Benicio del Toro Earns First-Ever Emmy Awards Nomination

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Tom Castaneda

Benicio del Toro is celebrating a special first…

Nominations for the 71st annual Primetime Emmy Awards have been revealed, with the 52-year-old Puerto Rican Oscar-winning actor earning his first-ever nod.

del Toro is nominated in the Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Series or Movie category for his role as convicted murderer in Showtime’s seven-episode series Escape At Dannemora.

The show is based on a real-life 2015 prison break and explores the dynamics between convicts Richard Matt (del Toro) and David Sweat (Paul Dano) and prison worker Joyce “Tilly” Mitchell (Patricia Arquette), who ultimately helped them escape.

John Leguizamo, an Emmy winner in 1998 for his semi-autobiographical HBO one-man show Freak, has earned his second consecutive Emmy nod in the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie category.

The 54-year-old Colombian actor and stand0-up comedian, a nominee last year for his role in the limited television series Waco, is nominated for his role in the Netflixminiseries When They See Us.

Anthony Mendez has picked up his third nomination in the Outstanding Narrator category.

The bilingual Latino voice actor, who earned two Emmy nods his narrating the CW’s Jane the Virgin, is nominated in the Outstanding Narrator category for narrating USA’s documentary series Wonders of Mexico.

Emmy-winner Tessandra Chavez has earned a nod in the Outstanding Choreography For Variety or Reality Programming category for her work with the contemporary dance company she founded Unity LA, and their routines on NBC’s World of Dance. She’s up against fellow Latino choreographers and World of Dancechoreographers Melvin “Timtim” Rogador and Karen Forcano & Ricardo Vega.

Other Latino nominees include Hanna cinematographer Dana Gonzales in the Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (One Hour) category and RGB editor Carla Gutierrez in theOutstanding Picture Editing For A Nonfiction Program category.

The 2019 Emmy Awards will air on September 22 on Fox.

Here’s the list of some of the high-profile Latino nominees and their competition:

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie
Jared Harris as Valery Legasov, Chernobyl
Benicio del Toro as Richard Matt, Escape At Dannemora
Sam Rockwell as Bob Fosse, Fosse/Verdon
Mahershala Ali as Wayne Hays, True Detective
Hugh Grant as Jeremy Thorpe, A Very English Scandal
Jharrel Jerome as Korey Wise, When They See Us

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie
Stellan Skarsgård as Boris Shcherbina, Chernobyl
Paul Dano as David Sweat, Escape At Dannemora
Ben Whishaw as Norman, A Very English Scandal
Asante Blackk as Kevin Richardson, When They See Us
John Leguizamo as Raymond Santana, Sr., When They See Us
Michael K. Williams as Bobby McCray, When They See Us

Outstanding Narrator
Angela Bassett, Narrator, The Flood
Liev Schreiber, Narrator, The Many Lives of Nick Buoniconti
Sir David Attenborough, Narrator, Our Planet
Juliet Stevenson, Narrator, Queens Of Mystery
Charles Dance, Narrator, Savage Kingdom
Anthony Mendez, Narrator, Wonders Of Mexico

Outstanding Choreography For Variety Or Reality Programming
Travis Wall, Choreographer, So You Think You Can Dance
Luther Brown, Choreographer, So You Think You Can Dance
Melvin “Timtim” Rogador, Choreographer, World Of Dance
Suresh Mukund, Choreographer, World Of Dance
Karen Forcano, Choreographer & Ricardo Vega, Choreographer, World Of Dance
Tessandra Chavez, Choreographer, World Of Dance

Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (One Hour)
Jonathan Freeman, ASC, Director of Photography, Game Of Thrones
Zoë White, Director of Photography, The Handmaid’s Tale
Colin Watkinson, Director of Photography, The Handmaid’s Tale
Dana Gonzales, ASC, Director of Photography
Gonzalo Amat, Director of Photography, The Man In The High Castle
M. David Mullen, ASC, Director of Photography, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Robert McLachlan, ASC, Director of Photography, Ray Donovan

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Nonfiction Program
Tom Patterson, Editor, Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown
Bob Eisenhardt, ACE, Editor, Free Solo
Jules Cornell, Editor, Leaving Neverland
Carla Gutierrez, ACE, Editor, RBG
Michael Harte, Editor, Three Identical Strangers

Jennifer Lopez to Launch “It’s My Party” Summer Tour

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Tom Castaneda

Jennifer Lopezis throwing a party… And, she’s taking it to the people…

The 49-year-old Puerto Rican superstar is hitting the road this summer with a 24-city North American she’s dubbed the It’s My Party: The Live Celebration tour.

It’s J.Lo’s first outing in more than six years.

The tour will kick off on June 7 with a show at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.

As a bonus, the show will allow the singer/dancer/actress to celebrate her 50th birthday all summer long on the Live Nation-produced tour, which will also feature the “World of Dance Experience,” during which audiences will get surprise dance guest performances from the stars of Lopez’s NBCshow World of Dance.

Tickets for the tour will go on sale soon.

