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Johnny Canales Dies: Tejano Singer And TV Host Who Introduced Selena Was 77

Latino music icon Johnny Canales, host of the syndicated television program The Johnny Canales Show, has died at age 77, his family announced Thursday. No cause has been released, but his wife, Nora Canales, reported to the media that he died at 11:55 p.m. Wednesday night. A Facebook post today…

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Brie Larson Breaks Down In Tears Meeting Jennifer Lopez At Golden Globes: “I Saw ‘Selena’ & It Made Me Want To Be An Actor”

Brie Larson lived out her dream at the Golden Globes when she encountered Jennifer Lopez on the red carpet. While being interviewed by Kevin Frazier for Entertainment Tonight, the Oscar winner spotted JLo and got emotional at the idea of being in close proximity to the “Waiting for Tonight&#8221…

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TelevisaUnivision Reveals Upcoming Programming: Sofia Vergara Animated Series, Selena Quintanilla Tribute Concert, More — Upfronts

TelevisaUnivision revealed a barrage of projects are in development for both linear and streaming via Vix. An animated series from Sofia Vergara and a Selena Quintanilla tribute concert is a sampling of the upcoming programming announced during the network’s Upfronts presentation on Tuesday. Vergara is the creator and…

National Film Registry Adds ‘Return Of The Jedi’, ‘Fellowship Of The Ring’, ‘Strangers On A Train’, ’Sounder’, ‘WALL-E’ & More

The Library of Congress has unveiled its annual list of 25 movies to make the cut for the National Film Registry. The selection, considered among America's most influential motion pictures, features titles spanning from 1902-2008. Among them are Alfred Hitchcock's 1951 Strangers On A Train; 1962’s Whatever Happened To…

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Selena, Grandmaster Flash, Talking Heads And Others Announced As Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awards Recipients

The Recording Academy announced on Monday that Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Lionel Hampton, Marilyn Horne, Salt-N- Pepa, Selena and the Talking Heads will be recipients of the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Awards. The presentations will take place during the 63rd annual Grammy Awards next month. The…

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Ricardo Chavira & Gabriel Chavarria To Star In Netflix’s Selena Series

Desperate Housewives alum Ricardo Chavira and Gabriel Chavarria (The Purge) are set as leads opposite Christian Serratos in Netflix's upcoming scripted series about the iconic Mexican-American pop star Selena, sources close to the project tell Deadline. Announced last December, Selena: The Series is dubbed as "the…

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Campanario Boss Jaime Davila Talks Latinx Diversity, ‘Mexican Dynasties’; Teases Details On ‘Selena’ Netflix Series

The very first episode Bravo’s latest reality series Mexican Dynasties doesn’t waste any time when it comes to breaking stereotypes of the Mexican culture. Produced by Jaime Davila’s Campanario Entertainment, the show follows three affluent Mexican families in Mexico City (the Allendes, the Bessudos and the Madrazos)…