The 50-year-old Puerto Rican superstar has been confirmed as a performer at the 2019 iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina.
Lopez joins an all-star roster that includes Daddy Yankee and Ozuna, with more artists to be announced in the coming weeks.
The concert will take place at American Airlines Arenain Miami on November 2.
This year, the annual event will celebrate its sixth consecutive show with a video stream on LiveXLive.com and will also broadcast live on iHeartMedia’s Latin stations nationwide.
The event will be hosted by Enrique Santos, chairman and chief creative officer for iHeartLatino.
“Every year we proudly host some of the most influential artists in Latin Music and this year will be no different,” Santos said in a press release announcing the event.
Tickets for the show go on sale to the general public on Friday at noon ET via Ticketmaster.com.
The 35-year-old half-Mexican American identical twin sisters and former WWE Divas Champions, Brie Bella and Nikki Bella, are set to make an appearance at this year’s Teen Choice Awards.
The Bella Twins are nominated this year in the Choice Female Athletec ategory, a title they previously won in 2016.
Lucy Hale will host Teen Choice 2019, which Fox will air live on Sunday, August 11, from Hermosa Beach, CA
The trophy show will feature performances by One Republic, Bazzi, Blanco Brown, Mabel, Jordan McGraw and special guest Sarah Hyland of Modern Family.
Others previously set to appear include Robert Downey Jr., Jessica Alba, Maia Mitchell and Gregg Sulkin.
Teen Choice 2019 will celebrate stars and projects in more than 50 categories covering film, television and Music.
There’s no denying Rita Moreno is a living legend… And, now you’ll get to see why…
Norman Lear and Lin-Manuel Miranda have teamed up on a new documentary exploring the life of the 87-year-old Puerto Rican actress/singer/dancer and West Side Story andOne Day At A Time star.
The pair are working up Rita Moreno: The Girl Who Decided to Go For It(w/t) for PBS and its Thirteen strand.
The film, which will premiere in 2020, will explore Moreno’s 70-year career and will feature interviews with the actress, Lear, Miranda, Gloria and Emilio Estefan,Morgan Freeman, Whoopi Goldberg, Eva Longoria, Justina Machado, Terrence McNallyand Chita Rivera.
It will explore how she went from being born into poverty on a Puerto Rican farm, eventually immigrated to New York City and became the first Latina actress to win an Academy Awardfor her role as Anita in West Side Story. It will discover how she managed to deal with pernicious Hollywood sexism and sexual abuse, a toxic relationship with Marlon Brando, and an attempted suicide a year before she won her Oscar.
“How I wish my Puerto Rican mother were alive to see this: her child’s story being celebrated by the likes of American Masters,” said Moreno. “It is not something she or I could ever have imagined. I’m astonished. I’m humbled.”
“When I learned from my producing partner, Brent Miller, that a film had not yet been made on Rita Moreno, I couldn’t believe it and suggested we make it together,” said Lear. “There’s no woman more deserving of the American Masters stamp. Her talent, her activism, her life – all worthy of an audience. And her story, an inspiration to so many, is one that should live on forever.”
“Rita is La Reina. Punto. Full stop,” said Miranda. “Her life, talent and career is a masterclass in the American dream. It is about time that she takes her rightful place amongst her peers on American Masters.”
“Rita Moreno has won every major award – the Peabody, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony – for good reason,” said Michael Kantor, American Masters series executive producer. “She is not just an American Master, she is an American treasure.”
“As a filmmaker, woman and Puerto Rican, I am proud to have the opportunity to tell Rita’s story,” added director Mariem Pérez Riera. “Her many victories in the face of prejudice are an inspiration to me. Hopefully, this film will give strength to the women all over the world, who today, face a similar fight towards equality.”
Christina Milianis gearing up for a special new release…
The 37-year-old singer/actress and her boyfriend Matt Pokora took to Instagram on Sunday to share some happy news: they’re expecting their first child.
Milian shared a photo of the couple posing with a sonogram image, captioning it, “New release 2020! What a blessing! Let’s do this babe.”
Milian and Pokora, 33, have been dating since 2017.
She also shares a nine-year-old daughter, Violet Madison, with her ex-husband, The Dream.
The Latino actor/singer has been cast in the world premiere in New York this September of multi-platinum songwriter Ross Golan’s musical The Wrong Man.
Vasquez will star opposite Tony-nominee Joshua Henry and Ciara Renéein the musical.
