GLORIA ESTEFAN

There were plenty of reasons Vince Guaraldi's soundtrack to ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ shouldn't have worked.

Throngs of spectators have lined the streets of New York on Thursday as colorful, high-flying balloons help usher in the holiday season at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Throngs of spectators have lined the streets of New York as colorful, high-flying balloons help usher in the holiday season at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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The debut of a giant “Bluey” balloon, Lea Michele and the Broadway cast of “Funny Girl” and the legendary Dionne Warwick are some of the highlights slated for this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Exhibition to debut October 28, 2022, exploring cultural exchange and collaboration between Cuba and the U.S. from the 1930s to 1960s. Featured works include movie posters, album covers, music scores, vintage photographs, film clips, and loans of Gloria Estefan and Tito Puente’s performance jackets. Never timelier, Turn the Beat Around focuses on the exciting musical fusions that resulted during an earlier era of close diplomatic ties, easy travel, and cultural exchange. Selections from her gifts are included in Turn the Beat Around, in addition to loans of the performance jackets of Gloria Estefan and Tito Puente, and other items from the Wolfsonian collection. Florida International University is additionally home to Cuban music cultural treasures The Díaz-Ayala Cuban and Latin American Popular Music Collection and The Celia Cruz Music Score Collection, cementing FIU’s status as the leading hub of Cuban culture and study in South Florida.

It’s October, but it’s never too early to get into the Christmas spirit. International superstar Gloria Estefan and her family are getting us there with a Christmas album that features songs in English and Spanish.

A new report finds a lack of Latino representation on the big and small screens.

Good Morning America made a stop in Miami on Wednesday for the third round of their United States of Burgers competition.

“OK, and imagine what J.Lo would have said if I was the third [performer]!” the “Conga!” singer said.

As the saying goes, everything old is new again.

This week’s new entertainment releases include an album of guided meditation by Alanis Morissette, a Jennifer Lopez documentary leading up to her halftime performance at the Super Bowl in 2020 and a new “Father of the Bride” remake starring Andy Garcia and Gloria Estefan.

"On Your Feet!," the Gloria and Emilio Estefan jukebox musical, is making its Spanish language debut at GALA Hispanic Theatre.

This week’s new entertainment releases include Harry Styles' third solo album, a reboot of “Chip ’n Dale: Rescue Rangers” that has attracted some top “Saturday Night Live” alums, and Emmy Rossum stars in a series about media personality Angelyne.

Nearly 30 years after the last "Father of the Bride" film, the classic comedy is getting a reboot with some South Florida flair.

Gloria Estefan wrote new Spanish lyrics for four songs in the jukebox musical, now onstage at GALA Hispanic Theatre.

When a co-host at The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival declared Tefi Pessoa was the queen of the 305, she quickly issued a correction Friday. She said the 305 crown belongs to Gloria Estefan.

The stars come out to honor Richie, the 2022 recipient of the Library of Congress's 2022 Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.

Esmeralda Rodriguez is waiting in anguish for news of her 37-year-old son. He was among the Cubans who are facing tough prison sentences for daring to protest against the government.

The U.S. is one of only four countries that does not pay broadcast performance royalties to musicians.

The U.S. is one of only four countries that does not pay broadcast performance royalties to musicians.

Lionel Richie will be honored all night long for his musical achievements.

Actors' Playhouse in Coral Gables will postpone the production of ON YOUR FEET!, based on the story of Gloria and Emilio Estefan's musical career, until February.

It's a $100,000 incentive to support the growing film project Red Table Talk.

Gloria Estefan has revealed that, at the age of 9, she was sexually abused by someone her mother trusted.

Miami’s power couple Gloria and Emilio Estefan were among the Cuban-American leaders who participated in a virtual listening session Monday evening with White House officials, Cedric Richmond and Juan Gonzalez, about the U.S. response to the SOS Cuba protests.

The hype for “In the Heights” has brought great expectation to the Latino community in the United States, which has been historically underrepresented or stereotyped on the screen.

