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Hispanas Organized for Political Equality (HOPE) hosted their 31st Annual Latina History Day Conference in Los Angeles Friday, and they brought together hundreds of women to recognize the historic and current achievements of Latinas while embracing the rich diversity of the Latina experience. HOPE has been instrumental in securing local, county, state, and congressional officials to declare the second Friday in March (during Women’s History Month) as Latina History Day, and this year’s theme was Empower Your Inner Genius.: ‘a call to action for each Latina to share their brilliance with the world, and a celebration of the Latina thinkers, creators, and doers, past and present, who have made history and continue to shape our future.’ HOLA! USA had the opportunity to participate in the Breakfast Program which featured a panel with the Oscar-nominated film Encanto’s producer Yvett Merino, and the film’s co-writer and co-director Charise Castro Smith. The panel gave insight into their lives and was inspiring for Latinas with big dreams.

Jaime Lee Curtis stars in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” She plays the role of an IRS inspector, a part that made her want to look as real as possible. She shared a first look on Instagram and discussed the making of the film and why she chose to show everything to the camera for the first time.Judy Greer talks about the blood, gore, and screams, inHalloween Killsin this exclusive interview‘Halloween Kills’ star Jamie Lee Curtis reveals she is afraid of horror moviesA post shared by Jamie Lee Curtis (@curtisleejamie)The photo features Curtis in character, playing the part of the awesomely named Deirdre Beaubeirdra. “WELL....

“The Wizard of Oz” graced the silver screens, a prized piece from the set is going up for auction for the very first time.The Tin Man’s oil can from the 1939 technicolor fantasy is being sold for $200,000, according to TMZ.Kruse GWS Auctions is holding the sale and noted on the product description page that film historians say this is one of five oil cans used during filming, while other experts say there were three.The container can be seen at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.The can is currently on loan to the museum through November 2022.According to the auction house, the museum was also interested in letting the winning bidder keep the golden prop at the gallery after the loan agreement is satisfied in November.The item will come with a redacted copy of the loan agreement for the Academy Museum as well as an insurance appraisal of $1 million.The iconic musical starred Judy Garland as the wide-eyed Dorothy, with Frank Morgan, Ray Bolger, Bert Lahr, Jack Haley, Billie Burke and Margaret Hamilton completing the ensemble cast.Garland’s blue gingham dress from the movie was finally found last year after being missing for almost 50 years.The costume was mysteriously lost in 1972 and was found on the Catholic University campus in Washington, DC in June 2021.The college’s lecturer and operations coordinator for drama and music, Matt Ripa, unearthed the dress as he was cleaning out an area of one of the school’s buildings.

Tony Walton was a legendary British set and costume designer who won an Oscar for his work on “All That Jazz.”Tony Walton started his legendary career as a costume and set designer on Broadway. He would go on to win three Tony Awards for his work on “Pippin,” “Guys and Dolls,” and “House of Blue Leaves.” He won an Oscar for “All That Jazz” and an Emmy for art direction on the 1985 TV-movie “Death of a Salesman,” starring Dustin Hoffman. He was nominated for an Oscar for the film “Mary Poppins,” which starred his then wife Julie Andrews.

Conrad Janis was an actor and jazz musician known for roles including Fred McConnell, Mindy’s father, on the TV sitcom “Mork & Mindy.”Janis began his acting career in his teens, working on the radio and in stage productions, including a role on Broadway in “The Dark of the Moon.” He made his movie debut in 1945’s “Snafu” and went on to become a pioneer of early television. He played roles on anthology series of the early 1950s including “Actor’s Studio,” “Starlight Theatre,” and “The Philco Television Playhouse.” As his career grew, Janis had notable guest spots on “Get Smart” and “My Favorite Martian” and a small role in “Airport 1975.”Janis was part of the “Mork & Mindy” cast for the show’s entire four seasons, playing a music store owner and the father of Pam Dawber’s character, Mindy.

