Sunday, June 09, 2024

IN THE WORKS...

 ALOHA, Caraymates!!

I wish I could tell you I'm in Hawaii, but nopis! Still here at my ranchito tending to my animalitos...no leeway for vacations, weekends, days off, etc., etc., etc...

I've been asked about the "Coming Soon..." pages, so I want to address that here. I don't have much time to do more than an occasional recap, comments, or monitoring of the blog; so I will not be creating/posting summaries of the upcoming telenovelas. BUT I do want to encourage and welcome anyone who would like to take over that duty :-)

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Friday, December 16, 2022

Coming to a Screen Near You...in 2023!!

Ahoy there, Caraymates!!!

We’re on the heels of the end of the year…and what a year it was in telenoveland! During the 2022 year, we saw mucho backstabbing, intrigue, mystery, murder, and other not so nice stuff, but we also saw slap-stick, repeated reconciliations, forgiveness, love-lorn looks, weddings, all that delicious food and so many other good things! And I am sure the 2023 year will bring much of the same, but in different stories and in varied ways.

It’s taken me a while longer than I anticipated, but I finally have what so many have been waiting for…news on what’s coming!! I can tell you that there are some really good TNs coming our way! But as always, before I start, I must add my usual disclaimer:

The information you are about to read was gathered from a variety of sources including, “Univision,” “People en Español,” “La Opinion,” “Wikipedia,” “Forbes,” “Las Estrellas,” and "MediaVillage”.  The articles/webpages read are dated from as far back as Spring, 2022; so changes may have been made by the powers that be in the production companies (and I am not privy to the changes). As you will note, I have very little information about release dates, but this page will be updated periodically throughout the 2023 year with any additional information I come across. If you have current or more accurate information to share, please do so; it will be greatly appreciated and used to update the page. So onward we go---

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Sunday, July 17, 2022

A Bit of "Coming Soon...2022)

 SALUDOS, Caraymates!

You all haven’t “seen” me on the comments pages, but I’m still keeping an eye on everyone. I saw that Stevey posted some comments on the Primetime page about upcoming TNS, so I thought I’d copy and post them on a separate page so everyone can be in the know, especially since there is mention about FERNANDO COLUNGA!!  Here is what Stevey posted…

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Sunday, October 17, 2021

Coming to a Screen Near You...2021/2022, 3rd Ed.

 SALUDOS, Caraymates!


Welcome to the third/Fall edition of the “Coming Soon” page! We’re in the last laps of the 2021 year and currently have some pretty darned good TNS airing; some have a ways to go while others have concluded or are in their last laps. HERCAI fans are biting their fingernails and scratching their heads waiting to see what Telemundo will do with the third season where bigger and better secrets are revealed…que angustia!!

While we enjoy the current TNs, we can also look forward to what’s coming. By the looks of what we are currently seeing, it seems that producers have heard the pleas for more traditional and/or family-oriented TNs, but there are still a few action-packed series out there. Below you will find some of the TNs that you can expect on one of your favorite networks.

In this third edition, you will also find a special section titled In the World of Dizi. Several are already familiar with this genre of series which has become very popular in recent years. Don’t know what a dizi is? Well, read on and you can find out about it…and a very intriguing dizi that is on the horizon…well at least it is to this viewer LOL

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Saturday, April 10, 2021

Coming to a Screen Near You...in 2021: 2nd Ed.

 SALUDOS, Caraymates!

Welcome to the second edition of the “Coming Soon” page! We’re well into the 2021 year and have some very interesting TNS airing; some have a ways to go while others have concluded or are in their last laps; “so what’s next?” you may ask. Well, we still haven’t seen many of the TNs discussed in the first edition of this page and some are on their way while others have been cancelled for airing in the US. You can forget about ¿Que Le Pasa a Mi Familia?..that’s the one that Univisión cancelled due to some unfortunate unforeseen circumstances that cannot be discussed here. Telemundo’s Café Con Aroma with heartthrob, William Levy, is “coming soon muy pronto” and some of us are excited about that! There has been no mention of Fuego Ardiente on Univisión, so we’ll just have to wait ‘n see what happens with that. In regards to Malverde: El Santo Patrón, well, we are disappointed that Fernando Colunga bowed out, but he will be replaced by Pedro Fernandez; the TN is still expected to air sometime in 2021.

