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Celia Cruz, Selena Quintanilla, Carmen Miranda and more leading ladies in Hollywood come to mind. It’s no secret the names previously listed broke barriers within the entertainment industry during a time when many did not understand Latina beauty.

Casa Del Sol immediately stands out. The company, which launched in 2021 and has Eva Longoria as President, is not only focused on making the best tequila they can; Casa Del Sol makes it its mission to highlight Mexico, the birthplace of tequila, and to empower women by having them involved in various important positions.Casa Del Sol values tequila’s roots and history while proudly charting new territories.

 will feature four new faces when season 48 of the sketch show kicks off Oct. 1 on NBC. Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker are being added as featured players on the long-running sketch series.The new additions come on the heels of significant departures last season, including those of Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon and Melissa Villaseñor, among others.

the tweet read.Hernandez has opened for acts like Tim Dillon and Gilbert Gottfried and appeared on Telemundo’s “Acceso Total.”“Little Cuban Dominican boy from Miami is on SNL,” he captioned his headshot on Instagram on Thursday. Longfellow has appeared on NBC’s “Bring The Funny,” which is hosted by “SNL” long-timer, Keenan Thompson.“Gonna be on @nbcsnl I’m sorry,” the newcomer wrote on Instagram.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor “Saturday Night Live” is trying to replenish its ranks after many of its best-known cast members have signaled they intend to leave the show. The venerable NBC late-night program has enlisted four new featured players for its 48th season, a move that will lend some ballast to the cast after mainstays like Kate McKinnon and Aidy Bryant decided to leave. In many years, “”Saturday Night Live”” taps two or three new players per season, so four is more than the show typically brings on board. The four new featured players include Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker. Hernandez, who bills himself as a writer, comedian and producer, is a Cuban-Dominican stand-up who has opened for Tim Dillon, Jim Breuer, Mark Viera, Gilbert Gottfried and others. Kearney is a Chicago-based comic. Longfellow, who hails from Arizona, has done stand up in Los Angeles. And Walker, who has made a few lists of up-and-coming comedians recently, hails from New York City.

NPR’s beloved Tiny Desk concerts and marks the second year in a row where the media organization honors LatinX musicians, helping them reach larger audiences and showing the world a little bit of what our music is all about. The series is curated by Alt Latino, an NPR show hosted by Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre that puts Latinx artists that are not a part of the mainstream in the spotlight. The show accompanies the concerts, speaking with the performers who provide some insight on the music.Eva Longoria and Dania Ramirez team up to amplify Dominican activism in their new podcastEva Longoria to star in a bilingual TV show with Carmen MauraA post shared by NPR Music (@nprmusic)‘El Tiny’s’ line-up includes Latinx artists of all genres, from urban to R&B.

Madonna and her daughter Lourdes Leon were spotted partying at New York Fashion Week. The pair were seen having fun at the after parties, looking stunning and enjoying their time with their friends.The 25-year-old model, who recently made her music debut, wore an all-black ensemble, including a shredded crop top with a matching mini skirt and tall black leather boots, while the 64-year-old iconic singer wore a yellow Balenciaga parka, paired with a black zip-up corset and big jewelry.Madonna also showed her new look, looking chic and edgy with bleached eyebrows and pink hair, following the steps of Kim Kardashian on her latest ‘American Dream’ themed cover.The Queen of Pop was also spotted partying and attending some of the fashion shows with her rumored girlfriend Tokischa, as the pair get ready to release a remix of Madonna’s popular song ‘Hung Up.’A post shared by Madonna (@madonna)The rapper and the singer were recently shooting the music video for the upcoming remix, and things got a little out of hand.

Shakira might be in the midst of a complicated situation personally and legally, but the Colombian singer continues making sure her career isn’t affected by the turmoil. The global sensation was recently caught on the streets of Manresa, in Catalonia, recording the music video for her new song alongside Ozuna.Although the official name of the song paparazzi is unknown, Jordi Martin speculates the song could be taken as a hint towards Shakira’s ex, Gerard Piqué.

Madonna’s music video shoot experienced an unexpected interruption. This past Monday, Madonna and Tokischa were shooting the video for what appears to be “Hung Up,” a remix of Madonna’s original song that they worked on together.

Lil Nas X kicked off his highly anticipated 2022 Long Live Montero Tour, and you can see the setlist right here!

Cardi B and Offset are the queen and king of parties, and as they have done in the past, the couple went all out for their baby son Wave’s first birthday. The 29-year-old Dominican rapper took social media to share snaps of the lavish race-car-themed birthday party.

The FADER’s “Songs You Need” are the tracks we can’t stop playing. Check back every day for new music and follow along on our Spotify playlist. Listening to the music of Romeo Santos can feel like stepping into a harlequin romance novel in the best way possible.

