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Sara Ramirez in Monty Python's Spamalot

'Smash' Canceled: 30 Latinos Who Could Have Saved the Show!

By Latina Staff | 05/13/2013 - 11:56 | 0 Comments

Sorry Smash fans -- it's curtains for the NBC show. While the move comes as no surprise to many fans (and critics), we have to say we wish the show had made some different casting decisions. Here's a look at 30 Latino stars who had the musical chops to be cast on the show -- and possibly could have saved it.

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Ryan Seacrest New Reality Music Competition Show on Telemundo

Ryan Seacrest & Telemundo Join Forces for Music Competition Show - Will You Watch?

By Sugey Palomares | 05/12/2013 - 19:19 | 0 Comments

Forget the Kardashians.

Ryan Seacrest has a new project targeting Latinos. The American Idol host and media mogul has sold 13 two-hour episodes of a music competition with the working title Duelo Musical: Super Estrella (SuperStar Showdown) to the Spanish-language network Telemundo; however, the...

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Commentary: Latinos Have Lower IQs Than Whites? Yep, Says Senior Policy Analyst Jason Richwine

By Amaris Castillo | 05/10/2013 - 16:54 | 0 Comments

Latino immigrants are not as smart as white people. That’s the gist of a dissertation written by Jason Richwine, a senior policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation.

Ever since Dylan Matthews of...

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Latino Graduates More Likely to Enroll in College Than Non-Hispanic Whites
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Latino Graduates More Likely to Enroll in College Than Non-Hispanic Whites

By Sugey Palomares | 05/10/2013 - 11:35 | 0 Comments

Latinos are enrolling into college more than ever. According to a Pew Research Center analysis, a record seven out of ten (or 69%) of Latino high school graduates enrolled into college during fall 2012. In contrast, the results are 2...

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Prosecutors May Seek Death Penalty for Ariel Castro, His Family Speaks Out

By Sugey Palomares | 05/10/2013 - 09:43 | 0 Comments

While Ariel Castro remains on suicide watch in jail after being arraigned on Thursday and held at $8 million bail, Ohio prosecutors may try to seek the death penalty against the 52-year-old man who kidnapped, raped, and tortured three Cleveland women, ...

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Ariel Castro during Arraignment
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Cleveland Kidnap Suspect’s Bond Set at $8 Million as New Horrific Details Emerge

By Sugey Palomares | 05/09/2013 - 10:24 | 0 Comments

Two of the three brothers, Onil Castro, 50, and Pedro Castro, 54, suspected of the kidnap and rape of three women have been released. Ariel Castro, 52, admitted to acting alone in the crime, which included a 10-year rape and torture of Amanda Berry, 27, Gina DeJesus, 23, and ...

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Cleveland Kidnap Case: Gina DeJesus Arrives Home and Family Speaks to Media

By Sugey Palomares | 05/08/2013 - 16:17 | 0 Comments

Amanda Berry, 27, Gina DeJesus, 23, and Michelle Knight, 32, who managed to escape their captors after being held in captivity and used as sex slaves for a decade, have finally been reunited with their families. The...

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Survey Reveals Latinos Are Less Likely to Report Crimes to Police
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Survey Reveals Latinos Are Less Likely to Report Crimes to Police

By Sugey Palomares | 05/08/2013 - 15:17 | 0 Comments

According to a new study, many Latinos admit they are less likely to report crimes because local police are more involved in enforcing immigration laws, which has led to an increase in deportations. Over 2,000 Latinos in major cities including, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and Phoenix were surveyed over telephone for the report titled,...

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