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Estefan family get 12 more episodes on Facebook WatchWritten by Abraham Galvan on February 2, 2021AdvertisementFacebook Watch has ordered 12 additional episodes of Red Table Talk: The Estefans after the series’ eight-episode Miami debut in October. While in pre-production, show producers applied for Miami-Dade’s local television, film and entertainment production incentive program of $50,000. Filming productions and companies are also allowed to apply twice a year for the entertainment production incentive program, Ms. Lighterman added. The show is hosted by Grammy winner Gloria Estefan, her daughter singer and musician Emily Estefan, and Daytime Emmy Award-winning Lili Estefan. No topic is off-limits as the women bring their own opinions, life experiences and headline-generating topics to the red table and their communities.

(AP Photo)LOS ANGELES – Yes, 2020 may seem like a complete fail with all the constant bad news and tragic moments. It’s been filled with gloom and doom(scrolling), but some celebrities and those inspired by them have tried to brighten a bleak year. He reassigned his 10 seamstresses in New York to produce thousands daily for health care workers on the frontlines. The singer and husband Emilio Estefan's restaurant Estefan Kitchen served up homemade meals for health care workers in Miami. The challenge coordinated offers by celebrities and athletes to raise funds to feed those in need during the pandemic.

This week, Lopez launched her much-anticipated skincare line, J.Lo Beauty. And in an Instagram TV promo, the 51-year-old revealed the secret to her unbelievably youthful glow: olive oil. "She's slick, like as in olive oil slick," Patron said of J.Lo, whom she dubbed "J.L-oil." "If she would have been honest and advocated for the [cosmetic dermatology] industry that has helped her look amazing, we would have been running to get that skincare line!" LocalCommunityJournalismI Support Support the independent voice of Miami and help keep the future of New Times free.

FILE - Gloria Estefan sings "Mas Alla" prior to Pope Francis celebrating Mass in New York on Sept. 25, 2015. Estefan said she's emerging from isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, days after dining outdoors at a Miami-area restaurant. Estefan says she fortunately only lost her sense of smell and taste and had a little bit of a cough and dehydration. (Andrew Burton/Pool Photo via AP)MIAMI – Singer and businesswoman Gloria Estefan said on Wednesday that she spent much of November in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, days after dining outdoors at a Miami-area restaurant. With her husband Emilio Estefan, she owns Cuban-themed restaurants, a Miami Beach hotel and a stake in the Miami Dolphins.

All rights reserved)LOS ANGELES – Stevie Wonder, Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan will be among the entertainers honoring nurses in a star-studded benefit virtual concert on Thanksgiving. Nurse Heroes announced Tuesday that the concert called Nurse Heroes Live will stream on the organization’s YouTube and Facebook along with LiveXLive on Nov. 26 at 7 p.m. EST. The benefit will provide money for a variety of programs including scholarships for nurses and their children. Taylor Swift will donate a signed collectible edition “Folklore" guitar, which will be auctioned for the benefit of the Nurses Heroes Foundation. The nurses of New York's Northwell Health will be the first beneficiaries of the concert.

This cover image released by Columbia Records shows "Letter To You" by Bruce Springsteen. The album will be released on Oct. 23. (Columbia Records via AP)

(Columbia Records via AP)Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Edgier than the (also great) Gwyneth Paltrow version, Anya Taylor-Joy takes on the role of the matchmaker extraordinaire this time. — Billie Eilish was on the road for just three days before she had to cancel her worldwide tour due to the coronavirus pandemic in March. But thankfully on Saturday the Grammy-winning star will host her first global livestream concert. “Essential Heroes: A Momento Latino Event” uses music, comedy, short documentaries and celebrity appearances to explore the Latino experience.

LOS ANGELES – Gloria Estefan, Alex Rodriguez and Eva Longoria will be among the participants in a monthlong online celebration of Latino contributions to television. It’s the first such event by Paley to coincide with Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. Among the highlights of the event (all times Eastern):— “A Tribute to Hispanic Achievements on Television,” 8 p.m. Wednesday on Yahoo Entertainment. Estefan, Longoria, Edward James Olmos, Jimmy Smits and George Lopez are among those participating, with Soledad O’Brien as moderator. — “Telemundo’s ‘La Reina del Sur’: A Conversation with the Stars,” Oct. 2, Yahoo Entertainment and Yahoo en Español.

