4TH ANNUAL DESI AWARDS, THE {SEGMENT} (TV)
Summary
A portion of the broadcast of the fourth annual Desi Awards, celebrating the contributions of Latinos to music, film, and television.
This marks the first televised broadcast of the Desi Awards. Highlights include: an opening monologue from host Paul Rodriguez; Alfonso Ribeiro and Kelsey Grammer presenting the award for “Favorite Film Actor of the Year” to Edward James Olmos for his role in the film “American Me”; The Triplets performing “You Don’t Have to Go Home Tonight”; Maria Conchita Alonso presenting the award for “Favorite Television Performance” to Elizabeth Peña for her role in the made-for-television movie “Fugitive Among Us”; Martika performing “Love…Thy Will Be Done”; Trent Dimas, Pablo Morales, and Oscar de la Hoya presenting the award for “Favorite Music Group” to Los Lobos; Los Lobos performing “Dream in Blue”; Burt Reynolds presenting the “Award of Merit: Lifetime Achievement in Film” award to Ricardo Montalban; Cuba Gooding, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Omar Gooding presenting the “Album of the Year” award to Tito Puente, accepting on behalf of the film soundtrack of “The Mambo Kings”; Puenta performing “Ran Kan Kan” from the soundtrack to “The Mambo Kings”; Hector Elizondo presenting the award for “Favorite Film of the Year” to Olmos behalf of “American Me,” accompanied by producer Robert M. Young. Program ends abruptly. Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: Syndicated
- DATE: 1992
- RUNNING TIME: 0:54:57
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:89086
- GENRE: Award presentations
- SUBJECT HEADING: TV - Award presentations
- SERIES RUN: N/A
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Steve Binder … Executive Producer, Director
- Ken Ehrlich … Executive Producer, Writer
- Francisco Romeo … Executive Producer
- Emily Wolfe … Executive Producer
- Cris Franco … Writer
- Nelson Soler … Writer
- Paul Rodriguez … Host
- Los Lobos … Performer, Guest
- Tito Puente … Performer, Guest
- Martika … Performer
- Triplets, The … Performer
- Maria Conchita Alonso … Guest
- Oscar de la Hoya … Guest
- Trent Dimas … Guest
- Hector Elizondo … Guest
- Cuba Gooding … Guest
- Cuba Gooding Jr. … Guest
- Omar Gooding … Guest
- Kelsey Grammer … Guest
- Ricardo Montalban … Guest
- Pablo Morales … Guest
- Edward James Olmos … Guest
- Elizabeth Peña … Guest
- Burt Reynolds … Guest
- Alfonso Ribeiro … Guest
- Robert M. Young … Guest
- Tony Bennett
- Ruben Blades
- Charo
- Culture Clash
- Celia Cruz
- Mary Frann
- José José
- Cheech Marin
- Mellow Man Ace
- DJ FM
- Theresa Saldana
- Sam Samudio
- Talisa Soto
- Texas Tornados