mun2 (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmundos]) is a national cable television broadcast network in the United States owned by NBCUniversal. The network is a companion cable channel to NBC's Telemundo network, airing a lineup of programming aimed towards a young Latinos. audience. Its main studios are located at Universal CityWalk in Universal City, California, while its master control is housed at the CNBC Global Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, which also serves as master control for most of NBCU's cable networks.

The majority of mun2's programming consists of music and sports programming, along with programs from other NBC cable networks, sometimes with Spanish language subtitles. To reflect its audience, mun2 does not exclusively air programming in Spanish, but also airs programming in English, or programming using both languages interchangeably.

The network was originally launched in 1993 by Sony Pictures Television as GEMS Television, which aired a programming lineup aimed towards Latino women. The channel was bought by Telemundo in 2001 and re-vamped into a channel aimed towards younger viewers, re-naming it mun2 (a pun on Telemundo and "dos", the Spanish word for the number 2). Its initial lineup included programs from its former owners, including Spanish language versions of Charlie's Angels and The Dating Game. From midnight to 2 pm, the channel would air programs from Home Shopping Network's Spanish language network HSE (Home Shopping Español).

Programming[link]

Some shows broadcast on mun2:

• El cartel (serie de televisión)
• I Love Jenni
• RPM Miami
• Beauties & The Boss
• From Beyond
• 18 & Over
• Reventón
• Dame Tinta
• 2RSLVJ (Tú Eres El VJ or "You are the VJ")
• 12 Corazones
• Las Aparicio
• The Arena
• The Look
• Have You Cine?
• Decisiones Extremas
• Jenni Rivera Presents: Chiquis & Raq-C
• Music Blocks: Party Mix, L'Creme, La Barbacoa
• Day in Day Out(Discontinued)
• The Chicas Project(Discontinued)
• El Show(Discontinued)
• The mun2 Shift(Discontinued)
• mun2 Shuffle (Discontinued)
• One Nation(Discontinued)
• Se Habla Rock!(Discontinued)
• Vivo (Discontinued)

In early April 2009 mun2 introduced two new music video-oriented shows called Indie y Nuevo (discontinued) and The Urban Tip.

In late December 2009 the 3 am to 6 am block of infomercials was dropped for more music video programming either in the form of Reventon Mix or Morning Breath.

In addition to the added music video programming the network also began broadcasting movies every Friday night in January 2010. Movies shown include Talento de Barrio, The Motorcycle Diaries, Mi Vida Loca and Original Sin.

The network has also aired original series from sister networks SyFy and USA Network, which feature the original audio with Spanish language subtitles.

Music programming[link]

Music programming on the network usually consists of a mix of English and Spanish-language songs in a variety of genres.

Sports coverage[link]

mun2 was the English broadcast home of a 2010 World Cup qualifier between the United States and Mexico. The normal home of American qualifiers, ESPN, was not able to show the game, as Telemundo owns the U.S. rights to show all Mexican qualifiers from Azteca Stadium.

mun2 was made available to almost all cable and satellite subscribers as a "free preview" on the day of the game (12 August 2009).^[1]

In January 2010 it was announced that mun2 will continue to broadcast Mexican Soccer games (Fútbol Mexicano), most of the games shown so far usually were English language simulcasts of Telemundo's Fútbol Estelar. A show dedicated to sports news also Premiered in February 2010 titled mun2 Sports Arena, which airs every Sunday night at 7:30pm EST.

