Last night, the best and brightest Latino stars came out to celebrate the inauguration of President Elect Barack Obama. The Latino Inaugural Gala, co-hosted by Rosario Dawson's Voto Latino organization and the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. . . READ FULL STORY

We're dying to talk to John Leguizamo about his new movie, Nothing Like The Holidays (opening today). But first, the Rican-Colombian actor has to get one thing off his chest: how psyched he is that Rosie Perez just earned an Independent Spirit. . . READ FULL STORY

Start your hype machine engines! Award show season officially kicked off today with the announcement of the Independent Spirit Award nominations, and Latin stars are in the running for some of the top prizes. First up are Penelope Cruz and. . . READ FULL STORY

Rosie Perez has tackled a lot of roles--from a crooked cop in Pineapple Express to a super stressed out baby mama in Do The Right Thing--but this next one may be her finest to date. The latest casting update from Variety says that the boricua has. . . READ FULL STORY