Que Locura
Encyclopedia
¡Qué Locura! is a television
comedy show from Venezuela
. In English, "¡Qué Locura!" translates as "What Madness!" or "What Insanity!"
. ¡Qué Locura! is produced by Venevision
and directed by Hugo Carregal, and has, as of the beginning of 2007, around 150 episodes. Que Locura has become a hit in the United States
(where it was shown by Univision
) as well as in other South America
n countries. By late 2007, Cortez left the show and was replaced by Luís Martínez, who previously played Inspector Rodriguez on the show.
The premise of the show involves concealed cameras filming pranks on celebrities, both local and international. It is similar to Punk'd
on MTV
in the United States.
Among the show's pranks, there is one where a celebrity is driven to Venevision's parking lot, thinking that he or she is going to be interviewed on a television show (particularly Súper Sábado Sensacional), then told by a "security guard" that he or she cannot proceed because the celebrity's name does not appear on the list of Venevision's guests for that day. This popular guard is called El Inspector Rodriguez (played by Luís Martínez before taking over as host). Other pranks include an apparently incapacitated man jumping all over celebrities, distorting music during a Wisin & Yandel
performance, pornographic
film scenes "cutting in" during a broadcast of a 2002 FIFA World Cup
match, and fake policemen stopping celebrity cars to hand out "tickets".
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
comedy show from Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
. In English, "¡Qué Locura!" translates as "What Madness!" or "What Insanity!"
Show information
The show was first broadcast in 2001 and hosted by Ernesto Cortez, who is best known for appearing in the sketch comedy show, BienvenidosBienvenidos
Bienvenidos is a Venezuelan sketch comedy television show. Produced and hosted by Miguel Ángel Landa, the show was produced by Venevisión from 1982 until 2001, when the show moved to Televen for its final season...
. ¡Qué Locura! is produced by Venevision
Venevisión
Venevisión is one of Venezuela's largest television networks and a Venezuelan cable and terrestrial television network, which is owned and presided over by Gustavo Cisneros...
and directed by Hugo Carregal, and has, as of the beginning of 2007, around 150 episodes. Que Locura has become a hit in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(where it was shown by Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
) as well as in other South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
n countries. By late 2007, Cortez left the show and was replaced by Luís Martínez, who previously played Inspector Rodriguez on the show.
The premise of the show involves concealed cameras filming pranks on celebrities, both local and international. It is similar to Punk'd
Punk'd
Punk'd is an American hidden camera/practical joke reality television series that first aired on MTV in 2003 and was created by Ashton Kutcher and Jason Goldberg, produced and hosted by Ashton Kutcher. It bore a resemblance to both the classic hidden camera show Candid Camera and to TV's Bloopers...
on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
in the United States.
Among the show's pranks, there is one where a celebrity is driven to Venevision's parking lot, thinking that he or she is going to be interviewed on a television show (particularly Súper Sábado Sensacional), then told by a "security guard" that he or she cannot proceed because the celebrity's name does not appear on the list of Venevision's guests for that day. This popular guard is called El Inspector Rodriguez (played by Luís Martínez before taking over as host). Other pranks include an apparently incapacitated man jumping all over celebrities, distorting music during a Wisin & Yandel
Wisin & Yandel
Wisin & Yandel are a Puerto Rican reggaeton Duo, consisting of Juan Luis Morera Luna and Llandel Veguilla Malavé Salazar . They started their career in 1998 and have been together since, winning several awards during that time....
performance, pornographic
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
film scenes "cutting in" during a broadcast of a 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
match, and fake policemen stopping celebrity cars to hand out "tickets".