The Wrong Man is set in Reno, Nevada, and tells the story of Duran, a man just scraping by, who is accused of a murder he says he didn’t commit.
Golan’s first stage musical was initially conceived as an acoustic solo piece, but over a decade has grown to include a full-length concept album and an animated film.
Previews begin on Wednesday, September 18, with an opening night of October 7, at the Off Broadway MCC Theater.
Golan (book, music, lyrics) has written massive hits for a massive roster of artists including Maroon 5, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Lady Antebellum, Michael Bublé, Selena Gomez, Keith Urban, Ariana Grande, Flo Rida, One Direction, Idina Menzel, Nelly, Demi Lovato, Jason Derulo, Meghan Trainor, Cee Lo Green, 5 Seconds of Summer, Prince Royce, Snoop Dogg, Gavin DeGraw, Colbie Caillat, Andy Grammer, James Blunt, Big Sean and Travis Barker.
Vasquez has appeared on Broadwayin Hamilton,WaitressandWicked, and on television inThe Good Fight, Curb Your Enthusiasm andThe Code.
The 49-year-old half-Cuban American actor will star opposite Rose Byrne in Simon Stone’s contemporary rewrite of the Euripides’ tragedy Medeaat the Brooklyn Academy of Music in January.
Originally staged in 2014 by Amsterdam’s International Theater Amsterdam(formerly Toneelgroep Amsterdam), Medea will pair real-life couple Byrne and Cannavale, with additional cast to be announced.
Stone’s adaptation of the Medea story uses the true-life crime case of American Debora Green, who poisoned her cheating husband and killed two of her three children in 1995. The adaptation played London’s Barbicanin 2019, where it starred Marieke Heebink and Aus Greidanus Jr.
Cannavale was seen on Broadway last fall in The Lifespan of a Fact, co-starring Daniel Radcliffe and Cherry Jones. His many stage credits include the Tony-nominated Mauritius, The Motherf*cker With The Hat, The Hairy Ape, Glengarry Glen Ross, Hurly Burly, and others.
He’s a member of the Labyrinth Theater Company. His upcoming films include The Irishman, Superintelligence, andMotherless Brooklyn.
“I’m excited to welcome writer/director Simon Stone following his enormous success with Yerma,” said BAM artistic director David Binder, “and look forward to having the incredible actors Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale in lead roles on our stage.”
Medea will be produced in Brooklyn by International Theater Amsterdam, BAM, and David Lan, who will serve as BAM’s Theater Associate.
There’s more espooky time in Fred Armisen‘s future…
HBO has ordered a second season of Los Espookys, its half-hour primarily Spanish-language comedy series from the 52-year-old half-Venezuelan American actor/comedian andSaturday Night Live alum and Lorne Michaels‘ Broadway Video.
Created and written by Armisen, Ana Fabregaand Julio Torres, the series is set in a strange and dreamy version of a present-day Latin American country and follows a group of friends turning their love for horror into a peculiar business.
“It’s a really fun, original, delightful show,” says HBO President of Programming Casey Bloys.
Fabrega and Torres star along with Cassandra Ciangherotti, Bernardo Velasco and Armisen.
Armisen, Michaels, Andrew Singer and Alice Mathiasexecutive produce; Fabrega, Torres and Nate Youngco-executive produce.
Fernando Friasdirected the entire first season.
The series is produced by Broadway Video in association with Antigravico, Más Mejorand the Oscar-winning Chilean production company Fabula.
The Latin American boy band, formed on the first season of Univision’s La Banda, will headline Billboard En Vivo.
Billboard and Pepsi will co-produce the latest edition of Billboard En Vivo, now in its fourth year, as the program celebrates emerging LatinX music by giving passionate fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see chart-topping artists at private concerts in New York, Los Angeles, and Miami.
In addition to CNCO, additional local supporting artists will be announced for each of the three tour stops.
CNCO is currently in the studio finishing their upcoming new album set for release in September.
“We’re proud to give a platform to exciting LatinX artists through our continued partnership with Pepsi and best-in-class branded entertainment events,” said Leila Cobo, Vice President and Latin Industry Lead at Billboard. “It is really powerful to have our two iconic brands support artists and bring our community — and their most passionate fans — together with these dynamic and engaging concerts.”
Since their formation in 2015, the Latin Grammy-nominated band has dazzled the music industry as one of Latin pop’s most influential and prolific hit-makers. Comprised of five young Latinos from different nationalities –- Christopher (Ecuador), Erick Brian (Cuba), Joel (Mexico), Richard (Dominican Republic) and Zabdiel (Puerto Rico) –- the group emerged from Univision’s musical competition La Banda.
