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Alfred Molina Recalls Absurd Reason Harvey Weinstein Was Upset with Salma Hayek on ‘Frida’

Kiko Martinez — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 16:02:05 +0000

During a recent interview with The Independent, actor Alfred Molina (Spider-Man: No Way Home) recalled some disturbing comments he heard made by disgraced producer and convicted rapist Harvey Weinstein on the set of the 2002 biopic Frida. In Frida, Molina, who is English, played Diego Rivera, the husband of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Salma Hayek

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Here’s 7 Latine Items You’ll See Inside New Academy Museum of Motion Pictures

Kiko Martinez — Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:02:14 +0000

The new Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is set to open in Los Angeles (6067 Wilshire Boulevard) on September 30, 2021, and it’s not short on Latine representation. Museum director Bill Kramer says the exhibitions, programs, and screenings that the museum will host will “illuminate the complex and fascinating world of cinema … through a

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Frida, the Rescue Dog Who Rose to Fame After Mexico Earthquake, Retires

Yara Simón — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 16:04:57 +0000

When Mexico was hit with back-to-back earthquakes in September 2017, Frida the rescue dog became a symbol of hope. The Marina labrador – who wore protective goggles and specialized blue booties as her official uniform as a perrita rescatista – received many honors after her heroic work, including the Pagés Llergo prize and a statue in her honor.

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From ‘Frida’ to ‘Fools Rush In’: 5 Movies Starring Salma Hayek You Can Stream at Home

Manuel Betancourt — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 16:32:14 +0000

No Mexican actress in the late-20th and early-21st century can boast the career of one Ms Salma Hayek. Equally at home in Robert Rodriguez flicks where she shoots up a storm as in quiet character-driven indies, the Mexican actress has built a career for herself that’s earned her an Oscar nomination, a Daytime Emmy award, and

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Frida the Rescue Dog Honored With Statue for Heroic Work After Mexico’s Earthquake

Remezcla Estaff — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 14:13:56 +0000

When Mexico was hit with back-to-back earthquakes in September, Frida the rescue dog became a symbol of hope. The 7-year-old Marina labrador – who wore protective goggles and specialized blue booties – saved 12 people from the rubble last year. Her name soon dominated the news cycle, and by November, she had received the Pagés Llergo

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Harvey Weinstein Refutes Salma Hayek’s Sexual Abuse Allegations in Condescending Statement

Kristen Lopez — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 20:23:26 +0000

Disgraced Weinstein Company founder and former CEO of Miramax Harvey Weinstein has released a statement in the wake of actress Salma Hayek’s allegations of verbal and sexual harassment against him. In case you missed it, the Oscar-nominated actress penned a heartbreaking op-ed in the New York Times accusing Weinstein of a series of indiscretions both

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Salma Hayek Details Horrifying Sexual and Verbal Abuse by Harvey Weinstein in NYT Op-Ed

Kristen Lopez — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 20:24:04 +0000

As the #MeToo movement keeps making its way through the internet it’d be easy to believe much of the hype surrounding disgraced studio head Harvey Weinstein had died down. In an op-ed piece just published in the New York Times Oscar-nominated Mexican actress Salma Hayek lays out her own abuse at the hands of Weinstein, charting a

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Hollywood’s Invisible Minority: 7 Disabled Latino Characters from Film and TV

Kristen Lopez — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 17:28:36 +0000

Covering disabled representation in cinema usually involves a fair amount of frustration and compromising. The majority of disability narratives are “inspiration porn,” reliant on overly sentimental and saintly characters whose supposed inner strength serves to galvanize the non-disabled audience watching to appreciate life. Movie studios and TV networks always have the audience in mind, but

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