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---
Read more »Labels: announcements, proximas, telemundo, telenovelas, Univision
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Weekend Discussion, Sept. 10, 2020: The Evolution of Telenovelas
The following topic is
brought to you from someone who has been “away” for a few years (since 2015??).
Please help me in welcoming back HELLASHELLE!!!
Hi CarayCaray! Former returning Patio Peep here, eager to get
your opinions on a Weekend Discussion: The Evolution of Telenovelas. As someone
who has watched a good number of TNs over decades, but has been away from TNs
for a few years, I find that they seem to be in the midst of a stark shift.
While TNs of the 1990s-2010s seemed to fall into broad categories
(family/child, teen, traditional), the dominant Romantic TN That used to rule
prime time seems to be giving way to a new breed that is remarkably different.
There is plenty to unpack here but to kick it off; I’d like to point out
several threads...
Read more »Labels: telemundo, telenovelas, Univision, weekend
Thursday, September 03, 2020
WEEKEND DISCUSSION: A RECIPE FOR A GOOD (OR NOT SO GOOD) TN
Patio Peeps, I'm having a hard time coming up with new topics for weekend discussions. Being that said...
Anita led us through a
discussion of the telenovela kitchens and food—para lambarse los dedos (finger
lickin’ good)! For this week’s
discussion, let’s bring forth some of the recipes, snacks and even some nice “spirits”
that we here on Caray! Caray! have cherished and delighted on throughout the
years...from Susanlynn’s Hopeos, to Kirby’s justice juice and those
oh-so-popular Doritos for detention hall to those shared delicacies that we have seen in TNs…just to get
us through a TN. Jarifa and JudyB, I do recall that you had some serious snacking
recently during LQNPA LOL
Just a reminder that Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas are just around the corner. So, ladies and gents, take advantage of this
opportunity; this is your chance to share your favorite treats and recipes…even
the “OT” ones!
Read more »Labels: entertainment-news, telemundo, telenovelas, Univision, weekend
Thursday, August 27, 2020
WEEKEND DISCUSSION: SIZZLIN' HOT...OR MATCHED FOR NAUGHT??
My patio peeps, I have suddenly become a fan
of People en Español; they have some
really good stuff (though in Spanish). The following topic was inspired by an
article written by pilarnewyorking
and
much of the information is also from that writer. So let’s get started with THE
HOTTEST COUPLES EVER!!
Read more »Labels: best-worst, telemundo, telenovelas, Univision, weekend
Thursday, August 20, 2020
WEEKEND DISCUSSION, Aug. 20, 2020: AS THE STOMACH TURNS…
Nope, not talking about
food, but it could pertain to how we feel about the food we just ate after we
see some of the villains in our gone but not forgotten TNs. Yes, yes, yes, we
have already talked about the worst villains, but in this discussion page, I
want you to dig into your memory cells and think of those villains, not
necessarily the main antagonist, but those supporting characters who are despicable,
disgusting, and nauseating just at the mention of their names, For me, the
first that come to mind happens to be a pair of low-down, conniving, nefarious,
diablos who did nothing but relish in making the protag’s life miserable. I’m
talking about “La Toña” (Claudia Ríos) and Fausto (Mike Biaggio) in La Doble Vida de Estella Carrillo.
Labels: telemundo, telenovelas, Univision, weekend
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
Read more »Labels: announcements, proximas, telemundo, telenovelas, Univision, weekend
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.
Read more »Labels: announcements, daytime, primetime, proximas, telemundo, telenovelas, weekend
Thursday, June 18, 2020
WEEKEND DISCUSSION 6/18/20: Evils and Anvils…Too Much? Too Little?
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| Picture provided by Doris! |
In 70 BC, when writing about law and crime, Marcus Tullius Cicero opined, “Let the punishment be proportionate to the offenses.” And how many times has that happened (or not) in Telenovelalandia?
We can identify villains from the inception of the TNs and OH! how we tend to grit our teeth and throw nerfazos at them; though we know that their evil ways and crimes will only get worse as the story evolves. They plot, they lie, they prey on their victims mercilessly…and we hope that karmageddon comes sooner than later (sometimes to no avail).
For this week, we want you to delve into the villians of the past (or present) and the karmageddon which befell them. Who got what was coming to them and what did they get? Was it too much, too little, too quick?
If you need a refresher about some of the villains and their karmageddon, take a look at the index posted early last week of Karmageddon pages posted by Urban Anthropologist (thank you, Urban!!).
Read more »Labels: best-worst, telenovelas, weekend
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
WEEKEND DISCUSSION 6/10/20: La adicción a las telenovelas
In which we have another telenovelalandia discussion while we adapt to the outdoor climate. Summer's heat and humidity have arrived and we give thanks for air-conditioning. Walking out the front door, these past few days, are like being at the beach. Warm, humid, breezy. Thank you (not!) tropical depression Cristobal.
List your answers to as many as you can and let's have fun with it. Some of us might have to consult Mr. Peabody’s Wayback Machine for answering 'A'.
This includes Telemundo and Looneyvision Univision telenovelas.
A.)
Which was the first telenovela you watched? (and which year?)
B. )
Why did you start watching telenovelas?
C.)
Why do you continue watching?
D.) Favorite telenovela(s)?
E.)
What color is your telenovela beanie hat?
Read more »Labels: telenovelas, weekend
Wednesday, June 03, 2020
WEEKEND DISCUSSION 6/3/20: The Toddlers, Tots, Tweens & Teens of Telenovelalandia
(Sorry for the alliterative title. Blame coffee... ☕
And I hope I've posted this correctly.
Disclaimer: Patio team captains, please go in and change whatever needs to be changed, or let me know, so I can do it.)
