Elizabeth Vargas, ABC News anchor, revealed in a taped interview that aired on Friday morning's episode of Good Morning America that she spent the month of November in treatment for alcohol dependency. The 51-year-old checked herself into rehab after logging off 20/20 during the month of October, but officially returned to her position on 20/20 Friday evening.
Netflix is perhaps the most well-known and successful providers of streaming on-demand films and series, offering thousands of titles to more than 33.1 million subscribers in the U.S. alone. The website delivers films and television series in a number of languages and in every known genre. The website even hosts a collection of Hollywood favorites and hidden treasures that show Latinos as lead supporting actors and actresses.
The 2014 World Cup will broadcast the soon-to-be hit single "We Are One (Ole Ola)," a collaborative effort featuring Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez and Brazilian artist Claudia Leitte, as its official anthem. Lopez, Leitte and Pitbull are also scheduled to perform that song at the opening ceremony in Brazil, which will take place at the Arena de Sao Paulo on June 12th. FIFA made the announcement on Thursday in a press release.
Sex and the City. Season 5, episode 3: "Luck Be an Old Lady," is where America first laid eyes on Iris Almario, the actress, host and model. She played the role of Terry, an attractive maid in a high-end Atlanta City hotel, who Samantha Jones' beau, Richard, couldn't resist. However, prior to being an actress, the Queens-native fiercely worked the pageant circuit, where she was more than once hailed queen; and she worked within the modeling industry, employed by one of the biggest agencies in the world. Through copious amounts of work on and off screen, she's collected rich, once-in-a-lifetime experiences while progressively moving toward her Hollywood ambitions.
The Obama administration has made it their mission to attract Latinos to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enrollment marketplace; hosting outreach events, launching Obamacare health fairs and releasing Spanish-language advertisements -all with the promise of assisting the demographic that claims the highest number of uninsured individuals in the nation. However, there have been ongoing enrollment obstacles for those who seek coverage -particularly for individuals who speak little to no English.
Most stars don't make a smooth transition from child-to-adult celebrity. When crossing that bridge many stumble and slip due to alcohol or drug use and abuse, and some simply aren't equipped to handle the blinding beams cast down from being in the lime light. But, for the Latino stars who have successfully crossed that bridge, it's time to take a look at the first R-rated roles that appeared on their filmography.
George Lopez, Paul Rodriguez and Carlos Mencia's names are some of the first to come to mind when thinking of Latino comedians, but there's a number of valuable comedians with Latin roots who are brazen and brilliant, and offer stellar commentary on la raza's experience in America, or are just plain ol' hilarious.
Latinos' characters in Hollywood films are designed contrary to the realities of Latinos and their lives off-screen. While there have been a few exceptions to the rule, on the most part, films continue to embrace stereotypes regarding sexuality, demeanor, aggressiveness, and occupations. Latinos frequently appear as housemaids, gardeners, nannies and a convoy of other domestics, and that's when they aren't playing drug dealers, drug mules and gangsters. Whether based in reality or not, films infrequently make the effort to show Latinos performing jobs that earn higher wages or contributing to society on a larger scale. Latinos are rarely seen as politicians, doctors, or CEOs.
The New York City sex industry isn't glamorous. It's dark, seedy, lurid, and the sex work that the women and, to a lesser degree, men engage in carries the risk of danger, disease, sexual violence, and abduction. There aren't many tools that the sexually exploited demographic can use, but one tool that is at their disposal is condoms. With 50 percent of streetwalkers being African American and 25 percent being Latino, and the average age of prostitute in the United States being between the ages of 12-14 years old; it's ethic teenagers who continue to suffer HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases at a high rate -particularly when police confiscate their condoms, a form harassment that's orchestrated in order to prevent sex workers from turning tricks.
President Obama's choice to lead the Small Business Administration (SBA), an agency that provides contracts and loans to help small business gain government contracts, is former California official Maria Contretras-Sweet. Her official nomination was announced at a White House event last Thursday. She is the second Hispanic nomination to Obama's second-term cabinet, preceded by Labor Secretary Tom Perez. And, she will be the eighth woman in Obama's current cabinet.
African-American civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King was a humanitarian, pastor, and activist who utilized nonviolent civil disobedience to work toward the advancement of African-Americans, and racial integration. King and the Black Civil Rights Movement encouraged the Latino Movements, inspiring colleagues Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez's farmworker's protests, and encouraging Nuyorican activist Gilberto Gerena-Valentin. He was more than a rousing symbol, he provided emotional support, resources, and public relations to the Latino Civil Rights Movement.
George P. Bush, the son of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush and nephew of former President George W. Bush, wasn't pleased with remarks and "ignorant statements" made about Hispanics by Texas Republicans in leadership positions, and decided to take a stand against it. Bush, whose mother is Mexican, spoke at a GOP Hispanic outreach event last Wednesday, speaking on the subjects of Latino inclusion and public education reform in Texas.
