Edward James Olmos Talks About L.A. Latino Intl. Film Festival
Special One-Hour Arts in Review/Pacifica Performance Showcase
Acclaimed Latino film and television actor Edward James Olmos discusses the upcoming Latino International Film Festival Los Angeles, live on an expanded one-hour amalgamation of Arts in Review and Pacifica Performance Showcase, live on KPFK Radio. Co-Hosted by entertainment journalist Julio Martinez and actress/radio host Donna Walker, Arts in Review/Pacifica Performance Showcase airs Friday, August 20 (2 to 3pm) on KPFK 90.7.FM.
For further information contact Julio Martinez at 818-648-6128 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 818-648-6128 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or online: julio@julio....
Groundbreaking Web Series YLSE Recieves Imagen Award Nom
Los Angeles, CA - The popular and groundbreaking dramedy web series Ylse has been nominated for an Imagen Award this year. The new media series is written and produced by its creator, Ruth Livier, an award-winning actress who also stars as Ylse.
Ylse (ee-l-say) follows the travails of a young Latina television journalist who dreams of becoming the next Oprah. Her biggest challenge, however, is the gap between her career aspirations and the reality of her situation—being surrounded by co-workers and network executives who are set on confining her reporting to frivolous news stories. Ylse’s diverse cast includes Marlene Forte, Alejandro de Hoyos, and Gabriel Romero.
In its 25th yea....
Latinos On DVD
Marcus Welby M.D. - Starring Robert Young, James Brolin, Elena Verdugo
Currently available in a DVD set from Shout Factory
Elena Verdugo, a direct descendent of the original Californio settlers was a contract actress at Universal studios beginning in the late 1940’s. She costarred in the horror classic House of Frankenstein, The Big Sombrero opposite western star Gene Autry and received critical acclaim as the native girl Ata in The Moon and The Sixpence
Verdugo starred in the early 1950’s in the television series Meet Millie, as a Jewish girl from Brooklyn. In 1968 she returned to Universal to co-star as Nurse Consuelo Lopez in the hit medical drama television series Marcus We....
"Alondra Smiles: A Quinceañera Story" Gets Dove Family Seal of Approval
Los Angeles, CA – The multi award-winning feature film Alondra Smiles: A Quinceañera Story garnered the Dove Family-Approved Seal from The Dove Foundation. The Dove Seal has been a symbol of trust assigned to family-friendly entertainment since 1991.
Currently, families face tough decisions on movies they can go see or rent that can be enjoyed by the entire family. Thanks to The Dove Foundation, Hollywood is beginning to recognize that there is a need and market for quality entertainment free from offensive material. The foundation enables families to make intelligent choices concerning the entertainment they allow their children to view. They search for entertainment that is safe for fam....
X-Change Corp Internet Venture Targets Latinos in a Big Way
Miami, FL-- The X-Change Corporation, a multimedia and e-commerce venture looking to serve the diverse and growing Latino online markets in North America, has made its debut in a big way, with an international scope.
The X-Change Corporation opened offices in Beverly Hills and within a matter of weeks have made impressive announcements that have positioned it as the cutting edge of what other online websites aimed at Latinos have to offer. Their vision includes developing two divisions focused on serving Hispanic markets in North America, a bilingual home shopping network and a Latino-targeted media-delivery service.
Executive Vice President, Fernando Antonio Gómez states, “In ser....
Big Fantastic Follows in Ruth Livier's Ylse Path to WGA-W Signatory
Los Angeles – Actress/writer/producer Ruth Livier’s created Ylse an internet comedy series which she also stars in, and was one of the first internet shows to go signatory to the Writers Guild of America, West. Livier also has the distinction of being the first person in the history of the WGA-W to become a member based on her writing an internet show. Now it seems others are following the same path.
Emmy-nominated production company Big Fantastic has signed on as a signatory to the Writers Guild of America, West. Going forward, all new media content produced by the company will be made in accordance with the WGA’s Minimum Basic Agreement (“MBA”).
“This is an exciting moment for B....
Paul Rodriquez & Friends in Rehab
It's been in the works for a couple of years and the talent, both behind the scenes and in front, is top notch. Comedy Rehab is will be arriving in May so be on the look out for the comedy DVD with Paul Rodriguez, who headlines and hosts this show which showcases some of his best (and most talented) friends; Gene Pompa, Shayla Rivera and Manny Maldonado.
Executive produced by Oscar nominated producer David Valdes, Nancy Archuleta, Brad Blackman and Paul Rodriguez. Robert Lansing Parker is producer of this hilarious, once-in-a-lifetime event hosted by Rodriguez. Gabriela Tagliavini directs.
Comedy Rehab was filmed live at the historic Lensic Theater in New Mexico, where Rodriguez h....