Thania Garcia Romeo Santos is back with the highly-anticipated third installment of his “Formula” series, “Formula Vol. 3,” which comes today via Sony Latin. This time around, the set boasts collaborators like Rosalía, Christian Nodal, Santos’ own children and Justin Timberlake — who croons a few lines in Spanish for the ballad “Sin Fin.” Keeping with the tradition of the previous volumes (which featured George Lopez and Kevin Hart), “Formula Vol. 3” starts with an introduction by comedian Katt Williams and transitions into the set’s second track “Bebo,” a signature melodramatic Santos bachata tune. For the most part, “Vol. 3” falls in line with the traditional Dominican and guitar-based sound that helped make Santos a leader in the genre as the frontman of Aventura. The Timberlake-assisted “Sin Fin,” naturally, has its pop tendencies and “Culpable” with El Lápiz Consciente interpolates the 1995 hip-hop smash “I Got 5 on It.” But even when other genres are introduced, the set remains anchored in its slow and sensual bachata melodies.

EXCLUSIVE: Streetcar Productions today announced that principal photography on La Cigüeña, the latest film from Dominican filmmaker Alejandro Andújar, has begun principal photography in the Dominican Republic.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Camila José Donoso (“Naomi Campbel”) is gearing up to shoot her fourth pic, “Antitropical,” with Roberto Doveris’ Niña Niño Films producing. The docu-fiction hybrid will be filmed much like a documentary over various months, starting late October, that will stretch into the next year.

Homemade hack! Cardi B is proud of her long locks thanks to an unusual shampooing process.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentFollowing a vibrant 2022 edition in a three-year cycle dedicated to Latin America and the Caribbean which she oversaw in an interim capacity, Zsuzsi Bánkuti has been appointed the new head of Locarno’s Open Doors. She replaces long-time Open Doors chief Sophie Bourdon, who stepped down earlier this year. The key to this year’s Open Doors was its inspired choice of a focus on smaller territories in Latin America which are often home to first-class directors – one director this year, Dominican Yanillys Pérez scooped a Discovery Award at the Toronto Festival with her doc-feature “Jeffrey,” for example – but, apart from the Dominican Republic and Costa Rica, lack robust state subsidy systems enabling producers to produce movies easily out of their own countries.  The obvious solution is international co-production.

Cardi B never plays when it comes to taking good care of her natural hair. Although the rapper tends to wear wigs for her videos and red carpets, she always makes sure her mane isn’t suffering from chemical processes or flat iron heat.The Dominican descent star took to social media to show how long and shiny is her hair after styling it. “My hair.

recently-axed “Batgirl” movie and he’s not happy about the cancellation either.The filmmaker, 52, gave his take on Warner Bros. scrapping the DC film, which was set to star actress Leslie Grace, on the latest episode of his YouTube series, Hollywood Babble-On.“It’s an incredibly bad look to cancel the Latina Batgirl movie,” the “Mallards” director said.Grace — who is of Dominican descent — was set to star as the title character Barbara Gordon / Batgirl in HBO Max’s action film.“I don’t give a sh-t if the movie was absolute f—ing dogsh-t,” Smith, who has penned many Batman comics over the years, said.

France, Match Me! focuses on emerging producers. Featuring new projects from tracked auteurs – Lithuania’s Ignas Jonynas, India’s Payal Kapadia and Mexico’s Francisco Vargas – and winners at Cannes, San Sebastian and other major meets, many producers look only a title or two from full emergence. If the fulsome slates of some producers are anything to go by – DR’s Leticia Brea, Estonia’s Tallifornia and Kask Films, for instance – production is a going concern in countries outside traditional production centers. (Distribution, whether to platforms or in theaters, may be another matter).

Leslie Grace takes to social media to thank her fans for the support after Warner Bros. decided to cancel the release of Batgirl across all platforms after spending 90 million dollars.

Zoe Saldaña is mourning the sad passing of legendary Star Trek star Nichelle Nichols. Saldaña took to social media to share sweet words about Nichols, who died at the age of 89 on Jul 30, 2022.Considered a groundbreaker, Nichelle Nichols was the first actor to play the role of Lieutenant Nyota Uhura in the classic ‘60s sci-fi TV series. Decades later, Saldaña followed Nichols’ steps, and in 2009, she portrayed Uhura in the Star Trek reboot and all the two follow-up installments.“I’m saddened to learn of Nichelle Nichols‘ passing,” the 44-year-old Dominican star wrote. “We have lost a true star- a unique artist who was ahead of her time always.

Taking it all in! Princess Charlotte joined her parents, Prince William and Duchess Kate, for the Commonwealth Games, and it seems like she had a blast.

Bruno Mars is showing off his salsa skills! The singer, real name Peter Gene Hernandez recently showed off his conga skills while jamming with Paak and La Verdad during the SelvaRey Pina Colada Party, to the late Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco’s iconic song “Quimbara.” The Instagram account for International Salsa Museum shared an amazing video of his impressive percussion skills.A post shared by International Salsa Museum (@intlsalsamuseum)The Instagram account for the queen of Latin music showed support in the comments of the video, with clapping emojis, a heart, and a hands-up emoji in celebration.Bruno’s father is Puerto Rican, which is making him half Boricua. While Cruz was Cuban America, Puerto Rico has a rich history when it comes to Bomba, Plena, and Salsa.

