Trilingual multimedia journalist with 20-plus years of experience in legacy and new media, as well as social media. Founder and CEO of Life a la Latina, a bilingual community celebrating the Latino experience. Before, I relaunched the U.S. Latino edition of Selecciones, the Spanish version of Reader's Digest, and was the founding editor of EFE´s Hispanic News Service. I have also worked at The Wall Street Journal and Reuters. I love show business, politics, traveling and home-making, but above anything, I'm proudly mamá.
Gabriela Castrejón Michel, the Mexican actress and respected voice-over performer known for her work in film and television dubbing, has reportedly died in Mexico City. Better known to Latino audiences as the mother of Eugenio Derbez's eldest daughter, Aislinn Derbez, Michel had a very prolific career and was known as the voice in Spanish of Samantha Jones in HBO hit Sex and the City.
The popular regional-Mexican band Grupo Firme ignited controversy yet again during a live performance on November 22, defying prior warnings by interpreting the narcocorrido "Se fue la Pantera", a song that references a member of the Cártel de Sinaloa in the capital of Baja California Sur.
Authorities in Mexico City announced on November 24 that two men have been arrested and linked to the homicide of actor and model Fede Dorcaz, who also served as a collaborator on the television program Hoy. The suspects, identified as Geovanni "N" and Andy "N", have been formally vinculated a proceso for the killing, and remain in preventive detention while the investigation continues.
Amazon MGM Studios is in the pursuit of the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, an effort that is as much about cultural representation as it is about cinematic excellence. This year, the focus of the foreign film Oscar campaign is squarely on Argentina's submission, Belén, a searing historical legal drama at the center of Prime Video's highly strategic investment in high-impact Latin American production.
Telemundo has officially announced the 12 new competitors joining the tenth season of Exatlón Estados Unidos, and one name already has social media buzzing. Lorenzo Figueroa, the eldest son of global music superstar Chayanne, will compete alongside elite athletes, Olympians, and influencers.
There are few voices in Latin alternative music as unmistakable as Li Saumet, the lead singer and face of Bomba Estéreo. Her coastal Caribbean energy, her spiritual aesthetic and her unmistakable vocals have made her a global figure. Now she is using that voice for something deeply personal: a new version of the iconic Juan Luis Guerra hit La Billirrubina.
In Peacock's limited series about serial killer John Wayne Gacy, three actors known for their humanity-driven performances step into the minds of men who faced true horror without becoming part of it. James Badge Dale, Chris Sullivan, and Michael Angarano portray the real-life investigators and lawyers who helped bring one of America's most chilling killers to justice.
William Levy has encountered a character who, for the first time and publicly, has allowed him to embrace an important aspect of his faith: Spanish Civil Defense Commander Mario Torres, the protagonist of his new film, Under the Volcano. Levy has lived in Torres's shoes for over two years in a place that has changed his life: the Spanish island of Tenerife, in the Canary Islands.
The Morgan family is back in Apple TV's 'The Family Plan 2,' but very few things remain the same in the saga starring Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, and now Kit Harrington. Yes, Mr. Jon Snow himself. The kids are bigger, the mom is about to have her own life, and they are going to Europe for the holidays. Hey, everybody knows Dan used to be a covert assassin, so what else is there to discover, and what could go wrong? The cast told The Latin Times in interviews from London.
British actor Kit Harington plays the villain Fin in The Family Plan 2, the latest installment in the saga starring Mark Wahlberg and Michelle Monaghan. The actor, best known for his unforgettable role as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, found himself in very urban, very different experiences from what he was used to in the film debuting today on Apple TV.
It was bound to happen, but fans of both Belinda and Cazzu thought their two queens would meet in private. Maybe during a studio session or an award gala. However, the Mexican princess of pop and the Argentine queen of Latin trap coincided in a very well-orchestrated party in Mexico City.
After a month of scandals, accidents, and incredible events, Miss Universe choose a new beauty queen in Bangkok, Thailand. The final gala started with the announcement of the first 30 finalists, with 14 Latinas among them.
