Friday, April 21, 2017
Coming Soon: La Candidata on UniMás beginning 5/29/17
Get
to know the characters of La Candidata, - discover who
is who In this story starring Silvia Navarro and Victor
Gonzalez, where for the first time in history, a marriage rivals
the presidential candidacy. Unscrupulous, he is willing to go over
everyone to achieve it and she will risk the deep affection of her
son and the authentic love of her life to become La Candidata.
A
woman of solid principles. intelligent. Loyal and sensitive to the
needs of others and dedicated to her vocation. She is a natural
leader. Democratic, and when directing a group knows how to give his
place to everyone. Born in an upper-middle class home, headed by an
entrepreneur who used politics to carry on his illegitimate and
fraudulent business, whose double life only showed his daughter the
best appearance, filling her with lies and double standards, and
followed by a selfless woman, her mother, whose only illusion was to
form a family without realizing everything that was hidden around her
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Alonso's wife
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Mother of Emiiiano
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Daughter of Mario and Noemi
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Sociologist, official senator, bench leader.
Gerardo
comes from a working-class home. His parents, already deceased,
managed to send him to the university with much sacrifice. He is
still idealistic and maintains the principles with which he began his
career in politics. He is loyal and time made him cautious. He
analyzes things a lot, but when he makes a resolution he puts all his
efforts to carry it forward.
Gerardo
is anarchist, but by force he became a leader. He does not have the
charisma of Alonso, nor does he arouse the trust of the people like
Regina, but he supplements it with his ideas and his attitudes. Those
who know him know that they can count on him, because he would never
betray them.
He
feels indebted to his parents and feels that the way to pay them is
by working to make the poor people better quality of life. He is not
as rebellious as he was in his student years, but he is indignant at
the mismanagement of power and he hates corruption.
He
was a companion and fell in love with Regina in college. Their
relationship ended because of an infidelity that he committed and
with the appearance of Alonso. The master of Political Science, he decides to renounce Regina because he thinks that it does him good,
since he could never offer her the comforts to which she is
accustomed. "You will regret this, but it will be too late." At that
time he started dating Teresa, another young student whom he later
married. Their marriage is worn by the instability of Teresa, and
ends up collapsing when she became a compulsive gambler. Ximena, the
daughter he had with Teresa, is his only consolation and weakness.
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Father of Ximena
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Lawyer and sociologist
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Opposition Senator
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Married to Teresa, although separated
ALONSO
SAN ROMÁN (Rafael Sánchez Navarro)
Natural
leader, intelligent, controlling, cunning, impatient and ambitious,
wants everything that is proposed and wants it immediately. Despotic
and takes to power like fish in water. He is clear about what he
wants and knows the means to achieve it. His favorite phrase is: "the
end justifies the means".
His
father, Omar, is a politician who acts in the shadows and served as
his best operator to allow him to enter the circles of power, but the
need to expose comes from his mother. Natalia. She encouraged and
confronted her husband to boost her son Alonso as a public figure.
For her times had changed and power had to be exercised publicly.
The
explosive cocktail of the parents formed a controversial personality
in Alonso, because he knows how to build power and how to feed it,
how to manipulate people according to their desires and conveniences.
Perhaps for this reason, he understood love as a complex sum of the
practical and the erotic, and thus built his concept of the ideal
woman.
Since
meeting Regina, as his political science student, he discovered that
she was the perfect woman to walk the way to the top. But Alonso was
not born to deprive himself of what he wants, and he likes women,
especially seduction. Once the target is reached he quickly loses
enthusiasm and breaks it off. The only one who managed to keep his
interest for all these years was Regina. When he meets Cecilia,
apparently with many things in common with Regina but without
scruples, he wants her. He does not know that they are half-sisters,
but observes that she is beautiful, intelligent and young.
He
dreams of Emiliano being his successor, but not until he dies, because he
is not willing to share power with anyone, not even with his own son.
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Attorney
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Son of Omar and Natalia
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Current Head of Government of the City
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Regina's husband and father of Emiliano
Her
father held the journalism career and received her with the best
marks. She forces herself to be the best in everything she faces, to
prove she's as good as anyone.
She
suffered a lot since she was a child because she was a bastard. She
became accustomed to being the shadow of Regina: to silence the
existence of her parents and her sister; and to hide her own
feelings.
Her
mother torments and harasses her against her father, because he lives
by using her and breaking his promises.
She's
obsessed with Regina. She always fantasized about playing with Eila
and living the life she has. Envy deeply, and at the same time, would
like to be accepted by her.
