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cast Latina Sasha Calle to play Supergirl in “The Flash,” this will be the first stand-alone title to feature a Latino lead. Also of note, “In the Heights” breakout star Leslie Grace, who is Dominican American, has won the role in “Batgirl” and will star as crime fighter Barbara Gordon in the upcoming film set at HBO Max.According to the MPAA, in 2017, Hispanic/Latino audiences had the highest per-capita attendance at the movies, going to the movie an average of 4.5 times a year.

Johnny Ventura has sadly died.

Alex Rodriguez is making the best out of his time and is focusing all his energy on his beer company and keeping his name alive in the sport’s industry.

Ann-Marie Corvin Water pollution, organ harvesting and the complex relationships between mothers and daughters were among the subjects to emerge from the Dominican Republic pitching sessions that took place live on Wednesday afternoon during the second day of Cannes’ Film Market.Nine feature projects were presented at the session, which was organized by the DR’s film commission, in a bid to attract sales agents, investors and co-producers.Among them was environmental thriller “Candy Town,”

Leslie Grace has a million reasons to smile! The New York-born Dominican singer and actress took a trip to Times Square to enjoy the In the Heights billboard, where she appears alongside cast members Anthony Ramos, Melissa Barrera, and Corey Hawkins. The three-time Latin Grammy Award nominee shared the heartwarming moment with her parents, who were visibly moved and excited to see their daughter starring as Nina Rosario, the critically acclaimed film musical.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“In the Heights” production designer Nelson Coates had an important task from Lin-Manuel Miranda: The bodegas for the film adaptation of the stage show needed to be located east of Broadway, “because that was a historic Puerto Rican, Dominican and Cuban neighborhood.”Anything west of that would be predominantly Irish, Russian or Jewish. The last thing director Jon M.

Alex Rodriguez, Warner Bros. Pictures’ In The Heights, and Presidente.The iconic Dominican Pilsner will be giving one deserving recipient a life-changing prize of US$96,000 — the same amount as the winning lottery ticket that inspires one of the biggest musical numbers in the movie.

Alex Rodriguez has many strings to his bow and, as well as a talented sports star, he's the chairman and co-owner of Dominican beer, Presidente USA.MORE: Alex Rodriguez stuns fans with new family photo amid Jennifer Lopez splitThe kind-hearted star took to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal that he had teamed up with HBO Max's upcoming movie, In The Heights, to take part in an exciting giveaway.A-Rod wrote: "Mi gente, listen up! #InTheHeightsMovie is coming to theaters and will stream on @HBOMax

“In the Heights,” the new movie musical in which Barrera plays the female lead, aspiring designer Vanessa, who falls in love with Anthony Ramos’ bodega-owner character, Usnavi.Directed by Jon M. Chu (“Crazy Rich Asians”), the film — which is a love letter to the Dominican community in Washington Heights — is adapted from the Tony-winning Broadway show by Lin-Manuel Miranda (“Hamilton”).Shot in 2019, its debut last summer was delayed because of COVID-19.

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In The Heights are in, with critics praising Lin-Manuel Miranda’s movie adaptation of his hit Broadway musical.The film, focusing on a bodega owner in the largely Dominican neighbourhood of Washington Heights in New York city, will be released this summer in cinemas.Empire Magazine called the film “a shot of summer holiday straight to the arm”, and said it “will have you shimmying out of the cinema and hugging all your neighbours.”In The Heights received a positive review from Vanity Fair too,

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticBefore “Hamilton,” there was “In the Heights,” the revolutionary Tony-winning hip-hop musical that put Lin-Manuel Miranda — and the northern tip of Manhattan — on Broadway’s map.

Filmax is bringing onto the market “The Roar of the Butterflies,” an ambitious period drama made with Pablo Bossi’s Gloriamundi and Disney Plus in Latin America.Focusing on the extreme courage of two women who stood up to one of the bloodiest dictators in Latin American history, the drama series is being brought into the open market at this week’s L.A.

Romeo Santos would be able to enjoy his upcoming concert film Romeo Santos: Utopia Live From MetLife Stadium and documentary film Romeo Santos: The King of Bachata. Both projects, premiering on June 25, 2021, on pay-per-view, will follow and showcase how this trailblazing Latin superstar has revolutionized the Bachata music genre.

 finale, no season 13 queen made her presence felt quite like Kandy Muse. Formerly of the Haus of Aja and now repping the Doll Haus, the Dominican doll came into the competition, made some damn good reality TV and won the «Nice Girls Roast» challenge along the way.Now, Kandy is in the final four, no matter how you feel about it.

Queen drummer Roger Taylor is planning to install a 20 foot high statue of the band’s former frontman Freddie Mercury in his garden.The bronze statue was originally created to promote the musical We Will Rock You, which made use of Queen’s back catalogue.

Vin Diesel's security team is apparently causing problems in the Dominican Republic.The actor has been renting a home in a private gated community in the Dominican, and his next door neighbor said Vin's 12 security guards are making life miserable for the residents. On April 11, TMZ obtained a letter the neighbor sent to Vin in which he calls the security guards "abusive" and "absurd.""For a few weeks I have personally witnessed and heard from fellow homeowners the unprecedented and abusive

Antonio Ferme editorIn today’s TV news roundup, Amazon Prime Video released the premiere date and trailer for “Frank of Ireland,” and TV One released a clip from the upcoming season of “Unsung.”HBO Max has announced the cast for the upcoming comedy pilot “The Gordita Chronicles” from Sony Pictures Television. The family comedy is about a willful, 12-year-old Dominican girl Cucu (Olivia Goncalves) who struggles to fit into hedonistic 1980s Miami as her family pursues the American dream.

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez's relationship has been in the news since the past few weeks. The couple, after hitting a rough patch, seems to be trying hard to mend their relationship and have decided to remain engaged while doing so.

Jennifer Lopez has been in the Dominican Republican for the shooting of her upcoming film Shotgun Wedding. The actress has been giving her fans a sneak peek from the sets by sharing a few pictures and stories on social media.

Jennifer Lopez has been in the Dominican Republican for the shoot of her upcoming movie, Shotgun wedding. The film stars Lopez alongside Josh Duhamel and musician Lenny Kravitz.

EXCLUSIVE: Following a lengthy search, HBO Max has tapped newcomer Olivia Goncalves for the lead role in The Gordita Chronicles, its single-camera family comedy pilot from Josh Berman’s Osprey Productions, Zoe Saldana’s Cinestar Pictures, and Sony Pictures TV.

EXCLUSIVE: Eva Longoria is set to direct and executive produce The Gordita Chronicles pilot at HBO Max. The single-camera family comedy hails from Josh Berman’s Osprey Productions, Zoe Saldana’s Cinestar Pictures, and Sony Pictures TV, where Berman’s Osprey Prods is under a deal.

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have finally reunited!

World Central Kitchen has shared an update after joining forces with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell Foundation for a new project.

Cardi B is opening up about her plastic surgeries. The 28-year-old hip-hop star recently chatted with fellow music icon Mariah Carey about her cosmetic procedures for Interview magazine.