Juan of Words

I don’t know that anyone else is as excited about this as I am, but La India María is coming back to #television!! - http://www.juanofwords.com

Kind of cool. Sofia Vergara all over the place! #magazine #covergirl #reina #television #entertainment #bookstore (Taken with Instagram)

Forbes Explores ‘The Next Media Jackpot’: US Latinos

For US Hispanic Marketers: Abuelitas to the Rescue

Tell me these abuelitas aren’t adorable?!  I fell in love with them the first time they came onto my television screen, entre novelas of course, the other day.  They remind me of so many señoras in my real life it’s not even funny.  Even a little bit of my ownabuela who sadly is no longer with us, but whom in her day was definitely as spunky and fun as these abuelitas.  ¡Hasta más diría yo!  Read More

William Levy on Dancing With The Stars – by Popular Demand

Here it is.  ¡No me peguen please!  I wasn’t really planning on posting about William Levy’s debut on Dancing With The Stars, last night, but so many of you have been making the request that… well, here are the pictures of the Cuban born “Latin hottie” prepping and dancing his first Cha Cha Cha for ABC.  Apparently he was a big hit as he was blowing up my social media streams last night.  And if you didn’t get a chance to watch William’s first dance, you can catch him on the show again tonight at 9|8c.  Dancing With The Stars airs weekly on Mondays at 8|7c and Tuesdays at 9|8c. Read More

10 Latinos In Entertainment Using Their Cultura to Work It

The other day I wrote about how seemingly times are a changing for Latinos in the entertainment industry.  At least to me, it seems more opportunities could be on the horizon.  Not only for the artists at the forefront of these changes, but also for the millions of us who have been asking for more adequate representation of ourselves and our cultura in the mainstream media for years.  If in fact we are at the cusp of a new era for Latino entertainment and Latinos in entertainment, then these 10 artists are definitely among the many who have been paving the way for these changes. Read More

Latinos In Entertainment, Have We Reached a New Era?

First it was Jennifer Lopez on American Idol, then Christina Aguilera on The Voice.  Now, just as both Univision and FOX are airing the same first-of-its-kind bilingual show,Q’Viva The Chosen, ABC is incorporating Cuban heartthrob William Levy into their hit show Dancing With The Stars, and Telemundo is producing more Spanglish programing than ever (the list goes on, but in the interest of brevity will stick to these examples for now), Comcast has decided to jump on the Latino-oriented entertainment bandwagon by introducing their own all Latino cable channel as well… Read More

Mr. Bean: Spokesman for the Misunderstood?

He used to annoy the living crap out of me.  What would possess anyone to watch this guy?  He doesn’t even talk!  That was my main reason for disliking Mr. Bean so much.  He made stupid faces and acted like an idiot.  Was he supposed to be an alien or something?  I never watched enough of the show to find out.  Instead I’d say “ugh, that stupid Mr. Bean is on. Change it!”

Only recently have I begun to really appreciate the artistry of what Mr. Bean was all about.  Yes, I said artistry! Read More

La Loca de La Tía Lupe - Bailando Quebradita

I LOVE a great funny commercial, and one featuring the popular Mexican dance ofQuebradita definitely fits the bill!  On Super Bowl Sunday while most of us were too busy evaluating the million dollar ads being unveiled for the first time during the big game, this little gem was already airing on Spanish-language networks like Univision and Telefutura.  I have to say, out of all the new commercials that I’ve seen lately, this one is hands down my absolute favorite!  You HAVE TO WATCH!! See Video