I know Johnny. He is a friend

I know Johnny. He is a friend. Nothing to do with show biz, nothing to do with money. He has never annoyed but on the contrary is quite personable. The lawsuit is because the network lured him away from Univision because he was one of the "load bearing columns". Subsequently, he found out the above information. The network Telemundo consists of executives who would burn their own mother to achieve. Johnny is a millionaire many times over, this is about pay back. This lawsuit precipitates many an executive being fired. Numerous Telemundo affiliates and their employees are in support of this man. This lawsuit demands $100 million but innately it will be a litmus test for corporate America and their "culturally correct" community affairs programs. This is true you will learn in the next few years.

All Johnny asks, is for them to explain WHY.

For some reason,the question has been asked many times but Telemundo cannot answer.

And for the record his show was not on my favorites list but the man deserves for his contract to be honored as does anyone else who makes a binding agreement. Just because I am bigger than you does it mean I can breach a contract with you?

Below are comments from the Caller Times and in Green Kenedeno responds.

Posted by meaalmeida on June 29, 2007 at 5:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)

if i sued every time for any little thing i would be riched by now but i just let go

Posted by rackleys on June 29, 2007 at 5:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

You got it! Take it away!

Posted by hazel1978 on June 29, 2007 at 7:32 a.m.

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Posted by emaldonado1 on June 29, 2007 at 7:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)

There are alot of TV shows that are canceled by all different TV stations. What's the difference.? Mr. Canales just has to find other avenues to make a living. Telemundo was just doing what they thought was best for their station and life goes on. Like you say Mr. Canales "You got it! Take it away!

Posted by jblanchard on June 29, 2007 at 8 a.m. (Suggest removal)

If he has 100 million fans, heck, he should run for president... he'd win hands down. Whatever!

Posted by amancha361 on June 29, 2007 at 9:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

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Posted by kingalonzoalvarezdepineda13 on June 29, 2007 at 6 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I know Johnny. He is a friend. Nothing to do with show biz, nothing to do with money. He has never annoyed but on the contrary is quite personable. The lawsuit is because the network lured him away from Univision because he was one of the "load bearing columns". Subsequently, he found out the above information. The network Telemundo consists of executives who would burn their own mother to achieve. Johnny is a millionaire many times over, this is about pay back. This lawsuit precipitates many an executive being fired. Numerous Telemundo affiliates and their employees are in support of this man. This lawsuit demands $100 million but innately it will be a litmus test for corporate America and their "culturally correct" community affairs programs. This is true you will learn in the next few years.

All Johnny asks, is for them to explain WHY.

For some reason,the question has been asked many times but Telemundo cannot answer.

And for the record his show was not on my favorites list but the man deserves for his contract to be honored as does anyone else who makes a binding agreement. Just because I am bigger than you does it mean I can breach a contract with you?

Posted by arthur6889 on June 29, 2007 at 7:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

If I remember correctly the first time he complained publically about Telemundo was that they didnt like the type of bands he was promoting.

It sounded like Telemondo was a little racist against those bands.
Perhaps they wanted more natural blond blue/green eyed Mexicans. Not the dark complexion.

Posted by rsmithny420 on June 29, 2007 at 7:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

arthur, your comments get more and more ignorant every day.

Posted by eescob3 on June 29, 2007 at 8:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I guarantee that he will retire after he wins or not. Time to get in new faces. He has done his deed for our community. If he wants 100 million, which I think is absurd, then if his fans are that important to him, then when and if he wins, give the money to his fans!

Posted by fromdd on June 29, 2007 at 9 p.m. (Suggest removal)

About a year ago Johnny Canales tried to get LULAC to support a boycott of Telemundo because Canales claimed he was being discriminated against because of his Mexican origin. This request was shelved. LULAC said they wanted to wait until Canales negotiations were over with Telemundo. I guess they are over now!

Posted by aqualoon9522 on June 29, 2007 at 9:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Well like everyone else says, big time "Lawsuit Abuse"!! He has nothing better to do and anyways most of his shows were like the Domingo show, they never realy sing, just lip sing!! Then to top it off, his wife Nora, gimme a break, that woman cant speak right much less host something, get rid of her!! Now Johnnys on the public access channel, just as annoying and still makes no sense as does his wife!! Goodbye Johnny and Nora, have a grrrreat life!

Posted by kingalonzoalvarezdepineda13 on June 29, 2007 at 10:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I dont think this thing will ever get to court. As for being frivolous, we must look at the reason for bringing it to the Court.

Breaches of contract are a viable reason to sue if the parties cannot come to terms. All Johnny has requested was for the Telemundo executives to tell him why? Since they cannot answer, the only way else is to bring the executives in and depose them. Make them fight with one another.

It is not about him getting back on the air; there are networks all over the country paying to broadcast the reruns. I dont see Johnny asking anybody for anything; but I do believe he has tremendous support in South Texas as well as nationwide and in Congress. LULAC & the American GI Forum have both adopted resolutions to Boycott Telemundo and it's advertisers. One conflict for the National LULAC is that Telemundo is a big contributor on the national level, our local chapters realize zero.

