Univision's long-running Spanish-language variety show Sábado Gigante is signing off after 53 years on the air
The program — which translates to "Gigantic Saturday" — is set to take its bow in September
In its time on the air, the show has arguably become best known for it's lighter fare — cheeky games, skits and a segment called El Chacal de la Trompeta, where a hooded trumpet-playing figure judges singers competing for a cash prize. But the show has also leveraged its access to Spanish-speaking audiences into big-time interviews
Back in 2004, in the midst of an election, host Don Francisco (real name Mario Kreutzberger) scored highly coveted sitdowns with President George W. Bush and Sen. John Kerry, who were courting last-minute support from Hispanic audiences. Read more...
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