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Yvette Yates on Being Latina and  “El Gringo”

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Yvette Yates on Being Latina and “El Gringo”

El Gringo Opens Friday, May 11, 2012 By Elia Esparza The action-packed film El Gringo opens up Friday, May 11, 2012 and walking down the red carpet is leading lady, Yvette Yates in all her beauty, grace and glory. It is her first leading role where she kicks a little ass and does it with [...]

Rick Najera Is Back at it – All About ICU

Rick Najera Is Back at it – All About ICU

Rick Najera and the ICU - May 18th at the Ricardo Montalban Theater More likely than not, you’ve seen Rick Najera and laughed at his comedy.  He is one of the most well known Latino comedy writers in Hollywood who has worked on TV show like MADtv — to some of the writing he does every [...]

200 Years of “Latino Americans” Comes to PBS

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200 Years of “Latino Americans” Comes to PBS

PBS Partners with Latino Public Broadcasting with Funding From Corporation of Public Broadcasting Arlington, VA — Latino Americans, a three-part, six-hour documentary series to be produced by WETA Washington, D.C.; Bosch and Company, Inc., and Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB), will air nationwide on PBS in the Fall of 2013, the production partners announced today.  Latino [...]

The Victorious Life of Victoria Justice

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The Victorious Life of Victoria Justice

Acting, Singing and a Social Conscious Victoria Justice’s road to stardom began as a model at the age of 8.  It now includes her own nickelodeon show Victorious, several features, and a burgeoning musical career as a singer/songwriter.  In her 11 years in the business, Justice has built her brand and knows how to make the [...]

ABC/Univision Get it Right: On Target With English Speaking Latinos

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ABC/Univision Get it Right: On Target With English Speaking Latinos

New York, NY — ABC News and Univision News have just announced a landmark agreement which will capatilize on Univision’s newsleadership in reaching U.S. Latinos and ABC’s global news leadership to serve the over 50 million Latinos, whose demograpnic is the fastest growing in the U.S. The multiplatform joint venture will be a 24/7 network [...]

Wilmer Valderrama Returns to Emotional Past in “Pastport: Venezuela”

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Wilmer Valderrama Returns to Emotional Past in “Pastport: Venezuela”

Los Angeles, CA — Wilmer Valderrama (That 70’s Show, Yo Momma, The Dry Land) has become a household name since first appearing as the endearing FEZ on FOX’s That 70’s Show. Yet, few are aware that he had very humble beginnings and comes from an extremely poor neighborhood in Venezuela—a place so dangerous, residents lock [...]

Latinos in Hollywood The Focus of SAG-AFTRA and ATAS Events

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Latinos in Hollywood The Focus of SAG-AFTRA and ATAS Events

Hollywood Woos Latinos on the Occasion of Cinco de Mayo Los Angeles, CA — Recent statistics highlighting the growth of the U.S. Latino population (now at 16% ); as a consumer market and avid movie watchers (representing more than one-quarter of the movie going audience); and a major factor in the upcoming presidential elections, have [...]

WXTV’s Noticias Univision 41 Ranks No.1 in New York

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WXTV’s Noticias Univision 41 Ranks No.1 in New York

New York, NY – For the 13th consecutive sweep, WXTV’s Noticias Univision 41 (Univision 41 News), the New York area’s premier 6 p.m. evening newscast, is No. 1 among Adults 18-49, regardless of language, ahead of the local ABC, NBC, CBS and FOX affiliates in the market. In addition, Univision Network’s evening news program Noticiero [...]

Postal Service honors José Ferrer on 2012 Forever Stamp

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Postal Service honors José Ferrer on 2012 Forever Stamp

U.S. Postal Service’s Distinguished Americans Stamp Series Inducts José Ferrer New York, NY –Today, multi-talented actor, director, writer, musician and producer José Ferrer’s life and accomplishments were commemorated on a First-Class Forever stamp by the U.S. Postal Service as part of its Distinguished Americans stamp series.The portrait featured on the stamp is an oil painting [...]

Latino Books Into Movies Awards

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Latino Books Into Movies Awards

Los Angeles, CA — The second edition of the Latino Books Into Movies Awards were held on April 21st at the University of Southern California as part of the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. The awards were presented from the HOY Stage during the very active weekend of book related activities. The judges for [...]

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