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Jack Rico

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2017/03/05 at 11:56am

Jose Diaz-Balart On Trump, Hispanic Media And Immigration

03.5.2017 | By |

This week on the Highly Relevant podcast, I interview Telemundo and NBC’s Jose Diaz-Balart – who was invited to the private Donald Trump meeting with network anchors and reveals to us never-before-heard details on the meeting and what he said to Trump himself. Also, Tommy Torres, a former Ricky Martin producer turned singer, for the first time ever, revealed to me why he and other Latin musicians fear crossing over into the English-language mainstream.  That plus my film review of Marvel’s new Wolverine film…LOGAN. Read More

Jack Rico

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2017/01/30 at 4:19pm

TODAY Show: SAG Awards, Armie Hammer, Weekend Box-Office

01.30.2017 | By |

This morning on the TODAY Show with Kathie Lee & Hoda, I discussed Armie Hammer and Elizabeth Chambers announcing their son’s name, “Split” by M. Night Shyamalan leading the box office for another week, and Dolly Parton’s appearance at the SAG Awards. Read More

Jack Rico

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2017/01/06 at 5:44pm

Episode 16 – Megyn Kelly to NBC, Zootopia, Movie Talk with Kellvin Chavez

01.6.2017 | By |


Happy New Year! On this first show of 2017, we tackle the Megan Kelly departure from FoxNews to NBC and its overall impact in the media industry with Rachel Stockman (1:15) of the media website Mediaite.com. We also catch up with Zootopia’s director and producer Rich Moore and Clark Spencer (7:30) to discuss the creative power and appeal of the film, as well as the details on how they managed to lure superstar Shakira to perform on the soundtrack. And finally, we shoot the breeze with our good friend Kellvin Chavez (26:45), founder of the movie website LatinoReview.com. We cover everything from the Golden Globes, today’s digital movie culture to fraudulent movie trailers.  Read More

Jack Rico

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2017/01/02 at 4:29pm

The Most Anticipated Movies and TV Shows Of 2017

01.2.2017 | By |

It is the first Monday of 2017 and I got the chance to be on the TODAY show this morning, the same show Katie Couric co-hosted this week. Alas, I didn’t get a chance to see her, but awesome to know I was feet away from her. This is also my second New Year’s Day segment in a row. Last year we pre-taped, but this morning was live. I discussed the ‘Most Anticipated Movies and TV Shows of 2017’. Check out my personal picks for this year! Read More

Jack Rico

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2016/09/03 at 5:42pm

Jack Rico

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2015/03/30 at 9:13pm

NBC Bringing ‘The Wiz’ To Broadway

03.30.2015 | By |

The Wiz is coming back to Broadway. The last time it was on the stage, it was 1975 and it ended up winning the Tony for Best Musical. This time around Broadway veteran Harvey Fierstein will re-adapt the original book and Tony winner Kenny Leon will direct. No official date yet, but rumored to come sometime around 2016-2017 season. Read More

Jack Rico

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2014/05/28 at 3:40pm

Megan Hilty at Café Carlyle (Concert Review)

05.28.2014 | By |

For anyone who has ever had the chance to enter the nostalgic and historic landmark space of Café Carlyle in Manhattan, it feels like you’ve time-traveled back to a different era, one which was always full of familiar friends, intellectual conversations about the theater, cuisine and  most importantly – music. It is this latter reason why I donned my best summer jacket and strutted in with my illustrious wife to see opening night of Megan Hilty crooning her way into the musical grooves of my mind and heart. Read More

Mariana Dussan

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2014/04/23 at 3:30pm

Coldplay Will Premier New Album “Ghost Stories” On NBC Special

04.23.2014 | By |

Coldplay will present songs from its upcoming sixth album, “Ghost Stories,” in an hour-long television special titled: “Coldplay: Ghost Stories,” that will focus on the multi-Grammy Award-winning band’s latest album, to be released worldwide May 19. Read More

Mariana Dussan

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2014/03/04 at 5:38pm

7 Questions With Cáthia: Her Journey From “The Voice,” New EP

03.4.2014 | By |

During March of 2013 Catherine Ochoa competed on the fourth season of NBC’s “The Voice.” She started out in team Shakira and was then swept away by team Usher. Though she was eliminated during the Live Playoffs, that didn’t stop this young singer from continuing her career. Now a year after she left the show she has a new EP out called “Unbreakable,” which debuted at No. 16 on the Latin iTunes chart on March 1, the day of the release, and is still going strong at No. 27.  Read More

Mariana Dussan

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2014/03/04 at 5:22pm

NBC Reviving “Heroes”: Four TV Series That Need To Come Back

03.4.2014 | By |

Resurrection is in for 2015, but worry not as zombies won’t be involved. According to CNN, THE 2006 NBC series “Heroes” will be revived for a 13-episode series next year under the name “Heroes Reborn,” – quite appropriate for the occasion. Read More

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