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La Hora Pico
''La Hora Pico'' (English: Rush Hour) is a Mexican television sketch comedy show featured on the channel “Las Estrellas”. It was broadcast from September 2000 to September 2007. The program starred comedians such as Consuelo Duval, Miguel Galvan, Adrian Uribe, Lorena de la Garza, Gustavo Munguia, Reynaldo Rossano, Javier Carranza “El Costeño”, Ariel Manzano, and Ricardo Hill. Carla Estrada and Reynaldo Lopez participated in the production. At the beginning of its broadcast, it was hosted by Andres Garcia and Jaime Camil. History At the beginning of the series, the models Jazmin, Ivonne, and Sabelle were the first participants. In April 2001, Jazmin was replaced by Marian, who remained a model from April 2001 to the last episode in September 2007. Then, in early 2002, Sabelle was replaced by Sabrina. Ivonne, Marian, and Sabrina were the models from 2002 to early 2005. In early January 2005, as a result of Sabrina having to leave the country, Ivonne and Marian were the mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Television In Mexico
Television is a popular form of entertainment in Mexico, with mass entertainment playing an important role in creating a national unified culture. ''Telenovelas'' are very traditional in Mexico, translated into many languages, and watched all over the world with famous names like Lucero, Thalía, Verónica Castro, Itati, Leticia Calderón and Victoria Ruffo. Network television Three major television companies in Mexico own the primary networks and broadcasts covering all nation, Televisa, TV Azteca and Imagen Television. Televisa is also the largest producer of Spanish-language content in the world and also the world's largest Spanish-language media network. Media company Grupo Imagen is another national coverage television broadcaster in Mexico, that also owns the newspaper Excélsior. Grupo Multimedios is another media conglomerate with Spanish-language broadcasting in Mexico, Costa Rica and the United States. Televisa, founded in 1955, is the largest media company in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvia Pinal
Silvia Pinal Hidalgo (12September 193128November 2024) was a Mexican actress. She began her career in theatre before venturing into cinema in 1949. She became one of the greatest female stars of the Golden Age of Mexican cinema and, with her performance in ''Shark!'' (1969), part of the Golden Age of Hollywood. Her work in film and popularity in her native country led Pinal to work in Europe, particularly in Spain and Italy. Pinal achieved international recognition by starring in a trilogy of films directed by Luis Buñuel: ''Viridiana'' (1961), ''The Exterminating Angel'' (1962) and ''Simon of the Desert'' (1965). In addition to her film career, Pinal pioneered musical theatre in Mexico, had a successful career in television, and held a series of public roles and political offices, including First Lady of Tlaxcala in the 1980s and elected terms in the Chamber of Deputies (Mexico), Chamber of Deputies, the Congress of Mexico City, Assembly of Representatives of the Federal Dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mexican Comedy Television Series
Mexican may refer to: Mexico and its culture *Being related to, from, or connected to the country of Mexico, in North America ** People *** Mexicans, inhabitants of the country Mexico and their descendants *** Mexica, ancient indigenous people of the Valley of Mexico ** Being related to the State of Mexico, one of the 32 federal entities of Mexico ** Culture of Mexico *** Mexican cuisine *** historical synonym of Nahuatl, language of the Nahua people (including the Mexica) Arts and entertainment * "The Mexican" (short story), by Jack London * "The Mexican" (song), by the band Babe Ruth * Regional Mexican, a Latin music radio format Films * ''The Mexican'' (1918 film), a German silent film * ''The Mexican'' (1955 film), a Soviet film by Vladimir Kaplunovsky based on the Jack London story, starring Georgy Vitsin * ''The Mexican'', a 2001 American comedy film directed by Gore Verbinski, starring Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts Other uses * USS ''Mexican'' (ID-1655), United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Televisa