So what else is on the horizon? Well, get your coffee/drink and let’s talk…

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Friday, December 25, 2020

Coming to a Screen Near You...in 2021

Greetings, Caraymates and Happy Holidays!

 

Another telenovela year comes to an end and I’m sure you are wondering what 2021 has in store for us. In last year’s “Coming Soon” pages, I listed some TNs that are yet to be seen, but have already aired in Mexico. These include: Soltero Con Hijas and La Mexicana y El Güero; so, we may see these some time next year. As for “new” TNs, grab a seat in the patio and let me tell you what I know (or have found). Before I start, I do want to put in some disclaimers—

The information you are about to read was gathered from a variety of sources including, “Univision,” “People en Español,” “La Opinion,” “Wikipedia,” “Forbes,” “Las Estrellas,” and "MediaVillage”.  The articles/webpages read are dated from as far back as Spring, 2020; so changes may have been made by the powers that be in the production companies (and I am not privy to the changes). As you will note, I have very little information about release dates, but this page will be updated periodically throughout the 2021 year with any additional information I come across. If you have current or more accurate information to share, please do so; it will be greatly appreciated and used to update the page. So onward we go---

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Thursday, August 13, 2020

More Coming in 2020-2021!!

Good Day, Caraymates!!


There’s news of some TNs on the horizon! Two of the TNs are soon to air in Mexico, so it is my hopes that Univision will follow soon after because they do look promising. Here are some (short) details…


La Mexicana y el Güero – PRODUCED BY NICANDRO DÍAZ GONZÁLEZ
Premieres on Las Estrellas on Aug. 17th at 10:30PM
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Friday, July 24, 2020

WEEKEND DISCUSSION 7/23/20: The Producers and Their Works


PRODUCERS TELENOVELOGRAPHIES

What do you think of the executive producers and their works? Have they gotten better as their body of work grew? Have they faded or taken an easier route (remakes) to the screen? What do you think of the Winners of the Best Telenovelas for different years? Do you agree? I offered my own opinion in some cases. Are the "less than best" attributed to them, the writers, directors or cast? There is no test next week, it’s for enjoyment only. You can skim through your favorite and not so favorite executive producers to get a taste of their taste in selecting stories to bring to the small pantalla. Maybe there is a pattern to their choices, maybe not.

The listings are not purported to be exhaustive, or to name every single producer who has ever made a telenovela we have enjoyed.  For the purposes of this list, most of the producers made telenovelas for Televisa and were shown on prime-time on Univision or made for Telemundo and recapped on CarayCaray. The Turkish offerings on Telemundo are not covered here, although some were recapped on CarayCaray.

If anyone wants to add a producer, title, date, main stars, please do so in your comments and I will gladly add them.
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Saturday, December 28, 2019

Coming Soon to a Screen Near You...in 2020

Greetings, Caraymates!

As the 2019 telenovela year comes to an end, we can’t but reflect on all the wonderful (and some not-so-wonderful) productions that Telelvisa, Univision, Telemundo and other production companies have brought us. Among them we were introduced to transmigration of souls in Amar a Muerte (which swept away all the awards in the TVyNovelas Award Show except for one); we saw a young girl robbed of her family and her fame in La Reina Soy Yo; we had just about every PSA under the sun thrown at us in Mi Marido Tiene (Mas) Familia; and we were given more of a glimpse into the narco/crime world than we (at least I for sure) would hope for in TNs such as  La Piloto 2, La Reina del Sur and Por Amar Sin Ley 2. We even were witnesses to the birth of the Dream Factory/Fábrica de Sueños which brought us some well-renowned telenovelas which were adapted and transformed into 25-episode series. All in all, it was a good year! So what’s in store for 2020, you may ask? Well, grab a seat in the patio and let me tell you what I know (or have found). Before I start, I do want to put in some disclaimers—

The information you are about to read was gathered from a variety of sources including, “Univision,” “People en Español,”, “La Opinion,” “Wikipedia,” “Forbes,” and “Las Estrellas.” The articles/webpages read are dated from as far back as May, 2019; so changes may have been made by the powers that be in the production companies (and I am not privy to the changes). I have no information about release dates (except for maybe one of the productions) and you will note that there isn’t much info on some of the TNs, but this page will be updated periodically throughout the 2020 year. If you have current or more accurate information to share, please do so; it will be greatly appreciated and used to update the page.
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Sunday, September 15, 2019

El Dragón- Formerly Known as El Último Dragón


[My computer is not cooperating.  The characters will be coming in depth when I can get them up.       

