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29.07 / 09:35
Music
Gloria & Emily Estefan discuss their upbringings and are on the cover of Vogue
Gloria and Emily Estefan are part of one of the most influential families in music. The two belong and represent different eras, but still find a lot of common ground and respect for each other, as evidenced by their new interview in Vogue Mexico.Did Gloria Estefan shade Jennifer Lopez? Singer addressed JLo’s Super Bowl ‘Halftime’ commentsGloria Estefan reveals Andy Garcia was her first kiss onscreen in 47 yearsA post shared by Emily Estefan (@emily_estefan)Gloria Estefan kicked off the interview by discussing her beginnings in music, something that altered the sound of Miami and can be experienced to this day, opening the door for all Latinos in the industry. “We were always aware of what we were doing,” said Gloria.
28.07 / 16:48
film
stars
Arma
Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde first official trailer: Ana de Armas transforms into screen legend
The first official trailer for the Netflixfilm Blonde about Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe was shared on Thursday morning.Cuban actress Ana de Armas convincingly transforms into the blonde bombshell who starred in such movies as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Niagara and The Seven Year Itch.And in this clip Joe DiMaggio, played by Bobby Cannavale, is seen for the first time as he dines with his future wife.When he asks her how she got her start, she seems confused then explains that she was 'discovered.' Next she looks melancholy as she shares that Marilyn Monroe is a character that she has become sick of. The trailer is here!The first official trailer for the Netflix film Blonde about Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe was shared on Thursday morning.
28.07 / 16:36
singers
biopics
Madonna compares writing her biopic script to ‘hacking off my limbs’
write.Madonna is scripting and directing her own musical biography film, with actress Julie Garner reportedly being offered the coveted role of the singer herself.“I have a very long script that is really hard for me to make shorter,” the “Like a Virgin” crooner told Variety recently. “I’ve been whittling away at it, but it’s like hacking off my limbs.”Madge also said the pressure is on, given her level of celebrity.“I’ve had an extraordinary life, I must make an extraordinary film,” she said.
28.07 / 12:51
America's Got Talent
Sofia Vergara sets hearts racing in incredible bejewelled corset
Sofia Vergara looked sensational in a stunning photo she posted on Wednesday alongside fellow America's Got Talent judge, Simon Cowell - and fans cannot get enough.MORE: Sofia Vergara's sprawling garden is the perfect place to relaxIn the photo, the mother-of-one looked incredible in a black bejewelled jumpsuit which featured a stunning corset top. Sofia wore her gorgeous tresses in elegant natural curls, and as for makeup, the star opted for dark eyes and a vibrant red lipstick.WATCH: Sofia Vergara and Heidi Klum show off AGT finale outfitsPosting the incredible picture for her 26.3 million followers on Instagram, the Modern Family actress penned: "See u next week #AGT last round of auditions!!"READ: Sofia Vergara is an ethereal dream in stunning summer dressSEE: Sofia Vergara poses in string vest as she soaks up the sunshineFans couldn't wait to comment on the exciting snap.
28.07 / 01:41
Hollywood
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actor
voice
Charlie Sheen rocks a baseball cap for his new TV series Ramble On while out running errands in LA
Charlie Sheen was spotted out running errands in Los Angeles on Wednesday, while subtly promoting his new TV series.The 56-year-old actor was announced in March to star in a new TV series entitled Ramble On, with Sheen spotted wearing a baseball cap for the show while running errands.Sheen was spotted getting gas and doing some grocery shopping on a sunny afternoon. Subtle:Charlie Sheen was spotted out running errands in Los Angeles on Wednesday, while subtly promoting his new TV seriesThe actor was spotted wearing a maroon t-shirt and a light black hoodie while holding a beverage and filling his car up with gas.He also wore his black Ramble On baseball cap with black sunglasses and a black face mask to stay safe from COVID-19.
27.07 / 20:21
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Music
Bruno Mars shows off his conga skills to Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco’s ‘Quimbara’
Bruno Mars is showing off his salsa skills! The singer, real name Peter Gene Hernandez recently showed off his conga skills while jamming with Paak and La Verdad during the SelvaRey Pina Colada Party, to the late Celia Cruz and Johnny Pacheco’s iconic song “Quimbara.” The Instagram account for International Salsa Museum shared an amazing video of his impressive percussion skills.A post shared by International Salsa Museum (@intlsalsamuseum)The Instagram account for the queen of Latin music showed support in the comments of the video, with clapping emojis, a heart, and a hands-up emoji in celebration.Bruno’s father is Puerto Rican, which is making him half Boricua. While Cruz was Cuban America, Puerto Rico has a rich history when it comes to Bomba, Plena, and Salsa.
27.07 / 03:12
Instagram
man
Ryan Gosling names Eva Mendes' mother's Arroz con leche as the 'one thing' he'd eat forever
Ryan Gosling recently heaped some major praise on his partner Eva Mendes' motherEva Perez Suarez's cooking skills while promoting Netflix's The Gray Man.After being what food he'd choose 'If [he] could only eat one thing for the rest of [his] life,' the 41-year-old actor quickly named his mother-in-law's Arroz con leche.'It would be Eva's mom's Arroz con leche. It's like an angel is crying on your tongue,' he gushed.
