Los Dueños del Circo

There is a television show called Los Duenos del Circo. It is, arguably, one of the most scandalous shows on Dominican television. I cannot think of an American or European counterpart. What comes to mind are Hollywood scandal magazines of the 50's, like Confidential, and Perez Hilton combined with an even more acidic tongue. They talk about EVERYONE. And they are one of the most popular shows on television here locally. They have taken on everyone high and mighty. They have been sued and vilified for some of the things they say and do. But honestly, with shows like this all over the world the people who produce and air the show knew exactly what they were doing. I believe. Controversy means large viewership and large viewership mean revenue.

Another scandal is that they are unequivocally gay. It is not a scandal for me, but it is something that has many people commenting. And not positively. The two male hosts are also not Dominican, they are from Venezuela. Which also has many people unhappy. How dare these 'extranjeros' scandalize Dominican society the way they do. Day before yesterday they got into more trouble than they bargained for. Venya Carolina, a television personality, came on to the show to confront the hosts of Los Dueños del Circo about the negative things it says about her. Then things got out of hand when Venya Carolina gets into a tussle with the hosts and it all goes downhill from there. Look at the video here:

Today it is announced that the three hosts that participated in the melee have been suspended from appearing on television for three to six months. One of the hosts left the country last night. Dominican media has been riveted by the scandal.

Here is another video where they out Dominican media personalities: