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From Bad To Worse: Chaos Erupts Across America

From Bad To Worse: Chaos Erupts Across America

Pure Mayhem has erupted across America this weekend plummeting the nations riots from bad to worse. More than 4,000 people were arrested in U.S. cities over the weekend, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio’s daughter, Chiara, was among the hundreds of people arrested in the city Saturday after failing to disperse during a protest.

More than half of the nation’s governors have called in the National Guard to help calm down the sea of angry. Fires, vehicular attacks, rubber pellets and bow and arrows are just a few of the shocking moments that will go down in history of the George Floyd riots. President Trump was allegedly taken by Secret Service agents to an underground bunker at the White House on Friday after protests erupted near the presidential residence.

Police in riot gear keep protesters at bay in Lafayette Park near the White House in Washington, U.S. May 31, 2020. Picture taken May 31, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

A truck driver who barreled toward protesters flooding a Minneapolis interstate was arrested after the protesters dragged him out his truck assaulting him. An NYPD cruiser drove into a crowd surrounding the van in an attempt to escape the crowd. Tears, fists, passion and tenacity, protesters have reached their limit.

So much anger and so much disappointment…when will it end?

[WATCH] From Bad To Worse: Chaos Erupts Across America

Anitta, CNCO, Lunay & More: Who Would You Spend Valentine’s Day With? Vote!

Anitta, CNCO, Lunay & More: Who Would You Spend Valentine’s Day With? Vote!

Valentine’s Day, the sweet holiday that celebrates love and friendship, is four days away.

Although it’s often associated with roses, teddy bears and chocolates, V-Day is all about spending time with that special someone, whether it’s your significant other, a best friend, a family member or in a perfect world, your celebrity crush.

Billboard put together a list with some of the most beloved Latin music stars and we’re curious to know what your dream date is for February 14? Is it hitting the Brazilian waves with Anitta, touring around town with the boys of CNCO, dancing a romantic waltz with Chayanne or learning how to champeta with Shakira?

Lenny Santos and Romeo Santos of Aventura perform during the 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on April 25, 2019 in Las Vegas.

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Check out the candidates and vote for your favorite below.

 

Who’s Your Latin Dream Date For Valentine’s Day?

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Marc Anthony’s Magnus Studios Will Produce Children’s Series: Exclusive

Marc Anthony’s Magnus Studios Will Produce Children’s Series: Exclusive

Marc Anthony‘s Magnus Studios, a division of his entertainment company Magnus Media, will develop and produce an animated children’s series aimed at children ages 4-8, Billboard can exclusively announce. Gloria (doesn’t) Know It All will be produced in partnership with filmmaker and Academy Award winner Juan Jose Campanella‘s animation studio Mundoloco CGA and Lanugo Media.

The series, which will draw heavily on music and magic realism, tells the story of a 7-year-old little Alpaca sent to visit her grandparents in a magical town.

Anthony and Magnus COO Felipe Pimento, who is also head of Magnus Studios, will act as executive producers. Anthony will also be the series’ music executive producer, supervising the creation of all original songs and music for the show.

On their end, Campanella and Mundoloco co-founder Gaston Gorali will act as executive producer and showrunner, respectively. Campanella is best known for his film The Secret In Their Eyes, which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2009.

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“I am thrilled to start the new year with the announcement of a project that will highlight the splendor and diversity of our Latino culture for children everywhere and I am looking forward to inspire families and young generations with this story,” said Anthony in a statement.

Gloria (doesn’t) Know It All was co-created by Pimiento and Gorali with Carla Curiel and Roberto Castro. Curiel and Castro, who are co-executive producers for Lanugo Media, said the story was inspired by their twin daughters Adriana and Emilia.

Gloria will be the latest venture for an expanding Magnus Media, which also includes management, publishing and digital and video content divisions in addition to a sports unit and a talent agency. The company’s roster of acts includes AnthonyGente de ZonaFonseca and Mau y Ricky in addition to over 60 professional baseball players, including New York Yankees pitcher Aroldis Chapman and the Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero.