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NASCAR drives to build Latino fan base

via Fox News Latino The eyes of race fans will be on the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway this Sunday as NASCAR’s “postseason” is in full effect with just three Sprint Cup races to go. But it won’t take more than a glance to realize that none of the 12 drivers vying for Read More

Jennifer Lopez will ruin Carmen Sandiego?

via Deadline – Walden Media has acquired rights to turn Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego? into a live-action film involving Jennifer Lopez. I’d heard that Walden Media will develop the property as a vehicle for Lopez to play the title character, but Walden Media said at this point, she’s attached to produce only. The hope is Read More

Matty Alou, Dominican baseball legend, dies at 72

- via Yahoo! Sports Another great Latino passed this week. Mateo (Matty) Rojas Alou was a member of one of baseball’s greatest families. Dominican Today reports that Matty Alou has passed away at age 72 from an undisclosed ailment.

In case you didn’t know, Louis CK is Mexican!

Last night, comedian Louis CK told Conan O’Brien that he’s Mexican. But that’s not new news. He’s said it before. In fact, he says he’s more Mexican than Carlos Mencia (though Carlos is actually Honduran). Listen up!

Che Guevara at #OccupyWallStreet? [video]

Stephen Colbert decided he wanted ‘in’ on Occupy Wall Street and what better way to blend in than to disguise himself as Che Guevara.

"Oye Como Va" Laurel and Hardy dance to Santana (video)

Enjoy a little old time humor with a Latino twist!

Selena included in Latin Music Legends collection

- via Stamp of Approval For many, Selena Quintanilla-Perez—known to fans simply as Selena—embodies the heart and soul of Latin music. A charismatic entertainer with a rich and emotional vocal style, she helped transform and popularize Tejano music by integrating techno-hip-hop beats and disco-influenced dance movements with a captivating stage presence. Her inclusion in the Read More

The Muppets are coming! (video)

You don’t have to be a kid to love The Muppets. For most of us, they were a part of our childhood. Well, they’re back and coming to a theater near you this Thanksgiving. But, you don’t have to wait, the fun has already begun with their hilarious movie trailers.              Check Read More

Beatboxing doesn’t have anything on this kid (video)

Forget beatboxing. Seven year-old, Nana Kyei of Ghana may even have that guy from the Police Academy  movies beat. Question is, how in the world did he discover that talent?

This is our planet and we are as alike as we are different: YouTube’s "Life in a Day" (video)

Imagine that we all recorded moments in our live during one day, then we edited those various moments into one film. Would it show us just how alike we are or just how different?