Thee Mr. Duran Show

Thee Mr. Duran Show

Infobox Television
show_name =Thee Mr. Duran Show


caption =
format = Cable Access, Variety show
camera = Mounted
runtime = Approx. 58 min
creator = Richard Duran
developer =
producer = Richard Duran Phil Reyes
executive_producer = Christopher Hruby
presenter =
starring = Richard Duran
voices =
narrated =
theme_music_composer = Aaron Ballesteros "Thee Mr. Duran Show Theme Song" (2002) Upground "Mr. Duran" (2007)
country =
language = English
network =East LA Community Television (2000-2006), [http://www.kcat.tv KCAT TV] Ch. 3 (2004-current)
first_aired =November 1, 2000
last_aired =Present
num_episodes =74 (at KCAT TV)
website = http://www.mrduran.com

Thee Mr. Duran Show is a live variety television show on Hacienda Heights, California cable access channel KCAT TV, Channel 3. It airs on Wednesdays at 8:00p.m. in the San Gabriel Valley area, in select viewing areas on Time Warner Cable, and streams online via KCAT TV's [http://www.kcat.tv website] . The show is hosted by Richard Duran, and filmed at KCAT TV, whose studio is located on the campus of Glen A. Wilson High School. The show originally debuted at East L.A. Community Television (formerly Buenavision Cable) in November 2000, before relocating to KCAT in March 2004. Thee Mr. Duran Show routinely features one live band, performing for approximately 30 minutes, and one to two speaking guests. The use of "Thee" in the title is an homage to the 1960s Chicano rock bands out of East L.A., where Duran grew up, such as Thee Midniters.

Notable guests

Throughout its run, Thee Mr. Duran Show has had in-studio guests such as comedian George Lopez, Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, actor Danny Trejo, professional boxer Mia St. John, KTTV journalist Tony Valdez, and radio personalities Art Laboe and Huggie Boy. Some of the show's notable musical guests have included Lonnie Jordan of War, Brenton Wood, Thee Midniters, Tierra, Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, Redbone, and Cannibal and the Headhunters.

The show has also filmed interviews on location with actors Ana Ortiz, Mark Indelicato, Constance Marie, musicians Lalo Guerrero, Freddy Fender, Los Lobos, Malo, Ozomatli, El Chicano, Joe Bataan and athletes Oscar De La Hoya and Fernando Vargas.

Achievements

Thee Mr. Duran Show has received a number of notable achievements, including being a finalist for the [http://acmwest.org/pdfs/WAVE_2006_finalists_edited_030707.pdf 2006 Western Video Excellence Awards] in the "Entertainment/Non-Pro" category. The show has also been profiled in a 2006 Los Angeles Times [http://mrduran.com/LATimesArticle.htm article] and a KCOP [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt3X2uVk9N8 evening news feature] . Mr. Duran has also been invited to audition for a 2004 VH1 television pilot and to set of ABC's "George Lopez" at Warner Bros. studios in Burbank, CA. [http://mrduran.com/AboutTheShow.htm] Duran has also been invited to speak at numerous functions for his alma mater (1972), James A. Garfield High School.

External links

* [http://www.mrduran.com Thee Mr. Duran Show's official website]
* [http://www.youtube.com/user/MRDURANdotcom Thee Mr. Duran Show's Youtube page]
* [http://www.myspace.com/mrduran Mr. Duran on Myspace]
* [http://mrduran.com/LATimesArticle.htm 2006 article from the Los Angeles Times ] (archived on MrDuran.com)
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt3X2uVk9N8 News segment on Thee Mr Duran Show] originally aired on KCOP TV, Channel 13 in Los Angeles.


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