Notes[link]

External links[link]

• Official website

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Anthony "Romeo" Santos (born July 21, 1981) is an American singer, featured composer and former lead singer of the Bachata group Aventura. As a member of Aventura, Santos has been a key figure in popularizing Bachata, with hits reaching near the top of the Billboard Latin charts and the top of charts in Europe. In 2002, the band's song "Obsesión" was number one in Italy for sixteen consecutive weeks.^[1]

Santos was born in The Bronx, New York, United States to a Argentinian father and a Puerto-Rican mother. At twelve years of age, he became a member of the church choir. While the group performs in both English and Spanish, their work was widely ignored by the English-language media during the early part of their career.^[1] On May 9, 2011, Santos released his first single, "You", from his upcoming solo debut album, Formula.^[2] The song became a number-one debut on the Hot Latin Songs and Tropical Songs chart.^[3] The second single revealed from his album was "Promise" which features a duet with Usher.^[4] The single has peaked at number #1 on the Hot Latin Songs chart and number one on the Tropical Songs chart.^[5]

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

• 2011: Formula, Vol. 1

Singles[link]

References[link]

1. ^ ^{a b} Rosen 2009
2. ^ "Billboard Bits: Charlie Sheen Releases 'Winning' Single, Bruno Mars Responds to Tyler Dis". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011-05-10. http://www.billboard.com/news/billboard-bits-charlie-sheen-releases-winning-1005178372.story#/news/billboard-bits-charlie-sheen-releases-winning-1005178372.story. Retrieved 2011-05-16. 
3. ^ "Chart Highlights: Pop, Dance/Club Play Songs & More". 2011-05-16. http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-pop-dance-club-play-songs-1005185612.story. Retrieved 2011-05-16. 
4. ^ "Romeo Santos junto a Usher en "Promise"" (in Spanish). Terra Networks. 2011-08-30. http://musica.terra.com/generos/urbano/romeo-santos-junto-a-usher-en-promise,2f9cc31c80c12310VgnVCM20000099f154d0RCRD.html. Retrieved 2011-09-02. 
5. ^ "Chart Highlights: Rodney Atkins Takes 'Back Road' To No. 1 On Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011-09-12. http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-rodney-atkins-takes-back-1005359862.story. Retrieved 2011-09-12. 
6. ^ "Romeo Santos Billboard singles chart history". Allmusic. Prometheus Global Media. http://allmusic.com/artist/romeo-santos-p2071490/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved December 19, 2011. 
7. ^ "Latin Songs – Week of May 28, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 28, 2011. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/latin-songs?chartDate=2011-05-28. Retrieved November 2, 2011. 
8. ^ "Latin Songs – Week of October 29, 2011". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 29, 2011. http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/latin-songs?chartDate=2011-10-29. Retrieved November 2, 2011. 

Further reading[link]

• Rosen, Jody. "Crossover Dreams of a Bronx Bachatero". New York Times. Arts:Music. June 3, 2009
• Symkus, Ed. "Listen to the Tale of Aventura". The Edge. The Boston Herald.com December 1, 2009

Jencarlos Canela (born April 21, 1988) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for playing the leading roles in the telenovelas Más Sabe el Diablo and Mi Corazón Insiste.

Biography[link]

Canela was born in Miami, Florida to Cuban parents, Lisette and Heriberto Canela. He is the older brother of actor, Jason Canela and has two older siblings, both from his parents.

Music career[link]

At the age of 12 Jencarlos began his musical career as the lead singer of the group "Boom Boom Pop". After two years of successful participation with the group he decided to start his solo career in late 2002. Over the following five years, he appeared in several international events including the "Miss World" 2004 and 2005 beauty pageants, "The Latin Fiesta Festival" in Toronto Canada, and "The CALLE OCHO Festival" in Miami. During this period, he continued his studies of music and acting at the New World School of the Arts (USA), from which he graduated with honors in May 2006. The Ford Motor Company chose him as model and singer for its "Ride it Like a Ford" ad campaign. This commercial was broadcast on television in the U.S.A.

Jencarlos first album was produced by Rudy Pérez at his studio in Miami Beach. This project may be produced in various languages, as Jencarlos has performed songs in English, Italian, German and Portuguese.

