Mexican celebrities join indigenous groups against the Mayan Train
The actor and producer Gael García is now among several high-profile Mexicans expressing opposition to the Mayan Train.
Vicente Fernandez — a Mexican Charro like no other
For decades Vicente Fernandez has been recognized as the most popular vocal artist in Mexico, and indeed all of Latin America
Cancun resort again accused of refusing to host same-sex wedding
Hollywood couple Jonathan Bennett and Jaymes Vaughan find friendlier territory on Riviera Maya
Soap actor, 45, dies in Mérida after COVID battle
TV actor Rodrigo Mejía, who starred in soap operas such as “Cuidado con el Ángel,” “Mundo de Fieras” and “Una Maid en Manhattan,” died in Mérida after losing a battle with COVID. He was 45 and left behind a wife and two children. His father previously died from the coronavirus, local media reported. View this…
How big money is behind the boom in celebrity candidates
Like in much of the world, having celebrities run for office is a fairly common occurrence in Mexico. Especially now, since the advent of electoral reforms. Actors, comedians, YouTubers, wrestlers and beauty queens can all be found in the official ranks of most political parties. Prominent examples include Cuauhtémoc Blanco, famed soccer player turned Governor of…
Visitor from UK, fighting COVID in Cancun, now in coma as friends rally
Friends are rallying around a UK celebrity agent who is in a coma at a Cancun hospital due to COVID-19. Terry Mills caught coronavirus presumably in Cancun during a business trip. Mills, who is 38 and a cancer survivor, has developed pneumonia and is in a coma at Playa Med Hospital in Cancun. His friends…
Meet Rob Schneider’s wife, Merida native Patricia Maya
A fun bit of trivia about funnyman Rob Schneider’s wife, Patricia Azarcoya Schneider. Also known as Patricia Maya Schneider, the former model is from Merida. Their marriage is not one of those Hollywood whirlwind romances. After meeting on set and dating for six years, Rob and Patricia were married in 2011 in a private Beverly…
Tom Daley visits Yucatan, holds hands with husband in park
British diver and Olympic medalist Tom Daley visited the archeological zone of Chichen Itza and Valladolid a few hours ago with his husband, filmmaker Dustin Lance Black, and their son, Robert Ray. The parents are prolific on social media. Black posted a photo of himself and Daley holding hands on an iconic “tu y yo”…
Mérida pops in music star’s lively video, ‘Amor Ilegal’
With a message of courage and freedom, and with the city as her soundstage, the Mexican singer María León this weekend premiered the music video “Amor Ilegal” (“Illegal Love”).
Major filmmaker seen shooting mystery project at Palacio Municipal
One of the most-acclaimed cinematographers in the world was shooting film at the Municipal Palace on Thursday.
‘Moonlight’ director has last laugh in Muna: “Mama we made it!!!”
Touring the peninsula, the ‘Moonlight’ director made a startling discovery in a rural market: bootlegged copies of his movie for sale.
After Oscar win, ‘Moonlight’ director unwinds in Mérida
“Moonlight” director Barry Jenkins was spotted at Hennessy’s last night, after telling an Oscars red carpet reporter that he was heading to Yucatán.
Susan Sarandon heads to Mérida for global women’s forum
Al Gore, and Nobel-prize winner Malala Yousafzai, and actress Susan Sarandon are all part of a women’s empowerment conference that starts Monday in Mérida.
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