Eye Openers + Blogante Entertainment Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 19, 2009
Shakira Refuses To Do Interviews In Spanish
Video: Sofia Vergara’s “Modern Family” Costar Trashes her on “Chelsea Lately”
November 18, 2009
Colombia elige a su nueva reina y ya llueven las críticas – Natalia Navarro se convirtió en Miss Colombia y, aunque era favorita, a muchos no les gusta su lenguaje; en la coronación aseguró que es “cabezona” y “berraca”
November 10, 2009
I Might Be Mexican, but I Don’t Have to Like ‘Lopez Tonight’ – Comedian Trots Out Tired, Unfunny Ethnic Humor
Just what America needs, another talk show – Gregory Tejeda on the Lopez show
October 30, 2009
Song banned, band pulls out of Luna Awards TV show – Los Tigres del Norte is initially barred from playing its latest drug-trade lyrics. – “La Granja”
October 28, 2009
Hispanic/Latinos numbers drop slightly for leading roles on TV: SAG – 3.4% of roles in 2008, compared to 7.2% of lead roles in features in 2007
October 13, 2009
AVENTURA Sell-Out MADISON SQUARE GARDEN In One Day
October 9, 2009
Ana Ortiz to La Raza (NCLR): lay off the Big Macs (drop McDonalds as partner)
October 7, 2009
Efforts to film Nobel Prize-winning author Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s latest novel are meeting resistance in Mexico, where an anti-prostitution group is seeking to block production, charging the movie will promote child prostitution. – “Memories of My Melancholy Whores”
October 1, 2009
Mercedes Sosa, quien acaba de cosechar tres nominaciones para los Grammy Latinos 2009, se encuentra hospitalizada con pronóstico reservado y asistida por un respirador artificial,
A poll showed that most Cuban-Americans now approve of the concert that Juanes put together in Havana.
September 30, 2009
Benjamin Bratt Loses “Cleaning” Job – The Cleaner done
Rose McGowan and Robert Rodriguez Call Off Engagement
September 29, 2009
Cucu Diamantes Show Canceled After Juanes’s Paz Sin Fronteras Concert in Cuba
September 22, 2009
Belinda: “Tengo tres meses de embarazo” – She is 3 months pregnant – La cantante se burló de los chismes que se han desatado a su alrededor y en tono de burla comentó que va a tener una niña y que no sabe quién es el papá
September 7, 2009
Sony Mexico raided for ‘unauthorised’ Alejandro Fernández material – Mexican police have seized CDs by one of Latin music’s biggest stars following a legal dispute between him and his record label
Where’s the Latin crowd? Even with popular acts coming to town, audiences have been sparse in Boston
September 3, 2009
In his new documentary “South of the Border,” Oliver Stone is shown warmly embracing Hugo Chávez, nibbling coca leaves with Evo Morales and gently teasing Cristina Elizabeth Fernández de Kirchner about how many pairs of shoes she owns
September 1, 2009
Shakira married in Dominican Republic? – Shakira y Antonito se habrían casado en secreto?
Watch more than 13,000 people dance Micheal Jackson’s Thriller in Mexico City
August 27, 2009
La artista cubano-estadounidense Gloria Estefan dijo en una entrevista publicada hoy que si diera un concierto en La Habana, se generaría violencia, porque no se callaría lo que piensa del régimen, y subrayó que su sueño sigue siendo cantar “en una Cuba libre”.
Un inmigrante ecuatoriano está filmando una película que aborda un tema oportuno en la isla de Long Island: crimen por prejuicios.
A poll of Cuban Americans on Colombian rocker Juanes’ controversial Cuba concert showed mixed feelings in the exile community.
August 24, 2009
Imagen Awards officials said “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” earned top feature movie honors at this year’s awards ceremony in Beverly Hills, Calif.
August 21, 2009
Latin pop singer Juanes considered canceling a Sept. 20 concert in Cuba because he received what he felt were threatening messages on his Twitter
August 18, 2009
Diego Luna pidió reacción ante violencia – Preocupado por lo que vive México
Eva Longoria’s restaurant takes off – boutique Beso branches coming to airports across America
August 17, 2009
Singer Carlos Ocaranza was gunned down Sunday as he left a bar where he had given a concert in the western Mexican city of Guadalajara – related to Valentin Elizalde
August 10, 2009
George Strait crosses over -the country music world’s award-winning veterano singer, covers José Alfredo Jiménez’s “El Rey” – listen
August 7, 2009
ISA TKM TAKES MTV TR3S TO ITS HIGHEST RATINGS EVER
August 6, 2009
Penelope Cruz is expecting her first child with longtime love Javier Bardem, sources confirm exclusively to JustJared.com.
