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By Michael Lopez

Remember a few days ago when we spoke about the Chilean miners being reunited with their loved ones? Well it looks like “Los 33” member, Yonni Barrios, took it to a whole new level, inviting his wife and his mistress to the rescue site! Amazingly, upon hearing the news, infidelity website, AshleyMadison.com, offered to hire him as their spokesman!

Image : AFP/Getty Images

Obviously it’s hard to expect all 33 men to be saints, but we never predicted a story like this! It seems Yonni’s 28-year marriage had been on the “rocks” for some time and his wife didn’t even show up to greet him when he was freed from the mine. Exactly what kind of Chisme affair was he conducting?

Ashley Madison is determined to find out and wants to use Yonni’s new fame to build buzz with their Spanish audience. Specifically geared torward online daters who are married or in relationships, the site has offered Barrios $100,000 to appear in TV commercials, radio ads, and at public events promoting the cheater lifestyle.

Of course, the offer will only fly IF Yonni stays married. And we imagine he’ll have a tough time convincing the Mrs. to stick around after cameras caught him cozying up with his “other woman” the night of the rescue. Who knows? Maybe she'll wait until after that payday to file the divorce papers.

Source: [Fox News]

Would you ever visit a cheater website? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Ashley Madision, chile, Chilean Miners, Chisme, Dirty Chisme, Los 33

By Michael Lopez

Ever wonder why your abuela is still kicking butt in her senior years? A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may have the answer. According to their most recent stats, U.S. Latinos, on average, live longer than both whites and African-Americans, sometimes by up to several years.

Image : Grandmother

Their research has shown that a Latino born in 2006 could expect to live about 80 years and seven months, while the life expectancy for a Caucasian baby born at the same time would only be 78. Interestingly, an African-American born in 2006 would only be expected to reach 73.

What are the reasons? That’s the trickier part. Some have argued it’s related to diet, others say it has to do with genetics, and still others relate it to the hardships of immigration and manual labor (which they believe can “toughen” one's body).

A big takeaway from all of this is that many of the Latinos studied have not fully adapted to the American culture…which is actually a GOOD thing. Jane Delgado, president of the National Alliance of Hispanic Health, spoke up by saying,

“The American lifestyle is very sedentary. That’s not a good thing.”

Meaning the junk food, desk jobs, and poorer health habits of the country haven’t quite affected Latinos as much…yet. Many have said that life spans may shorten for third and fourth generation Latinos, who are less likely to be as active and durable as their immigrant grandparents.

We say, the best way to figure out the secrets of Latino longevity is to talk to the oldest relatives you know. Grandpas, great-grandmas, whatever, if they’re deep in their 80’s and still going strong, they must be doing something right! Plus we’re sure they’ll greatly appreciate the company.

Source: [Yahoo]

Who’s the oldest relative in your family? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Cultura, Immigration, Latinos, National Alliance of Hispanic Health

By Michael Lopez

We always love seeing celebs going out and having fun. And it’s clear that Gloria Estefan’s not afraid to let loose and embrace the Halloween spirit, as evidenced by this chainsaw-wielding photo of her battling monsters and demons!

Image : Universal Orlando Resort

No it’s not for a movie or music video, it’s just Gloria having a blast at Universal Studios Horror Nights in Orlando. The park hosted her and her family (including Emilio and their 15-year-old daughter Emily) to a night filled with frights, freaks, and Freddy Kruegers.

Now celebrating their 20th year, Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights features haunted catacombs, walking zombies, and an attraction called Esqueleto Muerte! Looking at the picture, it’s clear Gloria got her weapon of choice from the Saws N’ Steam scare zone (most likely based off the popular movie).

Now do we think she can take on Leatherface from the Texas Chainsaw Massacre? Probably not, but it would great to see him join her and the other Universal monsters in a hip-shaking Halloween version of "Conga"!