With Miss Universe 2025 a day away and Thailand grabing for the global spotlight, the Telemundo hosting team is already living the chaos, glamour and adrenaline that comes with the world's most-watched beauty pageant. Danilo Carrera and Jacqueline Bracamontes return as the main hosts, joined this year by correspondents Carlos Adyan and Jessica Carrillo, who are covering rehearsals, backstage moments and meet-the-delegates content from the ground.
The world is ready for one of its most glamorous nights: the Miss Universe 2025 grand finale in Bangkok, Thailand. One hundred and nineteen women from across the globe will step onto the Impact Arena stage to compete for the crown, hoping to become the successor of Victoria Kjær.
It's one of the biggest questions buzzing across social media this Miss Universe season: why are there five contestants with U.S. ties competing in the same pageant, and is that even allowed?
John Wall traded in his sneakers for a studio desk in a career move that reflects how the NBA, streaming platforms, and Latino audiences are all entering a new playbook. In August 2025, Prime Video announced John Wall would join its "NBA on Prime" studio team, and he traveled to the Telemundo Center in Miami to connect with the community.
Christian Nodal and his father, Jaime González, entered the Reclusorio Preventivo Varonil Oriente this afternoon in Mexico City, marking one of the most intense legal moments of his career.
The Miss Universe 2025 competition has officially gone global, and the spotlight is blazing hottest on ten contestants who have captured the world's attention from Latin America, Europe, Asia and the U.S. Here are the favorites.
Ke Huy Quan is still glowing when he talks about joining the world of Zootopia 2. During a visit to Miami, the Oscar-winning actor couldn't hide his excitement about stepping into the role of Gary D'Snake, a charismatic and surprisingly lovable reptile who becomes one of the sequel's new and standout characters.
Latin America is once again lighting up the global stage. From the Amazon to the Caribbean, twenty-one powerful women are carrying the dreams, languages, and cultures of an entire region to Bangkok, Thailand, for the 74th edition of Miss Universe.
Tiffany Haddish didn't just go to Africa with her friends, she turned it into the trip you wish your group chat could pull off. In her new Peacock docuseries, Tiffany Haddish Goes Off, the Emmy-winning star takes us to South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania with her three besties from elementary school, Sparkle Clark, Shermona Long, and Selena Martin.
Jesse Eisenberg and Justice Smith talk in an interview with ENSTARZ and Latin Times about their movie 'Now You See Me 3', Thanksgiving, Clooney and how you can be Robin Hood without magic or robberies.
The 2025 Latin Grammy Awards ceremony delivered many memorable moments for the awards and Latin music. Bad Bunny and Marco Antonio Solis "El Buki" were at the center of several of them. However, none have gone as viral as the encounter the two artists had in the hallways of the MGM Theatre in Las Vegas.
During the premiere of the second installment of Disney's hit film Zootopia, Shakira walked the red carpet and brought Milan and Sasha, her sons with Gerard Piqué, onto the stage. Those who thought it was a lovely family outing, with the boys accompanying their mother, soon realized they were mistaken.
Palm Beach is back, louder, pinker, and absolutely unhinged. Apple TV's Palm Royale returns for season two, and according to the cast, the madness behind the scenes was just as glamorous and chaotic as what audiences see on-screen. Laura Dern and the cast talked to the Latin Times about what's coming and what does it really mean.
After nearly a decade of dominance in the Latin music industry, reggaeton disappeared from the Latin Grammys stage, where neither Bad Bunny, nor Rauw Alejandro, nor Karol G performed music of the genre.
Among the most anticipated guests on the Latin Grammy red carpet were Christian Nodal and Ángela Aguilar, and not just to see how the romance of the most controversial couple in regional Mexican music was progressing. The artists are also usually among those who generate the most buzz for their outfits, and this year's edition did not disappoint. And not just because of what they wore!
The 2025 edition of the Latin Grammys was an explosion of talent from the most influential artists in Latin music. It also doubled as a runway for fashion lovers and for those who, beyond trends, chose to embrace their personal style and reveal their best and worst looks.
The 2025 Latin Grammys turned into a showcase of Latin music's new power players, with Bad Bunny and Argentine duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso arriving as the most nominated artists of the night
Veteran Latino journalist Jim Avila, an award-winning correspondent known for his decades of investigative reporting at ABC News, NBC and local stations across the country, died at age 69 after a long illness, ABC News confirmed.
