The American Music Awards, which was created by the late Dick Clark in 1973, will be hosted by the first Latino in the history of the show, Cuban rapper Pitbull. Mr. Worldwide's hosting debut was announced this past Tuesday. Born Armando Christian Perez, Pitbull will be the first host of the show since 2008.
Michelle Rodriguez, the 35-year-old spitfire who has earned a great deal of fame and acclaim for her fierce roles in high-wheeling action films, has been active in Hollywood since she was 21-years-old. The fourteen years of experience has given Rodriguez perspective on what it means to live and thrive in Hollywood as an actress, particularly when you're looking for life beyond the fame.
Kate del Castillo, the phenomenal Mexican actress, who convincingly played the role of Teresa Mendoza on La Reina del Sur, (The Queen of the South) has decided to use her star power for good and assist Latin American organizations in the fight against human trafficking through an informative documentary produced by the Esclavos Invisibles (Invisible Slaves) campaign.
The Puerto Rican alternative hip hop duo, Calle 13, comprised of the stepbrothers and bandmates, Eduardo “Visitante” Jose Cabra Martinez and Rene “Residente” Perez Joglar, has an independent album in the works, the release of their upcoming single drops in little over a week.
Brooklyn-born American musician, singer and songwriter Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed died just a few days ago on October 27 at the age of 71. In a strange turn of events, a famous Latin pop and Mambo singer was said to have died instead. Lou Bega, his friends and his family received condolences, having been mistaken for the deceased rock legend.
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is embracing the impressive work of world renowned Mexican cinematographer, Gabriel Figueroa (1907-1997), with "Under the Mexican Sky" that incorporates film, photography, paintings, drawings, prints, capturing the essence of the great "Gaby."
CBS' "Damascus" will host America Ferrera's (Ugly Betty) return to television; and, believe it or not, she will be portraying a "justice-seeking" nun who "practices law on the behalf of the less fortunate," and probably on the behalf of God.
Breaking Bad, one of television’s most critically-acclaimed crime dramas, gained quite the reputation for violence during its five season stint. And, a great deal of that violence was inflicted upon its Latino characters. *SPOILER ALERT*
Fernanda Romero is a Mexico City-born, 30-year-old model, singer and actress who began her career in a pop group called Fryzzby. The up-and-coming actress recently sat down with Latina to discuss her Mexican roots and her upcoming film, Ghost Team One with a Latina insider.
Latin entertainment has introduced audiences to true performers and artistic legends. Icons such as Jenni Rivera and Celina Cruz are some of the fierce faces that led a community of creative and active performers. And, while Latin women have made terrific strides in music, there's a distinct and clear absence of Latin women functioning and succeeding in the music industry in an iconic & exemplary way.
Alexa Vega, who portrayed Carmen Cortez in the family action adventure Spy Kids franchise, is a kid no more -evident by her attire in the newly released film, 'Machete Kills'.
Japan's Latin Beat Film Festival commenced its 10th annual run, which began with a public screening of Los Amantes Pasajeros (I'm So Excited!), a film from Spanish director Pedro Almodovar. Los Amantes Pasajero's Javier Camara and Blanca Suarez, who play the roles of Joserra and Ruth in the film, flew to Tokyo for the film's screening.
Although the late singer-songwriter, Jenni Rivera has passed, her presence at the 2013 Billboard's Mexican Music Awards was stronger than ever at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles last night.
Mexican-American funny man, George Lopez just signed a major production deal with Pantelion Studios, the company behind Instructions Not Included and Pulling Strings, to produce a series of films, beginning with a film about undocumented teenage Mexican-American inventors called La Vida Robot.
In celebration of ABC's "Modern Family's" 100th episode, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" featured the cast for a round of "Family Feud" - and Colombian actress Sofía Vergara added her hilarious Latin twist to the game.
Mexican music legends, Los Tigres del Norte, have struck a chord when it comes to their music and their support for immigration reform. The band is scheduled to perform today at the National Mall in Washington, DC, as a highlight of the event 'Camino Americano: March for Dignity and Respect,' the march for immigration reform that will hopefully attract some 50,000 people.
Eddie 'Piolin' Sotelo, the Mexican-born, Spanish-language radio personality, is making his official comeback to radio on Oct 18 -- and with the moniker, "Tweety," he's the happy , little birdie that's spreading the word of his revival.
Speedy Gonzales, with an exaggerated Mexican accent, somehow strayed away from his animators' racist intentions to become a symbol and an icon to Hispanics in the U.S.
Spanish-language celebrities who’ve found popularity among Latino audiences before transitioning to the Hollywood scene know that this success can take years.
