NBC Universal made their major programming announcements today at their annual Upfront event. Spanish-language network Telemundo is part of their diverse portfolio of properties and many Latin stars walked the red carpet in New York City. "El Señor de los Cielos" stars Rafael Amaya and Fernanda Castillo made their way a long with other network darlings like Aracely Arámbula, Carmen Villalobos, Adamari López, David Chocarro and "Señora Acero: La Coyote" star Carolina Miranda. Other celebrities from the extended family included Jennifer Lopez, Khloé Kardashian and Kim Kardashian. Scroll through the photo gallery above and tell us what you think of the fashion!
Huge announcements were made at the Telemundo Upfront like Season 6 of "El Señor de los Cielos" and Season 2 of "La Reina del Sur," the narcoseries that started the action-packed telenovela trend on the network. The latter series picks up with the return of Teresa Mendoza (Kate del Castillo), who became one of the largest drug traffickers in Spain – La Reina del Sur (Queen of the South). Eight years after disappearing without a trace and living a peaceful, idyllic life in the Italian countryside, Teresa’s past finally catches up with her. She is forced to return to Mexico and the dangerous world of drug trafficking.
Another series that created buzz on social media was "El Secreto de Selena." The bio-series is based on the bestselling book by Emmy Award-winning journalist María Celeste Arrarás, tells the revealing story behind the tragic death of beloved Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla. There is no doubt that Yolanda Saldívar pulled the trigger on the superstar, but does anyone know what really happened moments before the crime took place? El Secreto de Selena pulls together the pieces of this puzzle and depicts what really happened on that rainy day in March of 1995.
Telemundo also announced the bioseries based on the life of Luis Miguel. The official authorized TV series based on the life of the internationally renowned music super star, 10-time Billboard Latin Music Award winner and multi-platinum recording artist. The TV series will have its world premiere on Telemundo and will be produced by Gato Grande Productions. MGM's President, Television Group and Digital, Mark Burnett, will help develop the series and lead Gato Grande in its first scripted project designed to tackle the growing U.S. Hispanic market.
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