Cheech Marin & Paul Rodriguez Are Bringing OG Chicano Comedy to NBC

Cheech Marin & Paul Rodriguez Are Bringing OG Chicano Comedy to NBC

NewsTaco December 28, 2016

*I’m looking forward to this. VL By Andrew S. Vargas, Remezcla (2.5 minute read)   Santa works in mysterious ways. Maybe you didn’t get that storm trooper action figure you […]

Remake Of Classic Television Show Means More Latinos On Netflix

NewsTaco December 8, 2016

*The show is set to premiere on January 6. VL By Lucas Molandes, MiTú (2 minute read)  The trailer for the upcoming Latino reboot of “One Day At A Time” […]

When it comes to the Emmys, where are the Latino nominees?

NewsTaco September 19, 2016

*Only 2 Latin@s were nominated for Emmy’s this year, one for outstanding actor in a short form comedy or drama series (what is that?) and another  for outstanding narrator. VL […]

Why Hollywood Can’t Put Real-Life Mexicans on TV

NewsTaco May 26, 2016

*There’s a very good point in the second layer of this story, about how the use of the word “pocho” revealed a telling lack in decision-making Hollywood. The fact that […]

It’s 2016 and Latino Representation on TV Is Finally Starting to Reflect Reality

NewsTaco April 12, 2016

*Well that’s a step in a good direction. VL By  Ellie Kaufman, Mic Latinos make up 17% of the U.S. population. They account for 32% of frequent moviegoers. But as […]

Hollywood is missing a big opportunity with Latinos

NewsTaco February 24, 2016

*There’s an incongruity when Latinos are 1/4 of the nation’s moviegoers and big industry executives say that Latinos are driving retail sales but Latinos are almost invisible in the entertainment […]

The Persistent Stereotypes About Latino Workers

NewsTaco August 7, 2015

*So much of the perceptions about Latinos in the U.S. begins with Hollywood’s portrayals. From the article: “Latinos comprise 25 percent of ticket sales at the box office, something that […]

Hollywood’s Latino problem, by the numbers

NewsTaco February 10, 2015

*I like the fact that beyond the complaint that we’ve often heard and made about the lack of Latino representation and opportunity in Hollywood, this piece, like several others, provides real, […]

Hollywood’s Latino Problem: Vanity Fair, Jerry Seinfeld, And The Myth Of Meritocracy

Mary Mata February 10, 2014

By César Vargas, Fox News Latino What a week. Just when I was recuperating from Lorne Michaels SNL’s Latino Problem, now it’s Vanity Fair and Jerry Seinfeld. If you’ve been under […]

Hollywood woos Latinos… But to what extent?

Mary Mata August 16, 2013

By Grace Flores-Hughes, Voxxi Last week, the Wall Street Journal presented an extensive front page article on the growing movie attendance by Latinos in the United States. According to the […]