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GO FOR SISTERS Releases Trailer and Poster, In Theaters This November
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 31, 2013


Check out the new official trailer and movie poster from the film GO FOR SISTERS, written and directed by two-time Oscar nominee John Sayles.

2 GUNS Available on Digital HD 11/5; Blu-ray & DVD Release Set for 11/19
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 24, 2013


Denzel Washington (Safe House, Flight) and Mark Wahlberg (Contraband, Ted) star in 2 Guns, an adrenaline-fueled picture that tracks two operatives from competing bureaus who must team up for their mutual benefit and survival. 2 Guns will be available on Digital HD startingNovember 5, 2013, two weeks before it's available on store shelves. Fans can own the movie on Blu-ray and DVD as well as rent it On Demand starting November 19, 2013, from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Denzel Washington Stars in 2 GUNS, Coming to Blu-ray/DVD 11/5
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 24, 2013


Denzel Washington (Safe House, Flight) and Mark Wahlberg (Contraband, Ted) star in 2 Guns, an adrenaline-fueled picture that tracks two operatives from competing bureaus who must team up for their mutual benefit and survival.

Comedian Rick Najera Releases Memoir, 'Almost White: Forced Confessions of a Latino in Hollywood'
by Christina Mancuso - Sep 17, 2013


Rick Najera takes an unapologetic and honest look at the depiction of Latino culture with his new thought-provoking and comedic memoir, Almost White: Forced Confessions of a Latino in Hollywood (SmileyBooks, September 16, 2013, ISBN: 978-1-4019-4312-7, $16.95, Trade Paperback). The book released nationwide on September 16th, during Hispanic Heritage month and on Mexican Independence Day.

Tyne Daly to Take Part in League of Professional Theatre Women's Oral History Interview, 10/7
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 10, 2013


Betty R. and Ralph Sheffer Foundation and The League of Professional Theatre Women will present Award-winning actress TYNE DALY for the next Oral History interview on Monday, October 7, 2013 at 6:00 pm at the Bruno Walter Auditorium of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts on 65th Street & Amsterdam Avenue. Admission is free, but seats will be on a first-come-first-seated basis. (Photos are available here: http://bit.ly/TynePhoto) The next Oral History will be on January 13, 2014.

mun2's WE LOVE JENNI Special Wins 2013 Imagen Award
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 27, 2013


MUn2 won a 2013 Imagen Award for “Best Primetime Program: Special or Movie-of-the-Week” its We Love Jenni special.

mun2's WE LOVE JENNI Special Wins 2013 Imagen Award
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 26, 2013


mun2, the leading Hispanic entertainment cable network for Hispanic millennial adults, won a 2013 Imagen Award for “Best Primetime Program: Special or Movie-of-the-Week” its We Love Jenni special produced by Blank Paige Productions. The award was presented at the awards ceremonies which were held in Beverly Hills on August 16.

The Mexican Museum Introduces Additions to Its Arts & Letters Council
by Robert Diamond - Aug 10, 2013


Following the San Francisco Board of Supervisors' unanimous final approval of the new building project and its future museum home at Millennium Partners' 706 Mission Street in San Francisco's Yerba Buena Arts District, The Mexican Museum is proud to announce the latest additions to the Museum's esteemed Arts & Letters Council. The Mexican Museum, the premier West Coast museum of Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano and Latino art, culture and heritage, introduced its Arts & Letters Council and its Honorary Chair, renowned Mexican American film actor, director and producer, Edward James Olmos, in June.

VIDEO: Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg Talk 2 GUNS on 'Today'
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 29, 2013


Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington stopped by this morning's TODAY show on NBC to talk about their latest film '2 Guns.' Check out their appearance in full below!