She
falls in love with Alonso and is fascinated by the idea that he is
the husband of her half-sister. Cecilia wants to replace her in
everything to prove that she is better than her. Listen to Regina and
rejoin her frustrations. She will not stop until she gets her
sister's life.
Mario
uses his father to achieve his goals, even if he is in charge of the
illicit business. Cecilia is aware that she can not defraud her
father nor should she reveal herself against his will or become a threat,
for he would not hesitate for a second to disappear her forever.
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Journalist
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Single. Illegitimate daughter of Mario with Isela Aguilar
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Half-sister of Regina
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Intelligent, distrusted, competitive, cool and calculating, deep down
she is passionate but tries to keep that hidden
NATALIA
DE SAN ROMÁN (Helena Rojo)
Only
daughter of a wealthy family with artistic inclinations, she was
raised to be a free and independent woman. She married for love with
Omar, but soon discovered that he was controlling and that she became
part of the decoration with which he arms his facade of mythical
politician and patriarch. After an initial stage of conflicts and
fights, she discovered that she would not achieve anything in that
way and adopted a different attitude. Make your life. Then she
started dating young men who make her feel alive and wanted.
She
loves her son, but Alonso follows in his feather's footsteps. When
observing the continuity of Omar in her son, she is sad. She adores
Regina, in whom she is reflected.
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Mother of Alonso, wife of Omar
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Sometimes frivolous, accustomed to the luxuries and the good life
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Is very skilled in social relations and in decoding personalities.
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Curious and proactive; defiant and independent
Born
into an upper middle-class class family. Businessman. Leads a double
life. Defender of the family. However he kept parallel homes for
years.
He
could not maintain his father's businesses and was despised by him,
so he grew up with rancor and blames the world for what he can not
get. He has no qualms about achieving what he wants and he mocks the
law.
He
controls high-level prostitutes and uses them to blackmail and buy
wills. He profits from and abuses the position of his son-in-law, the
Head of Government and prefers that he has the power and not his
daughter Regina, because he knows that she would despise him if she
learned of his illicit activities.
He
is married to Noemi, a woman raised with iron-clad morals. He lived
for almost twenty years with Isela, who was a prostitute when they
met. From this relationship was born Cecilia, whose studies he paid
for and whom he used to handle their illegal activities with the
promise that one day he would recognize her and give her the place
she deserves, even if she does not intend to fulfill it.
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Businessman
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Father of Regina, husband of Noemi, former lover of Isela with whom
he had Cecilia
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Ambitious, womanizer, mythomaniac, shameless, resentful, practical
and cunning
Came
from a family of illustrious businessmen, of iron-clad and rigorous
customs. He was educated with blows and caresses, which forged his
character. He is accustomed to take command and his decisions are not
discussed. Manages power from the shadows buying wills to accumulate
money, properties and especially power, those are his greater values.
He educated his son Alonso to follow in his footsteps, and although
he did not encourage him to enter politics, when he perceived that he
had a political future he supported him without hesitation. He
benefits from the his son's position and exploits it ito his benefit
for multiple businesses and traffic of power
He
fell in love with Natalia from the moment he met her, attracted by
her independent and defiant character. Then he felt stimulated to
"dominate" it and mold it to his liking: but he could not
do so and soon afterwards he left her alone to occupy himself in
politics and business. When he discovered that Natalia deceived him,
he becomes a violent and ferocious being. She understands that she
continues to love her, but it is a sick love that seeks to destroy
what he believes belongs to him but "works badly."
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Legendary politician
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Father of Alonso, husband of Natalia
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Ambitious, obsessed by control, maniacal, vengeful, cruel
ISELA
AGUILAR
(Pilar Mata)
Came
from a dysfunctional and extremely poor family. From a young age she
began to prostitute herself, but met Mario and fell in love with him.
She was his lover for almost twenty years and, as a result of that
relationship was born Cecilia. Although Mario stopped frequenting
her, she lives hooked on the relationship. She feels used and
betrayed and feels that Mario needs to compensate for the years she
dedicated to him.
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Mother of Cecilia
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Former lover of Mario
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Conduct a cabaret
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Astute, mean, greedy, passionate and exaggerated
Noemí
comes from a deeply religious family and was raised to have good
manners with a high sense of morality. She was educated to be a wife
and mother, because "that's the way things are" and she has
no other ambition. She is a good wife, mother and grandmother. But
the constant lies and infidelities of her husband led her to live
with resentment against him, to fall into alcoholism, and to hide the
reality of their marriage.
Her
daughter and grandson, Regina and Emiliano, are her greatest pride.