Leslie Grace recently took to social media to share a passionate dance and dedicate her bachata song “Bachatica” to her boyfriend, Ian Eastwood. In the video, the couple appears in a dance studio dancing to the rhythm of Leslie’s 2021 track.

David Ortiz was officially inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, on July 24, 2022, in a beautiful ceremony that included heartwarming speeches and many familiar faces. In addition to the retired Boston Red Sox slugger, the museum committee honored seven other players, including Gil Hodges, Jim Kaat, Minnie Miñoso, Tony Oliva, and Buck O’Neil.After retiring in 2016, Ortiz immediately appeared on the ballot to be inducted for his outstanding performance and legacy in the game.

joining Madonna on stage and sharing an intense kiss with the iconic singer, many were left wondering about who this mysterious rapper was, wanting to know more about her music and looks.Tokischa took the stage while Madonna was getting ready to performe her 2005 hit song ‘Hung Up,’ having fun with the audience and sharing a kiss that would go viral on social media. But this is not the first time Tokischa sparks controversy, as she previously shared a kiss with Rosalia during their collaboration for her song ‘Linda’ with the lyrics: “Las amigas que se besan son la mejor compañía,” which translates to “friends who kiss are the best company.” She also collaborated with Rosalia for her successful album ‘Motomami’ on the track ‘La combi Versace.’Takischa seems to have a close frienship with Madonna, as she revealed on Instagram Stories after working with the rapper, taking some selfies and recording in the studio.

Cardi B had to run to Twitter to shut down allegations about her 3-year-old daughter, Kulture. The 29-year-old Dominican descent rapper responded to a person suggesting she should quit using Twitter and pay attention to her kids, claiming her baby girl with Offset has autism.

HBO Max comedy series.“She rang true with women in my family,” Riva, 52, told The Post. “I’m Latina, my mother is from the Dominican Republic, I’m first-generation … there were things that resonated with me as far as this kind of woman and what she stands for … when it comes to family and supporting family.“So she wasn’t a stretch for me to connect with.”“Gordita Chronicles,” premiering June 23, revolves around the Castelli family: husband-and-wife Victor (Juan Javier Cardenas) and Adela and their daughters: precocious, 12-year-old Cucu (Olivia Goncalves) — endearingly nicknamed “Gordita” (“chubby”) — and her older sister, Emilia (Savannah Nicole Ruiz), who’s really into American pop culture (including Tiger Beat magazine).

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticMaybe in part because the present looks so bleak, it’s lately been a boom time for shows about looking back on childhood. “The Wonder Years,” on ABC, is an update of the 1980s classic, now narrated by Don Cheadle as he reflects on the Montgomery of the 1960s.

Thania Garcia Nominations have arrived for the 2022 Premios Juventud, Univision’s awards show for Spanish-language pop culture, with J Balvin and Karol G leading the list at 11 nods each. The Colombian singers are followed by Rauw Alejandro, who holds nine, and Farruko, with eight.Karol, Balvin, Rauw and Farruko overlap in three categories: favorite streaming artist, catchiest song, viral track of the year and the night’s biggest prize, album of the year.

Carson Burton The creative team behind “Gordita Chronicles” are ready to bring change to the small screen.Premiering on June 23 on HBO Max, the semi-autobiographical series from creator and executive producer Claudia Forestieri tells the story of a Dominican family that leaves Santo Domingo for Miami in pursuit of the American Dream. Joining Forestieri in a keynote conversation at Variety‘s Changemakers Summit with editor-at-large Kate Aurthur were executive producers Zoe Saldaña, Eva Longoria and Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz, who also serves as showrunner.

Stalwart reality TV show The Only Way is Essex has two new cast members for its upcoming series - and one of them starred in a new dating show with Lindsay Lohan. Junaid Ahmed and Jordan Brook are the new stars of the show, and have been seen flying out to the Dominican Republic to film there. Junaid is no stranger to reality TV, having appeared in binge-worthy Amazon Prime TV series, Lovestruck High, which is narrated by none other than Mean Girls legend, Lindsay Lohan.

“Everybody here looks like Madonna,” the startled Dominican girl says upon first glance at her new American high school. “Even the boys.”

Cardi B is showing love to the LGBTQ+ community during Pride Month. The Dominican descent singer, actress, and businesswoman traveled to Los Angeles to meet with fans and join the celebration.The “Bodak Yellow” rapper rocked a rainbow jumpsuit to represent the pride flag.

Shaunie O’Neal is down to share her fiancé Keion Henderson, but not with Basketball Wives. The executive producer recently talked to HollywoodLife, where she opened up about her relationship with the pastor, and was adamant that we would never see him on the reality show. Shaunie has been starring in and executive producing Basketball Wives since its season 1 birth in 2010.