<p><img alt="Betty_armando_brzs" border="0" src="http://www.everydaytreats.com/photos/uncategorized/betty_armando_brzs.jpg" title="Betty_armando_brzs" /><br />
He he.  I have just learned that my fellow Americans will finally have the opportunity to become addicted to <i>Telenovelas</i>, just like my grandmother!</p>

<p>For those of you that watch Desperate Housewives or Grey&#39;s Anatomy the story lines, rife with high drama and even more camp, will be somewhat familiar.  What is different is that <i>novelas</i> run every night and have a definite ending.  Literally, they are a novel on the screen.  Just more...exaggerated.  It&#39;s hard to explain.  Soon many of you will be as addicted to them as my grandma and the good people of Russia, China, Europe and, of course, all of Latin America (which includes Miami).  Oh, the wonders of globalization!</p>

<p>I haven&#39;t watched many novelas because my mother forbade them when we were kids.  She thought they were tacky, but that&#39;s the point.  There is one novela that I regret not watching, <i>Betty La Fea</i> or <b>Betty the Ugly</b> because it&#39;s supposed to be hilarious.  The original stars are pictured above.  </p>

<p>My new favorite network, ABC, has ordered a pilot which will be produced (and will hopefully star) Salma Hayek.<img alt="Salma01_n" border="0" src="http://www.everydaytreats.com/photos/uncategorized/salma01_n.jpg" title="Salma01_n" /></p>

<p>Like I said, I never watched the original, so I can&#39;t spoil it for you, but I will definitely be watching.  And if this doesn&#39;t sound like your cup of tea, CBS also is planning a <i>Telenovela</i> project for next summer.  I am so glad that our contribution to pop culture doesn&#39;t end at J.Lo, Ricky Martin and Christina Aguilera.  Now we are filling the airwaves with even more addictive crap to replace Reality TV, maybe forever.  You can thank us later.</p>

<p>The Hollywood Reporter has more <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001699033" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
