So we all know about the cliche "telenovelas," talk shows, and games shows on Spanish network TV. You have the beautiful, curvy, usually "cantina-girl" female characters who make over dramatic faces and mannerisms. They are usually so ridiculous its funny. It's so strange to me that they still have these women in spandex hot pants and bras on daytime talk shows. They look like prostitutes, and sometimes are having conversations about serious topics. I thought this clip of Tom Hanks' guest appearance on a Univision morning show was interesting. He was there to promote his new movie, yet did not really seem to take the show seriously whatsoever. This clip shows him horsing around with the cliche weather girl and not discussing his movie at all. I hope he managed to get some promo in, but it made me wonder if due to the language barrier, he take this appearance seriously. In fact the opening sentence of the article says:
"This is how it goes in Hollywood: One day you’re the two-time Academy Award-winning star of “Philadelphia” and “Forrest Gump”; the next, you’re a backup dancer to a TV weather reporter."
Hmm... Anywho this article made me think about Univision mainly as I've been wanting to discuss the absurdness of the network. For a culture that is already male dominated and female submissive; they don't help by making women look like everyday prostitutes and putting them on daytime television cha-cha-ing around for Mexican pesos to put in their bra top. This also comes back to the character of Gloria in Modern Family, the beautiful Columbian woman, with the over exaggerated accent, and emphasis on her curvy body. I love her character, she makes you laugh. But its concerning if you examine her whole background, single mother, marries an older wealthy white man, and lives the dutiful housewife role. Just thoughts...
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/category/television/
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