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More Than an Ugly Face
 Stephen Armstrong
It may be a funny, frothy sitcom, but Ugly Betty is actually pushing a subversive political agenda.
So You Want To Be a Star?
 T.J. Hartung
Would you like to be part of the Puerto Vallarta theater scene? Two theater groups will be looking for talented individuals at a joint casting call to be held at the Cecatur Theater on October 4th and 5th at 5 pm and on October 6th at 12 noon.
Exploring The Arts In Puerto Vallarta
 Justin Burch
While most tourists visit Puerto Vallarta to experience the beaches, resorts and unmatched natural beauty, there is a more creative allure just beneath the surface. Though Puerto Vallarta is far from a sprawling city, the community houses more galleries than any Mexican destination outside the capital.
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Reception for U.S. Consulate Vallarta's New Facility
 Bob Cohen
The U.S. Consular Agency Vallarta held a lavish ribbon cutting ceremony and reception on Friday, September 21st at its new facility in the Paradise Plaza Mall in Nuevo Vallarta.
Santa Barbara Theater's 2007-08 Lineup
 Ed Hutmacher
Musicals. Comedies. Dramas. Concerts. Cabaret. Even a spectacular dance show or two are in the lineup. Whatever your taste in live entertainment, there's sure to be something to your liking this season at Santa Barbara Theater.
Mexican Troupe Steps Up as Ambassadors
 Jane Vranish
Times were simpler when Amalia Hernandez founded Ballet Folklorico de Mexico in 1952, but even today, the company's mission remains the same. Manager Salvador Lopez, her grandson, says that Ballet Folklorico still has a wide-ranging appeal as ambassadors of Mexico.
New Gay Luchador Makes Debut at Dallas Pride Parade
 Marisa Treviño
For those who are closet Lucha Libre fans, a new luchador appeared on the Dallas scene Sunday during the annual Dallas Gay parade — Santo Gay! According to his blog, he’s the first gay Lucha Libre luchador announcer.
Latin Lovers & Swarthy Swindlers
 Tavo Amador
Today, the political issues regarding immigration are primarily a reflection of the mushrooming Hispanic population, spurring new efforts in the arts to capture the complex stories of a diverse population and bring them to wider audiences than ever before.
L.A. Radio Character Don Cheto Boosts Station
 Leila Cobo
The quickest-rising star in Los Angeles morning radio isn't cute or hip or young or remotely trendy. He's Don Cheto, who crossed the border more than 30 years ago, speaks accented English, bickers with his daughters over their boyfriends and complains about the loss of morals.
Punta Mita Time Prepares For High Season
 The Latin Palate
As restaurants and businesses all around the Bay of Banderas are preparing for Puerto Vallarta's 2007/2008 "High Season," Punta Mita Time Restaurant chef/owner Art Mendoza is leading the pack.
Spearing the Britney
 Capitol Hill Blue
We suppose there was a legitimate reason for putting an overweight, under-prepared Britney Spears on the stage of the stage of the MTV video music awards Sunday night in Las Vegas but we're sure the producers of the show are now wondering just what the hell it was.
Vallarta Celebrates El Mes de la Patria
 PVNN
Every September, know as El Mes de la Patria, cities throughout Mexico host a series of colorful and patriotic celebrations commemorating Mexico's Independence from Spain - but here in Puerto Vallarta, the festivities are unbeatable.
US Gets Dates With Mexico's Mummies
 Sara Olkon
Some of Mexico's most famous dead will head to the US this spring, as promoters in Mexico hope to export their own brand of mummy-mania worldwide.
Playing Pool to Help Kids Back to School
 PVNN
Puerto Vallarta Choppers, Piratas Motorcycle Club and Eclipse Azteca Tattoos sponsored a pool tournament to once again raise money for Banderas Bay area children in need of school supplies and uniforms.
Woman Rebuilds Life After Near-Fatal Injuries
 William Bayne
Elizabeth Sullivan was badly injured in a car accident in 2002. But after multiple surgeries, Sullivan recovered from disfiguring injuries and is competing in an international modeling contest in Puerto Vallarta today.
Lucky 'Dog: The Bounty Hunter' Speaks
 Constance Droganes
"Mom, is that guy really strong?" It's what one young boy wanted to know as reality star Dog the Bounty Hunter entered CTV's Canada AM studio on Friday morning. Well kid, yes and no.
UFO Expo to Draw Scientists, Kooks Alike to San Jose
 Kevin Fagan
Bet you didn't know there was a civilization on the moon as recently as 1870. Or that a 900-year-old skull dug up in Mexico dubbed "Starchild" is that of human-space alien hybrid. Or that a whole world of USOs - Unidentified Submergible Objects - swirls in the depths of our oceans. Don't feel alone. Most people don't know these things. Or believe them.
Judge Keeps ‘Dog’ on a Short Leash
 Debra Barayuga
A federal magistrate released Duane "Dog" Chapman on his own recognizance pending an Oct. 26 court hearing on the dismissal of criminal charges in Mexico.
Get Ready for the Best Bikini Jam Ever!
 PVNN
Featuring location photo shoots, a 5k Run/Walk, nightly parties, fashion shows, a golf tournament and a Bikini Model Big Game Fishing Tournament, this year's Ujena Jam International Puerto Vallarta promises to be the best Bikini Jam ever!
