Diversity

Oprah Story

No Latinos on Oprah's New Network—or Anywhere Else on TV

By Lee Hernandez | 01/07/2011 - 19:19 | 7 Comments

Since the launch of Oprah's OWN cable television channel on January 1st, we've noticed that most of the protégés on Lady O's new network are white, and that while there's plenty that's worth seeing on the channel, there's one thing that's missing: Latinos! 

We make up...

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Mariah Carey on Her Mixed Race: "I Felt Like an Outcast Growing Up"

Mariah Carey on Her Mixed Race: "I Felt Like an Outcast Growing Up"

By Lee Hernandez | 12/06/2010 - 09:15 | 0 Comments

Mariah Carey may be showered with affection and love everywhere she goes now, but the 40-year-old singer says she didn't always fit in. 

In a recent interview, the ...

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Diversity Report Card: FOX

By Lee Hernandez | 06/16/2010 - 09:00 | 0 Comments

We set out to grade the television networks for their diversity a few weeks ago, and only one has passed with flying colors: ABC. NBC, The CW and CBS...not so much. Now it’s time to see how...

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Diversity Report Card: CBS

By Lee Hernandez | 06/01/2010 - 15:00 | 2 Comments

Many people believe that the only way to get more Latin actors in front of the camera is to have more of us in executive positions behind the camera. There is proof that when a Latina runs a TV network, there are more opportunities for Latinos. Exhibit A: CBS

While most networks fail when it comes to casting Latinos, CBS—whose President...

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Diversity Report Card: HBO

By Lee Hernandez | 05/28/2010 - 16:00 | 7 Comments

Like most people, I love HBO (especially on Sunday nights)! But does the network do a good job of casting Latin talent in front of the camera?

Curb Your Enthusiasm is one of the funniest shows on TV, and, in my opinion, Larry David is always right (don’t tell anyone I said that). But I find it a little bit disturbing that the show’s cast,...

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Diversity Report Card: NBC

By Lee Hernandez | 05/11/2010 - 12:30 | 16 Comments

After grading CW’s Latin-ness last week, this week I am taking a good hard look at NBC, and let me tell you: I don’t like what I see.

While the Peacock network does a decent job of casting Latinos in supporting roles—Oscar Nunez (The...

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Diversity Report Card: The CW

By Lee Hernandez | 05/03/2010 - 18:00 | 22 Comments

Embarrassed as I am to admit it, the CW is one of my favorite networks. I’m a big fan of 90210 2.0, and I watch The Vampire Diaries religiously. But when I started grading the C-Dub for its diversity as part of our series looking at diversity on the...

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Producer Peter Murietta on Latinos in Television: "There’s Always Room for Improvement"

By Lee Hernandez | 04/22/2010 - 16:09 | 0 Comments

Emmy-winning Executive Producer, Peter Murrieta (Wizards of Waverly Place) was recently given the Outstanding Achievement Award by the NALIP (The National Association of Latino Independent Producers). The award honors media luminaries who help to change the way Latinos are viewed in television and film. I caught up with Peter, and...

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