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fter almost 20 years of reporting on the new fall season shows, we are happy to say that the 2010 primetime line-up elevates Latino characters to new heights, characters in never before seen roles and positive images. NBC breaks grounds with two such roles: the first Latino U.S. President and First Lady (Lisa Vidal) in The Event; and Outlaw where Jimmy Smits plays a renegade Supreme Court Justice. The list continues as you will find in the pages to follow. When Latin Heat first started in 1992, Latinos were mostly cast in parts that called for series regulars that were maids, gardeners, gang members or illegal aliens. Those roles still exist, but we are glad to have the more positive roles be the focus of this year’s shows. Another welcome development is the growing list of the Latino producers. In addition to the highlighted executive producers on page 10, producers of some of the top shows include: Wayne Carmona (HBO’s Entourage); Miguel Arteta (who also directs on HBO’s Enlightened); and James Roday who is both star and producer on his show Psych. In the reality realm producers include: Cris Abrejo, who’s been called the C-list Steven Spielberg with a long list of credits, and who is currently producing La La’s Big Court Wedding and the Untitled Mario Lopez Baby Series; Kevin Lopez (Taking The Stage; Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County); and Rick Tellez (America’s Worst Drivers, The Surreal Live)...but I get ahead of myself that deserves its own spotlight in a future issue. Take a “look-see” at some of the featured shows and talent. We are excited to bring it to you in our new digital magazine. Kudos to our talented art director Angela Ortíz for a terrific job with our new look!

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Jimmy Smits Turns Outlaw

New TV Season Groundbreaking Roles

3 Shows That Changed Latino TV

Underwood & Vidal Untypical Latino Couple

The Secret Lies in Plain Sight

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Aimee Garcia

Photos by Angela María Ortíz S.

Anna Alvim &Yancy Arias

Beau Bridges

Marabina Jaimes & Clifton Collins Jr.

Marlene Dermer & Edward James Olmos

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Jeremy Ray Valdez

Gabriela Tagliavini & Douglas Spain

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Jesse Garcia

Singer Beto Cuevas & Isabel RojasWilliams

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Art Laboe CBS anchor Laura Diaz, Big Boy & Brenda Victoria Castillo

Gil Cedillo & Miguel Torres

Geoffrey Rivas, Lucy Rodriguez, Jose Luis Valenzuela, Evelina Fernandez, José Ronstadt,Vikki Vargas, Brenda Victoria Castillo & Bel Hernandez

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Imagen nominee Let’s Talk! Marabina Jaimes, Dyana Ortelli, Kikey Castillo and Bel Hernandez

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@ American Masters Cachao “Uno Mas” documentary premiere Benito Martinez

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Mayor Villaraigosa, Plácido Domingo, Willie Herron III,Tony Plana & Patssi Valdez Tony Plana

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By Julio Martinez

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The 2010-11 primetime TV season is launched. By season’s their careers in May than they were in Septembe Paz de la Huerta Why She Is Hot: This fall she makes her big-time TV debut in one of the most talked-

about mini-series of the season, HBO’s Boardwalk Empire. She has Hollywood buzzing already and the show hasn’t even premiered! New York City-based actress/model Paz de la Huerta has been orbiting around the fringe circles of stardom since she landed a role in Cider House Rules at age 12. That will soon end. Paz is about to be launched into full-fledged celebrity status with her breakout as role as Lucy Danziger, a 1920s Ziegfeld Follies chorine and mistress to Atlantic City kingpin Nucky Thompson (Steve Buscemi). Paz’s Lucy exudes more than sensuality. She is an unrelenting sexual animal whose every waking moment is dedicated to keeping Nucky wedged firmly between her thighs. Born María de la Paz Elizabeth Sofía Adriana de la Huerta in 1984 to United Nations women’s issues attorney Judith Bruce and Spanish Duke Iñigo de la Huerta, Paz has worked almost non-stop since age four, modeling in campaigns for Alberta Ferreti, Uniqlo and Wolford, racking up over 30 film and TV credits while managing to be linked romantically to such celebs as Jack Nicholson, Orlando Bloom and rocker Scott Weiland. In an interview, Judith Bruce described her daughter as, “Genghis Khan meets Marie Antoinette.” Paz also starred in the 2009 big screen release Enter the Void, directed by Gasper Noe. LH

Lea Michele Why She Is Hot: In addition to her talent and her beauty, she was recently nominated for an Emmy for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Glee, and although she didn’t win this year, the show and its actors did take home four Emmys in 2010. Lea Michele, who portrays the brilliantly talented but angst-ridden Rachel on the ragingly successful FOX series, knows she has fallen into a role of a lifetime. “I think what’s so great about Rachel is that she knows what she wants and she knows what she loves, and that’s exactly how I was,” Michele affirms. “When I was eight years old, I fell in love with singing, and ever since then it’s been my passion. And Rachel is the exact same way.” Obviously, TV critics and fans are in accord, elevating Michele to 2010 Golden Globe nomination for Best Television Actress–Comedy or Musical. 2010 TIME Magazine named her as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. Born in The Bronx of a Catholic Italian-American mother and a father of SpanishSephardic Jewish ancestry, Michele decided on a whim, at age eight, to try out for a musical in New York. Two weeks later she was starring on Broadway, making her debut in 1995 as a replacement in the role of Young Cosette in the original New York production of Les Misérables, followed by the role of Tateh’s daughter in the 1998 original Broadway cast of Ragtime, and the role of Chava in the 2004 Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof. Currently, Michele is recording the voice of Dorothy for the muchanticipated $30 million animated feature, Dorothy of Oz, a sequel to The Wizard of Oz, due out in 2012. LH

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Hot List

s end, who will be on “The Hot List,” even further along in er? Here are some worthy Latin Heat candidates. Sofia Vergara Why She Is Hot: Just look at her! But aside from that it’s her comedic timing and act-

ing skills in Modern Family that led to her Emmy nomination, while giving Latinas a good name by playing a strong, smart Latina…accent and all. In 2005, when Colombia-born Sofia Vergara was introduced to the television press as a series regular on the ABC series Hot Properties, there was skepticism that this bombshell of a Latin beauty would have the requisite acting skills and comedic timing to make it on a primetime television sitcom. The show didn’t stick around long enough for Vergera to prove herself one way or another. Today, all questions about her acting and comedy talents have been put to rest as Vergera has flowed effortlessly into the persona of Gloria Delgado-Pritchet in the hit ABC series, Modern Family, along the way earning a 2010 Primetime Emmy Award Nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Born in 1972 in Barranquilla, Colombia,Vergera is the only Hispanic actress who started in a U.S. Hispanic network (co-hosting the Univision show, A que no te atreves (“I Dare You”) and successfully made the move to the general market. Her first notable acting job in English was in the 2003 movie Chasing Papi. “When I first entered show business, I believed it was only going to be temporary until I graduated from dental school,” she reveals. “I was two semesters shy of graduating when I took a deep breath and decided to make the move from Bogata to Miami to really give this business a try.” Further exhibitng her impressive performance range, Vergara recently enjoyed a five-week stint on Broadway as “Mama” Morton in the revival of Chicago. LH

Rico Rodriguez Why He Is Hot: He’s a scene-stealer as Manny in the Emmy-winning Modern Family.

At only 12 years of age, he is a consummate actor and one of TV’s most impressive child stars to come our way in a long time. This is a talent with a long career in Hollywood ahead of him. Many television viewers feel that Rico Rodriguez is Manny Delgado, the overweight, but relentlessly optimistic teen heartthrob wannabe. “No, I am not Manny,” he says. “And I’ve never had that type of part before. I think he is a great character to play. Manny has a lot of passion.” Actually, Rodriguez can be pretty passionate himself. Born in College Station, Texas in 1999, Rodriguez made the move from Texas to Los Angeles with his mom and sister to support his sister’s dream of becoming an actress. Soon he was enrolled in acting classes, determined to make a name for himself. Before the role of Manny came along, Rodriguez had already stacked up a list of impressive credits. He booked his first role in the video How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Next came the role of Chanchito in the film Epic Movie (2007). His television credits include co-starring as Young Guillermo in Jimmy Kimmel Live, Cory in the House, ER, ‘Til Death, iCarly, Nip/Tuck, Surviving Suburbia and NCIS. He has also has been seen in commercials for Roundtable Pizza, Time Warner Cable, Dodge, Wal-Mart, Blue Cross, Chrysler and AT&T. Rodriguez promises, “I have some fun stuff coming up. I play the kid janitor in the soon-to-be-released Opposite Day, and another great part in the upcoming The No-Sit List. LH

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Jimmy Smits

Turns Outlaw By Julio Martinez

immy Smits may not have been able to play out the life of Matt Santos, the idealistic Texas Congressmen who came out of retirement to be elected the first Latino U.S. President in NBC’s former long-running series, West Wing (2004-06). However, he is back in D.C. in the pilot episode of his new NBC drama, Outlaw (series airs Fridays, 10 p.m.). He is introduced as Cyrus Garza, an ultra-conservative Latino U.S. Supreme Court Justice who upholds the Constitution, putting his own moral beliefs aside. Socially, Cyrus Garza has some notable character flaws. Then what does Garza do? He gives it all up to go into private practice, taking on today’s biggest and most controversial legal cases. Garza may be conservative in his judicial philosophies but his psyche is still imbued with the civil rights struggles of his recently deceased father who marched with Cesar Chavez—whose memory now haunts him. Executive producer David Kissinger recalls how the show was conceived, “The idea came to me last summer (2009) when the Sotomayor confirmation hearings were going on, and there was a lot of writing about her life and the dues she had to pay to get to that point. So it struck me that someone who has worked that hard and achieved that incredible position–what would it take to bring that person to the point that they give it all up? And what would they give it up for? It seemed like a very dynamic starting place for a show about the law. And of course, in Jimmy Smits we felt we had the perfect actor to make it all work on the screen.” Smits’ commitment to the show has him signed on as co-executive producer in addition to star. “I think it is an opportunity to deal with legal matters and hot-button issues that are substantive in terms of a legal show, yet have a character that is outside the box in a lot of different ways. Since we’re at a point where this country’s log-jammed in terms of the political right and left, the fact that this jurist has made such a radical switch does give an opportunity for us to tackle these hot-button issues in a new and kind of fresh way.” Smits’ description of Garza as being ‘outside the box’ is an understatement. U.S. Supreme Court Justices are notoriously private; they usually go out of their way to avoid attention, but Smits’ Garza is nothing like that. In the pilot episode of Outlaw, Garza proves to be a footFALL 2010

loose ladies man, joyously gambling in a casino and even going into serious debt to a bookie. This is a far cry from the emotionally restrained and introspective attorney Smits played on L.A. Law from 1986 to ‘91 or the dedicated but troubled Bobby Simone of NYPD Blue. And it’s equally distant from the corrupt, power-hungry and ultimately murderous politician Miguel Prado that he played for twelve episodes in a 2008 arc on Showtime’s Dexter. Clearly Smits enjoys changing it up, and Garza is another surprise in a continually surprising career. Show creator and executive producer John Eisendrath relishes that surprise. The infamous Dexter arc aside, he says, Smits has a body of work that the public feels is virtuous and liberal, and “now he’s going to play a character filled with vices who is conservative. So I feel like we will have a great deal of leeway to lean into the vices, to let Garza do and say things and be certain ways that we might not otherwise be able to do without Jimmy’s persona playing Garza.” Smits smiles, “No pressure there. I think John’s created a really fascinating character that’s a challenge. It’s a wonderful meal for an actor to play. It’s something different than what I’ve done before. And in this kind of instance, I’m going to be able, as an actor, to tackle, again, stuff that’s very substantive, yet play a character that’s much more loose and comfortable than I’ve had a chance to play in the past. I can’t wait.’ Is Outlaw’s premise too “out of the box” to be believable? Jimmy Smits plays a flawed multi-dimensional character in Cyrus Garza—no one is without flaws. The only difference is, Cyrus Garza’s upbringing on the sidelines of the Cesar Chavez era, in the end, was a strong enough foundation to have one of the highest-ranking legal justices in the nation, come back down to his roots. With the strong lead-in of America’s Got Talent, the September 15th special premiere preview of Outlaw won the 10pm hour with a 6.8/12 Nielsen rating and a strong 10.897 million viewers. Outlaw now moves into its regular slot on Fridays at 10/9c, and hopes its audience follows. Outlaw is a Universal Media Studios Production with Conan O’Brien’s Conaco Productions. Series regulars include David Ramsey, Carly Pope, Jesse Bradford and Ellen Woglom. Taking note of the Latinos involved, they include: Marcos Siega (co-executive producer, series director), Jorge Zamacona (writer/producer) and Roberto Patino (writer). LH

