MARIO LOPEZ

The McAllen Holiday Parade will feature 13 of the Rio Grande Valley’s school marching bands and will air in 31 U.S. Hispanic markets the weekend of the parade. The city held a press conference Tuesday to announce the additions to the parade’s entertainment lineup. The parade was already slated to feature the United States Air Force Band and actor Mario Lopez. “One of the best parts of a parade is the marching bands and we have some of the most amazing high school marching bands located right here in South Texas. Balloon handlers must be 18 or over, while banner carriers must be 16 or over.

Holiday Parade organizers in McAllen say they need one important ingredient to make this year’s event successful: the public. The city of McAllen held a news conference Tuesday inviting the community to be a part of this year’s McAllen Holiday Parade, which is presented by H-E-B and powered by Bert Ogden & Fiesta Dealerships. One of the top prizes is sponsored by Bert Ogden & Fiesta Dealerships which is a VIP experience that includes stadium seats, McAllen Holiday Parade swag and Meet & Greet tickets for the celebrities. “We at Bert Ogden & Fiesta Dealerships are so proud to help bring this parade to the streets of McAllen,” said Marsha Green, Vice-President of Marketing for Bert Ogden & Fiesta Dealerships, in a press release. The gold-award winning volunteer program is one of the reasons the McAllen Holiday Parade has earned the title of Best Parade in Texas and the World.

McALLEN — Flanked by two towering nutcrackers and a Christmas gift that could hold a Smartcar, city and school officials here laid out the plan for the 2021 McAllen Holiday Parade on Tuesday. The pandemic shifted last year’s parade to the McAllen Convention Center with a virtual viewing program. Much of the little ceremony focused on the relationship between the city and McAllen ISD, and the parade’s return to the McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium. “Still, even if we were not here in the stadium, without MISD and without the school bands, everything would not have been the same. The parade, Salidivar said, is important to even a bigger region than just McAllen.

The pageant wasn't held last year due to the pandemic.

Andrea Meza of Mexico has been crowned Miss Universe.

"Saved by the Bell" star Dustin Diamond died Monday after a three-week fight with carcinoma, according to his representatives. Former co-star Mario Lopez took to Twitter to say farewell: "Dustin, you will be missed, my man. Deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Dustin Diamond, a true comedic genius. "Saved by the Bell" aired from 1989 to 1993, and its spinoffs included "Saved by the Bell: The College Years," "Good Morning, Miss Bliss" and "Saved by the Bell: The New Class," which Diamond starred in. He made a sex tape and produced a tell-all documentary on Lifetime TV called "The Unauthorized Saved by the Bell Story."

FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2011 file photo, Dustin Diamond attends the SYFY premiere of "Mega Python vs. Gatoroid" at The Ziegfeld Theater in New York. Diamond, best known for playing Screech on the hit 90s sitcom "Saved by the Bell," was hospitalized last month in Florida and his team disclosed later he had cancer. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, File)“Saved by the Bell” star Dustin Diamond died Monday after a three-week fight with cancer, according to his representative. Former co-star Mario Lopez took to Twitter to say farewell: “Dustin, you will be missed, my man. “Dustin was a humorous and high-spirited individual whose greatest passion was to make others laugh.

Diamond is undergoing chemotherapy treatments after being diagnosed with cancer, according to his representative. Diamond, best known for playing Screech on the hit 90s sitcom, was hospitalized earlier this month in Florida. Last week, his team disclosed he did have cancer. (AP Photo/Dana Ferguson, File)Original “Saved by the Bell” star Dustin Diamond has begun undergoing chemotherapy treatments after being diagnosed with cancer, according to his representative. Diamond, best known for playing Screech on the hit ’90s sitcom, was hospitalized earlier this month in Florida.

"A Recipe For Seduction" starring @MarioLopezviva premieres Sunday at 12PM. pic.twitter.com/nZJ2PXUR6G — Lifetime (@lifetimetv) December 7, 2020As you can see by the photo in the tweet, Lopez isn’t just playing an ordinary Colonel Sanders. Oh no, Lopez is sexy Colonel Sanders. Watching the trailer, however, it feels like the irony is lost, and this is just another Lifetime movie. They WANT you to tweet about the KFC Lifetime movie!

(Trae Patton/Peacock via AP)Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. The Melissa McCarthy comedy, her latest with director-husband Ben Falcone ("Tammy," “The Boss"), had been headed to theaters but will instead debut Thursday on HBO Max. —AP Film Writer Jake CoyleMUSIC— Miley Cyrus is ready to rock ‘n’ roll on her new album. The pop star recruited some famous rock stars to help on her seventh studio release “Plastic Hearts,” including Stevie Nicks, Billy Idol and Joan Jett. Everyone wears wear full hazard protection gear as they navigate a “giant house of cards.”— Can you have a “Saved by the Bell” without Screech?

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio native Paulina Chávez is making her mark in Los Angeles, but her roots are on the southside of the Alamo City. It could very well be the drama program at Sky Harbour Elementary that helped launch her career. “I live in the southside of San Antonio and I am proud,” Paulina Chávez said. “It’s a Christmas movie with a Latino family and there’s a scene where we’re making tamales,” Chávez said. “Seeing me from San Antonio, from Sky Harbour elementary, anything is possible,” Chávez said.

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"The comments I made were ignorant and insensitive, and I now have a deeper understanding of how hurtful they were," Lopez said in a statement to CNN. In the discussion, Owens brings up what she calls one of the "weird trends" of Hollywood parents allowing their children to pick their gender identity. In response, Lopez asked Owens "please don't lump me into" the group of Hollywood parents of which she was speaking. In a tweet, he said, "I'm disappointed to read @MarioLopezExtra comments about parent's who support their child's openes [sic] about their gender identity. Lopez joined syndicated entertainment newsmagazine show "Access Hollywood" earlier this month after several years as a host for "Extra."