Laura
(also known as
Laura en America
,
Laura sin censura
,
Laura de todos
,
Laura en accion
,
Que Pase Laura
) is a
Peruvian
tabloid talk show
, hosted by lawyer
Laura Bozzo
.
The show originated as
Laura en America
(Laura in America
[1]
) and first aired on
America TV
in February 1998. Bozzo had previously done a similar program called
Intimidades
("Intimacies") in 1997.
Laura
is known for displaying various social problems such as domestic violence, adultery, alcoholism and drug addiction.
Laura en America
was the most-watched program in Peru in the late 1990s and one of the most tuned-in talk show in several
Latin American
countries. The talk show stopped broadcasting in 2001, after the
Alberto Fujimori
controversy
, which involved Bozzo. In the following years, Bozzo continued to record different programs with the same format, but were only transmitted abroad for the
Telemundo International
chain or cable television. Bozzo had planned to return to Peruvian television through
Panamericana Television
in 2007, but the project was canceled due to differences between her and her producers. She then returned for a short time at the Peruvian channel
ATV
, with a program of the same format called
Laura en accion
("Laura in action"), which was cancelled due to several complaints.
[2]
History
[
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]
Laura en America
aired in February 1998 on
America TV
in Peru. On June 26, 1998, while taping the 100th anniversary show, a stampede of people rushed into the Dibos Coliseum in Lima. More than 63 were injured and one elderly woman was trampled.
Laura en America
began being broadcast to Bolivia, Paraguay, Colombia, Chile and Ecuador in 1999.
In January 2000,
Laura en America
began being broadcast by
Telemundo
, which gained the show immense ratings and popularity.
[3]
Laura en America
became the top-rated show among adults in its slot in key United States markets in February 2001.
[4]
In 2009, Mexican company
TV Azteca
hosted Bozzo's program
Laura de todos
("Laura of all"),
[5]
but a year later Bozzo changed to the company
Televisa
,
[6]
where the program was retitled as simply
Laura
.
[7]
References
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