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“Kwan’s success in Hollywood opened the doors for other Asians who wanted to enter the movie industry. ‘It was the first time that the studio had a mainstream film and an all-Asian cast, which never happened before. I think that really opened the doors for a lot of Asian actors,’ Kwan told WeTalk in a recent interview. Since then, Hollywood has slowly — not completely — continued to hire more Asian actors to appear in films and TV shows.”

“’Valentino Is Dead.’ Those were the words across newspaper headlines on August 23, 1926. People of that day knew the last name belonged to none other than the 31-year-old silent screen actor Rudolph Valentino. News broke that Hollywood’s ‘Great Lover’ died because of a ruptured ulcer, and as a result there were dozens of reports of suicide attempts. His lover, actress Pola Negri, was inconsolable. Tens of thousands of people paid their respects to Valentino at his open casket in New York City, and 100,000 mourners lined the streets outside the church where his funeral service was held.”

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Carta a Lety López; Ya basta de abusos: José de Jesús Lazo “Hoy quiero darles las gracias por el apoyo recibido luego de la ilegal detención y privación ilegal de la libertad de mi esposa, una menor de tan solo cuatro años y de mi persona.

“February is all about loving oneself and others and celebrating Black History Month. Therefore, it is only fair to dedicate this month’s Old Hollywood Spotlight to the inspiring Ruby Dee. The titles actress, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, poet, and activist describe her well-rounded life and career.”

“When the bright lights of Hollywood aim at you, there’s a great amount of pressure from the industry, press, and society. Dorothy Dandridge had some struggles during her life, but her talent for acting and singing proved that she was just as worthy as any white Hollywood actor. That is just before the spark of her career and personal life faded.”

“Dolores del Río became known for her elegant and expressive face in silent films, for her exotic roles, and for being one of Hollywood’s first Latin stars. Her film debut was in the 1925 American film Joanna, where del Río was described as a ‘Spanish actress,’ which she later had changed to ‘Mexican actress.’”

This month we look at the colorful life of Maria de Carmen da Cunha — famously known as Carmen Miranda.”