Joe Eszterhas plots virgin of Guadalupe movie – ‘Showgirls,’ ‘Basic Instinct’ scribe writing original screenplay
August 4, 2009
George Lopez landed a big name cameo in the pilot presentation of his talk show: President Barack Obama.
July 14, 2009
Moviemaker ROBERT RODRIGUEZ had to shoot a short film with SALMA HAYEK before he could convince studio bosses to hire the Mexican actress for DESPERADO – because they weren’t sure her English was good enough for Hollywood.
June 26, 2009
Next month, Melrose resident and Berklee College of Music percussion and ensemble professor Ricardo Monzón will bring his Orquesta Bacharengue to Mozart Park in Jamaica Plain, Boston, to kick off Berklee’s fifth-annual Tito Puente Latin Music Series.
Perez Hilton’s Despicable Michael Jackson Coverage Creates Backlash
Listen to Nelly Furtado’s “Manos Al Aire” the full song – (who knows how long it will be up)
June 16, 2009
Dole Food Co. dislikes ‘Bananas!’ – The firm threatens defamation suits if the documentary about pesticide lawsuits is screened Saturday. The film won’t compete but will be shown.
June 11, 2009
Brazil’s Novelas May Affect Viewers’ Lifestyle Choices – Shows Started Fads in the Past — Now They’re Linked to Lower Fertility and Higher Divorce Rates
June 6, 2009
El salsero de origen puertorriqueño Willie Colón cree que el género reguetón está a punto de llegar a su fin y para salvarse debe evolucionar.
June 5, 2009
Review of “Rudo y Cursi”: ‘Y Tu Mama Tambien’ pair reunite (Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal) – film doesn’t sizzle
June 4, 2009
there were only 4 Latin celebrities on Forbes 100 List!
June 2, 2009
Latinos Missing In Action At The MTV Movie Awards
May 29, 2009
Sofía Vergara, cartoonish ‘Chicago’ don’t deliver show’s old razzle dazzle
Alberto Cutie, ‘Father Oprah,’ Leaves Catholic Church, Joins Epsicopal Church After Being Photographed Kissing His Girlfriend
May 7, 2009
Mexico’s forbidden songs – narcocorridos
April 24, 2009
$62,000 movie download in Mexico
April 8, 2009
‘Fast & Furious’ taps into Latino market – Latino media marketing budget was the largest ever for a Universal film
March 13, 2009
Movie Review: Crossing Over – Holy multicultural day, Batman! Immigration attorney Ashley Judd wears a necklace with a gold pendant of Africa. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer Harrison Ford juggles the drama of his Iranian work partner (Cliff Curtis) with his penchant for helping the Mexicans he should just bust in undocumented-worker raids.
February 16, 2009
Carlos Mencia was pulled from a celebrity Mardi Gras event for comments he made during a stand-up routine about Katrina victims
February 1, 2009
Perez Hilton Tops Forbes’ Web Celeb 25 List Celebrity Blogger – Hilton: ‘I Want to Be the Gay, Latino Oprah’
January 28, 2009
Filtraron el adiós de RBD – Circula en la red nuevo tema del grupo – Para Olvidarte De Mí
January 26, 2009
Jessica Alba: Bill O’Reilly An “A-Hole”
January 25, 2009
Explosion of T.V. in English for Latinos
Brazilian model who lost hands and feet dies – 20-year-old beauty queen Mariana Bridi
January 21, 2009
Illegal downloading of music in Latin America is expected to grow as a result of the economic slowdown.
December 29, 2008
Whatcha got there, Salma Hayek? The “Ugly Betty” star is the latest closet celebrity smoker to be exposed after she was spotted puffing away on American Spirits this weekend in Beverly Hills alongside her 1-year-old daughter, Valentina. (Eva Longoria-Parker smokes as well)
December 28, 2008
‘Toughest Sheriff’ takes act to small screen – Sheriff Joe Arpaio now has own TV show
December 23, 2008
Deja Pablo Domínguez La Quinta Estación por proyectos como solista
December 19, 2008
Sources Say Fernando Del Rincon Fired From Univision
December 12, 2008
Los Lobos ushered in the era of World Music in the United States
Soap stars warm cold fans – Nearly 1,500 wait for hours to see Mexican actors – Eduardo Yañez, Pablo Montero and Jorge Salinas from Fuego en la Sangre in Yakima, Washington for a Verizon marketing event
“Hellboy” director Guillermo del Toro says he is unlikely to make another film in Mexico because his father’s kidnapping 10 years ago left him fearing for his safety, a newspaper reported Thursday.
