[VIDEO] Pitbull's Latino-themed jokes at the American Music Awards not appreciated

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Pitbull brought some Latino flavor when he took the stage to host the American Music Awards for the second consecutive year. But for some viewers, the Miami rapper left a sour taste in their mouths.
The show started with a burst of energy thanks to Taylor Swift’s on fire, almost literally, performance of “Blank Space,” but when the Cuban-American rapper took the stage for his intro, it just fell flat “Mr. Worldwide” spent a good portion of his introductory monologue with Latino-themed jokes including poking fun at President Obama’s recent immigration action.

“Now, you all know I’m Cuban, but remember America, not all Latinos are Mexican,” Pitbull said. “We got everybody here tonight – black, white, pink, purple, orange, Asian, Latino – and guess what, President Obama said we can all stay. God Bless America.”

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'Pitbull: The Lyfe' and 'The REAL Change Project'

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Pitbull has his sights on expanding his TV presence.

The Miami rapper, whose real name is Armando Christian Perez, has teamed with The Weinstein Co. via his Honey I'm Home shingle to produce two unscripted series, The Hollywood Reporter has learned.

Pitbull: The Lyfe will offer a behind-the-scenes look into Pitbull's busy life, world tour and sessions in the recording studio. He is behind radio hits like "Timber," "Give Me Everything" and "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)."

The REAL Change Project will team the rapper with the world's top entertainers and public figures, such as First Lady Michelle Obama, Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga, Paul McCartney and Kobe Bryant as they look back at the mentors who helped inspire and shape their success, as well as include performances to help raise money for teachers and educators internationally. Patrick Reardon, seniorvp television production, will oversee for Weinstein Co. Pitbull, Michael Calderon, Liam Murphy,president and CEO of Real Change Productions, and Robert Engler are executive producers.
Neither projects have networks attached to them yet.

“Our television division at TWC has made an incredible name for themselves in creating fresh and entertaining unscripted programming. Partnering with Pitbull, one of the biggest names in music today, on The REAL Change Project and The Lyfe is a phenomenal opportunity that we’re all very excited to get started on," said Harvey Weinstein, Weinstein Co. co-chairman.

"It’s an honor to partner with The Weinstein Company and Real Change Productions/Honey I’m Home on Lyfe and The REAL Change Project, two series with the point of view that life is what we make it — some follow the rules; others bend them,” said Pitbull. “After the party kicks off 2015, we will show what’s behind the curtain and most important, learning, listening from the best plays a huge role in thejourney.”

Pitbull has a busy slate ahead of him — he's returning in a row Nov. 23 and on Fox. On the music side, he's prepping his eighth studio album, Globalization, out Nov. 24 via RCA.

Pitbull performs with Carlos Santana at Latin Grammys

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Latino superstars Pitbull and Carlos Santana are set to team up for an electric performance at the Latin Grammy Awards. The two stars' set at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on 20 November (14) will be one of many collaborations on the night, including the TV debut of Pepe Aguilar and Miguel Bose. 

Guitar great Santana has two nominations for Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album and Best Long Form Music Video for Corazon: Live From Mexico - Live It To Believe It. Pepe Aguilar is nominated for Best Ranchero Album for Lastima Que Sean Ajenas. Actress Jacqueline Bracamontes will co-host the event, which will air live on America's Univision network. The telecast will be distributed internationally to more than 80 countries.

Pitbull to host the American Music Awards for the second consecutive year

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Two times's the charm for Pitbull.

The Cuban-American rapper is set to host the American Music Awards for the second consecutive year, Dick Clark Productions announced Monday.

“Mr. Worldwide” hosted the 2013 AMAs and for many of the 12 million viewers who tuned in, his presence on stage – and that of other Latino stars – was a point of controversy and xenophobia.

Viewers took to social media to not only criticize the rapper’s hosting, but to question why he was chosen to host because he “isn’t American.

But it looks like Pitbull and Dick Clark Productions, who puts on the American Music Awards, have shrugged off the criticism. The 2014 AMA will air live Nov. 23 from the Nokia Theatre on ABC.

A few days later, Pitbull will perform during the halftime show on Thanksgiving Day when the Dallas Cowboys play the Philadelphia Eagles. The Nov. 27 game will take place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and will air on FOX.

Iggy Azalea is the leading nominee at the AMAs with six nominations. John Legend, Katy Perry and Pharrell Williams have five nominations each. Lorde is up for four honors at the fan-voted show.

Latino superstars Marc Anthony, Enrique Iglesias and Romeo Santos are up for the favorite Latin artist award.

Those acts are all nominated for artist of the year, competing with Beyonce, Luke Bryan, Eminem, Imagine Dragons and One Direction.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Pitbull to perform at Cowboys' stadium for Thanksgiving halftime show

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Pitbull is coming back to Dallas to do another Thanksgiving show during a Dallas Cowboys halftime.

The rap star will perform during halftime of the Dallas Cowboys game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Nov. 27.

That's pretty perfect timing since his new album Globalization is slated to release on Nov. 24. 

The pop star performed with Enrique Iglesias at the stadium for Thanksgiving in 2011. According to a release from the Cowboys, Iglesias is not mentioned as a co-performer, despite the fact they are on tour together this month and performed Friday night in Dallas at American Airlines Center.

