Essentials for Friday – September 5th, 2008

Blogante Essentials –»

• Guest Voz: Academic researchers discover the lack of comprehensive immigration reform increases disparities and limits future progress of Latinos nationwide – Dr. María del Carmen Salazar of the University of Denver :: P :: en Español :: from www.latinalista.net
• Under increasing criticism, the LPGA Tour on Friday backed off plans to suspend players who cannot speak English well enough to be understood at pro-ams, in interviews or in making acceptance speeches at tournaments. :: P :: en Español :: from ap.google.com
• ‘Peanuts’ animator Bill Melendez dies at 91 :: P :: en Español :: from ap.google.com
• Puerto Rican novelist Edgardo Vega Yunqué dead at 72 :: P :: en Español :: from www.nydailynews.com
• Immigration issue hardly mentioned at GOP convention :: P :: en Español :: from www.miamiherald.com
• National GOP star Sen. Martinez shines less bright in Florida :: P :: en Español :: from www.tampabay.com
• 5% Hispanic Delegates at RNC vs. 11.8% Hispanic Delegates at DNC :: P :: en Español :: from www.minnpost.com
• McCain, Obama will wage battle for Hispanic voters – Lots of quotes from Lionel Sosa, a San Antonio advertising executive helping John McCain :: P :: en Español :: from www.dallasnews.com
• The proposed Hispanic Achievers license plates were not approved by the state and now the group pushing the plates has filed a lawsuit against the state of Florida. :: P :: en Español :: from www.cfnews13.com
• Have you seen Microsoft’s long new commercial featuring Bill Gates & Jerry Seinfeld? Interesting Hispanic/Latino influences – Watch video here. :: en Español
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Best of the Rest –»

• UTEP Miner kicker Jose Martinez ready for record books :: P :: en Español :: from www.elpasotimes.com
• GOP Hispanics Aims to Secure Votes for McCain :: P :: en Español :: from www.cqpolitics.com
• University of Central Florida’s Latin American Festival Honors Puerto Rico’s Guitar Maker – Don Manuel Velázquez :: P :: en Español :: from news.ucf.edu
• El Nuevo Día Orlando publishes final edition :: P :: en Español :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
• L.A. Unified elementary school experiments with dual-language program :: P :: en Español :: from www.latimes.com
• US soccer team in Cuba for 1st time since 1947 :: P :: en Español :: from www.nydailynews.com
• A member of a southern Arizona Indian tribe who has been putting out water for illegal immigrants crossing the desert for about seven years said Thursday that he has again been told to stop. :: P :: en Español :: from www.foxnews.com
• In what’s being hailed as an important victory for South Florida immigrants, Lake Worth has reached a settlement with seven Guatemalan families left homeless from a nighttime raid by city officials in 2006. :: P :: en Español :: from www.sun-sentinel.com
• Hispanics, Puerto Ricans war on parades & politics – Trenton, New Jersey :: P :: en Español :: from www.zwire.com

Entertainment –»

• Myrka Dellanos and Ulysses Alonso are allowed to see each other again – A judge lifted the restraining order against the Cuban broadcaster’s husband. “I’m not afraid of him,” said Dallanos in the hearing. :: P :: en Español :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
• El hijo de Pablo Montero aparecerá en Fuego en la sangre :: P :: in English :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
• El concierto que ofrecieron Marc Anthony, Alejandro Fernández y Olga Tañón en Miami sobrepasó toda expectativa. El esposo de JLo ¡hasta cantó ranchera! :: P :: in English :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
• María Antonieta Collins rompe con su novio – La presentadora mexicana terminó su relación con Ariel López Cruz; asegura que está feliz :: P :: in English :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
• Adriana Lima debutará en Ugly Betty – La modelo brasileña de Victoria’s Secret dará sus primeros pasos como actriz en la serie de ABC :: P :: in English :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
• Tristan Wilds: a Beverly Hills Dominican – in a lead role, as African-American Dixon Wilson, in the CW revival “90210.” :: P :: en Español :: from www.nydailynews.com
• Víctor Manuelle sufre accidente; se encuentra bien Un conductor ebrió se impactó anoche contra el automóvil del salsero en Puerto Rico :: P :: in English :: from www.peopleenespanol.com
• The Mexican short film “Tierra y Pan” (Land and Bread) won the Golden Lion award Thursday at the 65th Venice International Film Festival :: P :: en Español :: from news.xinhuanet.com
• A film of noble intentions that eventually wears out its welcome, “August Evening” explores the strained family ties among illegal immigrants from Mexico and their children living in various parts of Texas. :: P :: en Español :: from movies.nytimes.com
• THE LOS ANGELES LATINO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (LALIFF) ANNOUNCES THE 12TH ANNUAL FILM LINEUP, GABI AWARD RECIPIENT AND TWO SPECIAL SCREENINGS :: en Español
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Business –»

• Tatiana Bedoya, a former Univision reporter, this week launched Vixta, a new Spanish-language magazine for the Latino community in Sacramento. :: P :: en Español :: from mediamoves.blogspot.com
• Emerging Faces in Hispanic Advertising September 18-21, 2008 University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas :: P :: en Español :: from hispanicadconference.com
• Spanish-language networks Telemundo and Univision reported increased viewers in August, buoyed by gains in TV audiences across multiple demos captivated by telenovelas and soccer programming. :: P :: en Español :: from www.marketingymedios.com
• Q&A: Santiago Pozo – He left a job at Universal to launch Arenas, dedicated to marketing films and TV shows to the U.S.’ exploding Latino population. In the 20 years since, the company has remained a top force in the niche it pioneered, while branching out into film production and distribution :: P :: en Español :: from www.hollywoodreporter.com
• Unemployment Rose to 6.1 Percent in August. Hispanic Unemployment at 8 Percent :: P :: en Español :: from www.hispanicbusiness.com
• Have you seen Microsoft’s long new commercial featuring Bill Gates & Jerry Seinfeld? Interesting Hispanic/Latino influences – Watch video here. :: en Español
• On the media gap targeting Hispanics – They’re big users of the web and other new media – interview with Lisa E. Phillips, senior analyst at eMarketer :: P :: en Español :: from www.medialifemagazine.com
• Digital Hispanic Ads: More Than a Blip? :: P :: en Español :: from www.emarketer.com
• List of Confirmed Speakers / Panelists at Portada’s Digital and Print Media Conference :: P :: en Español :: from www.portada-online.com
• Sauza Says Adios to Publicis New Agency Sought for Beam Brand As Tequila Category Prospers :: P :: en Español :: from adage.com
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