                                                               Elenco and Short Sinopsis

A new series is premiering 9/30/19 from a partnership between Televisa and Univision and it promises quite alot! El Dragón, was created by Arturo Pérez Reverte, the same mind who conceived La Reina del Sur 6 -7 years ago.  

The new telenovela tells the story of the heir of a powerful family of Mexican drug lords out of  Sinaloa, whose parents were assasinated in Mexico in a settling of accounts amongst criminals.  His grandfather, fearing his grandson and heir is in danger of the same fate, sends him to live in Japan, where he becomes a high-ranking expert in international finance.  Later he will have to return to Mexico in order to fulfill the obligations of his family.

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Thursday, September 12, 2019

Primetime on Univisión (#2): Amor Eterno, JElCorazonNSE, Sin MiedoALV- Week of Sept. 9, 2019


Greetings, Caraymates!

Welcome to page 2 of Primetime TNs/Series. As of now, Jarifa is providing fabulous recaps of “Juntos” while AnonFri and Clara are providing some very appreciated recaps/details about “Amor Eterno.”  If some other brave soul(s) would like to contribute some highlights or a mini-recap for AE or SMALV, I’m sure it would be appreciated. You can also add to or clarify scenes/details, especially those that are favs or not-so-favs. TNs/series covered by this page are:
  • 7-8PM   - Amor Eterno: Ep. 45-46  
  • 10-11PM Sin Miedo a la Verdad (Pre-empted on Thursday due to the Presidential Debate)
As with other discussion pages for more than one TN, PLEASE identify the TN you are commenting on to avoid confusion and so readers can easily find the conversations they are looking for. (You can shorten the title to one word, i.e., “Amor”)


Starting Monday, Sept. 16th at 9PM- 

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Sunday, July 21, 2019

Coming Soon to a Screen Near You: July 2019


SIN MIEDO A LA VERDAD  – PRODUCED BY RUBÉN GALINDO

Starts July 30th  at 10:00 PM on Univisión



Sin Miedo a la Verdad” revolves around Manu Montero (Alex Perea), an urban hero, who has a “VLOG” (video blog), that he uses under the pseudonym "Gus", his cybernetic identity. Manu is an introverted, highly skilled young man. He is an expert at not only repairing cell phones and other devices, but hacking systems and passwords. As a young child, Manu suffered an accident which marked, not only his soul, but his face (not as bad as Doc Mask , we hope).Despite his daunting past which still plagues him, he has managed to survive thanks to Doña Cata (Dacia González), his mentor, Manu works in the Plaza de la Computación, where they repair, adjust and can get any kind of electronic device, but Manu’s only way to deal with the pain of his past is by helping others who have been victims of some type of injustice; and he does it anonymously through his VLOG "Sin miedo a la verdad."  . As Manu goes about solving cases, he is persecuted by Horacio (Fermín Martinez), a corrupt policeman, who wants to take revenge on Manu for killing his brother.

This series has already started Season 2 on Las Estrellas, but we won’t talk about that to avoid any spoilers. Season 1 had 21 episodes; so this may be short unless they air Season 2 immediately afterwards.Looks pretty good!

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Wednesday, May 22, 2019

New Mini-Series Bio-Pic: Silvia Pinal: frente a tí (May 27-9:00 pm ET/8C)

Produced by Carla Estrada
Directed by Carla Estrada and Mónica Miguel

Coming to Univision on Monday, May 27th, this is a 21-episode mini-series by our favorite Producer of Novelas de Epoca and other full-length telenovelas. This isn't her first appearance on the small screen since they did Sortilegio, but worthy of announcement in Proximas.

