Harvey Guillén to Star in Audible’s Original Podcast “The King of the Peso”

Harvey Guillén is making a special run for the border…

The 34-year-old Mexican American actor has joined the voice cast of Audible’s original podcast The King of the Peso.

Harvey Guillén,The project is an adaptation of Pietro La Greca Jr.’s memoir Pesos: The Rise and Fall of a Border Family, which tells the story of an Italian immigrant and con man who ran Mexico’s biggest money laundering scheme during the worst economic period in the country’s history.

In addition to Guillen, the voice cast also includes  Peter Stormare and Teresa Ruiz.

The eight-part series stars Guillén as Picho, who serves as guide.

Stormare plays Pietro La Greca, who was on a relentless quest for power, marrying into a Mexican dynasty for some extra spice, and he hopes, wealth beyond his wildest dreams.

His wife and Picho’s mother Maya, played by Teresa Ruiz serves as the fountain of unconditional love, fighting to protect her son, while also becoming the unsuspecting heiress to both love and deception.

The series showcases dueling patriarchs, high-finance scams, murderous drug cartels, and government corruption, while also depicting the emotional decades-long father-son struggle over the boundaries of loyalty and love. It also features strong female characters: from the mother who stands up to her bullying husband to save her son, to the tough-as-nails manager of the currency exchange at the border who keeps the money moving, equally at home in both the legitimate business world and in the shadows of criminality.

The cast also features Alejandro Edda as Maya’s social butterfly brother Nando and Daniel Mora as her powerful border-controlling father, Don Fernando.

It launches on Thanksgiving – November 28.

The Audible Original was created and directed by Louise Abbou and is executive-produced by Leopoldo Gout, Pietro La Greca, John Rogers, and Lisa Gallagher.

The book is also being actively discussed as the basis for a TV series.

“I’m thrilled to see The King of the Peso brought to life in this Audible Originals series based on my memoir and life story” said Pietro la Greca Jr. “With 36 voices capturing the intensity and complexity of this saga, and the incredible talents of actors like Peter Stormare, Harvey Guillén and Teresa Ruiz, we’ve created a dynamic experience that honors the raw truth of my family’s history. I can’t wait for listeners to experience this journey of loyalty, betrayal, and the high-stakes world that shaped it.”

Genesis Rodriguez in Negotiations to Star in Third Season of “The Night Agent”

Genesis Rodriguez is making night moves…

The 37-year-old Cuban-Venezuelan actress has entered negotiations for a role in the third season of the hit conspiracy thriller The Night Agent.

Genesis Rodriguez,While specifics as to Rodriguez’s part are being kep under wraps, Deadline reports that Rodriguez will be a series regular.

Production on the third season is set to kick off in Istanbul at the end of this year, with a New York shoot to follow in 2025. Netflix announced the show’s Season 3 renewal in October.

An adaptation of Matthew Quirk’s New York Times bestseller, the first season of which ranks #7 on Netflix’s Most Popular TV chart, The Night Agent sees the FBI’s Peter Sutherland (Basso) manning a phone in the basement of the White House that never rings — until the night that it does, propelling him into a fast moving and dangerous conspiracy that leads all the way to the Oval Office.

In past interviews, creator, showrunner and EP Shawn Ryan has spoken to the fact that each season of the show will be a self-contained story, opening the door to new plot lines and characters with each go-round. Season 1 was set in and around Washington D.C. and filmed in Vancouver, with the second 10-episode season primarily shooting in New York City, with additional filming in Thailand and Washington, D.C. 

The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television.

In Season 2, Basso is joined by returning Season 1 cast member Luciane Buchanan, as well as newcomers like Amanda Warren, Berto Colon, Louis Herthum, Arienne Mandi, Brittany Snow, and Teddy Sears.

Currently in the midst of a breakout moment with the sophomore season of Lioness, Taylor Sheridan’s spy thriller for Paramount+, Rodriguez plays Captain Josephina Carillo aka this season’s female undercover operative, or “Lioness.” Airing weekly, the show has her going toe to toe with Zoe Saldaña, Morgan Freeman and Nicole Kidman.

Getting her start on NBC Universal/Telemundo’s Prisonera, Dame Chocolate and Dona Barbara, the Miami-born actress has also been seen in Netflix’s series The Umbrella Academy and Neon, as well as Kevin Smith’s The 4:30 Movie.