Laurel Goodwin was an actress known for co-starring with Elvis Presley (1935–1977) in “Girls! Girls! Girls!” and playing Yeoman Colt in the rejected “Star Trek” pilot, “The Cage.”Goodwin’s movie debut came with 1962’s “Girls! Girls! Girls!” She played Laurel Dodge, one of two women who caught the eye of Presley’s sailor character. In 1966, Goodwin became a part of “Star Trek” history when she appeared in the show’s original pilot, which was scrapped when the show was retooled with mostly new stars. Her character, Yeoman J.M.

has listed for $699,900. But more than just property, a new owner stands to own some pieces of cinematic history.The Tampa Bay Times reports that the home, at 1774 Tinsmith Circle in Lutz, comes with a yard landscaped to replicate how it appeared in the movie — and memorabilia connected to the flick that’s included in the asking price.“Don’t miss the chance to own such a fun and interesting, one of a kind home that comes with ALL the priceless collection of memorabilia from the movie!” said listing representative, Megan Hartnell of Century 21 Affiliated, in the property’s description. Collectibles include authentic and reproduced props, as well as documents.

Mitchell Ryan was an actor known for many roles, including the villainous General Peter McAllister in “Lethal Weapon.”Ryan began a stage career, including work on Broadway, after serving in the U.S. Navy. After several small TV appearances, he broke out with a role on “Dark Shadows,” playing ex-convict Burke Devlin.

first place at the box office, raking in $128.5 million on its opening weekend — more than any other movie this year.The three-hour superhero reboot, staring Robert Pattinson as Gotham’s brooding caped crusader, is the second pandemic-era flick to earn more than $100 million in a single weekend, according to Variety.The Warner Bros. film, which also features Zoë Kravitz as an exceptionally foxy Catwoman, beat out the Mark Wahlberg treasure-hunt flick “Uncharted” for the top spot.“It’s fun to see the public really embrace the movie,” Jeff Goldstein, president of domestic distribution at Warner Bros., told the entertainment news outlet.

Zoe Kravitz is revealing more details about her preparation to take on the coveted role of ‘Catwoman’ in the long awaited film ‘The Batman,’ explaining that she did everything she could to get into character, including “drinking milk from a bowl.”The 33-year-old star talked to Jimmy Fallon about some of the unusual methods she used to embody Selina Kyle, with the TV host looking surprised when he asked “You drank milk out of a bowl?” to which Zoe responded, “I’m method, dude!”The actress had previously detailed some other methods she used, including studying animals to understand their movements and portray Catwoman better on the big screen. “I watched a bunch of cat videos, feline videos, watching them fight,” she continued “I was so interested in the fact that you can’t read their faces at all, which is why I think people are kind of creeped out by them.”She also reflected on their changes in behavior, explaining that the film crew put her “in a room with a bunch of cats… but the cats didn’t care.

Alan Ladd Jr. was a producer and movie executive who greenlit “Star Wars” and produced “Braveheart.”Ladd was the son of actor Alan Ladd (1913–1964), the star of movies including “Shane” and “This Gun for Hire.” After growing up in Los Angeles, he served in the U.S. Air Force and spent several years in London working in the British film industry.

Farrah Forke was an actress best known for playing helicopter pilot Alex Lambert on “Wings.”“Wings” was Forke’s first major role; she starred in seasons four through six as a U.S. Army veteran who had flown Apache helicopters in Desert Storm and was running a helicopter tour business in Nantucket, Massachusetts.

Ned Eisenberg was a character actor best known for his role as defense attorney Roger Kressler on “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.”  Ned Eisenberg was a Bronx born character actor who played defense attorney Roger Kessler in 24 episodes of the long-running crime drama “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” He appeared in two Clint Eastwood movies, playing a manager in “Million Dollar Baby” and photographer Joe Rosenthal in “Flags of our Fathers.” He made his movie debut in 1980 in “The Exterminator” and appeared in “Primary Colors” and “Last Man Standing.” His many TV guest appearances include “The Good Wife,” “White Collar,” “30 Rock,” and recently on “Mare of Easttown” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”  RIP #NedEisenberg. We worked together on one of the first films I ever did: “Moving Violations.” Just a great all-around good guy.

Veronica Carlson was a British actress known for her roles in Hammer horror films including “Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed.”Carlson began her career as a model, which led to acting roles. Her first Hammer film was 1968’s “Dracula Has Risen from the Grave,” in which she starred opposite the Hammer Horror legend Christopher Lee (1922–2015). She went on to star in “Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed” (1969) with Peter Cushing (1913–1994) as well as “The Horror of Frankenstein” (1970) for Hammer.

