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5 Things You Should Know About 'The Host'

5 Things You Should Know About 'The Host'

What if everything you love was taken from you in the blink of an eye? The Host is the next epic love story from the creator of the Twilight Saga, bestselling author, Stephenie Meyer.

Spoiler Alert: Meyer is currently writing a follow up to the highly anticipated new film.

1. Stephanie Meyer has a Latino Connection in The Host:

The 30 Sexiest Venezuelans in Hollywood!

There’s really no need to conduct research. It’s more of a simple fact: Venezuela is a hotbed of hotness. But if you’re a numbers-person, here’s some proof. The South American country ranks second in the world for the most Miss Universe titles with six, second only to the United States. But Venezuela actually has the most Miss World titles with six, while the U.S. only has three. But there’s plenty of beauty to be found beyond the world of pageants—everywhere from television and film to music and sports.

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Stefanía Fernández, 22

Venezuela’s most recent Miss Universe winner, earned her place in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2009 when her own compatriot Dayana Mendoza crowned her the winner. It was the first time in pageant history that a country had registered back-to-back victories.

10 Things You Didn’t Know About ‘American Idol’ Contestant Devin Velez

We were out of our seats cheering when Puerto Rican Devin Velez’s name was announced as one of the five males to make it into the top 10 of American Idol’s 12th season. It was clear he would be a front-runner from the moment he hit his first note, but it wasn’t until he belted out an immaculate bilingual version of “Somos Novios” that we knew we’d seen Idol gold.

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He’s Batty for Starbucks

Anyone who follows Latino Idol contestant Devin Velez on Twitter should have noticed that the 18-year-old seems to harbor a bit of a Starbucks addiction. Not only does he work at the popular coffeehouse chain in Portage Park, his Twitter page background displays delicious looking Starbucks coffee beans, and if those alone don’t convince you, his constant tweets will, “That moment when you feel like youre going to die without coffee….lol #starbucks.” 

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Shakira Snags First Latina Singer, Speaks Spanish on 'The Voice'

Cathia from NBC's The Voice
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Night two of The Voice premiere found Shakira snagging another singer and breaking out in her native tongue, Spanish. The night’s first singer, Tawyna Reynolds, seemed poised for a spot on Team Blake but Shak stole this one from the country star.

Just Because: 20 Hot Photos of ‘Law & Order’ Star Danny Pino!

He may be considered “the replacement” on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. But Danny Pino, who joined the cast after Chistopher Meloni left the show at the end of the 12th season, has managed to breathe new life into NBC’s long-running police procedural.

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Black & White

Danny Pino isn’t only handsome… He’s also quite stylish! Just look at him in a
black suit, black dress shirt and off-white tie. The star of The Burning Plain has us
burning up, burning up for his love.

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