For the waterloon, please explain to me how a breach of contract lawsuit is "big time "Lawsuit Abuse"!! "?

The dollar amount will be up to the jury but it did get everyone's attention.

Right?

As far as lip sync, that is what you were referring to, right? Johnny has been the Ed Sullivan of Tejano music. Selina, that girl can sing; whether it was real or it was memorex I cannot say conclusively; but it was her voice regardless. If you dont like the show then change the channel, but I think the operative word would be ENVY.

Johnny and Nora are having a great life and there is more to come so stay tuned or change the channel.

Anybody who thinks the litigation is about $$$$$$$$$$ or about Johnny getting back in the spotlight are sorely mistaken.

Any who knows Robert Heil, knows he mostly is about Human (civil) Rights, that is the type of law he pursues. Arthur is accurate in his statement about Telemundo as they are being selective and the executives had a personal and political agenda in bringing in the merengue carribean style music. This is in the negation of true Tejano Democrats of South Texas in exchange for nurturing the Cuban Socialist Propaganda within the Telemundo International structure; however, the advertising dollars come from the United States of America. This thing is much, much bigger than Johnny Canales. You will see. Do the research and you will begin to understand what I speak of.

Posted by abellimon on June 29, 2007 at 11:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You got it kingalonzonoalvarezdepineda13. We miss the Johnny Canales Show and FREE concerts he hosted in the Houston area.
Viva el PRIMO del pueblo de Robstown.

Posted by nrodcctx on June 29, 2007 at 11:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Retire .....please , retire,we beg of you...take it away...take it away...we beg of you!

Posted by martza on June 29, 2007 at 11:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Johnny Canalas is still alive. I've been gone from C.C. for 21 yrs. You go Johnny!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by kingalonzoalvarezdepineda13 on June 29, 2007 at 11:58 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Since when do others dictate when a man retires?

Johnny was a singer before he was on TV.

He sounds great.

I just heard him sing the other night.

Tell us, what is your interest in a man retiring or remaining?

If one does not like the show, change the channel.

I think Johnny enjoys giving our youth the opportunity to come on television and show their talent.

Posted by mychbelle on June 30, 2007 at 12:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)

If Johnny Canales was so popular, Telemundo wouldn't have pulled the plug on the show. Also, if he was really that popular, another tv station would've snatched him up in a hurry, perhaps in a similiar format.

Posted by kingalonzoalvarezdepineda13 on June 30, 2007 at 2:26 a.m. (Suggest removal)

First of all Johnny was locked into a contract. IMO, Johnny should have accepted another offer and then it would have been Telemundo filing suit.

It is SOP in some industries to purchase the rights to something they never intend to go forward with. A few examples of this:

oil industry / auto industry - How many patents have been purchased from inventors in the interest of not using them. Say like maybe a carburetor that can get 100 or 200 mpg or an Auto safety device that will cost too much to include but they don't want another company to acquire it either.

A book that reveals too much. I have possession of one such book purchased by the richest diocese in the world and it was never published. Think, if the church could have purchased the Da Vinci Code book before it was published? If they would have purchased it do you think it would have been censored or published?

Mike Tyson, remember when he was knocking everyone out in the first round? What was it doing to the industry and the gambling industry? The fights were too short, the odds were one sided the networks were losing in advertising. It is like when a sports series of 7 games is over in 4 or 5 games.

There is a political agenda, it has nothing to do with ratings or popularity. The music of South Texas has proved very influential in it's ascension. Johnny successfully promoted Tejano music which conflicted with merengue, both types of music promoted a public policy ideology. Now, where is a Tejano Music launching pad like the one we had in the Johnny Canales show. The Merengue is more sex than music, Telemundo wanted to quash the rumble in South Texas. And we wonder why we don't have a law school or a Medical School below San Antonio.

Why did they want to buy our beach?

To take it away from us?

Why did Telemundo want to buy the Johnny Canales Show from Univision?

To take it away from South Texas?

To censor South Texas?

It is not about Johnny.

Dear Telemundo, we asked you guys nicely

CORPUS CHRISTI — Attorneys for Johnny Canales, a famous Hispanic television personality, filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking $100 million dollars from Telemundo, the network which canceled his show in 2005.

The lawsuit claims the network engaged in fraudulent and deceptive business practices against Canales, interfered with other business opportunities and ruined Canales reputation.

"When that contract ended, Canales signed a 34-week contract, which also ended," Canales' attorney Robert Heil III said.

After that contract, Canales was negotiating with Telemundo to keep his show, "The Johnny Canales Show", on air.

"Telemundo led Canales on for about 9 months, before canceling his show," Heil said.

"The money in which Canales is seeking is for economic damages and damage to Canales reputation," Heil said.

"Mr. Canales has expressed to me that he believes he has 100 million fans all over the world," Heil said. "With that many fans, that is the number that is satisfying to him."