Actor and filmmaker Sean Penn is currently in Ukraine, working on a documentary, attending press conferences, and meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky, all while Russia invades the Eastern European country.The 61-year-old Hollywood star traveled to Kyiv to film and gather more information about the tragic events taking place in Ukraine, as it was revealed in a statement from the presidential office.

Sally Kellerman was an Oscar-nominated actor for her role as “Hot Lips” Houlihan in the movie “M*A*S*H” and starred in “Back to School.”   Sally Kellerman had a long career in Hollywood, starting out mostly in guest roles on television series before moving to featured roles on the big screen. Her film debut was in the 1957 film “Reform School Girls,” and she appeared on many TV shows in the 1960s including “Ben Casey,” The Outer Limits,” and a memorable role in the “Star Trek’ episode titled “Where No Man Has Gone Before.” Kellerman may be best remembered for her Oscar-nominated role as the uptight “Hot Lips” Houlihan in the 1970 Robert Altman satire “M*A*S*H.” She played a free-spirited professor romanced by Rodney Dangerfield in the hit comedy “Back to School” and worked with Altman again in 1992’s “The Player.” Recently, she starred on the Marc Maron series “Maron.” The husky voiced Kellerman was also a singer who released albums and appeared on movie soundtracks.

Tom Holland says he’ll be taking a break from actingZendaya and Tom Holland attend the Rangers Game while wearing matching jerseysAnd now, for the moment we’ve all been waiting for…#SpiderManNoWayHome swings home on Digital March 22 and on 4K UHD & Blu-ray on April 12. Pre-order: https://t.co/vxVmkxUo96pic.twitter.com/GW3ELhkpsDThe photo shows Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire, laughing and pointing at each other.

Lindsay Lohan has the most iconic filmography, including ‘Mean Girls,’ ‘Freaky Friday,’ and the 1998 remake ‘The Parent Trap,’ in which she played twins Hallie Parker and Annie James.And now that the Hollywood star is making a comeback, with new exciting projects and her new Super Bowl commercial, Lindsay is giving her die-hard fans everything they want with a new TikTok video, recreating one of the most famous scenes from the movie.The 35-year-old actress lip-syncs as Hallie in the clip, “Yes, you want to know the difference between us,” continuing the dialogue as Annie, “I have class and you don’t.”The video has already been watched over 2 million times, showing that she is still an icon, making viewers feel nostalgic about the famous remake and making fans excited for more upcoming projects, including the Netflix film ‘Falling for Christmas’ premiering this year.

upcoming movie, “The Batman.” Broadcaster Brian Anderson appeared to be calling a regular transition to a commercial break when the video board outside Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland advertising the All-Star Game began showing an assortment of clips before eventually changing to green text saying “unmask the truth.” A digital version of the Caped Crusader showed up on the roof with the Bat-Signal in the ominous red sky behind him. In disbelief, Anderson gave play-by-play of the scene.“You guys getting this in the truck? Something’s happening outside.” Anderson said during the promo.

Tom Holland has had a tremendously busy couple of years. In an interview, he announced he’ll be taking a break from acting, temporarily hanging up the Spider-Man suit and putting a stop to his treasure hunting adventures.Tom Holland and Zendaya head to NYC ‘Uncharted’ premiere hand in handTom Holland reveals if he’s ever stolen something like his “Uncharted” character NathanA post shared by Tom Holland (@tomholland2013)In an interview with CinePOP, Holland was asked when he’d be returning to the Spider-Man franchise or whether or not he’d be taking a break, even though it wasn’t clear if the interviewer meant a break from acting or from Spider Man. “I am going back to shoot a TV show for Apple, which I’m really excited about.

Kristen Stewart earned her first Academy Award nomination this year. Her turn as Princess Diana in “Spencer” was critically revered and praised for showing a different take on a story that we’re all so acquainted with. She was featured as one of eight performers in Vanity Fair’s annual Hollywood Issue, discussing Princess Diana, her work in the set and how honored she feels to be recognized by her peers.How long has Kristen Stewart been engaged?Kristen Stewart talks about the time when Nicole Kidman gave her walkie talkies for ChristmasA post shared by Vanity Fair (@vanityfair)“Everyone wants to win an Oscar, you know?” she said in her interview.