Grupo Televisa, S.A.B., simply known as Televisa, is a Mexican telecommunications and broadcasting company. A major Latin American mass media corporation, it often presents itself as the largest producer of Spanish-language content. In April 2021, Televisa announced that they would sell the company's media and entertainment assets to Univision Communications, which would form a new company to be known as TelevisaUnivision. The transaction was completed on 31 January 2022, with Televisa owning a 45% stake of the company. Company History Since its beginning, the company has been owned by the Azcárraga family. The company has been led and owned by three generations of Azcárraga; each has marked an era for the company and, until October 2017, each had passed the ownership of the company to his son upon his death. Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta (1955–1972) Grupo Televisa was founded in 1955 as Telesistema Mexicano, linking Mexico's first three television stations: XHTV-TV (fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuno Becker
Eduardo Kuno Becker Paz (born January 14, 1978) professionally known as Kuno Becker, is a Mexican actor and film director who has worked in telenovelas, Mexican and American cinema. He is best known for his portrayal of Ruben Berrizabal in ''Soñadoras'', and Santiago Muñez in the football film '' Goal!'' and its sequels. He also starred as Drew Ramos on the American drama series ''Dallas''. Early years After obtaining a scholarship, he traveled to Europe and began his studies at the Mozarteum in the city of Salzburg, Austria, where he spent several years taking violin lessons with Ruggiero Ricci. He is a grandnephew of legendary Mexican actress María Félix. Career At seventeen Kuno made the decision to set aside his career as a violinist, in order to pursue what he now considers his greatest passion, acting. He auditioned with more than 3,200 candidates and was accepted as a student at the Centro de Educación Artística (CEA) of Televisa. At the age of nineteen, after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugenio Derbez
Eugenio González Derbez (; born September 2, 1961) is a Mexican actor and comedian. He has appeared in many films and television series, including '' The Book of Life'', ''The Angry Birds Movie 2'', and '' CODA''. In the 2010s, he appeared in many American films and television series, such as '' Jack and Jill'', '' Girl in Progress'', '' Rob!'', and '' Miracles from Heaven''. Derbez provided the Spanish dubs for many characters in the Spanish versions of American films, including '' Dr. Dolittle'', ''Mulan'', ''102 Dalmatians'', and the ''Shrek'' franchise. Early life Derbez was born and raised in Mexico City and expressed interest in acting at an early age, landing his first roles as extras in soap operas at age 12. He made his directing debut in 1997 with a Mexican soap opera named . Career 1980s During the early 1980s, Derbez was a regular in , a Mexican television show. He also participated in , a children's television show. In 1988, he got his first recurring televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
María Victoria
María Victoria Gutiérrez Cervantes (born 26 February 1927) is a Mexican actress, singer and comedian. She is best known for starring as maid ‘Inocencia de la Concepción de Lourdes Escarabarzaleta de la Barquera y Dávalos Pandeada Derecha’ in 1972 film ''La criada bien criada, La Criada Bien Criada''. Early life María Victoria was born the youngest amongst her five siblings Julio, Martín, José, Esperanza, and Elvira on 26 February 1927, in Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. She is the daughter of Leovigildo Gutiérrez Peña, a tailor who was dedicated to the design of men’s clothing, and Maura Cervantes Prieto, a housewife. Filmography References * External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Victoria, Maria 1927 births Living people Golden Age of Mexican cinema Mexican women singers Mexican film actresses Mexican women comedians Mexican television actresses Mexican telenovela actresses Actresses from Guadalajara, Jalisco Women in Latin music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Héctor Suárez
Héctor Suárez Hernández (; 21 October 19382 June 2020) was a Mexican actor, comedian, director and also CTO of Hatch. He appeared in about a hundred films and television shows in a career that spanned 60 years. He was noted for satirizing those in power and for touching on controversial social issues, at a time when it was still taboo in his country to do so. He was the father of Héctor Suárez Gomís, who is also an actor. Early life Suárez was born in Mexico City on 21 October 1938. He started his film career in 1964, when he featured in ''El Asalto''. Career Suárez was notable for creating satire and parody of the wealthy and those in power. This was a challenging thing to do in the 1970s and 1980s, given the authoritarian government in power at the time. He would employ "spontaneous, dark humor" to critique social and political issues, such as poverty, corruption and the erosion of values. This was especially evident in the show he created called ''Qué nos pasa'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucía Méndez
