She’s back in action.
Francia Raisa, the best friend who donated a kidney to Selena Gomez early this summer, shared a video of herself on Instagram on Thursday lifting weights.
“Happy to be back,” she wrote in the caption.
The 29-year-old actress was revealed to be Gomez’s kidney donor, after the 25-year-old singer shared a photo of them on separate hospital beds holding hands.
Raisa’s mother, Virginia Almendarez, spoke to Telemundo’s Al Rojo Vivo following the news that Raisa donated her kidney in hopes of aiding Gomez’s battle with the chronic autoimmune disease lupus.
“They...
Francia Raisa, the best friend who donated a kidney to Selena Gomez early this summer, shared a video of herself on Instagram on Thursday lifting weights.
“Happy to be back,” she wrote in the caption.
The 29-year-old actress was revealed to be Gomez’s kidney donor, after the 25-year-old singer shared a photo of them on separate hospital beds holding hands.
Raisa’s mother, Virginia Almendarez, spoke to Telemundo’s Al Rojo Vivo following the news that Raisa donated her kidney in hopes of aiding Gomez’s battle with the chronic autoimmune disease lupus.
“They...
- 9/22/2017
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Selena Gomez‘s mother, Mandy Teefey, is opening up about the kidney transplant that helped save her daughter’s life.
The mother of two, 41, shared an emotional message on Instagram Sunday, along with a photo of Gomez, 25, and best friend Francia Raisa, who donated her kidney, holding hands from their hospital beds.
“This picture is one of the most breathtaking images that will live with me forever. For all those moments of not knowing if we were going up or going down, I can always come back to this picture and know we can always make it back up,” Teefey wrote.
The mother of two, 41, shared an emotional message on Instagram Sunday, along with a photo of Gomez, 25, and best friend Francia Raisa, who donated her kidney, holding hands from their hospital beds.
“This picture is one of the most breathtaking images that will live with me forever. For all those moments of not knowing if we were going up or going down, I can always come back to this picture and know we can always make it back up,” Teefey wrote.
- 9/18/2017
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
Demi Lovato couldn’t be more proud of friend Selena Gomez for soldiering through her kidney transplant.
“I think that she is a very strong woman,” Lovato told People exclusively Friday evening following a private performance in downtown Los Angeles for her Spotify superfans to celebrate the launch of her upcoming album, Tell Me You Love Me.
“I’m very happy and proud of her,” added the “Sorry Not Sorry” ingers, 25, who first met Gomez when they were children on Barney & Friends and became close friends when they both had shows on the Disney Channel during their teen years.
Related Video: Meet Francia Raisa,...
“I think that she is a very strong woman,” Lovato told People exclusively Friday evening following a private performance in downtown Los Angeles for her Spotify superfans to celebrate the launch of her upcoming album, Tell Me You Love Me.
“I’m very happy and proud of her,” added the “Sorry Not Sorry” ingers, 25, who first met Gomez when they were children on Barney & Friends and became close friends when they both had shows on the Disney Channel during their teen years.
Related Video: Meet Francia Raisa,...
- 9/16/2017
- by Mariah Haas
- PEOPLE.com
While she faces her health battle, Lady Gaga does not have to look far for inspiration.
The singer, 31, reached out Friday on social media to Selena Gomez — who just revealed she had a kidney transplant — after the “Born This Way” singer was hospitalized Thursday.
Prayers & love to @selenagomez you are a warrior princess. What an inspiration.
— xoxo, Gaga (@ladygaga) September 15, 2017
“Prayers & love to @selenagomez you are a warrior princess,” Gaga tweeted. “What an inspiration.”
The “Million Reasons” singer cancelled her upcoming performance at the annual Rock in Rio music festival in Brazil due to her health.
A statement posted to her Twitter account read,...
The singer, 31, reached out Friday on social media to Selena Gomez — who just revealed she had a kidney transplant — after the “Born This Way” singer was hospitalized Thursday.
Prayers & love to @selenagomez you are a warrior princess. What an inspiration.
— xoxo, Gaga (@ladygaga) September 15, 2017
“Prayers & love to @selenagomez you are a warrior princess,” Gaga tweeted. “What an inspiration.”
The “Million Reasons” singer cancelled her upcoming performance at the annual Rock in Rio music festival in Brazil due to her health.
A statement posted to her Twitter account read,...