Selena Gomez Among Winners of 4th annual Anthem Awards for Rare Beauty’s Purpose & Mission-Driven Work

Selena Gomez is being recognized for her uplifting efforts…

The 32-year-old Mexican American actress, singer and philanthropist’s beauty brand Rare Beauty by Selena Gomez is among the winners of the fourth annual Anthem Awards.

Selena GomezThe awards, presented by the Webby Awards, recognize the purpose and mission-driven work of individuals, companies and organizations.

Other winners include Jelly Roll with Power to the Patients and Becky G with NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts’El TinyTakeover.

Other Gold Anthem Award winners include Google; George Lucas Educational Foundation; Gayle King with The SchoolysKeke Palmer with Google’s ‘Black-owned Friday’; The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Amazon Music; GLAAD; and the Clinton Global Initiative.

“This year’s Anthem Awards Winners are a crucial reminder of the many inspiring and courageous leaders around us committed to creating change,” Patricia McLoughlin, Anthem Awards general manager, said in a statement.

The Anthem Awards also honor individuals with special achievement awards for their commitment to spurring long-lasting change. This year’s Special Achievement

Winners include Teun van de Keuken, for his work to promote ethical consumption and business practices through the chocolate brand Tony’s Chocolonely; Padma Lakshmi, for her work to promote social justice, empower women, and create a broader understanding and appreciation of different cultures through food; and Christy Turlington Burns, in recognition of her commitment to improving maternal health outcomes and advocating for mothers everywhere.

This year’s Anthem Award Winners were selected from more than 2,300 submissions from 34 countries by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS). Anthem Award judges are leaders from across the impact industry with expertise that spans the Anthem cause areas – diversity, equity, & inclusion; education, art, & culture; health; human & civil rights; humanitarian action & services; responsible technology; and sustainability, environment, and climate.

The Anthem Awards were launched in 2021 to highlight social impact work happening around the globe. The awards were founded by The Webby Awards in partnership with the Ad Council, Born This Way Foundation, Feeding America, GLAAD, Mozilla, NAACP, NRDC, WWF, and XQ.

Fans can watch each winner’s “Call to Action Speech” in the Anthem Winners Gallery at anthemawards.com/winners.

Félix Hernández Among 14 New Candidates on the Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot

Félix Hernández is on the ballot.

The 38-year-old Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher, nicknamed “King Félix,” is among 14 new candidates on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot released on Monday, joining 14 holdovers.

Félix HernándezHernández, the 2010 American League (AL) Cy Young winner and a six-time MLB All-Star, won the 2010 and 2014 AL ERA titles.

He was 169-136 with a 3.42 ERA and 2,524 strikeouts for Seattle from 2005-19. Hernández pitched the 23rd perfect game in Major League Baseball history against the Tampa Bay Rays on August 15, 2012.

Hernandez isn’t the only Latino to become a first-time candidate.

Outfielder Carlos González, reliever Fernando Rodney and infielder Hanley Ramírez also are among the Latino newcomers on the ballot.

González was a three-time MLB All-Star, three-time Gold Glove winner and the 2010 National League (NL) batting champion. He hit .285 with 234 homers, 785 RBIs and 122 stolen bases for Oakland (2008), Colorado (2009-18), Cleveland (2019) and the Chicago Cubs (2019).

Pedroia was a four-time MLB All-Star and four-time Gold Glove winner, helping Boston to World Series titles in 2007 and 2013. He batted .299 with 140 homers, 725 and 138 steals for the Red Sox from 2006-19, winning the 2007 AL Rookie of the Year and 2008 AL MVP.

Ramírez was voted the 2006 NL Rookie of the Year and won the 2009 NL batting title, becoming a three-time MLB All-Star. He hit .289 with 271 homers, 917 RBIs and 281 stolen bases for Boston (2005, 2015-18), the Florida and Miami Marlins (2006-12), Los Angeles Dodgers (2012-14) and Cleveland (2019).

Other Latino holdovers include steroids-tainted stars Alex Rodriguez (134 votes, 34.8%) and Manny Ramirez (125, 32.5%) along with Carlos Beltran (220, 57.1%), Omar Vizquel (68, 17.7%), Bobby Abreu (57, 14.8%) and Francisco Rodríguez (30, 7.8%).

Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) members with 10 or more consecutive years of membership are eligible to vote. Ballots must be postmarked by December 31 and results will be announced January 23. Anyone elected will be inducted on July 27 along with anyone chosen December 8 by the hall’s classic baseball committee considering eight players and managers whose greatest contributions to the sport were before 1980.

Luis Gil Named American League Rookie of the Year

Luis Gil is celebrating a special honor…

The 26-year-old Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees has been named the MLB’s American League Rookie of the Year

Luis GilGil, a revelation two-plus years removed from Tommy John surgery, edged out teammate and catcher Austin Wells and Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser to win the award in the AL in a tight race.

Gil tallied 15 of the 30 first-place votes, narrowly topping Cowser, who finished with 13 first-place votes and five points behind Gil. Oakland A‘s closer Mason Miller and Cleveland Guardians reliever Cade Smith each earned one first-place vote.

The five-point differential marks the second-closest election in an AL Rookie of the Year race since the three-player ballot was introduced in 2003.

“I was focused on having a good year, on helping the team win as much as I could and being focused on my career,” Gil said.

Gil entered spring training an afterthought in the Yankees’ plan, slated to start the season in the minors after being sent to minor league camp in early March.

The Yankees had their starting rotation set. Gil had electric stuff but command was a concern and he logged only four innings in A-ball in 2023 after undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2022. Then Gerrit Cole, the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner, was shut down because of an elbow injury shortly thereafter, opening a spot for Gil. He did not relinquish it.

Gil went 15-7 with a 3.50 ERA in 29 starts. He led all AL rookies in wins, innings pitched (151⅔) and strikeouts (171). His 1.82 ERA through 12 starts helped the Yankees navigate the club’s 2½ months without Cole to start the season and solidified his place in the rotation for the remainder of the season. He gave up one or fewer hits in five outings, tied for the most by a rookie since the mound was moved to 60 feet, six inches in 1893, according to ESPN Research. He didn’t giver up an earned run in six of his starts, the most by a Yankees rookie since 1913.

Gil is the 10th Yankees player to win the honor. He is the first Yankee to win it since Aaron Judge in 2017 and the first Yankees pitcher since Dave Righetti in 1981.

“He worked so hard to put himself in a strong position heading into spring training after coming back from Tommy John surgery,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said in a statement. “Without a guarantee of a major-league spot, he absolutely kicked in the door this spring and went on to have a phenomenal rookie season. Luis continued to mature and develop all year and was one of the pillars of our rotation.”

Raúl Castillo to Star in 20th Century Studios‘ “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle” Remake

Raúl Castillo is ready to rock (the cradle)…

The 47-year-old Mexican American actor and playwright has joined the cast of The Hand That Rocks the Cradle20th Century Studios remake of the classic 1992 psychological thriller starring Maika Monroe and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

Raul CastilloCastillo takes over the part of Matt McCoy as the architect husband of Winstead’s character, portrayed in the original film by Annabella Sciorra.

Claire Bartel is happily married and pregnant for the second time when she becomes the target of a dark plot on the part of a nanny — originally portrayed by Rebecca De Mornay, and now by Monroe.

Directed by Curtis Hanson, the original watches as Peyton infiltrates the lives of the Bartel family after experiencing personal and professional ruin, slowly gaining their trust while manipulating them from within. Her ultimate goal? To destroy Claire and assume her place within her family.

Michelle Garza Cervera will direct the new take from a script by Micah Bloomberg.

Leaning into genre fare of late, Castillo can currently be seen supporting Naomi Scott in Paramount’s Smile 2, which has grossed over $131M to date.

Up next, he’ll be seen in a trio of indie thrillers — Cold Wallet, Push, and Barron’s Cove — as well as the anticipated HBO limited series Task from Mare of Easttown‘s Brad Ingelsby.

Castillo is a Gotham and Independent Spirit Award nominee.

J Balvin to Launch North American Leg of His Back to the Rayo Tour in 2025

J Balvin is preparing to hit the road across North America.

The 39-year-old Colombian superstar is set to launch the North American leg of his Back to the Rayo tour in 2025.

J BalvinThe announcement come on her heels of his treks across Germany, Italy, France, Spain and the United Kingdom with his Que Bueno Volver a Verte international tour this year.