Cardi B is this year’s Latina queen of the MTV Video Music Awards…
MTV has released its 2019 VMA nominations, with the 26-year-old half-Dominican American rap sensation earning four nods, the most of any Hispanic artist.
Cardi B, last year’s Best New Artist winner, earned an Artist of the Year nod, where she’ll compete against Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Halsey, Jonas Brothers and Shawn Mendes.
Cardi B, a three-time MTV VMAs winner, is also nominated in the Best Pop category for “Please Me,” her collaboration with Bruno Mars; in the Best Hip-Hop category for “Money;” and in the Best Dancec ategory for “Taki Taki,” her chart-topping collaboration with DJ Snake, Ozuna and Selena Gomez.
J Balvin, a two-time VMA winner last year, is the most-nominated Latino artist this year with three nods.
The 34-year-old Colombian urban singer is nominated in the Best Dance category for “Say My Name,” his collaboration with David Guetta and Bebe Rexha.
J Balvin also earned two nominations in the Best Latin category. “I Can’t Get Enough,” his collaboration with Benny Blanco, Tainy and Selena Gomez, and “Con Altura,” his collaboration with Rosalia received recognition in the category.
Rosaliahas made history before a single award is even doled out.
The 25-year-old Spanish flamenco-fusion singer has earned a nod for Best New Artist, making her the first-ever Spanish-singing artist to be nominated in the category.
The “Malamente” singer is also nominated in the Best Latin category for “Con Altura,” her collaboration with J Balvin and El Guincho.
Selena Gomez, who won in the Best Popcategory in 2013 for “Come & Get It,” has earned two nods this year.
The 27-year-old Mexican American singer earned nods in the Best Latin and Best Dancecategories.
Other Latino nominees this year include Camila Cabello, CNCO, Demi Lovato, Ozuna, El Guincho, Karol G, Anuel AA, Daddy Yankee and Maluma.
Fans can vote in 14 VMA categories, including Video of the Year, Artist of the Year and Best Collaboration. Voting concludes Thursday, August 15, except for the Best New Artist award, which will remain open until the VMA broadcast.
The 2019 awards will be broadcast live at 8:00 pm ET on Monday, August 26, from Prudential Centerin Newark, NJ.
Here’s the complete list of nominees:
VIDEO OF THE YEAR 21 Savage ft. J. Cole – “a lot” – Epic Records Billie Eilish – “Bad Guy” – Darkroom/Interscope Records Ariana Grande – “thank u, next” – Republic Records Jonas Brothers – “Sucker” – Republic Records Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Remix)” – Columbia Records Taylor Swift – “You Need to Calm Down” – Republic Records
ARTIST OF THE YEAR Cardi B – Atlantic Records Billie Eilish – Darkroom/Interscope Records Ariana Grande – Republic Records Halsey – Astralwerks/Capitol Records Jonas Brothers – Republic Records Shawn Mendes– Island Records
SONG OF THE YEAR Drake – “In My Feelings” – Young Money/Cash Money/Republic Records Ariana Grande – “thank u, next” – Republic Records Jonas Brothers – “Sucker” – Republic Records Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – “Shallow” – Interscope Records Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Remix)” – Columbia Records Taylor Swift – “You Need to Calm Down” – Republic Records
BEST NEW ARTIST Ava Max – Atlantic Records Billie Eilish – Darkroom/Interscope Records H.E.R. – MBK/RCA Records Lil Nas X – Columbia Records Lizzo – Atlantic Records ROSALÍA – Columbia Records
BEST COLLABORATION Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Remix)” – Columbia Records Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper – “Shallow” – Interscope Records Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – “Señorita” – Island Records Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco – “ME!” – Republic Records Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber – “I Don’t Care” – Atlantic Records BTS ft. Halsey – “Boy With Luv” – Columbia Records
PUSH ARTIST OF THE YEAR Bazzi – Atlantic Records CNCO – RCA Records Billie Eilish – Darkroom/Interscope Records H.E.R. – MBK/RCA Records Lauv – LAUV/AWAL Lizzo – Atlantic Records
