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Television
3:01 am
Tue April 3, 2012

Media Outlets Adapt To Growing Hispanic Audience

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Director Robert Rodriguez, whose films including El Mariachi and Spy Kids often feature Hispanic actors, has partnered with Comcast to head the El Rey cable network. Its programming will be aimed at a bicultural, English-speaking audience.
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Litzy Dominguez stars in the popular telenovela Una Maid en Manhattan on Telemundo.
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I Love Jenni, aired on mun2, follows Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera and her family.
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Originally published on Tue April 3, 2012 3:03 am

Rapid growth in the U.S. Hispanic community has created another boom — in Hispanic media. In recent months, several major media players have announced plans to join the competition for the Hispanic television audience. There's a new Hispanic broadcast TV network coming, plus a host of new cable channels aimed at Latinos.

The numbers tell the story: According to the census, the U.S. Hispanic population jumped by more than 40 percent in the past decade. The nation's 50 million-plus Hispanics now make up 16 percent of the TV-viewing public.

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Music Interviews
4:58 pm
Mon April 2, 2012

Dr. John: A Rock Legend Gets Personal

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Dr. John's newest album, Locked Down, comes out Tuesday.
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Originally published on Tue April 3, 2012 12:01 am

In his 1995 autobiography, Under a Hoodoo Moon, Dr. John writes about his tumultuous music career, a decades-long heroin addiction and the time he spent in prison on a drug-possession charge. The book is candid in a way that most of his music is not — until now. On his new album, Locked Down, Dr. John takes a more personal approach.

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Europe
7:28 am
Mon April 2, 2012

Whiskey Label Honors Queen Elizabeth

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Queen Elizabeth is marking 60 years on the throne, and Johnny Walker wanted to do something special. The whiskey label released a new blend called Diamond Jubilee. It's been distilling since 1952, and a bottle costs $200,000.

Around the Nation
7:23 am
Mon April 2, 2012

At 92, Cab Driver Still Navigates Manhattan

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Animals
7:29 am
Fri March 30, 2012

Elephant Escapes From Traveling Circus In Ireland

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