Chad Oulson was shot dead by Curtis Reeves at a Florida movie theater following a dispute over texting on last Monday evening, according to authorizes. Reeves was charged with second-degree murder in the death of the 43-year-old, which took place at a theater in Wesley Chapel, a suburb that's half-hour north of downtown Tampa.
Beautiful actress Rosie Perez is using her star power to endorse a campaign that celebrates the inspirational “everyday” woman who has overcome personal challenges, shown perseverance, and is triumphant in her home and work life. Perez is teaming up with Pine-Sol to promote the new initiative that commends women for the work that they do.
Britain's National Crime Agency in coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Australian Federal Police headed an investigation -codenamed Operation Endeavor- which led to the dismantling of an organized crime group that was responsible for live-streaming child sexual abuse for payment from the Philippines -reaching viewers worldwide.
Erick Munoz, the husband of brain-dead pregnant Texas woman Marlise Munoz, is suing John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth because they are refusing to allow him to take his wife off of life support. Erick and Marlise's family have insisted that being on life support is against her wishes as she's makde it clear that she would not want life support if she was ever in this situation.
Multi-instrumentalist and former guitarist of The Mars Volta/At the Drive-In Omar Rodriguez-Lopez has joined forces with Red Hot Chili Peppers' departed guitarist John Frusciante to create new project, Kimono Kult. The friends and longtime collaborators will be playing alongside frontwoman and guitarist Teri Gender Bender (Le Butcherettes, Bosian Rainbows); Nicole Turley on bass, drum machine, trumpets and backing vocals; Dante White-Aliano on guitar, and Laena Geronimo (Frusciante's wife) on violin, bass and trumpets.
The New York Times compiled their annual list of 52 Places for jetsetters to visit for the optimum amount of beauty, experience and exploration; and Latin American counties appeared throughout the list for 2014. Ecuador, Brazil, Belize, Uruguay, and the Dominican Republic were named some of the premier destination spots in the world, though Cape Town, South Africa topped the list.
"Spanglish" has been called English's assault on the Spanish language; an implementation of English in routine speech or writing of Spanish-speakers that leads to the invention of words and phrases that don't exist in English or Spanish. This upsets purists, who see the infiltration of English vocabulary, particularly in the United States, as blatant Americanization of the Spanish language. Spanish and English are used interchangeably, within the same sentence -and the bilingual splicing of words is not unheard of. It has become a part of daily life, Latino American culture, and is promoted through major media outlets. Spanish words sometimes replace their English counterparts, and English words have crept "into everyday speech in Spain and Latin America, spreading to advertising, movies, and the other media of popular culture."
La Voz Newspapers recently began featuring Hispanic-owned start-up businesses within their pages on a monthly basis for the sake of repairing statistics that indicate that 44 percent of all start-up businesses will throw in the towel within the first four years of launching. The newspaper introduces the owners of brimming new businesses and successful long-standing businesses to the public, and uses their business knowledge to unveil the secrets of longevity and perseverance in an economy that makes independent ventures seem downright horrifying. The Montealgres, who own Chris and Phil's Body Shop, kept their business afloat by seeing the benefits of true team work, business knowledge and not being afraid to put family and friends to work for a good cause.
Dexter, Showtime’s eight season-long homicidal thriller, has returned to television, appearing on Jennifer Lopez’s NUVOtv. Fans and newcomers to the show will have another opportunity to experience the bloodshed and drama through syndicated re-airings beginning Monday, January 13th. The series’ Latino cast members expressed their excitement about the broadcasting of the series on the Latino network.
Puerto Rican pop diva Jennifer Lopez is being sued by a man who claims that she tricked him into sending her nude photos of himself. Los Angeles man Rodrigo Ruiz filed the lawsuit, and seeks $10,000 in damages, alleging that he's suffered from depression after receiving a series of letters and being misled by the Bronx-born beauty.
Ariana Grande indicated via Twitter that she is “back in the studio this week,” after releasing her debut album, Yours Truly, just five short months ago. The starlet notified the public through the popular social media site this past Saturday, and fans responded with eager support, already anticipating the release of the unnamed album.
The premier Latino professional network iHispano is similar to LinkedIn, in nature, but specifically functions to help Latinos access and attain jobs. The website offers an impressive resume builder, resources for professional development, employment prospects, opportunities to network with like-minded Latino professions, and allows access to organizations that are hiring Latino talent.
Alzheimer's & Dementia, a research journal, published a study which concluded that Mexican-Americans of a certain age commonly experience mild cognitive impairment (MCI), which is a memory hindrance. Mexican-Americans' risk for early Alzheimer's disease is ultimately due to the early onset of certain chronic health conditions.
