Latinos have impacted primetime television since its beginnings, from mainstream TV shows like "I Love Lucy," with Cuban-born, American musician Desi Arnaz, to the comical "George Lopez" TV series and "That '70s Show" with Wilmer Valderrama. In film, Rita Moreno in "West Side Story," Edward James Olmos' in "Stand and Deliver" and Jennifer Lopez in "Selena" stand as memorable Latino performances.
Panamanian and Puerto Rican Hip-Hop artist Vonna Jewelz has been dubbed an "Artist to Watch" by Urban Daily, called a "force to be reckoned with," and has been compared to a "young MC Lyte."Also known as "V Juicy," the female emcee, whose mother is Puerto Rican and her father is Panamanian, has been coached by J-Roc, King Logan and BK Brasco -- and most notably, mega-producer Timbaland, who has worked alongside Grammy-winning artists, Justin Timberlake, Jay Z and Nelly Furtado, among others.
And there are more intimate moments to be shown. Jenni Rivera's children recently explained that they always throw a big birthday party for the singer on July 2.
"Who loves you, pretty baby?" For Tony and Grammy Award-winning actor John Lloyd Young, it's Broadway, where he's seen his name in lights and where he's emulated The Four Seasons' Frankie Valli in "Jersey Boys" — one of the most exhilarating feelings for a talented thespian dedicated to his craft.
Disappointing news for Selena fans: She will never appear as a hologram. Selena was a talented performer. Her washing machine dance move is one that Latinos still remember, but for fans, seeing Selena perform as a hologram -- as Michael Jackson and Tupac have done before her -- is not going to happen.
The Mexican actor is also planning to work on more projects in America. Eugenio Derbez has enjoyed success from his 2013 hit movie "No Se Aceptan Devoluciones.
Netflix's "Orange Is the New Black" is a huge hit and has made its mark on TV, pop culture, and social media with its strong cast and a solid representation of races and ethnicities, including a large group of Latina actresses. While the show has been praised for its unflinching portrayal of these prisoners' lives, some critics are saying that the show recently made a poor judgment call with their latest marketing campaign, an "Orange Is the New Black"-themed food truck that has hit Mexico City and New York City and is on its way to Los Angeles.
The show had only been going on for three years. Between Telemundo putting off its beauty competition show "Miss Latina Universo" and now canceling the Billboard Mexican Music Awards, the channel is certainly not making any fans.
Do you believe in love after death? In Mexican producer Guillermo del Toro's animated world of the Mexican holiday the Day of the Dead (Día de Los Muertos), you should.
The Academy Award nominations are still about six months away, but a number of contenders have already begun to appear. Among those possible contenders are a variety of Hispanic actors and directors.
Juan Gabriel is almost back. After falling ill earlier this year, Juan Gabriel is almost back in fighting form. The singer is now resting up in his home in Cancun, according to his publicist, and is feeling marvelous.
With the 2014 World Cup underway, it's the perfect time to kick off El Rey Network's next original show, "Matador," follows popular soccer star Tony "Matador" Bravo, played by Gabriel Luna. Matador has stellar moves on and off the field and is a skilled covert operative executing missions for the CIA.
The opera world continues to bloom at sporting events, with Placido Domingo recently announcing that he will be performing before the World Cup finals in Brazil.
Sometimes called "The Latina Terry McMillan" and "The Godmother of Chica Lit," Alisa Valdes published her first novel, "The Dirty Girls Social Club," over a decade ago, and she hasn't stopped since. Eleven years, 11 novels, four novelitas, three anthologies and one memoir later, Valdes has been published in 11 languages and been named one of the 25 Most Influential Hispanics in the United States by Time Magazine.
On June 12, the FIFA 2014 World Cup Opening Ceremony began with the sights and the sounds of the Brazilian Amazon — from dancing, human raindrops, trees and acrobatic lilies to human soccer balls. And after the sounds of rainfall and thunder dissipated, Cuban-American rapper Pitbull, Puerto Rican Bronx, New York native Jennifer Lopez and Brazilian singer and "Voice" judge Claudia Leitte, emerged from a giant flower and performed "We Are One," (Ole Ola).
While the cultures of Latino-Americans, Italian-Americans and Latinos and Italians from their respective countries are all very different in their own ways, the cultural representations and typecasting of the gangster and criminal roles in Hollyood often parallel each other.
The 2014 World Cup begins in Brazil Thursday, and Latino celebrities and professional athletes are putting their own musical spin on the colossal event that's captures the attention of the world. Superstars like Shakira, Carlos Vives, Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez, and Brazil's soccer players, defender David Luiz and mid-fielder Kaká as well as Spain's mid-fielder/winger Juan Mata, among others, have created their own World Cup Spotify playlists.
Mexican director Guillermo del Toro is writing a script for a sequel to 2013's "Pacific Rim," but there's no guarantee moviegoers will ever see the story on the big screen.
