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Jack Rico

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2018/03/25 at 10:29am

US Latino Pop Stars Singing In Spanish: A Business Move or A Cultural Rediscovery?

03.25.2018 | By |

You’ve heard them – Miguel, Demi Lovato, Becky G, Jennifer Lopez – all US Latino pop stars who randomly decided to sing in Spanish. Why? What were the reasons behind it? Is it a money-grabbing business move or is it a genuine rediscovery of their cultural roots? Music journalist Isabela Raygoza and I explore whether Latino music listeners buy into their strategy to reach them in their language or if it stinks of commerce. In this podcast episode, we discuss if US Latino pop stars singing in Spanish are being disingenuous about their love of their roots or if they are for real.

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Jack Rico

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2017/07/07 at 2:48pm

The Highly Relevant Podcast: ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ Review, Angélica Celaya on Telemundo’s ‘Mariposa del Barrio,’ ‘New York Latino Film Festival’ Returns

07.7.2017 | By |


On today’s episode 39, we talk Spider-Man Homecoming with Grae Drake, Senior Editor of Rottentomatoes.com, who joins us to review and dissect the new reboot. We think its better than Wonder Woman. We also chat with Angelica Celaya, the star of Telemundo’s new Jenni Rivera biopic, Mariposa del Barrio, about the challenges in becoming Jenni, handling the love and hate from Rivera’s fanbase and how bilingual latino actors still have a hard time not being seen as real Latinos. And finally, the New York Latino Film Festival is back from the dead and Dennis Williams, Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Social Responsibility at HBO, joins us to talk about why they brought back the festival, what’s in it for HBO and can this Latino festival ever become as big as Sundance?  Read More

Jack Rico

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2017/04/29 at 11:30am

‘The Highly Relevant Podcast’: Univision’s ‘El Chapo,’ ViceLand’s Panama ‘Jungletown,’ ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 2,’ Broadway’s ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’

04.29.2017 | By |

Thank you for downloading episode 30 of the Highly Relevant podcast! On this week’s episode, we talk with the creator of the most anticipated show in Spanish language TV right now, Univision’s EL CHAPO. We get to the moral and ethical controversies of getting the show done, the fascination of cartel tv shows and if actors Kate del Castillo and Sean Penn will be making cameos. Also urban millennial network VICELAND has a new show called JUNGLETOWN that takes place in Panama. Why are they there and why should we care? I talk to Jimmy Stice, the man behind it all. That, plus highlights of The Premios Billboard, reviews of Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and Broadway’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Read More

Jack Rico

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2017/03/31 at 10:23am

TODAY Show: My 6 Top Spring Must-See TV Shows

03.31.2017 | By |

I had a chance to be invited on NBC’s TODAY Show with Kathie Lee Gifford and Craig Ferguson (Hoda is out on maternity leave) to recommend my 6 top spring must-see TV shows. Read More

Jack Rico

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2016/08/29 at 1:01pm

TODAY Show: MTV’s VMAs, JLo & Marc Anthony

08.29.2016 | By |

I had the pleasure of joining Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb on the TODAY show to dive into some of the most talked-about Hollywood headlines from the weekend. We spoke about Jennifer Lopez’s stunning surprise performance with her ex Marc Anthony, as well as the buzz around Rihanna and Drake’s romantic moment at the MTV Video Music Awards. Read More

Jack Rico

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2016/07/11 at 8:15am

My NBCLatino Interview With Jennifer Lopez and Lin-Manuel Miranda

07.11.2016 | By |

This was a crazy morning. I had gotten an email last week from the editor-in-chief of NBCLatino, Sandra Lilley, asking if I’d be interested in interviewing Jennifer Lopez and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

I said yes, of course! This was the biggest interview “get” in the business, Spanish or English, and there were only a small number of outlets approved. We discussed their “Love Make The World Go Round” music video in tribute to the Orlando shooting.

Here’s a video excerpt of a bigger interview I did with them today… Lopez was clearly overwhelmed with the emotion of the subject matter. This one hit home for both.

Jack Rico

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2015/06/04 at 4:12pm

New Trailer: ‘Lila and Eve’ starring Jennifer Lopez & Viola Davis

06.4.2015 | By |

Jennifer Lopez doesn’t do many co-starring roles with other women, specially Academy Award nominees such as Viola Davis. In Lila and Eve, a revenge thriller, it begs the question: What extents would a mother go to to gain justice for her dead son? Read More

Jack Rico

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2014/09/08 at 12:57pm

New Trailer: Jennifer Lopez’s ‘The Boy Next Door’

09.8.2014 | By |

Jennifer Lopez who seems to think it is the year 2000 all over again, is back making music and movies. In her latest film The Boy Next Door, very reminiscent of Beyoncé’s Obsessed, Lopez leads the cast in this psychological thriller that explores a forbidden attraction that goes much too far. Directed by Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious) and written by Barbara Curry, the film also stars Ryan Guzman, John Corbett and Kristin Chenoweth.  Release will be January 23, 2015. Read More

Mariana Dussan

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2014/06/18 at 10:02am

Album Review: Jennifer Lopez’s “A.K.A.”

06.18.2014 | By |

The 1-4-0: Jennifer Lopez’s new album, “A.K.A,” definitely won’t be a hit, but she’ll definitely get support from her die-hard fans, which will keep it from tanking.

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Jack Rico

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2014/02/18 at 10:44am

‘Lengua, Cámara y Acción’: Can Jimmy Fallon Beat David Letterman?

02.18.2014 | By |

In my weekly syndicated radio segment on the Luis Jimenez Show, “Lengua, Cámara y Acción,” on X96.3FM IN NY, Luis and I chat about Jimmy Fallon‘s takeover of the TONIGHT SHOW and if he can be better than Leno, Letterman, Kimmel and Colbert. Also, Jennifer Lopez and Rosie Perez have their nails out for each other. Listen to the radio segment and tell us what you think. Read More

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