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AMERICAN IDOL: JLO VS. MINAJ AND LATINO SCOTTY MCCREERY GETS PLATINUM ALBUM

March 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment

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It was the battle of the divas on American Idol Thursday night as Nicki Minaj jokingly took a stab at Jennifer Lopez being the only female superstar judging the popular singing competition. The MC performed her latest single “Starships,” wearing a tiny dress that barely covered her curvaceous figure.

“I want to be a guest judge,” Minaj told American Idol host Ryan Seacrest.

Jennifer Lopez didn’t mind that telling Minaj to “come over.” But it was when Minaj asked “JLO can you scoot over?” that the Bronx diva was quick to mark her territory.

“I don’t think there is enough space for the both of us,” Lopez replied with a smile.

Minaj, a native from Queens was all giggles with Seacrest as he told the audience “Starships” is one of his favorite songs.

“Hello cute thing,” said Seacrest. “There were parts of the performance that were high risk,” he said, in reference to Minaj almost slipping out of her barely-there dress. The rapper avoided having a wardrobe malfunction by toning down her dance moves and opting to pump up the crowd instead, letting her backup dancers do the moving.

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“Who wants to party right now?” Minaj yelled. The crowd responded with a loud roar.

Last year’s American Idol winner, Puerto Rican singer Scotty McCreery, took the stage and had the fans going wild.

McCreery, whose maternal grandmother is Puerto Rican and lives on the island, performed his latest single “Water Tower Town.”

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“Feels like it was just yesterday,” McCreery told Seacrest about winning American Idol.

To McCreery’s surprise, Interscope Records executive and mentor on the show, Jimmy Lovine, came out. McCreery was speechless. Lovine handed McCreery a nicely encased platinum album.

“On behalf of Interscope and Universal music studios we’d like to thank Idol and the judges that picked you out of that crowd on the rainy day,” said Lovine.“[He is the] youngest male to have his album hit Billboard’s Top 200,” Lovine added.

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McCreery, visibly stunned, was all smiles.

To date, McCreery’s freshman album “Clear As Day” is one of the highest selling debuts from an American Idol winner, selling over one million copies in the first three months, The Hollywood Reporter stated. Billboard magazine also named McCreery top new Country artist of the year in 2011. And he won the distinguished “New Artist of the Year” award at the American Country Awards last December. McCreery also became the youngest male singer in music history to open at number one on Billboard’s all-genre chart with his first album. “Clear As Day” stayed at number one for six consecutive weeks.

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ENTRAVISION WINS 2 HISPANIC RADIO AWARDS FROM RADIO INK

March 28, 2012 by 1 Comment

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Entravision Communications Corporation (NYSE: EVC) announced that it was honored with two Medallas de Cortez Awards at the Hispanic Radio Awards hosted by Radio Ink in San Diego. Entravision’s Matt Cardenas, the General Sales Manager for Entravision’s radio cluster in Los Angeles, California, was honored with the “Sales Manager of the Year: Markets 1-25” award and El Gato KDLD-FM and KDLE-FM Los Angeles, California received the “Station of the Year: Markets 1-25” accolade.

 

Cardenas leads national and local advertising for Entravision’s Los Angelesradio stations: Super Estrella 107.1 FM, El Gato 103.1 FM and Jose 97.5 FM. He has been a member of Entravision’s sales team for the past three years.

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“Entravision has a long history of providing the best content to our listeners and, with stations in 47 of the top 50 fastest growing U.S. Hispanic markets, we are well positioned to continue to entertain and inform Hispanic audiences for years to come,” said Jeffery Liberman, President of Entravision’s Radio Division. “We are thrilled to be honored among this prestigious group of Spanish-language broadcasters. Congratulations to Matt and the staff of El Gato 103.1 FM, as well as all of our stations and employees who were nominated this year. We are proud of all of their hard work, dedication and service to our local communities.”

The Medallas de Cortez awards were created by Radio Ink Magazine to recognize outstanding achievements and leadership in the Hispanic radio marketplace. The awards are named after Raoul Cortez, a pioneer in Hispanic radio in America.

The Hispanic Radio Awards were held as part of Radio Ink’s Hispanic Radio Conference, held March 21-22 also in San Diego. Key members of Entravision were present among the prestigious group of speakers and panelists speaking at the event including Jeffrey Liberman, President of Entravision’s Radio Division, Phillip Woodie, President of LER (an Entravision company) and Christopher Moncayo, Vice President and General Manager of Entravision Phoenix properties.

