Top Stories + Blogante Entertainment Hispanic y Latino News & Info (Noticias)
November 18, 2009
For the first time in its more than 20-year history, the 2010 Billboard Latin Music Awards will take place in Puerto Rico, marking the first time the show goes on the road from its traditional Miami homebase. The awards, presented by State Farm, will be broadcast live on April 29, 2010, by the Telemundo network.
November 16, 2009
15th annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza in San Antonio – more than 1,000 professional & student musicians participating – 8-day festival of mariachi competitions, workshops, presentations, serenades & concerts attracts more than 15,000 visitors annually.
November 6, 2009
Latin Grammys: Calle 13 dominates with 5 awards – “Other than Calle 13, there were no other major winners. ” – Mercedes Sosa won the prize for Best Folk Album.
November 5, 2009
Latin Grammys honors Mexican icon Juan Gabriel – The Latin music world celebrated 100 million records sold, 1,500 songs written and 30 years of recording, all by one artist, Mexico’s beloved Juan Gabriel.
Calle 13: With the people, without a map – Calle 13 hit it big in a hurry. Unsettled by fame, MC Rene Perez set out to connect on a personal level with Latin America.
November 4, 2009
Latin Grammys aim to bring Latin music to the mainstream – After a decade, Latin music’s most important awards show still falls short of its original goals — bringing greater visibility to Latin artists and musical styles.
October 14, 2009
The White House became “La Casa Blanca” on Tuesday, celebrating Hispanic musical heritage with a South Lawn concert and such guests as Gloria Estefan, George Lopez, the Bachata music group Aventura, Jose Feliciano and more. – Latin music ‘tends to make us move a little bit ourselves,’ says Obama
October 5, 2009
Corridos — songs that tell the stories of notorious characters — have gained new prevalence among mainstream followers of regional Mexican music thanks to artists that are daring to sing in the bluntest of terms and radio’s new willingness to play the racy songs.
October 4, 2009
Award-Winning Singer Mercedes Sosa Dies at 74
September 24, 2009
Study: Minorities underrepresented in games – USC researcher surveys 150 best-selling games, finds zero Hispanic or Native American protagonists; women, children, and the elderly also disproportionately rare.
U.S. Census Uses Telenovela to Reach Hispanics – “Más Sabe el Diablo” – “The Devil Knows Best”
September 21, 2009
Juanes in Havana:`This is the power of music’ – Hundreds of thousands of revelers filled Havana’s Plaza of the Revolution on Sunday for Juanes’ historic mega-concert, while in Miami, exiles watched on TV with mixed emotions.
September 9, 2009
Ritmo Latino: Salsa, Cumbia and Reggaeton CD Sales Falter
August 24, 2009
List of Imagen Awards Winners
August 4, 2009
Exec Shuffle As Juniper Explores Sorpresa Sale – Longtime CEO Stuart Rekant Among Departing Execs
July 28, 2009
Rick Sanchez On Twitter: Hispanics Working For Fox Have “Sold Out,” Bill Maher’s An “Opportunist”
July 22, 2009
New York International Latino Film Festival founder Calixto Chinchilla marks 10th anniversary
July 17, 2009
Le llovieron los premios… Luis Fonsi se llevó 10 Premios Juventud
July 13, 2009
Latin Alternative Music’s Movers and Shakers Meet
July 2, 2009
New Latin Music Crosses Borders At Will – California is America’s main immigrant magnet. As people move to and from — and within — the state and the U.S., the music produced by this shifting population is changing. The stories of musicians living and working in Oakland and Los Angeles give a sense of how the future of Latin music might sound.
June 3, 2009
‘Father Oprah’ is big news in Hispanic community – Alberto Cutie
April 25, 2009
Latino producers meet, pitch projects and lament – At the National Assn. of Latino Independent Producers’ conference, participants say more Latino faces are needed in film and TV.
March 30, 2009
Mexico’s drug gangs drive film crew out of town – Escalating violence is forcing Hollywood and US tourists to stay away – roducers of a film about the murder of a cocaine smuggler, which would have starred Eva Mendes, Josh Hartnett and Sir Ben Kingsley, have been forced to abandon filming on the Mexican coast after the movie-makers received death threats.
March 26, 2009
With Mexico in the headlines of late, President Obama will talk directly to a massive Hispanic aud when he makes an historic appearance on “Premio Lo Nuestro,” Univision’s longest-running and most popular music awards show on Thursday.