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Executive Producer, Show Runner, Created by…a coveted title, which up to 10 years ago, was seldom attached to a Latino name. Thankfully that is no longer the case.

Roberto Orci

Roberto Orci, part of the Dynamic Duo of Orci and Alex Kurtzman, tops this list of our featured executive producers. They are co-creators of some of television’s top series with two currently on the air. Here is a complete list of show runner credits: Hawaii-5-O CBS 2010* Fringe FOX 2008-2011* Alias ABC 2001-2004 Jack of All Trades USA 2000 Xena, Warrior Princess USA 2000 Up next:

Exit Strategy (pilot commitment) High-octane procedural set in the world of CIA agents. David Guggenheim will co-executive produce with Kurtzman and Orci for Fox. Transformers: Prime computer-animated series is set to premiere on October 10, 2010 Discovery Channel.

Rene Echeverria

Peter Murrieta

Gregory Thomas Garcia

Luisa Leschin

Emmy-nominated producer Rene Echeverria got into writing for television doing something they tell every novice writer not to do. In 1989 he wrote a spec script for Star Trek: The Next Generation called The Offspring and sent it in unsolicited. That has led to a successful career, as Echeverria proved himself and rose to take on the top position of executive producer for several projects: Castle ABC 2009-2010* The 4400 USA 2004-2007 MD’s ABC 2002 Dark Angel FOX 2001-2002 Emmy award-winning producer Peter Murrieta is a true film and television comedy writer who got his start at Second City in Chicago as an improv/sketch comedian. His new career as writer and producer has produced excellent results: Wizards of Waverly Place* The Disney Channel 2007-2010 Hope and Faith ABC 2004-2005 All About the Andersons WB 2004 Greetings From Tucson WB 2003 Emmy award winner Gregory Thomas Garcia is a graduate of the Warner Bros. Writers Program. After working on various shows, he eventually co-created the comedy series Built to Last. Since then he has worn the title of executive producer several times: Raising Hope* FOX 2010 My Name is Earl NBC 2005-2009 Yes, Dear CBS 2000-2003 Luisa Leschin started her career in entertainment as an actress, after going through the ABC Television Writing Fellowship program, her career shifted to writing. Since then she has been working her way up to Executive Producer status: Everybody Hates Chris CW 2008-2009 George Lopez ABC 2002-2007 Up next:

Luisa is currently writing The Dirty Girl Social Club, a pilot for NBC based on the award-winning book by the same name by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez. Attached to produce are Ann Lopez and Lynnette Ramirez. Jimmy Smits

Also producing: Jimmy Smits and Marcos Siega are co-executive producers on the new NBC series Outlaw. Dennis Leoni was creator and executive producer of the ground breaking drama Resurrection Blvd. which aired on Showtime from 2000-2002. He has sold a new series concept to the same network and is currently working on the pilot script.

Dennis Leoni

Ben Montanio is also an executive producer on Wizards of Waverly Place. Montanio producing credits include Married With Children, Empty Nest, and American Dragon. –B.H. *currently on air

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ABC

NBC MUST WATCH Better With You (Comedy) ® JoAnna Garcia

Must Watch Outlaw (Drama) ® Jimmy Smits

Wednesday (8:30-9 PM)

Fridays (10-11 PM)

JoAnna Garcia is Mia in Better with You, a free spirit and creator of a paperless web invitation company. She is in a very passionate seven-anda-half-week-old relationship with Casey. In real life you’ve seen her in some of TV’s top shows like CW’s Gossip Girl and CBS’ How I Met Your Mother. A native of Tampa, Florida Garcia landed a key role opposite John Ritter in the TV movie Holy Joe right after arriving in L.A., and hasn’t stopped working since. Most notable: Freaks and Geeks, and as Reba’s teenage daughter in Fox’s Reba, for which she won a Teen Choice Award nomination. She was also a regular on CBS’ Welcome to the Captain and the CW’s teen angst comedy Privileged. Big screen credits include American Pie 2 and Not Another Teen Movie. She has definitely earned her place as one of Hollywood‘s elite young talents.

