“Sabado Gigante,” a Saturday night tradition in millions of Hispanic households around the globe for more than 53 years, ended its run a ratings winner for Univision over the weekend. Nielsen ...

Mario Kreutzberger, in his role as Don Francisco, gestures during taping of "Sabado Gigante" in Miami in 2006. The iconic variety show, which began in Chile 53 years ago, will end its run in 2015.

NEW YORK (AP) – Nearly twice as many people as usually watched the Spanish-language television institution "Sabado Gigante" turned out for the show's farewell on Univision after 53 years on the air.

Jon Stewart, David Letterman, Craig Ferguson and Jay Leno have all left their long-running late-night perches. And now Mario Kreutzberger (known by his stage name Don Francisco), the Chilean-born ...

"Sábado Gigante" is a Spanish language TV phenomenon that has entertained audiences for decades, both in Latin America and here in the United States. This morning, Mo Rocca will show us: If you like ...

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, Marc Anthony, Plácido Domingo and Shakira all said goodbye and Jorge Ramos offered live praise but in the end the end of Sábado Gigante was all ...

Television's longest-running variety show is calling it a wrap after 53 years. The Miami-based Univision network said Friday the popular "Sabado Gigante" will end its weekly broadcast on Sept. 19.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Latinos across the U.S. were transported back to their childhoods this weekend while watching “Saturday Night Live”’s spoof of the ...

Jon Stewart, David Letterman, Craig Ferguson and Jay Leno have all left their long-running late-night perches. And now Mario Kreutzberger (known by his stage name Don Francisco), the Chilean-born ...