March 24, 2009
George Lopez To Host Late-Night TBS Talk Show – scheduled to debut in November in an 11 p.m. time slot
March 16, 2009
Paradise Lost for the dogs of Puerto Rico – A Dog-umentary hosted by Selena Gomez creating awareness for the the stray dog epidemic on the Island of Puerto Rico.
March 11, 2009
El reconocido promotor musical Ralph Mercado, artífice del boom de la salsa en Estados Unidos, murió la tarde del martes víctima del cáncer. Tenía 67 años.
January 19, 2009
Hispanic stars wow inaugural gala – Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Wilmer Valderrama, Tony Plana, Lila Downs, George Lopez, Rosie Perez, Angelica Vale and more
December 12, 2008
Billboard revela los ‘Top’ de las listas del 2008 – various top Latin music lists for 2008
December 9, 2008
A little Latin learning in a movie – Nothing like the Holidays
November 10, 2008
El musical In the Heights irá a la pantalla grande – Universal Pictures compró los derechos de la obra ganadora al Tony, que trata la vida de los hispanos en Nueva York
October 20, 2008
‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’ Now Available to Hispanic Audiences in Spanish Major Markets Launch Spanish Programming through SAP and Closed Captioning
October 17, 2008
‘Latinos ‘08′: A Split Ticket PBS Documentary challenges a premise of such efforts — the assumption that the Latino vote is a monolithic bloc that can be appealed to and delivered as one. The film commits an even more refreshing heresy: It questions whether the Latino vote really is as critical as everyone says it is.
September 12, 2008
Jessica Alba, who appears in a in new bondage-inspired campaign for the voter group Declare Yourself, isn’t afraid to employ a little shock value for a cause she believes in.
September 5, 2008
‘Peanuts’ animator Bill Melendez dies at 91
September 3, 2008
Daddy Yankee drew hundreds of fans and some RNC delegates to a concert at Myth nightclub. – (sounds like a small crowd)
Daddy Yankee y Don Omar rivales en política – Daddy Yankee for McCain and Don Omar for Obama
August 17, 2008
Mexican pop group RBD announces impending breakup
July 23, 2008
Daddy Yankee Focuses “Talento” On Movies, Reggaeton Star – Produces And Stars In Feature Film About Barrio Life
June 17, 2008
Taking It To ‘The Heights’ – won the Tony award for best musical, one of four it won overall.
Atlanta becoming big market for Mexican acts
June 9, 2008
Few Latin artists mobilize for immigration reform
May 20, 2008
Latin stars sing for poor children at concerts – ALAS
May 13, 2008
Contemporary Latin musical “In the Heights” gets 13 Tony nominations
May 12, 2008
Immigration-themed movies are riding high
May 5, 2008
Q&A: Jaime Escalante stills stands, delivers advice
April 30, 2008
Latinos outraged over CBS report by Katie Couric
April 24, 2008
Telemundo Pulls Más vale tarde Off the Air – 1st Latino late-night show gone!
April 22, 2008
Star rises higher for slain Mexican singer – Sergio Gomez’s death produces unexpected turns for Chicago-based band K-Paz, family and fans
April 7, 2008
Latino music biz shuns new artists
Bringing salsa sound to Iraq – A group of Hispanic soldier-musicians have reunited their salsa band and are playing in Iraq. – The Latin Fire
April 2, 2008
Mexican director Inarritu takes on meth abuse
March 31, 2008
A Hispanic Hit at the Cineplex – “Under the Same Moon” earned $2.6 million last weekend making it the highest opening weekend ever for a Spanish-language film in the U.S.
March 20, 2008
Studios zooming in on Latino moviegoers
February 21, 2008
‘Celia’ Celebrates 200th Show
February 19, 2008
Child obesity seen as fueled by Spanish language tv ads
February 18, 2008
George Lopez: Quitting Stand-Up Comedy at 55
Celia Cruz’s story found in translation – Show hits big with Spanish language niche
February 13, 2008
Two unnoticed Latinos vie for best documentary short Oscar
February 4, 2008
Did someone use America’s Most Wanted tip line to get rid of undocumented immigrants in Columbus, Ohio???