Have you made it to any Halloween attractions yet this year? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Celebrities, Gloria Estefan, Halloween, Halloween Horror Nights, Universal Studios

By Michael Lopez

Yes there are tons of entertainment award shows happening at the moment. So many in fact, that we’re running out of initials to label them by! For us, the EMA’s stand for MTV’s upcoming Europe Music Awards, but in Hollywood this past weekend, they stood for the Environmental Media Awards. Honoring eco-friendly movies, TV shows, and stars, the gala brought out celebs like Eva Mendes and Rosario Dawson.

Image: EMA

Seeing how this particular awards show is all about helping the environment and keeping things ‘green’, we’ll let them slide on the whole copycat EMA thing. And we’ve got to admit, they definitely took their cause seriously. The meals were completely organic and served on compostable dinnerware. Plus, the whole event was sponsored by Toyota’s Prius.

Not so much of a competition, the EMA’s sought to recognize entertainment properties that spread the message of keeping it green. One obvious honoree was Avatar, which we think did a great job of stressing the importance of nature (sadly no Na’vis were on hand to accept the award). Shows like 30 Rock and Wilmer Valderrama’s Handy Manny were also recognized for their contributions.

Though Rosario and Eva didn’t take home any awards, they did catch a lot of attention for the shimmering dresses they wore on stage (biodegradable perhaps?). Joanna Garcia also presented (with Lance Bass), giving top honors to mogul Ted Turner. When speaking at the podium, Turner delivered some inspiring words for anyone wanting to get involved in ecological causes,

"Even people who are not conserving, they know about it, and knowing about it is really important, because you can change. You can change from somebody who doesn't care much about the environment to somebody who's very concerned about it."

Source: [Huffington Post]

What environmental causes are you most passionate about? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Avatar, Award Shows, Ecology, Environmental Media Awards, Eva Mendes, Health, Joanna Garcia, Rosario Dawson, Ted Turner

By Sharmaine Jones

Yesterday, (October 18) Willow Smith, daughter of rapper/actor Will Smith and actor Jada Pinkett Smith, (as if you didn't already know) debuted her video for the catchy hit song “Whip my Hair” – and we must say, the nine-year-old brought it!

Image: Getty Images

The video starts off with Willow entering a whitewashed lunchroom. She sets down her boom-box, presses play, then the whipping began. As her song starts to play she whips her head – clad with extremely long braids – dangerously fast in circular motions, spewing color into the otherwise dull atmosphere. Throughout the video young Smith rocks different outlandish hairstyles while she dances and spreads color all over the school. Big brother Jaden Smith made a cameo in the video and showed us some dance moves of his own. We must admit, we were expecting something a little cheesy but the video fits perfectly with the message of the song: let loose, have fun, “shake the haters off”, and do it while looking like a diva!

Smith's career is moving right along. At a mere nine-years-old she is already signed to Jay Z's – arguably the best rapper of all time – Roc Nation, she has that natural killer swag that usually takes decades to perfect, an uncanny sense of fashion and her ace in the hole: the support of Justin Bieber. He tweeted his support for his “lil sis”:

“heard my lil sis Willow Smith video is coming out tonight. its CRAZY!! keep a look out for it”

We have no doubt that Willow will have continued success and we'll be looking out for the second single! Meanwhile, we will tune in for her debut performance in front of a live audience on “Ellen” November 2.

Does Willow's video make you wanna whip your hair? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Jada Pinkett, Jaden Smith, Justin Bieber, Roc Nation, Whip My Hair, Will Smith, Willow Smith

By Michael Lopez

You wouldn’t think that comedy and skateboarding go hand-in-hand, but in the Rodriguez family they’re very closely aligned. Paul Rodriguez definitely passed down some talented genes to his son, they just got channeled to the skate park instead of the standup stage.

Image: Markisa

In a candid interview with Fox News Latino, both of them spoke about Paul Jr.’s (aka P-Rod) journey to skateboarding stardom. Interestingly, Paul Sr. first envisioned his son to be the next Tiger Woods, buying him a set of fancy clubs at an early age. Obviously that wasn’t in the cards for P-Rod.

“When he came out of summer school…I said to him, ‘Where are your golf clubs?’” Paul Sr. said. “He said, ‘No, golf is too ugly. I prefer you give me a skateboard.'”