- 9/16/2017
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Francia Raisa‘s mother is speaking out for the first time about her daughter’s kidney transplant surgery for Bff Selena Gomez.
On Friday, Virginia Almendarez spoke to Telemundo’s Al Rojo Vivo following the news that Raisa, 29, donated her kidney in hopes of aiding Gomez’s battle with the chronic autoimmune disease Lupus.
“They’ve been friends for many years. They’re like sisters. I love her a lot, too. She loves me a lot. She says I’m her mom,” Almendarez told the Spanish-language broadcaster of her daughter and Gomez.
“Francia Raisa is an adult already, and she makes her own choices.
On Friday, Virginia Almendarez spoke to Telemundo’s Al Rojo Vivo following the news that Raisa, 29, donated her kidney in hopes of aiding Gomez’s battle with the chronic autoimmune disease Lupus.
“They’ve been friends for many years. They’re like sisters. I love her a lot, too. She loves me a lot. She says I’m her mom,” Almendarez told the Spanish-language broadcaster of her daughter and Gomez.
“Francia Raisa is an adult already, and she makes her own choices.
- 9/15/2017
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
María Celeste Arrarás, the influential anchor of Telemundo’s afternoon news program, Al Rojo Vivo, has inked a long-term contract extension with the Spanish-language broadcaster. "María Celeste´s professionalism, determination and charisma have been essential to the growth of our network and its news department," said Luis Fernandez, Evp of Noticias Telemundo. "In her years with the network, María Celeste has forged a close relationship with audiences, and her name has…...
- 10/27/2016
- Deadline TV
Grammy Award-winning Maná teamed up with Nicky Jam for a duet that we didn't see coming, but we're glad it's here. The legendary rock band and the chart-topping reggaeton artist premiered their new music video on Telemundo's Al Rojo Vivo con Maria Celeste. The video for "De Pies a Cabeza," directed by Alejandro Perez, has a relaxed vibe that showcases a moment of creativity and fun between these two artists. Their song is a new version of the band's 1992 hit from their second album Dónde jugarán los niños?. "I've always wanted to work with Maná, I've been a fan of them since I started singing reggaeton in 1992. They were already my...
- 8/17/2016
- E! Online
Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Baston! Eva Longoria and Jose Antonio Baston have just tied the knot, E! News has learned. The happy couple got married in Mexico City in front of their close family and friends in a private ceremony. According to photos obtained by Al Rojo Vivo on Telemundo, Eva wore a stunning white wedding gown while her special man wore a traditional suit. Telemundo also reports the wedding took place in Valle de Bravo which is 156Km southwest of Mexico City. The actress spilled the news that she was engaged to her longtime beau back in December of last year, after she posted a photo on Instagram from their vacation in Dubai. And just last week, while at the Cannes...
- 5/22/2016
- E! Online
Eva Longoria' and José Antonio Bastón have tied the knot in Mexico!
A source confirms to People that the couple got married in a sunset ceremony in Valle de Bravo, Mexico, a lakeside town roughly 88 miles from Mexico City. According to previous reports, the couple hosted their bash at Baston's home and finished off the big day with fireworks.
"They married on an altar under lots of little lights," the source says. "It was very romantic. Eva wore her hair down and smiled during the whole ceremony. He was in a gray suit."
On Sunday, Longoria shared a shot from the wedding,...
A source confirms to People that the couple got married in a sunset ceremony in Valle de Bravo, Mexico, a lakeside town roughly 88 miles from Mexico City. According to previous reports, the couple hosted their bash at Baston's home and finished off the big day with fireworks.
"They married on an altar under lots of little lights," the source says. "It was very romantic. Eva wore her hair down and smiled during the whole ceremony. He was in a gray suit."
On Sunday, Longoria shared a shot from the wedding,...
- 5/22/2016
- by Patrick Gomez
- People.com - TV Watch
Eva Longoria' and José Antonio Bastón have tied the knot in Mexico! A source confirms to People that the couple got married in a sunset ceremony in Valle de Bravo, Mexico, a lakeside town roughly 88 miles from Mexico City. According to previous reports, the couple hosted roughly 200 guests at a private residence and planned to finish off the big day with fireworks. "They married on an altar under lots of little lights," the source says. "It was very romantic. Eva wore her hair down and smiled during the whole ceremony. He was in a gray suit." "I've been waiting...
