SuperXclusivo

SuperXclusivo
Also known as La Comay
Genre Live-action
Created by Kobbo Santarrosa
Based on La Cháchara
La Condesa del Bochinche
Directed by Riquin Sánchez (2000–2007)
Starring La Comay
Héctor Travieso
Opening theme "SuperXclusivo Theme"
Ending theme "SuperXclusivo Theme (Instrumental)"
Country of origin Puerto Rico
Original language(s) Spanish
No. of seasons 13
Production
Executive producer(s) Kobbo Santarrosa
Producer(s) Maximiliano Paglia
Production location(s) WAPA-TV Studios
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 65 minutes (including commercials)
Distributor WAPA-TV
WAPA América
Release
Original network WAPA-TV
First shown in Puerto Rico
Original release January 24, 2000 (2000-01-24) – October 9, 2018 (2018-10-09) "One Minute of La Comay 5:55pm all channels"
Chronology
Related shows Lo Sé Todo (replacement)
Dando Candela (Telemundo)

SuperXclusivo is a Puerto Rican gossip/news show broadcast on WAPA-TV from 2000 to 2013. The show, which premiered on January 24, 2000, featured a puppet character called La Comay —The Godmother (created, voiced and puppeteered by Kobbo Santarrosa)— alongside host and sidekick Héctor Travieso. La Comay presented gossip about celebrities and political figures, as well as news and social commentary on local issues. Through its entire run, SuperXclusivo maintained the top position in local ratings.[1] On January 9, 2013, the show officially ended due to the resignation of Kobbo Santarrosa from WAPA-TV.

History

Prior to SuperXclusivo, Kobbo Santarrosa had created two characters similar to La Comay: La Cháchara (The Tittle-Tattler) and La Condesa del Bochinche (The Gossip Countess) which were featured on various gossip and entertainment news shows. He created La Comay in 1995, featuring it first in segments within El Show de las 12 on Telemundo, and then on its own show called Exclusivo. At the time, Santarrosa was accompanied by host Eddie Miró. Santarrosa left Telemundo in 1999.

Santarrosa joined WAPA-TV where he took La Comay to her new gossip program, creating SuperXclusivo. He was accompanied by Cuban actor/comedian Héctor Travieso, host, and journalist Leo Fernández III, field reporter. For the 13 years that the show aired, it was the most watched television show in Puerto Rico, according to local ratings by Mediafax.[2][3][4][5]

In the show's later years, many politicians and high-profile figures attended the show for interviews. Governors Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, Luis Fortuño and Alejandro García Padilla made several appearances.[6][7]

In its final years, the show closely followed the investigation and accusations in the murder of Lorenzo González Cacho, an 8-year-old boy murdered on March 9, 2010. SuperXclusivo conducted their own investigations throughout the murder's course and came to conclusions that exposed irregularities in the investigation that differed from the police claims. Among those, was the crime scene, which was not secured and was cleaned after investigators recorded their findings, before forensics could thoroughly analyze it.[8]

La Comay

La Comay is a stuffed life-sized puppet, meant to represent a society matron who recounts rumors, gossip, and comments on social and political news, with Cuban soap opera actor Héctor Travieso by her side. On December 13, 2012, La Comay was interviewed by Wyatt Cenac of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

Boycott and cancellation

On December 4, 2012, Santarrosa, through his puppeteering of La Comay, alleged that the recent murder of a local public relations person was related to a promiscuous homosexual lifestyle.[9] These comments sparked a backlash on social media, particularly on Twitter and Facebook, and started a movement to boycott the show.[10] The boycott was led by gay activist Pedro Julio Serrano, and the movement crowd-sourced requests for sponsors to drop support for the show. Within a week, sixteen sponsors had removed their commercials from the show's timeslot, including dental products, communications networks, health insurances and supermarkets.[11][12][13]

On January 8, 2013, after being asked to pre-record the show rather than present it live, Santarrosa abruptly left WAPA-TV approximately an hour before the show started; the program that aired that day was recorded from the previous. On January 9, Santarrosa presented his resignation in person at WAPA-TV, and the regularly-scheduled program was substituted by a movie. Later that night, the TV station confirmed Santarrosa's resignation.[14]

Aftermath

Rumored return to television

Since Santarrosa's resignation from WAPA-TV, there have been several rumors that La Comay might return to television. Initial rumors indicated that the character would make its TV comeback in Mega TV.[15] Later rumors claimed that the gossiper would return to television in Univision Puerto Rico. However, neither station confirmed a comeback.[16][17] On November 25, 2014, Héctor Travieso publicly said that La Comay would return in 2015 with he and Santarrosa at the helm, though it was not specified on which network or platform the return would take place.[18] In an article published on February 4, 2015, rumors of the return of La Comay again surfaced of her comeback on Mega TV, but nothing has yet come to fruition.[19]

Timeslot replacement

In February 2013, Santarrosa's timeslot in WAPA-TV was replaced by a new live gossip show titled Lo Sé Todo (I Know It All) starring radio personality Rocky "The Kid" Gallart, Frankie Jay, Sylvia Hernández, Jessica Serrano, and radio producer and Idol Puerto Rico judge, Topy Mamery (husband of Yolandita Monge). Jay, Serrano and Hernández, who previously worked as field reporters for Santarrosa in the final years of SuperXclusivo's run, continue their work as field reporters on Lo Sé Todo.[20][21][22] Gossip journalist Pedro Juan Figueroa joined the show in March, leaving Dando Candela, the show's main competitor.[23][24] His integration into the show led to improved ratings.[25]