The rest, as they say, is history. Paul Jr. admitted that at first it wasn’t easy convincing his dad that he wanted to devote his life to skateboarding.

“Early on, when I told him this is what I wanted to become, he did not support me. He just did not believe me…didn’t believe skateboarding was something you could do with your life and live off of. I started showing that this was something you could make a living off of and do. So he was just like, ‘Okay, son.’”

Now Paul Sr. couldn’t be more proud. From the start, he began keeping all of P-Rod’s trophies, magazine covers, and signature boards in his house. And that was only the beginning. Eventually Paul Jr. became the first Latino to be endorsed by a major shoe company (Nike) and even opened his own skate park in Pacoima, CA.

As Paul Sr. put it, “Not only am I so proud as a dad, but it makes me prouder as a Hispanic because, as you can see, he is a good example in these days when we need positive role model for the Hispanic youth."

Don’t worry Paul, we’re very proud of you too. Especially the hilarious work you’ve been doing on our Mis Videos Locos show. Well worth checking out…Hint, Hint.

Source: [Fox News Latino]

Who are you a bigger fan of, Paul Sr. or Paul Jr.? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Mis Videos Locos, paul rodriguez, Paul Rodriguez Jr. Skateboarding, skate park, Tr3s, Tr3s shows

By Michael Lopez

Say it ain’t so! Is ‘Belario’ already over? Ok, maybe that doesn’t have as nice a ring to it as Brangelina, but it sure was fun to say. Belario of course stands for pop princess Belinda and Camila frontman Mario Domm, who were rumored to be a romantic item. Key word…WERE.

Image: Getty Images 

Even though they never officially classified themselves as a couple, there were plenty of flirty Tweets and paparazzi pix of the two hanging out as “friends”. But that may have all come to an end, at least it looks that way from what Belinda posted on her Twitter account. When asked about their status, she replied,

“o sea, ya no estas con el Dragón???... Exactamente por eso ya no estoy en la luna desde hoy…”

Now any Camila fan knows Dragon is one of Mario’s most famous nicknames. And curiously, after the Belinda post, he sent a message to his fans effectively “retiring” from Twitter!

“Amigos: Me retiro del Twitter por un tiempo.Cuando no hay mucho que decir, el silencio es lo mejor.Les quiero.Dragon.”

So what could have happened to break up this happy couple? We think it’s got to be something pretty serious to make Domm drop his Tweet account. Some have speculated that it could all be a publicity stunt to throw off the press, but we’re not so sure. Perhaps we’ll have to wait until that next batch of soulful Camila lyrics to find out.

Source: [Terra]

Do you think Mario and Belinda are really over? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Belinda, Camila, Celebrity Couples, Chisme, Hot Stuff, Mario Domm, twitter

By Sharmaine Jones

If you're like us, you cant get that Eminem featuring Rihanna “Love the way you Lie” out of your head. Apparently, Em and RiRi are planning to capitalize on the song's success by teaming up for a follow-up.

Image: Getty Images

The duo is set to reunite to record “Love the way you Lie (Part 2) “ to appear on Rihanna's upcoming album “LOUD” and will of course feature Eminem. In Part 2, – also produced by UK's Alex da Kid – Rihanna is set to take the lead to tell the females side of the story. This makes perfect sense considering the original is told from the males point of view and was featured on Slim Shady's “Recovery” album.

We're expecting “the female perspective” to be just as intense and emotional as their first collaboration, especially since Rihanna will be able to relate on a personal level.  It's going to be interesting to hear the position that the female in the song takes on the relationship. Will she be a glutton for punishment by contributing to the volatile behavior and blame it on the “rage that took over”  Em rapped about that ultimately lead to her tied to the bed with the house set on fire? Or will she focus on trying to pack her bags to leave the liar that she knows he is?

Here's a look at some of the lyrics RiRi will be belting out, you be the judge:
“Even angels have their wing cut schemes / and you take that to new extremes / but you will always be my hero / even though you lost your mind,”

Talk about music therapy. We're looking forward to juxtaposing the two songs together to get the whole story and the full effect.