Fans from as far away as Brazil flock to telenovela event – Stockton, California
December 5, 2008
Estará Shakira en toma de posesión de Obama – Fue invitada a actuar en el evento del próximo enero; es la única latina considerada para el acto
December 2, 2008
Telemundo Puts Fate of TV Character in Hands of Sprint Subscribers – Mobile Users Will Be First to View and Vote on Three Different Paths ‘Sin Senos No Hay Paraiso’ Protagonist Can Take
November 18, 2008
Edward James Olmos dice latinos alcanzarán presidencia de EE.UU. en 50 años
October 23, 2008
Thalía is suffering from Lyme disease – After being bitten by a tick, both the singer and her mother contracted the disease, in which they suffer from fatigue and skin rashes
October 14, 2008
Daddy Yankee presents political debate in Puerto Rico – The reggaetonero made his second appearance as the moderator for the governor debates in Puerto Rico
October 6, 2008
This Year Marks The 40th Anniversary Of José Feliciano’s Famed Performance Of The National Anthem In The 1968 World Series
August 9, 2008
New Florida task force focused on Latin music as industry slumps
August 6, 2008
Cuauhtémoc Blanco, the Chicago Fire midfielder has just released a CD-DVD combo – La historia de un ídolo
August 5, 2008
Only about 300 people attend Amercian Idol’s Puerto Rican tryouts
July 29, 2008
Aracely Arámbula’s show breaks ratings record – The first airing of ¡Viva la familia! de Todobebé, last friday, was the most highly rated U.S. primetime show on Friday night
July 22, 2008
Gold, platinum rules eased for Latin musicians – numbers of albums needed to be sold cut in half!
July 21, 2008
Though my family enjoyed the movie “WALL-E,” my daughter wondered why they were no Latinos among the people who escaped from Earth.
June 26, 2008
Raider of the lost archives – Ramon Hernandez squeezes a history of Latino music into his apartment – San Antonio
June 10, 2008
Sources link Miami producer to Cuban singer’s fatal trip – Elvis Manuel
June 4, 2008
Mexico: the danger of ‘drug ballads’ – In the past two years, 15 mexican musicians have been murdered. Their crime: to fall foul of the country’s drug barons.
May 20, 2008
Theatres of Color Fight Marginalization – Coalition says companies face bias from media, audiences, and grantors.
April 28, 2008
In a political fix? Call Shakira
April 24, 2008
Telemundo Pulls Más vale tarde Off the Air – 1st Latino late-night show gone!
April 16, 2008
Cuban reggaeton star missing at sea was lured to Florida by promise of money, friends say – Elvis Manuel
April 12, 2008
Hugo Chavez to Finance Danny Glover Movies
March 28, 2008
Comic Paul Rodriguez caught joking around on ‘TMZ’
March 9, 2008
Filmmaker (Amy Serrano): Sugar family may have blocked documentary about them
March 6, 2008
America Ferrera’s bad Spanish costs her movie role
February 21, 2008
Popular Mexican narcocorrido singer is found slain – Jesus Rey David Alfaro
February 19, 2008
Jennifer Lopez Doesn’t Appeal That Much To Americans
February 7, 2008
Marginalized movie makers – With no permanent home or sizeable staff, Chicago’s International Latino Cultural Center hosts its 24th Latino Film Festival
January 29, 2008
Folk Singer Rodriguez Plays Cuban Prison
January 9, 2008
Live Earth Latino Is a Myth
December 11, 2007
Panama singer changes dubious nickname for U.S. – Felix Danilo Gomez (warning offensive word)
December 9, 2007
José Luis Aquino Murdered – (another grupera death – from Los Condes)
December 6, 2007
Eva Mendes Bares All in New peta2 Anti-Fur Ad
December 5, 2007
Say it Ain’t So: Morrissey, Singer Beloved by Latinos, Another Immigrant Hater? « Of América
Enterrarán en Indianápolis a líder de K-Paz de la Sierra – Sergio Gómez – final resting place to be in Indianapolis
December 4, 2007
No pepper spray found in Puerto Rico pageant case
Violencia contra cantantes gruperos mexicanos se cobra cinco vidas en 2 años – 5 Mexican musicans killed in 2 years
Exec Says Cane is a “Diversion,” Not Representative of Latinos
November 26, 2007
Censuran a Montéz de Durango en EU – “La piojosa” lyrics denigrates women and extols macho volience so some aren’t playing it
November 25, 2007
Screen Actors Guild (SAG): More Roles for Minority Actors
November 12, 2007
Latino groups sell out shows – Omaha, Nebraska
A door to Ecuador – A kidnapping drove him to Boston, music brought him home – Alex Alvear
