Archive for September 28th, 2006
David Bisbal afraid to sing rancheras
6:20 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Chismes|Music · Comments Off
28 Sep 2006
Spanish pop star David Bisbal — an Operación Triunfo graduate and a major hit in Latin America — says he would love to sing rancheras alongside los grandes de la música mexicana, but is afraid it will be taken as an offense by the Mexican people. I guess with the recent controversies that have caused the Mexican public to bite back, “el chico de los rizos de oro” is a little paranoid:
According to the Almería-born singer who now lives in Miami, he would love to record rancheras, but is convinced that many people would see it disrespectful. No one really understands why.Whatever the reason is, he says it would be a great honor to record this type of music with Mexican artitsts Vicente, Alejandro or Pedro Fernández.
I like how they group Pedro in there as if he were actually part of the family…
I was going to say that the Mexican people had no problem with Rocío Dúrcal singing rancheras, but then again, Bisbal ain’t no Rocío Dúrcal.
Via / El Semanal Digital
Almodovar’s “Volver” in Oscar running
2:43 pm By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · Celebrities|Movies|Spain · 3 Comments
28 Sep 2006
Pedro Almodovar‘s new film Volver, which has received rave reviews all over the world, has been chosen to represent Spain in the Oscar running for Best Foreign Language film by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The film, which earned special recognition for its female cast members at the Cannes film festival (yet fell short of taking home the Palm D’Or) has also been named “Best Film of the Year” by the International Federation of Film Critics. Now, speculation is mounting as to whether — in addition to representing Spain in the foreign language category — Volver will also be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.
Sony Picture Classics (who recently released a fabulous Almodovar retrospective) plans to release Volver theatrically in December. I can’t wait.
Via / 20 Minutos
7-11 Doesn’t Want You to Gulp Venezuela’s Oil
11:15 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · business|Shopping|Venezuela · 4 Comments
28 Sep 2006
Being a NYC chica who uses mass transit to travel and bodegas for some of her fast food shopping needs, the news of 7-Eleven Inc. dropping Venezuela-owned Citgo as its gasoline supplier after more than 20 years doesn’t really impact me. Pero it probably will influence drivers across the U.S. and the oil market in Venezuela. According to the corporate heads from the convenience store chain, the decision was at least partially motivated by Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez’s recent comments before the United Nation’s General Assembly.
Immigration Reform is Homophobic
9:00 am By Jennifer Woodard Maderazo · GLBT|Immigration · 1 Comment
28 Sep 2006
One aspect of immigration and its so-called reform that is rarely addressed in the mainstream media is how GBLT immigrants and their families are impacted. Certainly there are gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender immigrants of varying statuses within the United States. Unfortunately all the immigration “reform” proposals on the Congressional table choose to be blind to that fact.
Under current U.S. immigration laws a same-sex partnership–even if the couple has been joined in a formal civil union or marriage ceremony–is not considered sufficient grounds for sponsorship.
The United States falls behind 19 other nations that recognize lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender relationships for the purposes of immigration.
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