Inside Walter Mercado's Disappearance From Public Life Prior to His Death (Exclusive)

Dua Lipa is teaming up with J Balvin and Bad Bunny for a brand new collaboration.The New Rules hitmaker took to Twitter to confirm the trio’s new single, Un Dia (One Day), is set to drop on Friday (July 24, 2020) at 8 pm EST, along with a teaser for the track’s visual, featuring underwater scenes, cityscapes, and fireworks.The clip lists 21-year-old Colombian Stillz as the director and Neon16, the production house of Puerto Rican record producer and songwriter Tainy, as producers.Un Dia (One

Dua Lipa took to Twitter today (July 22) to tease the forthcoming release of a new collaborative track featuring J Balvin and Bad Bunny.The pop singer’s tweet revealed the name of the song to be ‘Un Dia (One Day)’, set to drop on Friday (July 24) at 1am BST.A short clip of the song’s accompanying video credited 21-year-old Colombian Stillz as director and Neon16, the production house of Puerto Rican record producer and songwriter Tainy, as producers.UN DIA / ONE DAY COMING THIS THURSDAY 8PM

Mercado’s practice drew from , including Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity. “I respect the biblical God, but my God is love.

Walter Mercado in ‘Mucho Mucho Amor.’ (Photo courtesy Netflix)

What’s the story?Even as a child Walter was regarded as a healer in his community, and somehow the shy farm boy from Ponce, Puerto Rico managed to transform himself into the flamboyant showman that everyone grew to love.A natural performer, Walter was cast in telenovelas including Una Sombra and La Intrusa before becoming an on-air astrologer in 1969, after comedian and producer Elfin Ortiz asked him to fill in for another act.He was an instant hit and went on to appear on the Puerto Rican news

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorDelays in production for Marvel Studios’ upcoming Disney+ original series The Falcon and The Winter Soldier caused first by an earthquake in Puerto Rico and then the coronavirus will keep the Marvel spinoff series from making its previously set August premiere date.The series was not on Disney+’s list of next month premieres released Friday.

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Puerto Rican astrologist Walter Mercado, who died last year on Nov. 2, is one of the most recognizable figures in Latinx culture — for his horoscope breakdowns, his bedazzled capes, and above all, his unwavering positivity.

Mucho Mucho Amor (★★★★☆).A staple in millions of households since the late ’60s, the star vanished from public view after airing his final broadcast in 2006. Cristina Costantini, who made the equally uplifting 2018 documentary Science Fair, and her co-director Kareem Tabsch find Mercado living comfortably, though not extravagantly, at his home in San Juan, Puerto Rico, attended to by his longtime assistant, Willy Acosta, as well as a family of nieces, and his beloved pooch Runo.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWalter Mercado knew how to make an entrance.Just ask the filmmakers behind the new Netflix documentary “Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado” about meeting the iconic television astrologer for the first time at his home just outside of San Juan, Puerto Rico.“We go into his office and meet his secretary and his nieces and they take us upstairs to one of his sitting rooms,” co-director Kareem Tabsch tells Variety.

Cazzu have joined forces to bring to life the story of a dangerous yet loving relationship in the new “Deportivo” video premiering on Billboard today (July 9).Though this is not the pair's first collaborative effort, Diaz tells Billboard that he’s always been a fan of Cazzu and was in search of the perfect song for a collaboration.“I proposed this song to her and she immediately said yes,” the Puerto Rican artist, part of the NEON16 management roster, says.

iconic television astrologer Walter Mercado are hoping to adapt the film into a scripted biopic.Cristina Costantini, who directed “Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado” with Kareem Tabsch, tells Variety that they asked Mercado who he wanted to play him. “I suggested Gael García Bernal and he said, ‘Too old,’” Costantini said.

Latin astrologer Walter Mercado is the subject of Netflix’s brand new documentary film, Mucho Mucho Amor, and fans are loving every minute of it.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorThe co-directors and producer of a new Netflix documentary about the life of iconic television astrologer Walter Mercado are hoping to adapt the film into a scripted biopic.Cristina Costantini, who directed “Mucho Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado” with Kareem Tabsch, tells Variety that they asked Mercado who he wanted to play him. “I suggested Gael García Bernal and he said, ‘Too old,’” Costantini said.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorDocumentary “Mucho Mucho Amor,” from Latinx filmmakers Cristina Costantini (“Science Fair”) and Kareem Tabsch (“The Last Resort”), focuses on the legacy of Walter Mercado, the iconic gender-nonconforming Hispanic astrologer who disappeared from the public eye, choosing to live off the grid in Puerto Rico, before resurfacing to prepare for the opening of a late-in-life exhibition at the HistoryMiami Museum. Cinematographer Peter Alton had worked with Costantini on

cafe con leche and bistec empanizado (breaded steak).But those cultural hallmarks were also marred by immeasurable trauma: , I witnessed various types of normalized abuse (substance, physical, emotional) while my parents worked hard to make ends meet and build a better life in a country foreign to them. From an early age, I searched for an escape from the realities of growing up poor, a way to protect my mental health before doing so was part of the vernacular.

Walter Mercado enamored audiences with his astrology readings, positivity and words of wisdom for many years. Now audiences will get an intimate look at the iconic Puerto Rican, gender-nonconforming astrologer's life in Netflix's documentary, streaming July 8.The doc captures Mercado's final two years, when he grappled with aging and his legacy, and prepared for one last star-studded spectacle.