While some telenovelas have children as the main trope/plot propeller of the series, other telenovelas have children as secondary
characters. Some of them stick in my
head for-ever. Some are great little
actors, some are a bit … wooden, some are as annoying as chigger bites, and some don’t do much at all except act as a
set prop or plot propeller by their sheer existence.
So this week, please share with us the telenovela kids & kidlets that you
remember fondly. Or not-so-fondly. 👼👿
Below are some I can think of , and there are probably more
that I have blotted out of my memory for the sake of sanity.
My picks, off the top of my head:
Read more »Labels: telenovelas, weekend
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.
Read more »Labels: announcements, proximas, telemundo, telenovelas
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ONE AND ALL IN CARAY VIEWERVILLE!!
Hi there, CarayCaray Peeps! iFelices Fiestas A Todos!
Thanks to all the readers and commenters (silent or otherwise) over the past year. Without you we cease to be. The comments and creations read here are unique and uniquely yours. Enjoy your time with family and friends and here's wishing you the best during the new year as well.
Sincerely,
Jardinera654Labels: daytime, dragon, hijas, otro-dia, primetime, ringo, telemundo, telenovelas
Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Discussion, 10/30/19: Fabrica de Sueños, Televisa's Failure?
The
excellent La Usurpadora and the much-anticipated Cuna
de Lobos were part of a Televisa initiative to present lavish
25-episode productions of past classics by the network. What
mystifies me is the reason behind some of these, as I have seen most
of them. The Wikipedia page listed the rest of them in this order:
Read more »Labels: cuna, telenovelas, weekend
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Upcoming Telenovelas: Stevey Tells Us What’s Happening in Mexico (2017)
The following post is from Commenter Stevey, who shares all he knows about the new telenovelas in the
works in Mexico, that we may or may not see eventually in the U.S.
Hi everybody!! In the past, I've tried to put together
a little 'fact sheet' for you guys in regards to what's going on
telenovela-wise 'South of the Border', in the land where they come from!
As I realize that whatever it is the staggeringly disgraceful boobs at
Univision decide on by way of programming, will ultimately entail just what it
is that YOU guys get to watch up yonder, America-way. Some will make it,
some will not... and god knows which will be which (hell, with the Univision
execs being what they are, I doubt even HE knows!). But, that being said,
I wanted to come up with a post that hopefully you will find informative, enlightening,
useful, entertaining, or any combination therein! I apologize for its
stupefying length, but it's a labor of love to be sure (I just hope it isn't as
such reading it!) To avoid editorializing (I unfortunately do that enough
once I get going, for which I apologize... FWIW, I'm writing this paragraph
last, so I know what I'm talking about here...), I'm just going to get right in
on things, and on the projects that we've got on hand right now, or are already
actively in preparation in some way...
Read more »Labels: color, proximas, telemundo, telenovelas, vino, weekend
Friday, January 08, 2016
Yo No Creo En Los Hombres, Capitulo 121, 1/7/2016: What. The. Hell. MD has learned NOTHING!!!
Refrito:
MD thinks back on all the few lovely moments she and Max have gotten to share
during the course of this crazy story while reading vows. As she sits with the
head braced on her knees, an unknown prisoner with a shiv sneaks up on her…
Meanwhile, Dan gives the order to his prison
buddy: kill Max! Our blindfolded and bound galan has no idea that the kidnapper
is pointing a gun to his head…
Read more »Labels: no-creo, telenovelas
Thursday, December 31, 2015
2015 - A Year of Telenovelas, in review
Well, we've almost made it! Before 2016 arrives, share your thoughts on the shows you loved, hated, loved to hate, and hated to love in 2015. What were some of your "Best of" moments? What made you cry, cheer, laugh? Here's a list of the shows we covered on Caray, Caray! to get you started:
Read more »Labels: qnc, telenovelas
Friday, October 23, 2015
Weekend Discussion: Novela Cliche Directory
I decided once upon a time to compile these and here is what I've collected so far. What can you add to this?
Most are self-explanatory.
Read more »Labels: telenovelas, weekend
Friday, September 18, 2015
Weekend Discussion: Unlikely Couples
Who's your favorite unlikely couple from past novelas?
Read more »Labels: telenovelas, weekend
Saturday, September 12, 2015
Weekend Discussion: Your Favorite Classic Novelas
Friday, July 03, 2015
Weekend Discussion: Life Imitates Art Imitates Life? Revisited
Note: This is a re-publishing of an August 2013 discussion that I think is relevant because I wonder to what degree the outdated attitudes get revived in remake after remake. Inspired by a line of dialogue in last night's episode of LSdP.
Do you think that telenovelas reflect or influence human behavior? A good friend of long standing is under the bizarre impression that in order to have a massively passionate relationship one must also have insane conflict. I had so many conversations with him during fights and estrangements with various girlfriends from college until his marriage and after his divorce that sounded like novela fights and reconciliations (and he not only isn't Hispanic, he doesn't even watch them).
Last weekend I watched
The Godfather, Part III and found an article by a British journalist that discussed the difficulties the studio had with the real mob during production of the original film. Once they settled their issues and the film debuted something interesting allegedly happened: Real mobsters began addressing their leaders as "Don" and "Dons" became "Godfathers." The characters on HBO's hit series
The Sopranos regarded these films as the bible of Mafia etiquette.
BTW, as an aside, I know that the original Godfather film was a hit in Mexico; in a 2001 novela it was named by a series protagonist as his favorite film. And El Padrino of QBA looks like he has something of a Vito Corleone complex.
Added: Do you think outdated attitudes are revived or reviled? Do you think that the PSA tendencies of novela writers can influence future behavior?
Have it it, amigos.
Labels: telenovelas, weekend
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