Yuma Star shares her glory Oct 15, 2009
PHOTO BY RYAN BRENNECKE/YUMA SUNSELENA BARRERA PLANS to donate part of her $500 award for winning the 2009 Yuma Star competition to her school ... Selena Barrera, 12, is a seventh-grade student at Woodard Junior High School ... Selena topped 32 other contestants who performed in a variety of musical styles from country to hip-hop, rock 'n' roll to traditional ethnic music. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
H1N1 Report May Foreshadow Grim Flu Season Oct 13, 2009
Hayden Panettiere, Selena Gomez and Kelly Osbourne Among Most Stylish Stars. Successful Miami DJ Seasunz Murdered Missing Teen Then Drove to Friends with Body in Car, Say Cops. (CBS News)
Adios, Juan and Juanita: Latin Names Trend Down Oct 6, 2009
Selena was languishing at 780th place in 1990, but rose to 300th by 1994 as the fame of Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla grew. The name vaulted to number 91 after Quintanilla's murder in 1995 but has since settled back to 352. (Time.com)
John Leguizamo, Penelope Cruz win ALMA Awards Sep 19, 2009
Honorees in the TV category included Benjamin Bratt from A&E's "The Cleaner" as drama actor, Lauren Velez from Showtime's "Dexter" as drama actress, Oscar Nunez from NBC's "The Office" as comedy actor, Selena Gomez from Disney Channel's "Wizards of Waverly Place" as comedy actress and Latino Public Broadcasting in the documentary category. Oscar De La Hoya received the Special Achievement in Sports Television award while Salma Hayek was given the Anthony Quinn Award for Industry Excellence. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Borden Celebrates Elsie the Cow's 70th Birthday Sep 16, 2009
America's Favorite Cow honored by Selena Gomez, Reading Is Fundamental and New Elsie Children's Book ... Selena Gomez, star of Disney's "Wizards of Waverly Place," will make a guest appearance at Elsie's private birthday party at the State Fair of Texas to lead the singing of "Happy Birthday" and offer a toast to the famous cow with the smiley brown eyes ... Leading up to the birthday bash, Borden Milk will offer free music downloads from Selena Gomez & The Scene's debut album Kiss & Tell. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Mexican lore inspires T-shirts Sep 16, 2009
The next line of T-shirts, in fact, will feature seven Latin American women, including singer Celia Cruz, painter Frida Kahlo, Eva Peron and singer Selena. "It's important to do things that are meaningful to you because if they are meaningful to you, there's a strong possibility that people will get it because it comes from a place of truth," said Esquer in a phone interview, the jarring sounds of Manhattan rising behind him. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
On Your Mind Jun 2, 2009
We'd like to compliment Domino's Pizza, the one right next to Sonic, and the manager, Kelly and the workers Selena and Nathan. They are the best. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Writer list for WOW is notable May 29, 2009
He has authored and co-authored biographies on Selena and Stevie Ray Vaughan, both published by Little, Brown and Co. and the coffee-table books Texas Mountains, Texas Coast and Big Bend National Park, all published by the University of Texas Press. He spent 18 years as a staff writer for Texas Monthly and more recently has written for the Texas Observer, National Geographic, No Depression, People magazine, Texas Parks ife Magazine, Field m, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Big Bend Sentinel,... (Alpine Avalanche, TX)
It's prime time for Telemundo star Arraras May 25, 2009
She has written a best-selling children's book and the story behind the death of Tex-Mex singer Selena. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Emmy Award Winning Host of Al Rojo Vivo con Maria Celeste (Red Hot Live with Maria Celeste) Releases New Book on April 28, 2009 Apr 30, 2009
Her first book, Selena's Secret, uncovers the story behind the murder and tragic death of Tejano music superstar Selena Quintanilla, and became an instant bestseller ... This Emmy Award winner is also the bestselling author of Selena's Secret and The Magic Cane. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Tech Talk: Change The World With $100,000 Feb 7, 2009
(4:09)"Only On The Web:" SI.com sports reporter Selena Roberts discusses her recent article which indicates that New York Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez had tested positive for steroid use in 2003. (2:01). (CBS News)
