Gloria Estefan
This image released by Warner Bros. Entertainment shows Jimmy Smits in a scene from "In the Heights." (Macall Polay/Warner Bros. Entertainment via AP)
‘In the Heights’ lifts hopes for a Latino film breakthrough

By Sigal Ratner-Arias Jun. 09, 2021 09:30 AM EDT

Country singer-songwriter Garth Brooks, speaks during a press event with violinist Midori, left, and singer-songwriter and activist Joan Baez, during the 43nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Friday, May 21, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Kennedy Center honorees still relish slimmed-down tribute

By Ashraf Khalil May. 22, 2021 12:42 AM EDT

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, center, and guest of singer-songwriter and activist Joan Baez, listens during a press event at the 43nd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at The Kennedy Center on Friday, May 21, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Kennedy Center honorees still relish slimmed-down tribute

By Ashraf Khalil May. 21, 2021 03:21 PM EDT

FILE - This June 4, 2018 file photo shows DJ D-Nice, whose real name is Derrick Jones, at the 13th Annual Apollo Theater Spring Gala After Party in New York. The DJ is among the entertainers who took the initiative to make the best out of a challenging year. During the pandemic's early stage, he hosted Homeschool at Club Quarantine on his Instagram Live, where he spun popular tunes on the turntables at his home. (Photo by Donald Traill/Invision/AP, File)
Despite bleak 2020, celebrities make effort to brighten year

By Jonathan Landrum Jr. Dec. 11, 2020 11:53 AM EST

FILE - Gloria Estefan sings "Mas Alla" prior to Pope Francis celebrating Mass in New York on Sept. 25, 2015. Estefan said she's emerging from isolation after testing positive for COVID-19, days after dining outdoors at a Miami-area restaurant. Estefan says she fortunately only lost her sense of smell and taste and had “a little bit of a cough” and dehydration. In a video shared on Instagram, she says she's since tested negative.(Andrew Burton/Pool Photo via AP)
Gloria Estefan reveals she caught COVID-19, is now recovered

By Adriana Gomez Licon Dec. 02, 2020 10:56 AM EST

This image released by HBO shows Nicole Kidman, left, and Hugh Grant in a scene from "The Undoing," debuting on Sunday at 9 p.m. EDT on HBO. (HBO via AP)
New this week: The Boss, Billie Eilish, Borat & 'Bad Hair'

By The Associated Press Oct. 19, 2020 11:09 AM EDT

This combination photo shows, from left, musician Gloria Estefan, actress-producer Eva Longoria, comedian George Lopez, actor Edward James Olmos and former New York Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez who will take part in a month-long tribute to Hispanic achievements conducted by The Paley Center for Media. (AP Photo)
Gloria Estefan, Alex Rodriguez mark Latino impact on media

By Lynn Elber Sep. 15, 2020 03:40 PM EDT

This image released by Apple TV Plus shows Brendan Hunt, left, and Jason Sudeikis in “Ted Lasso,” premiering globally on Friday, August 14. (Apple TV Plus via AP)
New this week: Selena Gomez, Jason Sudeikis & Gloria Estefan

By The Associated Press Aug. 10, 2020 10:52 AM EDT

This combination photo shows, from left, Jon Bon Jovi performing at the Samsung Charity Gala at Skylight Clarkson Square in New York on Nov. 2, 2017, Luke Combs performing at the 54th annual Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on April 7, 2019 and Avril Lavigne performing at the Paramount in Huntington, N.Y. on Dec.11, 2013. Bon Jovi, Combs and Lavigne are among the musical acts who have written songs about the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo)
Reflecting the times, acts pen songs about quarantine life

By Mesfin Fekadu May. 04, 2020 10:30 AM EDT