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Melissa Flores from Michoacán was crowned Mexicana Universal 2023. This title makes her the representative of Mexico in the upcoming Miss Universe pageant, scheduled to take place on November 18th in El Salvador.Melissa, a 25-year-old Psychology degree holder, gives talks to prevent violence in teenage dating.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Nah Yung Suk, one of South Korea’s most successful TV producers, says the content marketplace in his home country has been divided into two distinct eras: “Before Netflix” and “After Netflix.” On the latest episode of Variety podcast “Strictly Business,” Nah Yung Suk offers his observations on the rise of Korean popular culture throughout the world. The producer’s latest series reflects the incredible global growth of content imports and exports: “Jinny’s Kitchen,” an unscripted series for Amazon Prime Video, revolves around the opening of Korean street food restaurant in a small town in southeastern Mexico.

The Ruins has found a new audience following its release on Netflix.Directed by Carter Smith (Swallowed) and based on the book by Scott B. Smith, the horror film follows two American couples on vacation in Mexico who join a trip to a remote Mayan ruin – only to find the place covered in carnivorous vines.Cast members include Jonathan Tucker, Jena Malone, Shawn Ashmore, Laura Ramsey and Joe Anderson.The film was a box office bomb at the time of its release in 2008 – earning $22.9million at the worldwide box office against a budget of $25million.At the conclusion in the theatrical version, Amy (Jena Malone) is the only survivor after her boyfriend Jeff (Jonathan Tucker) distracts the Mayans so she can make a run for the Jeep.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief The QCinema International Film Festival in the Philippines has beefed up its industry program by introducing a project market strand, QCinema Project Market (QPM). It acts as a networking and funding platform for Filipino and Southeast Asian projects in advanced development.

admitted to The Guardian. “We’re not doing any national themes this year.”The “GBBO” — known as Collection 10 on Netflix and titled “The Great British Baking Show” in the US due to copyright issues involving Pillsbury — had included one national-themed week per season the past three years.Though there was criticism following the show’s “Japan Week” in 2020 and “German Week” in 2021, fans revolted against last year’s “Mexican Week.” Hosts Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas — both white Brits — were slammed for donning sombreros and maracas and mispronouncing Spanish words.The episodes saw contestants make tacos, which some viewers described as butchering the famous dish, while others complaining that the show was deviating from its baking premise toward cooking.In an effort to hit two birds with one stone, “GBBO” creators will replace the culturally insensitive nationality week with a Party Cakes challenge, according to Smith.

Addie Morfoot Contributor In his latest documentary, “American Symphony,” Oscar-nominated director Matthew Heineman delivers a portrait of two artists — Grammy winner and former “Late Show With Stephen Colbert” bandleader Jon Batiste and his wife, author Suleika Jaouad. Heineman is known for putting his life on the line to make documentaries about the Mexican drug wars (“Cartel Land”), the initial explosion of COVID-19 in the U.S.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Almost exactly a year after Amazon’s Prime Video officially set foot in Thailand, the company is this week launching its first locally-made ‘original.’ Produced for the streamer by Liminal Entertainment in conjunction with Malin Films Production, and executive produced by Jef Lim, Marilyn Tan and Malin Pongsapipatt, the show follows six well-known actors to an almost utopian island, where the only thing missing is laughter. The celebrities are tasked with performing improvised skits to lift the locals’ gross happiness index. The series launches on Thursday, delivering the first three of its six episodes.

“Kick-Ass” and “Kingsman: The Secret Service.” His latest project is “The Chosen One” on Netflix, his third show for the streamer following “Super Crooks” and “Jupiter’s Legacy.”Based on the graphic novel trilogy “American Jesus” that Millar co-wrote with Peter Gross, the series follows 12-year-old Jodie (Bobby Luhnow), a boy growing up in Mexico who’s being raised by a single mom (Dianna Agron). After Jodie survives a freak accident, he begins performing Jesus-like miracles such as turning water into wine and healing the sick. The graphic novel came out in 2004, and Millar said there’s a reason it took so long to hit the screen.“I was quite lucky.