24.07 / 08:13
Rock
Pop
Instagram
Camila Cabello flashes the flesh in backless peekaboo dress while putting on a busty display
Camilla Cabello rocked the drenched-hair look while flashing the flesh on her Instagram page this weekend.The 25-year-old pop star, who rose to fame as part of the girl group Fifth Harmony, did a couple of little dances on her page Saturday.She swanned about in a revealing peekaboo dress that flaunted her midriff and allowed her to put on a bit of a busty display. Smoldering:Camilla Cabello rocked the drenched-hair look while flashing the flesh on her Instagram page this weekendCamila opted for a shimmering midnight blue number that glinted under the sunlight as she twirled in front of the camera.The Havana singer, who was born in the Cuban capital, allowed her luxurious hairdo to tumble freely over her shoulders.
22.07 / 18:15
Celebrity Families
Eva Mendes’ dad supports her new business in the sweetest way: ‘My simpático cuban Papi’
Eva Mendes has been promoting her new line of kitchen essentials, letting her Cuban side shine in hilarious videos in Spanish and showing the importance of keeping a clean sink to all her fans and followers.Now the actress and entrepreneur has received the support of her own dad, Juan Carlos Méndez, who is making a special appearance on Eva’s latest Instagram video, sharing his thoughts about her brand Skura Style.“When my simpático cuban Papi supports my new business venture with Skura Style but still thinks only women do dishes,” the Hollywood star wrote on social media, adding a laughing emoji and writing in Spanish “Thank you for your support Papi! I love you so much” with a heart emoji and the hashtag “not an ad.”A post shared by Eva Mendes (@evamendes)In the video Eva’s dad can be seen standing in front of the kitchen sink holding a sponge from the brand, looking directly into the camera and speaking in Spanish. “Do you want your kitchen to look clean so your husband doesn’t bother you,” he asks.
21.07 / 21:45
Instagram
Pink
stars
Tristan Thompson galivants across to St. Tropez where he lounges on yacht with Ally Hilfiger
Tristan Thompson continued his exciting summer escapades on Thursday, as he left Mykonos and headed toSt. Tropez where he lounged on a yacht.The NBA star, 31 - who's currently expecting 'imminent' birth of his second child with ex Khloe Kardashian, 38, via surrogate - relaxed on the getaway and mingled with famous designer Tommy Hilfiger's daughter, Ally, 37.The film producer shared a snap of the duo to her Instagram Stories, poking fun at the size difference between her and the 6ft 9in athlete: 'A small height difference here @realtristanthompson.' Summer days:Tristan Thompson continued his exciting summer escapades on Thursday, as he left Mykonos and headed to St.
21.07 / 17:25
Rock
performer
art
Music
George Clooney, Gladys Knight and U2 Among This Year’s Kennedy Center Honorees
Maane Khatchatourian News Editor, Variety.comGeorge Clooney, Gladys Knight, U2, Amy Grant and Tania León will receive Kennedy Center Honors this year.The five honorees will be feted for lifetime artistic achievements at the 45th annual ceremony, to be broadcast during the 2022-2023 season on CBS (which has broadcast the special since its inception 45 years ago) and stream live on Paramount+.Done+Dusted, producers of the Center’s Mark Twain Prize, will serve as executive producer for the event, which is usually held the first weekend of December at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.“Whether saving humanity, masterminding a heist or captaining a ship in dangerous seas, actor George Clooney’s unique brand of earnest charisma and his complete embodiment of a character has led us to root for him every time,” Kennedy Center Chairman David M.
21.07 / 10:41
stars
actor
Arma
James Bond: Daniel Craig Bond girl condemns female 007 idea - 'There's no need'
Daniel Craig stepped down from the role of James Bond last year - following the release of No Time To Die - talks of his replacements have been rife. Many actors have been suggested as good candidates to take over from the actor in the ever-changing Bond odds.
20.07 / 14:21
stars
actor
Arma
James Bond: Bond girl condemns female 007 idea - 'There's no need'
Bond odds have been the topic of conversation in recent weeks. Daniel Craig stepped down from the role of James Bond last year following the release of No Time To Die. And since then, many actors have been suggested as good candidates to take over from the actor.
20.07 / 13:41
Indie
record
Manic Street Preachers
Manic Street Preachers tease ‘Know Your Enemy’ reissue
Manic Street Preachers have hinted that a new ‘Know Your Enemy’ reissue will be coming soon, with an announcement expected later this week.On their social media profiles today (July 20), the band shared a teaser clip of visuals for the 20th anniversary celebrations of the album, along with a date – this Friday, (July 22) at 9am BST.You can see the clip here:22.07.22 – 9am pic.twitter.com/yXFFNmLoXb— Manic Street Preachers (@Manics) July 20, 2022Last year, the band spoke to NME about the reissue, explaining that they’d been working on putting together the long-mooted re-release of their sixth album from 2001.The album, which contained the singles ‘Found That Soul’, ‘So Why So Sad’ and ‘Let Robeson Sing’, split opinion upon its release. A sprawling record with a heavily eclectic mix of sounds and some of their most overt political imagery, it alienated much of the new fanbase who were won on their previous and most successful album ‘This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours’.