Emmy Award winner Jimmy Smits (NYPD Blue, The West Wing) is Cyrus Garza. A playboy and a gambler, Supreme Court Justice Garza always adhered to a strict interpretation of the law until he realized the system he believed in was flawed. Now, he’s quit the bench and returned to private practice. [See Jimmy Smits Turns Outlaw on pg. 8] Executive Producers: John Eisendrath, Richard Schwartz and David Kissinger; Co-executive producer Jimmy Smits; Co-executive producer/director, Marco Siega

Parenthood (Drama-NBC)

® Sarah Ramos, Kevin Alejandro (guest star/recurring)

Executive Producers: Shana Goldberg-Meehan (Creator) and Greg Malins

Detroit 1-8-7 (Drama-ABC) ® Natalie Martinez Tuesday (10-11 PM)

Detroit 1-8-7 is Detroit’s finest homicide unit. Natalie Martinez (Death Race) is the sexy, edgy and beautiful Detective Arianna Sanchez, who has emerged from a rough background to become a rising star in the department. Executive Producers: David Zabel, Jason Richman, Kevin Hooks, David Hoberman & and Todd Lieberman

Tuesdays on NBC (10-11 PM)

Parenthood follows the trials and tribulations of the very large, very colorful and imperfect Braverman family. Sarah Ramos portrays Haddie Braverman the precocious teenage daughter of Adam and Kristina. Sarah’s coworker, Mike (guest star Kevin Alejandro) is there to provide advice. Executive Producers: Ron Howard, Brian Grazer; Jason Katims, and David Nevins

The Event (Drama-NBC) ® Lisa Vidal, Clifton Collins

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Mondays (9-10 PM)

Must Watch NCIS: Los Angeles (Drama) ® Marisol Nichols (Guest Star/Recurring) Tuesdays (9-10 PM)

Marisol Nichols is one of the most soughtafter actresses in Hollywood. She has had a regular role in series on each of the three major networks—ABC, CBS and NBC—and several cable networks. Most recently she played Sara Monahan in the supernatural drama, The Gates. With the fate of The Gates still in question, Nichols has already landed her next gig at CBS in the guest star/recurring role of Tracy Keller, Callen’s former partner. Tracy and Callen share a complicated past as well as a kiss at some point in the near future, making it likely she will become a permanent resident. Nichols is best known to TV audiences from: 24, In Justice, ABC’s Blind Justice and as Victoria Santiago in the acclaimed Resurrection Blvd. on Showtime. Her film credits include: Vegas Vacation, Delta Farce, Scream 2 and Can’t Hardly Wait.

The Event is an emotional, high-octane conspiracy thriller revolving around exposing the biggest cover-up in U.S. history. Lisa Vidal stars as Christina Martinez, the supportive wife of President Elias Martinez, and the first-ever Latina U.S. First Lady on television. Clifton Collins, Jr. stars as the mysterious Thomas. Cast also includes: Jason Ritter, Sarah Roemer, Laura Innes, Scott Patterson, and Blair Underwood as U.S. President Martinez. Executive Producers: Evan Katz (24), Steve Stark, Jeffrey Reiner (also director), and Nick Wauters is creator/co-executive producer

School Pride (Reality-NBC) ® Susie Castillo Fridays (8-9 p.m. ET)

The cameras follow students, teachers and parents as they roll up their sleeves and rebuild their own schools. They are motivated by a quartet of community organizers and personalities including interior designer Susie Castillo (House of Payne). Executive Producers: Cheryl Hines and Denise Cramsey

The Good Guys (Action Comedy-CBS)

Chase (Drama-NBC) ® Amaury Nolasco

Fridays (9-10 PM)

Mondays (10-11 PM)

® Diana Maria Riva

Jack is a by-the-book detective whose habit of undermining himself has resulted in a dead-end position with the Police Dept. His partner Dan, a drunken, lecherous veteran hangs onto his job only because of one heroic act years ago. Diana Maria Riva plays Lt. Ana Ruiz, the boss who tries to keep them in check. Executive Producers: Matt Nix (Creator) and Mikkel Bondesen

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Amaury Nolasco portrays Marco Martinez, a good intelligence guy who loves to talk -and talk. Chase is a lightning-fast drama that drops viewers smack into the middle of a game of cat-and-mouse as a team of U.S. Marshals hunts down America’s most dangerous fugitives. Executive Producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman and Jennifer Johnson (Creator)

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Law & Order: Los Angeles (Drama-NBC) ® Alfred Molina

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Wednesdays (10-11 PM)

The newest addition to the Law & Order brand, Law & Order: Los Angeles fuses the classic ripped-from-the-headlines storytelling with the distinctive backdrop of LA. Alfred Molina (The Da Vinci Code, Spiderman 2) is Deputy District Attorney Morales; a sarcastic realist who believes moral righteousness is great in theory, but ineffective in a street fight. Executive Producers: Dick Wolf, Rene Balcer, Blake Masters, Christopher Misiano, and Peter Jankowski

FOX Raising Hope (Comedy-FOX) ® Ray Santiago Tuesdays (9-9:30 PM)

Raising Hope is a comedy brought to you by Emmy Award executive producer Greg Garcia that follows the Chance family as they find themselves adding an unexpected new member into their household. Ray Santiago plays Javier.

HBO MUST WATCH Boardwalk Empire (Drama) ® Paz de la Vega Sundays, (9-10:15 PM)

America in 1920: The Great War was over, Wall Street was about to boom and everything was for sale. Enoch “Nucky” Thompson (Steve Buscemi) is a political fixer and backroom dealer, a politician and gangster who is equally comfortable in either role. Paz de la Huerta makes her big TV debut as Nucky’s girlfriend Lucy. [See Latin Heat’s Hot List Page 6] Executive Producers: Gene Kelly, Martin Scorsese, and Timothy Van Patten

A&E

Executive Producers: Greg Garcia

The Glades (Cop Dramady) ® Carlos Gomez Sunday, (10/9C)

returning shows

Recently renewed for its second season, The Glades follows Jim Longworth (Matt Passmore), an attractive, brilliant, yet hard to get along with homicide detective from Chicago. Longworth’s golf partner, friend, and colleague Carlos Sanchez (Carlos Gomez) is a forensic medical examiner, a family man with a high-maintenance wife and kids who just wants to be the best husband and father he can be. Executive Producers: Clifton Campbell, Gary A. Randall

VH1 Untitle Mario Lopez baby series (Reality Show) TBD

This new reality will follow Extra host Mario Lopez and his girlfriend as he balances his considerable “workload” with the arrival of his first born Gia Francesca Lopez, sharing her care with girlfriend Courtney Mazza.