BEST POP 5 Seconds of Summer – “Easier” – Interscope Records Cardi B & Bruno Mars – “Please Me” – Atlantic Records Billie Eilish – “Bad Guy” – Darkroom/Interscope Records Khalid – “Talk” – Right Hand Music Group/RCA Records Ariana Grande – “thank u, next” – Republic Records Jonas Brothers – “Sucker” – Republic Records Taylor Swift – “You Need to Calm Down” – Republic Records
BEST HIP HOP 2 Chainz ft. Ariana Grande – “Rule the World” – 2 Chainz Ps/Def Jam 21 Savage ft. J. Cole – “a lot” – Epic Records Cardi B – “Money” – Atlantic Records DJ Khaled ft. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend – “Higher” – We The Best/Epic Records Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Remix)” – Columbia Records Travis Scott ft. Drake – “SICKO MODE” – Epic Records/Grand Hustle/Cactus Jack
BEST R&B Anderson .Paak ft. Smokey Robinson – “Make It Better” – Aftermath Ent/12 Tone Music Childish Gambino – “Feels Like Summer” – RCA Records H.E.R. ft. Bryson Tiller – “Could’ve Been” – MBK/RCA Records Alicia Keys – “Raise A Man” – RCA Records Ella Mai – “Trip” – 10 Summers/Interscope Records Normani ft. 6lack – “Waves” – Keep Cool/RCA Records
BEST K-POP BTS ft. Halsey – “Boy With Luv” – Columbia Records BLACKPINK – “Kill This Love” – YG Entertainment/Interscope Records Monsta X ft. French Montana – “Who Do You Love” – Epic Records TOMORROW X TOGETHER – “Cat & Dog” – Republic Records NCT 127 – “Regular” – SM Entertainment EXO – “Tempo” – SM Entertainment
BEST LATIN Anuel AA, Karol G – “Secreto” – Universal Music Latino Bad Bunny ft. Drake – “MIA” – OVO Sound/Warner Bros. Records benny blanco, Tainy, Selena Gomez, J Balvin – “I Can’t Get Enough” – NEON16/Friends Keep Secrets/Interscope Records Daddy Yankee ft. Snow – “Con Calma” – Universal Music Latin Entertainment Maluma – “Mala Mía” – Sony Music US Latin ROSALÍA & J Balvin ft. El Guincho – “Con Altura” – Columbia Records
BEST DANCE The Chainsmokers ft. Bebe Rexha – “Call You Mine” – Disruptor/Columbia Records Clean Bandit ft. Demi Lovato – “Solo” – Big Beat/Atlantic Records DJ Snake ft. Selena Gomez, Ozuna & Cardi B – “Taki Taki” – DJ Snake Music Productions Ltd/Geffen David Guetta, Bebe Rexha & J Balvin – “Say My Name” – Big Beat/Atlantic Records Marshmello & Bastille – “Happier” – Capitol Records Silk City & Dua Lipa – “Electricity” – Columbia Records
BEST ROCK The 1975 – “Love It If We Made It” – Dirty Hit/Interscope Records Fall Out Boy – “Bishops Knife Trick” – Island Records Imagine Dragons – “Natural” – KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records Lenny Kravitz – “Low” – BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. Panic! At The Disco – “High Hopes” – Elektra Music Group twenty one pilots – “My Blood” – Elektra Music Group
VIDEO FOR GOOD Halsey – “Nightmare” – Astralwerks/Capitol Records The Killers – “Land of the Free” – Island Jamie N Commons, Skylar Grey ft. Gallant – “Runaway Train” – Interscope Records John Legend – “Preach” – Columbia Records Lil Dicky – “Earth” – Dirty Burd, Inc./Commission/BMG Taylor Swift – “You Need to Calm Down” – Republic Records
BEST DIRECTION Billie Eilish – “Bad Guy” – Darkroom/Interscope Records – Directed by Dave Meyers FKA twigs – “Cellophane” – Young Turks – Directed by Andrew Thomas Huang Ariana Grande – “thank you, next” – Republic Records – Directed by Hannah Lux Davis Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Remix)” – Columbia Records – Directed by Calmatic LSD ft. Labrinth, Sia, Diplo – “No New Friends” – Columbia Records – Directed by Dano Cerny Taylor Swift – “You Need to Calm Down” – Republic Records – Directed by Drew Kirsch & Taylor Swift
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Billie Eilish – “when the party’s over” – Darkroom/Interscope Records – Visual Effects by Ryan Ross, Andres Jaramillo FKA twigs – “Cellophane” – Young Turks – Visual Effects by Matt Chandler, Fabio Zaveti for Analog Ariana Grande – “God is a Woman” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Fabrice Lagayette, Kristina Prilukova & Rebecca Rice for Mathematic DJ Khaled ft. SZA – “Just Us” – We The Best/Epic Records – Visual Effects by Sergii Mashevskyi LSD ft. Labrinth, Sia, Diplo – “No New Friends” – Columbia Records – Visual Effects by Ethan Chancer Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco – “ME!” – Republic Records – Visual Effects by Loris Paillier & Lucas Salton for BUF VFX
