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What new telenovelas can we expect in the 2014-2015 Telemundo line-up?

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Telemundo revealed their upcoming program line-up at its upfront presentation in New York on Tuesday, May 13, including five new telenovelas: ‘Señora Acero’, ‘Los Miserables’, ‘Dueños del Paraíso’, ‘Tierra de Reyes’, and ‘El Jardinero’.

‘Señora Acero’ (Mrs. Acero), written by Roberto Stopello, the writer of Telemundo's blockbuster hit ‘La Reina del Sur’, tells the story of Sara Aguilar Bermudez, played by acclaimed Mexican actress Blanca Soto. Sara is a woman who goes from being a housewife living an ordinary life to being the person capable of shaking the foundation of the Mexican government. After her husband, Vicente Acero, is killed at their wedding, our heroine finds out Vicente was not the man she thought he was and, in fact, lived a double life. Her life becomes a race to evade the authorities and her husband's enemies, and along the way, becomes the "queen of organized crime."

‘Los Miserables’ is an original story by Valentina Parraga, inspired in the literary work ‘Les Misérables’ by Victor Hugo. The modern day spin on the classic tale stars top Mexican actress Aracely Arambula (La Patrona) as Lucia "Lucha" Duran, an innocent woman wanted by the law, who has to fight fiercely and stay hidden, until she is able to prove her innocence to her pursuer Daniel Ponce, the harsh chief detective of the narcotics unit, a man she will love as she has never loved anyone else before.

‘Dueños del Paraíso’ (Owners of Paradise), an original story by Pablo Illanes, inspired by real-life events during the height of the 1980s drug trade era in Miami, marks the return to Telemundo of renown actress Kate Del Castillo (La Reina Del Sur) as Anastasia Cardona, the widow of a well-known Mexican drug lord who has become psychologically disturbed by the violence that has surrounded her. When she partners up with two local cocaine traffickers to take on the Santa Norma cartel, they become the target of the so-called drug wars, transforming the streets of South Florida into a terrifying battlefield.

‘Tierra de Reyes’ (Land of Kings), an adaptation of the successful novela ‘Pasión de Gavilanes’ by Julio Jimenez, tells the story of the Gallardo brothers as they search for truth and justice after tragically and mysteriously losing their sister. On their journey, each falls in love with the daughters of the man suspected to be responsible for their sister's death.

‘El Jardinero’ (The Gardener) tells the story of Carlos Martinez, an illegal immigrant living in Los Angeles. Carlos is an honest, hard-working man who aspires to offer his two sons a better future so that they can enjoy the opportunities he never had. In their quest for the American dream, father and sons will face the hatred and dangers within a city where the glamour of Hollywood often contrasts with the difficult life of the millions of undocumented Hispanics in the area. El Jardinero is a production inspired by an original story created by Roger L. Simon, an accomplished novelist and writer who has been involved in many successful projects, including the following films: A Better Life, Scenes for a Mall and Enemies, a Love Story.

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Aracely Arámbula to give advises to single moms

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Novela stars show off their Christmas trees

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Televisa, Globo, Telemundo and their stars welcome the holiday season with exclusive campaigns

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Three of the major novela networks in the world: Televisa, Globo and Telemundo seem to be ready to kick off the Holiday Season, as all three presented their exclusive Holiday campaign video clips, where most of the exclusive stars of each network appear, wishing the viewers happy holidays.

Telemundo ushered in the Christmas spirit with the launch of the network campaign “Ven a mi casa, Telemundo…esta Navidad”. “Ven a mi casa…esta Navidad” is a campaign inviting viewers to join Telemundo and its stars to celebrate a festive, traditional and warm family holiday. The video showcases the holiday spirit and traditions of the US Hispanic community, with the stellar participation of celebrities like Aarón Díaz, Gaby Espino, Ximena Duque, Litzy, Gabriel Coronel, Shalim Ortiz, Cynthia Olavarría, Kimberly Dos Ramos, Juan Soler, Rafael Amaya and Aracely Arámbula.

Meanwhile, Televisa launched the campaign titled "Tiempos de Amor", where the stars of the network are seen accompanying the special moments of their public in their everyday lives, at work and at home. Erika Buenfil, Eduardo Yáñez, Fernando Colunga, Blanca Soto, Ariadne Díaz, José Ron, Jorge Salinas, Elizabeth Álvarez, Susana González, Sebastián Rulli and Maite Perroni are among the stars that participate in this campaign.

Brazilian network Globo also released their yearend campaign, with the participation of their major stars. As it’s almost summer in the southern hemisphere, the video is more casual and summery than the previous ones, and features the traditional song of Globo for its yearend campaign "A Festa É Sua". Giovanna Antonelli, Carolina Dieckmann, Letícia Spiller, Adriana Esteves, Gloria Pires, Isabelle Drummond, Rodrigo Lombardi, Paolla Oliveira, Malvino Salvador, Mateus Solano, Tony Ramos, Susana Vieira, Flavia Alessandra and Cláudia Abreu were among the stars that sang and danced for this campaign.

