Michelle Rodriguez definitely knows how to make an entrance…
In the action-packed trailer for Universal Pictures’ Fast & Furious 6, which debuted on CBS during the Super Bowl, Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Jordana Brewster and the gang get back behind the wheel for a little “vehicular warfare.”
But it’s the 34-year-old half-Dominican, half-Puerto Rican actress’ appearance in the final seconds that really made the biggest impression. “Do you believe in ghosts?,” asks Rodriguez while sporting a gun.
Rodriguez’s character – Leticia “Letty” Ortiz, Dominic’s (Vin Diesel) former girlfriend – had been presumed dead following the events of Fast & Furious. She appeared in photographs in Fast Five, hinting that she may still be alive. And now she’s back with a vengeance.
Men’s Health has named the 32-year-old Brazilian supermodel as of the hottest women of the year. Bündchen, who comes in at No. 9, is the only Latina to make the Top 10.
“She’s like a fashion model blitzkrieg; unstoppable, and easily destroying the competition. She’s been so busy that she purportedly turned down 20 million dollars to be the spokeswoman for Clonaid, the human cloning company. Which, on the one hand, was probably a smart business decision,” says the magazine “(The Guinness Book of Records credits her as ‘the world’s richest supermodel,’ so she doesn’t need the money.) But still, can you imagine if Clonaid was able to use their cloning technology to build an army of Bündchens? There could be a Bündchen in every home! Okay, probably not realistic, but we can dream, can’t we?”
Other Latinas who’ve made the list include Jessica Alba, Adriana Lima and Sofia Vergara. Katy Perry topped the list, beating out Esquire‘s Sexiest Woman Alive Mila Kunis, AskMen‘s Most Desirable Woman Jennifer Lawrence, and Maxim‘s hottest woman Bar Refaeli.
Here’s a look at the Latinas on Men’s Health’s “The Hottest Women of 2013” list:
16. Jessica Alba
20. Adriana Lima
21. Sofia Vergara
22. Zoe Saldana
29. Penelope Cruz
31. Eva Mendes
33. Salma Hayek
45. Alessandra Ambrosio
65. Cote de Pablo
67. Shakira
71. Morena Baccarin
72. Jennifer Lopez
78. Demi Lovato
96. Jordana Brewster
Kuno Becker won’t just be visiting TNT’s Dallas; he’ll apparently be pumping up the drama!
The 34-year-old Mexican actor and former telenovela star, who joined the Dallas cast in October,will be stirring up some serious trouble as Elena’s (Jordana Brewster) brother, Andres.
Nicknamed Drew, Becker’s character was raised on Southfork with John Ross and Christopher and moves into his sister’s cottage.
“He comes back from Afghanistan with a lot of anger and wants to drill his late father’s land,” says Becker, who played a serial killer on CSI: Miami‘s final season.
And Drew isn’t afraid to take extreme measures to get what he wants.
“I’ve had to do a lot of training with firearms, and I get to shoot in a big action scene, but I can’t reveal at what or who.”
Dallas’ 15-episode second season will premiere on January 28. No word yet on when Becker will first appear.
Becker will portray Andres, the troubled brother of Elena (Jordana Brewster). As a boy, Andres (“Drew” to friends and family) witnessed his father’s death, which turned him into an angry juvenile delinquent. He ended up enlisting in the military, and after a tour in Iraq straightened him up, found work on oil rigs all over the globe. Andres will undoubtedly provoke the wrath of Bobby, J.R. and the rest of the Ewings when he returns to Southfork to continue drilling where his father left off.
Becker, who rose to fame in Latin America in telenovelas like Pueblo chico, infierno grande and Soñadoras, had a recurring role on CBS‘ short-lived legal drama The Defenders. He also appeared on three episodes of CSI: Miami‘s final season last year, where he shared screen time with Hollywood legend Raquel Welch. And he gained international notoriety as the star of the Goal! film trilogy.
It’s official… Julie Gonzalo’s character on TNT’s Dallas reboot will live to scheme another day…
TNT has renewed Dallas, which stars the 30-year-old Argentine-American actress as Rebecca Sutter and 32-year-old Brazilian-American actress Jordana Brewster, for a second season.
Dallas will return in 2013 with 15 new episodes.
“Dallas has been a success for us on every level: pitch-perfect writing, smart directing and buzz-worthy performances by a new generation of stars and their iconic counterparts,” said Michael Wright, president, head of programming for TNT.
Kicking off with a two-hour premiere earlier this month, Dallas posted the highest scripted series premiere on all cable channel for the year-to-date. And it continues performing well, averaging 6.9 million viewers so far.
Gonzalo previously starred on EliStone and Veronica Mars.
Its towel time for Jordana Brewster and the gang of TNT’s Dallas reboot…
The 31-year-old Brazilian-American actress and her towel-clad cast members appear in a shower room in the latest just-released promo image for the highly anticipated series.
The still evokes one of the classic scenes from the original primetime soap—which aired on CBS from 1978–1991. In that iconic clip, Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy)—after being dead for a season—reappeared alive and well in the shower to reveal that the entire season had all been a dream.
For those who may not get the reference, TNT’s promo department added the tagline, “They’re Back. And No, You’re Not Dreaming.”
Brewster and the next generation of Ewings appear front and center in the image, while Duffy’s pose is nearly identical to that of the original scene.
The men’s website says when it comes to Colombian imports, none are more in demand than Vergara—who ranked No. 3 on the 2011 list. Despite the Modern Family star’s obvious assets, says Ask Men, she’s one very funny woman.