Dulcified Receives Triple International Latino Book Award
by Christina Mancuso - Jul 24, 2013


TP Rewards, LLC, which publishes culturally sensitive books that educate and inspire people of all ages, is proud to announce that one of its first books, Dulcified: Sweetened by the Education of Life by Dr. Lisa Ramirez, has been awarded three International Latino Book Award recognitions:

The Mexican Museum Introduces New Arts & Letters Council
by Robert Diamond - Jul 4, 2013


The Mexican Museum, the premier West Coast museum of Mexican, Chicano and Latino art, culture and heritage, announces its new Arts & Letters Council. The council, whose Honorary Chair is the highly-acclaimed Mexican American film actor, director and producer, Edward James Olmos, currently comprises 51 accomplished arts and letters professionals found across the United States and Mexico, all of whom stand firmly in support of the development and construction of The Mexican Museum's new home at 706 Mission Street in San Francisco's Yerba Buena Arts District.

VIDEO: First Look - Denzel Washington, Mark Wahlberg in New TV Spots for 2 GUNS
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 12, 2013


Universal Pictures has released two new TV spots for 2 the upcoming action thriller GUNS, starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg ,Paula Patton, Bill Paxton, Edward James Olmos and James Marsden. The film hits theaters on August 2. Get a first look below!

David Janollari Signs Development Deal with NBC
by Tyler Peterson - May 22, 2013


Award- winning producer and network executive David Janollari, who has shepherded hit shows ranging from FRIENDS and SIX FEET UNDER to SUPERNATURAL and AWKWARD, is setting up a new production company in an exclusive deal with Universal Television, it was announced today by Bela Bajaria, Executive Vice President of Universal Television.

Telemundo Studios Begins Production on New Telenova DAMA Y OBRERO
by Caryn Robbins - May 7, 2013


Telemundo Studios heads to Los Angeles to kick off production of 'Dama y Obrero,' a new original telenovela starring Ana Layevska, Jose Luis Resendez and Fabian Rios

Don Omar, Jenni Rivera Are Top Winners at 2013 BILLBOARD LATIN MUSIC AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 26, 2013


From the mesmerizing glamour of the red carpet to spectacular performances and heartfelt acceptance speeches, the 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards

Don Omar, Jenni Rivera Are Top Winners at 2013 BILLBOARD LATIN MUSIC AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 26, 2013


From the mesmerizing glamour of the red carpet to spectacular performances and heartfelt acceptance speeches, the 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards, presented by State Farm and produced and broadcast by Telemundo, celebrated the best in Latin music reaching millions of viewers in the US and around the world.

TV: FILLY BROWN Trailer Released!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 11, 2013


FILLY BROWN is an inspiring and gritty portrait of a young artist's striving to find her voice and seize her dreams without compromise. Majo Tonorio, a.k.a. "Filly Brown," is a raw, young Los Angeles hip-hop artist who spits rhymes from the heart. With an incarcerated mother, and a father struggling to provide for his daughters, a record contract could be the ticket out for her family. But when a record producer offers Majo a crack at stardom, she is suddenly faced with losing who she is as an artist and the friends who helped her reach the cusp of success. Directed by Youssef Delara and Michael Olmos, fused with a fierce hip-hop score, and propelled by an exceptional cast which features Lou Diamond Philips, Edward James Olmos, and the legendary Jenni Rivera in her final on screen performance, FILLY BROWN heralds the arrival of Gina Rodriguez in the electrifying title role.

mun2 Premieres One Hour Special WE LOVE JENNI Tonight
by TV News Desk - Apr 7, 2013


mun2, the leading Hispanic Entertainment cable network for millennial Latinos, will air WE LOVE JENNI, a new, one-hour special celebrating the life of network star, Latin entertainment Icon, Jenni Rivera, tonight, April 7 at 9 p.m. EST.

mun2 to Premiere One Hour Special WE LOVE JENNI, 4/7
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 2, 2013


mun2, the leading Hispanic Entertainment cable network for millennial Latinos, will air WE LOVE JENNI, a new, one-hour special celebrating the life of network star, Latin entertainment Icon, Jenni Rivera, on Sunday, April 7 at 9 p.m. EST.

VIDEO: First Trailer for Washington & Wahlberg's 2 GUNS
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 30, 2013


The first trailere for 2 GUNS, starring Denzel Washington and Mark Wahlberg, has just been released. Check it out, via The Hollywood Reporter, below! In 2 GUNS, A DEA agent and an undercover Naval Intelligence officer who have been tasked with investigating one another find they have been set up by the mob -- the very organization the two men believe they have been stealing money from.

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