Travieso's transition to Dando Candela

Over a year after the cancellation of SuperXclusivo, Héctor Travieso was offered a contract with the show's main and sole competitor Dando Candela on Telemundo, which he accepted.[26][27] Travieso reportedly called Santarrosa before accepting, and Santarrosa encouraged him to take the position.[28] Travieso joined the cast of Dando Candela in January 2014; however, he quit in May, after less than four months at the show.[29] Rumors stated that Travieso's resignation was related to management concerns about a possible return to TV with Santarrosa.[30][31]

La Comay: Aparente y Alegadamente

In September 2014, Manolo Travieso-Hurst, son of Héctor Travieso, announced the release of a documentary that he was co-producing based on La Comay. The film was released in November 2014 and was told via interviews conducted by Univision reporter Liza Lugo, who was a constant target of La Comay's. Those interviewed included public figures that were either involved or affected by La Comay, such as Carmen Jovet, analyst Rubén Sánchez, former San Juan mayor Jorge Santini, radio host Jorge Seijo, LGBT activist Pedro Julio Serrano, and others. Kobbo Santarosa himself was interviewed in his Orlando, Florida, home.[32][33]

Reappearance in 2018

In a shocking surprise on October 9, 2018, both La Comay and Héctor Travieso reappeared in online media and television (including the airwaves of WAPA-TV, where SuperXclusivo aired) to announce a 2019 concert date for rising trap artist Bad Bunny in Puerto Rico, marking their first television appearance since SuperXclusivo was cancelled in 2012. The concert announcement was filmed in a full recreation of the set of SuperXclusivo. On the reason why he chose to "revive" La Comay, the very artist has commented the show was "very present in the popular culture of Puerto Rico" as well as it was part of his family and his childhood in the early decade of 2000, "everybody grew up watching La Comay".[34]

References

  1. ↑ "Audiencias del martes". Primera Hora. September 5, 2012.
  2. ↑ Santana, Glenn (March 5, 2010). "Ratings: Mediafax sigue vivo". Primera Hora.
  3. ↑ Santana, Glenn (September 3, 2010). "Sigue dando candela SuperXclusivo". Primera Hora.
  4. ↑ Santana, Glenn (June 17, 2012). "Los 30 programas más vistos". Primera Hora.
  5. ↑ "Períodico local felicita a SuperXclusivo". WAPA-TV. July 5, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Aníbal Acevedo Vilá: No y No". WAPA-TV.
  7. ↑ "Luis Fortuño: Vota Si y Si". WAPA-TV.
  8. ↑ Berríos, Nelson G. (January 29, 2017). "Lo que se sabe de la muerte del niño Lorenzo". Primera Hora. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
  9. ↑ Berríos, Nelson G. (December 7, 2012). "El Quinto Poder vs. La Comay". El Nuevo Día. Archived from the original on January 11, 2013.
  10. ↑ Voxxi (7 December 2012). "Boycott Against 'La Comay': Puerto Rico's Social Media Movement Scores Important Victory". Retrieved 16 August 2018 – via Huff Post.
  11. ↑ Rosario, Frances (December 5, 2012). "Retiran auspicios a SuperXclusivo ante boicot de pueblo". Primera Hora.
  12. ↑ "Walmart cancela anuncios en SuperXclusivo". Primera Hora. December 6, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Kia y Sprint dejan de pautar anuncios en SuperXclusivo". Primera Hora. December 14, 2012.
  14. ↑ Vargas, Patricia (January 9, 2012). "Kobbo se fue de WAPA". El Nuevo Día.
  15. ↑ "Primicia Exclusiva: La Comay regresa a la televisión y les digo donde y cuando!". secretosdeimpacto.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01.
  16. ↑ Local, Univision. "KQ 105". Univision.
  17. ↑ "- Telemundo 44 Washington DC". Telemundo 44 Washington DC.
  18. ↑ ""La Comay vuelve en el 2015" - Primera Hora.com". elvocero.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-26.
  19. ↑ "¿Regresa La Comay? - El Vocero.com". elvocero.com. Archived from the original on 2015-02-04.
  20. ↑ "Lo sé todo: tiene mucho que aprender". primerahora.com. 12 February 2013.
  21. ↑ Ramos, Zuania (11 February 2013). "WAPA TV's New Gossip Show 'Lo Sé Todo' To Replace La Comay's 'SuperXclusivo'" – via Huff Post.
  22. ↑ "Puerto Rico's WAPA Network Debuts 'SuperXclusivo' Replacement - Fushion.net". fusion.net. Archived from the original on 2014-01-10.
  23. ↑ "(none)". (none).
  24. ↑ "Pedro Juan Figueroa deja "Dando Candela" y da el salto a "Lo sé todo"". primerahora.com. 10 March 2013.
  25. ↑ "Pedro Juan Figueroa mueve a las televidentes a "Lo sé todo"". primerahora.com. 12 March 2013.
  26. ↑ "Héctor Travieso se une a Dando Candela". primerahora.com. 7 January 2014.
  27. ↑ "Héctor Travieso se une a "Dando Candela"". El Nuevo Dia.
  28. ↑ "Travieso llamó a Kobbo antes de dar el salto a Dando Candela". Metro.
  29. ↑ "Renuncia Héctor Travieso a "Dando Candela"". elnuevodia.com. 3 May 2014.
  30. ↑ "Héctor Travieso asegura que hubo resistencia a él en Dando Candela". primerahora.com. 5 May 2014.
  31. ↑ "Héctor Travieso renuncia a Dando Candela - El Vocero.com". elvocero.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-06.
  32. ↑ "La Comay resurgirá en noviembre". Metro.
  33. ↑ López, Rita Portela (23 September 2014). "'La Comay' llegará al cine". noticel.com.
  34. ↑ Fullana Acosta, Mariela (9 October 2018). "Bad Bunny revive a "La Comay"". elnuevodia.com.
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