NEW YORK – Chita Rivera, Gloria Estefan, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Thalía will headline a benefit digital concert in October to celebrate Latino culture and achievement in theater. Hear Our Voices” will be held online Oct. 1 and will be hosted by Andréa Burns. It's going to pay attention to the present and look to the future,” said Trujillo, who said the themes will explore Latin representation, inclusion and diversity. Additional attendees include Lucie Arnaz, Melissa Barrera, Jaime Camil, Florencia Cuenca, Raúl Esparza, Mandy Gonzalez, Raúl Gonzalez, Ivan Hernandez, Ariana DeBose, Mauricio Martinez, Bianca Marroquín, Shereen Pimentel, Daphne Rubin-Vega, Philippa Stefani, Angélica Vale, Robin de Jesus and Ana Villafañe. The concert will be broadcast on Playbill.com, Playbill’s YouTube Channel and on The Broadway League’s Viva.Broadway website.

Heres a collection curated by The Associated Press entertainment journalists of whats arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Project Power: Missing new superhero pics? Netflix has one up its sleeve in Project Power, hitting the streamer Friday. Selena Gomez is on new turf the kitchen in Selena + Chef, a 10-episode cooking series that debuts Thursday on the HBO Max streaming service. The answer may be found in Ted Lasso, a new Apple TV+ series starring Jason Sudeikis as the character he played in NBC Sports promotions for the Premier League.

Jessie Reyez never once ran into Gloria Estefan while bartending at the Estefan-owned Bongos Cuban Cafe locations in South Florida. Born in Toronto to Colombian parents, Reyez is a hustler. Although she spent nearly three years in South Florida busking on Miami Beach and singing at open-mike nights (and not singing for Estefan), Reyez was precisely where she needed to be. That was my first job [in South Florida]. (Her parents are now snowbirds who split time between Toronto and South Florida.)

MIAMI – As economists warn more people will be unemployed in the coming weeks and months, some wealthy celebrities and athletes are stepping up to help their communities. In Miami, Alonzo Mourning and Gloria and Emilio Estefan are determined to fight hunger. “Everyone is helping out,” Gloria Estefan said. “And we thought, ‘What better way than to feed them.’ We've got great food that we can share,” Gloria Estefan said. “We're going to Jackson to Baptist to police and fire and we're going to do it 7 days a week for the next 30 days for sure,” Gloria Estefan said.

MIAMI, Fla. – Miami police hosted a livestream concert titled “In This Together,” which was headlined by Gloria Estefan. The Wailers, The Gipsy-Chico, and MPD’s police band, InBlue. WATCH BELOW:

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COLTON, COHEN TEST POSITIVEFormer star of “The Bachelor” Colton Underwood and talk-show host Andy Cohen have joined the growing group of celebrities who have tested positive for coronavirus. Underwood posted a video on his social media pages saying he has been following all social distancing rules for a week, but tested positive on Friday. Underwood and Cohen join other entertainers including Tom Hanks, Idris Elba and Daniel Dae Kim who have tested positive for the virus amid the global pandemic. But the wide majority of cinemas have closed in recent days to help limit large gatherings as the virus spreads. ___The Associated Press receives support for health and science coverage from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education.

Connect To Your Customers & Grow Your Business Click HereBooks & Books hosted U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in a conversation with Grammy Award-winner Gloria Estefan on Jan. 28 to discuss Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You, Sotomayors childrens book with award-winning artist Rafael Lpez, a kind and caring book about the differences that make each of us unique. Sotomayor talked about her own experience as a child diagnosed with diabetes. The book describes children with all sorts of challenges and looks at the special powers those kids have as well. : S Diferente, S Valiente, S T.

MIAMI, Fla. – Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor wants young children to think of citizenship in a different way. Sotomayor said her preferred title would be “How To Be a Hero," and the book will portray acts of civic participation as heroic. Then she wrote an autobiographical picture book, “Turning Pages,” in 2018 and her most recent picture book, “Just Ask!,” published last year, about children with “life challenges” such as attention deficit disorder, autism, blindness and diabetes. Sotomayor told the crowd Tuesday not to scold children when they stare at people with deformities. The Cuban-born singer read aloud a question from a 5-year-old girl before asking her to approach Sotomayor.