Meanwhile, Selena Gomez storms the chart at No. 14. The 19-year-old half-Mexican actress/singer may be a former Disney Channel star, but she’s quickly become tween royalty, thanks to her high profile relationship with Justin Bieber. And, she’s a star in her own right with hit singles like “Hit the Lights” and roles like Gomez’s upcoming image-shattering part in a spring-break-themed film.
In all, this year’s list includes a large Latina contingent. Here’s a look at the Latinas making the final cut:
No. 1 Sofia Vergara
No 14 Selena Gomez No. 19 Lea Michele
No. 24 Jessica Alba No. 34 Jessica Gomes
No. 49 Penelope Cruz No. 52 Jordana Brewster
No. 53 Gisele Bundchen No. 54 Eva Mendes
No. 64 Leryn Franco No. 66 Aubrey Plaza
No. 68 Arianny Celeste No. 71 Adriana Lima
No. 83 Zoe Saldana No. 84 Camilla Belle
No. 91 Alessandra Ambrosio No. 93 Jennifer Lopez
No. 99 Paz de la Huerta
Click here to see AskMen.com’s complete list of hotties.
Even though it isn’t set to premiere until next summer, the anticipation for TNT’s upcoming reboot of the TV series Dallasis reaching a fever pitch!
The cable network has released a brand new trailer featuring interviews with the cast—including its two Latina stars Jordana Brewster and Julie Gonzalo—sharing their views about bringing back the classic show.
Based on the popular nighttime soap opera that aired from 1978 to 1991, Dallas focuses on bitter rivalries and family power struggles within a Texas oil and cattle-ranching dynasty. 31-year-old part-Brazilian actress Brewster (Fast & Furious) will star as Elena, a woman involved in a love triangle between Bobby Ewing’s adopted son Christopher and J.R. Ewing’s son John Ross. Meanwhile, 31-year-old Argentinean actress Gonzalo (Veronica Mars) will appear as Christopher’s fiancée Rebecca.
Along with Brewster and Gonzalo, the reboot stars Josh Henderson, Jesse Metcalfe, Jordana Brewster and Brenda Strong, as well as originalDallas cast members Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing, Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray.
The trailer features plenty of drama, as well as interviews with the cast talking about the impact that the original show had on television.
The 10-episode season of Dallas is set to premiere in the summer of 2012.
Carolina Herrera has been expanding her empire to a new generation of fashionistas by dressing starlets like Jessica Alba, Jordana Brewster and Camilla Belle. But her latest creation could make her the Bella of the ball for the younger set.
The 72-year-old Venezuelan designer is the mastermind behind what could become the most copied wedding dress of the century: the bridal gown worn by Kristen Stewart’s character Bella in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part I.
Twilight author Stephenie Meyer specifically asked Herrera to create the dress, which was handmade for Stewart to wear in her on-screen wedding to her vampire fiancé, Edward Cullen
“I was of course inspired by Stephenie’s description of the gown in the book, but I added the touch of Herrera and also took into consideration the personality and the style of the bride,” Herrera tells British Vogue. “A wedding dress is both an intimate and personal for a woman—it must reflect the personality and style of the bride. Bella’s dress is romantic and filled with a timeless sophistication, very similar to the character. In a way, this dress served as a symbol of the character’s coming of age and introduction into womanhood.”
It took Herrera and four seamstresses more than six months to create thedramatic crepe satin and French Chantilly lace dress, which features 152 buttons on the back and 17 on each sleeve. But it only took a second to make an emotional impact on Stewart.
“In the initial fitting when Kristen put the dress on and looked in the mirror, she was very moved,” says the designer. “In that moment she was not an actress or a character in a film, she was a bride, and a happy one at that. It is always very important to make the bride happy, of course, and in this case I was delighted to do so. It was a very special moment for both Kristen and the character of Bella to share.”
Herrera’s classic and sophisticated wedding gowns have been worn by some of the world’s most stylish brides, including Renee Zellweger and Christina Hendricks. So what inspired her to work in the Twilight zone?
“Being a big follower of The Twilight Saga, I was very flattered to be a part of this fantastic project,” says Herrera. “I read the books and saw the first film and have been a fan ever since. You can’t walk down the street and run into someone who doesn’t know what Twilight is anymore, whether it be the books or the movie. Our bridal collections always possess a timeless elegance and sophistication and I found the same elements in Stephenie Meyer’s descriptions of Bella’s dress.”
The floor-length handmade gown—complete with a Bardot neckline and short train—will be sold at Herrera’s boutiques in New York, Los Angeles, Bal Harbour and Dallas starting in January 2012.
Carlos Bernard will be leaving Miami soon en route to Dallas…
The 49-year-old part-Spanish-American actor—currently appearing on CBS’ CSI: Miami—has signed on to appear in a recurring role on TNT’s highly anticipated reboot of the famed 1980s primetime soap opera Dallas, which will focus on the Ewing offspring as they clash over the family dynasty.
Best known for his role as Tony Almeida on FOX’s hit series 24, Bernard will make his grand entrance at Southfork Ranch early in the season. He’ll play a charming businessman from Venezuela who comes to Dallas to work out a deal with the notorious J.R. Ewing, played by Larry Hagman.
But Bernard isn’t the only Hispanic actor appearing on the Dallas reboot…
31-year-old part-Brazilian actress Jordana Brewster (Fast & Furious) will star as Elena, a woman involved in a love triangle between Bobby Ewing’s adopted son Christopher and J.R. Ewing’s son John Ross.
Meanwhile, 31-year-old Argentinean actress Julie Gonzalo (Veronica Mars) will appear as Christopher’s fiancée Rebecca.
TNT has ordered 10 episodes of Dallas, which will premiere on the cable network next summer.
