beautiful and talented: Adrienne Bailon on her near career as a doctor, her Latina firsts and her regrets

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fri 2/3/2012

 
 
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When you were young, you attended a high school focused on health care careers. What were you interested in doing before your group 3LW took off?

I really wanted to be an Obstetrician! I wanted to bring babies into the world and our school had us do an internship at Beth Israel where a producer walked in and scouted me for the group 3LW!

 
 

15 of the best Super Bowl commercials in history

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wed 2/1/2012

 
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From football-playing beer bottles to a mini Darth Vader, take a look at some of the most popular Super Bowl commercials in history.

Coca-Cola Mean Joe Greene (1979)

Apple 1984 (1984)

Wendy's Where's The Beef? (1984)

Budweiser Bud Bowl (1989)

Pepsi New Can (1991)

Nike Hare Jordan (1992)

McDonald's Jordan vs. Bird: The Showdown (1993)

Budweiser Frogs (1995)

Budweiser True (Wassup) (2000)

Budweiser Respect (9-11 Tribute) (2002)

Reebok Terry Tate, Office Linebacker (2003)

Coca Cola It's Mine (2008)

Old Spice The Man Your Man Could Smell Like (2010)

NFL Best Fans Ever (2011)

Volkswagen The Force (2011)

 
 

Jenni Rivera makes her Sundance debut in "Filly Brown"

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wed 1/25/2012

 
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Jenni Rivera makes her film debut in Filly Brown, the story of a young Latina rapper who is raised by her construction worker father (Lou Diamond Phillips) while her mother (Jenni Rivera), a former junkie, serves time in prison. The film recently screened at the Sundance film festival and also stars Edward James Olmos, Gina Rodriguez and Chingo Bling.

 
 

video: Mosquita y Mari, a film about the unspeakable desire between two Latina teens

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wed 1/25/2012

 
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Mosquita y Mari is the story of Yolanda and Mari, two Mexican-American Chicana teens growing up in LA's Huntington Park in immigrant households where both are expected to put their families first. Yolanda is a straight A student with the hope of the American Dream while Mari, the eldest, helps her undocumented mother support her family. What happens when Mari moves in across the street and a school incident thrusts them into a friendship that stirs unspeakable desires?

"To try and get people to invest in a film with two young bilingual Chicanas as the leads was extremely difficult. But obviously that didn't stop me!" says writer/director Aurora Guerrero, who grew up in the San Francisco bay area and studied film in Los Angeles. Mosquita y Mari premiered at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival to a sold out crowd and will play through this weekend.

"I think deep down I had faith that a film like Mosquita y Mari, which centers the lives of a marginalized community, would rally people behind it — especially the younger generations who are ready to see a broader scope of representation,"Guerrero says. Mosquita y Mari is her first feature film.

Mosquita y Mari Trailer from Augie Robles on Vimeo.

 
 

New York Yankees star Jorge Posada announces retirement

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tue 1/24/2012

 
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Long-time New York Yankees star Jorge Posada announced his retirement from baseball today. The Puerto Rican catcher-designated hitter spent all of his 17 years with the Yankees and helped the Bronx Bombers win four World Series titles. Posada, who retires at age 40, said his passion for the game was dwindling: "I knew in my heart and I knew in my head I didn't want to play anymore."

 
 

multilingual celebrities: they speak more than just English

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mon 1/23/2012

 
 
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Kobe Byrant

Language: Italian (Listen!)

As a young boy, Bryant picked up Italian while living with his father, Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, who played professional basketball in Italy.

 
 

slideshow: which team has the hottest cheerleaders in the NFL?

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fri 1/20/2012

 
 
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Atlanta Falcons

In only a matter of weeks, a new NFL champion will be crowned. If there was a Super Bowl for cheerleaders, who would come out on top?

 
 

beautiful and talented: Francia Raisa on growing up as El Cucuy's daughter, ditching radio and living life as a proud Latina

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What has it been like growing up as "El Cucuy's" daughter?

I didn't realize my dad was a celebrity growing up. Fans were constantly asking for photos and autographs, but I didn't understand why. It wasn't until middle school that I really understood he was famous. My parents wanted to give me a normal childhood experience and keep my father's celebrity life separate. There have been challenges growing up because everyone has their own opinions about celebrities, and they aren't afraid to voice them.

 
 

slideshow: which job pays better?

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wed 1/18/2012

 
 
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Some jobs make more or a lot less than you might have thought.

 
 

slideshow: Latinos you didn't know were vegetarian

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tue 1/17/2012

 
 
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Christian Serratos

Christian posed naked for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) in an ad that read: "I'd rather GO NAKED than wear FUR."

 
 
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