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LATINOS
A Hispanic Amelie
Due
out in theaters June 27, Valentin’s 9-year-old protagonist
strives to become an astronaut in the turbulent 1960s in
Buenos Aires. Actor Rodrigo Noya’s character attempts
to bring happiness to the lives of those around him, including
his estranged parents, his grandmother and his reclusive
neighbor. The cast includes Carmen Maura, Julieta Cardinali
and Jean Pierre Noher. The subtitled film was
directed by Alejandro Agresti and has drawn comparison to
the whimsical French film Amelie.
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BRAVO
& BASTA
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To
the three judges who emphatically cleared jockey
José Santos, winner of the Kentucky Derby,
of any suspicion that he carried an illegal electrical
device on his victorious ride atop Funny Cide.
To
America’s baseball owners, for voting
unanimously to approve Arturo Moreno’s purchase
of the Anaheim Angels baseball team from Disney. Moreno
is the first minority owner with a controlling stake.
To
Senator Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, for running
ad campaigns targeting Hispanic voters that touted
her support for Miguel Estrada, then supporting the
filibuster against the Honduran American’s nomination
to the Federal Court of Appeals.
To
U.S. officials, for a new policy that doesn’t
waive fees to allow Mexican children to cross the
border for cultural programs. Most of the 4,000 kids
coming yearly to Arizona schools through The Hands
Across the Border Foundation won’t be coming,
the group said.
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Six-Feet-Under
Latina
At last, the hit HBO show Six Feet Under has decided to
put the vivacious actress Justina Machado to good use. Her
character is beginning to move past the one-dimensional
role she once had. Chicago-born Machado plays Vanessa, the
wife of ambitious mortician Federico Díaz. No longer
a mere backdrop in the current third season, Machado’s
role blossomed with her husband’s newfound partnership
in the business. The veteran actress’ résumé
includes movies such as She’s So Lovely, Full Frontal
and the upcoming Torque. Machado, who is Puerto Rican, got
her start in the Latino Chicago Theater.
Latinas
on Most Beautiful List
People recently released their annual “Most Beautiful”
list, which included some of the hottest Latinos in the
entertainment industry. Singer Christina Aguilera, who has
been tearing up the pop music charts, appeared on the list
with more clothes on than usual. The multi-talented Jennifer
López also scored a place on the list, as well as
Oscar-nominated Salma Hayek.
Diego
Luna May Win Another Big Film
Diego Luna (Y tu mamá también)
is in negotiations to star in the Warner Bros. Pictures
movie Criminal alongside John C. Reily and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Criminal is slated to begin production this month with Gregory
Jacobs directing. The film, a remake of an Argentine feature,
is a fast-paced caper about two men who join forces in a
scam involving a forged set of extremely valuable stamps,
the “Nine Queens.” Steven Soderbergh and George
Clooney’s Section Eight Productions will back the film.
Luna also stars in the much-hyped sequel to Dirty Dancing,
Havana Nights, due out sometime in 2004.
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