Which one was your favorite?

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The death of Karla Álvarez shocks the telenovela industry

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The sudden and unexpected death of Mexican actress Karla Álvarez this past Friday has shocked the telenovela industry. Many of Karla’s friends and colleagues expressed their unbelief and condolences. Countless messages of sadness and shock were posted by fans and colleagues via the social networks.

Thalía, who worked with Karla in “Maria Merceds", Karla’s first telenovela, wrote: "Very saddened by the parting of Karlita Álvarez. Great memories of “María Mercedes”. Prayers for her family. May she rest in peace".

Aracely Arámbula, who collaborated with Karla in "Alma Rebelde", said: "Deeply saddened today... I feel sorry for the loss of our dear colleague Karla. I love you and I hug you from here".

Kate del Castillo, who played Karla’s sister in the 1998 production "La Mentira", posted a photo of both of them in the novela and wrote: "You left too soon my dear Karla Alvarez, you will be missed here. I’ll never forget the great moments that we spent together. My prayers are with your family".

Danna García, who worked with Álvarez in two telenovelas, "Un Gancho Al Corazón" and her last production "Qué Bonito Amor", also expressed her sadness: “Karlita, you left us... Your happiness will stay with us. I love you wherever you are".

Sebastián Rulli, who also worked with her in "Un Gancho Al Corazón", wrote: “Very sad and lamentable news about our colleague and friend Karla Álvarez”.

Jacky Bracamontes, who also worked with Karla in two telenovelas, "Las Tontas No Van Al Cielo" and "Heridas de Amor", wrote: "I remember her with great affection. A big hug with all my heart to the family of Karla Álvarez. A lot of faith and rapid resignation. RIP my dear little sister San Llorento".

Chantal Andere wrote: "I feel profoundly saddened by the death of the lovely Karla Álvarez. May you rest in peace 'venadito' (Little Deer)".

Sherlyn said: "I will stay with all the beautiful things you left me! You were a great co-worker and a good friend. May God bless you".

Ingrid Martz, one of Alvarez's co-stars in "Heridas de Amor", wrote: "I lament with all my soul the death of Karla Álvarez. Let’s pray for her eternal rest."

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Aracely Arámbula to star in the first telenovela adaptation of “Les Miserables”

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Telemundo Internacional announced at a press conference held in Cannes, France, that the well-known Mexican actress Aracely Arambula will play the leading role in the new telenovela based on Victor Hugo’s classic work Les Miserables, to be produced by Telemundo in 2014. The Venezuelan screenwriter Valentina Parraga - writer for Telemundo's ratings successes La Reina del Sur (The Queen of the South) and La Patrona (The Return) heads the adaptation of this new mega-production by Telemundo Studios.

Arambula had a resounding success in the leading role in La Patrona --a story that mirrors the famous novel The Count of Monte Cristo-- in which she embodied Gabriela Suarez, a woman seeking justice from those who robbed her of what she loved most. Now, the Mexican actress returns in another grand production, the first Spanish-language telenovela based on the epic French drama.

"We are very proud of this project, which is another brilliant production that will carry our brand, and we anticipate it will have excellent results," stated Marcos Santana, President of Telemundo Internacional. “Telemundo is the only Spanish-language company that leads in this type of melodrama-genre offer for international markets,” he added.

Valentina Parraga adapted La Patrona - Telemundo's #1 novela at 9pm - as well as the powerful action drama La Reina del Sur - Telemundo's highest rated novela ever - based on the book by Arturo Perez-Reverte, both of which regularly beat English language programs and broke existing records for Telemundo’s Spanish-language television broadcasts in the United States, as well as other international broadcasts.

"This Les Miserables adaptation is in pre-production and will be filmed entirely in Mexico – a country which will provide sceneries for this story that cannot be found anywhere else," said Joshua Mintz, Executive VP of Fiction Programming and General Manager of Telemundo Studios. "Soon, we look forward to announcing the full cast of this production, as well as the directors, producers and team members that will have a part in its success," shared Mintz.

Aracely Arambula was the special guest at the press conference that took place during Mipcom 2013. At this event, the actress shared with the international media her experiences as the leading actress in La Patrona, stressing the satisfaction that playing this role afforded her and the great challenge she is now taking on with Los Miserables.

Known for her powerful performances, Arambula will now bring to life another courageous woman who must persevere and hide until she can prove her innocence to her family and her pursuer, whom she is too good-hearted to hate. Set in a modern context, the story depicts situations that take place in contemporary society, and like Victor Hugo’s epic work, highlights social injustice as well as the eternal struggle between good and evil.