In them she turns all the love he has to give, but somehow demands
the attention she can not get from her husband.
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Fragile, alcoholic, frustrated
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Underprivileged, dependent, apathetic, a little naive, with low
self-esteem, in need of affection and with much fear of loneliness
TERESA
RIVERA (Nailea Norvind)
Daughter
of a middle-class marriage, she enrolled in a university career, but
then met Gerardo and dropped out of studies that did not much
interest her.
From
the beginning of her relationship with Gerardo, she knew that he was
in love with Regina, and yet accepted to become the "consolation
prize".
In
spite of having formed a seemingly stable home, within which her
daughter Ximena was born, her sick obsession with the love that
Gerardo professed to Regina frustrated her and did not permit her to
enjoy married life. Thus, the marriage became a martyrdom for both
until they decided to separate.
In
search of instant satisfaction, she was enthralled by slot machines.
She played them until she gradually fell into gambling, which led her
to become indebted. She uses Ximena as an excuse to ask Gerardo for
money and continue playing. Because of a crisis, she is admitted to a
specialized clinic.
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Housewife
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Married to Gerardo, although they live apart
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Unstable, insecure, jealous, possessive, addicted. Liar, capricious;
suffers from anxiety and has social difficulties and low frustration
tolerance
EMILIANO
SAN ROMÁN BÁRCENAS (Federico Ayos)
He
is a young man about to reach the age of taking responsibility, but
is not prepared to do so. As an only child, born in the realm of
power, he was educated in abundance, without lacking anything.
He
inherited from his father the determination, the appetite for power
and the capacity for intrigue. His mother gave him the sensitivity
and the vocation to serve. He is caught between absolute definitions
and his ambiguous attitudes, between good and evil, and has not
resolved what will prevail. He finds it very difficult to be the son
of two remarkable persons of such strong character. It is clear that
his father will require him to study law and participate in politics.
For
her part. his mother encourages him to go his own way; the problem is
he still does not know what he wants. To the insecurity typical of
adolescence, which he does not want to renounce yet, it is added that
many people who approach him do so out of interest, due to the high
position of his parents. He does not have much dialogue with his
father, and with his mother he understands better although he sees
little. He respects his father and loves his mother, but he is hurt
with her because he thinks he should be more "mama", like
his grandmother Noemi.
He
is also in the age of experimenting and does not feel ready to make
compromises. He is attracted to luxury, diversion, life dissipated,
and he feels entitled to carry it placidly. Live by testing the
limits.
He
meets Ximena and is very attracted to her, although she does not want
to tie herself to anyone yet. Also dazzles with Nayeli. The friend of
Ximena, because she represents everything forbidden, which should not
be done. She experiences everything he would like to try
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Student
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Son of Regina and Alonso
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Restless, emotionally
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Unstable, eager to live experiences, rebellious
When
she give in, she does so without reservations. She adores her father;
for her he Is the example to follow. She loves her mother and suffers
for her and her lack of malice makes her the perfect victim for
Teresa's maneuvers.
She
falls in love with Emiliano and -- through inexperience -- at first
is docile and obedient, but soon she rebels and tries to take charge.
The love story among young people fits the dynamics of current
relationships with all its elements: social networks, superficiality,
intensity, and instability. Passions and pursuits in the midst of a
world where they have everything immediately, which provokes
dissatisfaction and automatic search for superfluous pleasure, until
both are revealed to need to find themselves more deeply, apart from
selfishness, and finding themselves among their solitudes a different
world, the sharing of their pain and joys ... the beginning of love
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Student, daughter of Gerardo and Teresa
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Impulsive, passionate, obstinate, very sensitive, naive and immature
Please note the following: Due to the subject matter of this novela there will be strict moderation of the comments. Anything about current or past real-world political situations will be removed. Discussion will be limited to the story, the production values, and the actors' performances. Also, episode discussions will be closed once the next episode's recap is posted.
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Carvivlie: I'm also excited for this upcoming TN.
Cutthroat-ness & illegal activities in how to achieve the ultimate goal of living in Los Pinos (Residence of the Mexican President).
Cutthroat-ness & illegal activities in how to achieve the ultimate goal of living in Los Pinos (Residence of the Mexican President).
I'm in! Are we going to recap this baby?
Permalink posted by 
: Friday, April 21, 2017 at 4:32:00 PM EDT
: Friday, April 21, 2017 at 4:32:00 PM EDT
We will, Juju. I will be announcing the team soon.
This series has only 61 episodes and the network had better not slice and dice any of it.
This series has only 61 episodes and the network had better not slice and dice any of it.
