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Sara Ramirez in Monty Python's Spamalot

Dear 'Smash': Consider These 30 Latinos Who’ve Made a Splash in Musicals!

By Tom Castaneda | 02/05/2013 - 14:33 | 0 Comments

Following its smashing success as a midseason replacement last year, NBC’s Smash returns this week with a two-hour season premiere that features a Bombshell opening on The Great White Way and the addition of a little sabor to the hit Broadway-based musical drama’s ensemble cast.

Krysta...

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Laz Alonso

Laz Alonso Dishes on His Role in 'Deception' and Plans to Visit Cuba for the First Time (EXCLUSIVE)

By Sugey Palomares | 02/04/2013 - 17:25 | 0 Comments

Laz Alonso, 38, traded a lucrative career on Wall Street as an investment banker for the Hollywood spotlight. Since then, he has never looked back and by taking a look at the Cuban actor – it’s no surprise why. We recently caught up with the talented actor about his role as FBI agent Will Moreno in NBC's new drama-crime series,...

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Celebrate Your History: 103 Latino Oscar Nominees!

103 Latino Oscar Nominees!

By Tom Castaneda | 01/26/2013 - 19:39 | 0 Comments

It’s the ultimate prize in Hollywood: the Oscar. Granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the coveted Academy Award statuettes have been doled out annually since 1929 as an award “of merit for distinctive achievement" in the industry. But it wasn’t until nearly 20 years later that the first Latino earned...

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Cristina Costantini

Inspiring Latina of the Week: ABC/Univision's National Affairs Correspondent Cristina Costantini

By Laura Elizabeth Hernandez | 01/24/2013 - 12:03 | 0 Comments

It's not everyday that you meet a 24-year-old who works as a National Affairs Correspondent. Then again, Cristina Costantini isn't your typical 24-year-old.

The Argentinean journalist -- who was born and raised in Wisconsin -- is not only a graduate of...

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Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban and Mariah Carey on American Idol
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American Idol Recap: Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj Drama Heightens, Rapper Storms Off Set

By Sugey Palomares | 01/24/2013 - 11:00 | 0 Comments

Last night’s episode of American Idol was filled with OMG moments – or should we say OMI thanks to Nicki Minaj’s renaming of one of her favorite contestants Naomi Morris. The Idol crew hit up Charlotte and was welcomed with countless of country singing hopefuls.

The show jumpstarted with a special visit from...

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Latino High School Graduation Rates Increase by 10 Percent
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Latino High School Graduation Rates Increase by 10 Percent

By Sugey Palomares | 01/23/2013 - 15:46 | 0 Comments

As our nation’s high school graduation rates continue to improve (with only a 3 percent dropout rate), Latino students are also graduating at higher rates compared to almost 5 years ago. According to a report by the National Center for Education Statistics, Hispanic high school students graduated...

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Fernando Guillen at the 2010 Goya Awards
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Actor Fernando Guillén Dies of Natural Causes

By Sugey Palomares | 01/17/2013 - 17:53 | 0 Comments

Spanish actor Fernando Guillén, 81, passed away earlier today in Madrid due to natural causes.

Fernando's career spanned decades and he has starred in over twenty films including acclaimed works directed by Pedro Almodovar, ...

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Star Tracker: Eddie & LeAnn
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Eddie Cibrian's Wife LeAnn Rimes Admits: 'I Sometimes Worry He Will Cheat'

By Sugey Palomares | 01/16/2013 - 16:42 | 0 Comments

Due to his romantic history, we aren't surprised that Eddie Cibrian's wife LeAnn Rimes is concerned about his Casanova ways. Their marriage may be running smoothly now, but the country singer admits that she worries he will cheat on her the same way he did to ex-wife,...

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