About Entravision Communications Corporation

Entravision Communications Corporation is a diversified Spanish-language media company utilizing a combination of television, radio and digital operations to reach Hispanic consumers across the United States, as well as the border markets of Mexico. Entravision is the largest affiliate group of both the top-ranked Univision television network and Univision’s TeleFutura network, with television stations in 19 of the nation’s top 50 Hispanic markets. The company also operates one of the nation’s largest groups of primarily Spanish-language radio stations, consisting of 48 owned and operated radio stations. Additionally, Entravision has a variety of cross-platform digital content and sales offerings designed to capitalize on the company’s leadership position within the Hispanic broadcasting community. Entravision shares of Class A Common Stock are traded on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol: EVC.

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HISPANIC TELEVISION IS ON FIRE: WATCH VOXXI’S CLIP ON LATEST NETWORK SET TO GO NATIONAL

March 28, 2012 by Leave a Comment

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MI CASA BROADCASTING: THE EXPLOSIVE LATINO NETWORK FROM HOUSTON, TX WITH MILLIONS OF VIEWERS

VOXXI is the nation’s leading Hispanic Digital News headquartered in Miami with a growing team spanning locations across the United States, Latin America and Europe

Mi Casa Broadcasting Network produces 60 hours of television programming per week featuring breakthrough shows utilizing mixed digital media. It is dedicated and committed to promoting Hispanics and supporting established and upcoming artists.

Jonathan Gwyn is founder and CEO of Mi Casa Broadcasting, which produces English-language shows and operates the mostly English Mi Casa multicast subchannel on Spanish Broadcasting System‘s KTBU Houston.

The channel launched over the AIR in Houston running back to back programming in January 2011.  The broadcast company enriches American Latino viewers on the amazing talent that promises to inspire across the global audience in LATAM. Delivered in English, the programs range from comedy puppet shows and youth education to cage fighting and even arena football.  “MCB Network” is an incredible informational resource of history on American born culture and designed to create a heroic image.

With an uprise of Hispanic and Spanish network booms such as MundoFox CEO Johnathan Gwyn had this to says it is not surprising, Gwyn thinks MundoFox ought to think about airing at least some of its programming in English.

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“I don’t know if there’s room for another Spanish-language network, but I think there’s room for another network,” he said. “The English-language Latino is underserved. They’re consuming their media in English.

“Fox has a very good perception in the Latino community. They have good news. They have the Fox Latino website, which is all in English, and, from what I understand, it’s doing very well.”

Many award winning producers, directors, writers, actors, and musicians have been joining forces with Mi Casa Broadcasting for over a decade to provide content from various regions of The United States. Through the Mi Casa Broadcasting’s Digital TV portal, viewers can call this their home for Latino culture in English, a genre that has long been underutilized in TV/Film.

This TV Network serves as a two way mirror between Latin American culture mixed with the ever-growing Infinite cultures in America.

“MCB Network” strategically captures the Houston, TX audience as it expands its 2.5 million viewer reach in South East Texas. Here viewers can re-discover a sense of pride, an excellent new look at pop-culture featuring high-end modern day pilots, comedies, reality shows, music videos, and feature length films, calling it a gateway for established talent to serve up an experimental style of breakthrough broadcast television from building strong relationships in the industry, a TV network that exemplifies the American dream.

“My children and I are eagerly waiting for this to happen. There isn’t any other place we can see dedicated TV shows, especially if you don’t have cable. You are the first. My friends said they would be awesome not to have to pay for cable and save money watching a network about us. Please keep us updated on all of your events. We want to help!!! Thank you, Mi Casa Broadcasting.”- Janet Rodriguez, fan

“This TV Station combines all Latinos no matter what country they are from. This is the one and only of it’s
kind. We’d hope to see and hear so many people’s stories and lives that otherwise would go untold . Can’t wait for it!!”- Mayra J Leal, Actress

“Mi Casa Broadcasting (MCB Network)” is broadcast on Houston’s KTBU on DTV 55.4 and Phonoscope Cable in the United States, covering over a dozen surrounding counties. Topics covered at the network will also be to interact with audience to develop original series and editorial content to build a brand that gives power to the people, in English language featuring over 17 Latin American cultures.  In addition to “MCB Network” (http://www.micasabroadcasting.com) and Phonoscope Cable (http://phonoscope.com/), will also be distributing across a mobile and broadband platforms in the very near future.