Here are the official dates for Lopez’s tour:

June 7 — Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena
June 8 — Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena
June 10 — San Diego, CA @ Pechanga Arena
June 12 — Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center
June 15 — San Jose, CA @ SAP Center
June 16 — Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
June 19 — Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
June 21 — San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
June 22 — Hidalgo, TX @ Bert Ogden Arena
June 24 — Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
June 25 — Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
June 28 — San Juan, Puerto Rico @ Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot
June 30 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
July 5 — Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
July 7 — Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
July 10 — Montreal, QC @ Centre Bell
July 12 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
July 16 — Mansfield, MA @ Xfinity Center
July 17 — Washington, D.C. @ Capital One Arena
July 19 — Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
July 20 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
July 22 — Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
July 23 — Orlando, FL @ Amway Center
July 26 — Miami, FL @ AmericanAirlines Arena

Jennifer Lopez: The Highest Paid Latina in Music

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Tom Castaneda

Jennifer Lopez is bringing in the dinero…

Forbes magazine has unveiled its Highest-Paid Women in Music list for 2018, with the 49-year-old Puerto Rican superstar claiming a spot in the Top 10.

Lopez, the only Latina to make the list, comes in at No. 7 with earnings of $47 million between June 2017 and June 2018.

J.Lo released her new single “Dinero” with DJ Khaled and Cardi B in May, an appropriate title given that her earnings increased 24% year-over-year. She added to her total with a lucrative Las Vegas residency, a bevy of endorsements and television shows including World of Dance.

Here’s the complete list:

1. Katy Perry ($83 million)
2. Taylor Swift ($80 million)
3. Beyoncé ($60 million)
4. Pink ($52 million)
5. Lady Gaga ($50 million)
6. Jennifer Lopez ($47 million)
7. Rihanna ($37.5 million)
8. Helene Fischer ($32 million)
9. Celine Dion ($31 million)
10. Britney Spears ($30 million)

Jennifer Lopez to Perform at the Billboard Music Awards

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Tom Castaneda

Jennifer Lopez is ready to Strip down…

The 48-year-old Puerto Rican superstar is set to perform at this year’s Billboard Music Awards.

J.Lo shared the news when she stopped by the TODAY show Wednesday morning amid chatting with Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie about the Met Gala, Season 2 of her show World of Dance, and her new single “El Anillo.”

She quickly took to Twitter following her TODAY appearance to share her excitement.

Lopez premiered “El Anillo” at the 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards on April 26, where she delivered a show-stopping performance in a goddess-like headdress and bejeweled bodysuit. She last performed on the Billboard Music Awards in 2014, when she also received the Icon Award.

Along with J.Lo, this year’s star-studded roster of BBMAs performers includes Camila Cabello, Shawn Mendes, Kelly Clarkson (who is also hosting the show), John Legend, Dua Lipa, BTS and this year’s Icon Award recipient, Janet Jackson.

Christina Aguilera and Demi Lovato also just announced that they’ll team up for a performance of their new collaboration “Fall In Line,” which will mark the world premiere of the song.

The 2018 Billboard Music Awards will broadcast live from MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, May 20 at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT.

Selena Gomez: The Queen of Social Media

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Tom Castaneda

Selena Gomez is officially the Queen of Social Media…

The 25-year-old Mexican singer/actress tops Deadline.com’s Top 25 Social Media Star Power Chart, which ranks the top stars across the big three social media platforms of Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

Deadline partnered with RelishMIX to pull together the stats for the chart.

Gomez, with a social media universe (SMU) of 250M, ranked No. 1, having added 53 million followers/fans in the last year.

Gomez is the top star in Instagram with 132.9 million, and she has 61.8 followers on Facebook and 56.2 million followers on Twitter.

Meanwhile, Jennifer Lopez rose up two notches to No. 6 on the overall list.

The actress/singer has been busy with Shades of Blue returning on NBC, World of Dance and the romantic comedy feature Second Act.

Lopez has 71.9 million followers on Instagram, 44.9 million followers on Facebook and 76.4 million followers on Twitter.

NBC Moves Vasquez’s Supernatural Series “Midnight, Texas” to Mondays

Posted on April 2, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Yul Vazquez is moving to Mondays…

NBC has made a few tweaks to its summer schedule, including moving Midnight, Texas, starring the 52-year-old Cuban American actor, to Mondays.

The supernatural series, based on the book series from True Blood author Charlaine Harris, will now premiere on Monday, July 24, instead of Tuesday, July 25, in the same 10:00 pm ET time slot.

The move to Mondays allows the show to make its full run in the same time slot throughout the summer. Monday 10:00 pm also is historically a strong time slot for summer – CBS launched Under the Dome in that slot and the series ran for three seasons.

Additionally, the series premiere for Jennifer Lopez’s World of Dance has moved to 10:00 pm ET on Tuesday, May 30 from its original May 8 slot, now piggybacking with the return of America’s Got Talent.

The move also allows the show to remain on Tuesdays throughout its run. It initially was scheduled to switch to Tuesdays after three weeks.

