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Bel Hernandez
Aug 12, 20193 min read
Legal: Scandalous & Disparaging Trademark Prohibitions Struck Down
By Mark Litwak Two recent Supreme Court cases have dramatically changed trademark law. The prohibitions on scandalous or disparaging...


Bel Hernandez
Jun 12, 20192 min read
Gabriela Cámara Brings Her Celebrated Mexican Seafood Cuisine to L.A.
Netflix’s short documentary, A Tale of Two Kitchens, recently debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival, focuses on Cámara’s two restaurants,...

Bel Hernandez
Mar 20, 20192 min read
Andy Garcia in First TV Series Role; Freddie Prinze Back as The Lead; Latinas Moving on Up
Andy Garcia Cast in His First TV Broadcast Role Although Andy Garcia has been offered roles on TV pilots in the past he has always...


Bel Hernandez
Mar 19, 201913 min read
“Smitten” A Love Story
By Jeff Valdez I recently saw and immensely enjoyed the movie, Crazy Rich Asians, yet find myself wondering, when will there be a “Crazy...


Bel Hernandez
Feb 27, 20192 min read
1st Latina Oscar Nominated Producer; Good Doctor Renewed; Spielberg And Rodriquez’s Alita Cast
By Luis Reyes By now we all know that ABC Television Network has renewed medical drama series The Good Doctor for a third season. The hit...


Bel Hernandez
Feb 1, 20194 min read
Gina’s Kick Ass Roles, Bardem & Isaac Get Sci-Fi, Castings & Chisme
A very busy week for Latinos in Hollywood. From film premieres to castings, distribution news and award recognition. However, the top...

Bel Hernandez
Jan 9, 20196 min read
“Sports Red” Hotness For a Week
I spent my first three days of driving a beautiful racing inspired “Sports Red” colored Buick Regal GS sedan in Palms Springs. I had not...


Bel Hernandez
Nov 16, 20182 min read
Ben DeJesus’ Relevatory Talent On “John Leguizamo’s Road to Broadway” Doc
By Bel Hernandez The star of the evening was director/producer Ben DeJesus whose John Leguizamo’s Road for Broadway documentary was...

Bel Hernandez
Oct 5, 20183 min read
Highland Park Indie Film Fest Showcases Relevant & Relatable Shorts!
Highland Park Independent Film Festival October 4-6, 2018 2018 SCREENING SCHEDULE HISTORIC HIGHLAND THEATRE 5604 N Figueroa St, Los...

Bel Hernandez
Sep 10, 20184 min read
Mayans MC: A Biker Saga About Family, Trust, & Betrayal
Mayans MC on FX – Tuesdays at 10 PM Relatability will get me to tune into a TV show anytime. I guess that is why I never watched Sons of...

Bel Hernandez
Jun 12, 20185 min read
Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer: Insight Into Her Latest Gig “Sweet Charity”
Singer-actor-dancer-composer-author Yvette Gonzalez–Nacer is fast becoming one of entertainment’s “go to” talents. We caught up with the...


Bel Hernandez
May 30, 20182 min read
The Latinos of “Stomp”
By Cris Franco One of my “must see” NYC show is the legendary Stomp – which isn’t just a show. It’s an experience that bangs, clangs,...

Bel Hernandez
Apr 1, 20184 min read
Going Gonzo: The Short life and Enduring Legacy of Oscar Zeta Acosta
“I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet. The function of man is to...

Bel Hernandez
Feb 28, 20184 min read
Oscars® Making #OscarsSoWhite A Bit More Brown
You have to give The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) a lot of credit for being proactive. In light of the...


Bel Hernandez
Sep 1, 20172 min read
The COOList: From Chekov to “El Chicano” Superheroes
At a reading of a Spanish translated version of Chekov’s The Seagull by Anotnio Jaramillo (Mayans MC) and Grecia Salamon (El Psiquiatra),...


Bel Hernandez
Jul 18, 20173 min read
A Latino In London’s West End
By Cris Franco London is a thriving arts metropolis so imbued with theatrical history that your average Cockney cabbie can handily revue...


Bel Hernandez
Jun 28, 20173 min read
“Queen of the South”: Above the Mendoza Line
Review The Mendoza Line is an expression in baseball in the United States, deriving from the name of shortstop Mario Mendoza, whose...


Bel Hernandez
Jun 23, 20172 min read
“Beatriz at Dinner” Breaking thru The #OscarSoWhite Barrier?
By Bel Hernandez Beatriz at Dinner Expands to 486 Screens This Weekend According to the recently released study by Hollywood’s Creative...


Bel Hernandez
Jun 4, 20173 min read
Carlos Hurtado: Back From Cannes and Ready His Feature Directorial
Carlos Hurtado recently returned from Frane and the highly regarded film festival of all festivals, Cannes, where he was one of 22...


Bel Hernandez
May 16, 20172 min read
Latinos at Cannes 2017
The Cannes Film Festival Runs May 17th – 28th Cannes is the international cinematic event that spotlights what films (and now...
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