Four-time Grammy nominated singer-songwriter-producer Bruno Mars took home the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album for "Unorthodox Jukebox!" at the 56th annual Grammy Awards held in Los Angeles last night. The coveted award was presented by Latin icons, Cuban singer Gloria Estefan and Puerto Rican singer Marc Anthony.
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.
Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull and Claudia Leitte are the official singers collaborating for the World Cup 2014 official world cup anthem titled, "We Are One."
Rosario Dawson loves to act, but when she's not on set, she also loves to go out in the middle of the desert and "burn."The 34-year-old actress, whose latest film credits include Gimmie Shelter, where she plays June, a longtime drug addict and abusive mom to Apple (Vanessa Hudgens), has been a regular at Burning Man -- an annual arts festival that takes place in the Nevada desert, since 2007.
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.
Some incredible Latino filmmakers are making a big splash at this year's Sundance Film Festival, which runs Jan. 16-26 in Park City, Utah.Besides award-winning Chilean director Sebastián Lelio, whose films include La Sagrada Familia, Navidad, El Año del Tigre and Gloria joining Sundance 2014's World Cinema Dramatic Jury; several strong Latino documentaries are featured this year.
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.
Some people are just born with the need for an adrenaline rush, and the skills to be able to fulfill it -- and while you can't deny your DNA, it's still pretty damn cool to be able to take on challenges that your average person would be scared to death to do.Mountain bikers
Justin Bieber is on the cops' radar again. His newest run in? Public urination in Colorado. After his home was raided last week by police, Justin Bieber must have felt the need to leave his home for a while.
"I am breathless, I am so bloody happy," said the vivacious, 82-year-old, Rita Moreno, upon accepting The Screen Actors Guild's 50th SAG Life Achievement Award.But the truth is, the Puerto Rican actress, singer and dancer has left audiences breathless for decades.
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.
Mexican writer/director Alfonso Cuarón's Gravity is representing Latinos in film worldwide by leading the pack for this year's Oscars nods -- with 10 Oscar nominations. But fellow Latino, Guatemala-born actor Oscar Isaac who stars in Inside Llewyn Davis isn't quite feeling the Oscar love that he and the Coen brothers deserve, according to many fans of the film.
What does it take to make Forbes' list of the world's most powerful couples -- alongside Michelle and Barack Obama, Melinda and Bill Gates and Beyonce and Jay Z?Colombian-born superstar Shakira and FC Barcelona soccer star Gerard Pique, who made Forbes' 2013 list have an idea - and they are in on a secret that doesn't involve money or fame. The couple who have been together for four years, try to lead normal lives - as normal as you can when you're both international stars.
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.
When it comes to strong story lines and great character development, Chilean director Sebastián Lelio knows how to capture an audience. His cinematic efforts haven't gone unnoticed in the U.S. or abroad, and the award-winning director has been selected to join Sundance 2014's World Cinema Dramatic Jury.
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.