Hollywood Game Night has moved to June 22, from its original date of August 7. With that, The Wall time slot has shifted to 9:00 pm ET, and The Night Shift to 10:00 pm ET.

Here’s the revamped schedule:

TUESDAY, MAY 30
8 PM AMERICA’S GOT TALENT Premiere (previously announced)
10 PM WORLD OF DANCE Premiere (new date)

THURSDAY, JUNE 22
8 PM HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT Premiere (new date)
9 PM THE WALL Premiere (new time)
10 PM THE NIGHT SHIFT Premiere (new time)

MONDAY, JULY 24
10 PM MIDNIGHT, TEXAS Premiere (new date)

Lopez Shares Video with Skrillex Dancing to Their New Collaboration

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Jennifer Lopez is showing she’s got some mad Skrillz on her next single…

The 47-year-old Puerto Rican singer/actress and upcoming World of Dance judge is partnering with Skrillex on a dancetastic collaboration.

In a video posted on J. Lo’s Instagram account, La Lopez and the music producer looking super friendly while bouncing around to a super hyphy, Latin-inspired beat. Lopez even sings along to the hook, which sounds like the Shades of Blue star singing.

Playing around in the studio w @skrillex @poobear #US

A post shared by Jennifer Lopez (@jlo) on Mar 31, 2017 at 7:07am PDT

No word if this will be Lopez’s next summer smash.

NBC to Premiere Lopez’s Reality Competition “World of Dance” in May

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Tom Castaneda

Jennifer Lopez is ready to dance this May…

NBC has set its 2017 summer schedule, which includes the 47-year-old Puerto Rican actress/singer’s brand new reality competition series World of Dance.

Executive produced by Lopez, who will serve as judge alongside NE-YO and Derek Hough, will premiere on Monday, May 8 at 10:00 pm ET.

Step Up dancer and actress Jenna Dewan Tatum hosts the reality show that’s produced in partnership with global dance brand World of Dance and will result in a $1 million prize for the winner.

After its post-The Voice debut on May 8, World of Dance will move to its regular Tuesday 10 p.m. timeslot beginning on May 30, following America’s Got Talent. (

For more about World of Dance, click here.

Lopez to Serve as Judge & Mentor on NBC’s Dance Competition Series “World of Dance”

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Tom Castaneda

Jennifer Lopez is in for a world of dance…

The 47-year-old Puerto Rican actress/singer will serve as an onscreen judge and mentor on NBC’s new dance competition series World of Dance, a show she is also executive producing.

Additional judges have yet to be announced.

The previously announced 10-episode series, from Universal Television Alternative Studio and Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions, brings elite dancers from around the globe together to compete in battles of artistry, precision and athleticism. Solo artists will compete against duos and crews in an unlimited range of dance, including hip hop, krumping, popping, locking, tap, ballet, break dancing, ballroom, clogging, stomping and more.

Selected from qualifying events and online submissions, competitors are divided into three divisions: Junior (any size act under 16 years old), Upper (groups of 1- 4, over 16 years) and Team (groups of 5+, over 16 years). A panel of experts will score the acts using a point system developed by World of Dance that rates routine, execution, presentation and crowd appeal. The finale sees the winners from each division duke it out for $1 million and “Best in the World” title.

“I identify with the struggles, passion, discipline, competition and exhilaration of dance,” said Lopez. “I am excited that with this show we can skyrocket a dancer’s career and help guide them to success.”

Lopez Partnering with NBC for Reality Competition Series “World of Dance”

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Tom Castaneda

Jennifer Lopez is heading back to (her old) life… And back to reality (television).

The 46-year-old Puerto Rican actress/singer, who gained her first regular high-profile job as a Fly Girl dancer on In Living Color, is partnering with NBC to launch World of Dance, a reality competition series from Lopez’s Nuyorican Productions and the nascent Universal Television Alternative Studios that will offer a seven-figure grand prize.

The 10-episode series, in partnership with global dance brand World of Dance, will bring together elite dancers from around the globe to compete in battles of artistry, precision and athleticism. Solo artists will compete against duos and crews in an unlimited range of dance, including hip hop, krumping, popping, locking, tap, ballet, break dancing, ballroom, clogging, stomping and more, NBC said.

“This will be a fierce talent-heavy dance competition that embraces the raw emotion and excitement that dance represents,” said Lopez, who stars on the NBC cop drama Shades of Blue. “I am excited to work with World of Dance, an organization that has had an immeasurable impact on the dance community, to give all dancers an enormous platform where their dreams can be realized.”

Selected from qualifying events and online submissions, competitors are divided into three divisions: Junior (any size act under 16 years old), Upper (groups of one to four, over 16 years) and Team (groups of five or more, over 16 years). After an initial audition round, divisions face off in duels until only one of each is left standing. A panel of experts will score the acts using a point system developed by World of Dance that rates routine, execution, presentation and crowd appeal. The finale sees the winners from each division duke it out for $1 million.

The behind-the-scenes team also will feature Emmy-winning choreographers Napoleon and Tabitha D’umo, collectively known as Nappytabs.

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