Acting career[link]

One of the most important moments in the career of this young singer and actor was when he received the Invitation of Telemundo / NBC Network to take his first starring role of its new soap opera "Pecados Ajenos", where besides performing the main theme of the show, he plays "Alfredo Torres" Affectionate, noble, good son and good brother. In this his first soap opera Jencarlos shares credits with figures of the size of Mauricio Islas, Lorena Rojas, and Lupita Ferrer, among others.

Canela made his acting debut as Alfredo Torres in the hit telenovela Pecados Ajenos, in which he collaborated with Dominican singer Cristal Marie to create the theme song for the show. He then went on to appear in Doña Barbara.

In 2008, he starred in the critically acclaimed stage musical Miami Libre at the Arsht center.^[1] Likewise Jencarlos debuted as the theater actor in the musical "Miami Free", a story that narrates the dreams of a young Cuban that arrives in Miami with the intentions of being singer, but for that to happen he will have to conquer a series of obstacles that make this work a true example of perseverance. In "Miami Libre", Jencarlos not only acted, but also performed songs, and showed his dancing abilities. The play was performed in both English and Spanish.

This young Cuban-American is capturing the attention of international mass media who have featured him in several magazine covers and feature interviews and articles, In 2008 Jencarlos was the winner of People en Español.com Most Sexiest Man Poll, competing with figures as Ricky Martin, Eduardo Yañez, Pablo Montero, among others.

On January 16, 2009, Canela signed an exclusivity contract with Telemundo.^[2]

In 2009 Jencarlos Canela star in with Gaby Espino in the soap opera "Mas Sabe El Diablo" obtaining a stunning success around the world.

Personal life[link]

During the filming of Mas Sabe el Diablo in 2009, Canela was linked to his married co-star, Gaby Espino.Espino, who was separated from her husband from some time, but they both denied this and stated they were just friends. In September 2011 Canela and Espino did a live chat over social networking site Twitter, where they confirmed they were in relationship and announced they were expecting their first child together. Espino already has a daughter, Oriana. On February 12, 2012, their son, Nickolas Canela was born in Miami, Florida.^[3]

Discography[link]

• Buscame (2009)
• Un nuevo dia (2011)

Filmography[link]

References[link]

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Aziz Ansari
Ansari at the 71st Annual Peabody Awards luncheon 2012
Born	(1983-02-23) February 23, 1983 (age 29) Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up, television, film
Years active	2004–present
Genres	Observational comedy, improvisational comedy
Subject(s)	Everyday life, race relations, racism, self-deprecation, American culture, pop culture
Notable works and roles	Randy Springs in Funny People Various in Human Giant Tom Haverford in Parks and Recreation Host of the 2010 MTV Movie Awards Chet in 30 Minutes or Less
Website	AzizIsBored.com

Aziz Ansari (born February 23, 1983) is an Indian American actor, writer, and stand-up comedian. He stars as Tom Haverford on the NBC show Parks and Recreation.

Ansari began his career performing standup comedy in New York City during the summer of 2001 while attending New York University. In 2007, he created and starred in the critically acclaimed MTV sketch comedy show Human Giant, which ran for two seasons. This led to acting roles in feature films including Funny People, I Love You, Man, Observe and Report, and 30 Minutes or Less.

In addition to his acting work, Ansari has continued to work as a standup comedian. He released his debut CD/DVD, entitled Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening, in January 2010 on Comedy Central Records, and still tours nationally between acting commitments. In 2010 and 2011, he performed his Dangerously Delicious tour. This tour was self released for download on his website in March of 2012 and debuted on Comedy Central in May of 2012. He is currently performing his third major tour of new material titled, Buried Alive.