19.07 / 02:29
Instagram
show
Music
Camila Cabello reveals she tested positive for COVID-19 with spirited TikTok video
On Monday Camila Cabello used social media to announce to fans that she has COVID-19.The 25-year-old music artist shared the news via an energetic video recorded on TikTok.She reposted the snippet on Instagram and wrote: 'If u got the rona and still gonna live it up in isolation make some f***** noise.' Update:On Monday Camila Cabello used social media to announce to fans that she has COVID-19 In her TikTok post she captioned to her 16.6 million followers, 'I got the rona,' using the virus' internet abbreviation.The creative recording was soundtracked by the 2010 viral track Watagatapitusberry by Pitbull. The music sensation let her artistic abilities flow as she used cough drops, chest rub, and NyQuil as props.She mouthed the lyrics to the song as she held up the products in front of her face while in a bed with white sheets.
16.07 / 17:39
film
stars
actress
Ana de Armas opens up about being a Cuban actress tackling the role of screen siren Marilyn Monroe
Ana de Armas doesn't want to be typecast.The 34-year-old actress has played a variety of roles on screen, including a crime solving nurse in Knives Out, a spy in No Time to Die and most recently, a CIA operative in The Gray Man.Her most controversial role to date will be as Marilyn Monroe in the Netflix film, Blonde.The versatile star opened up about starring as the iconic actress in an August cover interview with Elle, in which she shares some of her reasons for tackling the troubled actress. Big shoes to fill: Cuban-born actress Ana de Armas is opening up about being cast to play screen siren Marilyn Monroe in the upcoming Netflix film Blonde; seen July 13 in HollywoodAna, who was born and raised in Cuba, may not have seemed the logical choice to some.
15.07 / 22:55
Celebrity News
Latina entertainers
road
Companion
Camila Cabello and her grandma Mercedes are road trip companion goals [VIDEO]
un pasito or two, especially when they are listening to Hispanic music. Camila Cabello recently took to social media to share an adorable video of herself and her abuelita singing and dancing to the rhythm of “Porque Yo en el Amor Soy un Idiota.” Cabello begins recording herself while singing the lyrics and showing her new highlighted hair.
15.07 / 18:33
film
Arma
Ana de Armas pushed for ‘John Wick’ spinoff to hire female writer
John Wick spinoff film Ballerina.The actor will star as the titular character, a young woman raised as an assassin who hunts down the hitmen who killed her family.“It was really important for me to hire a female writer, because to that point when I got involved in the project, it was only the director, Len Wiseman, and another guy,” de Armas told Elle. “And I was like, ‘That’s not going to work.'”De Armas explained she interviewed “five or six female writers” and eventually hired Promising Young Woman director Emerald Fennell to join the project, which she said she “was so proud of”.On the “conversations” in the US today regarding women’s rights, the actor continued: “I grew up in the most macho-man culture, and at the same time, Cuba is just so free in so many other ways that sometimes I’m shocked with the things that I hear that are still conversations in this country.
07.07 / 18:53
Twitter
stars
actor
Ansel Elgort shares nude photo while vacationing in Paris... after he was accused of sexual assault
Ansel Elgort made a surprisingly risqué display on Thursday when he posted a nude photo of himself to his Instagram Stories.The 28-year-old actor was partially covered up in the snap, which appeared to have been taken amid his trip to Paris, which he documented elsewhere on his account.The revealing photo was posted just over two years after Elgort was accused by a Twitter user of sexually assaulting her when she was 17 and he was 20, though the West Side Story star has claimed that the two had an 'entirely consensual relationship.' Out of nowhere: Ansel Elgort, 28, posted a photo of himself sitting nude in a chair with only shorts draped over his lap on ThursdayIn his photo, Ansel sat with his legs crossed in a white lawn chair with charcoal slats.He appeared to be nude, though he protected his modesty by draping a red set of athletic shorts over his lower half. The Baby Driver star sported shaggy brown hair and a wispy goatee, and he had a silver Cuban links chain and a thick strand of shells draped around his neck.He didn't share why he chose to post a nude photo, but it may have been in keeping with the zany nature of some of his recent Instagram posts.
06.07 / 20:13
Hollywood
film
stars
Apple’s Huey P. Newton Series ‘Big Cigar’ Casts P.J. Byrne as Steve Blauner (EXCLUSIVE)
Joe Otterson TV ReporterApple’s upcoming limited series “The Big Cigar” has cast P.J. Byrne in a series regular role, Variety has learned exclusively.The six-episode series stars André Holland as Black Panther leader Huey P.
05.07 / 19:27
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travelers
vaccine
Destinations
Popular holiday destinations you can visit without being fully vaccinated
Many Brits will be eager to go abroad this summer as lots of countries ease their restrictions after the pandemic. Portugal is one of the latest countries to scrap its entry requirements, meaning passengers no longer have to show proof of vaccination or a negative test.
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