It will be narrated by Silvia Pinal herself. For awhile, it was touch and go whether the mini-series would ever come to the screen, either in Mexico or the U.S. There was a delay in choosing the lead. Production was halted and there were rumors that it had been given the ka-bosh in 2017, only to have it announced it was only a postponement. Filming ended in April 2018. It was broadcast in Mexico in February and March of 2019.

Here is the line-up (shortened considerably):
Itatí Cantoral – the adult Silvia Pinal
Alberto Casanova – Rafael Banquells
Marcelo Córdoba – Arturo de Córdova
Pablo Montero – Gustavo Alatriste
Harry Geithner – Emilio Azcárraga Milmo
Gonzalo Guzmán – Felipe Román
Arturo Peniche – Luis Pinal
Gabriela Rivero – Sonia
Luis José Santander – Moisés Pasquel
Leticia Perdigón – Eva
Roberto Blandón – Luis Buñuel

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Wednesday, April 17, 2019

La Reina del Sur - Season 2 Starts Monday, April 22!

The celebrated novela La Reina del Sur (2011) was the highest-rated series in Telemundo's history, and the best telenovela I've ever seen anywhere. Now, eight years later, Telemundo is about to present a sequel! Season 2 will begin this coming Monday, April 22, 2019, at 10 PM.  Like the original, it will star Kate del Castillo as the powerful drug trafficker Teresa Mendoza. A number of other members of the original cast will also return in season 2.

The new season of La Reina del Sur was shot on location in eight countries — Italy, Russia, Romania, Spain, Belize, Mexico, Colombia and the U.S. It takes place eight years after Teresa Mendoza disappeared into the U.S. witness protection program after bringing down Mexican presidential candidate Epifanio Vargas (Humberto Zurita).

In season 2, Teresa is living a quiet life as Maria Dantes in a Tuscan village, where she is raising her daughter, Sofia (Isabella Sierra). That is, until the past comes back to haunt her (of course).

Season 2 starts this coming Monday, April 22, at 10 pm on Telemundo. I hear that Telemundo has added the option of English captions to make possible an even broader audience.  Y'all come and watch and then share your thoughts on Caray's Telemundo y Más pages.

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Monday, April 08, 2019

Coming to a Screen Near You! April 8, 2019

UNIVISIÓN

DOÑA FLOR Y SUS DOS MARIDOS  -  PRODUCER: EDUARDO MEZA
Starts Monday, April 15th at 9:00 pm (E)


This TN is a melodrama with hints of comedy which starts in the town of Tlaxcalixtlahuacaca. It’s the story of Flor (Ana Serradilla), a woman whose dream was to be a professional dancer since a child. She falls in love with Valentín Hernandez (Joaquín Ferreira) who is a “Robin Hood” type swindler. He also happens to be rogue, seductive and has great sensual appeal, but he has a former lover, Cassandra (Sol Madrigal), who will try to make like miserable for Flor. Dr. Teodoro Hidalgo (Sergio Mur) is Flor’s childhood friend. Before Flor moves to Mexico City to pursue her dream of being a dancer, Teo asks Flor to marry him, but Flor turns him down; so he goes off to Spain to study some type of specialty. Valentín, however, follows Flor to Mexico City.
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Saturday, March 16, 2019

Coming Re-e-e-ally Soon to a Screen Near You…


·         Premios TV Y NovelasSunday night! March 17th on Univisión: 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm (E)

·        Sin Tu Mirada – starts March 19th on Univisión: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm (E) to replace En Tierras Salvajes

The tale revolves around Marina (Claudia Martín) who was thought to be born dead, but, Nopis, she survives, but she is blind…and she is also rich! BUT only the village midwife knows that she is rich (sigh). Osvaldo de Leon plays Luis Alberto (main protag) who was born a few hours after Marina. He is raised rich, but was really born poor.

I won’t say anything more…watch it and weep J
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Monday, June 11, 2018

Announcing: The Return of Sin Senos to Telemundo for Season 3

For all you Senos lovers, old and young, who watched or missed Sin Senos no Hay Paraíso and/or Sin Senos sí Hay Paraíso, this is to announce that a new season (Season 3) of Sin Senos sí Hay Paraíso begins Tuesday, June 12, at 9 PM on Telemundo.

