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Film director Gregory Nava (El Norte) did parlay that moment into a TV deal, but not with a commercial network. CBS signed him to make American Family, a drama pilot starring Edward James Olmos, Sonia Braga and Raquel Welch, unusual in that it portrayed a Latino family whose kids are upscale strivers. CBS passed but let Nava shop it around. The show landed at PBS, which will air 13 episodes next season. Cable has filled in some of the breach too, notably on Showtime's Resurrection Blvd., TV's first Hispanic drama, returning in June. Creator Dennis Leoni says...
...prominent figure in France’s electronica scene, Mirwais now sets his sights on American stardom with his latest release, Production. Best known here for producing Madonna’s hit single “Music,” the 39-year old is clearly attempting to parlay his 15 minutes of fame into pop success. However, with an album in which the misses far outweigh the hits, Mirwais’ stunning lack of sustained solo talent is the only clear point to emerge from Production’s muddled sound...
...however, parlay that ancient history into a modern-day phobia. It may be our distant ancestors who predispose us to phobias, but it's our immediate ancestors--specifically our parents--who seal the deal. As many as 40% of all people suffering from a specific phobia have at least one phobic parent, seemingly a clue that phobias could be genetically influenced. In recent years, a number of scientists have claimed to have found the phobia gene, but none of those claims have held up to scrutiny. If phobias are genetically based at all, they almost certainly require a whole tangle...
...have never been handsome. Sure, girlfriends occasionally told me their grandmothers thought I was cute or that my skin was clearing up nicely, but those were not the kind of self-confidence boosters I could parlay into hitting on women in bars. Or parties. Or senior centers, where, looking back, I probably could have done all right, because of my ability to play bridge...
...music for TIME magazine before I started on as music critic here about eight years ago. Now he's VP of content and programming at AOL Latin America, which is the chief sponsor of Rock in Rio. Readers of TIME should rest assured that I don't plan to parlay my position into any high-paying corporate positions, though if anyone from Intel, Microsoft or Cisco is reading this, my résumé is available upon request. This would also be a good time to mention that the Federal Communications Commission, just this Thursday, approved the proposed merger...