Pitbull's new album reportedly includes collaborations with Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Sean Paul, Jason Derulo, Bebe Rexha, Claudia Leitte, G.R.L., Dr. Luke, Cirkut, Sermstyle, Lifted, Kinetics, Wallpaper and more.

He will be part of the The Salvation Army show that launches the red kettle campaign, which raises millions of dollars throughout the holiday season.

Past performers included: Selena Gomez, Kenny Chesney, Keith Urban, Daughtry, The Jonas Brothers, Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Sheryl Crow, Destiny’s Child, Toby Keith, LeAnn Rimes, Creed, Jessica Simpson, Billy Gilman, Clint Black, Randy Travis and Reba McEntire.

Pitbull's real name is Armando Christian Perez.

Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull $ Shakira Make THR's "Top 25 Latinos in Entertainment" List

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The Hollywood Reporter released a list of the Top 25 Latino individuals who are impacting entertainment right now, noting the continual growth of the Latino population in the United States and how that growth will impact all entertainment industries will be impacted as these trends continue. 

The music industry wasn't particularly well represented on the list but that says more about the worth of the film and television industries more than it does about Latino involvement in music. 

HERE is the list.

Hollywood Walk Of Fame List 2015: Sofía Vergara, Eugenio Derbez, Pitbull

By Maria G. Valdez

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced the “Class of 2015 Star Honorees,” 30 celebrities who will be getting their stars on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame. Among these faces that will be seeing their names in the famous walk starting next year, are three Latinos who have made their ways into Tinseltown. Their hard work and dedication has finally paid off, and the dreams they had when they first came to America are exceeding their expectations.

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Pitbull First Latino Artist With Own Full-time SiriusXM Channel

by Marjua Estevez (@_MsEstevez)

Dade County’s Pitbull has come a long way from his days of gangsta rap, á la M.I.A.M.I. The man born to Cuban expatriates went from being a Lil Chico signed to Luther Campbell’s Luke Records to international brand Mr. Worldwide.

His latest business undertaking? His own SiriusXM channel, making the 33-year-old the first Latino artist to have his own full-time channel on the service.

Via Billboard:

Scheduled to debut in early 2015, the channel will feature both music by the Miami star as well as personal selections from other artists. The anchor of the channel will be a weekly show hosted by Pitbull.

Pitbull’s channel will likely be bilingual so as to serve, both, Latino and mainstream listeners. More details to come. Congrats to Mr. 305.

Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull & Claudia Leitte's opening performance at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards

Opening the 2014 Billboard Music Awards were none other than Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull, joined by Claudia Leitte, to perform their World Cup song "We Are One (Ole Ola)."

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PITBULL releases 2014 World Cup's Official Song “WE ARE ONE (OLE OLA)”

By Franco Panizo

The official 2014 World Cup song is here.

Pop stars Pitbull and JLo and Brazilian musical artist Claudia Leitte released their collaborative track for this summer’s tournament on Tuesday, and it is titled ”We Are One (Ole Ola).” Pitbull can be heard through the majority of the tune, but JLo and Leitte do have verses of their own.

In addition, FIFA revealed the official World Cup album tracklist on Tuesday. It features songs from Shakira, Ricky Martin, Avicii and more.

The video for the official World Cup track has not yet been released, but is expected to drop shortly. It was filmed in South Florida earlier this year.

“We Are One (Ole Ola)” comes out just a couple weeks after Shakira dropped her World Cup-inspired “La La La” track.

Give “We Are One (Ole Ola)” a listen.

This video is the 2014 WORLD CUP’S OFFICIAL SONG “WE ARE ONE (OLE OLA)”

Pitbull THR April 2014 Cover: Cuban Singer Aspires To Be 'A Billion-Dollar Company by 35'

By Oscar Lopez

Pitbull has been steadily rising in the ranks of the country's music stars and he is now without a doubt one of the biggest Latinos in the world. With nine top 10 singles, including 2011's "Give Me Everything" and 2013's "Timber," which both reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and have sold 8.5 million downloads in the U.S., Pitbull is a force to be reckoned with. The Cuban-American singer is set to grace the cover of The Hollywood Reporter's April edition.

The Cuban-American sensation talks to The Hollywood Reporter about his genre-bending style. Initially classified as "too Latin for hip-hop, too hip-hop for Latin," Pitbull has proven that marrying both genres is actually a recipe for success. "I fell in love with hip-hop because to me it was therapy," he says. "I could listen to [someone] and go, 'This is happening in his neighborhood, too?' It became my way of getting things off my chest without having to do it physically."

The 47-year-old Pitbull also reveals that he sees himself as a savy and ambitious businessman. “I’ll be sitting in marketing meetings where they’re going, ‘Well, this is our multicultural budget,’ and ‘We’ll make this a multicultural campaign,’ and I say, ‘Great!’ knowing that they see me in the context of the Latin boom. ‘Oh, he’s the next Latin this or Latin that. ...’ But in my mind, I know this is the general market. I touch everybody at the end of the day.”
Pitbull's ambition stretches far and wide. “Do I think it’s realistic to be a billion-dollar company by [age] 35?" He asks. "Absolutely.” The Latino star also plans to someday return to perform in his native country. “To make history in Havana and be able to perform maybe in front of a million, 2 million people, I’m hoping for that within the next five years,” he says excitedly. “I can picture it in my mind.”