Selena Vive! more info, Jennifer and Marc singing together..
Mean Mauri RETURNS and a whole lot more.....
LA MEZCLA
Sup Gente, I finally found time to get around to another article and I want to thank all the people that voted for LO MEJOR DE 2004.
Now let’s get to the DallasVida.com EXCLUSIVES-Next week you’ll see this same information in some Dallas Latino Magazines. Cuz they know they can’t get what I get!
Mean Mauri, formerly of KICK FM is making his return to the DFW airwaves as a weekend jock for KKDL 106.7. He started Feb.4th and it great to have him back on the airwaves. You can expect him to bring the craziness of DMX TV to the radio.
97.9 the Beat is hosting it first car show on March 20th at Fair Park’s Centennial Building. This will be the FIRST car show of the year and over 300 cars are expected to attend along with some of the HOTTEST acts in the WORLD! I know who is coming but I can’t tell you yet! For Booth Information and if you are an artist that wants to perform just call 972-331-5570 for more information. Please make sure to leave your name and number if you get the Voice Mail.
Make sure you keep it locked to 97.9 the Beat for your chance to win tickets to Alicia Keys at the NOKIA LIVE on March 5th.
KNON 89.3 FM is gearing up for its Quarterly Pledge Drive in February so make sure you give some money so they can stay on the air! 214-637-1893 is the number to call and tell them Synbad sent you!
Jenny from the Block has a new show that will air on February 24th on MTV. Jennifer Lopez: Beyond The Runway will follow the superstar as she runs her clothing company and juggles her other career duties as her show at Olympus Fashion Week approaches. J-LO released the following statement regarding the show, "I've had a passion for fashion for so long. I am that girl who comes from the street, who comes from the Bronx, but has traveled the world and can bring all of those glamorous qualities, so it's like a sexy street glamour. Don’t worry if you miss it MTV will air it 100 times before March 1st! And according to some sources, Marc Anthony and Jen will be singing a duet for the first time on American TV at the Grammy’s which will are later this month.
John Leguizamo is currently working on Sebastian Cordero's Cronicas, the suspense thriller about a reporter who travels to Ecuador in pursuit of a serial killer will be released in limited theaters May 27th.
TV Azteca has partnered with Sony Pictures Television to create a Latino remake of the Fran Drescher sitcom The Nanny. Producer Genoveva Martinez said Azteca's version of The Nanny will be adapted to give the series local flavor; however, La Ninera will follow the basic story lines of the original series. The network said it expects to announce the cast by month's end. Typically, situation comedies do not go over well in Mexico. But for some reason Mexico loved The Nanny, which aired on TV Azteca for many years and had great ratings.
Have you watched THE SHIELD? It has to be one of the hottest shows on cable. THE SHIELD is about to add another Latino to the cast, Michael Pena, who appears in Clint Eastwood's award-winning Million Dollar Baby, has joined the cast of FX's The Shield. Pena is set to appear in at least 12 episodes of the gritty cop drama's upcoming fourth season, playing Army, a former Marine reservist who is pursuing a career in law enforcement. With Detective Vic Mackey's (Michael Chiklis) Elite Strike Team disbanded, Army is partnered with Detective Shane Vendrell (Walton Goggins), who takes the rookie under his wing and teaches him the streets of the Farmington District. Pena will make his debut on the show in its season premiere March 15.
AIM Tell-A-Vision, the producers of American Latino TV and LatiNation have partnered with McDonald’s to add segments on both shows that will focus on Latino Entertainment, cinema, film festivals and DVD’s. The segments will start airing on the shows starting in February ’05.
At a press conference in Houston on Feb. 3rd Univision announced it will work with the Selena Foundation to award 10 scholarships to qualified students who chose to pursue a education at certain universities in Texas. This is in honor of Selena. The press conference was a formality for the announcement of the Selena Vive! Tribute Concert that will air live on Univision on April 7th. On hand for the conference were Edward James Olmos, Myrka Dellanos, Abraham Quintanilla, and Suzette Quintanilla.
Pues, that’s your MEZCLA for this week. If you have any Questions or Comments please email them to me and that includes death threats. Synbad@dallasvida.com
The opinions and comments expressed in this column are strictly those of Synbad Ontiveros and do not reflect the views or opinions of Dallasvida.com, Abstract Concepts Inc. or any of their employees.