Rihanna's “LOUD” is set to hit stores November 16.

Do you think that Rihanna and Eminem's songs are sending the right message or merely glamorizing violence?  Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Eminem, LOUD, Love the way you Lie (Part 2), Recovery, Rihanna

By Sharmaine Jones

Justin Bieber is the subject of a police investigation involving an assault? Huh? We knew the Biebs' good looks were criminal but now his behavior?

Image: digital journal

Bieber, 16, is being investigated for allegedly assaulting a 12 year old during a game of lazer tag. The mishap occurred Friday (October 15) at the Planet Lazer Entertainment Center in Richmond, British Columbia. According to a witness Bieber and his group were playing against the 12 year-old and his friends.

"The 12-year-old and his friends were targeting Bieber and shooting him over and over," the observer explains. "At one point, they bumped into each other by mistake and Justin ended up shoving him to try and get away. There was an exchange of words and pushing," continues the witness.

Doesn't sound like an assault to us, but wait, there's more:

Continues the onlooker: "The 12-year-old's dad is a lawyer, so he immediately called the [Royal Mounted Canadian Police] and wanted to press charges."

Now it's all beginning to make sense. When you're a megastar like the Biebs, a simple bump can turn into a legal matter. Although we may think the whole situation can be settled with an apology, a hand shake and an autographed Justin Bieber Doll, the Canadian Police are taking the matter very seriously:

“Apparently a 12-yr-old boy was assaulted.” Said Corporal Annie Linteau from the Canadian Police, “The 12-yr-old boy's father called the police. The boy sustained minimal injuries and did not require medical attention. We're in the early stages in our investigations and are conducting interviews with the people who witnessed the alleged incident.”

Hopefully the situation will be resolved swiftly and peacefully. If not, we're sure Bieber's top notch legal team is taking care of things so that he can focus on his busy schedule, keeping his fans happy and of course, updating his twitter:

“MY WORLD Tour finally continues 2morrow in Vancouver. We had to get it going in Canada. Excited to get back to performing”

We're happy to see Biebs back to business as usual but one has to stop and wonder: if it were anyone other than J.B., would any legal action have taken place?
Justin Bieber is currently on his “My World” Tour with the next show scheduled for October 19 at the Rogers Arena in Vacouver, Canada.

Do you think the whole situation was blown out of proportion because of Bieber's celebrity status? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Justin Bieber, Legal Investigation, My World Tour

By Sharmaine Jones

Eva Longoria Parker's dunk on her hubby – basketball star Tony Parker – had nothing to do with basketball and everything to do with breast cancer.

Image: Eva Langoria Parker

Eva appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show Friday (October 15) to promote the latest series of Desperate Housewives. During the interview, the topic of her three-year marriage to Tony Parker – whom accompanied her to the show – came up and Longoria discussed how much he likes to surprise her. Little did she know, Ellen had a surprise of her own:

Ellen said: “So he surprises you all the time? Because you constantly want to be surprised, right?

Lo and behold, as Eva turns around, Tony walks out onto the set to join her on the show! Eva sat on Tony's lap and the very affectionate couple talked about their anniversary trip to Croatia, her non-surprising wedding proposal and Tony, being the good sport that he is, played a game in aid of Breast Cancer Awareness, at his expense. Tony climbed into a dunk tank while Ellen and Eva threw pink balls at a bulls eye. It appeared that Tony would leave unscathed up until the very last ball was thrown. Eva hit the target and Tony hit the water!

It was all in good fun, Eva even tweeted a nice “before” picture of the happy couple:
“A picture of me and Tony backstage at Ellen right before I dunk him!!...
It was an amazing gesture for an amazing cause. For every person dunked on Ellen, Clarisonic Skin Care will donate $10,000 to “Ellen for the Cure” where proceeds will benefit “Susan G. Koman for the Cure”.

Would you get dunked for on Ellen for the cure? Sound off in the comments or @MTV3!

Tags Breast Cancer Awareness, Clarisonic Skin Care, Ellen DeGeneres, Eva Longoria, Tony Parker