Mexican American Art Since 1848 (MAAS1848)

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  La La La Awards

  title La La La Awards 

  description Begins with a parody of Alcoholics Anonymous meeting with jokes about Latino identity politics (Latins Anonymous). Next a parody of an awards/variety show, La La La Awards (Latins Anonymous Lifetime Achievement Awards) with a Cheech Marin impersonator as host. Talk show host interrogates family involved in the L.A. riots. Charo performs and speaks about bilingualism. Weather report parody jokes about Latin American cultural stereotypes.  Café Cinema, San Diego (California)  Digital Library Development Program, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/digital-library)  Film, Audio, Video and Digital Art  Latins Anonymous is made up of actors/writers Luisa Leschin, Diane Rodriguez, Armando Molina, and Chris Franco. Introduction skit filmed at Café Cinema in San Diego. 

  artist/creator Unknown 

  subject Mexican American Art  Political Art  Comedy Sketches  Humor  Television Talk Shows  Riots  Weather Reporting  Alcoholics Anonymous  Bilingual Individuals  Satire (Artistic Device)  Performance Art  Television Programs  Parody  Charo 

  contributor Calisphere 
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  Spic Talk

  title Spic Talk 

  description Digital Library Development Program, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/digital-library)  Film, Audio, Video and Digital Art  Television host for a show called Spic Talk interviews an actor impersonating Julio Iglesias. Later "Iglesias" is kidnapped and the host is threatened by a masked "terrorist" with a gun. 

  artist/creator Cinewest Productions 

  subject Mexican American Art  Political Art  Humor  Comedy Sketches  Television Talk Shows  Video Art  Satire (Artistic Device)  Performance Art  Iglesias, Julio, 1943-  Television Programs  Terrorists  Parody  Television Talk Show Hosts 

  contributor Calisphere