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GARCIA WINS IT ALL WHILE KIRKLAND AND MOLINA ERUPT

March 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment

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Mexican ring legend Erik Morales spoke to the press after his twelve round unanimous decision defeat to Danny Garcia in a clash for the WBC 140lb title on Saturday night. “I don’t know what I want to do next,” said Morales. “I have to sit down with my family and look at my health and the desire to keep fighting. One of the reasons I fought Garcia was that I was sure that I still have what it takes to beat some of the best competition out there. After tonight I need to take a step back and really look at what I want to do next. I would like to go out on my own terms, perhaps a fight in Tijuana, Mexico.”

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Regarding the fight, ‘El Terrible’ stated, “He did a good job early on, but this is a 12 round fight. I knew that around the sixth or seventh round, my work rate would increase and after the eighth or ninth, I would increase it even more. It’s good to have a good first or second round, but what’s important here is to know how to finish, not just how to start.”

Images from the Erik Morales-Danny Garcia HBO bout from Houston, Texas. Garcia captured the WBC jr. welter crown via unanimous decision... Credit: Naoki Fukuda

Garcia was emotional at times during the time at the podium. “This was a difficult fight, as are all fights at this level,” admitted Garcia. There are no easy fights in boxing. He was elusive and had a good defense. I give it to Morales that he busted me up pretty good, no disrespect to Erik, but you had your time, it’s my time now to shine and that is what I was looking to do. I just fought some hard twelve rounds with a legend and I plan to be around here for a long time.

Images from the Erik Morales-Danny Garcia HBO bout from Houston, Texas. Garcia captured the WBC jr. welter crown via unanimous decision... Credit: Naoki Fukuda

“I feel great, I’m still taking it all in, I’m glad that all the hard work has paid off for me and I plan on doing what it takes to stay as a champion.

“At times I tried to finish him off, but I didn’t want to get greedy and walk into anything. You have to remember that he has been in the ring with some of the best fighters in the world and has faced hall of fame fighters.”

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Promoter Oscar de la Hoya added, “Garcia did well against a legend fighter tonight. I was telling him that he has to put his combinations together and not just sit on certain punches. There is no reason that the new WBC super lightweight champion shouldn’t get better after tonight. He did show some flaws and I told him that after the fight and that he’s a good kid and besides the conditioning he has to get back in the gym and get better with his combinations and adjusting in the fight. Those are the type of fights though that makes a fighter mature.”

Controversy in Kirkland-Molina Post-Fight Session

Bonus images from Houston as James Kirkland wins a controversial one over Carlos Molina via disqualification... Credit: Naoki Fukuda

After the drama in the ring on Saturday night, the drama spilled over into the post fight press conference as both James Kirkland and Carlos Molina had to cool down and collect their thoughts on the events that took place earlier. Kirkland (31-1, 27 KOs) who won by tenth round disqualification over Molina (19-5-2, 6 KOs) felt that if the fight hadn’t been stopped he was on the verge of knocking out Molina in either the 11th or 12th round.

Molina: “I felt good, I was ready to go, I was ready to fight. He caught me with a shot, the bell rang, I got up, I didn’t think there was anything wrong.”

Bonus images from Houston as James Kirkland wins a controversial one over Carlos Molina via disqualification... Credit: Naoki Fukuda

Kirkland: “I felt that if had gone on to the 11th or 12th round it was going to be over. His ass was on the ground already and I got stronger in the fight. I was going to bring it in the next round. I would give Molina the first 10 seconds of the next round and then I was going to take him out anyway. I didn’t think I needed a knockout at that point in the fight. I was just going to keep bringing my punches together and continue with the game plan.”

Molina would like nothing more than to face Kirkland again in an immediate rematch to settle the unfinished business that he felt occurred in the fight.

James Kirkland wins a controversial one over Carlos Molina via disqualification... Credit: Naoki Fukuda

Kirkland: “The second time around, I’m going to do what it takes to make it a fight that is not even close. Ann was telling me to not hold back and put that pop on him. She was trying to motivate me to get him out of there and not play with him. If Molina, wants to go again, than I don’t mind whooping his ass again. I don’t care. My job is to train and get ready for the opponent the team puts in front of me.”

Bonus images from Houston as James Kirkland wins a controversial one over Carlos Molina via disqualification... Credit: Naoki Fukuda

Molina: “He can say what he wants, I would fight him right now, and he knows that he didn’t knock me down. He knows that he was losing the fight.”