Lucía Leticia Méndez Pérez (born January 26, 1955) is a Mexican telenovela and film actress, top model and singer. Méndez was born in León, Guanajuato, Mexico. Career Her first work in television was in the telenovela “Muchacha italiana viene a casarse” (1972). In 2011, Lucía starred in Mexico the telenovela '' Esperanza del Corazón'' ("Hoping Heart"), with Fernando Allende and the Mexican Broadway star Bianca Marroquín. Also in 2011, she was inducted into the Paseo de las Luminarias (Plaza of the Stars) for her work as a recording artist and in television. She has also worked in Televisa's telenovelas “Tú o nadie”, “El extraño retorno de Diana Salazar”. In her youth she had an affair with Luis Miguel the singer. Tension with Madonna Alleged incident In 2006, Méndez and her then-boyfriend were present at a Madonna concert in Miami, during the singer's ''Confessions'' Tour. The pair were seated in the front row, with Méndez being the only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resortes
Adalberto Martínez Chávez (25 January 1916 – April 4, 2003), better known in the entertainment world as ''Resortes'', was a renowned Mexican actor. Known primarily for his talent as a comedian, he was also a dancer. His stage name is Spanish for " spring", or also " coil". Resortes, who began his career as a member of a circus, made his motion picture debut in 1946. He participated in more than 50 Mexican movies throughout his career, and he also participated in many television series. Many of his best films he made were ''El Rey de México El Oreja Rajada'' (''The King of Mexico''), '' El Cartero del Barrio'', '' Al son del mambo'' (''To the Mambo's Rhythm'') and '' El Futbolista Fenómeno'' (''The Phenomenal Soccer Player''). But one of his most famous movies was '' La Niña de la Mochila Azul'' (''The Girl With the Blue Back Pack''). That movie also had a sequel, '' La Niña de la Mochila Azul 2'' (''The Girl With the Blue Back Pack 2''). Those two movies in particular beca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sketch Comedy
Sketch comedy comprises a series of short, amusing scenes or vignettes, called "sketches" or, "skits", commonly between one and ten minutes long, performed by a group of comic actors or comedians. While the form developed and became popular in music hall in Britain and vaudeville in North America, today it is used widely in variety shows, as well as in late night talk shows and even some sitcoms. While sketch comedy is now associated mostly with adult entertainment, certain children's television series such have used it, too. The sketches may be improvised live by the performers, developed through improvisation before public performance, or scripted and rehearsed in advance like a play. History Sketch comedy has its origins in music hall and vaudeville, where many brief humorous acts were strung together to form a larger programme. In the 1890s, music hall impresario Fred Karno developed a form of sketch comedy without dialogue, and in 1904 he produced a sketch called ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acapulco
Acapulco de Juárez (), commonly called Acapulco ( , ; ), is a city and Port of Acapulco, major seaport in the Political divisions of Mexico, state of Guerrero on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, south of Mexico City. Located on a deep, semicircular bay, Acapulco has been a port since the early colonial period of Mexico's history. It is a Port#Port of call, port of call for shipping and cruise lines running between Panama and San Francisco, California, United States. The city of Acapulco is the largest in the state, far larger than the state capital Chilpancingo. Acapulco is also Mexico's largest beach and balneario resort city. Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero is the municipal seat of the municipality of Acapulco (municipality), Acapulco, Guerrero. The city is one of Mexico's oldest beach resorts, coming into prominence in the 1940s through the 1960s as a getaway for Hollywood stars and millionaires. Acapulco was once a popular tourist resort, but due to a massive upsurge in gang v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