MIAMI – Emilio and Gloria Estefan were serving Thanksgiving meals in Miami to those in need. The rhythm got a hold of the married musicians during their 12th annual "Feed a Friend" event Thursday. "We try to bring people together and, you know, give a little bit back," Emilio Estefan told Local 10 News. The Estefan Kitchen expects to feed between 2,000 and 3,000 people this year with traditional American dishes and Cuban classics. Emilio Estefan said they plan to expand into Orlando next year.

Jemal Countess / Getty ImagesMIAMI - While surprise guests are expected to appear during next year's Super Bowl halftime show at Hard Rock Stadium, South Florida's own Gloria Estefan will not be one of them. Estefan confirmed she turned down an offer by Jay-Z to appear with headliners Jennifer Lopez and Shakira during the performance at Super Bowl LIV. Having already appeared in two Super Bowl halftime shows, Estefan felt there was no need for a trifecta. Estefan told Entertainment Tonight. In a fun twist of fate, Emilio Estefan originally signed Shakira when she was just starting out in the business, while Gloria co-wrote hits for both her and Lopez.

CNN Video(CNN) - The sudden death of Jos Jos shocked celebrities, politicians and generations of fans from across the world. Meanwhile, famed TV personality Don Francisco said Jos Jos was simply a gigantic figure in the music industry and his "impressive legacy would make him eternal." He had a generous heart, actor saysYears before we knew him as Rogelio de la Vega in the CW's series "Jane the Virgin," actor Jaime Camil worked alongside Jos Jos in Mexico's Ugly Betty series. I grew up listening to Jos Jos, but his legacy in the music community will leave a lasting impact," he tweeted. Rest in peace, Jos Jos," they wrote.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - A ceremony was held Thursday morning to induct the inaugural class of the Miami Beach Hall of Fame. The first six inductees are Gloria Estefan, Emilio Estefan, Norman Braman, former Mayor Matti Bower, Barbara Capitman and Morris Lapidus. "The city of Miami Beach has been fantastic to us, and we love the diversity we have, we love that everyone gets along." "Over the years, the Hall of Fame will hopefully continue to expand, offering a prominent way for visitors and residents to dive into our history and learn about all of our wonderful inductees," Miami Beach commissioner Micky Steinberg said. "We're a young city, very young -- what, 100 years old?

Dorys Bello and Eli Oviedo of the Miami band Dracula grew up singing in Spanish before they could speak English. "So, naturally, when we started singing the songs we loved, we included Spanish songs," Bello says. Singing in Spanish helps to create an instant emotional, cultural, and possibly political connection between these artists and their listeners. Lead singer of the Grammy-winning country act the Mavericks, Raul Malo, also penned songs in Spanish, such as 1998's "La Mucara." And now that international music has become more available online, it seems Spanish songs have legs, and the artists know how to use them.

New World Symphony cofounder and artistic director Michael Tilson Thomas will receive one of the nation's highest artistic honors in December. The conductor, composer, and musical director has been named one of five 2019 Kennedy Center honorees alongside pop-culture titans such as actress Sally Field; singer Linda Ronstadt; R&B funk band Earth, Wind & Fire; and the beloved children's' TV show Sesame Street. As the artistic director of Miami's New World Symphony, music director of the San Francisco Symphony, and conductor laureate of the London Symphony Orchestra, Thomas is among the most recognizable figures in classical music. He's also a fixture at Miami Beach's New World Center, where he conducts symphony fellows during performance season. "I am honored that the Kennedy Center, which is a living center of both arts and ideals, has chosen to recognize my work," Thomas said in a statement.

SOUTH MIAMI, Fla. – A garbage truck collided with an SUV and then slammed into a recording studio owned by Gloria Estefan early Monday in South Miami, authorities said. The impact of the initial collision sent the SUV into a third vehicle, Camacho said. Paramedics transported two people who were riding in the garbage truck to Kendall Regional Medical Center. Camacho said the passenger of the truck jumped from vehicle before it hit the building, possibly saving that person's life. It serves as a recording studio for Estefan and her family.

While she was studying at the University of Miami in the late 1970s, pop star Gloria Estefan worked as a customs interpreter at Miami International Airport.