Thank you much for the write up, Urban! I love the stills and promo pictures. Silvia Navarro is such a beautiful woman as is Susana Gonzalez.
I love the mix of old and new in the cast and how much detail went into the casting to make sure the family ties are noticeable.
I love the mix of old and new in the cast and how much detail went into the casting to make sure the family ties are noticeable.
I'd like to help recap this one, let me know if there's room
Permalink posted by : Friday, April 21, 2017 at 8:08:00 PM EDT
: Friday, April 21, 2017 at 8:08:00 PM EDT
Sounds good. Silvia Navarro, Susana Gonzalez and Helena Rojo are always a big draw for me.
And el Bien Amado sounds good also, just because I love the actor who plays the main character. He was outstanding in el Hotel de los Secretos.
And el Bien Amado sounds good also, just because I love the actor who plays the main character. He was outstanding in el Hotel de los Secretos.
Thank you Urban for the heads up and information. I have been having serious withdrawal systems not having a TN to watch for a few months and to unwind with after what I have been some seriously stressful work days.
And this, well, I am beyond excited. I adore Silvia and would watch her scrub floors for an hour, so happy she is gracing our screens again. But with her, this show has a great cast, so many other favorites. Plus a little different of a story line and definitely not a Narc plot.
And this, well, I am beyond excited. I adore Silvia and would watch her scrub floors for an hour, so happy she is gracing our screens again. But with her, this show has a great cast, so many other favorites. Plus a little different of a story line and definitely not a Narc plot.
JudyB, I loved Jesus Ochoa in EHDLS and will probably also watch his new show. I hope that UniMas has better distribution to grow its viewership because there are too many new novelas coming to that network. Not to mention that I'd like to see more comments on the recaps we do for shows that end up there.
Although I think it may not have been a wise decision to put El Bienamado and La Candidata back to back.
Although I think it may not have been a wise decision to put El Bienamado and La Candidata back to back.
Will there be recaps for El Bien Amado?
- James
- James
Permalink posted by : Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 4:27:00 PM EDT
: Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 4:27:00 PM EDT
As for La Candidata: I'm happy to see a clean-shaven galan for Silvia in La Candidata. Never seen Victor Gonzalez in anything before. I hope he measures up to her stable of galans over her lifetime of top-billing. She's had just about every galan we've ever drooled over.
I agree. I like what I see.
Here is his resume. He's been at Azteca in between engagements at Televisa.
Here is his resume. He's been at Azteca in between engagements at Televisa.
Hi everybody!!
I'm SO glad that it looks like we'll be able to get a great patio for this one. To anybody who reads this, if you're at all wavering about whether or not to jump on board with this one, I can tell you, unequivocally, DO IT.
This is an absolutely incredible novela. It's the most nominated telenovela ever in the 35 years of telenovela awards shows (sh*t... I just now realized that I haven't yet sent you guys that follow-up that I did on the recent Awards show, so I'll send that off tonight), and it won- by far- more awards this year than any other, including the four top awards (Best Telenovela, Best Director, Best Original Story or Adaptation, and Best Cast).
Ignore the comparing of the real political world, past and present, regardless of the country, with the political world in the telenovela. That's not what this novela is about, nor was that producer Giselle Gonzalez's intent. The intent was to show that the political world is nothing more than the sum of all of it's parts, i.e.- the people that comprise it and make it run. Be they good, bad, innocent, venal, self-serving, noble, amoral, idealistic, corrupt, benevolent, despotic, well-intentioned, criminal, evil, or even insane- each person has their own motives, their own rationale, their own reason for being there, and their own purpose. And it being thusly, it is important- if not absolutley vital- that the forces that are there to act in the interests of the greater good (as they have been elected to do) do not allow the forces that are in the interests of themselves to tip the scales balance in their favour. Because they will.
I'm SO glad that it looks like we'll be able to get a great patio for this one. To anybody who reads this, if you're at all wavering about whether or not to jump on board with this one, I can tell you, unequivocally, DO IT.
This is an absolutely incredible novela. It's the most nominated telenovela ever in the 35 years of telenovela awards shows (sh*t... I just now realized that I haven't yet sent you guys that follow-up that I did on the recent Awards show, so I'll send that off tonight), and it won- by far- more awards this year than any other, including the four top awards (Best Telenovela, Best Director, Best Original Story or Adaptation, and Best Cast).