ABC Cougar Town (Comedy-ABC) ® Ian Gomez

La La’s Full Court Marriage

Wednesday, (9:30-10 PM)

Sundays, (10:30-11:30PM)

Jules Cob, a divorced mom (Courtney Cox) in her forties, facing the often humorous challenges, pitfalls, and rewards of life’s next chapter. Ian Gomez plays Andy, the average, but loveable husband of Cobb‘s best friend Ellie. Executive Producers: Bill Lawrence, Kevin Biegel, Courtney Cox and David Arquette

Follow TV Host La La Vazquez and NBA superstar Carmelo Anthony who–after seven years of dating, being engaged for five, and raising a 3 1/2 year old son—finally get married. And it’s all caught on camera for the enjoyment of their fans. Executive Producers: Cris Abrego, Carmelo Anthony, Steven Grossman, LaLa Vasquez

MUST WATCH Modern Family (Comedy) ® Sofia Vergara, Rico Rodriguez Wednesday, (9-9:30 PM)

Sofia Vergara and Rico Rodriguez star in this multi-award winning comedy, which recently dethroned 30 Rock’s three-year Emmy win for Outstanding Comedy Series. The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard have declared Vergara to be one of the most talented and powerful women in Latino Hollywood. She was nominated for an Emmy this year for her role as Gloria Pritchett, the much younger wife of Jay (Ed O’Neill). Rico Rodriguez plays Manny, Gloria’s wise-beyond-his-years son. Rodriguez has also started to rack up the nominations for his work in Modern Family, including Male Break-out Star/Television for the 2010 Teen Choice Awards and Outstanding Supporting Actor/Television by the Imagen Awards. Vergara and Rodriguez are the Latin “Sabor” of a much larger, dysfunctional and hilarious extension of the Pritchett clan that is made up of three families, unique unto themselves. Together they give us a hilarious look of a truly “modern family”. A must-see for all family members, no matter what ethnicity or sexual preference. Executive Producers: Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd (Creators) FALL 2010

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Austin. It will end with the sequel of their hit movie, Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie

By Julio Martinez

Executive Producers: Todd J. Greenwald (Creator), Peter Murrieta, Vince Cheung, Ben Montanio

returning shows

ABC Family Channel

Castle (Drama-ABC)

® Jon Huertas, Ruben Santiago-Hudson

Monday, (10-11 PM)

In its second season a successful New York mystery author (Nathan Fillion) continues to investigate strange homicides alongside Det. Kate Becket. Ruben Santiago-Hudson is NYPD Captain Roy Montgomery and Jon Huertas plays Detective Javier Esposito. Executive Producers: Andrew Marlowe (creator/executive producer), Rob Bowman, Laurie Zaks, David Amann and Armyan Bernstein.

Grey’s Anatomy (Drama-ABC) ® Sara Ramirez Thursday, (9-10 PM)

The doctors of Seattle Grace Hospital deal with life-ordeath consequences on a daily basis along with dealing with their own lives. In its seventh season Sara Ramirez’s character Callie still finds herself happy in her relationship with Arizona (Jessica Capshaw), however Ramirez would like that bliss to have a few bumps in the road. “Whether people are straight or gay, you know, s**t happens! People aren’t happy all of the time.” Executive Producers: Shonda Rhimes (Creator), Mark Gordon, Krista Vernoff, Rob Corn, Mark Wilding, and Allan Heinberg.

The Secret Life of the American Teenager (Drama) ® Francia Raisa, Philip Anthony-Rodriguez, Paola Turbay Monday (8 PM)

ABC Family’s hit series The Secret Life of the American Teenager returns for a third season with American Latino teenager Adrian (Francia Raisa) and her parents played by Paola Turbay and Philip Anthony-Rodriguez Executive Producers: Brenda Hampton

Make it or Break it (Drama-ABC Family Channel) ® Josie Loren Tuesdays (9-10 p.m., ET)

The second season of Make it or Break It is underway. It’s a one-hour drama about the competitive world of gymnastics that focuses on life on and off the mats. Josie Loren who hails from Miami plays Kaylie Cruz Executive Producers: Holly Sorensen, Paul Stupin and John Ziffren

CBS MUST WATCH

Two and a Half Men (Comedy) ® Charlie Sheen

Desperate Housewives (Drama-ABC)

® Eva Longoria Parker, Ricardo Antonio Chavira, Madison de la Garza

Mondays (9-9:30 PM)

Charlie Sheen was born Carlos Irwin Estevez on September 3, 1965 to actor Martin Sheen. He has been nominated for an Emmy four times, a Golden Globe three times (one of which he won) and received an ALMA award in 2008 for his lead role in Two and a Half Men.

Sunday, (9-10 PM)

The primetime soap that invigorated neighborhood gossip is a dark comedic look at suburbia—where the secret lives of housewives aren’t always what they seem. Eva Longoria Parker, who plays Gabrielle and Ricardo Antonio Chavira, who plays her husband have been along for the ride since this show debuted in 2004. Madison de la Garza stars as Juanita Solis Gabrielle & Carlos’ daughter. This season we find out who ran over Carlos’ mother (Lupe Ontiveros was nominated for an Emmy for this role). Executive Producers: Marc Cherry (Creator) George W. Perkins, Bob Daily, Sabrina Wind, Larry Shaw, David Grossman, Matt Berry, Jeff Greenstein and Marco Pennette

The multi-Emmy award-nominated Two And a Half Men has been the #1 rated sitcom on television for the past five seasons and is television’s most-viewed comedy. Sheen is a major factor in its success, playing Charlie Harper, a well-to-do bachelor with a house at the beach, a Mercedes in the garage, and an easy way with women. Sheen is TV gold, so if you haven’t yet tuned in, you need to and see why CBS agreed to pay him close to $1.5 million per episode. Executive Producers: Chuck Lorre, Lee Aronsohn, Eric Tannenbaum & Kim Tannenbaum, Mark Burg, Oren Koules, Don Foster, Eddie Gorodetsky, Susan Beavers

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CSI: Miami is a drama that follows a South Florida team of forensic investigators who use both cutting-edge scientific methods and old-fashioned police work to solve crimes. Begins its

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Now in its third season, the Emmy Award-winning Wizards of Waverly Place continues the magical adventures of the wizards of the Russo family–Maria Canals Barrera plays Theresa, the mortal mother of three teenage wizards, Justin (David Henrie), Alex, the adventurous teenage daughter with magical powers played by Selena Gomez, and Max, the youngest wizard, played by Jake T. Austin. This will be the last season for Wizards of Waverly Place, so check out the series that has launch the careers of both Selena Gomez and Jake T.