Maximum TV's Target: Spanish-Speaking U.S. Latinos Online
Maximum TV, a new online video service targeted at the Spanish-language speaking U.S. Latino, made its debut at NATPE last month. The service, available at http://www.maximum.tv, offers a wide variety of television shows from all over Latin America and other parts of the world, relevant to U.S. Latino consumers.
In 2008 the 46 million Latinos in the U.S. accounted for a purchasing power totaling more than $980 billion, with researchers forecasting it will rise to $1.3 billion in 2013, with a cumulative growth rate of 31 percent. Maximum TV focus is only the Spanish-language portion of these 46 million.
"The TV shows from our TV programming partners are presented in a ground breaki....
Maria Costa’s Macho Men On Display January 19th
Los Angeles, CA -- Maria Costa’s Macho Men and the Women Who Love Them (“Macho Men”), the comedy concert DVD is set for worldwide distribution with Image Entertainment on January 19th, 2010.
Feisty actress/comedienne Maria Costa, called “the female John Leguizamo,” directs and stars in this hilarious one-woman show, which packed in audiences and garnered rave reviews during her cross country tour. Confessing her struggles in loving a traditional “macho” man, Costa gets big laughs as she transforms herself into an outrageous line-up of comic characters. From her ultra-macho father to her overly critical mother-in-law, Maria brilliantly captures the diverse rhythms of Latin life with ir....
Season 2 of Award-Winning Series "Ylse" Nears Half a Million Online Views
Los Angeles, CA — Livier Productions Inc. announced today that in less than three weeks, Ylse has rocketed from a few thousand online views closing in on half a million views halfway thru season two. With season three already in pre-production and season four on the horizon, the path is clear to hit a projected 2.5 million views by the end of December 2010.
Ylse, created and produced by Ruth Livier, award-winning actor and writer, was recently featured on the cover of the WGA’s Written By as the first person to join the writers’ union for her work in New Media, setting an unheard-of precedent for a Latina working in Hollywood.
WGA was impressed with the fact that Ylse has been a ....
Latin Heat Entertainment to Distribute The Street Beat Featuring Unique Interactivity
Los Angeles, CA - The first online Top 10 Music Countdown show promises to offer a unique viewing and shopping experience to the audience.
The Top 10 Music Countdown is produced by eMuzix.com and will prove to advertisers and the online community that the future of online programming is already here. eMuzix.com is partnering with Vixola a web encoding authoring company, and Hyperspots a technology that allows the viewer to click what they want in the video. "Like it? Click it!" is their motto.
Their show The Street Beat will present their top 10 music videos showcasing the latest in everything from newly released DVD movies, books, magazines, digital products etc. Celebs, mu....
Cast of Bleeding Through Spotlighted on Arts in Review
Arts in Review Friday, November 13 (2 to 2:30 pm) on KPFK 90.7FM
Actors David Fruechting and Elizabeth Rainey discuss the innovative, noir-tinged world premiere stage work, Bleeding Through, co-written and co-directed by Theresa Chavez and Rose Portillo, live on KPFK’s Arts in Review. Hosted by entertainment journalist Julio Martinez, Los Angeles’s longest-running radio showcase on live theater airs Friday, November 13 (2 to 2:30pm) on KPFK 90.7.FM. Also highlighted is the retro swing music of Johnny Crawford and his orchestra. Arts in Review also is streamed live worldwide over kpfk.org.
For further information contact Julio Martinez at 818-648-6128 or online: julio@juliomartine....
Walt Disney’s Classic TV show ZORRO makes its Digitally restored DVD Debut
“Out of the night, when the full moon is bright, comes a horseman known as Zorro” –words to the Zorro TV series theme music and song.
Walt Disney Home Entertainment releases Zorro, one of the most popular television shows in history, on DVD as the latest addition to the Walt Disney Treasures Wave IX . Zorro is fully restored in its original black and white presentation with all 78 half hour episodes included on two new six disc sets.
From 1957 to 1959, Disney’s Zorro was one of the most popular series on Television. After the series conclusion, the Zorro adventures lived on from 1960 to 1961 on Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color series in the form of a four episode anthology ....
Nothing Like the Holidays on DVD
Beverly Hills, CA – Luis Guzmán, John Leguizamo, Debra Messing, Alfred Molina and Freddy Rodriguez headline an all-star cast in the humorous and heartwarming story of one unforgettable family holiday in Nothing Like the Holidays, available on DVD and Blu-ray™ on October 27, 2009 from Anchor Bay Entertainment. This “laugh-out-loud funny and downright touching” (MoviePictureFilm.com) film is directed by Alfredo de Villa (Washington Heights) from a script by Alison Swan and Rick Najera. SRP is $29.98 for the DVD and $39.98 for the Blu-ray™ edition.
Star magazine’s Marshall Fine called Nothing Like the Holidays “A Spicy Holiday Treat.” Said the Chicago Tribune’s Christopher Borelli, the f....
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