Early life[link]

Aziz Ansari was born in Columbia, South Carolina to Tamil Muslim immigrants from Tamil Nadu in southern India.^[1][2][3] His mother, Fatima, works in a medical office, and his father, Shoukath, is a gastroenterologist.^[4][5] Ansari grew up in Bennettsville, South Carolina, where he attended Marlboro Academy as well as the South Carolina Governor's School for Science and Mathematics.^[6] He graduated from New York University with a major in marketing.^[1]

Ansari describes himself as an atheist.^[1]

Career[link]

Early career[link]

He frequently performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, as well as weekly shows such as Invite Them Up. In 2005, Rolling Stone included him in their annual "Hot List" as their choice for the "Hot Standup",^[7] and he won the Jury Award for "Best Standup" at HBO's 2006 U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, Colorado.^[8][9]

[edit] Human Giant

From left to right, Human Giant's Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel, Jason Woliner and Paul Scheer in May 2007

Around the summer of 2005, Ansari began collaborating with fellow comedians Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer (both of the famed improv troupe Respecto Montalban), as well as director Jason Woliner to make short films. The first series created by the group was Shutterbugs, which followed Huebel and Ansari as cutthroat child talent agents. This was followed up by the Illusionators, which starred Ansari and Scheer as Criss Angel–style goth magicians. In mid-2006, MTV greenlit a sketch series from the group which debuted April 5, 2007. The critically acclaimed show completed two seasons. The group was offered a third season, but opted to pass in order to pursue other opportunities.

[edit] Parks and Recreation

In June 2008, Ansari was announced as the first cast hire for NBC's new comedy from producers of The Office.^[10] The show, Parks and Recreation, debuted in April 2009 with Ansari portraying government employee Tom Haverford. Ansari's performance has received notable praise from critics, including Entertainment Weekly naming him one of 2009's "Breakout TV Stars", TV Guide naming him a "Scene Stealer" and Yahoo! TV placing him in the number one spot on their list of "TV MVPS".^[11]

MTV Movie Awards[link]

On June 6, 2010, Ansari hosted the 2010 MTV Movie Awards. The show opened with a spoof of the film Precious with Ansari appearing as Aziz "Precious" Ansari. Ansari also created the short film Stunt Kidz which reunited him with his Human Giant castmates. A second short film was also made with actor Zach Galifianakis in which Ansari portrayed Taavon, Galfianakis' "swagger coach". He accepted Galifianakis' award for Best Comedic Performance in character as Taavon. Ansari also performed a musical tribute to the film Avatar in the style of singer R. Kelly.

Other notable television work[link]

Ansari is a fan and friend of rapper Kanye West (left).^[12][13]

In addition to his work on Parks and Recreation, Ansari appeared on the HBO series Flight of the Conchords^[10] as a xenophobic fruit vendor who had difficulty telling the difference between Australians and New Zealanders. He had a recurring role in season eight of the ABC sitcom Scrubs as Ed, a new intern to the hospital. Ansari's character was written off the show to allow him to film Parks and Recreation.

In August 2011, Ansari made a cameo appearance in the music video for "Otis" by Jay-Z and Kanye West from their collaborated album, Watch the Throne (2011).

Film career[link]

Ansari has made appearances in several films, including Get Him to the Greek, I Love You, Man, and Observe and Report. In the summer of 2009, Ansari appeared in the Judd Apatow film Funny People with Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen. Apatow liked Ansari's character, "Randy", and commissioned him and Human Giant collaborator Jason Woliner to create online shorts centered around his character, to promote the film. These shorts proved successful and the character became the subject of one of the film ideas Ansari and Woliner are currently developing for Apatow Productions. Two other ideas in development are Let's Do This, a road movie about two motivational speakers, and an untitled film about two disgraced astronauts who must return to space to clear their names.^[14] Ansari is also attached to star in another film with Danny McBride based on an idea from Ansari and 30 Rock writer Matt Hubbard. Parks and Recreation writer Harris Wittels is currently scripting the project.^[15] In April 2010, it was announced that Ansari would star in the film 30 Minutes or Less. The film was directed by Zombieland director Ruben Fleischer and co-starred Jesse Eisenberg and Danny McBride. The film was released on August 12, 2011.