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FOX MUST WATCH Glee (Musical dramady) ® Naya Rivera, Lea Michele Tuesdays, (8-9 PM)

Glee has hit a nerve with American audiences. The musical comedy-drama focuses on a high school show choir. The diverse cast is comprised of “triple threat” individuals who sing, dance and have acting chops. Two Latinas are part of the cast: Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Lea Michelle and Naya Rivera. Naya was a series regular at age 4 on the sitcom The Royal Family and Lea Michelle was 8 years old when she made her Broadway debut as young Cosette in Les Misérables. Both have paid their dues and deserve the spotlight shining on them now. This talented cast has garnered a loyal fan base of “GLEEks,” two certified Gold Albums, more than 10 million song downloads and an incredible 19 Emmy nominations–earning it the distinction of being the most-nominated series of the year. Do you need more of a reason to tune in? Executive Producers: Ian Brennan, Braqd Falchuk, Ryan Murphy (Creators) and Dante De Loreto

NCIS (Drama-CBS) ® Cote de Pablo

Lie To Me (Drama-FOX) ® Monica Raymund

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Cote de Pablo is Probationary NCIS Agent Ziva, perhaps the most dangerous member of the team, a former Mossad agent now Probationary Agent and newly sworn in U.S. citizen. NCIS is a show that focuses on the sometimes complex and always amusing dynamics of a team forced to work together in high-stress situations. Executive Producers: Shane Brennan, Chas. Floyd Johnson, Gary Glasberg, Mark Horowitz and Donald P. Bellisario

Medium (Drama-CBS) ® Miguel Sandoval Fridays (9-10 PM)

Medium begins its seventh season, and second on the CBS network. A drama inspired by the real-life story of research medium Allison Dubois (Patricia Arquette), an extraordinary young wife and mother who, since childhood, has struggled to make sense of her dreams and visions of dead people. Miguel Sandoval continues his role as D.A. Manuel Devalos. Executive Producers: Glenn Gordon Caron, Kelsey Grammer, Steve Stark, Ronald L. Schwary

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A compelling drama series inspired by the scientific discoveries of Dr. Paul Ekman, a real-life psychologist who can read clues embedded in the human face, body and voice to expose the truth and lies in criminal investigations. Monica Raymund is Ria Torres, the newest member of the agency and one of the few “naturals” in the field of deception detection. Her raw, untrained ability to read people makes her a force to be reckoned with. Executive Producers: Samuel Baum (creator), Shawn Ryan, Brian Grazer, David Nevins, Daniel Voll, Dan Sackheim, Vahan Moosekian, Liz Craft and Sarah

Fringe (Drama-FOX) ® Kirk Acevedo Thursdays (9-10 PM)

A procedural thriller that follows the Fringe Team as they explore mysterious occurrences linked between parallel universes, doppelgängers and unimaginable threats. This year alt-Charlie (Kirk Acevedo) will be investigating outbreaks of sci-fi strangeness. Robert Orci, J.J. Abrams, Alex Kurtzman (Creators) Executive Producers: J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Jeff Pinkner, J.H. Wyman, and Joe Chappelle

NBC Chuck (Action Comedy-NBC) ® Joshua Gomez, Nicole Richie

SHOWTIME Dexter (Crime Drama) ® Lauren Velez, David Zayas

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Our favorite secret agent is back in the one-hour action-comedy series. Joshua Gomez stars as Morgan Grimes, Chuck’s best friend, coworker at the Buy More, and the CIA’s newest operative. Nicole Richie reprises her role as Sarah’s high school nemesis this fall. She plays the role of the villainous Heather Chandler, a spy who broke out of prison. Executive Producers: Josh Schwartz (Co-Creator), Chris Fedak, Robert Duncan McNeill, and Nicholas Wootton

The Office (Comedy-NBC) ® Oscar Nuñez

Sundays, (9-10 PM)

This season, Dexter Morgan, the Miami Metro Police Department’s blood spatter analyst, and at times serial killer, goes from happily married husband to guilt-ridden single dad. Unbeknownst to Lt. Maria LaGuerta (Lauren Velez) and Det. Angel Batista (David Zayas) their co-worker and friend has hidden his urge to kill from them for years. Executive Producers: John Goldwyn, Sara Colleton and Chip Johannessen

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Oscar Nunez continues in his role of Dunder Mifflin Paper’s accountant Oscar Martinez. Since its premiere on NBC in March 2005, this fly-on-the-wall “docu-reality” parody about modern American office life has established itself as a genuine hit, earning prestigious television honors. Executive Producers: Ben Silverman, Greg Daniels, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Howard Klein and Paul Lieberstein

The Vampire Diaries (Drama) ® Michael Treviño Thursdays (8-9 PM)

Based on the best-selling series of books by L. J. Smith, The Vampire Diaries is the story of two vampire brothers obsessed with the same beautiful girl who battle to control the fate of an entire town. Michael Treviño plays Taylor Lockwood, a volatile young man who clashes with the mysterious new student. This season Taylor learns about his family‘s werewolf ways. Born to Mexican parents in Valencia, California, Trevino was raised in East Los Angeles. Executive Producers: Kevin Williamson, Julie Plec, Leslie Morgenstein and Bob Levy See TELEVISION page 16

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Spotlighting the Guest Stars

here is a reason the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences gives out Emmy Awards for guest starring roles. Although not regulars, the performances of the actors who come in for one or several episodes are often worthy of recognition. Just ask John Lithgow, who received this year’s Emmy for guest starring in Showtime’s Dexter. At press time, we were able to identify a few of these guest spots that went to Latinos.