- 5/22/2016
- by Patrick Gomez
- PEOPLE.com
Celebrations are in order for María Celeste Arrarás! This week, the Emmy Award-winning television journalist is celebrating her 30-year career. The Puerto Rican surprised guests when she hosted today's show with Myrka Dellanos. Both were the original hosts of Univision's Primer Impacto and hadn't hosted together in over 14 years. In 2002, Arrarás debuted Al Rojo Vivo con Maria Celeste Arrarás, a news show of which she is host and managing editor. The celebration featured a surprise performance from singer Farruko, a gorgeous cake and a toast with her team of reporters. Ohhh yes…and then Myrka put Arrarás' face in the...
- 3/3/2016
- E! Online
“Al Rojo Vivo” - a Spanish language news program on the Telemundo network, hosted by María Celeste Arrarás - presents an exclusive interview with Miss Colombia, Ariadna Gutiérrez, and host of the Miss Universe Pageant, Steve Harvey, who will be speaking for the first time together about the incident that occurred at the Miss Universe pageant on December 20. Gutiérrez and Harvey have not seen or spoken to each other since the debacle occurred. They are meeting again for the first time exclusively on “Al Rojo Vivo." In the interview, Ariadna Gutiérrez and Steve Harvey give a detailed explanation of what unfolded that evening when the host...
- 1/14/2016
- by Tambay A. Obenson
- ShadowAndAct
Let’s get ready to rumble!
Following Steve Harvey‘s staged publicity stunt unfortunate moment at the 2015 Miss Universe competition — in which he accidentally announced Miss Colombia as the winner, before transferring the crown to its rightful place atop Miss Philippines — the Family Feud host has agreed to a televised discussion with the runner-up, Telemundo announced Thursday.
RelatedMiss Universe Exec: Steve Harvey ‘Absolutely’ Welcome to Host in 2016
The segment, airing Jan. 19 at 4/3c during Telemundo’s Al Rojo Vivo program, will provide a forum for Harvey and Miss Colombia (Ariadna Gutierrez) to “offer their version of the events.” We’ll...
Following Steve Harvey‘s staged publicity stunt unfortunate moment at the 2015 Miss Universe competition — in which he accidentally announced Miss Colombia as the winner, before transferring the crown to its rightful place atop Miss Philippines — the Family Feud host has agreed to a televised discussion with the runner-up, Telemundo announced Thursday.
RelatedMiss Universe Exec: Steve Harvey ‘Absolutely’ Welcome to Host in 2016
The segment, airing Jan. 19 at 4/3c during Telemundo’s Al Rojo Vivo program, will provide a forum for Harvey and Miss Colombia (Ariadna Gutierrez) to “offer their version of the events.” We’ll...
- 1/14/2016
- TVLine.com
Jennifer Lopez originally paid tribute to the late Selena Quintanilla by portraying the famous singer in the biopic Selena, and she will do so again on April 30 when she honors her at the Billboard Latin American Music Awards. Telemundo first announced the tribute Thursday afternoon on Al Rojo Vivo, but then confirmed the news on Twitter. nullJ.Lo also released a statement after the news broke saying how excited she was to reprise what many people call her breakout role. "It's an honor, a great honor to be able to, 20 years after her death, to do a tribute for Selena," Lopez told Al Rojo Vivo. "She continues to be someone that inspires. It's something that excites me very much. And I want to do...
- 4/17/2015
- E! Online
Telemundo has a new boss in the network news department.
The network has hired Luis Carlos Vélez as its new executive vice president of network news.
See photos: 24 TV Newscasters Ranked by Popularity
Vélez, who was previously anchor and news director at Caracol Television in Colombia, will report to Telemundo Network president Luis Silberwasser.
In his new position, Vélez will handle the editorial direction, programming and production for all of Telemundo’s news properties, a portfolio that includes the nightly newscast “Noticiero Telemundo;” the Sunday news program “Enfoque con Jose Diaz-Balart;” the national weekend newscast “Noticias Telemundo Fin de Semana...
The network has hired Luis Carlos Vélez as its new executive vice president of network news.
See photos: 24 TV Newscasters Ranked by Popularity
Vélez, who was previously anchor and news director at Caracol Television in Colombia, will report to Telemundo Network president Luis Silberwasser.
