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Tue31Jan2006

Latino Oscar nods

18:40 H.- Just a couple of Latino names on the Oscar nominee list this year: Rodrigo Prieto (Mexico), Best Cinematography for Brokeback Mountain Emmanuel Lubezki (Mexico) Best Cinematography for The New World Gustavo Santalolla (Argentina) Best Soundtrack for Brokeback Mountain If you... Read more »

Topics: Entertainment - Movies

Lorena Herrera Hates Fat People

15:07 H.- Mexican estrella Lorena Herrera may be wearing a fat suit for her role in the theatrical production Mi Amiga la Gorda, playing February 10th, 11th, and 12th in Mexico City, pero that hasn't made her any nicer towards fat... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Chismes - Mexico - Theatre - TV

The Alma Awards return

12:50 H.- Remember the Alma Awards? After a three-year long dis...appearance, they are back. ABC has announced the resurrection of the American Latino Media Arts -- or Alma -- Awards, it was reported Monday. The Almas, which have been on a three-year... Read more »

Topics: Entertainment - Media - TV

No Chance of an Oscar for J. Lo. but She's Up for a Razzie

10:49 H.- We may not have represented this morning at the Oscar nominations pero we can be proud er avergonzadas that our 'lil Latina darling Jennifer Lopez is nominated for a Razzie in the Worse Actress category for her role in... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Movies

Mon30Jan2006

Jessica Alba for your long-term GF

16:02 H.- Spanish media is reporting today on a survey ("The 99 Most Desirable Women") featured on Askmen.com which asked the question: who would you most want for a long-term girlfriend? American men answered: Jessica Alba. Según “El Nuevo Herald”, que analiza... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Entertainment - Internet

SAG Awards : Keep it Moving. No Latinos to See Here (well very few anyway)

16:00 H.- Well there were few of us anyway getting awards at last night Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony. Seems that when Latinos act, we are noticed more when we act as part of a team. Michelle Rodriguez and Jorge Garcia... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Entertainment - Los Angeles - TV

Will mainstream America embrace novelas?

12:52 H.- It depends on how "authentic" they are. Will they be as melodramatic as Spanish-language novelas? Will they follow the typical cliché plotlines -- repeated time after time for decades -- the ones we love so much? If they do, I... Read more »

Topics: Culture - Entertainment - Marketing - TV

Latino Jews Represent

08:52 H.- During the 1500's many Jews fled Spain into Mexico City, adding to the Mestisaje culture. This and the intersection of Jewish Latinidad in parts of Los Angeles was the focus of a conference held last week at UC Irvine.... Read more »

Topics: California - Culture - Events - Los Angeles - Mexico - Religion

Fri27Jan2006

Chris Matthews: And they thought he was a Liberal

19:43 H.- Conservatives call him liberal, and liberals are calling him a republican -- MSNBC's Chris Matthews is igniting conversation all over the internet with comments he made in an interview with L.A. mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. It seems Chris has gotten inside... Read more »

Topics: Media - Politics - TV

GLAAD announces Spanish-language media award nominees

13:34 H.- GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) announced this week at Sundance its candidates for awards in excellence in fair and unbiased coverage of the LGBT community in Spanish language media. The awards cover all areas of media, including TV,... Read more »

Topics: Activism - Entertainment - GLBT - Media

Another Boda for J. Lo. and Marc Anthony?

13:22 H.- Jennifer Lopez was seen dressed in white in the Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís in Old San Juan yesterday afternoon with her husband singer Marc Anthony. They were getting married again but not for real. They were filming... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Movies - Music - Puerto Rico

Evo Morales is more than just the first "Indio" to Run Bolivia

10:19 H.- There is much critical focus on Bolivia as it has just inaugurated its first indigenous presidente. Evo Morales is indeed the first Aymara to run the country that is about 80 percent indigenous. He also represents the industry that... Read more »

Topics: Bolivia - Latin America - Politics - Race

Thu26Jan2006

Daddy Yankee Still On Top

18:06 H.- For those of you hoping that reggaeton was just as passing thing, I have news for you. It ain't gonna happen. The genre just keeps growing and Daddy Yankee remains the king of the reggaeton reign. More than 500,000 thousand... Read more »

Topics: Music

Ana Barbara, the classiest person ever, gets married

13:51 H.- And to a dead woman's husband. As if she couldn't get any trashier, after hooking up with a woman's (Mexican actress Mariana Levy, daughter of the iconic Talina Fernandez) husband like a minute after she died, is now marrying him:... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Chismes

Plaza Sesamo launches new season

12:26 H.- The fabulous children's show on PBS, Plaza Sesamo (the Spanish-language version of Sesame Street) just announced its plans for a new season, and it looks pretty cool: Plaza's unique Muppet characters, appear in telenovela parodies to positively demonstrate emotions and... Read more »

Topics: Children - Education - TV

Another Report Shows Latinos Still Lagging in Access to Health Care

09:12 H.- The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) released a study last week restating what has been said before, that Latinos continue to fall behind in terms of access to health care. While health care disparities have lessened for... Read more »

Topics: Health

Wed25Jan2006

Eva Longoria is a Great Gift Giver

18:00 H.- If your a mujer you may want to make sure that Eve Longoria is on your guest list because apparently she gives some rocking regalos. The New York Post’s Page Six column reported earlier this week that the desperate... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Chismes

Ricky's...er...pissed

15:07 H.- So much for the press being tolerant and accepting of celebs peeing on others. Ricky Martin really thought that he would find understanding in the media when he confessed to Blender magazine that he enjoys engaging in "one night stands,... Read more »

Topics: Celebrities - Chismes - Entertainment

L.A. Mayor to respond en español

13:47 H.- Antonio Villaraigosa, the mayor of L.A., will respond to President Bush's state of the Union address on the part of his party, the Democrats, in Spanish: Villaraigosa has been seen as a rising Democratic star since his election in May... Read more »

Topics: Language - Los Angeles - Politics

American Football with Latino Flavor

09:07 H.- Just in time for the Superbowl Batanga.com has teamed up with Hispanic Media Inc. and McDonald’s to launch the first online Spanish language site focusing on Latinos in the National Football League. The site contains info on the history... Read more »

Topics: Internet - Marketing - Sports

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