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.

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. After 53 years on air, the Spanish-language ...

Adios, “Sabado Gigante”: Univision is ending its top-rated variety show after a staggering 53-year run. Host and creator Don Francisco (his stage name, real name Mario Kreutzberger) will stay with the ...

A moment of silence, un minuto de silencio, for “Sábado Gigante,” the Spanish-language variety show that, it has just been announced, will end its 53-year run this September. Let me take that back. It ...

Univision’s long-running variety show Sábado Gigante is going off the air, leaving behind an admirable legacy of hosting candid conversations about the lives of gay people. If you consider Sábado ...

"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 ...

The longest-running variety show in television history — Sabado Gigante — will end its 53-year run in September, Univision Communications announced Friday. The show is near and dear to many Spanish ...

Even people who never saw “Sabado Gigante” have probably seen a parody of it. The over-the-top Spanish-language variety show -- which broadcaster Univision is shutting down after 53 years -- has been ...

Latinos across the U.S. were transported back to their childhoods this weekend while watching “Saturday Night Live”’s spoof of the beloved “Sábado Gigante.” The iconic Spanish-language variety show, ...

Every Saturday for 53 years, Mario Kreutzberger has been a presence in Latino living rooms across America. The star? of Univision’s flagship show “Sabado Gigante,” Kreutzberger, age 74, hosted 2,800 ...

After more than half a century, Sabado Gigante, or "Gigantic Saturday," is going off the air. For years, the variety show was one of the few "family" shows broadcast across the Spanish-speaking world.