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Selena (1997)

“Selena” is the true story of Selena Quintinalla Perez, a young woman who took Tejano music and made it popular. She is portrayed by Jennifer Lopez, who does a marvelous job with the performance. Selena’s father was in a band as a young man, and when he had a family of his own, he decided they should be a band too. His son and older daughter were reluctant at first, and the only child who went along with his dream was his daughter, Selena, but as they started to perform at more prestigious functions, the whole family got involved in … Continue reading →

79th Annual Academy Awards: The Fashion that Rocked and Stunk – Part 2

Well, in the last blog, I covered the ugly – the gowns that just shouldn’t have been worn out the door. Someone – their stylist, publicist, personal assistant, or mother – should have wait “Oh no, wait.” Now, I will move on to the beautiful gowns. I will tell you what E! online voters thought of my choices. The Beautiful Reese Witherspoon Wow, I bet Ryan Phillipe is kicking himself. She was just the epitome of beauty Sunday night. Everything was right – the dress, the hair, the makeup – all flawless. If only we all could be so gorgeous. … Continue reading →

‘One Day’ For a Good Cause

Many of us enjoy bashing celebrities from time to time. I mean, come on – they seem to have everything at their fingertips. But, I also recognize that many celebrities help raise money for worthy causes and I like to recognize them when they do use their fame to help others. Jennifer Lopez and husband/singer Marc Anthony were in Canada this week for the premiere of their film El Cantante at the Toronto International Film Festival. El Cantante tells the story of salsa legend Hector Lavoe. Marc Anthony plays the lead while Jennifer plays Hector’s wife, Puchi. I will admit … Continue reading →