In support of his latest studio album, Rayo, J Balvin will kick off his U.S. tour on March 20 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, and wrap at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, on May 17.

The 27-date trek will run across key cities including Miami, Atlanta, Chicago and Las Vegas, as well as dates in Montreal and Toronto in Canada.

“After that storm that fell on me, that earthquake, well here we are, stronger and more mature than before,” Balvin recently said during the Superstar Q&A at the 2024 Billboard Latin Music Week. “We have had so many No. 1s non-stop, for a long time. I felt like, I was laughing, ‘Why does all this happen to them, and nothing happens to me?’ And then, when it happened to me, I said: ‘Ah! OK, I wasn’t the exception, it happens to me too.’ And that learning served me a lot, it helped me to know who my friends are and who are not, to give myself more to my family, to my wife, to my closest friends, accompanying me at the time of darkness.”

Pre-sale tickets go on sale at 9:00 am local time on November 20 for J Balvin’s Familia members, who can sign up at the musician’s website.

General sales will begin at 9:00 am local time on November 21 via Ticketmaster.

“Thank God that I can make music, not out of necessity, as we did before, but being able to do it from another point of view and from another situation,” Balvin continued of his new album, which is nominated for best música urbana album at the 2025 Grammys. “It allowed me to connect with that inner child and enjoy the music without caring if it sells or not, but what makes me happy.”

Here are the full Back to the Rayo tour dates:

J Balvin Tour Dates

Rafael Campos Earns His First PGA Tour Title with Bermuda Championship Victory

It’s a memorable PGA Tour first for Rafael Campos.

The 36-year-old Puerto Rican professional golfer notched a three-shot victory in the Bermuda Championship on Sunday, joining the late Chi Chi Rodriguez as the only Puerto Rican players to win on the PGA Tour.

Rafael Campos,Campos had always dreamed of being a PGA Tour winner. He never could have imagined when it would happen and just how much it would mean.

Campos had missed five straight cuts and was in danger of not having a card on any tour. Campos arrived in Bermuda about 90 minutes before his tee time to start the tournament, having been unsure he could even play until his pregnant wife had labor induced and gave birth their to first child on Monday.

No wonder he felt like he was living a fairy tale Sunday.

He hit all the right shots, none better than a 2-iron to 2 feet on the par-5 seventh during a surge that sent him to a 3-under 68 victory.

“I just can’t believe this is actually happening to me,” Campos said through sobs when he was interviewed on the 18th green.

Campos, in only his second full year on the PGA Tour, was No. 147 in the FedEx Cup with time running out — the season ends next week — to get into the top 125 and keep his card. That’s what was causing so much stress inside the ropes.

And then Paola Isabel was born on Monday, giving Campos peace and perspective.

“It has been a surreal week,” he said. “I’m just extremely happy to be a champion and not have to worry about where I’m going to be playing the next couple of years.”

He’s going places he has never been. Campos has never played in a major. Now he’s going to the Masters and the PGA Championship. The victory gives him full status on the PGA Tour through 2026.

Campos won by three shots over Andrew Novak, who shot 71 for his best PGA Tour finish. Novak pulled within two shots when Campos missed an 18-inch par putt on the 14th hole. Campos was not rattled until he lost control of his emotions after the final putt.

“It’s been an unbelievable week — best week of my life,” he said. “Such a bad year, and to have things go my way — everything together at once — I’m just so happy. I’m grateful to call myself a PGA Tour champion. It’s something I’ve dreamt about my entire life.”

Campos, who finished at 19-under 265, earned $1.242 million and a two-year exemption, which might be more valuable considering how hard it has been to just get on tour over the past decade. Campos gets into The Sentry to start the year at Kapalua, along with the Masters, the PGA Championship and the Players Championship.

He was tied with Novak to start the final round, and both were passed quickly by Justin Lower, a runner-up last week in Mexico.

That changed when Campos worked the wind flawlessly, setting up a 6-foot birdie putt on No. 6 and the eagle on the next hole. And it changed for Lower, who four-putted for double bogey on the par-3 eighth and never quite recovered.

Campos used his imagination in hitting shots through the wind, and it paid off on No. 10 when his shot rolled out to 18 inches for birdie, and on the next hole when he rammed in another birdie putt from 15 feet.

Then it was a matter of finishing in conditions so windy and tough that even short putts were being blown off line. Campos didn’t take a wrong step aside of the 18-inch putt he missed.

