AMERICA FERRERA

This week’s new entertainment releases include a Charli XCX album release, an erotic thriller on Hulu starring Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, and a series about the rise and fall of the business WeWork, which promoted the concept of shared workspaces.

"Barbie, at 63, is still the most diverse doll in the market, it continues to evolve, be more relevant than ever," Mattel's Ynon Kreiz told CNBC on Thursday.

"We as a society need to stop telling women that taking an uninterrupted shower is taking care of yourself," the author writes.

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is out with a new children’s book that challenges kids to ask how they can help at home and in their communities.

This list contains everything from long-running favorites to short-lived Netflix sitcoms

Jovita Idár: A Latina for all seasonsBorn in Laredo, Texas, in 1885, Jovita Idár was a Latina teacher, journalist, political activist and civil-rights worker. The Bushmasters, World War II jungle fightersThe Arizona National Guard, composed mainly of Mexican-Americans and Native-Americans, was sent to Panama to train as jungle fighters during World War II. Farm-worker activist Maria Moreno fought for farm-labor rights before Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta. Had it not been for Coyle’s “Adios, Amor—The Search for Maria Moreno,” her story would have remained hidden from a new generation. Three Movies Not Playing at a Theater Near You first appeared on LatinHeat Entertainment.

Actresses Jessica Alba and America Ferrera will headline the #LatinasRepresent Lifestyle Special Edition, a virtual event presented by Hispanicize Media Group on April 21. Dubbed as a “virtual gathering of Latina influencers, celebrities, community leaders [and] entrepreneurs” in the United States, the event will cover leadership, power, equality and entertainment. Alba and Ferrera are two Hollywood Latina stars. (Public domain)More stars and leadersSeveral other Latina actresses will be joining #LatinasRepresent. #LatinasRepresent: Hollywood Stars Power Event first appeared on LatinHeat Entertainment.

America Ferrera makes her feature film directorial debut with “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter,” an adaptation of Erika L. Sánchez‘s New York Times’ YA bestseller novel about two Chicago sisters for Netflix. The dramedy follows Julia Reyes, a strong-willed teenage daughter of Mexican immigrants with traditional values. Ferrera’s feature film is based on Erika L. Sánchez’s award-winning novel. Charles King’s Macro, the original producer of the first iteration of “Gentefied” as a web series, will serve as producer for “I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter,” along with Anonymous Content. America Ferrera Makes Feature Film Directorial Debut was first published in Latin Heat Entertainment.

Actress Natalie Portman and venture capitalist Kara Nortman lead a group that will bring an expansion National Women's Soccer League team to the Los Angeles area in 2022. Then she and Nortman met Becca Roux, the executive director of the U.S. Women's National Team Players Association. The women also reached out to a local supporters group that has been campaigning to bring a team to Los Angeles. The group is partnering with the LA84 Foundation, a nonprofit formed after the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics that promotes youth sports. The official name of the Los Angeles club, and where it will play, are expected to be announced later this year.

Actresses Lena Dunham and America Ferrera addressed the DNC Tuesday night. Both Dunham and Ferrera made their case for Clinton proudly expressing "we're with her." Watch their full remarks.

America Ferrera ambushed by man on red carpet at Cannes “CBS This Morning: Saturday” takes a look at some of the headlines from around the globe.