Mexico TV Favors Light-Skinned Actors
 John Hecht
Light-skinned actors bearing little resemblance to the average Mexican typically land lead roles. Meanwhile, actors with indigenous features often settle for secondary parts because casting thinks they look too Mexican.
Jessica Simpson's Mexican Orphan
 eCanadaNow
The ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ star, who has visited Mexico’s Casa Hogar Elim orphanage since she was 16, asked her father if she could keep one of the orphans the first time she went there.
Playboy Mansion at Center of Sexual Assault Claim
 Reuters
The Los Angeles Police Dept. said on Wednesday it was investigating an allegation of sexual assault at the Playboy Mansion, the famed site of unabashed hedonism for more than 30 years.
Mexico Apologizes for Miss USA Jeers
 Townhall.com
A Mexican tourism official issued an apology for the jeers aimed at Rachel Smith, the U.S. entrant into the Miss Universe competition in Mexico City, who was booed by some of the audience after she slipped and fell during an evening-gown competition.
Prosecutors Appeal 'Dog' Ruling
 Honolulu Advertiser
Mexican prosecutors have appealed a Mexican court's decision to dismiss all charges against bounty hunter Duane "Dog" Chapman; his son, Leland; and colleague Tim Chapman, Chapman's attorney confirmed.
Mexico's 'Mr. Telenovela' Dies at 90
 Associated Press
They called him "Mr. Telenovela" for directing and producing dozens of Mexican soap operas. Mexico's Televisa network reports that Ernesto Ramirez Alonso died early today at his Mexico City home. He was 90.
Duane "Dog" Chapman: Dog the Bounty Hunter Off the Hook?
 Brenda Davis
Free Duane "Dog" Chapman was the rallying cry for the man that is the star of the show "Dog the Bounty Hunter." Now those fans and the Dog may get their wish as Mexican charges may have been dropped against the world famous bounty hunter.
Country Radio Looks to Hispanics
 Cindy Watts
Country radio may be missing out on a financial windfall by neglecting America's fast-growing Hispanic population, suggests a recent survey funded by Country Radio Broadcasters.
'Simpsons' Show Global Appeal
 Lorenza Muñoz
Over the last 18 years, generations of TV viewers around the globe have soaked in the Simpson way of life. The show is dubbed into 15 languages and subtitled into 27; the movie was dubbed in 31 languages.
"Ugly Betty," "Pan's Labyrinth" Win Imagen Awards
 Associated Press
The TV comedy "Ugly Betty" and "Pan's Labyrinth," the surrealistic movie about a young girl who turns to fairy tales to escape the brutality of fascist Spain, won top honors Saturday at the 22nd annual Imagen Awards.
Lazy Lizard Bingo Goes Out With a Bang
 JOY!
Over seven crazy bingo nights at the Lazy Lizard on Playa los Muertos, we raised 60,314 pesos for the children at the Refugio Infantil Santa Esperanza. That's almost double what the government gives them in a year!
Glamour and Fashion at Lazy Lizard Bingo
 JOY!
This week's Lazy Lizard Charity Bingo was thoroughly heart warming. The arrival of the R.I.S.E. kids made everyone's night, and the response from the children playing bingo epitomized the feeling. And then there was the Encore Boutique fashion show...
Hot in Hollywood
 AIDS Healthcare Foundation
Produced by Artists Take Action, Hot In Hollywood will be hosted by Jaime Pressly and feature an all-star cast of HOT Hollywood actors. This year, proceeds from Hot In Hollywood will benefit AHF’s Mobile HIV Prevention and Testing Unit – M-POWER-U – and Alegria, a Salvation Army HIV/AIDS Housing facility for families living with HIV/AIDS.
Rain or Shine Vallarta R.I.S.E.s to the Occasion
 JOY!
Thursday night's Lazy Lizard Charity Bingo was a little wet, but it didn't dampen anyone's spirit. All in all $9487 pesos were raised, which just goes to show that rain or shine, Vallartenses always R.I.S.E. to the occasion!
Riviera Nayarit Hosts 2nd International Sailing Event of 2007!
 Kathy Taylor
Beautiful Banderas Bay is once more the setting for a major international sailing championship. Running through July 15th, 185 junior sailors, aged 11 to 15, from 19 countries, are competing in the North American Optimist Championships.
Charity Bingo July 5 Celebration - Cha-Ching!
 JOY!
More than 100 people squeezed in to the Lazy Lizard to raise $11,912 pesos at the charity bingo game for R.I.S.E. this week. Over at the orphanage, the nuns are turning cartwheels - more than $27,000 pesos have been raised so far!
Lazy Lizard - Legends, Laughter and Love
 JOY!
Axe Capoeira's amazing half-time show added to the excitment at this week's Lazy Lizard Charity Bingo Night, where an additional $4600 pesos were raised, bringing the three-week total of funds donated to R.I.S.E. to more than $15,000 pesos.
Tijuana and Wrestling: A Good Match
 Pablo Jaime Sáinz
On this Fourth of July, American wrestling will invade Tijuana. City residents will ditch the common lucha libre masked-luchadores for the fireworks when the WWE Raw Tour Summer Slam comes to the Playas de Tijuana bullring Wednesday.
Mexican Media: Competition and Clowns
 Alejandra Noguez
A clown as an opinion former, a group of puppets spoofing politicians on TV, and a goblin making editorial comments during a radio news show - all can be found in Mexico.
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