Outlaw on NBC Friday, here’s in October (10 PM) Enrique Castillo (Weeds) Guest Stars as Tony Mejia Having recently wrapped his third season as Cesar on Showtime’s Weeds, Enrique Castillo will next be seen guest starring as Tony Mejia in the 6th episode of NBC’s Outlaw, entitled In Re: Tony Mejia. Castillo plays a loving and dedicated father out for justice after his daughter has been brutally murdered. Her killer is tried in Mexico, and with justice slow in coming, Mejia takes matters into his own hands. Cast: Jimmy Smits, Jesse Bradford, David Ramsey, Ellen Woglom, Carly Pope, and Alex Meneses, Marcelo Tubert and Gary Cervantes.

CSI: NY on CBS Friday, Oct. 15 (9 PM) Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica) Guest Stars as Luther Devarro, Co-Founder of the Gang “Sangre Por Sangre”-When the leader of a powerful New York gang, El Puño, is found murdered, the CSIs must find the killer before a street war with a rival gang breaks out. Mac asks the co-founder of El Puño, Luther Devarro, a man he put behind bars years before, for help. Cast: Gary Sinise, Carmine Giovinazzo, Hill Harper, Eddie Cahill, Lymari Nadal, Yancey Arias and Yara Martinez.

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Eastbound & Down (Comedy) ® Michael Peña,Ana de la Reguera, Marco Rodriguez, Efren Ramirez, Joaquin Cosio Sundays (10:30-11 PM)

Back for Season Two, this HBO show is a mustwatch if only because it employs the most Latino actors of any fall season show, the likes of which hasn’t been seen since George Lopez went off the air. Kenny Powers (Danny McBride) is a washed up big league pitcher in Eastbound & Down. His shot at a comeback is a washout, and he moved to a small Mexican town to a make a fresh start. There are five Latino series regulars in this comedy: Michael Peña (Twin Towers, Shootist) as Sebastian Cisneros, owner of the local Mexican baseball team; Ana de la Reguera as sultry lounge singer Vida; Marco Rodriguez as Roger Hernandez, manager of the baseball team; Efren Ramirez (Napoleon Dynamite) as his new neighbor Catuey; Elizabeth De Razzo as Maria, another new neighbor; and Joaquin Cosio as Hector. Executive Producers: Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Chris Henchy, Jody Hill and Danny McBride

90210 (Drama) ® Michael Steger,Tristan Wilds Tuesdays (8-9 PM)

90210, the spin-off of the iconic drama Beverly Hills 90210, begins its second season focusing on the high school group as they enter their all-important junior year. They’ll go through all the ordinary teenage struggles and triumphs-crushes, sexual discovery, academic pressure, evolving friendships, and all the high school trappings. Tristan Wilds stars as Dixon Wilson, a star athlete and scholar and Michael Steger stars as high school journalist Navid Shirazi. Executive Producers: Rebecca Sinclair

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Psych (Cop Drama) ® James Roday Premieres in November - Fridays (10/9C)

Psych is a quick-witted comedy/drama starring James Roday (Born James David Rodríguez in San Antonio) as young police consultant Shawn Spencer, who solves crimes with powers of observation so acute that Santa Barbara PD detectives think he’s psychic. In addition to acting Roday is also a writer and will direct the film Gravy, which he and writing partner Todd Harthan wrote. Executive Producers: Steve Franks, Creator/Writer/Executive Producer

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Off the Map (Drama) ® Enrique Murciano,Valerie Cruz, Jose Julian Desperate Housewives on ABC Sunday, (9 PM) Maria Conchita Alonso is rumored to be back at Wisteria Lane. Confirmation of her recurring role on Desperate Housewives could not be verified at press time, but it was on good authority. She would be back to reprise her role as Gabrielle’s (Eva Longoria Parker) mother.

The Good Guys on CBS Fridays, (9 PM) Danny Trejo is also scheduled to guest star in the Good Guys in a future episode. He will be playing– you guessed it!—the bad guy. —B.H.

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An understaffed, under-stocked medical clinic in the South American jungle is the setting for Off The Map. Enrique Murciano is part of the medical team of idealistic doctors that include Valerie Cruz as Zita and Jose Julian as Charlie. In this ensemble drama, five doctors who have lost their way will go to the ends of the earth to try to remember the reasons why they wanted to become doctors in the first place. Executive Producers: Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers, created/executiveproduced by Jenna Bans

V (Drama) ® Lourdes Benedicto, Morena Baccarin Airdate TBD

V is a drama series about the world’s first alien encounter. Simultaneously appearing over every major city in the world, the Visitors (or V’s) arrived, offering wonders of technology and promoting peace. Brazilian born actress Morena Baccarin plays Anna, the leader of the Visitors. Lourdes Benedicto stars as Valerie. Executive Producers: Scott Rosenbaum, Steve Pearlman and Jace Hall

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TV Landscape for Latinos

By Elia Esparza CHICO

AND THE

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(NBC, 1974-’78) Premise: Cantankerous old and lonely auto mechanic Ed Brown hires fast-talking, upbeat twentysomething Chicano Chico Rodriguez to work in his shop. Chico also happens to live there, too. Memorable Episode: “Chumps Ain’t Champs” (Jan. ’77, Season 3, Episode 14). Chico decides to become a boxer in order to improve himself and get out of the barrio. One of the last episodes taped by Freddie Prinze. The episode aired January 28, 1977 and Prinze killed himself on January 29. The Impact: When standup comic Freddie Prinze exploded onto the national scene in Chico and the Man, he created what is today the Latino comedy scene. All of our Latino comics of today have this show, and Freddie, to thank. The pairing of Jack Albertson with Freddie Prinze is considered by TV experts to be one of the all-time great duos, in the same league as Lucy and Ricky, Fred and Ginger, and George and Gracie.

