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The Best (Fictional) Latinos in Politics

By Mariela Rosario | 10/29/2010 - 11:43 | 0 Comments

Next week's elections have caused a lot of hollering about Latinos and our impact, which got us thinking about the most inspiring Latino politicians we've seen on TV and in movies (since we haven't had that many in the United States government in real life yet!).

Here are our favorite Hollywood politicians:

Victoria Justice to be Honored at Variety’s 4th Annual Power of Youth Event

Victoria Justice to be Honored at Variety’s 4th Annual Power of Youth Event

By Mariela Rosario | 10/22/2010 - 17:00 | 2 Comments

Victoria Justice will be a special guest of honor at Variety magazine's 4th Annual Power of Youth event being held Sunday, October 24 in Los Angeles, California. The talented 17-year-old singer and actress is...

EXCLUSIVE: Who is Really Selena Gomez's Best Friend?

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EXCLUSIVE: Who is Really Selena Gomez's Best Friend?

By Lee Hernandez | 09/03/2010 - 11:55 | 0 Comments

Less than a year ago, you couldn’t hear the name Selena Gomez without hearing about Demi Lovato. The Latina version of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, the young actress/singers—both Disney stars—seemed attached at the hip. Lately though, when people talk about Selena’s BFF, a different name comes up, mainly...

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Latin Hollywood Report: America & Zoe Rule the Box Office, Cantinflas Biopic Sparking Scandal

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 04/27/2010 - 16:00 | 0 Comments

After a great start on Friday, a night it won, Jennifer Lopez’s return to big-screen comedy, The Back-Up Plan, couldn’t hold on through the weekend to top the box office. The film made $12.2 million, but was singed by America Ferrera’s How to Train your Dragon, which made $15 million in its fifth weekend, for a total of $...

Zoe Saldana Rips Racist Hollywood Casting Execs

By Mariela Rosario | 03/25/2010 - 19:00 | 4 Comments

Zoe Saldana recently graced the cover of Nylon and gave a candid and revealing interview to the magazine. She talked about everything from the culture shock of moving between the United States and the Dominican Republic to her love of "sex and rock 'n roll." But things really got interesting when the star was asked about race in Hollywood.
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Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland

Recasting "Alice in Wonderland"

By Damarys Ocaña Perez | 03/09/2010 - 14:00 | 6 Comments

Alice in Wonderland is an eye-popping, trippy ride, but looking over the cast makes you wonder: Why is every single last person white? For that matter, why is nearly everyone in Tim Burton’s 14 feature films white? For a guy who makes heroes out of the marginalized and overlooked, we would think he'd take diversity into...

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America Ferrera on Racism in Hollywood and Why Her Man "Better Write an Effing Good Role for a Woman"

By Mariela Rosario | 02/12/2010 - 11:24 | 1 Comment

America Ferrera sat down with her best friend Amber Tamblyn for a refreshingly honest interview running now in Bust magazine, and boy did she open up. She dished with Tamblyn about everything from wearing "white face" for a Hollywood audition, to acting in her boyfriend's new film and how she feels about the end of Ugly Betty...