Eva Longoria Keeps Defending the “Devious Maids” in Latest Piece from New York Times

When you defend a show, you have to defend it all the way, and no one is questioning Eva Longoria’s intent to keep defending “Devious Maids,” which premiered Sunday to mixed reviews (our own review here) and sluggish ratings. You can say what you want, but you have to admit that the public relations machine […]

  • Jun 25, 2013
  • 9:58 AM

Eva Longoria: Maid Characters in “Devious Maids” Are “Really the Heroes”

The maid characters in Lifetime’s “Devious Maids” are “really the heroes,” according to the show’s co-producer, Eva Longoria. In a story published by Fox News Latino, Longoria kept on task in defending the show, which she co-produced with “Desperate Housewives” creator Marc Cherry. Here is what the FNL piece said: Despite recently earning her master’s […]

  • Jun 19, 2013
  • 10:30 PM

In Letter to Eva Longoria, Cosmo for Latinas Editor-in-Chief Calls “Devious Maids” an “Insulting Disgrace”

Michelle Herrera Mulligan is the editor-in-chief of Cosmo for Latinas and in a letter that was published yesterday in the HuffPost where she expresses her own personal opinions (and not Cosmo’s or the Hearst Corporation’s) about “Devious Maids,” the new Marc Cherry/Eva Longoria show that will premiere in June on Lifetime, Herrera Mulligan was highly […]

  • May 10, 2013
  • 11:34 AM

Eva Longoria Defends “Devious Maids” in Latest HuffPost Piece: Does It Even Matter?

Before we get to what Eva Longoria wrote yesterday about “Devious Maids,” let’s start from the very beginning. Last year the Latino online community pretty much criticized Longoria for saying that “most” of the Latino community was “proud” about a all-Latina show about maids. Devious maids. With Marc Cherry as its creator. The same Marc […]

  • May 8, 2013
  • 12:05 PM

Eva Longoria Tweets Out Apology About Retweet of Romney “Twat” Post

After facing a Twitter firestorm from conservative outlets like Drudge, Breitbart and the Washington Examiner for retweeting a vulgar tweet that called Mitt Romney a "misogynistic/racist twat," actress/activist and Obama for America campaign co-chairman Eva Longoria took to her social networks today to issue an apology and clarify her intentions. According to the HuffPost's Latino […]

  • Oct 18, 2012
  • 2:18 PM

Eva Longoria: “Most of the Latino Community Is Proud” of “Devious Maids” Latina Maids Show

The blogosphere is buzzing about a new Eva Longoria-produced show with “Desperate Housewives” creator Marc Cherry that feature four Latina leads (Ana Ortiz, Roselyn Sanchez, Dania Ramirez, and Judy Reyes)… as maids. And rumor has it that Susan Lucci will be one of the women who hires the Latina Help. This is exactly the type […]

  • Apr 9, 2012
  • 7:53 PM

The Villain in ‘I’m a Virgo’ Is Capitalism (REVIEW)

Prime Video’s ‘I’m a Virgo,’ directed by Boots Riley (‘Sorry to Bother You’), is an anti-capitalistic parable casting people of color as the heroes and rich white folks as the villains. The show stars Afro-Dominican actor Jharrel Jerome.

  • Jun 28, 2023
  • 11:53 AM

What President Biden Said During the Official White House Screening of FLAMIN’ HOT Film

In case you missed it, the White House held an official screening of Eva Longoria’s FLAMIN’ HOT film on Thursday night. Here is the official transcript of the remarks made by President Joe Biden, First Lady Jill Biden and Longoria:

  • Jun 16, 2023
  • 10:21 AM

I Went to LALIFF and I Was Impressed

LALIFF has something other festivals can’t buy: an organic and honest commitment to our historically marginalized and underresourced community.

  • Jun 12, 2023
  • 5:15 PM

‘Flamin’ Hot’ Celebrates Chicano Culture… and Capitalism (REVIEW)

Eva Longoria’s directorial debut rejoices in Chicano culture through music, mustaches, and mood. With lots of Latinos behind the screen, ‘Flamin’ Hot’ gets all the little details right. And the cumulative effect, combined with how rarely we see such care taken when depicting our community, makes the film worth watching.

  • Jun 9, 2023
  • 6:51 PM

8 Movies to Catch at This Week’s Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival

The 22nd edition of the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival kicks off Wednesday with a special screening of Eva Longoria’s directorial debut in ‘Flamin’ Hot,’ but here are eight other titles you may not get to see anywhere else.

  • May 30, 2023
  • 2:53 PM

At 95th Oscars, Academy Shows Their Racist Behinds… Again (OPINION)

People of color being recognized for their artistic achievements shouldn’t be an outlier, and we shouldn’t still be celebrating “firsts” at awards shows.

  • Mar 14, 2023
  • 3:01 PM

Group Launches ‘Vote Like a Madre’ Campaign to Mobilize Latina Voters Around Climate Crisis

On Wednesday, Latino Victory Project, a nonprofit group that champions progressive causes in Latino communities, launched its 2022 “Vote Like a Madre” campaign to mobilize Latina voters around the climate crisis issue ahead of the midterm elections in November.

  • Sep 14, 2022
  • 3:42 PM

Can the Oscars Fix Their Latinx Problem With Nick Barili’s ‘SEEN’?

Argentinian American journalist Nick Barili wants Latinx Hollywood icons to “get their flowers” now, as he recently told Latino Rebels. That’s why he created the web series ‘SEEN’ to highlight Latinx talent, distributed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

  • Mar 11, 2022
  • 11:05 AM

You Want To Talk About Hot Cheetos? (A Latino USA Podcast)

This controversy is so much more than just about a fiery red snack but a story about race, identity, culture, and the stories that we choose to believe.

  • Jun 25, 2021
  • 11:28 AM

The Future of the National Museum of the American Latino (VIDEO)

On Thursday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Rules and Administration approved the National Museum of the American Latino Act (H.R. 2420)

  • Dec 3, 2020
  • 5:56 PM

White Fragility in the Latinx Community: A Lesson (OPINION)

We will no longer listen to people who simply are not with it. We will not center them.

  • Nov 10, 2020
  • 5:54 PM

ACLU: 545 Migrant Children Yet to Be Reunited With Parents

In a court filing this week, the ACLU said the parents of two-thirds of those children have already been deported to Central America.

  • Oct 21, 2020
  • 2:28 PM

She Se Puede Is a New Digital Platform Aiming to Empower Latinas

The project aims to “inspire, affirm, and inform Latinas so they can leverage their power to transform their lives, their families, their community and their nation.”

  • Sep 2, 2020
  • 5:06 PM

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