12.31.09
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Latina.com Presents: The 2nd Annual Lazzie Awards

It's that time of year again. Before we dive into the self-congratulatory, politically motivated charade that is the Academy Awards (yeah, we said it!) and celebrate Penelope Cruz's inevitable win, we'd like to present our 2nd Annual Lazzie Awards, where we give special thanks and praise to the very worst in Latin Hollywood. And boy, was there a lot to be ashamed of in the 2008-2009 season.

Without further ado, the losers are...

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The John T. Leguizamo Award for Worst Actor in a Movie

Diego Luna, Milk

In an otherwise brilliant biopic with moving performances, Luna bombs spectacularly as Jack Lira, Harvey Milk’s psychologically challenged and hyper-clingy last boyfriend, and proves that no man—gay or straight—should ever, ever rock an apron. It’s possible that this heinous crime against acting wasn’t his fault, since the real-life Lira seems to have really been that pathetic, but hearing Luna hysterically shriek, “Where are yoo?! Are yoo weet Scott? Are yoo weet anotherrr man?!” still elicited the deepest, most painful cringe we’ve experienced in quite some time. Whenever James Franco threw a pitiful look in Luna’s direction onscreen, we couldn’t help wondering whether he was thinking the same thing we were.

 

Let's be honest. Luis Guzman has done pretty well considering what he's working with. It's a bit unrealistic to think he would be cast as a leading man, right? He has done justice with his role. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kidney Stones Symptoms
The start of the movie did not catch my attention to say the least...this was suppose to be a funny movie. But i just didn't have the patience to watch it 'till the end. I'm glad i waited for the movie to come out on rental.
Take it easy on Luiz Guzman. the man is a fat, ugly nuyorican. I think he's done pretty well for himself - al things considered. you think Andy Garcia or even the precious Gael Garcia would have the careers they have if they had Pachanga's face??? creo que no
I loved the movie Nothing Like The Holidays! It brings back such wonderful memories of my own holidays with the familia. I am a Nuyorican and believe me you we have all those characters in my family. True blue parents, come-mielda sibilings, wanna-be siblings, and vets. I cracked up and cried during this movie. No it is not Oscar-worthy, but just like El Cantante, it is real-life situations and chararacters. And those movie are the BEST movies around. Movies that you can relate too. I love both El Cantante and Nothing Like The Holidays. Too many great memories for my family and me in these movies. I have musicians, drug & alcoholics, upper middle class, ghetto, wanna-bes, etc. All kinds of characters in mi familia - I Love I Them Just The Way They Are!! So keep up the great work in making reality movies. Can't wait to buy Nothing Like The Holidays. I already own El Cantante. I love my Family and their Kookiness!! Wouldn't trade them for Normalcy. God Bless Them All!
Why are you all be so harsh on Eduardo Verastegui? Finally here is a man that support traditional values! That doesn't play into the role of the machismo Hispanic man. I think Eduardo should be admired for his integrity and his courage to say that he supports traditional marriage and that he is pro-life. I feel that you all are being hypocrites because you don't want Latina's to be portrayed as "hot spit fires" but when a man show's integrity you say he's making people's lives difficult and that he's shady. There is nothing shady about him because the term "shady" refers to people who are sneaky and deceptive. What has he done that's sneak and deceptive? Perhaps he doesn't have a lot of projects going on because Hollywood and the media is an immoral society and they judge people who still have morals and aren't afraid to stand up for what they believe in. I for one am glad that I no longer receive your magazine because you triumph the cause of every liberal agenda. Why don't you do an article over traditional values and women that still believe in their faith and family. Women that are still independent and strong, but don't see that its necessary to be pro-choice to be a real woman. I am not against homosexuals, but I am pro-LIFE which doesn't mean that I hold peoples individual choice against them. I just feel for my self they are the wrong choices.
Its one thing to believe in something it’s another to try and push your beliefs on others. The only reason he was for prop 8 is because his own sexuality has been questioned many times in the press.
curlygirl, if you don't like/support the magazine and you stopped your subscription then why are you on the website reading the articles and making comments? The point of "awarding" Eduardo Verastegui is that the more fractured the minorities in the country are the easier it will be to continue to discriminate against them. We should all stand together for equallity. I wonder, if he spoke out in favor of an amendment for banning inter-racial marriage would you be trumpeting his cause? Inter-racial marriage are far from traditional and they used to be against the law as well.
i think you guys are being harsh on Diego Luna in Milk. i liked him!! that scene where he hangs himself is haunting...also, cameron in what happens in vegas sucked hard!
I totally agree about Jessica Alba, her acting and choice of movie roles have been horrible lately. But why are your first two categories called the John Leguizamo Award for Worst Actor? He's paved the way for Latino actors and he's super funny, you could of found a better name. And I definitely think America Ferrera needs an attitude check stat!
How empowering of Latina.com to transcend the "sex-crazed, man-eating, soulless spitfire" stereotype and embrace "mean and b*tchy" instead. Everyone who reads about the Lazzie Awards will be so impressed with this new image of Latinas.

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