02.13.2013 | By Karen Posada |
*Updated December 2025
Escape From Planet Earth is a great experience for both parents and children alike. It delivers a strong message of teamwork and family unity all wrapped in an adorable, funny and cool package. Read More
02.12.2013 | By Karen Posada |
The original animated family film Escape From Planet Earth is arriving in theaters just in time for the weekend. This project features a strong lineup of Latino talent, including Jessica Alba as the intelligent Chief Lena and Sofia Vergara as the anchor Gabby. George Lopez also joins the cast as the three-eyed alien, Thurman. Read More
07.29.2011 | By Estelle Gonzales Walgreen |
*Updated March 2026
Quick Answer: The Smurfs are called Los Pitufos in Spanish (pronounced pee-TWO-foes). The name comes from a Catalan folktale character called Patufet.
In Spanish, a Smurf is a Pitufo, and The Smurfs are Los Pitufos. That translation is the practical answer readers are searching for; the larger ShowBizCafe question is whether the name still carries the same pop-culture feeling in English and Spanish.
For another ShowBizCafe look at how English and Spanish move through pop culture, see our guide to Spanglish songs and their music videos.
07.25.2008 | By Alex Florez |
Mexican actor/comedian, George Lopez, chats up ShowBizCafe.com, about his new flick ‘Henry Poole is Here’ , where Luke Wilson, Adriana Barraza and Albert Torres round off the cast. Wilson plays Henry, who discovers that he only has six weeks of life and therefore, leaves to his fianceé’s and the famiy business to find solitude to think about his last days of life.
