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Election 2012: ¿Mitt or Mitteo Romney?
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Election 2012: ¿Mitt or Mitteo Romney?

By Viviana Hurtado | 01/18/2012 - 18:18 | 0 Comments

When Fox News contributor Juan Williams referenced Mitt Romney’s Mexican roots at Monday night’s South Carolina Republican debate, boos erupted from the crowd.  This reaction reflects the complicated relationship between the Republican frontrunner, the GOP, and Latino voters.

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WATCH: Rob Schneider Can’t Handle His New Mexican Family’s Yelling

WATCH: Rob Schneider Can’t Handle His New Mexican Family

By Amaris Castillo | 12/07/2011 - 10:30 | 0 Comments

The sneak peek of Rob Schneider’s new CBS comedy is less than 30 seconds long, but that’s all we need to get it!

¡Rob! centers on an architect (played by Schneider) who marries into a tight-knit Mexican family. In the hilarious teaser, Schneider’s...

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EXCLUSIVE: Sheila E. On Nicole Richie: “She’s Mexican—It’s In Her Blood”

By Lee Hernandez | 11/28/2011 - 16:10 | 0 Comments

Because Nicole Richie was raised by an adoptive father (soul singer Lionel Richie), and his then-wife Brenda Harvey—but her biological parents are musician named Peter Michael Escovedo and her Aunt Sheila Escovedo's then executive assistant named Karen—...

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Get to Know Luz Rios

EXCLUSIVE: Get to Know Luz Rios

By Amaris Castillo | 11/03/2011 - 16:30 | 0 Comments

As one of ten children, Luz Rios grew up immersed in music – mariachi in particular. The sounds familiar to the Mexican-born singer would influence her music career tremendously – landing her a hit single titled Aire with legendary singer/songwriter Joan Sebastian and Latin Grammy nods. 

Now,...

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EXCLUSIVE: Michael Trevino: “I’m a Boxer-Briefs Guy”
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EXCLUSIVE: Michael Trevino: “I’m a Boxer-Briefs Guy”

By Lee Hernandez | 10/19/2011 - 18:19 | 0 Comments

Mexican Vampire Diaries star Michael Trevino recently stripped down to his underwear (David Beckham-style) to endorse Bench—a new line of underwear from the Philippines. When we spoke to the hunky, chiseled actor this afternoon, we asked Michael why he agreed to endorse the line. “They...

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Could This Be the Return of George Lopez On TV?
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Is George Lopez Returning to TV?

By Amaris Castillo | 10/19/2011 - 09:30 | 0 Comments

We knew George Lopez couldn’t stay away from television for too long. It's barely been two months since the cancellation of the comedian’s late-night show and he already seems ready to dive back in to the game with a sitcom.

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Mexican Comedian ‘Capulina’ Dies
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Famed Mexican Comedian Capulina Dead at 85

By Amaris Castillo | 10/03/2011 - 13:10 | 0 Comments

Beloved Mexican comedian Gaspar Henaine, best known as Capulina, died this past Friday. He was 85. “Yes, it’s official… the heavens are receiving the best man, father, grandfather, and comedian of the world!” Capulina’s granddaughter...

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EXCLUSIVE: Food Network's Marcela Valladolid On Growing Up On the Border

By Amaris Castillo | 10/03/2011 - 08:00 | 0 Comments

Marcela Valladolid grew up with her feet firmly planted in two worlds—she was raised in Tijuana, Mexico but attended school in San Diego, California. This melding of two cultures would later serve as the seed for the Mexican American chef’s culinary career. At 18, Valladolid was an architecture student but after working as an assistant at her aunt’s...

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