Stand-up comedy[link]

Ansari in September 2008

Even amongst various acting commitments, Ansari has continued performing and touring as a standup comedian. In 2006 and 2007, he toured with the Comedians of Comedy and Flight of the Conchords. In the fall of 2008 and early 2009, Ansari headlined his own comedy tour, the Glow in the Dark Tour. The material on this tour became the basis for a DVD/CD special for Comedy Central. The set, titled Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening, aired January 17, 2010, with a CD/LP/DVD release on January 19.^[16]

In June 2010, Ansari began a new tour, Dangerously Delicious, which was in theaters across the US; stops included the Bonnaroo Music Festival and Carnegie Hall in New York City. The tour wrapped with a filming for a special at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC in June 2011. This special was released on his website in March of 2012 for download or stream. In March 2012, Ansari announced a new tour, Buried Alive, with dates for spring and summer 2012.^[17]

Ansari's comedy style has always shied away from ethnic humor and more focused on aspects of his personal life. "I like talking about things that are going on in my life, because that's always going to be different and original," he says. "No one else is gonna be talking about my personal experiences."^[18]

Filmography[link]

Film[link]

Television[link]

Music videos[link]

Discography[link]

• Raaaaaaaandy Mixtape (with Dave Sitek) (2009)
• Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening (2010)
• Dangerously Delicious (2012)

References[link]

External links[link]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Aziz Ansari

• Official website
• The Human Giant
• Aziz Ansari at the Internet Movie Database

Joe Jonas
Joe Jonas in March 2012.
Background information
Birth name	Joseph Adam Jonas
Born	(1989-08-15) August 15, 1989 (age 22) Casa Grande, Arizona, U.S.
Origin	Wyckoff, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres	Teen pop, pop rock, Christian rock
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, musician, actor, dancer
Instruments	Vocals, percussion, keyboards, guitars
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Columbia (2005 -2007) Hollywood (2007 - 2012) [1] Jonas (2009 - present)
Associated acts	Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, Taylor Swift
Website	joejonasmusic.com

Joseph Adam "Joe" Jonas (born August 15, 1989) is an American pop singer, musician, actor, and dancer. He is a member of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band made up of him and his two brothers, Nick and Kevin. He starred as Joseph Lucas on the Disney Channel original series Jonas, and released his debut solo studio album, Fastlife in October 2011.

Early life[link]

Joseph Adam Jonas was born in Casa Grande, Arizona.^[2] His mother, Denise (née Miller), is a former sign language teacher and singer, and his father, Paul Kevin Jonas, Sr., is a songwriter, musician and former ordained minister at an Assemblies of God church.^[3][4][5][6] Joe is of Italian (from a great-grandfather), German, Irish, English, Cherokee, and French-Canadian descent.^[7][8]

Acting career[link]

[edit] 2007-08: Hannah Montana and Camp Rock

On August 17, 2007, Jonas, along with his brothers, guest starred in an episode of Hannah Montana. The episode debuted alongside the television film High School Musical 2 and a sneak peek of the new Disney Channel show Phineas and Ferb.^[9] The episode broke basic cable records with a record 10.7 million viewers, and became basic cable's most watched series telecast ever.^[10]

Jonas and his brothers filmed a Disney Channel Original Movie called Camp Rock, where they play a band called "Connect Three." Joe plays the lead male role and lead singer "Shane Gray"; Nick plays the role of "Nate", a guitarist and drummer; and Kevin plays the role of "Jason," also a guitarist. The film's soundtrack was released on June 17, 2008. The movie premiered on June 20, 2008 in the USA on Disney Channel, and in Canada on Family. Jonas reprised his role of Shane in the sequel, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. The film premiered on September 3, 2010 and the soundtrack was released on August 10, 2010.

The reality short series, Jonas Brothers: Living the Dream, premiered on Disney Channel on May 16, 2008. The first season, which ran until September 5, 2008, documented the brothers' lives on the Look Me In The Eyes Tour. The name was inspired by the band's hit song "When You Look Me in the Eyes". The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on March 21, 2010.^[11] The second season followed the band on the European leg of their World Tour 2009.

