Chavez' Venezuela marathon TV show cut short
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez had promised a four-day marathon edition of his widely watched weekly television talkshow, but unspecified technical problems threw the plans awry this weekend.
In a three-line statement, the information ministry said Sunday's "Alo Presidente" program had been canceled for technical reasons. Saturday's show was called off without explanation.
To mark its 10 years on air, Chavez last week announced an extended edition of the program he frequently uses to criticize the United States and announce major policies like nationalizations in South America's top oil exporter. He planned to do one or two hours-long broadcasts a day.
The leftist began on Thursday, speaking for about eight hours in two installments and threatening to punish a critical private TV station.
He also chatted to teens about sex education, talked about problems with his weight and called his friend and mentor, Cuba's former leader Fidel Castro, "Our father who art in Havana."
It's a shame we don't get Venezuelan TV here. I'd have called in sick and jammed 'Live with Hugo' for four days non-stop. I wonder if he gives cooking tips. Either way he has to be better than Chevy Chase or Magic Johnson.
And what's up with the chat with teens about sex? You know if I could turn back time and get sex ed from any world leader it would probably be Hugo Chavez. Actually sex ed from George W would probably be funnier but I bet he'd have to refer to the manual quite often. Laura doesn't look she allows any of that crazy sex stuff...like foreplay.
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