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Lupe Ontiveros Added to Online Memorial After Oscar Snub

By Kamren Curiel | 02/27/2013 - 12:53 | 0 Comments

Sure, Sunday's Academy Awards was filled with enough glitz and glam to make your eyes sore, but it was also a sad moment when Mexican American actress Lupe Ontiveros was missing during the 2012 memorial tribute. The snub resulted in a grassroots campaign that pressured the Academy to include her in their...

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The Latino Recast of 2013 Oscar Nominees

The Latino Recast of 2013 Oscar Nominees!

By Sugey Palomares | 02/21/2013 - 16:55 | 0 Comments

Oscars' time is fast approaching! As we countdown to cheer on our favorite celebrities and check out what they rock to the red carpet, we also can’t help but acknowledge that Latino nominees were pretty much non-existent this year. We are taking matters into our own hands with our signature Latino recast. Hollywood can sure use more diversity! Check out our picks and let us...

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Celebrate Your History: 103 Latino Oscar Nominees!

103 Latino Oscar Nominees!

By Tom Castaneda | 01/26/2013 - 19:39 | 0 Comments

It’s the ultimate prize in Hollywood: the Oscar. Granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the coveted Academy Award statuettes have been doled out annually since 1929 as an award “of merit for distinctive achievement" in the industry. But it wasn’t until nearly 20 years later that the first Latino earned...

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Mom Dates

Look, I Brought My Mom to the Oscars!

By Lee Hernandez | 02/27/2012 - 00:24 | 0 Comments

When Mexican-born Demián Bichir stepped out on the red carpet for this year’s  84th annual Academy Awards with his mother Maricruz Nájera on his arm, we were inspired. What other mama’s boys have chosen to show off their mothers as their Oscars dates?

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Oscars 2012 Trend: A-List Latinas Fly Solo on the Red Carpet

By Jill Pankow | 02/26/2012 - 21:48 | 0 Comments

Who says you need a date to the biggest night in Hollywood? If you are an A-list Latina leading lady like Jennifer Lopez, Penelope Cruz or Cameron Diaz you sure don’t! These three exceptionally stunning women arrived on the Oscars red carpet without their leading men.

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Who is Aurora Guerrero and Why is She in a Commercial During the Oscars?
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Who is Aurora Guerrero and Why is She in a Commercial During the Oscars?

By Jill Pankow | 02/26/2012 - 20:58 | 0 Comments

Those of you watching the Oscars red carpet were lucky enough to steal a peek of the feature film directed and written by Mexican-American Aurora Guerrero. The movie, Mosquita y Mari, was filmed in Los Angeles’ Huntington Park and focuses on the lives of two high school Chicanos. With her clever expertise Guerrero...

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The Latino Oscars Quiz

The Ultimate Latino Oscars Quiz!

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 02/24/2012 - 11:30 | 0 Comments

How well do you know your Latino Oscar history (and fashion!)? Take our quiz and find out, and don’t forget to watch the show on Sunday, when Mexican actor Demian Bichir and Argentinian-French actress Berenice Bejo vie for acting prizes at the Oscars.

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OSCARS: Penelope Cruz To Present
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Penelope Cruz To Present at the Oscars

By Jill Pankow | 02/10/2012 - 12:53 | 0 Comments

There’s a new addition to the ever expanding list of Oscar presenters, and this time the Academy is welcoming former winner Penelope Cruz! It was announced today by producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer, according to...

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