Bonus images from Houston as James Kirkland wins a controversial one over Carlos Molina via disqualification... Credit: Naoki Fukuda

Kirkland trainer Ann Wolfe: “I wish the fight would have gone on for the twelve rounds. This is not what I wanted to happen. I do want people to know that this was a dog fight and Molina was holding and head-butting and I was getting tired of it. I told James, that since he wants to make a dog fight out of it, you do the same thing.”

Images from the Erik Morales-Danny Garcia HBO bout from Houston, Texas. Garcia captured the WBC jr. welter crown via unanimous decision... Credit: Naoki Fukuda

De La Hoya: “I personally don’t like the outcome of the Kirkland-Molina fight. It’s not good for boxing because those are the type of decisions people just don’t want to see and are tired of, including myself. It was a stoppage that you can argue it both ways. The corner should have not been in the ring and that is an automatic DQ. The referee is in charge of the match. I heard the bell ring, but he was still counting Molina as well. That was a tough call to end the bout, things like this look bad on boxing. It was a good fight that was about to turn into a great fight and we as fans were robbed of that.”

The possibly of a rematch still looms for the way the bout ended. Fightnews asked De La Hoya about the chances of a rematch.

De La Hoya: “Both teams need to sit down and see what the best thing to do is. I would like to see him fight Molina again. Kirkland wants to fight for a world title so there are some possibilities that we need to talk about.”

Garcia gets called out

Images from the Erik Morales-Danny Garcia HBO bout from Houston, Texas. Garcia captured the WBC jr. welter crown via unanimous decision... Credit: Naoki Fukuda

Not even more than an hour after becoming the WBC super lightweight champion, Danny Garcia was called out by Ajose Olusegun, the WBC #1 contender. Olusegun was in the crowed for the post-fight press conference and waited patiently the right moment to speak out about getting dismissed for his mandatory title shot against Morales in favor of Golden Boy fighter Danny Garcia.

Images from the Erik Morales-Danny Garcia HBO bout from Houston, Texas. Garcia captured the WBC jr. welter crown via unanimous decision... Credit: Naoki Fukuda

Olusegun: “Now that you are the WBC champion, when are you going to fight me? Are you going to fight me or duck it?

Garcia: “First of all, I’m a fighter, I’m a champion, I will fight anybody any place anywhere, even in their backyard. If you get in there with me I will beat you too.”

Images from the Erik Morales-Danny Garcia HBO bout from Houston, Texas. Garcia captured the WBC jr. welter crown via unanimous decision... Credit: Naoki Fukuda

Olusegun: “Enjoy it while it lasts. I’m coming for you.”

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MONDO GUERRA IS THE WINNER: FROM PROJECT RUNWAY TO NEIMAN MARCUS AND MARIE CLAIRE

March 24, 2012 by 5 Comments

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On Thursday’s “Project Runway All Stars” finale, Mondo Guerra beat out Austin Scarlett and Michael Costello to win the cut-throat fashion design competition.

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A 5th generation Mexican-American, Guerra has been a fan favorite since he first appeared on the show in Season 8. He’s the first Latino to win in the “Project Runway” franchise. During the All Star finale runway show, Guerra described what went into make his winning collection, “Therapy.” After weeks of stressful design challenges, Guerra said “I needed some therapy, I put all my passion into my work.”

The six piece collection was true to Guerra’s signature design esthetic.  A master of mixing prints, Guerra’s use of black and white geographic patterns and unexpected pops of red wowed the judges. Judge and fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi told Guerra that of the three collections in the finale, his was “the most cohesive, in the whit of it.” Co-founder of fashion label Marchesa, judge Georgina Chapman, couldn’t rave enough about Guerra, calling him a brilliant designer. When host and model Angela Lindvall told Guerra he was the winner, he couldn’t believe it.

Designer Mondo Guerra speaks on the runway at the Project Runway Spring 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Theater at Lincoln Center on September 9, 2010 in New York City.
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“Being on ‘Project Runway All Stars’ was the hardest thing I’ve done.” Guerra continued, “I came here with such confidence, understanding who I was…but being here has made me realize I can’t…take what I’ve been given for granted.”
Guerra made it into the finale in Season 8 as well, but lost the title to fellow designer Gretchen Jones. While in Season 8 the designer walked away empty handed, Guerra’s ‘All Star’ win has him taking home the biggest prize in “Project Runway” history.Aside from $100,000 in cash, Guerra also received a yearlong guest editor position at fashion magazine Marie Claire and an exclusive boutique in select Neiman Marcus department stores.

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