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The 10 Most Iconic Latino TV Characters of All Time

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 03/10/2011 - 15:30 | 3 Comments

Cheech Marin and Ana Ortiz have paired up for a new Fox family comedy pilot about a frazzled couple (Ugly Betty’s Ortiz and newcomer Cliff Chamberlain), their three kids and the wife’s pill-popping dad (Marin).

Based on a succesful British comedy, the show, titled Outnumbered is set to debut in the fall. We’ll be...

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Our Biggest Oscar Snubs

By Lee Hernandez | 02/25/2011 - 10:40 | 2 Comments

With the exception of Biutiful’s two nominations—one for Best Leading Actor (Javier Bardem) and another for Best Foreign Language Film—Latinos were ignored by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts &...

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Edward James Olmos on His Old Man, 3-D Movies, and More

By Lee Hernandez | 01/14/2011 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

Veteran actor Edward James Olmos, whose new movie The Green Hornet ...

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Edward James Olmos: "I wish we didn’t need a Hispanic Heritage Month"

By Mariela Rosario | 09/16/2010 - 12:00 | 1 Comment

To usher in Hispanic Heritage month, we chatted with iconic actor Edward James Olmos. Olmos is currently working with Warner Bros Digital Distribution on a month-long ON DEMAND presentation of films made by and starring Latinos including Selena (Edward James Olmos, Jennifer Lopez), El Cantante...

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Recasting 'Modern Family': ABC’s Hit Comedy Gets a Latin Makeover!

By Lee Hernandez | 04/07/2010 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

I’ll be honest: Unlike most people, I don’t think Modern Family is all that funny. In fact, I got so bored watching last week’s episode that I actually dozed off and dreamt of recasting the show (except of course for Sofia Vergara, who is hilarious). So without further ado, I present my all-Latin cast of Familia Moderna!...

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Acclaimed Teacher Jaime Escalante, Inspiration for "Stand & Deliver" Dead at 79

By Mariela Rosario | 03/31/2010 - 13:00 | 2 Comments

Acclaimed teacher Jaime Escalante passed away yesterday at the age of 79, succumbing to bladder cancer after years of fighting the disease. The educational superstar was determined to see his students succeed and thought of ingenious ways to teach math to his wayward charges, many of whom had already been written off by the system.

In 1982, Escalante...

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Jaime Escalante of "Stand and Deliver" Fame Fighting Cancer

By Mariela Rosario | 03/05/2010 - 12:28 | 4 Comments

Legendary mathematics teacher, Jaime Escalante—immortalized by Edward James Olmos in the moving film Stand and Deliver—has been diagnosed with cancer and his family is struggling to keep up with the payments necessary to continue his treatments.

Olmos posted the news about Escalante's battle with the disease on his website,...

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