09.10.2013 | By Jack Rico |
Donnie Wahlberg, Mark Wahlberg’s brother, Jenny McCarthy’s current boyfriend and New Kids On The Block lead member, went on Vine today and videoed himself twice speaking in Spanish in a hilarious scene talking to a banana with a Dominicano lingo and a telenovela like scene with him crying en Español. Read More
09.10.2013 | By Jack Rico |
In my weekly syndicated radio segment on the Luis Jimenez Show, “Lengua, Cámara y Acción,” on X96.3FM IN NY, I broke down Jennifer Lopez‘s new low budget thriller and the fact that the new iPhone 5S came out. Will people buy it? Also, after Jared Leto revealed he lost 40lbs for his role in “The Dallas Buyers Club” with a no eating diet, are actors weight losses getting ridiculous? Listen to the radio segment now! Read More
09.10.2013 | By Jack Rico |
My good friend Jim Shearer, host of VH-1’s Top 20 Countdown, emailed me last week and asked if I would be a part of his weekly Breaking Bad podcast called “Yinz Luv” to discuss this past weekend’s episode. I said of course, but none of us were ever thinking that we’d be discussing what I believe to be THE BEST episode in Breaking Bad history. Read More
09.9.2013 | By Mariana Dussan |
Kanye West finally announced his “Yeezus†tour. It’s his first solo tour in five years. According to a press release Ye’s show will include “state-of-the-art staging, production, and lighting design with his unmatched aesthetic, visionary creative mind, and an increasingly impressive catalogue of hits spanning his decade-long career.”
Kendrick Lamar has been set as the opening act for some of the shows and there are other special guests yet to be announced. The 23-city, 7-week North American tour, kicks off on Saturday, Oct. 19, in Seattle and ends Dec. 7 in Houston. Tickets go on sale on Friday, Sept. 13.
But Besides the impressive light shows and numerous hit songs, the main reason to catch one of his shows is because this renowned rapper always brings the unexpected. From creative, to emotional, to controversial, let’s take a look back at some of Kanye’s most shocking and impressive performance moments. Read More
09.6.2013 | By Jack Rico |
This Friday I spoke to Luis Jimenez about Vin Diesel’s new movie RIDDICK as well as the two new US Latino movies MISSION PARK and TIO PAPI. What is the best movie for you? Here’s the audio below and find out for yourself!
Peliculeando airs every Friday at 9:50 a.m. giving reviews on the latest film releases in Spanish with some English thrown in. You can listen to my segment live on Univision Radio’s X 96.3FM in New York or the web by visiting: http://luisjimenezradio.com.
09.6.2013 | By Jack Rico |
This trailer looks pretty awesome. Reminds me of the Dredd remake which I thought was one of the best action films of 2012. In this remake of the 1987 movie, the plot remains almost the same. Read More
09.5.2013 | By Jack Rico |
The “1-4-0″: Mad Men meets 1950’s Paris but with more romance and wit. That’s what you can expect with this wondrous, intoxicating romantic French comedy. Read More
09.5.2013 | By Jack Rico |
Like with every company, things once in a while need to be refreshed. In the case of Yahoo!, it was time for the iconic logo to meet its maker and say goodbye to the cyberworld and welcome in a new one. But does anything classic ever need refreshing? Does “The Wizard of Oz” really need to be in 3D? Would people have been fine without a rebrand? Read More
09.5.2013 | By Mariana Dussan |
The cast for ABC’S “Dancing with the Stars” Season 17 was revealed live on “Good Morning America from New York City’s Times Square. During the segment, hosts Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke-Charvet not only unveiled the celebs but their dance partners.
According to ABC News, the new season starts with a two-hour premiere on Monday, Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. The network also added that for the first time ever, audiences can look forward to the performances and results combined into one two-hour program on Monday nights. That night, the team with the lowest scores from the judges combined with the public votes from the previous week’s performance will be eliminated.
In celebration of the start of a new season we bring you the best dance moves from some of the selected cast. Read More
09.5.2013 | By Mariana Dussan |
In today’s market Latinos are the No. 1 purchasing consumers and by 2015 they will have the buying power of $1.5 trillion according to a 2012 Nielsen report. In music, artists need to strategize how they will attract this bilingual group, and of course for some it might be easier than others. The following six musicians have branded themselves as American artists, but have a Latin ancestry which makes them the representation of the new generations who speak both Spanish and English. Like Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Lopez, and the late Selena these six artists have the power to successfully play both sides – American and Latin – even if they don’t speak Spanish well, or at all. Read More