[edit] 2009-present: JONAS

Jonas, along with his three brothers Kevin, Nick and Frankie, also starred in their own Disney Channel Original Series, called JONAS. In the series, the Jonas Brothers portray a pop band attempting to live a normal life. The first season premiered on May 2, 2009. Filming for the second season began in February 2010.

Jonas guest judged on an episode of American Idol during the auditions in Dallas.^[12] In February 2010, Jonas made a cameo appearance in Vampire Weekend's music video for "Giving Up the Gun" along with Jake Gyllenhaal, Lil Jon, and RZA.^[13]

Jonas guest starred in 2010 on TV Land’s Hot In Cleveland series, which co-stars Betty White.^[14] Jonas appeared in an August episode as 'Will', Valerie Bertinelli's character's son, in an episode. In the episode, Will Moretti comes to Cleveland to visit his mother Melanie. The episode aired August 11 and was taped in front of a live studio audience July 17.^[15] He reprised his role on the show on January 25, 2012.^[16]

Starting on August 19, 2012, the eldest Jonas brother will appear in an E! reality series^[17] alongside his wife Danielle and brothers Nick and Joe. Produced by Ryan Seacrest, "Married to Jonas" will document the young couple's domestic life as well as the brothers' recording efforts as they prepare to release their newest group album.^[18][19][20]

Music career[link]

Jonas Brothers[link]

In early 2005, Columbia Records' new president, Steve Greenberg, listened to Nick's record. While Greenberg did not like the album, he did like Nick's voice.^[21] After hearing the song, "Please Be Mine", written and performed by all the brothers, Daylight/Columbia Records decided to sign the three as a group act.^[22] After being signed to Columbia, the brothers considered naming their group "Sons of Jonas" before settling on the name "Jonas Brothers".^[23]

It's About Time, the brothers' first album, was released on August 8, 2006.^[24] According to the band's manager, it was only a "limited release" of a little over 50,000 copies. Because Sony was not interested in further promoting the band, the Jonas Brothers then considered switching labels. The band was ultimately dropped by Columbia Records in early 2007.

After shortly being without a label, the Jonas Brothers signed with Hollywood Records in February 2007.^[25][26] Around the same time, the brothers began appearing in GAP commercials for Baby Bottle Pops, singing the jingle.^[26] Their self-titled second album, Jonas Brothers, was released on August 7, 2007.^[27] It reached number five on the Billboard Hot 200 chart in its first week.

The Jonas Brothers' third studio album, A Little Bit Longer, was released in the United States on August 12, 2008 and peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200.^[28]

On June 16, 2009, The Jonas Brothers' fourth studio album, and third release under Hollywood Records entitled Lines, Vines, and Trying Times was released. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard 200 with 247,000 copies sold.

It was announced on May 2, 2012, that the Jonas Brothers part ways with their record label Hollywood Records; they bought the rights of their music.^[1][29]

Solo artist[link]

It was announced on May 19, 2010, that Jonas was planning on releasing a solo album.^[30] On May 16, 2011, Jonas announced the first single will be called "See No More" and will be released on June 3.^[31] On August 4, 2011, Jonas announced via Twitter that he will join Britney Spears on her European tour starting October 16, 2011.^[32][33] On September 9, 2011, his second single "Just in Love" premiered on RyanSeacrest.com.^[34] The music video for the song that was shot in Paris, premiered on E! Online on September 12, 2011.^[35] In support of the album, Joe co-headlined with Jay Sean in the Joe Jonas & Jay Sean Tour with JoJo as the opening act.^[36] The tour kicked off on September 9, 2011 and goes on until October 6, 2011.^[37]

Fastlife released on October 11, 2011 and debuted on Billboard 200 charts at No. 15 off 18,000 sales start.^[38] As of December 29, 2011, the album has shifted 25,000 copies.^[39]