In his new position, Vélez will handle the editorial direction, programming and production for all of Telemundo’s news properties, a portfolio that includes the nightly newscast “Noticiero Telemundo;” the Sunday news program “Enfoque con Jose Diaz-Balart;” the national weekend newscast “Noticias Telemundo Fin de Semana...
- 1/27/2015
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
America’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender media-advocacy group has pulled back the curtain on the nominees for its 26th annual GLAAD Media Awards.
The Weinstein Company’s Best Picture Oscar contender The Imitation Game is up for Outstanding Film, Wide Release alongside Sony Classics’ Love Is Strange, CBS Films’ Pride, Roadside’s The Skeleton Twins and Warner Bros’ Tammy. Gunning for the top prize for limited-release movies are Dear White People (Lionsgate), Life Partners (Magnolia Pictures), Lilting (Strand Releasing), The Way He Looks (Strand) and Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (Film Movement).
The organization this year expanded its nominees for Outstanding Comedy and Drama Series to 10. Among the shows going for the gold are Amazon Prime Video’s rookie series Transparent — which won star Jeffrey Tambor a surprise Golden Globe last week — ABC’s freshman drama How To Get Away With Murder, Netflix’s Orange Is The New Black,...
The Weinstein Company’s Best Picture Oscar contender The Imitation Game is up for Outstanding Film, Wide Release alongside Sony Classics’ Love Is Strange, CBS Films’ Pride, Roadside’s The Skeleton Twins and Warner Bros’ Tammy. Gunning for the top prize for limited-release movies are Dear White People (Lionsgate), Life Partners (Magnolia Pictures), Lilting (Strand Releasing), The Way He Looks (Strand) and Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (Film Movement).
The organization this year expanded its nominees for Outstanding Comedy and Drama Series to 10. Among the shows going for the gold are Amazon Prime Video’s rookie series Transparent — which won star Jeffrey Tambor a surprise Golden Globe last week — ABC’s freshman drama How To Get Away With Murder, Netflix’s Orange Is The New Black,...
- 1/21/2015
- by The Deadline Team
- Deadline
Acclaimed Latina actress, advocate and producer Eva Longoriawill be gracing the stage once again with television personality and actor Mario Lopez to co-host the “2014 Nclr Alma Awards.” The ground-breaking awards show will simulcast live on MSNBC and mun2 as a one-hour prime-time special onFriday, October 10, 2014, at 10 p.m. Est/7 p.m. Pst, followed by “After the ALMAs with Alex Wagner,” live on MSNBC at 11 p.m. Est/8 p.m. Pst.
The “2014 Nclr Alma Awards” telecast—a National Hispanic Heritage Month event—celebrates America’s favorite Latinos in the entertainment industry, television, film and music. With programming on multiple platforms, the mun2 All Access: Road to the ALMAs 2014 Special” hosted by Melissa “Crash” Barrera, featuring exclusive celebrity interviews, kicks off the ALMAs at 7 p.m. Est/4 p.m. Pst. Telemundo.com will livestream the Nclr Alma Awards Pre-Show hosted by Yarel Ramos (mun2) and Jorge Bernal (Telemundo, La Voz Kids) with additional Telemundo.
The “2014 Nclr Alma Awards” telecast—a National Hispanic Heritage Month event—celebrates America’s favorite Latinos in the entertainment industry, television, film and music. With programming on multiple platforms, the mun2 All Access: Road to the ALMAs 2014 Special” hosted by Melissa “Crash” Barrera, featuring exclusive celebrity interviews, kicks off the ALMAs at 7 p.m. Est/4 p.m. Pst. Telemundo.com will livestream the Nclr Alma Awards Pre-Show hosted by Yarel Ramos (mun2) and Jorge Bernal (Telemundo, La Voz Kids) with additional Telemundo.
- 9/30/2014
- by El Mayimbe
- LRMonline.com
Esquire Network has set “Running of the Bulls 2014,” an eight-night coverage of the annual sporting event in Pamplona, Spain, as its first-ever live TV event. Staring on Monday, July 7 at 2 a.m., Guad Venegas of Telemundo's “Al Rojo Vivo con María Celeste” will host each night of live coverage from Spain, offering exclusive commentary and interviews with participants and spectators from the event. See also: Esquire Network to Help Men Answer Life's Questions With ‘Movies to Live By’ Confirmed interviews include Joe Distler, the infamous “Iron Man of Pamplona,” who has done the Run every year from 1967 to 2012;...