January 17, 2008
Alex Rivera brings Sci-Fi movie about immigration to Sundance – Sleep Dealer
January 16, 2008
Luis Jiménez is back and kicking – King of Latin airwave disses ‘Vacilón’ ex-colleagues and says he has no rivals in N.Y. morning radio
January 14, 2008
Cumbia: why the world is catching on – The infectious music of Colombia is spreading across the globe.
January 10, 2008
Murder of ex-manager shakes embattled Mexican music community – Roberto del Fierro Lugo, former marketing manager of Mexican musician Jesus “El Flaco” Elizalde
January 4, 2008
‘The Violin’ – The magnet for film festival awards is a simple, dark fable about rebellion.
“Los Zeros” style is eclectic
December 28, 2007
The Savage Silencing of Mexico’s Musicians
December 13, 2007
Telemundo grooms its own soap stars
December 12, 2007
Guadalupe Spreads Her Theatrical Wings
December 11, 2007
Popular Cuban TV presenter defects – Carlos Otero
December 10, 2007
Latin music sales plummet in 2007
Salsa star and Sony BMG sign innovative touring deal – Gilberto Santa Rosa
December 4, 2007
A California-based production company says it’s looking for a network to air a new dating show that promises to set up American singles with immigrants looking to fall in love and maybe score a Green Card too.
2 Popular Mexican Singers Killed – Sergio Gomez from K-Paz de la Sierra and Zayda Peña
December 3, 2007
Soda Stereo drawing huge crowds to reunion tour
November 28, 2007
Roberto Lovato: No Laughing Matter: Anti-Latino Humor Has Entered the Mainstream
November 25, 2007
Café Tacuba – Those Mexican Rockers Who Defy Expectations
November 14, 2007
Latin pop star’s suit reads like a novela – Nearly shot dead in May, a Latin pop star (Estefano) believes his financial manager has disappeared after diverting millions of his money.
J Lo’s Pregnancy Scare – Singer ordered to slow down her busy lifestyle…
November 12, 2007
Fate of ‘Cane’ has implications for other ethnic shows
November 11, 2007
How Hollywood Gave ‘Cholera’ a Delicate Treatment
November 5, 2007
Adios, Nueva York! Latin Grammys head to Vegas – (and I am going to be there)
Telemundo to Offer Full Shows on Yahoo
October 30, 2007
Designer confirms J. Lo pregnancy
Hispanics See TV Hiring Progress
October 22, 2007
Mennonite movie worth 7-minute ovation? – At the Cannes Film Festival – Mexican film “Luz Silenciosa (Silent Light)”
October 4, 2007
America Ferrera named Hispanic Woman of the Year
September 30, 2007
Mr Gossip steps into the real world – Perez Hilton, scourge of celebrities, is now as famous as his blog’s targets. As he signs a series of megadeals, he tells why he relishes outrage
Robert Rodriguez – Elizabeth Avellan – Troublemaker Studios – The Marriage Is Over, but the Show Goes On
September 23, 2007
Is American TV ready to tune in Latino culture? – Cane
September 19, 2007
Don Omar Arrested in Bolivia
September 17, 2007
Two Hispanic references you might have missed in the 2007 Emmys
New JUANES Single “Me Enamora” To Debut At #1 In The United States, Colombia, Spain, Argentina, Chile & All Of Central America. Forthcoming Album LA VIDA”¦ ES UN RATICO Is Already #1 on iTunes – On The Strength Of Pre-Orders Alone, FIVE Weeks Prior To Its October 23 Release
September 11, 2007
V-me first 6 months shows a fast start as a Digital Spanish Network
September 9, 2007
Article about the documentary “Brown is the New Green: George Lopez and the American Dream” – PBS Documentary Examines How Media and Marketers Are Shaping America’s Perception of Latinos – (I am so going to watch this)
August 29, 2007
Final Nominations List for the 8th Annual Latin GRAMMY® Awards
August 28, 2007
Andy Rooney Gets Pass for Racial Slur About Hispanic Baseball Players
August 27, 2007
Latinos no longer a niche market for Nielsen
August 21, 2007
Nowadays, Juanes loves L.A.
July 30, 2007
The Hollywood Reporter’s Latino Power 50
Fans growing for R&B-infused urban bachata
At Bronx Latino Festival, the Army Sponsors the Music – New York
Salsa Spins Beyond Its Roots – Salsa, which once ruled nightclubs across New York City, has trouble finding havens there today.
July 29, 2007
“Ugly Betty,” “Pan’s Labyrinth” win Imagen Awards plus list of winners
