The new romantic comedy New Year’s Eve hit theatres this past weekend, and in time, we reached out to one of its Latino stars.

Cutie-pie teen star Jake T. Austin, who is of part-Puerto Rican, Argentinean, and Spanish descent, stars in the film – a compilation of interlocked personal stories on the day leading up to January 1, 2012.

What to Watch: 'New Year's Eve'

— Really exciting news for Benicio del Toro. The Boricua Academy Award-winning actor reportedly made his directorial debut in Cuba. According to Fox News Latino, 44-year-old Del Toro directed a short, part of a seven-short film. Titled The Yuma, Del Toro’s short is about a young American who travels to Havan. Cuba, for the city’s annual film festival.

—Calle 13 frontman René Pérez took to his Twitter account to address starting a concert on Saturday at Peru’s San Marcos stadium five hours late. According to People En Espanol, the Puerto Rican band decided to continue the concert after a young fan’s reckless assault to security personnel.