SPOILER ALERTS ON JUSTIFIED: CITY PRIMEVAL FINALE: Timothy Olyphant’s return to the role of US Marshal Raylan Givens in Justified: City Primeval completed its seven-episode limited series run tonight on FX. Surviving the Oklahoma Wildman Clement Mansell (Boyd Holbrook), Givens seemed headed to a proper retirement, hanging up his badge and gun for a quiet life in Miami. Just when he was finally out — a pensioner content to refurbish a Florida shack and dote on the daughter he neglected for years — with the promise of a relationship with lawyer Carolyn (Aunjanue Ellis)…up pops Boyd Crowder, the charming silver-tongued psychopath played by Walton Goggins. Crowder, who vexed Raylan on and off throughout the original series creation from the Elmore Leonard novels, has escaped with the help of a girlfriend posing as a guard supposed to escort him to another prison that will help a physical malady. And just like that, Givens is faced with the prospect of returning once more before Crowder makes it across the border of Mexico with his accomplice. In the interview that follows this recap, Michael Dinner — who hatched the series revival with David Andron and directed three episodes including tonight’s finale — acknowledges there is every possibility that Givens could be back for one more showdown. The episode closes with Givens not answering the cell phone call to focus on his daughter. For the moment, anyway.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The 80th Venice Film Festival kicks off tomorrow with a robust roster of awards season hopefuls making their bows, such as Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro,” Sophia Coppola’s “Priscilla” and David Fincher’s “The Killer,” accompanied by a smattering of stars. As previously reported by Variety, the festival has confirmed that Adam Driver will be in Venice to promote “Ferrari” while Cailee Spaeny and Jacob Elordi, who play Priscilla and Elvis Presley in “Priscilla,” as well as Priscilla Presley herself, are also expected to be on the Lido.

Lauren Sánchez was honored at This is About Humanity’s (TIAH) 5th annual fundraising soirée in Los Angeles. It was a star-studded gathering that included her fiancé Jeff Bezos, Kim Kardashian, Eva Longoria, Diego Boneta, Jordana Brewster, among other A-listers. It was a special day for Sánchez who was honored for her donations and contribution to benefitting families and children at the U.S.-Mexico border.

is here, and there's way more than money at stake this season.While The Oppenheim Group's Orange County team is gearing up for a record-setting season, it's clear that the drama's as intense as ever, what with accusations of being «sloppy» on top of a little backstabbing going on with the Corona del Mar, California-based firm.And while all of this drama's unfolding, the firm's trying to make good with a bigwig client after landing its first billion-dollar listing in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. «Yeah, let's all get rich,» co-founder Jason Oppenheim declares in a staff meeting.But the new kids in town are still trying to maneuver egos in the OC, and in doing so it seems they've created an image of themselves that has others in town looking at them with raised eyebrows.«People are thinking that we're messy as a brokerage,» agent Brandi Marshall says in the trailer.

50 Cent has complained about his appearance on a character poster for The Expendables 4, claiming his head looks like it’s not attached to his body.The ‘In Da Club’ rapper is starring in the film (set for release on September 22) as Easy Day, a new member of the Expendables.“WTF did we run out of money?” he wrote on Instagram on Wednesday (August 23) alongside his character poster.“Why my head look like it ain’t connected to my body? I bet they are gonna make @officialslystallone look great. SMH,” he added, referring to Sylvester Stallone, the lead star of The Expendables franchise.A post shared by 50 Cent (@50cent)50 Cent is one of a few new faces joining the franchise for the fourth instalment.

.The Mexican actor delivered a thirst trap masterclass in an August 23 Instagram post. The pic shows Hayek sitting in a chic outdoor chair wearing an extreme pair of platform heels, sunglasses and a straw fedora to keep the sun out of her eyes, and a black one-piece swimsuit cut dangerously low.

Nadia Ferreira’s life underwent a complete transformation with the birth of her baby just over two months ago. Alongside her husband Marc Anthony, the Paraguayan became the mother of an adorable baby boy, whom she has shared a few photos of. The couple has been somewhat reserved about their little one; in fact, they haven’t yet revealed his name or shown his face.

Thania Garcia With the summer drawing to a close, Spotify crunched the numbers to find out which song ruled their global chart system for the summer of 2023. Topping the streaming platform’s list, with 367 million streams, is Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma’s “Ella Baila Sola,” the first regional Mexican song to have accomplished a long list of firsts for the latest booming Latin genre. The song is composed by rising stars, 24-year-old Peso Pluma, and the foursome Eslabon Armado, all of whom are also in their 20s.

Carlos and Alexa PenaVega are both celebrating their birthdays this month and to mark the occasion, their newest Hallmark Channel movie is airing tonight!

Naman Ramachandran The U.K. edition of iconic game show “Password” will bow imminently on broadcaster ITV, and new countries are being added. Variety can reveal that the Fremantle-owned format is getting versions in Greece (Alpha TV), Hungary (TV2), Israel (Channel 13), Mexico (TV Azteca) and Slovakia (TV JOJ).

Xolo Maridueña is experiencing a life changing moment. The actor and star of “Blue Beetle” plays a superhero, with the film placing an emphasis on Latin representation, one that remains all too rare in mainstream cinema. 21 Netflix original series and films featuring Latinx talent in front of or behind the camera‘Cobra Kai’ actress Vanessa Rubio is proud of the series Latinx representationIn an interview with PEOPLE conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strikes, Maridueña discussed the life changing opportunity that this film represents.

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran action director Dimitri Logothetis (Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxer: Retaliation) is gearing up to shoot his latest set of features, Kickboxer: Armageddon and Flying Shadow, in Mississippi and Malta.