10.17.2012 | By Jack Rico |
*Updated March 2026
The twenty-third James Bond film celebrating its 50 years of existence, Columbia Pictures began their promotional tour in New York City. I sat down with the lead cast, including Spanish actor and Oscar winner Javier Bardem, to discuss the film. Read More
06.11.2012 | By Jack Rico |
Jada Pinkett-Smith speaking in Spanish? Yes, that’s right, just another sign that non-Hispanic Hollywood celebrities are becoming obsessed with speaking Spanish. But this one came as a surprise to us since it’s been Will Smith who has flexed his español for the last decade.
In promotion for her latest animated movie Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted, which became the #1 movie in America over Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, Jada decided to do her interview mostly in Spanish with our bilingual Associate Editor, Karen Posada. How did she do? Not bad! As the video demonstrates, Jada understands Spanish really well and doesn’t have that bad of an accent. Read More
05.1.2012 | By Jack Rico |
Updated March 2026
Could one of the greatest franchises in cinema history, The Godfather, get a new sequel with Andy Garcia? I spoke to the Cuban actor about the status of ‘The Godfather Part 4’, how he did not speak to Luis Guzman about the project, and how he would only do it if Francis Ford Coppola would direct it. Read More
03.19.2012 | By Jack Rico |
*Updated December 2025
In our ShowBizCafe archives, we are resurfacing this interview with actor Nicolas Cage that has become a bit of a cult classic because of the raw honesty of his answers. You were talking to a person, not a celebrity. Read More
06.21.2011 | By Jack Rico |
02.12.2011 | By Jack Rico |
While promoting ‘The Adjustment Bureau‘ in New York, Matt Damon confessed he has begged the brilliant Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar to do a movie together. He says he’s up to the challenge of working in a Spanish-language film. Read More
09.13.2008 | By Jack Rico |
Quick Answer: Yes, Selena Gomez is Latina. She is half Mexican on her father’s side and half Italian on her mother’s side. She was named after the legendary Tejana singer Selena Quintanilla.
Before Selena Gomez became one of the most visible stars in pop culture, she spoke with ShowBizCafe about being Latina and carrying her Mexican heritage into mainstream entertainment.
Born on July 22, 1992, in Grand Prairie, Texas, Gomez grew up steeped in her Mexican roots, named after the most iconic Tejana in history. Now, at the promising age of 16, she is already being heralded as the next Jennifer Lopez. Gomez, who has quickly been establishing herself as a Latina powerhouse, has already marked her territory in television and music, with her sights set on dominating the film industry next. But how much do we know about the Latina heritage of the Wizards of Waverly Place star?