BEST EDITING Anderson .Paak ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Tints” – Aftermath Ent/12 Tone Music – Editing by Elias Talbot Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Remix)” – Columbia Record – Editing by Calmatic Billie Eilish – “Bad Guy” – Darkroom/Interscope Records – Editing by Billie Eilish Ariana Grande – “7 Rings” – Republic Records – Editing by Hannah Lux Davis & Taylor Walsh Solange – “Almeda” – Columbia Records – Editing by Solange Knowles, Vinnie Hobbs, Jonathon Proctor Taylor Swift – “You Need to Calm Down” – Republic Records – Editing by Jarrett Fijal
BEST ART DIRECTION BTS ft. Halsey – “Boy With Luv” – Columbia Records – Art Direction by JinSil Park, BoNa Kim (MU:E) Ariana Grande – “7 Rings” – Republic Records – Art Direction by John Richoux Lil Nas X ft. Billy Ray Cyrus – “Old Town Road (Remix)” – Columbia Records – Art Direction by Itaru Dela Vegas Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – “Señorita” – Island Records – Art Direction by Tatiana Van Sauter Taylor Swift – “You Need to Calm Down” – Republic Records – Art Direction by Brittany Porter Kanye West and Lil’ Pump ft. Adele Givens – “I Love It” – Warner Records & Def Jam Music Group – Art Direction by Tino Schaedler
BEST CHOREOGRAPHY FKA twigs – “Cellophane” – Young Turks – Choreography by Kelly Yvonne ROSALÍA & J Balvin ft. El Guincho – “Con Altura” – Columbia Records – Choreography by Charm La’Donna LSD ft. Labrinth, Sia, Diplo – “No New Friends” – Columbia Records – Choreography by Ryan Heffington Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – “Señorita” – Island Records – Choreography by Calvit Hodge, Sara Biv Solange – “Almeda” – Columbia Records – Choreography by Maya Taylor, Solange Knowles BTS ft. Halsey – “Boy With Luv” – Columbia Records – Choreography by Rie Hata
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Anderson .Paak ft. Kendrick Lamar – “Tints” – Aftermath Ent/12 Tone Music – Cinematography by Elias Talbot Billie Eilish – “hostage” – Darkroom/Interscope Records – Cinematography by Pau Castejon Ariana Grande – “thank you, next” – Republic Records – Cinematography by Christopher Probst Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello – “Señorita” – Island Records – Cinematography by Scott Cunningham Solange – “Almeda” – Columbia Records – Cinematography by Chayse Irvin, Ryan Marie Helfant, Justin Hamilton Taylor Swift ft. Brendon Urie of Panic! At The Disco – “ME!” – Republic Records – Cinematography by Starr Whitesides
The 64-year-old Mexican American journalist, a longtime former Univision anchor, is joining CBS News as a contributor.
Susan Zirinsky,CBS News President and senior executive producer, said Salinas will deliver reports for multiple broadcasts and platforms and will be a frequent presence in 2020 election coverage.
Salinas, called the “Voice of Hispanic America” by The New York Times, is best known for co-anchoring Univision’s flagship evening news program for more than 30 years.
She has interviewed world leaders and covered a wide range of national and international events, netting multiple Emmys, a Peabody Awardand many others over the years.
Since leaving Univision in 2017, she has hosted The Real Story with Maria Elena Salinas on Investigation Discoveryand covered the 2018 presidential election in Mexico for Telemundo.
“It is an honor to welcome Maria Elena Salinas to the CBS News team,” said Zirinsky. “We look forward to sharing her important voice and journalistic credentials with our audience in a critical time for this country.”
In 2016, Salinas reported for CBS Sunday Morningon the role Hispanics would play in that year’s election.
From 2001 to 2011, Salinas wrote a weekly syndicated column in both English and Spanish. She’s also the author of the 2006 autobiography, I Am My Father’s Daughter, Living a Life Without Secrets.
Salinas began her journalism career in 1981 as a reporter, anchor and public affairs host for KMEX-TV, Univision’s LA affiliate.