Some of the major stars from the earlier seasons will return for Season 3. Follow along with them on the Telemundo posts. 

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Friday, June 01, 2018

New Telenovela: Corazón Que Miente, Starts Monday June 4, 11 AM (EDT)

Attention Diego Olivera fans. He's back. For those of us who have been waiting for him to get another plum role, after his success in Mujeres de Negro, this one is worth a try.

Por desgracia, Corazón que Miente is coming to DAYTIME Univision (otherwise known as the vast Wasteland to where second tier telenovelas are banished when they don't fit into the nighttime schedule). Tune in at 11 am or set your DVR.

Synopsis: Mariela Salvatierra is orphaned at the age of 12, after losing her grandfather, Manuel, a death she believes was caused by Demian Ferrer. Mariel leaves the city with Leonardo del Río. Leonardo believes Demian is also the murderer of Lucía, Demian's wife (and the love of Leonardo's life). Fifteen years later, the two return to avenge the deaths of their loved ones while facing great obstacles. Ferrer is a powerful, unprincipled and perfidious man who not only takes pleasure in others' downfalls, but also does not care about the well being of his own family. Mariela falls in love with Demian's eldest son, Alonso, with whom she was friends as a child. Mariela and Alonso must overcome all the challenges that impede their relationship in order to live their story of love. [Adapted from Wikipedia]
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Thursday, September 07, 2017

Upcoming Telenovelas: Stevey's Notes (Pt. III) – September 7, 2017

PART III – TELENOVELAS FARTHER OFF INTO THE FUTURE
 
PRODUCTION #9 - Nicandro Diaz, fresh from El Bienamado is apparently going to be doing a remake of famous telenovela from Colombia, Las Juanas, so named because it's a story about four women all named "Juana-(something)" à la Anas in TVA.
 
PRODUCTION #10 – José Alberto 'El Guero' Castro, who should be ashamed of himself for how little he did with a good story, great cast, and terrific setting in Vino el Amor, is hoping to try his luck with one of my favorite types of stories, that with an 'antagonist-protagonist' (think Teresa or Rubí but more evil).  The three classics he submitted to Lord High Ocampo were, apparently, La Sonrisa del Diablo, La Mujer de Judas, and, my favorite, El Angel Caido.  BUT... apparently she was having none of it, and told him that his last remakes have been, well, porquerias and fracasos and that he'd better find an original story to do, or he's off to the freezer to join Emilio Larrosa. So we'll have to wait and see what he comes up with.

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Wednesday, September 06, 2017

Upcoming Telenovelas: Stevey's Notes (Pt. IIB) – September 6, 2017

PART IIB – TELENOVELAS IN THE NEAR FUTURE
Here we go with the rest of the telenovelas that are now in production.

PRODUCTION #6 – ME DECLARO CULPABLE   PRODUCER: ANGELLI NESMA MEDINA
**No broadcast date for Mexico announced yet, but in production.**
I'm excited about THIS story!! The name 'Univision' is already being associated with this production (i.e. a 'Televisa/Univision' production). You guys might be surprised to hear there is one country that isn't Brazil (or, of course, Mexico) that has produced some really terrific novelas, most especially in the new millennium. Indeed the number of productions that have been produced in Mexico that were actually remakes of Argentinian originals is really quite staggering, including some that I think a lot of people would consider so intrinsically Mexican so as to be a part of the culture and country (Simplemente Maria is the one that comes most immediately to mind), as well as some very prominent or popular novelas from closer to our time (such as Amores Verdaderos, Alma de Hierro, Rebelde, Muchacha Italiana Viene a Casarse, Una Familia con Suerte, Un Gancho al Corazon, and I could go on).  This decade, especially, I don't know how or why, but Argentina has come out with telenovelas that are absolutely Awesome (you'll please note that's capital “A'' awesome), and a true credit to the genre. Giselle Gonzalez's next project is a remake of a recent Argentinian telenovela and so is this one of Angelli Nesma Medina.

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