- 6/27/2014
- by Linda Ge
- The Wrap
Telemundo has partnered with NBCUniversal Domestic TV Distribution to launch a new co-branded weekly segment called “Access Hollywood Al Rojo Vivo,” which will air Fridays at 5 p.m. Et on the Spanish-language network's “Al Rojo Vivo con María Celeste.” The segment will be hosted by entertainment reporter Jessica Carrillo and is produced in Los Angeles. A native from Jalisco, Mexico, Carrillo joined Telemundo a decade ago as a news anchor in Las Vegas. She then became an entertainment reporter for several Telemundo local newscasts and for the network's entertainment show “Cotorrreando.” Most recently, she was an entertainment reporter at Telemundo's Los Angeles station.
- 4/1/2014
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
With two big ceremonies coming up (April 12th in Los Angeles and May 3rd in New York City), the 2014 GLAAD Media Awards has a ton of great nominees all vying for a trophy.
On the film end of things, “Dallas Buyers Club” and “Blue is the Warmest Color” both received nods, and “Orange is the New Black” and “Pretty Little Liars” lead the way for television.
The GLAAD Media Awards honors the biggest and brightest stars in entertainment, journalism and real-life Lgbt movements.
The nominees for the 2014 GLAAD Media Awards are:
Outstanding Film – Wide Release
Blue Is the Warmest Color (Sundance Selects)
Dallas Buyers Club (Focus Features)
Kill Your Darlings (Sony Pictures Classics)
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Philomena (The Weinstein Company)
Outstanding Film – Limited Release
Concussion (RADiUS-The Weinstein Company)
Geography Club (Breaking Glass Pictures)
Out in the Dark (Breaking Glass Pictures)
Reaching for the Moon...
On the film end of things, “Dallas Buyers Club” and “Blue is the Warmest Color” both received nods, and “Orange is the New Black” and “Pretty Little Liars” lead the way for television.
The GLAAD Media Awards honors the biggest and brightest stars in entertainment, journalism and real-life Lgbt movements.
The nominees for the 2014 GLAAD Media Awards are:
Outstanding Film – Wide Release
Blue Is the Warmest Color (Sundance Selects)
Dallas Buyers Club (Focus Features)
Kill Your Darlings (Sony Pictures Classics)
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (Sony Pictures Releasing)
Philomena (The Weinstein Company)
Outstanding Film – Limited Release
Concussion (RADiUS-The Weinstein Company)
Geography Club (Breaking Glass Pictures)
Out in the Dark (Breaking Glass Pictures)
Reaching for the Moon...
- 1/30/2014
- GossipCenter
"Milk" picked up another nomination Wednesday as the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation announced nominees for its 20th annual GLAAD Media Awards.
Best picture Oscar nominee "Milk," from Focus, was included in GLAAD's outstanding film in wide release category, where it will compete with Miramax's "Brideshead Revisted," Columbia's "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," Warners' "RocknRolla" and the Weinstein Co.'s "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."
Among television contenders, the nominees for outstanding drama series are ABC's "Brothers & Sisters," Showtime's "The L Word," The N's "South of Nowhere," BBC America's "Torchwood" and HBO's "True Blood."
The comedy series nominees are ABC's "Desperate Housewives," ABC Family's "Greek," the CW's "Reaper," BBC America's "Skins" and ABC's "Ugly Betty."
The awards honoring media representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in 26 English-language and 15 Spanish-language categories. They will be presented at a series of dinners: March 28 at the Marriott Marquis in New York, April...
Best picture Oscar nominee "Milk," from Focus, was included in GLAAD's outstanding film in wide release category, where it will compete with Miramax's "Brideshead Revisted," Columbia's "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," Warners' "RocknRolla" and the Weinstein Co.'s "Vicky Cristina Barcelona."
Among television contenders, the nominees for outstanding drama series are ABC's "Brothers & Sisters," Showtime's "The L Word," The N's "South of Nowhere," BBC America's "Torchwood" and HBO's "True Blood."
The comedy series nominees are ABC's "Desperate Housewives," ABC Family's "Greek," the CW's "Reaper," BBC America's "Skins" and ABC's "Ugly Betty."
The awards honoring media representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in 26 English-language and 15 Spanish-language categories. They will be presented at a series of dinners: March 28 at the Marriott Marquis in New York, April...
- 1/27/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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