Without Breasts There Is No Paradise on NBC

Without Breasts There Is No Paradise, the American adaptation of the hit Colombian telenovela 'Sin Tetas No Hay Paraiso' (Without Tits There Is No Paradise) based on the best selling critically-acclaimed novel of the same title, debuted last night on NBC-Telemundo as 'Sin Senos No Hay Paraiso' in the United States, with an upcoming English language version planned for NBC, and I must say that I was pleasantly surprised.Most Telemundo telenovelas, except for Pasion de Amor, are crap, and on the first episode, they overload you with too much drama, they just jump right into it, and it's so stressful to watch! But this novela was perfect. It's taking the time to build up the story, and I love shows like that. I can't stand watching shows, like many Pinoy programs, that bombard you with drama on the first episode. They should take time to build the story, and build the characters first, and spend a few days in their normal lives, before shoving the drama down the audience's throat, and that's what this program is doing, and I love it. I just love it. And it's authentic in that they set the story and filmed it in Colombia.

I won't say much about the story, because I want you to watch it and see it for yourself. But it's about a 14-year-old girl who gets breast implants and becomes a prostitute because she thinks it will help her and her family escape from poverty. It's just an amazing show. Watch it, every night on Telemundo at 10 pm. It's in Spanish.
And I'm pretty sure that when the English language version debuts on NBC in 2009, the Philippines will be buzzing all over this when it's exported there. But you heard it here on Filipino Cultured first because that's way we roll, hehe. However, based on how the MTRCB reacts to sensitive issues, I have a feeling it might be banned.Betty La Fea starring Bea Alonzo is debuting soon, and the only thing the world should be doing right now is thanking Colombia for these great TV shows. And I love Colombians, they're among the nicest Spanish speaking people I ever met in my life. A few of my best friends are Colombian.