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Prime Video Finishes Filming Two New Seasons of LOL: Last One Laughing Argentina

4th April 2024 4:59 pm Comments Off

Prime Video today announced it has finished filming two new seasons of its original series, LOL: Last One Laughing Argentina, the Emmy-winning comedy competition known for its unique hilarity. The upcoming seasons will feature Argentine diva Susana Giménez as the host for season two, but she will hand over the keys of the house to popular TV host Marcelo Tinelli to lead season three. The new seasons of LOL: Last One Laughing Argentina will be exclusively available on Prime Video, reaching audiences in over 240 countries and territories worldwide.

After the success of the first season, which featured Susana Giménez as host and the participation of renowned and emerging comedians, Prime Video announced the production of two new seasons of the Amazon Original series that utilizes dozens of cameras to capture all the hilarious action during the unpredictable six-hour competition. In line with its previous versions, LOL selects a group of established comedy stars and up-and-coming talent who bring various styles to the table, including stand-up, character, improvisational, and physical comedy.

“At Prime Video, we are committed to providing captivating, high-quality content that connects with our audience, so we’re thrilled to announce the second and third seasons of our comedy reality show,” said Camila Misas, Head of Local Originals Argentina, Chile & Colombia. “LOL has taken the world by storm, becoming one of Prime Video’s most successful franchise, and we can’t wait to deliver distinctive and enjoyable uncensored experiences to our Argentine audience, which promise to entertain, shock, and elevate laughter to new heights.”

Marie Leguizamo, showrunner and managing director of Banijay Mexico & U.S. Hispanic, remarked: “I am consistently grateful for the opportunity to helm this flourishing franchise within Latin America. Producing back-to-back seasons alongside Susana Giménez and Marcelo Tinelli, two icons of our industry today, isn’t just exhilarating; it marks a pivotal moment in our industry’s history.””

This series, produced by Banijay Mexico & U.S. Hispanic, a Banijay Americas company, is an adaptation of the tremendously popular Japanese Amazon Original, HITOSHI MATSUMOTO Presents Documental, produced and starring Hitoshi Matsumoto, who invites 10 comedians to bet money on a “battle of laughter behind closed doors,” and where anything goes.

LOL: Last One Laughing Argentina S2 and S3 will join the thousands of movies and TV shows in the Prime Video catalog, including Argentine-produced Amazon Original titles such as LOL: Last One Laughing Argentina S1, Barrabrava, Argentina, 1985, El Fin del Amor, Iosi, El Espía Arrepentido, Porno y Helado, and Maradona: Blessed Dream, as well as award-winning and critically acclaimed global Amazon Original series including Citadel, The Boys, The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, all on Prime Video.

Prime Video members will be able to watch these new seasons and anytime on the Prime Video app for smart TVs, and mobile devices, and can also stream online mobile devices, Fire TV, Fire TV stick, Fire tablets and Apple TV. In the Prime Video app, Prime members can download the series on their mobile devices and tablets and watch anywhere offline at no additional cost. Prime Video is available in Argentina for just $2099 (plus taxes) a month, new customers can find out more at primevideo.com.

Banijay Americas Launches New Production Studio Banijay Mexico & U.S. Hispanic

29th September 2021 5:55 pm Comments Off

Banijay Americas is launching new production studio Banijay Mexico and U.S. Hispanic, which will be led by multiple-Emmy nominated producer Marie Leguizamo, it was announced today by Cris Abrego, Chairman of the Americas, Banijay and President and CEO, Endemol Shine Holdings.

The studio will be based in both Mexico City and at Banijay America’s Los Angeles offices and focus on original content in both English and Spanish for broadcast, cable and streamers in the Mexican and U.S. Hispanic markets. Leguizamo, who has served as an executive producer for top unscripted series for the company over the last decade, will serve as the studio’s Managing Director.

Leguizamo has produced unscripted television for nearly two decades, and her vision and concepts have led to record-breaking ratings and successes. In 2019, Leguizamo signed an overall development and executive producer deal with the company’s sister Mexico City-based studio Endemol Shine Boomdog.

Endemol Shine Boomdog, which is led by CEO Alejandro Rincon, continues to be the leading independent producer in the region, behind such unscripted and scripted hits as ¿Quién Es La Mascara(Televisa/Univision), La Casa de los Famosos (Telemundo), Mira Quien Baila (Univision), Subete a Mi Moto(Amazon Prime), Nicky Jam: El Ganador (Netflix) and much more.

Leguizamo just wrapped executive producing the third and fourth seasons of Boomdog and Amazon Prime’s Last One Laughing (LOL) with Eugenio Derbez and has served as the showrunner/EP on such Spanish-language hit series as La Voz Kids for Telemundo, Pequeños Gigantes USA and Mira Quien Baila.

“We are truly excited to be launching a new studio that’s focused on developing and producing original content for the Mexican and U.S. Hispanic marketplaces and to have someone like Marie at the helm,” said Abrego. “Marie is perfectly suited for this role—she’s one of the most respected producers in this space, she has deep roots in both nations and is entrepreneurial at heart.”

“I am honored to be given this unique opportunity to lead a new label focused on creating fresh and innovative content for both Mexican and U.S. Hispanic audiences,” says Leguizamo. “It’s an incredibly exciting time in this space right now, with so many networks and emerging platforms looking to acquire premium programming. I thank Cris Abrego and our team for trusting me with this new role and I can’t wait to further establish Banijay as a leader in this territory.”

Most recently, Leguizamo served as Executive Producer/Showrunner on Amazon Prime and Endemol Shine Boomdog’s LOL, a series that she has helmed for three of its four seasons. She has been recognized twice by the International Emmy association with nominations for her work on La Voz Kids and she also garnered a Daytime Emmy nomination for LOL.

Leguizamo served as Executive Producer/Showrunner on Univision’s Pequeños Gigantes and she’s produced a variety of network performance/competition-centric shows including two seasons of Carnival Corporations’ La Gran Sorpresa and Endemol Shine Boomdog’s top-rated series Mira Quien Baila. Additionally, she has produced various shows such as Nuestra Belleza Latina, Viva El Sueño, Premios Juventud, El Juego de Oro and Billboard All Access.