TV Personalities Rial and Casán Clash Ahead of 'Intrusos' 25th Anniversary Dinner

A public spat has erupted between television personalities Jorge Rial and Moria Casán ahead of a planned 25th-anniversary dinner for the Argentine show "Intrusos." The event, organized by former panelist Marina Calabró, aims to bring together past and present cast members.

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If he said that, he is a great mean-spirited person.

Jorge Rial, the creator of the long-running gossip program, reignited tensions by commenting on his 2018 departure and subsequent return. He claimed that he had to come back to "lift the numbers, the advertising, and all that" because the show had lost sponsors after he was replaced. Rial asserted that advertisers specifically wanted him back, implying the show's quality declined in his absence.

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Unfortunately, I had to return because half of the sponsors had left and it had to be salvaged. Without me, the show was not the same and the sponsors wanted me. That's how it was.

Moria Casán, who took over hosting duties after Rial's exit, did not hold back in her response. When questioned about Rial's remarks, she called him "un gran mala leche" – a strong Argentine idiom meaning mean-spirited or malicious. Casán defended her time on the show, stating that her involvement helped retain jobs for the crew, suggesting she provided stability during a critical period.

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When I came in, all the guys could have their salaries. They didn't know if they were going to be kicked out. I supported it for four months and, according to what they told me, they would have kicked me out.