Ignore the comparing of the real political world, past and present, regardless of the country, with the political world in the telenovela. That's not what this novela is about, nor was that producer Giselle Gonzalez's intent. The intent was to show that the political world is nothing more than the sum of all of it's parts, i.e.- the people that comprise it and make it run. Be they good, bad, innocent, venal, self-serving, noble, amoral, idealistic, corrupt, benevolent, despotic, well-intentioned, criminal, evil, or even insane- each person has their own motives, their own rationale, their own reason for being there, and their own purpose. And it being thusly, it is important- if not absolutley vital- that the forces that are there to act in the interests of the greater good (as they have been elected to do) do not allow the forces that are in the interests of themselves to tip the scales balance in their favour. Because they will.
Permalink posted by : Monday, April 24, 2017 at 2:53:00 PM EDT
: Monday, April 24, 2017 at 2:53:00 PM EDT
You will love the actors. AND these characters. Regarding the leads... curiously, I have never paid too much attention to Silvia Navarro, really (the lead heroine and the lead galan are generally speaking the roles that I am least interested in, except for whoever is in the young cast), so I am curious to hear what you all think of her, as I wasn't as interested in her Regina as I was with a lot of the other characters here, but I think this could be because so many of them were just so wonderfully complex. She is definitely the best damn leading actress that any network has got right now, and she proves it again here. In regards to her galan, any of you who loved the character of Max that Gabriel Soto played in Giselle Gonzalez's last (YNCELH), will absolutely LOVE the character Victor Martinez plays here, as they are incredibly similar. But, looking over the list of characters and actors above (and THANK YOU so much for doing this, Urban!!), I'd like you to note that (with the exception, of course, of the two youth leads), there isn't an actor here that has less than 20 years experience acting in telenovelas (the only exception would be Pilar Ixquic Mata, who is terrific in her role as Susana Gonzalez's avaricious and amoral mother). But there is nary a mammary-inflated bimbo nor slab-of-beefcake bohunk to be seen. This is because Giselle Gonzalez and her writers have written characters that I think are simply beyond the acting ability, scope, and depth of a lot of actors. To cite but one example, watch what Giselle Gonzalez does with what could be considered at first glance "Standard Telenovela Character #2"- the covetous and envious sister. You simply couldn't have an actor of a lesser caliber than Susana Gonzalez playing this character. They simply would not know how to do it. And watch what Nailea Norvind does with what could at first glance be considered "Standard Telenovela Character #2- the volatile, possessive, and jealous ex-wife who wants to stand in the way of True Love's path, with no plastic surgery, proudly displaying her frown lines and crows feet, no make-up, small breasts, and no skimpy lingerie. She tears up the screen in the role. The whole cast is like that. I can honestly say that I don't think there is a one that you won't find absolutely fascinating, and these are Actors playing them. Capital letter 'A' actors (or, in Spanish, 'Actorazos' ;-)
Watch it. You will love it. Guaranteed.
My continued best wishes to you all!! :-)
Watch it. You will love it. Guaranteed.
My continued best wishes to you all!! :-)
Permalink posted by : Monday, April 24, 2017 at 2:54:00 PM EDT
: Monday, April 24, 2017 at 2:54:00 PM EDT
Finally a TN worthy of putting my time into. Does anyone know if this will air on Hulu too? I will be unable to watch in real time nor record it. I'm crossing my fingers it will be.
Univision & UniMas are no longer on Hulu. My cable provider doesn't carry UniMas anymore and I REALLY wanted to see this show. :-(
Permalink posted by : Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 2:46:00 PM EDT
: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at 2:46:00 PM EDT
Doris--Where have you been all this time? Hiding under newspapers or what? Good to see you resurface. I hope this means you want to join us for LaCan.
Has the debut of La Candidata been delayed or is my online tv guide listing and the online Chicago unimás inaccurate? Btw, if Jarifa is following, I'm now up tp capítulo 96 of La Fan online.
Anita - I've been watching some Telemundo novelas but I'm back on the LooneyMás patio with this one.
SpanProf - I had LaC set to record and nothing. Our Att uverse guide now says it will begin May 16. I guess those Ten Commandments are taking ten weeks and not finishing up as soon as expected. Just as well for me; hockey playoffs are taking up a lot of my evenings.
SpanProf - I had LaC set to record and nothing. Our Att uverse guide now says it will begin May 16. I guess those Ten Commandments are taking ten weeks and not finishing up as soon as expected. Just as well for me; hockey playoffs are taking up a lot of my evenings.
Heads up, but I guess everyone knows by now. UniLoonie has pushed La Candidata back to May 29, which screws up our recapping schedule. They have not told us why.
I didn't think it took Moses this long to deliver the Ten Commandments to his folks waiting at the foot of the mountain.
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