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When Univision announced in November that Colombian journalist Ilia Calderón would be filling the anchor seat vacated by María Elena Salinas in early December, the Spanish-language television legend was among the first to congratulate her colleague.

Salinas even shared a social media post on Nov. 8 expressing her joy that Calderon will soon be seating next to co-anchor Jorge Ramos, Mondays through Fridays, during the network’s 6:30 p.m. newscast. “Happy that my dear and gorgeous colleague Ilia Calderón is taking charge of Noticiero Univision.

Tonight, Investigation Discovery premieres a new show called The Real Story With Maria Elena Salinas that features the titular host trying to get to the bottom of stories that made national headlines. But who is Maria Elena Salinas? Here’s a primer. Salinas is a widely respected journalist who has co-anchored the Univision Network’s national newscast, Noticiero Univision, uninterruptedly since 1987. She also co-hosts Univision’s weekly primetime newsmagazine Aquí y Ahora. Salinas has interviewed every U.S. president since Jimmy Carter, in addition to other global figures, Latin American heads of state, rebel leaders and top newsmakers. The New York Times has referred to her as “The Voice of...read more...

America’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender media-advocacy group has pulled back the curtain on the nominees for its 26th annual GLAAD Media Awards.

The Weinstein Company’s Best Picture Oscar contender The Imitation Game is up for Outstanding Film, Wide Release alongside Sony Classics’ Love Is Strange, CBS Films’ Pride, Roadside’s The Skeleton Twins and Warner Bros’ Tammy. Gunning for the top prize for limited-release movies are Dear White People (Lionsgate), Life Partners (Magnolia Pictures), Lilting (Strand Releasing), The Way He Looks (Strand) and Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow (Film Movement).

The organization this year expanded its nominees for Outstanding Comedy and Drama Series to 10. Among the shows going for the gold are Amazon Prime Video’s rookie series Transparent — which won star Jeffrey Tambor a surprise Golden Globe last week — ABC’s freshman drama How To Get Away With Murder, Netflix’s Orange Is The New Black,...

George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch captain cum artiste who was acquitted of the murder of 17 year-old Trayvon Martin, is in the news again because of his interview with Chris Cuomo of CNN’s New Day, but on Sunday, Univision's Aquí y Ahora aired its own exclusive interview with Zimmerman, in which he told correspondent Ilia Calderon that he is now "totally homeless," wears a bullet-proof vest, and is even refused the occasional sandwich.

With two big ceremonies coming up (April 12th in Los Angeles and May 3rd in New York City), the 2014 GLAAD Media Awards has a ton of great nominees all vying for a trophy.

On the film end of things, “Dallas Buyers Club” and “Blue is the Warmest Color” both received nods, and “Orange is the New Black” and “Pretty Little Liars” lead the way for television.

The GLAAD Media Awards honors the biggest and brightest stars in entertainment, journalism and real-life Lgbt movements.

The nominees for the 2014 GLAAD Media Awards are:

Outstanding Film – Wide Release

Blue Is the Warmest Color (Sundance Selects)

Dallas Buyers Club (Focus Features)

Kill Your Darlings (Sony Pictures Classics)

The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Philomena (The Weinstein Company)

Outstanding Film – Limited Release

Concussion (RADiUS-The Weinstein Company)

Geography Club (Breaking Glass Pictures)

Out in the Dark (Breaking Glass Pictures)

Reaching for the Moon...

GLAAD Media Awards went to The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The New Normal on Saturday night for their thoughtful depictions of gay characters, while former President Bill Clinton received the inaugural Advocate for Change Award for his work campaigning to legalize same-sex marriage.

It was a redemptive moment for the ex-president, who in 1996 signed the Defense of Marriage Act, which defined marriage as a partnership only between a man and a woman. In recent years, Clinton has campaigned against anti-gay legislation proposed in various states, and has publicly called for the Supreme Court to overturn the law he once signed.

Univision News show Aquí y Ahora interviewed La's Golden Boy himself, Oscar De La Hoya on August 30, 2011. Teresa Rodriguez spoke to Oscar De La Hoya, who speaks on his recent battle with substance abuse on Univision.s .Aqui Y Ahora. in Today.S Special, .Oscar De La Hoya. La Pelea de su Vida. (The Fight of His Life). De la Hoya reveals to .Aqui y Ahora.s. Teresa Rodriguez how his addictions led him to regrettable decisions and scandal. After a brilliant boxing career, the Golden Boy, Oscar De La Hoya, seemed to have it all. A happy marriage with a former Puerto Rican singer, Millie Corretjer, with whom he had two children: Oscar Gabriel and Nina Lauren. De...