RESURRECTION BLVD. (Showtime Networks, 2000-’02) Premise: The trials and tribulations of the Santiago clan, a Mexican-American family with three generations of boxers living and loving in East Los Angeles. The Impact: The first and longest-running Latino-themed drama in the history of U.S. American English-language television. It created more jobs for English-speaking Latinos (in front of and behind the camera) than any other production at that time in history. Over three seasons, Resurrection Boulevard (RB) did more to depict Latinos in a positive light than any other show. RB showcased a host of Latino stars on a consistent basis to mainstream television audiences, including Tony Plana, Marisol Nichols, Michael DeLorenzo, Elizabeth Peña, and Daniel Zacapa. It also introduced several Latinos who launched their careers–Nicholas Gonzalez, Ruth Livier and Mauricio Mendoza. Finally, RB jump-started the careers of many Latino writers, producers, directors and various other Latino crew members.

GEORGE LOPEZ (ABC, 2002-’07) Premise: Comedian George Lopez stars as the manager of a Los Angeles manufacturing plant and the father of a wacky family, including two crazy kids and an even nuttier mother. The Impact: George Lopez is the first and only Latino-themed comedy to run for six years and go into syndication. The show originally aired on ABC from March 27, 2002, to May 8, 2007 and entered syndication one month after ABC cancelled the show. It currently airs on Nick At Nite, on independent stations, and on affiliates of Fox, The CW and MyNetworkTV, as well as The CW Plus stations in the United States and on Telelatino in Canada. Since going into syndication, George Lopez continues to be Nick At Nite’s highest rated series and one of the most popular sitcoms on cable TV. LH FALL 2010

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The Event: Groundbreaking Roles for Latino Characters lair Underwood, an African American from Seattle, and Lisa Vidal, the daughter of Puerto Rican parents who settled in Manhattan, play U.S. President Elias Martinez and First Lady Christina Martinez in NBC’s The Event. These are groundbreaking roles in U.S. television for Latinos. Perhaps NBC’s decision to put Latinos in the White House had something to do with what is becoming an increasingly well-known fact: Latinos are watching English-language television in a big way. Early this September Nielsen released a study that found that “40% of new U.S. TV Homes this season will be U.S. Latino households.” So, in their private moments, do Elias and Christina ever speak Spanish to one another? “We’re working on it,” says Vidal. “In looking over the scripts, we have found moments that it would be natural for them to incorporate Spanish into the text.” “She’s my coach,” adds Underwood. “The bottom line is: what works the best in projecting the believability of the characters and the storyline? The story always comes first.” “You know, the part of Elias was originally offered to a very prominent Latino actor,” Underwood explained to Latin Heat Features Editor Julio Martinez in a recent interview. (Read the full interview online at www.latinheat.com). The Event premiered on September 20 and continues Mondays at 9 pm on NBC. —BH

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The Secret Lies in Plain Sight

Rosie Perez headlines all-star Lifetime movie to premiere October 3, 2010 va’s suicide was a shock to all, especially her blind cousin Sofia, who grew up with Eva and was her closest ally. Left to question why she would take her own life are Eva’s mother, her sickly father, and the rest of her family and friends. But something is not right…and Sofia begins to look for clues. This introspective film showcases the talents of Academy Awardnominated actress Rosie Perez as the mother, ALMA Award winner Benito Martinez (The Shield, Saving Grace) as Sofia’s dad, Chad Michael Murray (One Tree Hill) as Eva’s boyfriend, and Yul Vasquez (The A-Team) as Eva’s father. Newcomer Martha Higareda turns in a solid performance in the lead character of Sofia. The film is based on the acclaimed Israeli feature Out of Sight. Lies in Plain Sight premieres Sunday, October 3, 2010, at 8pm ET/5pm PT on the Lifetime Movie Network, the sister network of Lifetime. Patricia Cardoso (Real Women Have Curves) directs the script by Teena Booth (Amish Grace). Lies in Plain Sight is executive produced by Frank Konigsberg (The Last Don, Deep in My Heart), Yan FisherRomanovsky (Pathology) and Roger Corbi (Ben Hur). LH L-r: Martha Higareda and Rosie Perez in Lies in Plain Sight

Rosie’s Advice to Young Latina Actresses Rosie Perez has been acting for almost 25 years, launching her career in Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing. She received an Oscar and Golden Globe nomination for her work in Peter Weir’s Fearless. Further performances in The Take and Lackawanna Blues garnered her a Spirit Award and an NAACP Award respectively. In a recent interview, she was asked what she would tell Latina actresses who look up to her as a role model. “First of all, I would say thank you. Then I would say, ‘Go for the work–do good work. Don’t shy away from your heritage, but welcome roles that will challenge you. Be who you are.’” LH

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Stats Facts According to a study release by Nielsen on September 3, 40% of New U.S. TV Homes this Season will be U.S. Latino Households. Nielsen estimates another large increase (nearly 400,000 homes) for Hispanic TV homes in the 2010-2011 television season. The estimated 3.07 percent increase for Hispanic homes outpaces the total 0.87 percent gain (or 1 million homes) for the upcoming season. Last season, Hispanic homes posted a 2.30 percent gain.

Total U.S.Television Household Estimates by Race and Ethnicity: 2010 and 2011 TV Households

2009-10

2010-11

Relative Change

Total

114,900,000

115,900,000

0.87%

Hispanic

12,950,510

13,348,190

3.07%

African-American

13,997,990

14,072,950

0.54%

Asian

4,782,560

4,812,310

0.62%

Source: The Nielsen Company

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