Desde Gayola

Desde Gayola
Also known as Nocturninos presenta: Desde Gayola (2008-present)
Created by Horacio Villalobos
Directed by Horacio Villalobos (2002-2013)
Andreas Pears (2002-2006)
Carmen Huete (2008-2009)
Starring See Desde Gayola cast members
Narrated by Horacio Villalobos (2001–present)
Daniel Vives "Ego" (2008-present)
Carlos Rangel (2008-present)
Country of origin Mexico
Original language(s) Spanish
No. of seasons 5
No. of episodes Over 800
Production
Executive producer(s) Horacio Villalobos
(2001–present)
Running time 60 minutes (including commercials)
Production company(s) Telehit (2001-2006)
52MX (MVS Comunicaciones) (2008-2013)
Broadcast
Original channel MVS Comunicaciones
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
1080i (HDTV)
Original run February, 2002 – January 2013
Chronology
Related shows Válvula de Escape
Nocturninos
Farándula 40
External links
Website

Desde Gayola was a Mexican late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Horacio Villalobos. The show premiered on the music videos network Telehit on February, 2002, as a sketch into the variety show Válvula de Escape. The show revolves around a series of parodying Mexican culture, sexuality and politics performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members.[1]

The TV show followed a format similar to the famous American show Saturday Night Live with each episode approximately 25 minutes in length and containing an average of five sketches per episode. The show included several transgender actors, who interpret female characters.

Origin of the name

"La Gayola" was the site into a theater, in which critics were located and from which issued their judgments about an assembly. For us, Desde Gayola is the place from which to criticize the political, social, religious and entertainment". -Horacio Villalobos

Format

Inspired in the format of the famous American TV show Saturday Night Live[2] of NBC. The cast includes actors transvestite who play female characters.

Telehit

The show began airing in November 2001 as a sketch in the show Válvula de Escape, hosted and produced by Horacio Villalobos in Telehit. Since February 2002, the show was scheduled for Friday at 3:00 pm.

In his firsts seasons from 2002 to 2003, had a more modest list of characters, highlighting the transgender actress Alejandra Bogue, transgender actress Daniel Vives "Ego", Dario T. Pie and Francis García, the transvestite, as well Villalobos himself. Since 2003, more players are beginning to integrate with more sketches, highlighting Carlos Rangel "La Maniguis", Gerardo Gallardo, Javier Yepes, Mauricio Barcelata, Miguel Romero and others.

The musical opening was Dulce Amor by Ana Martin, extracted from Mexican telenovela Gabriel y Gabriela. Horacio Villalobos welcomed the audience and presented the sketches of the program. These sketches, stressed Tesoreando con La Tesorito, La Roña, Las Aventuras de La Supermana, El Mundo de Maniguis, Las Chicas V.I.P., Panal-Gastronómico, La Charla Eclesiastica, Joterías con Ligia, Mirosnada, una historia real, El Rincón de Pita Amor, TV Churros, Las Aventuras de Dieguito Gardel Lamarque, Las Menopausicas and others.

Between a sketch and another, usually displays a curtain of characters from the show dancing to the rhythms as Shortcut To The End, by Quartz and Lady Marmalade from Labelle. Each episode lasted 27 minutes and had about 5 sketches.

Out of Telehit

On August 3, 2006, Horacio Villalobos and the cast leave Telehit, in protest at what they called "abuse and mistreatment"[3]

In 2006 the cast receives a proposal for the series is in a transnational network television, but that plan fell through.

52MX

Nocturninos and Nocturninos presents: Desde Gayola

After leaving Telehit in 2006, the cast of Desde Gayola returned to television on August 4, 2008, this time on Channel 52MX from MVS Comunicaciones. Two programs are presented:

Nocturninos: broadcast from Monday to Thursday at 23:00. Night magazine-style program is led by Horacio Villalobos, Alejandra Ley, Paula Sanchez, Anibal Santiago and Memo Martinez accompanied with La Súpermana (Daniel Vives "Ego"), Carlos Rangel (La Manigüis), Mario Lafontaine, Cheryl Sue, Rose Mary, La Veros (Pilar Boliver) and Mama Mela (Javier Yepez). In this section addresses issues related to current politics, sexuality, sports and entertainment with a touch of humor, sarcasm and satire.

Desde Gayola, returned to television on August 4, 2008, exactly two years after his departure from Telehit. The fifth season lasted into the air, almost fifteen months. In this new production was recorded 400 sketches that aired uncensored on Channel 52MX of MVS Comunicaciones. For the screen presented classic sketches: Las Aventuras de la Manigüis, La Súpermana, La Charla Eclesiastica, Las V.I.P., Panal-Gastronomico, El Rincón de Pita Amor, Joterías con Ligia, Las Menopausicas, Mirosnada, una historia real, Reflexiones profundas con Kakokeko, Las Aventuras de Dieguito Gardel Lamarque, TV Churros and more.

New sketches appeared such as Mala Nacha Sí, Yoga Ñonga, Michelle O., Cuarto Redondo and Piensa Patito

From Gayola tentatively return with new season in the spring of 2012.[4]

Desde Gayola: The Movie was planned, and with the synopsis of the script and despite having the financing, investors stopped the project in hopes that the Treasury Department of Mexico will validate the amendments to the Law of Cinematography allowed to deduct 10% tax by investing in film making.[5]

Out of MVS

As of January 31, 2013, Desde Gayola stopped transmitted through 52MX after the program Nocturninos exit of the TV Network, apparently, by a decision of the directors. Emerged several speculations on the causes of his departure, including repression and censorship, but it handles it's because the program simply does not sell advertising.

Sketches

Cast members

Current members

Former members

Theatre

The program has also been extended by a series of plays that have been in different cities of Mexico. It is a cabaret show with the TV characters, embroiled in totally different situations to which comummente face on television. His first theatrical show called From Gayola: The Show (2002). In his second start (2003), Once upon a time Desde Gayola is a satire on fairy tales, adding to the irreverence of the television show. In the third set (2007), the concept evolves Desde Gayola presents Telebasura, a critique of television, politics and religion, without mincing words equally destroy Pseudo Journalists shows that corrupt politicians. Participates Horacio Villalobos, La Maniguis, La Supermana, Mama Mela and Chef Ornica.

References

  1. Official page
  2. mx/espectaculos/71281.html It tarnishes the celebration of Telehit El Universal, August 15, 2006
  3. "Desde Gayola". Desde Gayola. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
  4. "Desde Gayola va directo a la pantalla grande". Anodis. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
  5. "Carlos Rangel". Desdegayola.com. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
  6. "Daniel Vives". Desdegayola.com. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
  7. "Javier Yépez". Desdegayola.com. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
  8. "Gerardo Gallardo". Desdegayola.com. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
  9. "Ligia Escalante". Desdegayola.com. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
  10. "Claudia Silva". Desdegayola.com. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
  11. "Paula Sánchez". Desdegayola.com. Retrieved 2012-05-17.

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