demand

‘Lopez’ Primed To Go – TBS Hopes Late-Night Talker Will Sustain Network’s Audience

Prisa Increases Stake in V-Me to 17% through Bolivian Asset Exchange

October 17, 2009

Lou Dobbs vs. Latino in America: CNN’s hypocritical juxtaposition

“Latinos in America”: CNN’s Lame bid for hispanic audience?

CNN Scuttles Anti-Dobbs Ad

An inspiring moment in its own way, TV giving Latino focus

A spokesman for Telemundo tells me the company eliminated the news director position in New York and created a VP of Content position “to oversee the news department, creative services and all digital platforms.

Hugo Balta, news director for Telemundo’s WNJU-47 in New York, also got pink-slipped during the company’s latest round of cuts.

The Telemundo station in Los Angeles today went through another round of cuts. Inside sources tell me in addition to layoffs, KVEA 52 canceled its 6 to 7 am morning newscast, anchored by José Ronstadt and Azucena Gómez.

40 positions eliminated from the Telemundo workforce across nation

October 15, 2009

TOP Ten reasons to watch Latino Music USA on PBS

CALLE 13 AND RUBEN BLADES SET TO PERFORM TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME ON TELEVISION AT THE 10TH ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY® AWARDS – DAVID BISBAL, SHAILA DURCAL, LUZ RIOS, AND ALEJANDRO SANZ ALSO TO PERFORM ON THE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF THE BIGGEST NIGHT IN LATIN MUSIC

Cafe Media Story Picked up By NBC – Chicago

October 14, 2009

Telemundo Network partners with Super Bowl XLIV.

‘Sabado Gigante’ host Mario Kreutzberger has no plans to stop hosting Univision variety show

CAUSA: CNN gets called out for hypocrisy and Lou Dobbs

October 13, 2009

LATV Expands Programming Lineup to Include World Wide UFO Expert Jaime Maussan

The anchor Lou Dobbs appears to be exploring an exit from CNN, his longtime employer. – (Could he move to FOX?)

CNN: Cada vez más parecida a Fox TV – A continuación pueden leer la declaración de Frank Sharry, director ejecutivo y fundador de America’s Voice, en torno a la serie “Latino in America” que CNN comienza a transmitir el 22 de octubre:

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) will honor J.R. Martinez with the 2009 IAVA Veterans Leadership Award. Mr. Martinez served in Iraq and suffered severe injuries, and has since become a spokesman and an inspiration for his fellow wounded veterans. He currently stars on ABC’s “All My Children”, portraying a combat veteran.

October 12, 2009

Whispering to Rottweilers, and to C.E.O.’s – Cesar Millan, the “Dog Whisperer,” built a multimillion-dollar company on his skill with pets and their owners. “God was my lawyer,” he says, and his pack chose his producers.

Justina Machado appearing in CBS’s Three Rivers this fall.

October 9, 2009

Enter to Win a Breakfast With Despierta America’s Karla Martinez and a Magical Trip for Four to a World-Famous Orlando Theme Park

Jose Luis Rodriguez, President and CEO of Hispanic Information and Telecommunications Network, Inc. Announces the preview and launching of a new television series ‘ENLACE CUBA’

TV Icon ‘Don Francisco’ and Others Draw 400 Attendees to the Seventh Annual Hispanic Television Summit

Hector Elizondo Returning to “Grey’s Anatomy”

Does Sortilegio Have You Under Its Spell Yet? – La telenovela Mexicana Sortilegio

Latino TiVo-lution – Latinos are no longer limited to playing “the help” on TV. To ensure our continued growth, here are five shows we’re pitching to the networks featuring our favorite Latin stars.

The cast of the Ugly Betty will be joining forces with the U.N. “to shed light on a campaign to stop the spread of malaria in Africa