A few friends rushed onto the 18th green to spray him with bubbly, and he took a swig to celebrate a week he never imagined.

“It’s been such a bad year ballstriking wise,” Campos said. “This game is so hard when things aren’t going well, so hard to actually get yourself to be confident. Things have just been so different this week. I just don’t know. I’m just so grateful.”

Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez Defeats Chris Billam-Smith to Become Unified World Cruiserweight Champion

Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez has captured another belt…

The 33-year-old Mexican professional boxer, a two division world champion southpaw, cruised to a comfortable, unanimous decision over Chris Billam-Smith  on Saturday to become the unified world cruiserweight champion.

Gilberto "Zurdo" RamirezRamirez, a former world super middleweight champion, had boxed only twice before at 200 pounds, but he was technically too good for Billam-Smith at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Ramirez earned scores of 116-112, 116-112 and 116-113 in a first defense of his WBA title while also capturing Billam-Smith’s WBO belt in a Riyadh Season “Latino Night” card.

Others will have viewed Ramirez a winner by a wider margin as Billam-Smith never looked like he’d ruin the promotion’s aim to be a celebration of Latino boxing talent.

Ramirez was too accurate and his movement too slick for Billam-Smith to get a foothold in the fight.

Ramirez (47-1, 30 KOs), from Sinaloa, Mexico, made history by becoming Mexico’s first world champion at cruiserweight and his promoter, Oscar De La Hoya of Golden Boy, has more ambitious plans for him.

Another unification is possible for Ramirez in 2025 against Australia’s IBF titleholder Jai Opetaia, who is No. 1 at cruiserweight in the latest ESPN’s rankings.

De La Hoya has talked about Ramirez becoming an undisputed champion, holding all four titles, and taking on reigning WBC-WBA-WBO world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk if the Ukrainian returns to cruiserweight next year.

“Of course, I want to unify all the belts and that’s a big goal for me,” Ramirez said.

Billam-Smith (20-2, 13 KOs), 34, from Bournemouth, England, suffered his second career defeat after showing immense courage to come firing back in the later rounds.

He made a sharp start to his third defense of the WBO belt as Ramirez briefly struggled with the Englishman’s intensity. Ramirez improved in Round 2, and he finished Round 3 with a decent left hook as he then took control of the fight.

The Mexican’s blows began to flow more freely and in Round 4 Ramirez landed his best punch yet, a right hand that briefly unsettled Billam-Smith and opened a cut on his left eyelid.

Ramirez, who won the WBA belt by unanimous decision versus Arsen Goulamirian in his previous fight in March, was also effective when the fight was at close range, and he threaded some punches through Billam-Smith’s guard in Round 6.

The ringside doctor was called to look at Billam-Smith’s cut before the start of Round 7. Billam-Smith was looking a sorry figure as Ramirez continued to land solid blows.

Billam-Smith rallied in Rounds 9 and 10, but he was caught by some stinging shots in the last two rounds as Ramirez left the Briton’s face covered in blood.

“Consistency was what won it for Zurdo tonight,” Billam-Smith said.

“He throws three or four shots and then moves. He’s consistent.”

Arnold Barboza Moves Closer to Title Shot with Win Over California Rival Jose Ramirez

Arnold Barboza has boosted his hopes of a title shot…

The 32-year-old Mexican American boxer unanimously outpointed Californian rival Jose Ramirez in a 10-round junior welterweight clash on Saturday at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Arnold BarbozaBarboza, from Los Angeles, was the busier fighter and, despite Ramirez (29-2, 18 KOs) stepping up the pressure in the later rounds, took a close decision by scores of 97-93, 96-94 and 96-94.

Barboza was much improved from his split decision win over Sean McComb in April, and afterward called for a shot at WBO junior welterweight champion Teofimo Lopez.

“I was close to hanging the gloves up a few years ago,” said Barboza, who is the WBO No. 1 challenger.

“I got a fresh start, and this was the fight I have been wanting. I hope the WBO forgive me for not paying the sanctioning fee [to make the fight versus Ramirez a title eliminator] and keep me No. 1.”

Former junior welterweight champion Ramirez, 32, from Avenal, California, suffered a second career defeat, ending a three-fight winning streak since he lost an undisputed title showdown on points to Josh Taylor in May 2021.